Yamaha CX5M User Manual

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1985
Chowning
Part II synthesis. By
of
an
exclusive interview with the father
Tom
Darter.
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Editorial
John
Bill Hinely Mark Koenig Paul Meisenzahl Phil
Jim Smerdel
Production
Leslie Bartz Ray Betts Pat Gates Paul Haggard Chris Ledgerwood
Cheryl Matthews
Board
Gatts
Moon
5 VICSRHODES
A
DX7
voice created
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DX7
CX5M
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Learn CXSM's
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Music
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Computer
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Understanding
by
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all
electro/acoustic
the
DX7
FM
digital
the
new
System.
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voices
tone
products
into
generator. By Ken Leivers.
piano
MIDI
and
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and
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patches for the
for use with
MIDI.
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PATTERN
in
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may
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and
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patterns
be
reproduced,
or
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SONG
and
RXlS.
song tempos,
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stored
in a retrieval system,
without
turns
programmer for the
QX
the
prior
the
CXSM
By David Lourik.
and
and
1.
or
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ANY
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Beginning discussion
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contributions
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Feldman.
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also have
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page
of
ways
of
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by
Ken
of
conversion
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on
page
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Jim
Mancuso,
method
RX
for
11.
In
addition,
Bristow
from
for
keyboardist/
You
will
find
on
our
first article
8,
you
in
which DX7 voices can be
for
use
with
CXSM
Leivers,
tell drum
music
comes
tables
of
the
18,
you
"Final
has
preprogramming
Gary
us
how
patterns.
The
for this
First
page
will
the
for
two
will
Touch."
supplied
to
third
of
all, we have
readers.
percussionist
Manny's
5.
from
a reader:
find a detailed
internal
computer.
complete
the
different
programming
find
our
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us
tempos
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issue
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tone
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first
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voices. These charts, 7, follow and issue. the
data. Happy programming!
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John Chowning
A S
Part 2
Of
An
Exclusive
Interview
With
Father
The
Of
Digital FM
Synthesis.
Tom
Darter.
By
((This year marks the first chance I've really
had
to
sit down and get to
know the DX7 rather intimately."
DIRECTOR
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ter Research Stanford Chowning enthusiastic spokesman for music electronic means. in
composition interested in electronic music. Since had
no a large computer, he synthesis.
In field Yamaha, discover view, Dr. Chowning's keen insights are impor­tant
for any
In AFTER early luted theory commercial success.
[part work the
DX tools acoustics.
TD:
JC: down random
TD:
JC:
had
seen listening, talking and giving suggestions, rather and
working were has become.
TD:
out,
your mainframe
JC: chance I've really know piece for KX88 control which is struments, I felt
University
has
analog synthesis
the
'70s,
of
FM
and
from
student
part
1 [published in last
TOUCH],
work
with FM,
pathway
of
digital
2 ], Dr. Chowning discusses his recent
with
the
instruments can
in
the
When did
You mean
and
worked
hours?
Yes.
In
January
prototypes
at
that
time far away
So
for
work
computer
That's
the
DX7 rather
two
controlling a TX816,
between voices. Ever since
much
OF
the
Center
for
Compu-
and
Musical Acoustics
[CCRMA],
long
been
an
articulate
While
still a graduate
at
Stanford
jumped
the
results
digital synthesis were licensed
the
rest
this
exclusive,
that
FM
DX7,
and
fields
of
in
equipment
directly
of
his research
is history.
of
FM.
Chowning
and
described
connected
to
its
current
In
this
month's
outlines ways
be
acoustics
1964,
two-part
month's
explained
used as teaching
and
John
produced
student
he
became
the
school
but
did
have
into
digital
in
As
you
inter-
issue
the
convo-
his
original
pinnacle
installment
in
which
psycho-
* * * *
you
first
work with
the
first time I actually sat
with
it for
of
1985,
at
IRCAM
in
Japan,
but
about
what was being done,
with
it
myself.
from
all
this
time
since
has
continued
at
right.
This
had
virtuoso pianists, each playing a
less flexible
that
to
Stanford?
year marks the first
to
sit
intirnately.l'm
than
the
technology at least
more
that
than
And
what
the
DX7
be
down
with
the
DX7?
than
a few
in
Paris. I
was
sitting
down
in
fact they
the
has
on
the
and
get
writing a
computer
the
the
later in-
more
DX7
come large
GS
at
and
by
the
to
will
of
his
of
to
1,
coupled musical beyond bandwidth, the spectrum. I felt that ments done there are a MIDI complementary here at Stanford. I plan
in
very
patch when
successful. I was interested David Wessel. tist/mathematician drummer. was doing his graduate We synthesis, do pendent
got times uses flams for fortissimo sounds. I about skilled as with cal understanding was quite a down like. different wanted sound. So pleted
recently
piece was piano instant in the piece, sounds domain. But I best
simulate something. So, after sound, David Bristow came started
basic
musical
ways-velocity
just
making
were ready for
with
them.
Now
lot
of
pieces
control
TD:
the
October '85
first
JC:
TD:
J
C:
were talking
that
So
I tried
into
a day
the
and
On
That
that
in
TD:
JC:
sounds
way
keyboards. It is a different
medium
Is
your
SLAPCONGAS
DX7
sound
Yes.
Were
you
you
began
Yes.
That
He
In
fact, he was
about
and
I thought
with
the
DX7, because
sections
the
some
DX7
all drums, pianissimo sounds are very
to
was
February
Have
for
Yes.
that
to
I started working
working
in
to
make flams, I think,
idea
of
and a half-l'm
of
for
years,
put
together a
than a whacked
build
was a lot my
first
you
your
piece,
One
that I would
I could, because for
are
more
took
learn a system is
on
gestures
did
it
louder;
at
least a few pieces
with
that
to
to
finish the piece soon.
issue
of
AFTERTOUCH]
you
ever
aiming specifically at a
work
on
was rather purposeful and
is a
kind
at
IRCAM,
my work flams
it
would be possible
many
of
doing a conga, which some-
those
who've
but
drum
those
differences
of
fun. I really enjoyed it.
sound
of
1985.
been
doing a
working
of
the
central ideas for
try
the
pianists will be playing
or
less within their own
it as a challenge, because the
on
over
from
it together.
Continued
in
effective
something
it
affected
the
TX816,
could
be
that
which we use
patch
came
up
the
sound?
in
that
of
musician/
and
student
here at Stanford.
in
the context
you
the
algorithms.
still
not
been working
I guess my theoreti-
bit
of
help.
which is conga-
fortissimo,
on
the
lot
of
programming
on
the
to
get the very best
to
start
the
piano tones. Then
England, and
That
now
the
instru-
to
I think
done
with
[presented
with?
drum
because
scien-
he
is also a
when
have inde-
and
then
did
nearly as
So
and
into
DX7, com-
TX816?
one
brief
by
trying
FM conga
was a very
on
page
the
be
but
the
of
he
of to
it in
I sat
I
the
the
to
we
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Conversion Factors Hints
And
For Programming DX7 Into
Voices
The
CX5M.By
Ken
Leivers.
HERE
ARE
NOW A number
FM
digital
T
tions
available,
the
DX7
4~operator
DX9,
the
digital
tone
Although many voices are available for all these systems, voices
have
six~operator
large library
convert
internal synthesizer. Obviously, there are some compromises involved, since has
only number parameters problem, tables below. These will help parameter values from
The
by
ear; a also used Although exact using electronic measuring equipment, conversion proven niques now developed originally
Algorithm-Since and tors sound Then
programming (or the and ently program each ponding position in the algorithm rather
and
have
the
CX5M
that
that
pick the
is
most
DX7's
the
in
its operator number.
operator/algorithm
from
the
6~operator
and
related instruments
systems
DX21,
generator unit.
been
systems.
of
DX7
four
values
are
you
conversion
number
to
plot
one
values
to
be
charts
access
provide the major
you
similar two
CX5M
their algorithms, make sure
such
as
those
and
the
CX5M's
the
large majority
designed
voices, I have developed a way
voices
operators.
for
different.
will find a
values were
of
the various ranges
might
quite accurate. Using
below,
to
only 4, choose
want
CX5M
that
has
to)
extra operators. Since the
operators are numbered
operator
for
To
take advantage
for
use
Beyond
almost
To
number
one
system
types
of
be
able
in
the
charts
CX5M
the
large
for
the DX7.
the
DX7
to
program
algorithm
the same configuration as
the DX7 algorithm minus
according
of
different
configura~
system
to
the
various
found
in
internal
of
the
available
the
DX7
~based
of
with
the
CX5M's
the
CX5M
all
overcome
you
derived
graph
to
be a little
library
has 6 operators the 4 DX7 part
that,
of
the
of
conversion
to
"translate"
to
the
paper and
below
the
owners
of
of
the
on
the
CX5M.
to
use in your
that
to
its
system
other
other.
largely
values.
more
voices
opera~
differ~
corres~
than
of
the
FM
of
this
to
the
that
were
the
have
tech~
can
DX7
DX7
you
to
LFO.
Speed-for
and
triangular waves:
AMD
(amplitude
modulation
depth)
DX7
CX5M 10 2 20 4
30
40 8
50
60
70
80
90
99 20
DX7
I
2 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 12
14 15
17
20
23 25 30
35
40 50
60
70 80
90
99
6
10
12 14 16
18
sawtooth, sine, square
CX5M
115
140 145 151 156 161
166
168
171
173
177
181
182
185
189 193
195
198 203
205 211
216 227 235 243 255
PMD
(pitch modulation
depth)
DX7
1 1
2 5
3 10
4
5 20
7
10 40
15
20 60
25 30 35
40
45 50
55
CX5M
15
30
50
70
80
90
100
110
120 127
8
AFrERTOUCHNol.
Feedback-Values for
both
1 No. 3
the DX7
for feedback are
and
the CX5M.
the
same
Page 9
AMS
(amplitude modulation
sensitivity)
DX7
1 1
CXSM
2 2
3 3
PMS
{pitch modulation
sensitivity)
DX7
CXSM
1 3
2&3
4
4 5
5&6
6
Wf
(waveform)
DX7
Saw
up
(or
Saw down) = 0 Square = 1 Sine
or Triangle = 2 Sample
& Hold = 3
CXSM
7 7
Note:
The
LFO
speeds for Sample and waveform those figure the correct the Sample and Hold, subtract an additional
120 from the CXSM LFO speed given above.
Example:
CXSM LFO speed = 173, then for Sample Hold (only) would
F
(frequency frequency are the same for the CXSM. tune) match in the table in the CXSM's FM Voicing Program manual frequency value. a frequency value
of
5 in the corresponding CXSM operator.
Envelope DX7's EG rate and level values for each tor, use the relevant formula given below in determining CXSM operator. (Conversion tables follow)
On and Level 3 = 0, then:
DX7
Rate 1 = Attack
on
the CXSM are about half
of
the other waveforms
LFO
IfDX7
be
53 (or,
is
used in a DX7 operator, find its exact
LFO
on
the CXSM, the correct value
173-
of
operator)-Values
If
an inharmonic frequency (fine
or
else use just the fundamental
Example:
of
5.12, then use just the value
generator-Depending
the
correct
the DX7,
ifRate
2 = 99,
on
the CXSM.
speed
on
the CXSM for
speed=
10
and
120
=53).
both
the
If
a DX7 operator has
EG
to
use
Levell=
CXSM
Hold
as
fast as
To
thus
the
and
for
DX7
and
on
the
opera~
for
each
Level2,
Rate 3 =
Rate 4 = Release
On does
DX7
Rate 1 = Attack Rate 3 = Level 3 = Sustain
Rate
On and Level 3 does
DX7
Rate 1 = Attack Rate 2 Level 3 = Sustain
Rate 4 = Release
On Level 2, and Level3 =
DX7
Rate 1 = Attack Rate 2 =
Rate 3 = Rate 4 = Release
On and
DX7
Rate 1 = Attack Rate 2 = Level 2 = Sustain
Rate 3 = Rate 4 = Release
On
DX7
Rate 1 + Rate 2 + 2 = Attack
Rate 3 = Level 3 = Sustain
Rate 4 = Release
lst~Decay
Sustain = 0 (always)
2nd~
Decay = 0 (always)
the
DX7,
if
Level 1 = Level 2
not
equal zero, then:
CXSM
lst~Decay
2nd~Decay
= 0 (always)
4 = Release
the
DX7,
if
Levell
is greater
not
equal zero, then:
CXSM
+ Rate 3 + 2 = 1st Decay
2nd~
Decay = 0 (always)
the
DX7,
if
Rate 2
is
less
0, then:
CXSM
lst~Decay
Sustain=
2nd~Decay
the
DX7,
Level3
= 0, then:
CXSM
lst~Decay
2nd~Decay
the
DX7,
CXSM
lst~Decay
2nd~
15 (always)
if
Level 1
if
Levell
Decay = 0 (always)
is
is less than Level2, then:
than
greater
Continued
and
than
99,
than
on
Level 3
Level2
Levell
Level 2
page
Using these conversion tables, many DX7 voices
can be simpli,
fied and
utranslated"
for use with
the CX5M's internal FM tone generator.
=
w
Vol. 1
No.3/
AFTER
TOUCH
9
Page 10
;-~~M
EG
conversion
formulas given earlier:
tables-For
use
with
EO
Continued
93
99
14 15
94 14 99
15
AFrERTOUCH/Vol. 1
10
Attack
DX7
15
18 21 24 27 32 6 34 38 8
40
44
47
50
54
57
60
64
67
70
74
77
80
83
85
87
89
91
93 27 87 27
95
96 29 93 98
99
Sustain
DX7
35 1 39 2
44
48 53 57 62
66
71
75 80 84 12 89
No.3
rate
CX5M
1 10 2 3 4 5
7
9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 78 25 26
28 30 % 30
31
Level Release
CX5M
3 32 4 5
6
7
8 60 8
9 65
10
11
13
1st-Decay&
2nd-Decay
DX7
13
16 3 19 21 24 27 30 33 9 36 39 42 45 48 14 51 54 57 60 63 66 69
72
75
81 84
90
99
DX7
21 27
38 43 49 6 54
71
76
82 87 13 70
Output
Rate
CX5M
1
2
4 5 6 7 8
10 11
12
13
15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25
26
28
29
31
Rate
CX5M
1 2 3 48 5 18 4 5 55
7
9
10
11
12
output level output level for each CX5M operator. If the DX7 operator level tor the same number) in the CX5M algorithm
Right&
Left&
Rk board scaling depths left and right are figured for
a DX7 breakpoint
break points higher or lower than C 3, adjust
CX5M keyboard scaling depth
level
of
of
each DX7 operator to get the
of
50, then the correct value for the opera,
with the same position (but
DX7
+1 +1 +2
+3
to
+7 = +3
-1
-2
-3
to
-7 -3
Ks
(key scaling) (key scaling down)
DX7
-LIN
-LIN
(rate
(key scaling) (key scaling down)
DX7
20 1 30 2 38 3 44
52
58 60 62
64
66 67 68
key
LEFT
CX5M
0
1
scaling
of
CX5M
4
6
7
8
9
10
11 12 13 14 39 15
operator-Add
#1
has an output (volume)
De
tune
CX5M
+2
-1
-2
DX7
1&2
3,4,&5
6&7
depth)-CX5M
C3 (Middle C). For DX7
DX7
10 1 12
28 to the
Example:
not
necessarily
Kd
CX5M
= 2 =
by
ear.
RIGHT
CX5M
14
16
21 23 25 27 30 32 34 36
41
10
11 12
13
14 15
is 78.
1
3
key,
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Page 11
HE
CX5M
now
T
designed asked for
SFG05 tone slot, replacing SFGO 1. meaning controlled
With can MIDI expander module.
possible unit SFG05. been authorized change SFGO 1 units tomers, so tions
outright. This service will cost ing information, board CA
capability. both sided troller, while the must FD051 disk drive controller. All grams fully compatible with these new disk drives.
CX5M MU01 the Mouse operation.
DX21 with synthesizers), programs
disk drives
programs These are designed useful new STCO 1 T eleword package sor/phone
device
to
One
of
FM
generator
The
the
function
If
you
upgraded
Eddy
without
shipping
Service,
91604;
The
CX5M
of
which use
disk
be
purchased
in
For
ease
may
Mouse. Many
300
and
New music programs include
Voicing
the
DX21,
In
addition,
as
that
MUSIC
has a number
answer
more
flexibility
the
most
digital
plugs
the
SFG05
that
(unlike
from
an
SFG05,
as
an
are
already a CX5M
to
have
your
to
meet
Reynolds
by
that
they can have the SFG05 func-
having
and
owner's
write
424 7 Kraft
or
call818-508-7983).
now
Two
disk
drive
FD05
the
300
in
programming
also
500
series are fully compatible with
program
DX2
and
(which
and
the there
that
go
a general-purpose
modem
plugs
into
COMPUTER
of
new
the
needs
of
users
and
more
important
tone
generator unit. This new
into
original
is fully
external
the
CX5M
inexpensive,
SFGO 1
the
Yamaha
from
to:
also has disk drive storage
drives
3.5"
disks.
comes
double-sided disk drive
in
series
be
equipped
of
7,
updated
will
function
Mouse).
are
beyond
to
make
module)
the
new items is
the
computer's
tone
generator,
MIDI
the
SFGO
source
Music
user,
tone
specifications
Keyboard
to
existing
to
purchase
$55.00,
manual.
Eddy
Reynolds
Ave.,
are
now
The
complete
conjunction
and
the
and
the
CX5M
(which
and
DX
100
versions
now
the
sphere
the
work
is
computer's
System
components,
who
have
capability.
slide
compatible,
1)
it
can
via
MIDI.
Computer
multi-timbral
it
is
generator
of
Service
update
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with
with
some
(word
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or
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unit
includ-
(For
further
Key-
Studio
FD03
operator,
the
CX5M
City,
available,
single-
with
con-
with
CX5M
series
the
programs in
YRM305
can
be
used
FM
digital
of
earlier
the
Yamaha
of
music.
more
station.
proces-
expansion
slide slot.
the
the
be
also
the
has
ex-
cus-
the
pro-
are
the
new
new
The
New
ucts For
Prod
The
..
CX5MMusic
Computer System.
For
more
tailed
de,
product
information,
write
to Yamaha Inter, national Corp.,
P.O. Box
6600,Buena
Park,
CA
90622.
Together with the ment
program,
the
world communication also
the
new GARO 1 Graphic Artists program, which produce
this
grams, rent
puter
gives
graphics
Many
of
month's
all currently-available
and
suggested
power
and
flexibility
System is growing rapidly!
TWE01
the
T eleword
of
word
to
the
CX5M and
these new
cover. Below
accessories, complete with the cur-
retail
Teleword Enhance-
module
processing
the
CX5M
increased
illustrations.
products
you
will find a list
CX5M
price. of
the
peripherals,
As
you
CX5M
and
user.
power
are pictured
can
Music
Computer & Peripherals
CXSM
MSX based music computer; internal
tone
generating
algorithms,
SFG05
MIDI-compatible FM
STC01
T eleword
module.
YK01
44-note
CX5M.
YK10
49-note
theCX5M.
FD03
Single-sided
FD05
Double-sided troller. FD051 disk drive controller. FD051
disk drive.
Must
Disk drive controller for use with the FD05
MU01
Mouse
PN101
Dot
impact printer for use with
CB01
Printer cable.
PN101PF
Pin-feed adapter for
PN101RB
Printer
RF02
RF
adapter for connecting
standard television set.
system
8-note
Word
mini-keyboard
standard-size keyboard for use with
3.5"
3.5"
be used in conjunction with the
input/
controller device.
ribbon
with 4 operators,
polyphonic.
tone
generator unit.
Processor
disk drive with controller.
for the
/Phone
for
disk drive
the
PNlOl.
PNlOl.
the
Continued on page 1 z
use
without
the
CX5M
opens
up
modem
There
to
on
pro-
see,
the
Com-
$469.00
FM
$120.00
$345.00
Modem
$100.00
with
the
$200.00
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con-
$150.00
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CX5M.
$30.00
$30.00
$10.00
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to
is
of
8
a
Vol. 1 No.
3/
AFfERTOUCH
11
Page 12
VC02
Video cable for connecting
CRT
monitor.
the
CAOl
Single cartridge adapter,
tion
of
a second cartridge via the
port.
to
allow
CXSM's
UDCOl
Blank data memory cartridge.
Programs & Cartridges
YRMlOl
FM Music
YRM102
FM
CX5M's
YRM103
DX7 Voicing program.
YRM104
FM Music
YRM105
DX9 Voicing program.
YRM301
MIDI Recorder program.
Composer
Voicing
internal
Macro
program,
FM
tone
program.
program.
for
use
generating system.
$10.00
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to
$25.00
connec~
back
$75.00
$50.00
$50.00
with
the
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$55.00
YRM302
a
RX
Editor program.
YRM305
DX21 Voicing program.
YRM501
FM
Music
Composer
II program.
YRM502
FM
Voicing II program.
YRM504
FM Music
Macro
II program.
TWEOl
Teleword Enhancement program.
GAROl
Graphic Artists program.
CMW31
Keyboard
Chord
Master program.
CMW32
Keyboard
Chord
Progression program.
CMW33
Guitar
Chord
Master program.
FVDOl
FM Voice data cassette tape #1.
FVD02
FM Voice data cassette tape #2.
$55.00
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CP~CQJM
HE
CP60M
of a new
T
with MIDI. Since generated acoustically of
course
from
another
unit only has a
However, CP60M among MIDI instruments. Instead mating weighted, CP60M perienced obvious:
siveness
piano action, connected (via generating circuitry
MIDI the playing.
is
the
is
With
and
The
basic
OUT
synthesizer
To
electro/
series
the
impossible
MIDI
keyboard-that
MIDI
it
is
precisely
acoustic
action wooden an
piano
get
that
of
acoustic
players,
the CP60M,
tactile
of
setup
is
of
the
CP60M
you
wish
the
full feeling
acoustic piano is
of
instruments
sound
of
the
and
then
to
control
OUT
port.
the
gives
it a unique
an
acoustic
keys,
the
piano
the
difference will
you
feedback
MIDI)
a synthesizer.
simple:
to
to
control,
Just
of
equipped
instrument
amplified,
the
CP60M
is
why
fact
that
of
approxi~
piano
action
action.
have the
of
an
acoustic
to
the
connect
the
MIDI
and
the
effect,
one
it
the
the
place
with
of
the
For
ex~
be
respon~
tone~
the
IN
of
begin
tum
TheCP60M
is is
Electro/ Acoustic Piano
And
MIDI.
the
volume only synthesizer. difference keyboard
weighted~wooden
To nuance, choose patches in which velocity tivity plays a large part. After working with your synthesizer yourself adjusting some ity settings istics
Unlike series, keyboard folds ment, transportation. your piano, looking for.
of
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MIDI
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controls.
clearly, let's look at
the
overall range
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presets
of
effect;
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to
adjust
altering
up
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each parameter:
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range,
range,
10.0 seconds.
2)
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0.1~
100.0 milliseconds.
3)
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2.6
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milliseconds;
seconds; overall
lO.Omilliseconds;
overall range, 0.1 ~ 100.0 milliseconds.
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0%~100%.
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mid~frequency
6)
Low Reverb Time, 1.2 times quency reverb time; overall range, the
mid~frequency
7)
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As
you
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overall
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reverb time.
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reverb time.
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effects
to
also offers
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channels
of
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to
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be
able
specific
to
its
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internal
respond
number.
to
tie specific signal processing
voice
synthesizer.
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getting
to
know
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own
kinds
these effects
one
or
you
an
of
more
entirely
how
ambient
can
then
of
your
to
new
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programmable MIDI
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effects;
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through
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Final
Touch
Hot
Tips
On Preprogram mingRXll
Song
And
Tempos,
Pro­gramming RXDrum Patterns
Via
TheQXl.
Pre-Programming
RXll
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By
Jim
When
only
problem tween tune
the could somehow preset to
do START, here is what I came
Let's song at 125 make sure bpm
using the coarse
to
do
this turned bpm
as a
CHANGE
Use
a song
1.
Designate
1/32
so I always
2.
In
the
PTRN99.
3.
Enter using reads: CHANGE
4.
Advance and program the rest
5.
After enter using reads: TEMPO
This always START above,
tempo
125.
At
commanded
fore
back
song.
Tempos
Rhythm
Programmer.
Mancuso.
I first started using
I had was setting the tempos be-
songs. I
was
on. All tempos are
to
the
to
didn't
have a lot
tempos, so I needed a system
select
the
and
go.
After
up
say,
for
example,
bpm
[beats-per-minute]. First
that
the
machine is always set at
tune
once
each
time
starting
function in
the following procedure
playback
time
SONG
TEMPO
the+ 1 /YES
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the
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the
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what
be
"preset"
button
machine
125
the
to
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at
125 bpm:
an
unused pattern
and
leave
know
where
EDIT mode, assign
CHANGE
UP+
mode.
to
PART 2 in
last
pattern
CHANGE
-1
/NO
button
CHANGE
happens:
to
is
pressed
is
bpm.
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end
of
the
to
return
the
"preset"
my
the
tempo
SONG much with:
the
it
button
DOWN
mode.
commanded
to
number,
experimentation,
that I need
slider. You only have
the
unit
then
preset (using
using
SONG
blank. I use pattern
it
is.
mode.
until
25.''
Exit
SONG
of
the
song as normal.
at
the
end
mode
until
-25."
The
machine
100
bpm.
for
the
entire song is played
song,
the
100
bpm
value
With
RX
11live,
of
time
to
by
which I
so
that
all
to
is
set
up
the
TEMPO
EDIT mode.
to
preprogram
to
read 1 bar
PART 1 to
Advance
the
display
the
TEMPO
EDIT
of
the
and
advance
the
display
Exit
should
When
song
entered
to
raise
machine
and
is there-
before
the
The
the
fine
I
had
push
play a
of
all,
100
and 100
of
99
mode
song,
the
the
the
at is
next
You
may
find
it
easier
to
program
first
and
then
the
beginning
This
saves
you
tempo
every time
programming.
This
method program just the of song then should the
take
them
final
Tempo
100
bpm. ends the
be
machine
tempo
up
final
"TEMPO
to
program
by
the
into
Change back
For
at
TEMPO
100
in
the
using
the
INSERT
time
of
having
you
listen
to
does
not
make it impossible
changes
example,
60
within
account when programming
to
if
bpm
becvause
CHANGE
UP
+40,"
bpm
prior
* * * *
Building With
By
RX
1. Fill TERNS/SONGS
2. TERNS/SONGS
3.
basic technique us a nice way step. ments also drums; velocity information.) Here is cedure:
1.
Up
RX
Drum
The
QXl.
Gary
Leuenberger & David
There are basically three ways
Series
rhythmn
the
RX
internal
CLOCK drum
Fill
track OUT CLOCK; take the of
Play and
We
get
To OUT MIDI
from
QX 1 terminal
machine.
the
RX
internal
of
the
QX
1.
#8
into
the
the
QX1
and
the
RX live from a
RECORD
find
(Of
course, when
from
the
the
start
to
THRU
that info into the
method 3 most
that
of
building
an external keyboard via MIDI you
added
QX 1 records
with,
connect
the
QX1
to
Tracks
controllers with the QX1:
memory
and
simply
memory
and
record that data
Do
this
by
RX; assign
OUT
of
the RX into the IN
record the data.
OX
effective.
works well for us, and
up
drum
you
play
benefit
the RX MIDI IN.
and
MIDI
of
the
IN,
the
tempo
the
change
function.
to
reset
your
song while
the
song;
the
preset value
tempo
of a ritard,
command
which
to
the next song.
Bristow.
to
control the
with
use
#8
to
with
taking
the
the
RX
or
KX
keyboard
QXl.
Here
tracks step
the
RX instru-
velocity
plays
back
our
basic
DX/KX
and
the
song
the
you
of
the
returns
PAT-
MIDI
run
the
PAT-
onto
QX
to
MIDI
is a
gives
on
the
this
pro-.
MIDI
QX1
at
to
a
1
by
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similar envelopes. new hear something in the correct ballpark while
TRACK
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on
TRACK
down
the
and
SNARE,
playback,
MIDI
OUT
and
to
much
are sure. Unfortunately,
you've time, as
RX.
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track
diisconnect THRU, #8
determine
to
tighten
overdub. Since
safer
done
there
What
you
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is
on
to
which
to
the
RX
you
can
#8
is
playing
8.
foundation-basically
maybe
and
to
the
RX
if
any
up
this
"foundation"
TRACK 8 is
it
up
with bad overdubbing?
to
do
overdubs
them
and
play
is
only
must
do
to
become
the
DXIKX
drum
sounds.
on
your
sounds.
Then
as you overdub
trigger
the
in
mind,
on
On
this
first pass,
a few
HI
the
RX
from
connecttheQXl's
MIDI IN.
QUANTIZE
on
all together when
you
cannot hear
the
RX
one
MIDI
(short
of
familiar
keyboard
If
you
TX
modules
or
at
least
the
module
basic track
try
recording
track #7.
HATs.
the
Then
is
part.
nice and
other
at
the
IN
on
having
with
cor~
have
that
have
on
and
on
the
QX1 digital
recorder.
4.
To
hear
the
results maintaining track 7 to and
both
voices.
5.
Continue Terminal individual track can and
a
6.
quantized
achieved.
When TRACK the drums are done!
separate
Terminal
tracks
to
build
#8
for
the
part
MIX all tracks
on
the
RX
tracks,
#8
[]
ob
Command
will
play
the
tracks
, assigning each
proper
until
playback.
be
independently edited
the
final
is
to
your
liking,
down
while
simply
proper
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results
simply
to
track 8 and
still
assign
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RX
to
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sequence
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John Chowning
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interaction. I ways using piano
replicate exactly,
the
feeling for
piano-like.
TD:
sources
JC: were assigned That polyphonic you sustain less often. By assigning a small notes second, a few up which You piano it
quite
prematurely.
there
JC: I don't
of
the such a subtle biggest reason. it's there tion
TD:
of
the
JC:
the
sounds.
And I think
Did you find yourself using
of
the
Right.
is a nice way
know
for a long
to
the
a system where
helps
can
create a sonic
literature will
well.
TD:
Is
it
is
only
tones
hearing a
is
only
is
probably
Is
that
string?
Yes.
think
TX816
It's
but
the
player
8 I 6?
For
example,
to
different
limit
in
in
typical
time
first
module,
more
the
pianolike-ness
The
easier
to
one
string
think
is
so
great
way. I
It's
easier
low
piano
one
string, greater
because
It's
pretty
we
worked
to
create
some
not a question
to
produce a sound
and
the
listener
we succeeded.
the
various
parts
of
the
to
get
around
the
OX
piano
but
to
the
third,
there
form
work,
at
bass
tones
get
bass
down
so.
The
that
think
to
sound.
the
complexity
than
of
the
mysterious. Piano's a
the
series, because as
music
they're
number
a few
more
etc.,
are beating effects,
of
in
which
least,
and
don't
piano tones
there?
inherent
we
don't
that
is
probably
make
the
Even
in
the midrange.
wrapping and
out
some
very
good
of
trying
where
both
the
full
re-
modules
keyboard.
16-voice
low
tones
also played
of
bass
to
the
you
build
the
sound.
most
of
the
some
of
go away
because
richness
hear
it
the
ear
think
though
of
vibra-
the
size
to
is
in
hard
instrument.
probably
use theory,
basic acoustic quite incredibly and
algorithm the now you being of a rough
people they there. with monics levels 99 and sounding. (which fundamental), there, hear which monics guess. algorithm
second
TD:
What
of
the
DX7
but
for
JC: I think
easily using
powerful
psycho-acoustics
Beating is
#
1,
two
carriers. Listen
detune
increase
Residual
hear a pitch,
algorithm
is
at 6 or
you
that
1 a little
amplitude
sound.
who
work
There's a nice
1,
3,
that
peak
something.
hear a pitch
Now
is
supplying
but
if
pitch.
one
hears it. It
and
the
That
can
#32.
is
as
things
there
phenomena
one
turn
the
modulation
frequencies
#32
4,
5,
above
then
you
There
largest
be
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The
sound
is
so
well known,
only
to
the
human
your
feeling about
a teaching
like
the
whole area. Using for instance
off
amount
with synthesizers
then
6,
if
sound
very
tool,
acoustics?
is a great potential.
can
DX7. It
tool
for
learning acoustics
at
a very simple level.
all
the
to
1,
bit
and
of
detuning, it stops
and
is
another
there
experiment
where
and
you
you
7;
maybe
the
fundamental,
You
listen
at
whatever
turn
the
1st
there
is
the
same
is
no
energy
has
to
common
nicely
voice.
the
potential
not
only
for
Many
be
demonstrated
could
become
operators
now
hear
has
off harmonic-the no
do
denominator,
explained
except
listen
beats;
and
becomes
area.
think
that
to
be
energy
you
can
generate har-
with
output
so
to
them
key
you're
operator
more
energy
key
you
at
the
pitch
with
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FM
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to
2,
if
kind
Most
if
do
that
all,
still
at
har-
using
1
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