Yamaha VL7 Manuel du propriétaire

Owner’s Manual 1Getting Started

10Getting StartedThe VL7 ModelThe overall VL7 model or “algorithm” consists of three main blocks:the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. In schema

11Getting StartedOne of the remarkable features of the VL7’s Virtual Acoustic Synthesissystem is that just about any driver can be used with any type

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

13Getting Started● The ModifiersAlthough you don’t have direct programming access to the VL7instrument block, the modifiers allow a significant degree

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 VL7 basics we’ve only looked at thecentral physical model which is the key the VL7’s unpr

The Controls & ConnectorsThe following brief descriptions of the VL7 controls and connectorsshould help you to understand the overall logic of the

Front Panelq MODE ButtonsThe P, E, and U buttons select the corresponding VL7 modes. ThePLAY mode lets you select and play voices, the EDIT mode gives

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

19Getting Started●The Controls & ConnectorsThe Controls & Connectors!3 Voice Number 1 through ^ ButtonsThe voice number buttons are used in co

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

20Getting Started●The Controls & ConnectorsRear Panel@1 AC Power Cord SocketBe sure the plug the VL7’s AC power cord into this socket before plugg

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 UpAudio Connections● HeadphonesFor private listening and practice headphones are ideal. You don’t have to hook upa

24Getting Started●Setting Up● Stereo Sound SystemThe VL7 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 VL7 with other MIDI eq

26Getting Started●Setting UpPlay the DemoOnce you’ve set up your VL7 system, you might like to play the pre-programmed demosequence to hear how some o

27Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up4. Select a SongUse the data dial or = and - buttons to select the song number you want tostart with.• 16 demo p

28Getting Started●Setting UpBreath Controller CalibrationProper operation of the breath controller is vital to achieving the best possible soundfrom t

29Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up5. Adjust the Breath Controller GainPlace the breath controller mouthpiece in your mouth and blow — notice that

3Getting StartedVoice Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Selecting & Playing the VL7’s 64 Voices Using the Voice Dire

30Getting Started●Setting UpLoad the Pre-programmed Voice DataWhen initially shipped, the VL7 internal memory contains a set of voices programmedto be

31Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up● Loading the “FULLCNT1:All” Voice File1. Insert the Voice DiskInsert the VL7 voice disk into the disk drive. Th

32Getting Started●Setting Up5. Select “All” and Select the “002:FULLCNT1:All” FileMake sure the cursor is positioned at “1:All” and press [.When the l

33Getting Started●Setting UpSetting Up

34Getting Started●Voice SelectionVoice SelectionOne of the first things you’ll want to do with your VL7 is select andplay some of its voices … this se

35Getting Started●Voice SelectionVoice SelectionDEC INC2. Select a VoiceThe VL7’s 64 voices are organized into 4 banks of 16 voices each (4 x 16 = 64)

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

37Getting Started●Voice SelectionVoice Selection

38Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersIf you’ve read the “VL7 Basics” section (if you haven’t, please do so— page 8) you should understand t

39Getting Started●The ControllersThe ControllersPhysical ControllersFirst, here’s a list of the physical controllers available for use with the VL7:A

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

40Getting Started●The ControllersPressureEmbouchurePitchVibratoTonguingAmplitudeScreamBreath NoiseGrowlThroat FormantDynamic FilterHarmonic EnhancerDa

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 Alto Sax 1 ControllersNow that you know which physical controllers are assigned to which cont

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 ControllersIndicates whether sustain control is on or off.(≥ Feature Reference manual, page 33)This line indicate

48Getting Started●Mixing & The ModifiersMixing & The ModifiersThe VL7 provides two ways to change the timber of a voice tocreate original vari

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

5Getting Started Data Backup• The VL7 contains a special long-life battery thatretains the contents of its internal memory evenwhen the power is turn

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

59Getting Started●EffectsEffectsModulation EffectsAlthough “modulation” usually implies some sort of cyclical variation, the VL7Modulation stage allow

6Getting StartedAbout the ManualsThe VL7 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and FeatureReference.The Getting Started Manual (this manual)The G

60Getting Started●Effects The Time Calculation Pop-up PageNOTES Refer to page 51 of the Feature Reference manual for full details onthe Feedback De

61Getting Started●EffectsEffects

62Getting Started●IndexIndexControllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ©12, 38Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63Getting Started●IndexIndexElement note shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ35Element pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64Getting Started●Effects64Getting Started●IndexVVelocity curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ƒ155Vibrato envelope . . . . .

7Getting StartedThe Feature Reference ManualThe Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference forthe VL7, individually describing its man

8Getting StartedLike its predecessor, the VL1, the Yamaha VL7 Virtual AcousticSynthesizer produces sound in an entirely new way. It has nooscillators

9Getting StartedThe VL7 offers many advantages in terms of musical performance.Not just in terms of sound, but also in terms of the “behavior” thatmak