Yamaha QY100E1 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha.

WARNING:

where anyone could walk on, trip over ,or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! IF you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less ) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number ,the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

Do not place this product in a position

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If y ou experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting ﬁxtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional ﬁxtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. Y ou should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model Serial No.

92-BP

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions 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:

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke

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:

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/- polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

CAUTION

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

• 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.

• Do not expose the instrument 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 panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• 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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REPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY

• This instrument contains a non rechargeable internal backup battery which permits internal data to remain stored even when the power is off. When the backup battery needs replacing, the message "Backup Batt.Low" will display in the LCD display. When this happens, immediately back up your data, then have qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery.

• Do not attempt to replace the backup battery yourself, in order to prevent the possible serious hazards. Always have qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery.

• Never place the backup battery in a location that a child can reach, since a child might accidentally swallow the battery. If this should happen, consult a physician immediately.

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SAVING USER DATA

• Always save data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia) frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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Contents

Meet the QY100.................................. 7

Power & Connections ........................ 8

Power Supply..........................................8

Using a Power Adaptor ....................8

Using Batteries.................................9

When to Replace the Batteries ......10

Setting Up.............................................11

The Connectors ..............................11

Audio Connections .........................14

MIDI Connections ..........................15

Connecting to a Personal

Computer .......................................16

The Controls...................................... 19

QY100 System Overview:

What It Is and What It Does............. 29

The Sequencer ...............................29

Tone Generator ..............................31

Effects ............................................32

Controller........................................32

Amp Simulator................................32

Guided Tour

Listen To the Demo.......................... 33

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp

Simulation & Effects ........................ 36

Connection & Gain Adjustment ............36

Try Out the Preset Guitar Setups..........38

Customizing the Setups via the Amp

Simulator Parameters ...........................39

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing 45

Connection & Gain Adjustment ............45

Try Out the Preset Microphone Setups 47 Customizing the Setups via the

Microphone Effect Parameters.............48

Instant Accompaniment .................. 53

But First … So You’ll Know What

We’re Talking About .............................53

Check Out the Preset Styles.................55

Add Chords & Play Along! ....................59

Record Your Own Chord

Progression & Pattern Changes...... 61

Fingered Chords .............................69

Tempo Changes, too … .................70

If You Make Mistakes …................70

Add Some Details to Complete the

Accompaniment ............................... 71

Voice Assignments ...............................71

Realtime Recording on the Sequencer

Tracks ...................................................73

About the “MULTI” Recording............. 80

Step Accompaniment Recording... 81

“Pt” — Step Record Pattern Changes .84 “Cd” — Step Record Chord Changes ..87

Step Sequencer Track Recording ... 91

Creating Original

Accompaniment Patterns................ 98

The Preset Phrases...............................98

Combining Phrases In the Pattern

Mode ..................................................100

Recording Original Phrases.................105

Realtime Phrase Recording ..........105

Step Phrase Recording................. 111

Pattern Voice mode ............................ 112

The Effect Send Display .....................113

Voice Editing .......................................115

Play Effects.........................................116

Reference Section

Playback Control ............................ 118

Play Effects.........................................124

Swing ...........................................126

Drum Table Remapping................128

The Song Voice Mode.................... 131

The Effect Send Display .....................136

Voice Editing .......................................138

Drum Edit ..................................... 142

The Song Jobs................................ 145

00 : Undo/Redo................................... 147

01 : Quantize.......................................148

02 : Modify Velocity ............................151

03 : Modify Gate Time ........................153

Contents

04 : Crescendo....................................155

05 : Transpose ....................................157

06 : Shift Clock....................................158

07 : Chord Sort....................................160

08 : Chord Separate ............................161

09 : Copy Event ..................................162

10 : Erase Event..................................164

11 : Extract Event................................165

12 : Create Continuous .......................167

13 : Thin Out .......................................169

14 : Time Stretch ................................170

15 : Create Measure ...........................171

16 : Delete Measure ...........................172

17 : Copy Track ...................................173

18 : Mix Track .....................................174

19 : Clear Track ...................................175

20 : Expand Backing ...........................176

21 : Normalize.....................................177

22 : Copy Song ...................................178

23 : Clear Song ...................................179

24 : Song Name ..................................180

The Pattern Jobs ............................181

00 : Undo/Redo...................................183

01 : Quantize.......................................184

02 : Modify Velocity ............................187

03 : Modify Gate Time ........................189

04 : Crescendo....................................191

05 : Transpose ....................................193

06 : Shift Clock....................................194

07 : Chord Sort....................................196

08 : Chord Separate ............................197

09 : Copy Event ..................................198

10 : Erase Event..................................200

11 : Extract Event................................201

12 : Create Continuous .......................203

13 : Thin Out .......................................205

14 : Time Stretch ................................206

15 : Copy Phrase.................................207

16 : Get Phrase ...................................208

17: Put Phrase ....................................209

18 : Copy Track ...................................210

19 : Mix Track .....................................211

20 : Clear Track ...................................212

21 : Copy Pattern ................................213

22 : Clear Pattern ................................214

23 : Style Name .................................. 215

Editing Songs & Patterns .............. 216

Engaging the SONG or PATTERN

Edit Mode..................................... 216

Moving Around............................. 219

Change Mode Editing................... 220

Insert Mode Editing...................... 221

XG View ..............................................232

View Filter...........................................233

Phrase Table (Pattern Edit Only) .........234

Effects & Effect Editing .................. 236

Accessing & Editing the Effect

Parameters .........................................236

Effect Editing ......................................240

Utility Functions ............................. 242

Accessing the Utility Mode .......... 242

System Parameters......................244

MIDI Parameters ..........................247

Bulk Dump....................................250

Fingered Zone ..............................252

Memory Card Functions ................ 254

About SmartMedia™ Memory Cards .254

Compatible Memory Cards ..........255

Memory Card Capacity................. 255

Inserting and Removing Memory

Cards ............................................ 255

Format New Memory Cards

Before Use!.................................. 256

Handling Precautions....................256

Write-Protecting Memory Cards ..257

Back Up Your Data ....................... 257

Save ....................................................258

Load ....................................................262

Mk Dir (Make Directory) .....................265

Format ................................................268

Appendix ......................................... 270

Specifications......................................270

Troubleshooting ..................................272

Error Messages ..................................274

Glossary ..............................................277

Index ...................................................284

Meet the QY100

16-track sequencer, 525-voice tone module, unmatched automatic accompaniment features and more all rolled into one! The QY100 is a complete mini-studio for accompaniment and electronic music production that you can use just about anywhere — at home or on the road.

Guitarists! The practice and accompaniment tool you’ve been wait-

ing for is here! Use the QY100 as your private “band” to reﬁne and display your talents to the max.

Singers! Think of it as a fully programmable, very versatile accompa-

niment and “karaoke” machine complete with a range of superb vocal effects.

Keyboard Players, Composers, & All Electronic Musicians! It’s all

here: the sequencer, the tone module, the advanced accompaniment features. Everything you need to create even the most complex electronic music.

The screen displays as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your instrument.

Power & Connections

Power Supply

Although the QY100 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. Moreover, an AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.

Using a Power Adaptor

Plug the DC output cable from a Yamaha PA-3B AC Adaptor (available from your Yamaha dealer) into the DC IN jack on the rear panel, then plug the adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket.

AC power

PA-3B

CAUTION

• Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the speciﬁed unit or an appropriate replacement provided by your Yamaha dealer to power the QY100. The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the QY100, and might pose a serious shock hazard!

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

socket.

Power & Connections

Using Batteries

Six 1.5V AA size (LR6) or equivalent batteries must ﬁrst be installed in the battery compartment. Alkaline batteries are recommended for longer life.

Never mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries or batteries from different makers.

Open Battery Compartment Cover

Open the battery compartment cover — located on the instrument’s bottom panel — by pressing down on the grooved section of the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the illustration.

Insert Batteries

Insert the six batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings on the bottom panel.

Replace Cover

Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks ﬁrmly in place.

Power & Connections

When to Replace the Batteries

When the batteries run down, the following display will appear:

When the batteries run down more seriously, “Power Batt.End” message will appear. In this case, memory card functions are no longer accessible.

When this display appears, replace the batteries with a complete set of six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batteries!

CAUTION

• To prevent possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

• If keeping the batteries and memory card inserted, a small current ﬂows through the instrument. When the memory card is not used, remove the memory card from the CARD slot.

Power & Connections

Setting Up

What you will connect the QY100 to, and what you will connect to the QY100, will depend entirely on your individual requirements, and it would be impossible to cover all possibilities here. A few examples are provided below to help you get started.

The Connectors

Rear Panel

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Right Side Panel

DC IN Jack

This jack is only used when you are powering the QY100 from an optional AC adaptor instead of batteries. The DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor is plugged in here.

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NOTE

• The batteries are automatically disconnected when a plug is inserted into the DC IN jack.

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Power & Connections

MIDI IN & OUT Connectors

If you plan to use a MIDI keyboard or other instrument to play and program the QY100, it should be connected to QY100 MIDI IN connector (see “MIDI Connections,” on page 15). The MIDI OUT connector can be connected to an external tone generator if you want to drive external voices from the QY100 sequencer, or a MIDI data recorder such as the Yamaha MDF3 if you want to store your songs and patterns to ﬂoppy disk.

LINE OUT/PHONES Jack

This miniature stereo phone jack can be used to connect the output of the QY100 to a stereo sound system, or a pair of stereo headphones with a miniature stereo phone plug can be plugged in here for convenient monitoring (see “Audio Connections,” on page 14). The output level is adjusted via the VOLUME control on the left side panel.

TO HOST Connector & HOST SELECT Switch

(→ pages 15, 16)

This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a personal computer without the need for a separate MIDI interface. See “Connecting To a Personal Computer” on page 16 for details.

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FOOT SW Jack

An optional FC-4 or FC-5 foot switch can be connected here to perform a number of switching functions. The footswitch function is selected via the UTILITY functions described on page

245.

Song and Pattern Playback:

start and stop song or pattern playback.

Section Switching:

QY100’s various style “sections” (e.g. INTRO, MAIN A, FILL AB, etc.) during song or pattern playback.

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The footswitch can be used to

The footswitch can be used to select the

Power & Connections

Amp Simulator Switching:

The footswitch can be used to switch the speciﬁed sections of the QY100 amp simulator in or out. The foot switch can be used to bypass the preamp section only (delay when a microphone setup is selected), the reverb effect only, the chorus effect only, or all three simultaneously (pages 44 and 52).

GUITAR/MIC INPUT Jack

(→ pages 36, 45)

Connect your guitar or microphone here to use the QY100’s superlative guitar and vocal effects. The GAIN control next to the GUITAR/MIC input jack allows matching with a wide range of guitars and microphones.

CAUTION

• When connecting a microphone to the QY100 GUITAR/MIC input, be sure that a microphone amp simulator setup is selected ﬁrst (page 48). Loud feedback may occur if one of the guitar setups is selected.

CARD Slot

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The QY100 CARD slot accepts standard memory cards for convenient storage of settings and sequences. Card access and operations are described on page 254.

Power & Connections

Audio Connections

The simplest way to monitor the QY100 sound is via a pair of stereo headphones (miniature stereo phone plug type) plugged into the LINE OUT/ PHONES jack. If you want to use an external stereo sound system, however, use the supplied “Y” cable (miniature stereo phone plug to dual RCA pin plugs) to connect the LINE OUT/PHONES jack to the inputs of a stereo sound system. The white RCA pin plug goes to the left-channel input of your stereo sound system and the red plug goes to the right-channel input.

Stereo Sound System

CAUTION

• Make sure that both the QY100 and your sound system are turned OFF (STANDBY) when making connections.

Power & Connections

MIDI Connections

Although the QY100 can be played and programmed from the builtin micro-keyboard, an external MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN connector provides the added advantages of standard keyboard size and key velocity sensivity (if your keyboard has a velocity-sensitive keyboard). Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the keyboard to the MIDI IN connector of the QY100, and make sure that the QY100 HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI. The connected MIDI keyboard will play the voice assigned to the currently selected sequencer track. See page 71 for instructions on how to assign different voices to the sequencer tracks.

(HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI)

External MIDI Keyboard

MIDI OUT

Power & Connections

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Although the QY100 can be connected to a personal computer via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector and selector switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh, or IBM-PC/ AT series personal computers for sequencing and other music applications without the need for a separate MIDI interface.

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IMPORTANT!

• If the QY100 is to be connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector and a MIDI controller via the MIDI IN connector, the “echo back”(or “MIDI Thru” etc) function of the music software or sequencer you are using must be turned “on” so that the MIDI note data from the controller is returned to the QY100 and any subsequent devices connected to the QY100 MIDI OUT connector.

Tone Generator

MIDI Controller

(MIDI Keyboard etc)

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI

QY100

MIDI OUT

Personal Computer

echo back = ON

TO HOST

Power & Connections

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Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY100 to the modem or printer port on your Macintosh, depending on which port your MIDI software is using for MIDI data communication, using a standard Macintosh 8-pin system peripheral cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “Mac” position.

You may also have to make other MIDI interface settings on the computer side, depending on the type of software you use (refer to your software owner’s manual). In any case the clock speed should be set to 1 MHz.

“Mac” Cable Connections

TO HOST connector

MINI DIN 8-PIN

2 (HSK i)1

MINI DIN

1 (HSK 0)2

8-PIN

5 (RxD-)3 4 GND4 3 (TxD-)5 8 (RxD+)6 7 (GP i)7 6 (TxD+)8

Modem or printer port

• 8-pin system peripheral cable.

• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.

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Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY100 to the RS232C port on your IBM computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 9-pin D-SUB cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-2” position.

Refer to your software owner’s manual for information on any settings you might have to make on the computer side.

“PC-2” Cable Connections

TO HOST connector

MINI DIN 8-PIN

8 (CTS)1 7 (RST)2

4 5 (GND) 8

2 (RxD)3

3 (TxD) 5

D-SUB 9-PIN

RS-232C port

• 8-pin mini DIN → 9-pin D-SUB cable.

• Data transfer rate: 38,400 bps.

Power & Connections

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Connecting to a USB interface

(such as the Yamaha UX256)

If your computer does not have an RS-232C port or modem/printer port, the QY100 can be connected via a separate USB interface such as the Yamaha UX256.

Connect the USB port of your UX256 or other USB interface to the USB port on your computer using a USB cable. Install the appropriate driver software on your computer (the driver software should be supplied with the USB interface. Connect the TO HOST connector or MIDI IN/OUT connector of the QY100 to your USB interface. For detailed information, refer to the owner’s man- ual that came with your USB interface.

Computer

(sequencer software)

USB cable

UX256

QY100

If necessary, attach the included rubber feet to the bottom of the QY100 as shown in the following illustration.

MODEL

Rubber feet

The Controls

The QY100 has fairly simple, consistent control interface that, once understood, makes operation fast and easy, no matter what operation you are performing. If you read through this section carefully, and try out the procedures in the ”TRY THIS” sections, you should have no problem accessing and operating the QY100’s many advanced features.

Left Side Panel

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Rear Panel

w !5

Front Panel

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The Controls

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e r t y

POWER Switch

Slide to the “ON” position to turn the QY100 on, or to the

“STANDBY” position to turn it off.

LCD Display & CONTRAST Control

This large multi-function liquid crystal display panel shows all parameters and prompts you need to operate the QY100 with optimum ease and efﬁciency.

Use the CONTRAST control on the rear panel to achieve the best display visibility (LCD visibility varies greatly with viewing angle and lighting).

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[SONG] Button

Use this button to select the QY100 SONG mode from any other mode, and to switch between the SONG, SONG VOICE, and SONG EFFECT displays.

The Controls

TRY THIS:

Turn your QY100 on

(the power switch is on

the left side), then

press the [SONG] but-

ton a few times and

watch how the display

changes. The [SONG]

button calls the SONG,

SONG VOICE, and

SONG EFFECT displays

in sequence. The order

in which the displays is

selected is reversed if

you press the [SONG]

button while holding the

[SHIFT] button.

SONG display

SONG VOICE display

SONG EFFECT display

r [PATTERN] Button

The [PATTERN] button selects the QY100 PATTERN mode from any other mode, and switches between the PATTERN, PATTERN VOICE, and PATTERN EFFECT displays.

t [SHIFT] Button

The [SHIFT] button modiﬁes the function of certain other buttons in certain situations (e.g. it reverses the order in which the [SONG] or [PATTERN] displays are selected, as described above). It also allows direct numeric entry via the black micro-keyboard keys (numbered 1 through 0). Situations in which the [SHIFT] button can be used will be described where appropriate in the manual.

The Controls

y [EXIT] Button

No matter where you are in the QY100 display hierarchy, the [EXIT] button will take to the next highest level (effectively “backing up” one step — unless you’re already at the top display).

u Cursor Buttons

These 4 buttons move the “cursor” around the display screen, highlighting the various parameters that are available for editing (the QY100 cursor appears as a dark block with inverse characters).

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display (use the [SONG] button, as

described above), then try using the cursor buttons to

move the cursor around the screen.

i [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] Buttons

These buttons are used to edit (change the value of) the parameter at which the cursor is currently located. The [-1/NO] button decrements (decreases stepwise) the value of the selected parameter, while the [+1/YES] button increments (increases stepwise) the parameter. Press either button brieﬂy to decrement or increment the parameter by one, or hold the button for continous decrementing of incrememnting in the speciﬁed direction.

The [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] buttons are also used to respond to “Are you sure?” prompts when they appear. Press [+1/YES] to go ahead with the operation, or [-1/NO] to cancel.

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NOTE

• For even faster decrementing or incrementing, press the opposite increment/decrement button while holding the button corresponding to the direction you want to increment/decrement in.

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display (use the [SONG] button, as described above), use the cursor buttons to select the transpose parameter (“TRNS” on the display), then try using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] buttons to change its value. Set it back to “+00” before continuing.

The Controls

o [MENU] and Function Buttons

The [MENU] button calls a menu of functions or sub-modes that can be accessed from the current QY100 mode, and the function buttons (the four small buttons to the right of the display) select the corresponding item from the menu that appears on the display.

The function buttons can also be used, as shown below, with the [SHIFT] button, instead of calling a menu with the [MENU] button.

• Pressing the top function

button while holding the

Assignment to black keys

[SHIFT] button calls a display showing drum instrument assignments to each micro keyboard key at the current octave setting.

Assignment to white keys

• Pressing the second

function button while holding the [SHIFT] button calls the Used Memory display.

• Pressing the bottom function button while holding the [SHIFT]

button executes the Undo/Redo job for immediately previous edit. (Refer to “Undo/Redo” on page 147).

The Controls

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display

(use the [SONG] button, as

described above), then press the

[MENU] button. You should see

the menu shown on the right:

Next press the second function

button (the one immediately to

the right of “Job” on the menu)

to call the SONG mode Job List:

You can now use the cursor but-

tons (up and down only) to select

the various items in the Job List.

Leave the display as it is for now,

and read about the [ENTER] but-

ton, below.

!0 [ENTER] Button

In addition to “entering” chords in the SONG and PATTERN modes (which we’ll learn about later), the [ENTER] button is used to “enter” a selected menu function.

TRY THIS:

Assuming that you’ve gone

through the “TRY THIS:” proce-

dure for the [MENU] and Func-

tion buttons, above, you should

now have the SONG mode Job

List on your QY100 screen. Use

the cursor buttons (up and down

only) to select job number 02

“Modify Velocity”. Now press the [ENTER] button to actu-

ally engage the Modify Velocity job — the display should

look like this:

Since we don’t really want to use the Modify Velocity job,

press the [EXIT] button twice (or the [SONG] button once)

to go back to the SONG mode.

The Controls

!1 Sequencer Buttons

The sequencer buttons control recording and playback in the SONG and PATTERN modes, and allow you to locate a speciﬁc measure within a song or pattern. Their layout and functions are similar to the transport controls on a tape recorder.

[●] RECORD READY: Press this button to engage the

record ready mode. You have to press the START button to actually start recording.

[■] STOP: Press to stop recording or playback.

[>] START: Press to start recording or playback.

[p] GO TO TOP: This button takes you directly to the

ﬁrst measure (the “top”) of the current song or pattern.

[r] MOVE BACK: Press brieﬂy to move back one mea-

sure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

[f] MOVE FORWARD: Press brieﬂy to move forward

one measure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

!2 Micro Keyboard

This tiny 2-octave keyboard makes it possible to program the QY100 anywhere, anytime, without having to connect an external MIDI keyboard. It’s even polyphonic, so you can directly enter chords as well as single notes. The only thing it lacks is velocity sensitivity. The QY100 does, however, accept velocity information from an external MIDI keyboard.

When programming accompaniment tracks the micro-keyboard is also used to specify the chord roots and types to be entered.

TRY THIS:

In the SONG mode, use the cur-

sor buttons to place the cursor at

the track 1 position (“1” on the

display).

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Now play the micro keyboard. You should hear the voice

that is currently assigned to sequencer track 1.

In the SONG mode, the micro keyboard plays the voice

assigned to the currently selected track (unless you’re

recording the chord track, in which case it is used to spec-

ify chords).

!3 Octave Buttons

Since the 2-octave range of the micro-keyboard is not enough for serious music programming, the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons allow the pitch of the keyboard to be shifted up or down in octave steps, over a range of 8 octaves. Each time the [OCT DOWN] button is pressed the pitch of the keyboard is shifted down by one octave, until the lower limit is reached. The [OCT UP] button shifts the pitch of the keyboard up in the same way. The number of octaves the pitch of the micro-keyboard has been shifted down or up is shown by the octave indicator in the upper left corner of the display — the number of arrows indicates the number of octaves shifted in the corresponding direction.

Pressing the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons simultaneously shifts the pitch to ±0.

Octave indicator

When recording the accompaniment chord tracks in the step mode, the [OCT DOWN] button is used to specify the bass note for chords, while the [OCT UP] button is used to enter syncopated chords.

While playing a note on the micro-keyboard, the [OCT DOWN] button will shift the pitch of the note up while held, and the [OCT UP] button will apply modulation while held.

The Controls

!4 VOLUME Control

The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound delivered via the LINE OUT/PHONES jack. Slide the control toward “MAX.” to increase the volume or toward “MIN.” to decrease the volume.

CAUTION

• Set the VOLUME control to “MIN.” when connecting the QY100 to a sound system for the ﬁrst time, then gradually raise the volume level until the required listening level is reached. This simple precaution can prevent unexpectedly high volume levels from damaging your speaker system (and maybe even your ears!).

!5 GAIN Control & PEAK Indicator (

→

pages 36, 45)

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100 input gain to match your guitar or microphone. If the PEAK indicator LED next to the [PARAMETER] button light more than just occasionally as you play or sing, the GAIN setting is too high. The PEAK indicator should ﬂash only brieﬂy on the highest transient peaks.

!6 [CARD] Button (

→

page 254)

Accesses the QY100’s memory card functions: Save, Load, Make Directory, and Format. Settings and sequences can be saved to and loaded from standard memory cards for convenient, high-volume storage and portability. The CARD functions are only available when an appropriate memory card is installed in the CARD slot on the right side panel. See page 254 for details on the types of memory cards that can be used and the QY100’s card functions.

!7 [AMP SIMULATOR] Button & Indicator (

→

pages 44, 52)

Turns the speciﬁed section(s) of the QY100 amp simulator stage on or off. The [AMP SIMULATOR] button alternately turns the amp simulator preamp section (delay effect when a microphone setup is selected), the reverb effect, the chorus effect, or all three on and off depending on the setting of the “On/Off” parameter described on pages 44 and 52. The button’s indicator

The Controls

goes out when the selected sections are bypassed. The same function can be assigned to an optional FC-4 or FC-5 footswitch connected to the rear panel FOOT SW jack (page 12).

!8 [PARAMETER] Button (

→

pages 38, 47)

Accesses the QY100 amp simulator setups and parameters for guitar and microphone input. See pages 38 and 47 for details.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

QY100 System Overview:

What It Is and What It Does

This section offers a broad look at the overall QY100 system and how the various features work together … but if you’d rather jump right in start playing, skip ahead. Come back and read this section when you’re ready.

QY100

LINE OUT/

Sequencer

• 16 sequencer tracks

• 8 accompaniment tracks

MIDI

Tone Generator Effects

messages

• 525 voices

• 22 drum kits

Audio

signals

Effects

• reverb, delay,

• reverb, delay, modulation,

modulation, distortion, etc

distortion, etc

Audio signals

LINE OUT/

PHONES

Audio signals

MIDI messages MIDI messages

Controller

• built-in micro keyboard

Amp Simulator

• 18 guitar setups

• 5 microphone setups

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

The Sequencer

16 Sequencer Tracks

You can individually assign any of the QY100’s 525 normal voices or 22 drum kits to the sequencer tracks and record anything you like via the micro-keyboard or a MIDI keyboard or other type of MIDI controller connected to the MIDI IN connector. Think of each sequencer track as a “part” of your composition: the piano part, the bass part, etc. You can separately record up to 16 parts which can be played back simultaneously to create

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

complex musical structures and rich textures. Of course you can also use just two or three tracks for simpler arrangements. If you’re a guitar player, for example, you might only need to create a drum and bass track to play along with.

The sequencer tracks can be recorded in real time using the “replace” or “overdub” recording mode. When you use the “replace” mode anything you use will replace (overwrite) any material that was previously on the same section of the track being recorded. The “overdub” mode, on the other hand, lets you add new material to a previouslyrecorded track without erasing the previous data. This lets you build up a track bit by bit without having to play the entire part all at once. Another option is the “step” record mode in which you can enter notes one at a time to create extremely fast or complex passages that would be difﬁcult to record in real time. The “step” mode is also useful for adding ﬁnishing touches to tracks recorded in real time. Finally, there’s a “multi” record mode in which all 16 sequencer tracks tracks can be recorded simultaneously — a great feature for transferring MIDI data to the QY100 from another sequencer.

8 Accompaniment Tracks

The QY100 accompaniment tracks are what make it a versatile but surprisingly easy-to-use accompaniment machine. Rather than recording individual notes or chords as on the “sequencer” tracks described above, accompaniments are produced by specifying a sequence of “patterns” to be played (we will take a brief look at patterns — in the “Instant Accompaniment” section on page 53). In addition to 128 preset accompaniment “styles”, each with 6 variation “patterns” (for details about styles and patterns, see page 53), the QY100 provides memory for up to 64 original styles that you can record yourself. Chord changes are programmed simply by entering the name of the chord (you can do this via the micro-keyboard simply by pressing the appropriate key), and you can specify the bass note for the chord as well as syncopated chord timing for maximum versatility in creating accompaniments for any type of music. The entire accompaniment is automatically re-harmonized to match the chords you specify. What all this means is that you can put together great-sounding accompaniments in a fraction of the time it would take using a conventional sequencer, so you spend less time programming and more time creating and playing.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

Tone Generator

The QY100 tone generator is a high-performance sound module in its own right, complete with 525 voices and 22 drum and percussion kits. In fact, the tone generator block is fully GM and XG compatible (see explanations, below) so you can actually use it as an independent sound module driven from an external sequencer or computer-based MIDI music system. The QY100 even provides a range of editing controls for the voices and drum kits so you can customize the sound to suit your music. A complete list of the QY100 voices is provided in the separate Data List booklet.

GM(General MIDI) System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is a standard speciﬁcation that deﬁnes the arrangement of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with substantially the same sounds on any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of its manufacturer or model. Tone generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 1” bear this GM logo.

“XG” is a tone generator format that expands the voice arrangement of the “GM System Level 1” speciﬁcation to meet the ever-increasing demands of today’s computer peripheral environment, providing richer expressive power while maintaining upward compatibility of data. “XG” greatly expands “GM System Level 1” by deﬁning the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and structure and type of effects. When commercially available song data bearing the XG logo is played back on a tone generator which bears the XG logo, you will enjoy a full musical experience that includes unlimited expansion voices and effect functions.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

Effects

Yamaha is famous for the quality of its reverb and other effects, and the QY100 is no exception. The built-in effect system provides top-quality reverb, chorus, and variation effects (including modulation and distortion) that you can use to reﬁne and polish your sound. Each sequencer track has individual send controls for the reverb, chorus, and variation effect stages, so you can apply effects separately to each track as required. A complete list of the QY100 effects is provided in the separate Data List booklet.

Controller

With the QY100’s own micro keyboard you can create sequences anywhere. But you can connect just about any type of the MIDI controller — keyboard, MIDI wind controller, MIDI guitar, etc. — to the QY100 to give you the type of control that best suits your style and talents.

Amp Simulator

As the name suggests, the QY100 “Amp Simulator” simulates the characteristics of ampliﬁers — speciﬁcally guitar ampliﬁers and microphone preampliﬁers. Although the requirements for a good microphone preampliﬁer are pretty straightforward — high gain with ﬂat frequency response as well as low noise and distortion — guitar ampliﬁers are a little more complex. Each guitar amp has its own unique sound, and the emphasis is generally on musicality rather than accuracy. The QY100 Amp Simulator performs both functions quite well, and it offers a range of top-quality effects for use with guitar and microphone. The guitar setups feature overdrive/distortion, modulation and reverb. The microphone setups offer delay, modulation and reverb. The QY100 has 18 guitar setups and 5 microphone setups that you can customize to create the perfect sound for your music.

Listen To the Demo

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— Your Step-by-Step Guide

to the QY100’s Basic Features and Functions

OK, here we go. Get comfortable with the QY100, the manual, and a good cup of whatever strikes your fancy and we’ll get right down to making the QY100 do what it does best — make music.

Listen To the Demo

“If you’d rather make your own music, skip ahead.”

Before you begin actually using the QY100 to create great music, perhaps you’d like to hear a few examples of what it can do. The QY100 includes 3 pre-programmed demo songs that will give you a rough idea of the types of sound it can produce as well as some of the capabilities of its sequencer functions.

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z Select the SONG Mode

The demo songs are available in the SONG mode. If the SONG mode isn’t already selected, press the [SONG] button to select it. “SONG” should appear in the upper left corner of the display.

x Select a Demo Song

The demo songs are songs 21, 22, 23 (songs 01 through 20 are available for your own recording). Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the song number on the display (the song

Listen To the Demo

number should appear in inverse characters — i.e. light characters on a dark background), then use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select song number 21, 22, or 23.

Song number

The SHIFT-Number Data Entry Method:

You can also use the SHIFT-Number method to enter song

numbers or other data values. Use the numbered black

keys on the micro-keyboard to enter the required number

while holding the [SHIFT] button, then press the [ENTER]

button.

Ex. To enter the number “16”

Listen To the Demo

c Start Playback

Once you’ve selected a song, you can start playback simply by pressing the sequencer [>] button. Use the VOLUME control on the left side of the QY100 to set the most comfortable listening level.

When the current song is ﬁnished, the next song will start automatically. But you can stop playback at any time by pressing

the [■] button. You can’t select a different song while one is

already playing, so to select and play a different demo song you’ll have to stop playback, select the next song, and then start playback again.

■

NOTE

• For full details on controlling sequence playback, see the “Playback Control” section on page 118.

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For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

For Guitarists:

Outstanding Amp Simulation

& Effects

“If you’re not a guitarist, feel free to skip this section.”

Whether you want a better way to practice, top-quality accompaniment for live performances, or a convenient means to create fullblown compositions, the QY100 is an ideal musical tool for the guitarist who wants to get ahead. In addition to its sophisticated pattern and song sequencer features, the QY100 also offers a complete guitar amp simulator and effects system so you won’t need lots of extra equipment to integrate your guitar sound with the QY100.

Connection & Gain Adjustment

Simple! In addition to the basic setup instructions provided on page 8, all you need to do is plug your guitar into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on the rear panel and adjust the GAIN control for optimum level matching.

z Plug your guitar into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on the

rear panel.

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x Adjust the input gain.

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100 input gain to match your guitar. If the PEAK indicator LED next to the [PARAMETER] button light more than just occasionally as you play, the GAIN setting is too high. The PEAK indicator should ﬂash only brieﬂy on the highest transient peaks.

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Try Out the Preset Guitar Setups

The QY100 has 18 amp simulator setups designed speciﬁcally for guitar (see the separate Data List booklet). You can select the setups and adjust individual parameters via the “GTR/MIC EDIT” display accessed by pressing the [PARAMETER] button.

z Press the [PARAMETER] Button

The “GTR/MIC EDIT” display will appear.

Setup nameSetup number

x Highlight the Setup Number/Name

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the setup

number/name at the top of the display.

c Select and Try Out the Setups

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select the desired setup (G01 through G18). Go ahead and try out the setups as they are. You can make adjustments later. Make sure that the QY100 VOLUME control is set to an appropriate level, and adjust the rearpanel GAIN control as necessary to optimize the overall level and sound quality.

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Customizing the Setups via the Amp Simulator Parameters

Although the QY100 guitar amp simulator setups sound good as they are, you’ll undoubtedly want to “tweak” them a bit to create your own sound. Here’s how:

The QY100 guitar amp simulator section is made up of three main blocks: the Preamp block, the Chorus block, and the Reverb block, as shown in the diagram.

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

GAIN

Preamp

block

Chorus

block

Reverb

block

LINE OUT/

PHONES

All of the available parameters for each setup are located below the setup number and name in the GTR/MIC EDIT display. The preamp parameters are located near the top of the parameter list, and are indicated by an inverse “A” before the parameter name. The chorus block parameters are next, and are indicated by an inverse “C” before the parameter name. The reverb block has only one parameter, indicated by — you guessed it — an inverse “R”. The parameter list also includes a “Volume” parameter and an “On/Off” parameter which are described below.

Parameter page 1

Volume parameter Preamp block

parameters

Parameter value

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Parameter name

Graphic parameter value indicator

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Parameter page 2

Chorus block parameters

Reverb block parameter

On/Off parameter

To edit a parameter:

z Move the Cursor to the Parameter You Want to Edit

Use the cursor buttons to highlight the desired parameter value. Since not all of the parameters ﬁt on one display page, you’ll have to scroll down below the bottom of the ﬁrst page to see the parameters in the second page.

x Adjust the Parameter Value

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (see page 34. However, this method is not available for some parameters.) to adjust as necessary. In addition to the numeric parameter value, each parameter also has a graphic level control located between the parameter name and value which provides a convenient visual reference to relative parameter setting.

■

NOTE

• Any changes you make to the parameters will be retained for each setup even if you select a different preset or turn the QY100 off. You can individually restore the initial settings for each setup by using the “INITIALIZE” function: After selecting the setup you want to initialize, press the [MENU] button and then the function button next to “Initialize” on the display. Then when the “Initialize” display appears press the [ENTER] button to initialize all parameters of the selected setup. When initialization is complete press the [EXIT] button to return to the Amp Simulator display.

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

● The Volume Parameter

A “Volume” parameter which affects the overall volume of the setup is located at the top of the parameter list. This parameter is most useful for matching the levels of the setups to suit your musical needs. You might, for example, want all of your guitar setups to have about the same level, or you might want certain effects you’ve set up for solos to have a higher level than the rest. Parameters such as preamp drive and EQ also affect the subjective level of the guitar sound, and the Volume parameter is a convenient way to compensate for such variations.

Volume parameter

● The Preamp Block

Depending on the selected setup, you’ll see one or three preamp parameters below the “Volume” parameter. In some setups only the “Drive” parameter will be available, while in others you will have “Drive”, “EQ LowGain” and “EQ Hi Gain”. Here’s what the preamp parameters do:

Preamp block parameters

Drive In guitarist-friendly terms, this parameter is similar to

the “gain” or “pre-gain” control on an ampliﬁer that has both gain and master volume controls. Higher “Drive” values (range: 000 … 127) produce more overdrive (distortion).

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EQ LowGain Boosts or cuts the bass frequencies (range: -12dB …

+00dB … +12dB). Minus settings lower the bass response, giving you a “thinner” sound. Positive settings boost the bass response for a “fuller” sound.

EQ Hi Gain Boosts or cuts the high frequencies (range: -12dB … 0

… +12dB). Minus settings lower the treble response,

giving you a “rounder”, more mellow tone. Positive settings boost the treble response for a brighter sound.

● The Chorus Block

The Chorus effect can give your guitar sound added life and sparkle. The Chorus block is not engaged on all setups. If you select a setup which does not use the Chorus block the Chorus parameter values will all appear as dashed lines. When the Chorus block is engaged, the parameters work as follows:

Chorus block parameters

Mod Speed Adjusts the modulation speed of the chorus effect (the

speed at which the tone varies). The value range is from 0.0 Hz through 39.7 Hz. The higher the value, the faster the modulation.

Mod Depth Modulation depth (range: 000 through 127). The higher

the value the deeper the modulation and, thus, the “stronger” the effect.

FB Level Adjusts the amount of feedback applied to the chorus

block (range: -63 … +00 … +63). Negative values apply reverse-phase feedback.

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● The Reverb Block

The Reverb block has only one parameter — “Reverb Lvl” — which adjusts the depth of the reverb sound. The Reverb Lvl

range is from “000” to “127”, with higher values producing deeper reverb. If you select a setup which does not use the Reverb block, the “Reverb Lvl” parameter value will appear as dashed line.

Reverb block parameter

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● The “On/Off” Parameter

At the very bottom of the parameter list is the “On/Off” parameter. This parameter allows you to select a speciﬁc block to be turned on and off by the [AMP SIMULATOR] button on the top panel, or a footswitch connected to the rear-panel FOOT SW jack (when the footswitch is assigned to amp simulator section switching via the UTILITY parameter described on page 245). There’s also an “ALL” setting which allows all blocks to be turned on or off. When the selected block(s) are bypassed (off), the indicator to the right of the [AMP SIMULATOR] button will go out).

On/Off parameter

The settings are:

AMP The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Preamp block on and off.

CHO The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Chorus block on and off.

REV The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Reverb block on and off.

ALL The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns all

three blocks —Preamp, Chorus, and Reverb — on and off.

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

For Singers:

Cool Vocal Processing

“If you’re not a vocalist, feel free to skip this section.”

The QY100 is an outstanding accompaniment tool for singers, too. It features a GUITAR/MIC input that will directly accept the signal from your vocal microphone and apply essential vocal effects such as delay and reverb. There’s even a chorus effect that you can use to cre- ate extra thick sounds.

Connection & Gain Adjustment

Simple! In addition to the basic setup instructions provided on page 8, all you need to do is plug your microphone into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on the rear panel and adjust the GAIN control for optimum level matching.

z Plug your microphone into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on

the rear panel.

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CAUTION

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x Adjust the input gain.

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100 input gain to match your microphone. If the PEAK indicator LED next to the [PARAMETER] button light more than just occasionally as you sing, the GAIN setting is too high. The PEAK indicator should ﬂash only brieﬂy on the highest transient peaks.

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

Try Out the Preset Microphone Setups

The QY100 has 5 amp simulator setups designed speciﬁcally for use with microphone (see the separate Data List booklet). You can select the setups and adjust individual parameters via the “GTR/MIC EDIT” display accessed by pressing the [PARAMETER] button.

z Press the [PARAMETER] Button

The “GTR/MIC EDIT” display will appear.

Setup nameSetup number

x Highlight the Setup Number/Name

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the setup

number/name at the top of the display.

c Select and Try Out the Setups

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select the desired microphone setup (M01 through M05 — you might have to skip past guitar setups G01 through G18 to reach the microphone setups ). Go ahead and try out the setups as they are. You can make adjustments later. Make sure that the QY100 VOLUME control is set to an appropriate level, and adjust the rear-panel GAIN control as necessary to optimize the overall level and sound quality.

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Customizing the Setups via the Microphone Effect Parameters

The QY100 microphone amp simulator section is has three main effect blocks: the Delay block, the Chorus block, and the Reverb block, as shown in the diagram.

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

GAIN

Delay block

Chorus

block

Reverb

block

LINE OUT/

PHONES

All of the available parameters for each setup are located below the setup number and name in the GTR/MIC EDIT display. The delay parameters are located near the top of the parameter list, and are indicated by an inverse “D” before the parameter name. The chorus block parameters are next, and are indicated by an inverse “C” before the parameter name. The reverb block has only one parameter, indicated by — you guessed it — an inverse “R”. The parameter list also includes a “Volume” parameter and an “On/Off” parameter which are described below.

Parameter page 1

Volume parameter Delay block

parameters

Parameter value

Parameter name

Graphic parameter value indicator

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Parameter page 2

Chorus block parameters

Reverb block parameter

On/Off parameter

To edit a parameter:

z Move the Cursor to the Parameter You Want to Edit

x Adjust the Parameter Value

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NOTE

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

● The Volume Parameter

Volume parameter

● The Delay Block

The stereo delay block has the following ﬁve parameters:

Delay block parameters

Lch Delay Sets the initial delay time of the left-channel delay

from 0.1 through 715.0 milliseconds.

Rch Delay Sets the initial delay time of the right-channel delay

from 0.1 through 715.0 milliseconds.

FB Delay1 Sets the feedback delay time of the left-channel delay

from 0.1 through 715.0 milliseconds (this sets the delay time for delays following the main initial delay).

FB Delay2 Sets the feedback delay time of the right-channel

delay from 0.1 through 715.0 milliseconds (this sets the delay time for delays following the main initial delay).

FB Dly Lvl Feedback Delay Level determines how the later delays

fade out after the initial delay.

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● The Chorus Block

The Chorus effect can give your vocal sound added life and sparkle. The Chorus block is not engaged on all setups. If you select a setup which does not use the Chorus block the Chorus parameter values will all appear as dashed lines. When the Chorus block is engaged, the parameters work as follows:

Chorus block parameters

Mod Speed Adjusts the modulation speed of the chorus effect (the

speed at which the tone varies). The value range is from 0.0 Hz through 39.7 Hz. The higher the value, the faster the modulation.

Mod Depth Modulation depth (range: 000 through 127). The higher

the value the deeper the modulation and, thus, the “stronger” the effect.

FB Level Adjusts the amount of feedback applied to the chorus

block (range: -63 … +00 … +63). Negative values apply reverse-phase feedback.

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● The Reverb Block

The Reverb block has only one parameter — “Reverb Lvl” — which adjusts the depth of the reverb sound. The Reverb Lvl

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Reverb block parameter

● The “On/Off” Parameter

On/Off parameter

The settings are:

DLY The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Delay block on and off.

CHO The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Chorus block on and off.

REV The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Reverb block on and off.

ALL The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns all

three blocks — Delay, Chorus, and Reverb — on and off.

Instant Accompaniment

In this section we’ll learn how to use the QY100 to create a vast range of accompaniments without having to do any programming at all. By combining the 768 preset patterns provided (128 styles x 6 sections) with 99 preset chord templates we can create … let’s see, um … a whole lot of accompaniment variations.

But First … So You’ll Know What We’re Talking About

Before we discover how easy it is to create accompaniments with the QY100, let’s straighten out some of this confusing terminology: just what exactly are “patterns”, “styles”, “sections”, and “chord templates”?

● Styles

A “style” is, well, a musical style! Like “blues” or “reggae” or “hip-hop”. The QY100’s 128 styles are like mini-arrange- ments in different musical styles, including drums/percussion, bass, chords, counter-lines, etc., depending on the requirements of the style. Each style is further sub-divided into “sections”.

● Sections

Each style has a number of “sections”, as listed below.

INTRO As the name implies, this section will normally func-

tion as the introduction to a song.

MAIN A The MAIN A section is the one you’d normally use as

the verse of a song.

MAIN B This is a variation of the MAIN A section which can be

used as the chorus or “bridge” section of a song.

FILL AB A break or “ﬁll” that connects the MAIN A section to

the MAIN B section.

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FILL BA A ﬁll that connects the MAIN B section to the MAIN A

section.

ENDING An ending pattern which ﬁnishes the song. Playback

stops automatically when the ending pattern ﬁnishes playing.

BLANK When you select the “BLANK” section no sound is

produced by the QY100 until you select another section, but the QY100 keeps counting time so that when you do select another section that section will come in with the proper timing.

● Patterns

Quite simply, each “section” of each “style” is a pattern. The INTRO section of the “FunkRock” style is a pattern, as is the MAIN B section of the “BritPop” style. Thus, with 128 styles, each having 6 sections (we don’t count the BLANK section, for obvious reasons), you have a total of 768 individual patterns.

● Chord Templates

If you simply select and play a section of a style, the style will play but without any “harmonic motion”. Which is simply a fancy way of saying “without chord changes”. The style will play with the currently selected chord until you enter a new chord manually or program an original chord progression. But we’ll leave manual chord entry and chord progression programming for a later chapter, because the QY100 actually provides 99 preset chord progressions that you can simply select and play! These “chord templates” include a wide range of “standard” progressions — some you might recognize from your favorite songs — commonly used in a wide range of musical genres.

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Check Out the Preset Styles

The QY100’s preset styles can be selected and played in the SONG

mode.

z Select the SONG mode & an Empty Song

Press the [SONG] button to select the SONG mode then, if necessary, make sure the cursor is located at the song number at the top of the display and use the [+1] and [-1] buttons to select an “empty” song.

Song number

The SHIFT-Number Data Entry Method:

You can also use the SHIFT-Number method to enter song

numbers or other data values. Use the numbered black

keys on the micro-keyboard to enter the required number

while holding the [SHIFT] button, then press the [ENTER]

button.

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• If for some reason all 20 songs contain data, use the “Clear Song” job described on page 179 to clear a song for recording.

x Highlight the Style Number

The bottom left-hand area of the QY100 display is the style

and section selection area.

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Style number

Section name

To select a style, ﬁrst move the cursor to the style number

on the display.

c Select a Style

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to select the style you want to play (refer to the “Style List” of the separate Data List booklet for details about each individual style).

v Start Playback

Press the sequencer [>] button to begin playback of the

selected style, and the [■] button to stop playback, as required.

Start Playback

Measure number

Stop Playback

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● Two Methods To Select Sections

There are two ways to select the section you want to play:

Method 1: Move the cursor to the section name at the bottom of the display and use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to select a section.

Method 2: Simply press the key on the mini-keyboard corresponding to the section you want to select (note that the 7 left-most white keys on the mini keyboard have the names of the sections printed below them). The mini-keyboard method will only work while the cursor is located within the style and section selection area of the display.

Either method you choose, when a different section is selected while the style is playing, the newly selected section will begin playing from the top of the next measure. “NEXT” will appear before the newly-selected section name until it actually begins playing.

“NEXT”

When the INTRO, FILL AB or FILL BA section is selected while the style is playing, it will play through once and then playback will automatically return to the MAIN A or MAIN B section; INTRO is

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followed by MAIN A, FILL AB is followed by MAIN B, and FILL BA is followed by MAIN A. If you selected the ENDING section, playback will stop automatically once the ENDING section has played all the way through.

• Any Section (or no section) → INTRO → MAIN A

• Any Section → FILL AB → MAIN B

• Any Section → FILL BA → MAIN A

• Any section → ENDING → Playback Stops

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Add Chords & Play Along!

Now that you have the pattern of your choice grooving along on your QY100 (if you don’t, select and play one now), Let’s hear how it sounds with some of the preset chord templates.

z Highlight the Chord Template Parameter

The bottom right-hand area of the display is the chord and chord template selection area. Move the cursor to the upper right corner of this area.

Chord template number

Chord name

x Select a Preset Chord Template

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select and listen to some of the preset chord templates (numbered P01 through P99). When the cursor is located at the chord template number, the name of the selected chord template appears below the chord template number. If you move the cursor away from the chord template number the name of each individual chord is displayed in the same location as the accompaniment plays back.

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• The fact that the QY100 displays the chord names as it plays can be a great learning tool! Watching the chord names as the progressions plays — you can play along, too — allows you to associate the chords with the overall sound they produce in each progression. With a little time and effort you should be able to recognize chord progressions by ear.

• All chord templates are originally in the key of C. To change the key use the TRNS (Transpose) parameter to transpose the entire song to the desired key (page 123).

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Some of the chord templates are standard progressions — such as the basic I – VI – II – V7 progression of the POPSM01 template (P01). Others may be a little more unusual, but none the less interesting or useful. See the “Chord Template List” of the separate Data List booklet for a complete listing of the 99 available chord templates and their chord progressions. Spend some time combining various styles with chord templates and see what you can come up with! Don’t forget to try selecting the various sections of each style to hear how they sound with the selected chord template(s).

Record Your Own Chord Progression & Pattern Changes

Record Your Own Chord

Progression & Pattern Changes

Now that you’re familiar with the QY100’s styles, patterns, and preset chord templates, let’s try recording a short accompaniment with pattern changes and an original chord progression.

As an example that can be programmed quickly and easy let’s use

the HipHop2 style (style number 035) with the following arrangement:

INTRO (4 measures) → MAIN A (7 measures) → FILL AB (1 measure) → MAIN B (7 Measures) → FILL BA (1 measure) → MAIN A (8 measures) →

ENDING

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• The reason that the ﬁrst two occurrences of MAIN A and MAIN B are 7 measures long instead of 8 (a more normal “unit”) is that the ﬁlls — FILL AB and FILL BA — function as the last measure of the 8-measure units.

The chord changes are oh-so-simple. The entire accompaniment

(11)

and Fm7

)

uses only two chords — Cm7

INTRO

(11)

Cm7

MAIN A FILL AB

(11)

Cm7

MAIN B FILL BA

(11)

Cm7

MAIN A

(11)

Cm7

ENDING

(11)

Cm7

* The INTRO and ENDING sections have their own chord progressions — you only need to

specify the starting chord (Cm7

Fm7

Cm7

(11)

— as follows:

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Fm7

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z Select the SONG mode & an Empty Song

The SHIFT-Number Data Entry Method:

You can also use the SHIFT-Number method to enter song

numbers or other data values. Use the numbered black

keys on the micro-keyboard to enter the required number

while holding the [SHIFT] button, then press the [ENTER]

button.

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• If for some reason all 20 songs contain data, use the “Clear Song” job described on page 179 to clear a song for recording.

x Select the “Pt” Track to Record the Pattern Changes

Move the cursor to the track area of the display, then move the cursor sideways to select the “Pt” (Pattern) track. Once the “Pt” track has been selected, move the cursor vertically to acess other areas of the screen (moving it sideways will select a different track). The selected track will remain highlighted even after moving the cursor to other areas of the screen.

“Pt” track

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c Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode. The red LED above the [●] button will light. The record mode selec-

tors will apear in the central area of the display, and the name of the current record mode will appear at the top of the display.

Record mode selector

v Select the Realtime Replace Record Mode

If the realtime replace record mode isn’t already selected, move the cursor to the “REPL” button in the record mode area of the display and press the [ENTER] button. An inverse “R” appears in the selected record mode button.

Selected record mode button

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b Select the Starting Pattern, Chord, and Tempo

Move the cursor to the style number, section, chord, and tempo parameters and set as required (these will be the starting values for your accompaniment).

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• Just for the purpose of recording, you can set the tempo parameter at a slower value than the actual playback tempo you will use, so you have plenty of time to enter pattern and chord changes.

n Record the Pattern Changes

Press the [>] button to begin recording the pattern

changes to the QY100’s pattern track. The metronome will sound and you’ll be given a one-measure count-in before recording actually begins (the number of count-in measures can be changed via the Utility mode — page 245). The count-in is also indicated by negative numbers in the measure-number area of the display. With the default count-in setting of one measure, “-01” will appear during the count-in, then recording will begin from measure “001”.

Count-in

Entering Pattern Changes

The cursor will automatically move to the style number when you start recording on the pattern track. You can record style number changes by using the [+1] and [-1] but-

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tons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to select the desired styles. For our example, however, you’ll only be selecting sections with the HipHop2 style, so there’s no need to change style numbers. The easiest way to enter section changes is to simply press the appropriate microkeyboard keys at the appropriate times during recording. Remember that all pattern changes occur at the top of the next measure after they have been entered. Also keep in mind the fact that some sections automatically switch to another section once they have played through: INTRO to MAIN A; FILL AB to MAIN B; FILL BA to MAIN B. You should ﬁnish your accompaniment track with the ENDING pattern, otherwise your accompaniment will play back indeﬁnitely.

The pattern changes you’ll want to record are as follows:

INTRO (measures 1 … 4): This is the starting pattern (you should have already selected the INTRO pattern in step 5, above).

MAIN A (measures 5 … 11): The MAIN A pattern will automatically be selected after the INTRO ﬁnishes, so you don’t have to manually select the MAIN A pattern.

FILL AB (measure 12): Press the [FILL AB] key on the micro-keyboard during measure 11, that way the FILL AB pattern will start playing from the top of measure 12.

MAIN B (measures 13 … 19): The MAIN B pattern will automatically be selected after the FILL AB pattern plays through once, so you don’t need to select it manually.

FILL BA (measure 20): Press the [FILL BA] key on the micro-keyboard during measure 19, that way the FILL BA pattern will start playing from the top of measure 20.

MAIN A (measures 21 … 28): The MAIN A pattern will automatically be selected after the FILL BA pattern plays through once, so you don’t need to select it manually.

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ENDING (measures 29 … 32): “- -END- -“ will appear in place of the style name when the ENDING pattern has ﬁnished playing.

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• The ENDING pattern repeats the playback in the realtime record mode. But it will ﬁnish the song automatically when playing back the song in step 11.

m Stop Recording

Press the [■] button to stop recording and return to the

SONG mode.

, Engage Record Ready Again and Select the “Cd Track

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode

again (the “REPL” record mode will still be selected), then move the cursor to the track area of the display and select the “Cd” (Chord) track.

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. Record the Chord Changes

When you press the [>] button to begin recording to the

chord track, the metronome will sound and you’ll be given a count-in in the same was as described in step 6, above. Once recording begins (the cursor will automatically move to the chord name area of the display), you can enter the required chord changes at the appropriate points in the accompaniment as follows:

Entering Chord Changes

Chords are entered via the QY100 micro-keyboard. Note that the lower octave of the keyboard has chord root names “E” through “D#/Eb” marked on the keys, and the upper octave keys are marked with a variety of chord types. To enter a chord, press the key corresponding to the desired chord root, then the key for the desired chord type (the chord type keys alternately select the upper and lower chord types marked on them … watch the display), and then press the [ENTER] button (refer to the “Chord Type List” of the separate Data List booklet for a list of the available chord types). If a chord is to be followed by a different chord of the same type, you don’t have to re-enter the chord type.

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CHORD ROOT → CHORD TYPE (if necessary) → [ENTER]

● Example: Enter a G7 Chord

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The chord is actually entered only when the [ENTER] button is pressed (until then, the chord root and type will ﬂash on the display). Note that chord changes actually occur on quarter-note divisions, so try to press the [ENTER] button to record each chord change either precisely on the beat or just slightly before the beat on which you want the change to occur. Syncopated chord changes can be programmed in the STEP record mode (page 89). You can also enter the chord changes by playing the micro keyboard (page 69).

Record the chord changes as follows:

INTRO (Cm7

(11)

): The preset INTRO patterns have their

own chord progressions. Although you can specify the chord root (key), chord types such as “M” or “m6” will be ignored. Since “Cm7

(11)

” has already been selected as the starting chord (step 5, above), there’s no need to enter any chords for the INTRO at this point.

MAIN A (Cm7

(11)

nates between the Cm7 measures: Cm7

(11)

/Fm7

): The progression simply alter-

(11)

and Fm7

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chords every two

for measures 5 and 6, Fm7

sures 7 and 8, and so on.

FILL AB (Fm7

FILL AB pattern, the Fm7

(11)

): There’s no need to enter a chord for the

(11)

chord carries through until the

MAIN B pattern begins.

MAIN B (Cm7

ing Cm7

(11)

and Fm7

FILL BA (Fm7

(11)

/Fm7

): The Fm7

): The same 2-measure alternat-

(11)

progression continues.

(11)

chord carries through until

the MAIN A pattern begins.

MAIN A (Cm7

ing Cm7

(11)

and Fm7

ENDING (Cm7

(11)

/Fm7

): The same 2-measure alternat-

(11)

progression continues.

): Like the INTRO patterns, the preset

ENDING patterns have their own chord progressions.

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Although you can specify the chord root (key), chord types will be ignored.

Stop Recording

Press the [■] button to stop recording and return to the

SONG mode.

Play Your Accompaniment

Press the [>] to play back your accompaniment.

Fingered Chords

The QY100 also has a “Fingered Chord” mode which allows chords to played as required on the micro-keyboard, rather than by specifying the chord root and type as described above. To turn this function on move the cursor to the “FNGR” parameter in the SONG mode display before recording, and press the [ENTER] button to select “ON”. When you record using the Fingered Chord mode, you do not have to press [ENTER] after playing each chord … the chords are entered as they are played.

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Tempo Changes, too …

Tempo changes can be recorded to the QY100 “Tm” (Tempo) track in much the same way that pattern changes are recorded to the pattern track and chord changes to the chord track.

After recording your pattern and chord tracks select the “Tm” tempo

track, press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode (only realtime

replace recording can be selected for the tempo track), press [>] to start recording (the cursor will automatically move to the tempo parameter), then use the [+1] and [-1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to specify the required tempo changes at the appropriate times during

recording. Press [■] to stop recording. Tempo changes can be edited in

detail as described on page 216.

Tempo

“Tm” track

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• If you do record tempo changes to your accompaniment, be sure to record the starting tempo at the beginning of the sequence as well.

If You Make Mistakes …

Don’t worry. A few mistakes made in the realtime record can usually

be corrected quite easily in the STEP record mode described on page 81

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Add Some Details to Complete

the Accompaniment

“Be sure to complete the preceding section

before beginning this one.”

Although you could use the basic accompaniment we created in the previous section as backing for some inspired improvisation, in this section we’ll add some simple embellishments that give the track a little more personality. You can easily take the procedures we cover in this section and apply them to creating complete songs on the QY100.

Voice Assignments

Before actually beginning to record the sequencer tracks, switch to the SONG VOICE mode and assign the voices you plan to use to the appropriate SONG MODE sequencer tracks. You can make or change voice assignments later if you like, but it’s a good idea to record with the voices you actually intend to use in the song.

z Select the SONG VOICE Mode

From the main SONG mode display, press the [SONG] but-

ton once so that the SONG VOICE mode display appears.

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x Select the Voices

Move the cursor to the voice selector for track 1, and use the [+1/YES] and [-1/NO] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to select “Ld 081 SquareLd” (the full voice name appears at the top of the display). Next, Move the cursor to the track-2 voice selector, and select “En 056+Bass Hit”.

c Return to the Main SONG Mode Display

From the SONG VOICE display press the [SONG] button twice to bypass the SONG EFFECT display and return to the main SONG mode display.

Press twice

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Realtime Recording on the Sequencer Tracks

Here’s the score for the parts we’ll record on tracks 1 and 2. The

upper (treble) staff goes on track 1 and the lower (bass) staff goes on track

2. If you don’t read music or simply couldn’t be bothered, just record whatever sounds good to you. Making music should never be a chore.

=120

081

SquareLD

056+

Bass Hit

081

056+

081

056+

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056+

081

056+

081

056+

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056+

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z Select a Track to Record

Move the cursor to the track area of the display, and then move the cursor sideways to select the track you want to record

— 1 through 16. In this case you’ll probably want to record the ﬁrst part on track 1. Note that although the display only shows 8

of the available 16 tracks at a time, you can simply use the cursor buttons to scroll left or right to access the remaining tracks (an arrow appears to either the left or right of the track numbers to indicate that that more tracks can be accessed by scrolling in the corresponding direction). Once you’ve selected the track to record on, move the cursor vertically to access other areas of the display (the selected track will remain highlighted).

Track

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• If you will be recording via the QY100’s own micro-keyboard, you can set the keyboard velocity via the “VELO” parameter. The velocity can be set in 10 levels — the more bars the higher the velocity. There are also four “random velocity” settings which produce different degrees of random velocity for each note played, simulating the velocity variations produced by a “human” player. The “R1” random setting produces the smallest variation and “R4” produces the greatest variation.

“VELO” parameter

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x Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode. The

red LED above the [●] button will light. The record mode selec-

tors will appear in the central area of the display, and the name of the current record mode will appear at the top of the display.

Record mode selector

c Select the Realtime Replace or Overdub Record Mode

Normally, when recording a new track from scratch you’ll want to use the realtime replace record mode. To select it (if it isn’t already selected) move the cursor to the “REPL” button in the record mode area of the display and press the [ENTER] button. An inverse “R” appears in the selected record mode button.

If you’ve already recorded some material on a track and want to record additional notes without erasing the existing material, select the realtime overdub record mode (“OVER” on the display) instead of the “REPL” mode.

“REPL” button

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• There are other record modes other than “REPL” and “OVER”. For details about “STEP”, see page 91. For details about “MULTI”, see page 80.

v Set the Tempo and Time Signature

For this example we’ll use the default tempo of 120 beats per minute and the default 4/4 time signature, so you shouldn’t need to make any changes. But when you do want to record with a different tempo or time signature, simply move the cursor to the tempo and time signature parameters and set them as required via the [+1/YES] and [-1/NO] buttons.

Tempo and time signature parameters

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• As with pattern and chord recording, you can set the tempo parameter at a slower value than the actual playback tempo you will use, so you have plenty of time to enter the parts.

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b Record the First Track

Press the [>] button to begin recording. The metronome

and count-in work the same way as they do for pattern and chord recording: the metronome will sound and you’ll be given a onemeasure count-in before recording actually begins (the number of count-in measures can be changed via the Utility mode — page

245). The count-in is also indicated by negative numbers in the measure-number area of the display. With the default count-in setting of one measure, “-01” will appear during the count-in, then recording will begin from measure “001”. Once recording begins, play the part on the QY100 micro-keyboard or on an external MIDI keyboard or other controller.

Count-in

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• If you have trouble playing a part in real time (or you’d simply rather enter the notes with scientiﬁc precision), use the step recording mode described on page 91 to enter the notes one at a time, with complete control over note timing and duration.

• If you make a mistake (or two, or three …) while recording, you can always go back and record the entire track again. But if only a few minor adjustments are needed, you might prefer to use the QY100 EDIT mode (page 216) to edit the track as required.

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n Stop Recording

Press the [■] button to stop recording and return to the

SONG mode. Note than when you return to the SONG play mode a bar will appear below each track that contains data. This is the lowest segment of a “velocity meter” which will indicate velocity levels in the track during playback.

Recorded track

m Record the Next Track

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode

again (the “REPL” or “OVER” record mode will still be selected — leave this setting as is or change as necessary), then move the cursor to the track area of the display and select the next track to record (in this case, track 2).

Press the [>] button to begin recording, and record the

next track in the same as the ﬁrst track described above.

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• To extend this process to record a complete song on the QY100 sequencer tracks, simply assign the voices for your tracks and record as many as your song needs (up to 16, of course) one after the other.

• Use the SONG JOBS (page 145) to make further adjustments to your recorded tracks, as necessary. If your timing is a little off, for example, use the “Quantize” job to pull everything into line. Take a look at the SONG JOB LIST on page 146 for an idea of the types of jobs that are available.

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, Stop Recording

Press the [■] button to stop recording and return to the

SONG mode.

. Play Your Accompaniment

Press the [>] to play back your accompaniment complete

with sequencer-track additions.

About the “MULTI” Recording

If you select the “MULTI” mode in step c on page 76, the

QY100 will simultaneously record data received over MIDI channels 1 to 16 onto the corresponding sequencer tracks (1 to 16). This is useful when you want to record a multipart recording from a computer or another sequencer in real time, or when you want to record from a MIDI insrtrument (such as a MIDI guitar) that outputs over multiple channels.

Before starting the multipart recording, be sure to set the MIDI

Sync to “External” (page 247), MIDI Control to “In” or “In/Out” (page

247), Rec Count to “OFF” (page 245). Then engage the record ready mode (page 76) and select “MULTI” record mode. When you start the external computer or sequencer, the QY100 will start multipart recording automatically.

Step Accompaniment Recording

The STEP record mode can be used with the “Pt” (Pattern) and

“Cd” (Chord) tracks, making it easy to individually enter or delete pat-

tern and chord changes at precisely the required locations.

z Select a Song to Record

Select an empty song if you want to record a new song in the step record mode, or select a song that already contains data if you want to make changes or additions.

x Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode. The red LED above the [●] button will light.

c Select the “Pt” or “Cd” Track

Move the cursor to the track area of the display, and then shift the cursor sideways to select “Pt” or “Cd”. Once selected, move the cursor vertically if you want to move to other areas of the screen. The selected track will remain highlighted no matter where you move the cursor.

“Pt” or “Cd” track

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v Select the Step Record Mode

Move the cursor to the record mode selector area of the display (the area with the “REPL”, “OVER”, “STEP”, and “MULTI” buttons), and move it to the “STEP” button, then press the [+1/YES] button to select the step record mode. An inverse

“R” will appear in the selected record mode button.

“STEP” button

b Start Recording

Press the [>] button to call the selected step record display.

“Pt” step record

“Cd” step record

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n Enter the Required Pattern and/or Chord Data

Refer to the following sections for details on how to use each of the step-record mode data-entry displays.

You can switch directly between the pattern and chord data-entry displays while the step record mode is engaged simply pressing the [MENU] button to call the menu shown below, and then the function button corresponding to the display you want to go to.

m Stop Recording

Press the [■] button to exit from the step record mode and

return to the normal SONG play mode.

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“Pt” — Step Record Pattern Changes

Here’s how the STEP record pattern display will look if you’ve selected an empty song (the appropriate pattern data will appear if the selected song contains data).

Measure number

Time signature

Style number area

Section area

1st measure

2nd measure

Subsequent measures follow

● Moving Around & Entering Data

As usual, the cursor buttons are used to move the cursor to the location at which you want to enter data, and the [-1] and [+1] buttons are used to actually enter or change data.

The cursor buttons also move you forward or backward through the song: moving the cursor past the bottom of the screen accesses subsequent measures, while moving it above the top of the screen accesses the preceding measures (if there are any). In the pattern display moving sideways takes you to the time signature, style number, and section parameters.

In all of the STEP record displays the sequencer buttons can also be used to move forward or backward through the song.

[p] Go to ﬁrst measure.

[r] Scroll up (see lower measure numbers)

[f] Scroll down (see higher measure numbers)

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● Style Number and Section

Any preset style number from 001 through 128, the “end pattern” (number 129), or any user style number from U1 through U64 can be entered for each measure. The style name appears to the right of the style number. Only one style & pattern (section) can be entered per measure, and that pattern will begin playing from the beginning of the measure at which it is entered.

A pattern entered once will continue to play until a different pattern is entered. If you want to change sections without changing the style number, only the section need be entered. Playback will stop automatically when an “end pattern” (style number 129) or an ending section is encountered.

In the example display below the intro pattern (section) of style 001 plays for the ﬁrst measure, then the main A pattern (section) of the same style is selected in measure 2.

Style number/name

Section

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● Time Signature

Although the default time signature for the selected song is automatically selected, the time signature value for each measure can be changed as required. The available time signatures are:

1/16 … 16/16

1/8 … 16/8

1/4 … 8/4

If a time signature is selected that results in shorter measures than the pattern default, the pattern will be truncated (cut short) accordingly. If the selected time signature results in longer measures than the pattern default, the pattern will be repeated to ﬁll the speciﬁed measure length.

● Erasing Pattern Changes

The function button immediately to the right of “ers” on the display can be used to erase style number or section data at which the cursor is located.

Press to erase style or section at cursor location.

Step Accompaniment Recording

“Cd” — Step Record Chord Changes

Here’s how the STEP record chord display will look if you’ve selected an empty song (the appropriate chord data will appear if the selected song contains data).

Measure number

1st measure

Time signature

2nd measure

Place cursor at beat on which chord is to be entered

One beat

Subsequent measures follow

● Chords

One chord can be entered per quarter note. Place the cursor at the required quarter-note division on the display and enter the chord by specifying the root and type via the micro-keyboard (see page 67). In the example display below, an A major chord is entered on the ﬁrst beat of the ﬁrst measure, a B minor seventh on the third beat of the ﬁrst measure, and a D major on the ﬁrst beat of the second measure.

Chord

You can also enter a chord by playing the chord as it is on the micro keyboard or an external keyboard if the Fingered Chord function(FNGR) is previously set to “ON”.

Step Accompaniment Recording

● Specifying the Bass Note For a Chord

You can specify the bass note to be used with any chord by using the [OCT DOWN] button (note the “BASS” marking above the button). Enter the chord by specifying the root and type, then press the key on the micro-keyboard corresponding to the desired bass note while holding the [OCT DOWN/BASS] button. The bass note will appear to the right of a slash below the chord name.

Example: Bm7 with E bass

Step Accompaniment Recording

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NOTE

• You can add bass notes to existing chords without having to re-enter the entire chord by simply moving the cursor to the chord and using the [OCT DOWN/BASS] button to specify the bass note. A bass note can be removed from a chord by placing the cursor at the chord and re-entering the chord.

If FNGR is set to “ON”, a bass note can be entered by pressing a key for a bass note on the left part of the micro keyboard or an external keyboard while holding the chord. (The “left part” range for entering a bass note can be speciﬁed in the Utility mode on page 252.)

● Syncopated Chords

Chords can be syncopated (i.e. the chord actually begins an eighth or sixteenth note before the beat on which it is entered) by using the [OCT UP] button (note the “” marking above the but- ton). Enter the chord, then press the [OCT UP] button once for eigth-note syncopation, or twice for sixteenth-note syncopation (the appropriate syncopation symbol will appear below the chord name).

Example: D chord syncopated (8th note)

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NOTE

• You can add syncopation to existing chords without having to re-enter the entire chord by simply moving the cursor to the chord and pressing the [OCT UP] button. Syncopation can be removed from a chord by placing the cursor at the chord and pressing the [OCT UP] once or twice so that the syncopation symbol disappears.

● Erasing Chords

The function button immediately to the right of “ers” on the display can be used to erase the chord at which the cursor is located.

Press to erase chord at cursor location.

● Sound On/Off

You can hear the sound of entered chord in step recording. If you don’t want to hear the sound, press the [MENU] button and then the function button next to “Sound” to call the Sound on/off display.

Press [-1/NO] button to turn the sound off, [+1/YES] button to turn on.

Step Sequencer Track Recording

The step record mode lets you enter each track note-by-note, with precise control over the timing, length, and loudness of each note. You can record entire tracks using the step mode, or use it to brush-up and add data to an existing track.

z Select the SONG Mode & the Song To Be Recorded

Use the [SONG] button to select the main SONG mode display and, with the cursor located over the song number at the top of the display, use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34) to select the song you intend to record.

Song number

x Select a Track to Record

Move the cursor to the track area of the display, and then shift the cursor sideways to select the track you want to record: 1 through 16. The SONG display shows 8 of the 16 available tracks at a time. Use the cursor buttons to scroll left or right to the remaining tracks (an arrow appears at either the left or right of the track numbers to indicate that more tracks can be accessed by scrolling in the corresponding direction). Move the cursor verti-

Step Sequencer Track Recording

cally to move to other areas of the screen. The selected track will remain highlighted.

Track

c Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [●] button to engage the record ready mode. The red LED above the [●] button will light.

Record mode selector

v Select the Step Record Mode

Step Sequencer Track Recording

b Engage the Record Mode

Press the [>] button to engage the step record mode. The step record display shown below will appear.

Current record track

Measure/beat/clock display

Time signature

“STEP” button

Note parameters

Note display

n Set the Note Parameters as Required

Move the cursor to the note, velocity, and gate time parameters and set as required using the [-1] and [+1] buttons for the ﬁrst (or next) note to be entered.

Step Sequencer Track Recording

STEP (Note length)

32nd, 16th, 16th triplet, 8th, 8th triplet, quarter, quarter triplet, half, whole.

VELO (Velocity)

More bars = higher velocity, adjustable in 10 steps (ppp, pp, p, mp, normal, mf, f, ff, fff, ffff).

~ produces random velocity.

GATE (Gate time)

= staccato (50%). = normal (90%). = slur (99%).

m Enter a Note

Once the note parameter have been speciﬁed, the note can be entered simply by playing the appropriate key on the microkeyboard (or on your external MIDI keyboard). A dot appears on the note display and the note pointer advances to the next note position. Chords are also indicated by a dot. Here’s how the dis- play will look after two 8th notes have been entered.

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NOTE

• If you use an external MIDI keyboard for step recording, the QY100 always accepts velocity from the external keyboard regardless of the “VELO” setting.

Step Sequencer Track Recording

The Note Display

The note display shows up to four 1/4-notes worth of data at once (that’s one measure in 4/4 time). If the selected time signature results in more than four 1/4 notes per measure, then the display will scroll to show the extra notes.

1st beat 2nd beat

Note pointer

4th beat3rd beat

Each dash represents a 32nd note (60 clocks).

Moving Around In the Note Display

You can move the cursor down to the note display (the note pointer will appear ﬁlled) and move the note pointer to any position at which you want to enter a note, or to any note that you want to delete. You will actually hear the appropriate note or chord when the note pointer is moved to an existing note. When you move the note pointer past the end of the note display, the next measure will appear.

Cursor moved to note pointer (pointer ﬁlled). Note that the pointer points up to notes in the upper row and down to notes in the lower row.

Step Sequencer Track Recording

The Step Mode Function buttons

The four function buttons immediately to the right of the display provide acces to a number of handy functions in the step record mode. The “del” (delete) button deletes the note or chord at the note pointer. The “Bdl” (back delete) button moves the note pointer backward by the currently selected note length and deletes the note at that position. The “rst” (rest) button enters a rest of the currently selected note length at the note pointer position. And the

“tie” button lengthens the previously entered note by “tying” another note of the same length (speciﬁed by the

STEP parameter) and pitch to it. The “tie” button only works immediately after entering a note.

The Measure/Beat/Clock Display

The “Meas” area of the step record display shows the current position of the note pointer in measures, beats, and clocks (there are 480 clocks per 1/4 note). If you’re not sure what measure you’re seeing on the note display while recording, check the measure/beat/clock display. You can move the note pointer to any measure by moving the cursor to the measure number and entering the value with the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34).

Step Sequencer Track Recording

Measure number (001 ... 999)

Clock (480 clocks per 1/4 note).

Beat (01, 02, 03, 04 if 4/4 time).

, Complete the Song

Repeat steps n and m until the current track is complete,

then press [■] to stop recording and select the next track for

recording, as necessary.

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NOTE

• See the “Editing Songs & Patterns” section , page 216, for information on how to edit recorded song data.

Creating Original Accompaniment Patterns

Creating Original

Accompaniment Patterns

QY100 accompaniment patterns are created by combining “phrases” — either preset or original — in the PATTERN mode. A phrase is simply an individual “part” of a pattern — e.g. a drum phrase, a bass phrase, a keyboard phrase, etc. — using a single voice. The QY100 has 4,285 preset phrases, and 384 memory locations for original patterns (i.e., 64 user styles, each with independent INTRO, MAIN A, MAIN B, FILL AB, FILL BA, and ENDING sections).

You can also see phrase components of the preset patterns in the PATTERN mode.

The Preset Phrases

The QY100 has a total of 4,285 preset phrases that can be combined to create a virtually endless variety of accompaniment patterns. The preset phrase numbers have three sections, as shown below. The cursor can be placed at any of these three sections to select as required.

Number

Beat

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