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4 Questions & Answers
Answers to questions from readers.
Tom Darter.
By
Steve Deming
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Voices
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Mikowychok.
Creating custom WX7 sounds from preset (ROM) TX81Z
voices.
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Understanding
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Answers
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Questions From
Readers.
By
Steve Demming
& Tom Darter.
TXBIZ
FM digital
generator.
tone
My TX81Z does not respond to control messages (breath controller, modulation wheel, and
so on) when in Performance mode unless I set
all of the voices to Omni. I've tried setting Control Change to both Normal and Global modes,
but nothing seems to work.
from having individual control over the voices,
is
which
I at fault,
Clevinger, Lawrence, KS.
Setting Control Change to Global should take
care of your problem-it allows control change
messages
the instruments
this to work, the Global MIDI channel has to be
the same
that
a serious limitation of the machine.
or
is
my
TX81Z defective??-Brian
from
one MIDI channel
in
a Performance. In order
as
the MIDI channel of the instrument
is
sending the Control
This
to
messages.
prevents me
Am
affect
all
of
for
service, please let
information along to everybody.
I enjoy the versatility of the Yamaha RX
cially its
more than a year
the RX17 System Exclusive format from the
International
am an
me that Yamaha has not sent them the Sys Ex
documents for the RX17. What's the problem?Paul Kovitz, State College, PA
Anyone who wants
mation, or System Exclusive information
Yamaha MIDI product, can request it directly
from the Yamaha Electronic Service Division.
Calll-800-854-3619, and
MIDI
IMA
us
know,
and
we
will
pass
the
17,
espe-
implementation. However, for
now,
I have been trying to get
MIDI
Association (IMA), since I
member. Every time I call, they tell
RX17
System Exclusive
ask
for
extension
on
infor-
any
1.
I have been trying
cable for my
that
What
cable, part #MI551160.
call the
Department: 1-800-443-3548.
We
electronic pianos in stock.
one
already checked with J.L. Cooper, Forte Music,
and Eddy Reynolds.
who can help.
Toledo,
No. Unfortunately,
does a MIDI modification
If any readers
4 AFTERTOUCH/Vol. 5 Nos. 4-5
to
get a cassette interface
DX2
7.
Where can I find something
will
work?-
you
Yamaha
have both the Yamaha
out
there who can
OH
James Bohn, Manitowoc, WI.
need
is
the Yamaha cassette interface
Electronic Service Division Parts
MIDlfy
They
Do
you?-
we
don't know of anyone who
kow
of someone who provides this
For
more information,
CP35
and the CP25
Do
you know of any-
them?
We
have
don't know of anyone
Ron's Penguin Music,
for
the CP35 or CP25.
I have a
1 ) Why
not
aren't.
changed the
Nothing works. 2)
unit seems to glitch with Feedback levels above
69%.
SPX90. I know of others who have experienced
the same problems. Please
Columbus, NJ
Unfortunately, the problems
are due to limitations in the unit itself. The
SPX90
Transposer, per se-these presets appear
unit
the glitch in the pitch shift at all, because the
complexity of the sound will mask it.
few
questions concerning the SPX90
is
it that the Pitch Shift programs are
accurate? Some notes are correct, and some
I've
tried
adding
l/0
levels to attain a better sound.
On
This
also
happened
is
not
designed to be Pitch Shifter or Pitch
as
effects. On some sounds,
chorus,
Pitch Shift programs, the
with
the
help.-
Todd Mizenko, ·
you
have uncovered
you
won't notice
and
original
on
II:
have
the
Earlier this year I bought
joyed using it. However, recently, I
sequencing
software
compatible called
Twelve Tone
to
cooperate
Systems.
with
an
RXS, and have en-
package
"Cakewalk,"
The
RXS does not want
the
software.
bought
for
my
produced
Here
IBM
is
by
the
problem.
The
sequencer will store
but
it does
not
store any information regarding
detuning
RXS
of
specific instruments.
set
in
MIDI
instruments will be detuned,
play
the
song as it should.
Pitch
Mode,
the
song will
less I am in
the
Song mode
memory previous to playback, which cancels
whole purpose of having a sequencer! Also,
MIDI
am in
set
on
matically play all
instruments play.
Pitch Mode, whatever
the
MIDI
channel I
of
The
this problem is to set the volume
ment
to zero.
lem?-
Rob Coddington, Chicago,
Well,
Can
you help me
we
can explain the problem, and perhaps
the
data transmitted,
If
I have
Voice Mode,
If
not
and
none
of
but
otherwise will
the
RXS is
in
MIDI
be played back un-
have
the
song in
instrument
am
using will auto-
the parts
the
rest
of
only way to rid myself of
of
that
instru-
with
this prob-
IL
the
the
the
if
is
my
offer some helpful advice.
In MIDI Voice Mode, each instrument voice in
RXS
is
the
assigned to one MIDI
Therefore, even if you have a
note
pattern
number.
where
you've set up an entire bass line using the Multi
Voice function (Job
will
output all
same
MIDI
is
assigned to only
you
If
of
those different pitches
Note
number (because
one
MIDI note number).
want to access the
different pitches to its voices,
Assign,
RXS's
you
the
RX5
as
the
that
bass voice
ability
to
assign
need to use the
#03)
in
Key
MIDI Pitch Mode. In this mode, up to sixteen of
one
num-
Pitch
from an
instru-
you
can
se-
of
the
of
this
of
the instrument's voices can be used: each
the sixteen
assigned
its
own MIDI channel, and
is
each one responds to different MIDI note
bers sent to it
order
In
Mode,
on
its own MIDI channel.
to
take
advantage
it
is
necessary to program the
of
MIDI
RXS
external MIDI keyboard. Pick your sixteen
ments and assign
Then,
progrctm
at
a time; remember,
one
MIDI channel on
you
want to access another RX5 voice.
you
progrctm
If
them
send
them
each to a MIDI channel.
your patterns, playing the voices
you
have to change the
the
MIDI keyboard each time
patterns in this
from
the
RXS
to
your
way,
external
quencer, and the sequencer will record all
pitch changes
board.
approach,
that
will record more
a single track;
In
order
you
you
played using
to
take
need to
use
than
you
will also need an interface that
the
MIDI key-
advantage
a sequencing program
one
MIDI channel on
a
I
has
multiple
MIDI
OUT
jacks,
sequencing program must be able to assign specific tracks to specific outputs. If
you
capabilities,
Pitch Mode) to
can assign
one
track, assign
specific output, and keep
the
from
RXS
other MIDI data. Otherwise, since
responds to all
16
MIDI
the
you
the
RXS
that
RXS
ch;cmnels
Pitch Mode, there will be problems.
I am a teacher
puter
because
school-owned
who
owns
of
its
compatibility
computer
an
in
Apple
my
desparately trying to find an editor-librarian program
that
will
work
with
my
DX7s,
ing
no
luck. I would also like editor /librarian
the
programs for
erate
on
the
exist?
-David
We
do . not know
Apple
IIGS.
that
mean
they don't exist. If any readers know
a company
know, and
we
TXSI Z and
Apple
IIGS.
Harbart,
of
any such programs
However, that doesn't necessarily
that
offers such programs, please let
will pass the information along to
RXS
Do
such
Strongsville,
everybody.
I own a
However,
QXI,
which I can operate with ease.
when
it comes to using
the
machine, I have many problems. First
you explain
Copy voice location?
when
Tempo slider,
in
the
RXS
MIDI
via
Francisco,
Lots
of
The
how
to save
I change tempo
it
changes all
machine?
is
in
Internal
from
And
the
an
edited voice
Next,
can
you tell me why,
on a pattern
of
the
finally, why,
Sync mode, do
QXI?
-Paul
pattern
CA
questions here. Let's get started:
procedure for Editing a voice and then sav-
and
your
have these
(in MIDI
track
to
data separate
the
in MIDI
IIGS
com-
with
the
office. I am
but
am hav-
that
will op-
programs
OH.
for
the
RXS
drum
of
all,
can
to
using
the
tempos
when
the
patterns
Whiting,
play
San
of
us
a
a
RX5
digital
/JTogrammcr.
rhythm
Vol.
5 Nos. 4-5/ AFTERTOUCH 5
ing it to a
because the Copy Voice function
Key
place in
Cop
y location
is
a little bit complex,
is
Job # 09 in
Assign mode, while all voice editing takes
Voic
e Edit mode. In order to copy an
edited voice to a Copy location, you have to store
yo
ur edited voice before leaving Voice Edit mode
for
1)
Key Ass
Go
ign
mod
e.
Follow the
se
steps:
into Voice Edit mode, and pick the voice
you
want to edit usin g Voice Edit Job
#01
(Select Voice for Edit).
2)
Edit the voice to suit your needs, using Voice
Edit Jobs
Bend, Leve
3)
Once
using Voice Edit Job
4)
Now,
#02-#06
l,
you
have the desired voice edit, store it
go to K
ey
(Pitch, Envelope, Pitch
and Loop
On/Off)
#07
(Store Voice).
Assign mode, and use J
as
desired
ob #09
(Copy Voice) to store your edited voice to
the Copy location
5)
At
this point, you have two versions of the
edited voice; one in the o
and one in the Copy loca
want the original, un
in
the orig
do.
edited
al location, you still have work
Return to Voice Edit and select the now-
voice using Voice
of
your cho
ice.
ri
ginal location,
ti
on. Since you
ed
ited voice back in
Edit Job
to
#01
(Select Voice For Edit).
6) Finally, use Voice Edit J
Voice) to recall the origina
from the
and insta
memo
voice
voice
If
you know
advance, it
loca tion
RX5's
ll
it again in the
ry.
At
this point,
in
its
original location, and the edited
in
the Copy location you selected.
what voice you wa
is
easier to copy the voice to a Copy
fir
st (using Key Assign Job
then perform your voice edits on the voice
Co
py
location.
Two
things to remember here:
In order to be available
voice must be
therefore, after
assigned
yo
u copy the voic
permane
you
for voic
to an ins
ob
#07
(Initialize
l,
unedited voice
nt
ROM memory
RX5
's Play/Edit
have the original
nt
to edit in
#09),
e editing, the
trument
e to a Copy loca-
and
in the
key;
tion,
you
must
ass
ign that Copy location to an
instmment k
After
Copy location,
Job
#0
())nce
The RX5 does
any
pattern. Tempos are stored only in Song
mode.
plays at the tempo
or
with
ke
ypad.
Fina
messa
you
have it connected to the QX1 and start the
QXI
, the
recei
ves
ey
(using
Key
Assign Job
you
perform
voi
ce edits
on the voice in
you must store it (using Voice Edit
8) before leaving Voice Edit mode.
rning the tempo setting and patterns:
not
store a particular tempo with
Wh
en
you
are
in
Pattern mod
you
set with the tempo slider
the
Tempo
ll
y,
the
RX5
ge
even when in Internal Sync mode.
RX5 will
, a
nd
will pl
button and
will
respond to a MIDI Start
respond to the Start signal it
ay
the currently selected pat-
tern or song.
am
writing to inquire
I
or
backup material
a great instrument,
if
there
is
on
the CHX-1 organ.
but
a new
owner
any follow-up
some suggestions and more explicit instructions
than
those provided
me?-Kenneth
Ther
e are no supplemental materials currently
available
contact
on
th
e Yamaha Electronic Service Division's
in
the manual.
Satterlee, Cedar Falls,
the CHX-1. For more information,
Product Information service: call 1-800
and
ask
for extension
1.
Is it possible to modify the velocity scaling of the
TXlP
to
make it more compatible with a variety
of
keyboard
Cambridge,
Ye
s,
it
Have
yo
Yam
aha Electronic Service Division Parts Depart-
1)
ment, which will send them the latest ROM
controllers??
-Martin
MA
is
possible, but
you
need a ROM update.
ur local dealer or technician contact the
sion. It will come complete with an owners manual supplement explaining how to access the new
featur
es
(including changing the velocity scaling).
#01). 2)
e,
the
could use
Can
you help
lA
-85
J.
its
the
RX5
numeric
So,
This
is
4-3619,
Brien,
ver-
if
TXl
P piano
6 AFTERT
cone generato
OUC
H!Vol. 5 Nos. 4-5
r.
DX
11
FM
di
gita
l synthesizer.
I am a proud owner of a
in AfterTouch of a manual for the
but
tem,"
my dealer told me it doesn't exist.
OX
11
keyboard. I read
"DXll
Sys-
What's the story? Also, I heard of a proposed
Yamaha sound cartridge for the
I obtain
one?-
Jean Pierre, Jr., Cambria Heights,
DXll.
How can
NY
Your
dealer w
does exist; it can be ordered by writing to Yamaha
Corpora
erature
CA
90622-6600.
information is also wrong: at present, Yamaha
o
ffers
I have a Yamaha
joy very much. I would like to know
control voices
separately from
lower manual, and pedals? Also,
transpose the TX81Z from the
that
have
Luerssen, Baltimore, MD.
The
MESO
co
ntrol change me ssages
receives MIDI, not message
sends and rece
manual
a
nd the pedals send and receive on MIDI channel
3.
Ther
TXSI Z from the differe
s
et
up
desired vo
MESO uses.
the
Since the MIDI implementation
involv
to transpose the
ever, it is p
as
wrong.
The
OXll
System manual
ti
on of America , SGD Division, Lit-
Department,
no sound cartridges for the
P.
O.
Box 6600, Buena Pa
On the other hand, your other
OX
11.
MESO
organ that I use and en-
if
you can
on
the
the
TX81Z
MESO's
tone generator
upper
manual,
is
it possible to
MESO, or
to
be
done separately?-
neither sends nor receives any MIDI
-it
s.
The
ives on MIDI channel
se
nds and receiv
efore, to control voices separately on the
Performances
ic
es
to the three MIDI channels that
es
only MIDI note messages, it is imp
oss
ible to set up different Performances
on
TX81Z
es
on MIDI channel
nt key
boards, you have to
the TX8
1Z that
from the
John
just send
upper manu al
1,
the lower
ass
ign the
on
the
oss
MESO
. Ho
s a
MES
rk,
does
G.
nd
2,
ible
w-
on th e
relativ
TXSI Z
eters
th
TXSIZ that have di
e to the keyboards of the
Performances can be called up
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front pane
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