Yamaha QX5 User Manual

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OYAMAHA

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Editor

Tom

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Operations Sibyl Darter

Editorial

Bob Frye

Bill

Mark Jim Smerdel

Board

Hinely

Koenig

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December

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8 Studio

10

1986

SPX90

QX5

Step~by~step

effects processor to create automatic harmonization through MIDI control.

100

Tips System.

An complete features.

System

on

recording song demos with

By

introduction

with a chart

By

13 YCAMS Diary

Presenting a ing

their

musical experiences

The

first installment: A personal record

academia.

By

Volume 2,

instructions for using

By

Kevin Laubach.

Vincent

Scott

new

Professor

Bitetti.

to Yamaha's newest digital sequence recorder,

that

compares QXS features to

Plunkett.

After

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Ardean

the

SPX90 digital

the

Yamaha Studio 100

feature-After

with

Yamaha musical products.

W.

Watts.

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of

a MIDI adventure in

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The

Editor

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would like to correct elsewhere page 6, accompanying Frye,

information MEP4 processors.

as

read

the

following

cessor

4). All four

We're sorry for any confusion this may have

caused. Now,

Basically,

Digital Interface) allows instruments to give

other

each

a key OUT

mation,to

so

that ally produce a sound from addition, most also transmit was played, instruments When "Note played by instrument 2 will also cease.

Of from instrument 1 will have ment information coming from instrument

CONTINUING

MIDI begun

in

the

we

inadvertently included some incorrect

follows: The

#2), A3 (processor3),

processors

certain

is

played

port

passes along

another

the

key played

the

key

Off'

message

course,

2 only if it has

in

this

that

issue (November 1986).

second paragraph

the

MEP4 Setup created by Bob

concerning

The

four

notes:

B4

(processor

must

on

with MIDI:

MIDI

(the

basic kinds

on

one

instrument's MIDI IN port,

on

current

the

velocity with which

so

that

the

can

be controlled simultaneously.

on

instrument 1

is

sent, and

even

this

been

WITH

column

an

error

the

settings for

paragraph should have

processors

and

be

on.

Musical

of

instrument, its MIDI

that

"Note

instrument 1

both

MIDI instruments will

overall volume

simple

an

set up

the

last

month,

that

appeared

of

the

are

set

1), F # 4

F#3

(processor

Instrument

information. If

On"

can

instruments.

is

released, a

the

note

information

effect

on

to

receive

Notes

the

to

(pro-

infor-

actu-

the

of

being

instru-

1.

Even

look

On

four

pass

In

key

both

the

though single

I

divided into different receiving "modes," deal with specific ways. look

cable because MIDI

means mation are sent along series, language bit are usually combined into groups of which

mitted using only a order interface, tem be assigned included specifications for up "channels"

because MIDI channels are nels

instruments into discrete elements, mation does tape,

cables.

most MIDI information travels along a

MIDI

cable,

instruments

each

the

at

MIDI channels.

MIDI

information

that

all portions

one

portion

of

computers,

(which

Most basic MIDI information

The

Most

is

either a

is

called a byte.

to increase

the

that

allows pieces

to

of

word

"channel"

at

all.

Although

not

nor

does it flow through separate audio

basic

the

"channels."

of

which makes

incoming information in certain

This

month,

travels

is

a serial interface.

of

the

at

a time.

the

"0"

few

bytes

the

flexibility

designers

of

a specific

MIDI information.

they

reside

on

packets

information

operate

let's take a closer

along

each

packet

MIDI

In

the

smallest

or a "1

of

MIDI created a

MIDI information to

"channel."

to

has

been

not

can

separate musical

separate segments

of

MIDI

Continued

itself

In

addition,

in

different

the

instrument

a single

of

infor-

connection

basic digital

portion

").

These

of

eight,

can

be trans-

MIDI code. In

of

the

basic

They

16 different

in

quotes here

physical

chan-

the

infor-

information

on

page 19

is

This

in

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SPX90

Use The

SPX90 To

Cre ate Automatic Harmonization.

By

Kevin

Laubach.

Diagram

2:

Pitch

determined

a MIDI

change

by

the

keyboard.

interval input

from

AMAHA'S Processor

Y

..

ety

of

effects, including reverb, chorusing, stereo delay, and so to

MIDI, which opens up many ties for effects such vibrato (where note

input).

While some be readily apparent, niques may also be realized. nique

is

described conjunction automatic source. situation

lead vocal, single guitarist. require a

results

achieved in any

Using

the

This

are

The

Pitch

SPX90.

to

Change

SPX90

can

be used

on.

the

of

these MIDI applications may

with a MIDI sequencer

harmony

could be used in a live performance add background harmonies to the

or

to

create a dual lead line from a

Although

bit

of

preparation

remarkable,

other

SPX90 As A Standard Harmonizer

is

There

Note

Pressed Display Interval

DIGITAL

to

create a wide vari-

The

SPX90 also responds

as

gated reverb or delayed

effect

is

triggered

other

more involved tech-

here-it

one

are 4 kinds

uses

parts

this technique does

and

way.

of

the many presets in

EFFECTS

other

One

such tech-

the

from

any

beforehand,

could

of

Pitch

possibili-

by

MIDI

SPX90 in

to

create audio

the

not

be

Change

available: Presets 21-24, called A-D. Each ities ferent effects). For we

will use preset 21: To use

follow these steps:

1.

Use

blinks

2.

Press

will now read:

3. Press display will

Now, if you play middle C feed it output

middle C (see diagram 1).

Using MIDI To Change

of

these presets has different capabil-

and

different

the

up and

on

the

PITCH

the

up cursor key seven times; the LCD

PITCH

into

will be a piano playing a G obove

parameters

the

examples in this article,

Pitch

Change

SPX90

the

Recall

as

a standard harmonizer,

down

cursor keys until "21"

LED display.

button.

The

CHAHGE

PITCH=

now

read:

+ 0

CHAHGE

PITCH=

the

SPX90 with this setting, the

+ 7

The

Pitch Interval

Pitch

Change

(to

create

A.

LCD display

A

on

a piano and

dif-

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-11

M7

m7 D# -9 M6 E

F.

F# G G# -4

A

-8

:_7

m6

P5

-6 TI

-5

P4 M3

-3

m3

A# -2 M2

B

-1

m2

I C 0 unison I

C# 1 m2 D 2 M2 D# 3 E 4 F 5 P4 F# 6 TT

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7 •

G# 8 A 9 M6 A# B

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10 11

m3 M3

P5

m6 m7

M7

>

Experiment SPX90 Notice difference notice or minus

change the interval will have interval by using but it curately from a MIDI keyboard: actually reads sets from middle chart or "unison key" note we ting

on

val will be set at a perfect fourth. the middle C

by that

that

Now use

can

the

(see diagram 2). Actually,

from C1 to

will assume

of

C3.

For example, if you play F above middle C

the

MIDI keyboard,

SPX90 will read

with

using

the

LCD

in

semitones

the

maximum

one

octave.

the

MIDI

exactly

the

be

done

much

the

MIDI notes coming in, and

pitch

change by reading

C,

as

shown in the accompanying

can

C6,

that

on

the

piano,

the

pitch

interval

up

and

down cursor keys.

display shows the pitch

(half-steps).

pitch

change

input

on

of

the

pitch

same effect

up

be programmed to be any

but (to avoid confusion)

it

is

the

"+

as

and

down cursor keys,

more quickly and ac-

the

left

at

the

pitch

5,"

and if you play a

the

output from the

on

Also

is

plus

the

SPX90 to

change. This

changing the

The

SPX90

the

interval

"base key"

original set-

change inter-

The

LCD

the

on

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SPX90 will be F above middle C (see diagram

3). If you play transpose it by

fourth) and

4).

If you

I

i,imf,

Don

the

piano,

the

SPX90 will

the

then

same interval

output will

select

another

beaG

(a

perfect

(see diagram

interval such

as

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"'it

F MIDiir.

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o

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minor third the MIDI keyboard, the D from output will be

The

a

the MIDI keyboard will remain in effect until a

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t8:

by

playing Eb above middle C

the

piano up a minor third,

an

F (see diagram 5).

last interval (note)

J

SPX

90

the

SPX90 will transpose

that

you select using

Continual

and

on

page 6

on

the

Diagram

1 :

put

from

the

setting

is

+

Diagram

3:

put

from

the

setting of + 5

keyboard

and

played

on

the

Pitch

change

SPX

90

7.

Pitch

change

SPX90

is

set

by middle C is piano.

out-

when

out-

when

a MIDI

the

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Diagram

4:

pur

from

the

setting of + 5

keyboard

and D above

C

is

played

Diagram

5:

pur

from

the

setting

of + 3

keyboard.

Pitch

SPX90

is

set

on

the

Pitch

SPX90

is

set

change

when

by

a

middle

piano.

change

when

by

a

our-

the

MIDI

our-

the

MIDI

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SPX90

Continued

Diagram

use

to

achieve

mony

intervals

MIDI

sequencer.

6:

MIDI

the

when

notes to

desired

using a

new interval (note) to hold

Remember,

interval

the

actual note

to.

Using A MIDI Pitch

Let's Major chord add a SPX90:

har-

is

played-there

the

key down.

the

MIDI keyboard

of

pitch

Interval

say

that

harmony

change; it

that

Sequencer

you want to play a broken C

on

the piano,

part

is

the

SPX90 will transpose

automatically

melody

&

uJrl

1

desired harmony

& u J r r 1

Interval

:::::::::;;.sva:::::::::::::::::

M7 m7 M6 m6

P5

TI

P4 -5 M3 -4 m3 -3

M2

m2

I unison 0

m2 M2

m3 +3 M3 P4

TI

P5

m6 M6 m7 M7 +11

:m:+s.va1:t'::

Display Pressed

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-11

-10

-9

-8

-6

-2

-1

+1

+2

+4

+5

+6

+7

+8 +9

+10

%ft2:m:n

is

no

is

setting

NOT

determining

To

Change

and

would like

using

Note

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

cl

C# D D#

E

F F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

:m:m::::::e,::m

need

the

The

to

the

If you set third ( keys or a MIDI keyboard, you will desired output from will get a above

the

SPX90

+ 4) using either

harmony

the

original part:

that

Pitch

Change

the

up

and

the

SPX90; instead, you

remains a major third

&1uJr1

&~r

Since

the

interval between

note

and

the

melody note

changes, interval part. MIDI sequencer. Since MIDI notes from quencer. same way to either one.

would have to play in order to get harmony part, use

1.

in

the

This

can

that

either a MIDI

The

SPX90 will

To determine

Determine and

harmony

desired

the

solution SPX90 be done automatically using a

the

as

the

are sent

notes:

to

keyboard

of

the

part

the

following steps:

intervals between

melody

&1uJr1

harmony

& J J r r 1

combined

$1u3r1

M3

m3

2.

Use

the

accompanying what MIDI interval (see diagram 6).

note

to use to achieve

the

output

is

to

you are playing the

SPX90 can read any

it, notes

or a MIDI

course respond

that

the

P4

M3

chart

to determine

to a major

down cursor

not

get

the

incoming

(harmony)

change

can

the

be sent

the

sequencer

desired

melody

the

correct

se-

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