Yamaha VL1 Manuel du propriétaire

Owner's Manual 1Getting Started

9Getting StartedThe VL1 offers many advantages in terms of musical performance.Not just in terms of sound, but also in terms of the “behavior” thatmak

10Getting StartedThe VL1 ModelThe overall VL1 model or “algorithm” consists of three main blocks:the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. In schema

11Getting StartedReed vibration.Lip vibration.Air vibration.String vibration.In all these instruments pressureapplied here (the driving point) causesv

12Getting Started● The ControllersThe input to an acoustic instrument comes from the player’s lungs, trachea, oralcavity, and lips. In a string instru

13Getting Started● The ModifiersAlthough you don’t have direct programming access to the VL1 instru-ment block, the modifiers allow a significant degr

14Getting StartedImpulse ExpanderThe Impulse Expander works in conjunction with the Resonator, describedbelow, to simulate the effect of an instrument

15Getting StartedThere’s More …In this brief introduction to VL1 basics we’ve only looked at thecentral physical model which is the key the VL1’s unpr

The Controls & ConnectorsThe following brief descriptions of the VL1 controls and connectorsshould help you to understand the overall logic of the

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18Getting Started●The Controls & Connectorsr VOLUME ControlAdjusts the volume of the sound delivered via the rear-panel OUTPUT L and Rjacks as wel

Owner’s Manual 1Getting Started

19Getting Started●The Controls & ConnectorsThe Controls & Connectors!2 Bank a through h ButtonsThe VL1 has 128 internal voice memory locations

20Getting Started●The Controls & ConnectorsRear Panel@1 AC Power Cord SocketBe sure to plug the VL1’s AC power cord into this socket before pluggi

21Getting Started●The Controls & ConnectorsThe Controls & Connectors

22Getting Started●Setting UpCAUTION!Setting UpSystem Connections & PreparationPower SupplyBefore making any other connections the “female” end of

23Getting Started●Setting UpSetting UpControllers● Breath ControllerThe Breath Controller is an essential expressive tool — both for realistic express

24Getting Started●Setting Up● Stereo Sound SystemThe VL1 voices and effects are designed to sound their best in stereo, so you shouldalways use a ster

25Getting Started●Setting UpSetting UpNOTES For detailed MIDI specifications refer to the “MIDI Data Format” . When using the VL1 with other MIDI e

26Getting Started●Setting UpIMPORTANT!Play the DemoOnce you’ve set up your VL1 system, you might like to play the pre-programmeddemo sequence to hear

27Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up3. Press [ and ConfirmPress the [ button if it’s OK to go ahead with the demo — and rewrite allbank-H data. The

28Getting Started●Setting Up6. Stop the DemoPress the ¶ button to stop demo playback.7. Return To the Play Mode When DonePress the MODE P button to re

2Getting StartedContentsPrecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4About the Manual

29Getting Started●Setting UpSetting UpBreath Controller CalibrationProper operation of the breath controller is vital to achieving the best possible s

30Getting Started●Setting Up5. Adjust the Breath Controller GainPlace the breath controller mouthpiece in your mouth and blow — notice that thecursors

31Getting Started●Setting UpSetting UpLoad the Pre-programmed Voice DataAlthough the factory pre-programmed voices, performance combinations, andpatte

32Getting Started●Setting Up4. Select the Disk Function DirectoryPress the £ function button (“Disk”) to select the utility mode disk functiondirector

33Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up7. Load the FileLoading will begin when you press the - button in response to the “Are YouSure?” prompt. A bar g

34Getting Started●Voice SelectionPlay mode.Voice B02 (no. 18 of 128).Voice name: Alto SaxReverb is ON.Stereo output mode.Element E1 name: Alto SaxMono

35Getting Started●Voice SelectionVoice SelectionDEC INC2. Select a VoiceThe VL1’s 128 voices are organized into 8 banks of 16 voices each (8 x 16 = 12

36Getting Started●Voice Selection3. PlayTry playing the selected voice on the keyboard. Select a number of different voicesand try them out. You will

37Getting Started●Voice SelectionVoice SelectionThe Pre-programmed VL1 VoicesHere’s an abbreviated voice list for easy reference.G01(097) LeesG02(098)

38Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersIf you’ve read the “VL1 Basics” section (if you haven’t, please do so— page 8) you should understand t

3Getting StartedVoice Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Selecting & Playing the VL1’s 128 Voices Using the Voice Dir

39Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersPhysical ControllersFirst, here’s a list of the physical controllers available for use with the VL1:A

40Getting Started●The ControllersVL1 Controller ParametersAny of the physical controllers listed above can be assigned to control any of theVL1’s cont

41Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersController ViewsIn the PLAY mode, function buttons ¡ through § are used to select “controllerview” dis

42Getting Started●The ControllersSome Exercises With the AltoSax ControllersNow that you know which physical controllers are assigned to which control

43Getting Started●The ControllersThe Controllers4. Edit the Scream Controller ParameterThe cursor should be located at the “Controller” parameter, as

44Getting Started●The Controllers6. Go to the Pressure Controller PageFrom the Vibrato page use the § button to step back to the Pressure controllerpa

45Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersOnce you pass zero, you enter a range of “negative” Depth values that producereverse controller operat

46Getting Started●The Controllers9. Experiment!Now that you’ve got the idea, flip through the all the available controller pages andexperiment with al

47Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersOther Controller ViewsIf you press the ∞ function button from the play mode you’ll see the followingc

48Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersThe VL1 provides two ways to change the timbre of a voice to cre-ate original va

4Getting StartedPrecautions!! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !! LocationDo not expose the instrument to the followingconditions to avoid deformat

49Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersAn Exercise: Remix the Pan Pipes VoiceBefore going to the EDIT mode, select and

50Getting Started●Mixing & The Modifiers50%99%Tap Location0%The remaining tap parameter — “Tap Sign” — inverts the phase of the tapsignal. It has

51Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersDriver,pipe/string,and tap sound.ModulatorSource.CarrierSource. Out (to Dyna

52Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersReferring to the block diagram of the harmonic enhancer, above, we can see that itemploys a modulation app

53Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersAlthough any modulator source signal can be applied to any carrier source signal

54Getting Started●Mixing & The Modifiers In (from HarmonicEnhancer) Out (to FrequencyEqualizer)DynamicFilterWet/DryBalanceDynamic

55Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersFrequency EqualizerThe Frequency Equalizer stage consists of two blocks — Auxili

56Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixFrequency-dependent Delay In (from FrequencyEqualizer) Out (to Resonator)Impulse E

57Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersRight ChannelLeft ChannelOut (to Effects) In (from Impulse Expand

58Getting Started●EffectsEffectsEffects are the essential finishing touches for any voice. Once you’vecreated a sound you like, use one or more of the

5Getting Started• Internal memory data can be corrupted due toincorrect operation. Be sure to save important datato floppy disk frequently so you have

59Getting Started●EffectsEffectsModulation EffectsAlthough “modulation” usually implies some sort of cyclical variation, the VL1Modulation stage allow

60Getting Started●Effects The Time Calculation Pop-up PageNOTES Refer to page 53 of the Feature Reference manual for full details onthe Feedback De

61Getting Started●EffectsEffects

62Getting Started●IndexConventions ©7Copy button©17Copy functionƒ25Crossfade speedƒ85Cursor buttons ©18DDamping ƒ80Data dial©18, 35. ƒ16Decrement &

63Getting Started●IndexIndexElement on/off ƒ22Element panƒ38Element random pitchƒ37Element selectƒ22Embouchure & pitch envelopeƒ130Embouchure &

64Getting Started●Effects64Getting Started●IndexPPhones jack ©19Pitch bend modeƒ35Pitch changeƒ49Pitchƒ67Pitch wheel©19Play-mode display ©34. ƒ14Polyp

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6Getting StartedAbout the ManualsThe VL1 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and FeatureReference.The Getting Started Manual (this manual)The G

7Getting StartedThe Feature Reference ManualThe Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference forthe VL1, individually describing its man

8Getting StartedThe Yamaha VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer produces sound in anentirely new way. It has no oscillators or function generators, nopres