Yamaha PLG150-AP User Manual
Piano Plug-in Board
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Owner’s Manual
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical
shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
•When holding the plug-in board, do not touch the inside area of the circuit board
or apply excessive pressure to the board, and be sure to protect the board from
contact with water or other liquids.
• Before installing the plug-in board onto a tone generator/sound card, unplug the
power connector of your computer.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to
the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Before handling the plug-in board, be sure to touch a metal surface to discharge
any static electricity which may be in your body.
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the
power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components,
set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all
components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls
while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed.
* The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
* The screens as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from the ones of your instrument.
• Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat
(such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the
possibility of damage to the internal components.
• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile
phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may
generate noise.
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable
volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-AP Piano Plug-in Board!
The PLG150-AP is a custom tone generator dedicated for piano voices and designed for use
with a variety of Yamaha electronic musical instruments. It provides a wide variety of exceptionally high-quality, authentic acoustic piano sounds, as well as an assortment of unusual effectprocessed piano sounds. The PLG150-AP can be installed to and integrated with instruments
of the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (including the S90, MOTIF and MOTIF ES). It can
also be used seamlessly with the MU128 Tone Generator (as well as other MU-series instruments and the SW1000XG PCI Audio/MIDI Board).
To install your PLG150-AP correctly and to ensure full enjoyment of its sophisticated functions,
be sure to read this manual very carefully. When finished, keep the manual in a secure and
convenient place for future reference.
SPECIAL NOTICE
• This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to
which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI
files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws.
• Unauthorized copying of copyrighted software for purposes other than the purchaser’s personal use is prohibited.
About the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
The Yamaha Modular Synthesis Plug-in System offers powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for Modular Synthesis-Plug-in-compatible synthesizers, tone generators and sound
cards. This enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology, allowing you to keep pace with the rapid and multifaceted advances in modern music production.
About the XG Plug-in System
The Yamaha XG Plug-in System offers powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for XGPlug-in-compatible tone generators and sound cards. This enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology,
allowing you to keep pace with the rapid and multi-faceted advances in modern music production.
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Table of Contents
Overview of the PLG150-AP....................................................................5
Main Features of the PLG150-AP......................................................................5
Installing the PLG150-AP ..................................................................................5
Included Items ...................................................................................................5
Required and Recommended Items..................................................................6
Specifications.....................................................................................................6
About the Included CD-ROM.............................................................................7
PLG150-AP Structure.............................................................................9
Selecting AP Voices
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) ...........................................................10
Editing the AP Native Part Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) ...........................................................11
Selecting/Editing the AP System Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) ...........................................................12
Selecting AP Voices
(XG Plug-in System) ..............................................................................13
Editing the AP Native Part Parameters
(XG Plug-in System) ..............................................................................15
Selecting/Editing the AP System Parameters
(XG Plug-in System) ..............................................................................16
Parameters .........................................................................................17
AP Native Part Parameters .............................................................................17
AP System Parameters ..................................................................................19
Appendix..............................................................................................20
Voice List..............................................................................................................20
Parameter List (XG / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) ...............................22
MIDI Data Format .................................................................................................23
MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................30
Important notice for the SW1000XG users........................................................33
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Overview of the PLG150-AP
Main Features of the PLG150-AP
● Once connected and installed, the PLG150-AP becomes a seamless additional sound source for the
host tone generator or synthesizer — providing a total of 32 acoustic piano voices, which can be
edited from the panel of the host device. The PLG150-AP can be easily installed to any device
compatible with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System or the XG Plug-in System.
● A single PLG150-AP Plug-in Board functions as one part for the host device, providing up to 64
different voices (in mono sampling), and several boards can be installed to the same host device.
● Thanks to the built-in effect processing power, the PLG150-AP has four separate effect blocks —
Reverb, Chorus, Insertion and two-band EQ — that can be applied to each voice.
● The PLG150-AP precisely simulates the actual acoustic behavior and motion sound when using the
damper pedal.
● The PLG150-AP features voices with stretch tuning — the same kind of tuning as used on an actual
acoustic piano.
Stretch tuning is widely used in the piano tuning profession, recognizing the phenomenon of human
hearing by which higher notes sound slightly flat, even when perfectly in tune. Stretch tuning progressively raises the pitch of higher notes and decreases that of lower notes. Compared to precise
equal temperament, the overall effect is greater tonal brilliance and a full, rich sound when playing
open voiced chords.
Installing the PLG150-AP
For detailed instructions on installing the PLG150-AP, refer to the owner’s manual of the Plug-incompatible “mother” device (e.g., MOTIF series, S series, MU series, etc.).
Included Items
The following items have been included in the package of your new PLG150-AP.
Please make sure that you have them all before starting to setup and use the instrument. If an item is
missing, contact the store or dealer from which you purchased the PLG150-AP.
• PLG150-AP Plug-in Board
• PLG150-AP Owner’s Manual (this book)
• CD-ROM
• MSPS sticker
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Overview of the PLG150-AP
Required and Recommended Items
In addition to the included items listed above, you should also have the following:
■ Synthesizer/Tone Generator/Sound Card Compatible with the Modular
Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems
In order to use the PLG150-AP, you’ll need a synthesizer, tone generator or sound card that is compatible with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System or the XG Plug-in System. Compatible instruments include the MOTIF ES, S90, and the MU128. The synthesizer/tone generator/sound card
should also have an available slot or space for installing the PLG150-AP.
Specifications
Tone Generation System : AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
Polyphony : 64 (when using mono-sampled voices)
Number of voices : 32 voices (AP-XG/A, AP-XG/B, Preset)
Interface : Plug-in connector
Effects : Reverb, Chorus, Insertion, 2-Band EQ
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5mm
Weight : 72g
Included Items : Owner’s Manual, CD-ROM, MSPS sticker
• Noise may be generated when you assign the “AMod Depth” parameter to the controller and vary the controller
NOTE
during playback.
* Specifications subject to change without notice.
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About the Included CD-ROM
The included CD-ROM contains demonstration songs in SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and audio
data, and Plug-in Voice data for MSPS (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) compatible instruments
to which the PLG150-AP has been installed.
You can play back the audio data from an audio CD player (or a CD drive on your computer.)
Overview of the PLG150-AP
Using an A
CAUTION
udio CD Player
Never attempt to play back track 1 on an audio CD player.
Doing so may damage your hearing as well as your CD player/audio speakers.
Track 1: SMF data of the demonstration songs; do NOT attempt to play back this track.
Tracks 2 – 4: Demonstration songs recorded with the PLG150-AP
The included CD-ROM contains the following data.
■ Demonstration Songs
The included CD-ROM contains demo songs that showcase the sounds of the PLG150-AP. The demo
songs are provided in both SMF format and as audio data.
You can play back the SMF data using a sequencer and the audio data from an audio CD player (or a
CD drive on your computer.)
Before Playing Back the Demonstration songs
● For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Users
Add the Plug-in Voice data to the mother device (page 8), then select the Bank to which the Plug-in
Voices were added (e.g., Plug-in User Voice Bank). In addition, set the MIDI receive channel to “1.”
● For XG Plug-in System Users
Set the Sound Module Mode to “XG”, then set the tone generator to sound the voice of Preset Bank
(MSB = 32, LSB = 1). In addition, set the MIDI receive channel to “1.”
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Overview of the PLG150-AP
■ Plug-in Voice Data (for Modular Synthesis Plug-in System only)
This is Plug-in voice data, featuring a total of 64 voices that were created using the PLG150-AP Preset voices (Board Voices). A Plug-in Voice is a Board Voice that has been processed using the parameters in the synthesizer or tone generator. If you transfer this data via bulk dump to a synthesizer or
tone generator, the Plug-in Voice is added to the User Voice Bank in the Plug-in Bank of the synthesizer or tone generator.
The Plug-in Voice data in the CD-ROM are grouped into the following three folders.
Select the appropriate data in the folder corresponding to your particular synthesizer.
• “S80_CS6X” folder (for CS6x, CS6R, S30, S80)
• “S90MOTIF” folder (for S90, MOTIF, MOTIF-RACK)
• “MOTIF-ES” folder (for MOTIF ES)
How to Add to Plug-in Voice Data to a Synthesizer or Tone Generator
1 Connect a computer to your synthesizer or tone generator using a MIDI or
USB cable.
2 Start up the sequencer software.
3 If the PLG150-AP has been installed to the PLG1 slot, select the file
“**PLGV1.MID”; for slots PLG 2 and PLG 3, select files “**PLGV2.MID” and
“**PLGV3.MID,” respectively. For details, see the owner’s manual for the
sequencer software you are using.
4 The Plug-in Voice data is automatically transferred via bulk dump to the
synthesizer or tone generator.
5 When playback of the data reaches the end and the synthesizer or tone
generator can be operated normally, setup is complete.
• While the synthesizer or tone generator is receiving bulk data, do not turn off the device or sequencer, or dis-
NOTE
connect the cable.
• The characters represented by “**” above differ depending on the folder.
• Before playing back the Plug-in Voice data, set the synthesizer or tone generator to allow reception of bulk data
(set the “RcvBulk” parameter to on).
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PLG150-AP Structure
The following illustration shows the structure of PLG150-AP.
To change the overall settings for the PLG150-AP, edit the AP
Native System Parameters from the synthesizer or tone generator to which the PLG150-AP has been installed (page 19).
PLG150-AP
Voice
Voice
Voice
Voice
Tone Generator of
Plug-in Board block
Element 8
Element 7
Element 6
Element 1
Voice
Insertion
Insertion Effect
bypass is OFF
(MSPS-compatible
devices only)
Insertion Effect bypass is
ON (MSPS-compatible
devices only)
Voice
Reverb
Voice
Chorus
Voice EQ
(2-Band)
PLG150-AP
Synthesizer or Tone Generator to which the PLG150AP has been installed
Tone
Generator
Insertion Effect bypass is
ON (MSPS-compatible
devices only)
For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Users
NOTE
• When the Insertion effect of the mother device is bypassed, the Voice Reverb and Voice Chorus of the
PLG150-AP are also bypassed simultaneously. However, when your mother device has an effect bypass
on/off parameter (e.g., “PLG-EF” parameter), set the function to on. If the parameter is off, the effect of
PLG150-AP will not be bypassed.
• The Voice Insertion and Voice EQ of the PLG150-AP cannot be bypassed.
To change the effect of each Voice, edit the AP Native Part
Parameters from the synthesizer or tone generator to which
the PLG150-AP has been installed (page 17).
Insertion Effect bypass is
OFF (MSPS-compatible
devices only)
Insertion
Effect
To the synthesizer or tone generator to which
the PLG150-AP has been installed.
Reverb
Chorus
Audio Out
Master Effect
Master EQ
etc.
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Selecting AP Voices
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
When the PLG150-AP is installed to a synthesizer compatible with the Modular Synthesis
Plug-in System, the AP voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the
synthesizer.
• The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MOTIF ES.
NOTE
1 Enter The Voice Play mode.
Press the [VOICE] button.
2 Select a Plug-in Voice bank.
Press one of the [PLG1] – [PLG3] buttons corresponding to the slot to which the PLG150-AP has
been installed.
• The example displays here may differ from the actual ones that appear on your instrument.
NOTE
3 Select a Group.
Press any of the GROUP [A] – [D] buttons.
4 Select a Voice.
Press any of the NUMBER [1] – [16] buttons.
5 When selecting a bank in PLG150-AP (the MSB/LSB of preset bank (board
voice) or User Voice bank), press the [F2] BANK button, then select a bank.
Next, select a voice following steps 3 and 4 above.
• The bulk-dumped plug-in voice data is saved in the User Voice Bank (PLG1USR).
NOTE
For a list of the available banks and their MSB/LSB values, refer to the “Voice List” (page 20).
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Editing the AP Native Part Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
The following explanations show how to edit the AP native part parameters when creating Plug-in
Voices, using the MOTIF ES Control Synthesizer as an example. Voices created on the PLG150-AP
are called Board Voices.
On MSPS / XG Plug-in System-compatible devices, you can edit the Board Voices using a variety of
parameter settings, such as effects or EQ (AP native parameters).
On MSPS-compatible devices, the entire Board Voice is edited as one element.
A Board Voice edited on the MSPS-compatible device is called a Plug-in Voice.
For information about how to save Plug-in Voices, refer to the owner’s manual of your MSPS-compatible device.
•Keep in mind that the parameter values and settings below represent offsets of the actual voice settings. This
NOTE
1 Select the desired AP voice, as described in “Selecting AP Voices” on
2 Enter the Voice Edit mode.
means that adjustments made to the parameters may not make much change in the actual sound, depending
on the original settings of the voice. For parameter values, a setting of “0” results in no change, while positive
and negative values increase and decrease the value respectively.
page 10.
Press the [EDIT] button.
3 Select an element to be edited.
1) Press any one of the NUMBER buttons ([1] – [4]) to edit the element parameters.
2) Press the [F4] button to select the “NATIVE” element.
4 Select the desired parameter.
Use the cursor buttons to select the desired parameter.
•For a list of available parameters, see page 17.
NOTE
5 Adjust the value or change the setting for the selected parameter.
Use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons or the data dial.
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Selecting/Editing the AP System Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
The parameters that apply to the entire system of the PLG150-AP are called AP native system
parameters (page 19).
The parameters are included in the Utility mode of the MSPS-compatible device to which the
PLG150-AP has been installed.
1 Press the UTILITY button.
The Utility Mode display appears.
2 Press the [F6] (PLUG) button.
3 Press any of the [SF3] – [SF5] (NATIVE1 – NATIVE3) buttons correspond-
ing to the slot to which the PLG150-AP has been installed.
4 Adjust the value or change the setting for the selected parameter.
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Use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons or the data dial.
Selecting AP Voices
(XG Plug-in System)
The PLG150-AP voices can be selected just like the voices of the XG tone generator. Keep in mind,
though, that they can only be selected when the Sound Module Mode is set to XG or Performance.
Also, the Part Assign parameter in the Utility mode (see below) must be set to the desired Part.
• The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MU128.
NOTE
■ Enabling and Selecting AP Voices
1 Set the Sound Module Mode to “XG” or “PFM” (Performance).
Press the [MODE] button and use the [SELECT </>] buttons.
2 Set the Part Assign parameter to the desired Part number.
To do this:
1) Press the [UTIL] button.
2) Select the “PLUGIN” menu (with the [SELECT >] button) and press [ENTER].
3) Select the “PLG150-AP” menu if necessary (with the [SELECT </>] buttons), and press
[ENTER]. The Part Assign menu appears.
4) Use the [VALUE -/+] buttons or dial to change the Part number.
The Part Assign range for the XG mode is 1 – 16 and “off”; for the Performance mode, it is 1 – 4
and “off.”
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Play mode.
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Selecting AP Voices (XG Plug-in System)
3 Enable the PLG150-AP board for the desired Part.
First, make sure that the appropriate Part is selected (using the [PART -/+] buttons), then press the
[SELECT] button. The icon of the selected board appears in the display and the corresponding
LED at the bottom of the panel (PLG-1, -2, or -3) flashes briefly.
4 Select the desired bank number.
Move the cursor to the Bank Number parameter with the [SELECT </>] buttons and use the
[VALUE -/+] buttons to select the desired bank.
5 Select the desired voice number.
Move the cursor to the Voice (Program) Number parameter with the [SELECT </>] buttons and
use the [VALUE -/+] buttons to select the desired voice.
•Voice (and Voice banks) can also be selected by using the Voice Category buttons.
NOTE
• AP-XG/A : 106
• AP-XG/B : 106
• Preset : 001
Bank Number parameter
AP-XG/A AP-XG/B Preset
Alternately, you can select voices from a connected MIDI keyboard, or from sequencing software
on a connected computer.
For a list of available voices and their bank/voice numbers, see page 20.
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Editing the AP Native Part Parameters
(XG Plug-in System)
Any of the AP voices can be freely edited from the front panel with the AP Native Part parameters.
Keep in mind that changing the Part parameters does not permanently affect the original voice settings. The edits that you make here temporarily change the settings of the currently selected voice.
When you select a different voice for the Part, the settings are applied to the newly selected voice.
• The parameter values and settings below represent offsets of the actual voice settings. This means that
NOTE
1 Select the Part having the AP voice, then select the desired voice.
adjustments made to the parameters may not make much change in the actual sound, depending on the original settings of the voice. For parameter values, a setting of “0” results in no change, while positive and negative values increase and decrease the value respectively.
• The Part parameter settings cannot be saved in Multi Play mode. If you wish to save your Part parameter
edits, do it from the Performance mode.
• The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MU128.
Select the appropriate Part with the [PART -/+] buttons, then, with the cursor at the Voice Number
parameter, select the desired voice.
2 Press the [EDIT] button to enter the Edit mode.
3 Select the “PLUGIN” menu.
Use the [SELECT >] button, then press the [ENTER] button. The PLG150-AP Edit menu
appears.
4 Select the desired parameter.
Use the [SELECT </>] buttons.
5 Adjust the value or change the setting for the selected parameter.
Use the [VALUE +/-] buttons.
6 Return to the main Play display.
Press the [EXIT] button several times, or press the [PLAY] button once.
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Selecting/Editing the AP System Parameters
(XG Plug-in System)
The parameters that apply to the entire system of the PLG150-AP are called the AP native system
parameters (page 19).
The parameters are included in the Utility mode menu of the XG tone generator to which the
PLG150-AP has been installed.
• The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MU128.
NOTE
1 Press the [UTIL] button.
The Utility mode menu appears.
2 Select the “PLUGIN” menu.
Use the [SELECT >] button to highlight “PLUGIN,” then press the [ENTER] button.
3 Select the PLG150-AP board.
If the PLG150-AP board is the only one installed, “PLG150-AP” is already displayed and can be
selected by pressing the [ENTER] button. If additional boards have been installed to the tone
generator, you may need to select “PLG150-AP.” To do this, first use the [SELECT </>] buttons, then press [ENTER].
The System parameter menu for the PLG150-AP appears.
4 Select the desired parameter.
Use the [SELECT </>] buttons.
5 Adjust the value or change the setting for the selected parameter.
Use the [VALUE +/-] buttons.
6 Return to the main Play display.
Press the [EXIT] button several times, or press the [PLAY] button once.
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Parameters
AP Native Part Parameters
Keep in mind that the parameter values and settings represent offsets of the actual voice settings. This
means that the actual sound that results from the settings made here depends on the original settings
of the voice.
Also keep in mind that these are “Part” parameters and as such, are temporary; they simply alter or
offset the settings of the currently selected voice. The original voice settings are permanently maintained in memory.
For parameter values, a setting of “0” results in no change, while positive and negative values increase
and decrease the value respectively.
Let’s look at a specific example. If the original Bass Frequency parameter of the selected voice is set
to 100, and you set the Bass Frequency (below) to “-25,” the actual Bass Frequency will become “75.”
If you set it to “+10,” the value will become “110.” Naturally, this also means that the parameter
value cannot be increased or decreased beyond its maximum or minimum values. In our example,
Bass Frequency values higher than “+27” have no effect on the sound, since the actual range is 0 –
127.
• Depending on the selected voice and the particular parameter being edited, the sound or actual parameter
NOTE
value of certain voices may change very little or not at all, even when the parameter value is changed drastically.
•For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible devices, the voices you edit/create can be stored to the
device as PLG voices. For details on storing voices, refer to the owner’s manual of your Modular Synthesis
Plug-in System compatible instrument.
(PLG150-AP NATIVE MULTI PART (page 29))
■ PF Mode
Settings: ON, OFF
This determines whether the PF (Piano) Mode is on or off. When this is set to “ON” and damper (sustain) pedal
messages are received, the PLG150-AP simulates the sound of a damper pedal.
If monophonic playback has been selected on your synthesizer, this parameter cannot be set.
■ SusCurve (Sustain Curve)
Settings: Normal, Step (“***”: not available)
This determines how the voices respond to damper (sustain) pedal messages. When this is set to “Normal,” the
PLG150-AP simulates the actual damper pedal action of an acoustic piano, giving you continuous control over sustain. When this is set to “Step,” sustain is simply turned on or off in response to damper pedal messages.
If “PF Mode” (above) has been set to OFF or monophonic playback has been selected on your synthesizer, this
parameter cannot be set.
■ Bass Freq (Bass Frequency)
Range: -64 – +00 – +63
This determines the frequency which is boosted or cut (in the Bass Gain parameter below) for each Part.
■ Bass Gain
Range: -64 – +00 – +63
This determines the level of the selected frequency (in “Bass Freq” above). Positive values boost the level of the
selected frequency and negative values attenuate it.
■ Treble Freq (Treble Frequency)
Range: -64 – +00 – +63
This determines the frequency which is boosted or cut (in the Treble Gain parameter below) for each Part.
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Parameters
■ Treble Gain
Range: -64 – +00 – +63
This determines the level of the selected frequency (in “Treble Freq” above). Positive values boost the level of the
selected frequency and negative values attenuate it.
■ REV Send (Reverb Send)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the amount of voice signal that is sent to the PLG150-AP’s built-in Reverb effect.
■ CHO Send (Chorus Send)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the amount of voice signal that is sent to the PLG150-AP’s built-in Chorus effect.
■ INS LFOFrq (Insertion LFO Frequency)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the frequency of LFO modulation for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect.
■ INS LFODpt (Insertion LFO Depth)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the depth of LFO modulation for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect.
■ INS Feedback (Insertion Feedback Level)
Range: -64 – +63 (“***”: not available)
This determines the feedback level for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect.
■ INS DryWet (Insertion Dry/Wet Balance)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the balance between the direct, unprocessed signal (dry) and the Insertion-processed sound
(wet).
■ INS Offset (Insertion Offset)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This parameter is used to change one specific parameter of the effect; the particular parameter depends on the
effect type.
■ INS Drive (Insertion Drive)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the amount of distortion overdrive for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect.
■ INS ClpCrv (Insertion Clipping Curve)
Range: -127 – +127 (“****”: not available)
This determines the amount of distortion “edge” for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect. Higher values result
in harder edged distortion.
■ INS Delay (Insertion Delay Time)
Range: -7149 – +7149 (“*****”: not available)
This determines the delay time for the PLG150-AP’s built-in Insertion effect.
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•Keep in mind that these parameters are offset controls; the actual resulting effect sound will differ
NOTE
from voice to voice. If the currently selected voice does not have any effect or uses an effect type
not corresponding to this parameter, the parameter is unavailable and is indicated by asterisks
(“***”) in the display.
• Whether this Insertion effect parameter is available or not depends on the selected voice and its preassigned Insertion effect types. (For details on the effect types and parameters for each voice, see
the Preset Voice Bank on page 20.)
Parameters
AP System Parameters
■ Part Assign
Settings: 01 – 16, off
This determines the Part to which the PLG150-AP voice is assigned. If a Part is not properly assigned here, none
of the PLG150-AP voices can be selected for the Part. (This applies to XG Plug-in System compatible “mother”
devices.)
• The PLG150-AP voices can only be assigned to a single Part.
NOTE
■ VelCurve (Velocity Curve)
Settings: Normal, Soft1, Soft2, Soft3, Hard1, Hard2, Cross1, Cross2
This function lets you set how the volume of the PLG150-AP’s Voices respond to your playing touch (velocity). Eight
different Velocity Curve settings (or curves) are available, letting you tailor the response to your own preference.
● The Normal setting provides standard touch response.
(PLG150-AP NATIVE SYSTEM (page 29))
● Soft 1 to 3 allow you to produce a reasonably high volume with a
soft, light touch (low velocities).
● Hard 1 and 2 produce high volume only with a hard, strong touch
(high velocities).
● Cross 1 and 2 are “mirror image” curves, designed to be used
together with different voices in a layer to produce a velocity
crossfade effect. As shown in the illustration, the two curves
complement each other in a way that allows the Cross 2 applied
voice to sound at soft velocities, while the Cross 1 voice sounds
at high velocities.
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VORSICHTSMASSNAHMEN
BITTE SORGFÄLTIG DURCHLESEN, EHE SIE WEITERMACHEN
* Heben Sie diese Anleitung sorgfältig auf, damit Sie später einmal nachschlagen können.
WARNUNG
Befolgen Sie unbedingt die nachfolgend beschriebenen grundlegenden Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, um die Gefahr einer schwer
wiegenden Verletzung oder sogar tödlicher Unfälle, von elektrischen Schlägen, Kurzschlüssen, Beschädigungen, Feuer
oder sonstigen Gefahren zu vermeiden. Zu diesen Vorsichtsmaßnahmen gehören die folgenden Punkte, die jedoch keine
abschließende Aufzählung darstellen:
• Beim Anfassen der Einsteckkarte sollten Sie die Leiterbahnen oder Komponenten
nicht berühren und keinen übermäßigen Druck auf die Karte ausüben. Außerdem
darf die Karte auf keinen Fall mit Wasser oder anderen Flüssigkeiten in Berührung
kommen.
• Ziehen Sie vor der Installation der Einsteckkarte in einem Tongenerator oder einer
Soundkarte den Netzstecker Ihres Computers.
VORSICHT
Befolgen Sie unbedingt die nachfolgend beschriebenen grundlegenden Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, um die Gefahr von
Verletzungen bei Ihnen oder Dritten, sowie Beschädigungen des Instruments oder anderer Gegenstände zu vermeiden.
Zu diesen Vorsichtsmaßnahmen gehören die folgenden Punkte, die jedoch keine abschließende Aufzählung darstellen:
•Vor dem Anfassen der Plug-In-Karte sollten Sie sicherstellen, dass die
elektrostatische Aufladung Ihres Körpers durch Berühren einer geerdeten
Metallfläche abgeleitet wird.
• Ehe Sie das Instrument an andere elektronische Komponenten anschließen,
schalten Sie die Stromversorgung aller Geräte aus. Ehe Sie die Stromversorgung
für alle Komponenten an- oder ausschalten, stellen Sie bitte alle Lautstärkepegel
auf die kleinste Lautstärke ein. Auch immer sicherstellen, dass die Lautstärke aller
Komponenten auf den kleinsten Pegel gestellt werden und die Lautstärke dann
langsam gesteigert wird, während das Instrument gespielt wird, um den
gewünschten Hörpegel einzustellen.
Yamaha ist nicht für solche Schäden verantwortlich, die durch falsche Verwendung des Instruments oder durch Veränderungen am Instrument hervorgerufen
wurden, oder wenn Daten verloren gehen oder zerstört werden.
* Die in dieser Bedienungsanleitung erwähnten Firmen- und Produktnamen sind Handelsmarken bzw. eingetragene Handelsmarken der betreffenden Firmen.
* Die in dieser Bedienungsanleitung abgebildeten Displays dienen ausschließlich informativen Zwecken und können daher von den Displays Ihres Instruments
geringfügig abweichen.
• Setzen Sie das Instrument niemals übermäßigem Staub, Vibrationen oder
extremer Kälte oder Hitze aus (etwa durch direkte Sonneneinstrahlung, die Nähe
einer Heizung oder Lagerung tagsüber in einem geschlossenen Fahrzeug), um die
Möglichkeit auszuschalten, dass sich das Bedienfeld verzieht oder Bauteile im
Innern beschädigt werden.
• Betreiben Sie das Instrument nicht in der Nähe von Fernsehgeräten, Radios,
Stereoanlagen, Mobiltelefonen oder anderen elektrischen Geräten. Anderenfalls
kann durch das Instrument oder die anderen Geräte ein Rauschen entstehen.
• Spielen Sie das Instrument nicht länge Zeit mit hoher oder unangenehmer
Lautstärke, da es hierdurch zu permanentem Gehörverlust kommen kann. Falls
Sie Gehörverlust bemerken oder ein Klingeln im Ohr feststellen, lassen Sie sich
von Ihrem Arzt beraten.
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Kauf der Klavier-Einsteckkarte Yamaha PLG150-AP, und vielen
Dank für Ihr Vertrauen!
Die PLG150-AP ist ein Spezialtongenerator, der speziell auf Piano-Voices zugeschnitten ist und
mit einer Vielzahl elektronischer Musikinstrumente von Yamaha eingesetzt werden kann. Die
Karte bietet eine große Vielfalt authentischer Klänge eines akustischen Klaviers von
außergewöhnlich hoher Qualität sowie eine Zusammenstellung ungewöhnlicher Klavierklänge
mit Effektverarbeitung. Die PLG150-AP kann in Instrumenten des Modular Synthesis Plug-In
Systems (einschließlich S90, MOTIF und MOTIF ES) installiert und integriert werden. Sie kann
auch nahtlos in den Tongenerator MU128 (sowie andere Instrumente der MU-Serie und die
Audio/MIDI-Karte SW1000XG PCI) integriert werden.
Um die PLG150-AP korrekt installieren und die hoch entwickelten Funktionen in vollem Umfang
verwenden zu können, lesen Sie bitte diese Bedienungsanleitung sorgfältig durch. Bewahren
Sie diese anschließend an einem leicht zugänglichen, sicheren Platz auf, um später wieder
darauf zugreifen zu können.
BESONDERER HINWEIS
• Dieses Produkt enthält und bündelt Computerprogramme und Inhalte, die von Yamaha urheberrechtlich geschützt sind oder für
die Yamaha die Lizenz zur Benutzung der urheberrechtlich geschützten Produkte von Dritten besitzt. Derartige urheberrechtlich
geschützte Materialien umfassen ohne Einschränkung alle Computer-Softwareanwendungen, MIDI-Dateien, WAVE-Daten und
Audioaufnahmen. Jede nicht genehmigte Benutzung von solchen Programmen und Inhalten, die über den persönlichen
Gebrauch hinausgeht, ist nach geltenden Gesetzen nicht gestattet.
• Das Anfertigen von nicht genehmigten Kopien urheberrechtlich geschützter Software zu Zwecken, die nicht dem persönlichen
Gebrauch des Käufers dienen, ist verboten.
Informationen zum Modular Synthesis Plug-In System
Das Modular Synthesis Plug-In System von Yamaha bietet leistungsfähige Erweiterungs- und
Ausbaumöglichkeiten für mit dem Modular Synthesis Plug-In System kompatible Synthesizer,
Tongeneratoren und Soundkarten. Dadurch können Sie einfach und effizient die neuesten
Synthesizer- und Effekttechnologien nutzen und mit dem schnellen und vielfältigen Fortschritt
auf dem Gebiet der Musikproduktion Schritt halten.
Das XG-Plug-In-System
Das XG-Plug-In-System von Yamaha bietet leistungsfähige Erweiterungs- und
Ausbaumöglichkeiten für mit dem XG-Plug-In-System kompatiblen Tongeneratoren und
Soundkarten. Dadurch können Sie einfach und effizient die neuesten Synthesizer- und
Effekttechnologien nutzen und mit dem schnellen und vielfältigen Fortschritt auf dem Gebiet
der Musikproduktion Schritt halten.
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Inhalt
Übersicht über die PLG150-AP................................................................5
Hauptfunktionen der PLG150-AP ......................................................................5
Installation der PLG150-AP ...............................................................................5
Lieferumfang......................................................................................................5
Erforderliches und empfohlenes Zubehör..........................................................6
Technische Daten..............................................................................................6
Die im Lieferumfang enthaltene CD-ROM.........................................................7
Struktur der PLG150-AP.........................................................................9
Auswahl von AP-Voices
(Modular Synthesis Plug-In System) ...........................................................10
Bearbeiten der AP Native Part Parameter
(Modular Synthesis Plug-In System) ...........................................................11
Auswählen/Bearbeiten der AP-Systemparameter
(Modular Synthesis Plug-In System) ...........................................................12
Auswahl von AP-Voices
(XG-Plug-In-System) ..............................................................................13
Bearbeiten der AP Native Part Parameter
(XG-Plug-In-System) ..............................................................................15
Auswählen/Bearbeiten der AP-Systemparameter
(XG-Plug-In-System) ..............................................................................16
Parameter...........................................................................................17
AP Native Part Parameter ..............................................................................17
AP-Systemparameter ......................................................................................19
Appendix..............................................................................................20
Voice List..............................................................................................................20
Parameter List (XG / Modular Synthesis Plug-In System) ...............................22
MIDI Data Format .................................................................................................23
MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................................................30
Wichtiger Hinweis für Benutzer des SW1000XG...............................................35
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Übersicht über die PLG150-AP
Hauptfunktionen der PLG150-AP
● Nach Anschluss und Installation wird die PLG150-AP für ihren Host (Tongenerator oder
Synthesizer) zu einer nahtlos integrierten, zusätzlichen Klangquelle mit insgesamt 32 akustischen
Piano-Voices, die auf dem Bedienfeld des Host-Geräts bearbeitet werden können. Die PLG150-AP
kann auf jedem Gerät installiert werden, das kompatibel mit dem Modular Synthesis Plug-In
System oder dem XG Plug-In System ist.
● Eine einzelne Einsteckkarte vom Typ PLG150-AP funktioniert als Teil des Host-Geräts und stellt
bis zu 64 verschiedene Voices (in Mono-Sampling) bereit. Auf einem Host-Gerät können mehrere
Karten installiert werden.
● Dank ihrer eingebauten Effektverarbeitungsmöglichkeiten hat die PLG150-AP vier separate
Effektblöcke - Reverb, Chorus, Insertion und ein Zweiband-EQ - die auf jede Voice angewendet
werden können.
● Die PLG150-AP simuliert exakt das tatsächliche, akustische Verhalten und das
Bewegungsgeräusch, das durch Treten des Dämpfungspedals ausgelöst wird.
● Die PLG150-AP hat Voices mit Stretch-Tuning, dieselbe Art der Stimmung, die auch auf dem
echten, akustischen Klavier verwendet wird.
Das Stretch-Tuning ist unter professionellen Klavierstimmern weit verbreitet, denn es geht auf ein
Phänomen des menschlichen Gehörs ein, das die höheren Noten ein wenig zu tief erscheinen lässt,
selbst wenn sie perfekt gestimmt sind. Mit dem Stretch-Tuning wird die Tonhöhe der höheren Noten
fortschreitend etwas angehoben und die der tieferen Noten leicht gesenkt. Im Vergleich zur präzis
temperierten Stimmung ist der Gesamteindruck von größerer tonaler Brillanz und einem vollen,
reichhaltigen Klang, wenn offene Akkorde einer Voice gespielt werden.
Installation der PLG150-AP
Ausführliche Anweisungen für die Installation der PLG150-AP finden Sie in der
Bedienungsanleitung des steckplatzkompatiblen „Muttergeräts“ (z.B. die MOTIF-Serie, S-Serie,
MU-Serie usw.).
Lieferumfang
Die folgenden Artikel sind im Lieferumfang des neuen PLG150-AP enthalten.
Ve rgewissern Sie sich vor der Durchführung des Setups und der Verwendung des Instruments, dass
alle Komponenten vorhanden sind. Wenn ein Artikel fehlt, setzen Sie sich mit dem Geschäft oder dem
Händler in Verbindung, bei dem Sie die PLG150-AP erworben haben.
• Die Einsteckkarte PLG150-AP
• Die Bedienungsanleitung der PLG150-AP (dieses Buch)
• CD-ROM
• MSPS-Aufkleber
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