Yamaha QY70E1 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: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over ,or roll anything over po w er 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.

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 you 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.

ENVIRONMENT AL 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. You 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. Purchase Date

92-BP

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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 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 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.

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.

• 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.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

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

CAUTION

• If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries from it, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• 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.

• 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 or plastic 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.

■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 panel. When this happens, immediately back up your data (using an external device such as the floppy disk-based Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF2), 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.

■SAVING USER DATA

• Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF2, 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

1: The QY70 — An Overview ............. 5

Sequencer Functions....................... 6

Accompaniment Sequencing .......... 7

Voices & Effects .............................. 8

2: Power & Connections ....................9

Power Supply ........................................ 9

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

When to Replace the Batteries ..... 10

Using a Power Adaptor ................. 11

Setting Up ............................................12

The Connectors ............................. 12

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

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

Connecting to a Personal

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

About the MIDI Driver ...................19

3: The Controls ................................. 22

4: Play the Demo Songs .................. 31

5: Easy Accompaniment ..................33

Selecting & Playing the Preset

Patterns ............................................... 33

Changing Chords ...........................39

Fingered Chord Function ...............43

Preset Chord Templates ................ 43

Record a Complete Accompaniment ...44

Realtime Accompaniment

Recording ...................................... 44

Recording Tempo Changes ........... 50

Step Accompaniment Recording... 51

■ “Pt” — Step Record Pattern

Changes ........................................ 54

■ “Cd” — Step Record Chord

Changes ........................................ 57

6: The Song Voice Mode.................. 61

The Effect Send Display ...................... 66

Voice Editing ........................................ 68

Drum Edit ...................................... 72

7: Creating A Complete Song ......... 75

Recording the Sequencer Tracks ......... 75

Preparing to Record

— Voice Assignments ...................75

Realtime Sequencer Track

Recording ...................................... 76

Step Sequencer Track Recording .. 81

8: Playback Control .......................... 88

Play Effects ..........................................94

Groove Quantization ...................... 96

Drum Table Remapping .................98

9: The Song Jobs............................ 101

00 : Undo/Redo .................................. 103

01 : Quantize ..................................... 104

02 : Modify Velocity ........................... 107

03 : Modify Gate Time ....................... 109

04 : Crescendo .................................. 111

05 : Transpose ................................... 113

06 : Shift Clock .................................. 114

07 : Chord Sort .................................. 116

08 : Chord Separate ........................... 117

09 : Copy Event ................................. 118

10 : Erase Event ................................ 120

11 : Extract Event .............................. 121

12 : Create Continuous ...................... 123

13 : Thin Out ...................................... 125

14 : Time Stretch ............................... 126

15 : Create Measure .......................... 127

16 : Delete Measure .......................... 128

17 : Copy Track .................................. 129

18 : Mix Track .................................... 130

19 : Clear Track .................................. 131

20 : Expand Backing .......................... 132

21 : Normalize .................................... 133

22 : Copy Song .................................. 134

23 : Clear Song .................................. 135

24 : Song Name ................................. 136

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10: Creating Original Accompaniment

Patterns ..................................... 137

The Preset Phrases ........................... 137

Combining Phrases In the Pattern

Mode ................................................. 139

Recording Original Phrases ............... 144

Realtime Phrase Recording ......... 144

Step Phrase Recording ................150

Pattern Voice mode ........................... 151

The Effect Send Display .................... 152

Voice Editing ...................................... 154

Play Effects ........................................ 155

11: The Pattern Jobs ......................157

00 : Undo/Redo .................................. 159

01 : Quantize ..................................... 160

02 : Modify Velocity ........................... 163

03 : Modify Gate Time ....................... 165

04 : Crescendo .................................. 167

05 : Transpose ................................... 169

06 : Shift Clock .................................. 170

07 : Chord Sort .................................. 172

08 : Chord Separate ........................... 173

09 : Copy Event ................................. 174

10 : Erase Event ................................ 176

11 : Extract Event .............................. 177

12 : Create Continuous ...................... 179

13 : Thin Out ...................................... 181

14 : Time Stretch ............................... 182

15 : Copy Phrase ............................... 183

16 : Get Phrase .................................. 184

17: Put Phrase ................................... 185

18 : Copy Track .................................. 186

19 : Mix Track .................................... 187

20 : Clear Track .................................. 188

21 : Copy Pattern ............................... 189

22 : Clear Pattern ............................... 190

23 : Style Name ................................. 191

12: Editing Songs & Patterns ........192

Engaging the SONG or PATTERN

Edit Mode ....................................192

Moving Around ............................195

Change Mode Editing ..................196

Insert Mode Editing .....................197

XG View ............................................. 208

View Filter .......................................... 209

Phrase Table (Pattern Edit Only) ........ 210

13: Effects & Effect Editing ............ 212

Accessing & Editing the Effect

Parameters ........................................ 212

Effect Editing ..................................... 216

14: Utility Functions ....................... 218

Accessing the Utility Mode ......... 218

System Parameters .....................220

MIDI Parameters ......................... 222

Bulk Dump ................................... 225

Fingered Zone ............................. 227

15: Appendix ................................... 229

Specifications .................................... 229

Troubleshooting ................................. 231

Error Messages ................................. 233

Glossary ............................................. 235

Index .................................................. 242

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.

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T h e Q Y 7 0 — A n O v e r v i e w

The QY70 is a sophisticated music production system with a 16-track sequencer, a high-quality tone generator that provides 519 voices and 20 drum kits, and advanced auto-accompaniment capability all integrated in a compact, easy-to-handle package. It also features a built-in micro-keyboard for easy programming without an external MIDI keyboard.

QY70

Sequencer

• 16 sequencer tracks

• 8 accompaniment tracks

MIDI messages MIDI messages

• built-in micro keyboard

MIDI

messages

Controller

Tone Generator Effects

• 519 voices

• 20 drum kits

Audio

signals

• reverb, delay, modulation, distortion, etc

Audio

signals

LINE OUT/

PHONES

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Sequencer Functions

The QY70 sequencer has 16 “normal” sequencer tracks to which you can individually assign any of the internal voices and record either via the QY70’s own micro keyboard or an external keyboard connected to the QY70 MIDI IN connector. In the “replace” real-time record mode the QY70 records exactly what you play as you play it; the “overdub” real-time record mode lets you add new material to a previously recorded track; and the step record mode allows notes to be entered one at a time. The step record mode lets you record extremely fast or complex passages that would be impossible to play in real time. It’s also useful for adding finishing touches to tracks recorded in real time. There’s also a “multi” real-time record mode in which all 16 sequencer tracks can be recorded simultaneously.

The QY70 provides an extensive range of advanced editing functions that make modifying and refining your recorded data an easy, efficient process.

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Accompaniment Sequencing

The QY70 features a unique accompaiment system that makes it easy to create complete accompaniments for any type of music. Accompaniments are produced by specifying a sequence of “patterns” to be played rather than by recording individual notes or chords. The QY70 provides 128 preset accompaniment “styles”, and memory for up to 64 original user “styles” that you can record yourself. Each “style” can have 6 variation “patterns” — intro, main A, main B, fill AB, fill BA, and an ending — that you can sequence, along with chord changes, to quickly create complete accompaniment tracks. Chord changes are programmed simply by entering the name of the chord — Yamaha’s advanced ABC (Auto Bass Chord) autoaccompaniment system automatically re-harmonizes the patterns accordingly. The QY70’s accompaniment sequencing features mean you can whip up a complete accompaniment in a fraction of the time it would normally take, significantly simplifying and speeding up the overall production process.

128 preset accompaniment “styles” each with 6 variation “patterns”

STYLE 001

INTRO MAIN A MAIN B FILL AB FILL BA ENDING

STYLE 128

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Voices & Effects

The QY70’s internal tone generator, compatible with XG and GM format, provides 519 top-quality voices plus 20 complete drum kits with different drum and percussion instruments assigned to different notes. You can assign any of these voices to the sequencer tracks and patterns, or play them from an external keyboard or other MIDI controller via the MIDI interface, or directly from a personal computer. The QY70 also features a high-quality internal DSP (Digital Signal Processor) system which provides a range of reverb, delay, modulation, distortion and other effects in three individually programmable groups so you can produce a polished sound without the need for external equipment.

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DETAIL

• See the List Book for a complete list of the QY70 voices.

• The QY70 effects are described on page 212.

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.

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Power Supply

Your QY70 will run either from batteries or an optional AC adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use.

Using Batteries

Six 1.5V AA size (SUM-3 or R6P) 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.

Z 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.

X Insert Batteries

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

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C Replace Cover

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

When to Replace the Batteries

When the batteries run down and are no longer able to operate the QY70, the sound may become distorted and the following display will appear:

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

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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.

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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.

DC IN

AC power

PA-3B

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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 QY70. The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the QY70, and might pose a serious shock hazard!

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

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Setting Up

What you will connect the QY70 to, and what you will connect to the QY70, 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

Right Side Panel

q DC IN Jack

This jack is only used when you are powering the QY70 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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w MIDI IN & OUT Connectors

If you plan to use a MIDI keyboard or other instrument to play and program the QY70, it should be connected to QY70 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 QY70 sequencer, or a MIDI data recorder such as the Yamaha MDF2 if you want to store your songs and patterns to floppy disk (page

225).

e LINE OUT/PHONES Jack

This miniature stereo phone jack can be used to connect the output of the QY70 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.

r TO HOST Connector & HOST SELECT Switch

This jack and selector switch (the switch is on the side panel) 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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Audio Connections

The simplest way to monitor the QY70 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 rightchannel input.

LINE OUT /

PHONES

Stereo Sound System

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CAUTION!

• Make sure that both the QY70 and your sound system are turned OFF when making connections.

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MIDI Connections

Although the QY70 can be played and programmed from the built-in 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 QY70, and make sure that the QY70 HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI. The connected MIDI keyboard will play the voice assigned to the currently selected sequencer track. See page 61 for instructions on how to assign different voices to the sequencer tracks.

OUT —— MIDI —— IN

(HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI)

MIDI OUT

External MIDI Keyboard

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Connecting to a Personal Computer

Although the QY70 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, IBM-PC/ AT, or NEC PC-9801/9821 series personal computers for sequencing and other music applications without the need for a separate MIDI interface.

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IMPORTANT!

• If the QY70 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 QY70 and any subsequent devices connected to the QY70 MIDI OUT connector.

Tone Generator

MIDI Controller

(MIDI Keyboard etc)

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI

QY70

MIDI OUT

Personal Computer

echo back = ON

TO HOST

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● Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY70 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.

● Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY70 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. Use a “PC-1” type cable if your computer uses a 25-pin serial port.

• Data transfer rate: 38,400 bps.

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● Connecting to an NEC PC-9801/9821 Series Computer

The NEC PC-9801/9821 computers are widely used in Japan. Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY70 to the RS232C port on your NEC computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 25-pin D-SUB cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-1” position if you use Windows3.1, and to the “PC-2” position if you use Windows95.

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

“PC-1” Cable Connections

TO HOST connector

MINI DIN 8-PIN

5 (CTS)1 4 (RTS)2

4 7 (GND) 8

3 (RxD)3

2 (TxD) 5

D-SUB 25-PIN

RS-232C port

• 8-pin mini DIN → 25-pin D-SUB cable. Use a “PC-2” type cable if your computer uses a 9-pin serial port.

• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.

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• If your system doesn’t work properly with the connections and settings listed above, your software may require different settings. Check your software operation manual and set the HOST SELECT switch to the position provides the appropriate data transfer rate.

• If you use Windows95 or Windows3.1 in your computer, the appropriate “MIDI driver” needs to be installed. See page 19 for details.

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About the MIDI Driver

If you use Windows95 or Windows3.1 in your computer, the appro-

priate “MIDI driver” needs to be installed.

First connect your QY70 to the computer via the TO HOST jack as shown above, and install the Yamaha CBX Driver for Windows95 (if you use Windows95) or the Yamaha CBX-T3 Driver (if you use Windows3.1) from the supplied floppy disk labelled “QY Data Filer” as follows.

(For details about each MIDI driver, refer to the “Readme” file contained within each MIDI driver’s folder in the floppy disk.)

● Installing the Yamaha CBX Driver for Windows95

Z Insert the floppy disk labelled “QY Data Filer for Windows”

into the floppy disk drive.

X Double click “Add New Hardware” in the Control Panel.

The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear.

C Click “Next”.

V When you are asked if you want to auto-detect the new

hardware, click “No” and then click “Next”.

B In the hardware screen choose “Sound, Video and Game

Controllers” and click “Next”.

N Click the “Have Disk” button.

M Type in the name of the floppy disk drive where the floppy

disk is inserted, and the name of the directory containing the driver. After that, click “OK”.

For example, if you inserted the disk in drive A,

you should type as follows:

A:\MIDIDRV

If you inserted the disk in drive B, you should type

as follows:

B:\MIDIDRV

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< In the “Select Device” screen you will see “Yamaha CBX

Driver for Windows95”. Click “OK”.

> Click “Finish”.

? The “YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup” dialog box appears after

the drivers are finished copying. Choose the desired COM port and click “OK”. (The QY70 doesn’t support the Multi-port feature) The “Do you want to restart Windows?” dialog will appear.

[ Remove the floppy disk and click “OK” to activate the new

driver.

This completes installation of the MIDI driver.

Remember to set the Host Select switch to PC-2 when you connect your QY70 to an IBM-PC/AT series or NEC PC-9801/ 9821 series computer.

● Installing the Yamaha CBX-T3 Driver (for Windows3.1)

Z Insert the floppy disk labelled “QY Data Filer for Windows”

into the floppy disk drive.

X Double click the “Control Panel” icon typically found in the

Main Group of the Program Manager window. The Control Panel window will appear.

C Double click the “Drivers” icon in the Control Panel window.

The “Drivers” dialog box will appear.

V Click the “Add” button. The “Add” dialog box will appear.

B Select “Unlisted or Updated Driver” from the list box and click

“OK”. The “Install Driver” dialog box will appear.

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N Type in the name of the floppy disk drive where the floppy

disk is inserted, and the name of the directory containing the driver.

For example, if you inserted the disk in drive A of an IBM-PC/AT series computer, you should type as follows:

A:\IBMPC

If you inserted the disk in drive B of an NEC PC9801/9821 series, you should type as follows:

B:\NECPC98

Click “OK”.

The “Add Unlisted or Updated Driver” dialog box will

appear.

M With the “Yamaha CBXT3 Serial Driver” highlighted, click

“OK”. The “Yamaha CBX-T3 Serial Driver Setup” dialog box will appear.

< Click the desired COM port to select it, then click “OK”.

The System Setup dialog box will appear.

> Click “Restart” to make the added driver effective.

This completes installation of the MIDI driver.

Remember to set the Host Select switch to PC-2 when you connect your QY70 to an IBM-PC/AT series, or PC-1 when you connect to an NEC PC-9801/9821 series.

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The QY70 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 QY70’s many advanced features.

Left Side Panel

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Rear Panel

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Front Panel

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q POWER Switch

Slide to the “ON” position to turn the QY70 on, or to the

“OFF” position to turn it off.

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w LCD Display & CONTRAST Control

This large multi-function liquid crystal display panel shows all parameters and prompts you need to operate the QY70 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).

e [SONG] Key

Use this key to select the QY70 SONG mode from any other mode, and to switch between the SONG, SONG VOICE, and SONG EFFECT displays.

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TRY THIS:

Turn your QY70 on (the

power switch is on the left side), then press the [SONG] key a few times and watch how the display changes. The [SONG] key 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] key while holding the [SHIFT] key.

SONG display

SONG VOICE display

SONG EFFECT display

r [PATT] Key

The [PATT] key selects the QY70 PATTERN mode from any other mode, and switches between the PATTERN, PATTERN VOICE, and PATTERN EFFECT displays.

t [SHIFT] Key

The [SHIFT] key modifies the the function of certain other keys 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] key can be used will be described where appropriate in the manual.

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y [EXIT] Key

No matter where you are in the QY70 display hierarchy, the [EXIT] key will take to the next highest level (effectively “backing up” one step — unless you’re already at the top display).

u Cursor Keys

These 4 keys move the “cursor” around the display screen, highlighting the various parameters that are available for editing (the QY70 cursor appears as a dark block with inverse characters).

TRY THIS:

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

described above), then try using the cursor keys to move

the cursor around the screen.

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

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

The [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys 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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• For even faster decrementing or incrementing, press the opposite increment/decrement key while holding the key corresponding to the direction you want to increment/decrement in.

TRY THIS:

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

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o [MENU] and Function Keys

The [MENU] key calls a menu of functions or sub-modes that can be accessed from the current QY70 mode, and the function keys (the four small keys to the right of the display) select the corresponding item from the menu that appears on the display.

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

• Pressing the top function

Assignment to black keys

key while holding the

[SHIFT] key 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 key while holding the [SHIFT] key calls the Used Memory display.

• Pressing the bottom function key while holding the [SHIFT] key executes the Undo/Redo job for immediately previous edit. (Refer to “Undo/Redo” on page 103).

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TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display (use the [SONG] key, as described above), then press the [MENU] key. You should see the menu shown on the right:

Next press the second function key (the one immediately to the right of “Job” on the menu) to call the SONG mode Job List:

You can now use the cursor keys (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] key, below.

!0 [ENTER] Key

In addition to “entering” chords in the SONG and PAT-

TERN modes (which we’ll learn about later), the [ENTER] key is used to “enter” a selected menu function.

TRY THIS:

Assuming that you’ve gone through the “TRY THIS:” procedure for the [MENU] and Function keys, above, you should now have the SONG mode Job List on your QY70 screen. Use the cursor keys (up and down only) to select job number 02 “Modify Velocity”. Now press the [ENTER] key to actually 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] key twice (or the [SONG] key once) to go back to the SONG mode.

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!1 Sequencer Keys

The sequencer keys 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.

[S] RECORD READY: Press this key to engage the record

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

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

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

[U] GO TO TOP: This key takes you directly to the first

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

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

sure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

[R] 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 QY70 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 QY70 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 cursor keys 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 specify chords).

!3 Octave Keys

Since the 2-octave range of the micro-keyboard is not

enough for serious music programming, the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] keys 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] key is pressed the pitch of the keyboard is shifted down by one octave, until the lower limit is reached. The [OCT UP] key 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] keys simulta-

neously shifts the pitch to ±0.

Octave indicator

When recording the accompaniment chord tracks in the

step mode, the [OCT DOWN] key is used to specify the bass note for chords, while the [OCT UP] key is used to enter syncopated chords.

While playing a note on the micro-keyboard, the [OCT

DOWN] key will shift the pitch of the note up while held, and the [OCT UP] key will apply modulation while held.

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!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.

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CAUTION!

• Set the VOLUME control to “MIN.” when connecting the QY70 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!).

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After you’ve set up and made all necessary connections, you might like to play back the QY70 demo songs to hear a few examples of what it can do:

Z Select the SONG Mode

If not already selected, press the [SONG] button to select the main SONG mode display (depending on the current mode you may have to press the [SONG] button more than once).

X Select a Demo Song

Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the song number, then use the [-1] and [+1] keys to select one of the demo songs: song number 21, 22, or 23.

Song number 21, 22, or 23

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C Start Playback

Press the sequencer [W] key to start playback. Use the VOLUME control to set the optimum listening level.

V Stop Playback

Although playback will stop automatically when the current song is finished, you can stop playback at any time by pressing the sequencer [A] key to stop playback.

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Using the QY70 preset patterns you can easily create accompaniments that you can play or sing along with. You can also add melody tracks later to create complete compositions.

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• In addition to the preset patterns, the QY70 has memory for 384 original patterns (i.e., 64 user accompaniment “styles” x 6 variation patterns) which you can create as described in “Creating Original Accompaniment Patterns”, beginning on page 137.

Selecting & Playing the Preset Patterns

variation patterns, that cover a wide variety of musical patterns. Here’s how you can select and play the patterns while in the SONG mode.

The QY70 has 128 preset accompaniment styles, each containing 6

Z Select the SONG Mode and an “Empty” Song

First use the [SONG] key to select the main SONG mode display. In order to select and play the patterns as described in this section you must select an empty song (i.e. one in which nothing has been recorded). Different song numbers (1 through

20) are selected simply by moving the cursor to the song number and using the [-1] and [+1] keys (or use the SHIFT-Number entry method described below).

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Song number (1 … 20)

The SHIFT-Number Entry Method

Numeric values can be directly entered by using the black

micro-keyboard keys (numbered 1 through 0) while holding

the shift key. To enter the number “16”, for example,

press the “1” and then the “6” keys (“F#/Gb” and “7

(b9)

” on the micro-keyboard) while holding the [SHIFT]

(#9)

key. The entered number — “16” — will flash on the

display. Press the [ENTER] key to actually enter the num-

ber.

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In cases in which a negative number needs to be entered

(a TRANSPOSE value, for example) press the leftmost

micro-keyboard key — the lowest “E” key — to switch

between “+” and “-” values before entering the number.

X Select a Style Number

Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the accompaniment style number, then use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method to select the style you want to play. The preset styles are numbers 001 through 128.

Style number

C Start Playback

Press the [W] key to start playback of the selected accompaniment style. The green LED above the [W] key will flash at the current playback tempo.

Note that the measure number on the display advances as each measure is played.

Measure number

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V Listen to the Style’s Variation Patterns

Each preset style has 6 variation patterns or “sections” — INTRO, MAIN A, MAIN B, FILL AB, FILL BA, and ENDING. There’s also a “BLANK” section that can be used to create breaks.

INTRO ........ introduction

MAIN A...... normal pattern, used for the “verse” of a

song.

MAIN B . .... variation, normally used as a chorus or bridge.

FILL AB ...... fill-in transition from MAIN A to MAIN B.

FILL BA ...... fill-in transition from MAIN B to MAIN A.

ENDING ..... ending pattern.

BLANK ....... silent pattern for “breaks”.

When the INTRO, FILL AB, and FILL BA sections are selected while playing a pattern in the SONG mode, the section plays through once and is automatically followed by either the MAIN A or MAIN B section. INTRO is followed by MAIN A, FILL AB is folowed by MAIN B and FILL BA is followed by MAIN A. The FILL AB and FILL BA sections automatically provide smooth, “musical” transitions between the MAIN A and MAIN B sections. Playback stops automatically after the ENDING section.

The currently selected section is shown between square brackets below the style number and name.

Currently selected section

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You can change sections directly by pressing the appropriate key on the micro-keyboard while the cursor is located at either the style number or the section name on the display.

The newly selected section will begin playing from the top of the next measure. “NEXT” will appear below the style number until the new section actually begins playing.

“NEXT”

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• You can also change sections by placing the cursor over the section name and using the [-1] and [+1] keys.

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B Select Different Styles & Patterns (Sections)

With the cursor positioned over the style number you can use the [-1] and [+1] keys to select different styles, and use the micro-keyboard section keys to select different patterns (sections) during playback. In all cases the newly selected style or pattern (section) will begin playing from the top of the next measure. “NEXT” will appear below the style number until the new style or pattern (section) actually begins playing.

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• If you move the cursor to the tempo parameter (indicated by a note symbol and a number in the upper left corner of the display), you can use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method to set the playback tempo to anywhere from 25 to 300 beats per minute.

Tempo

N Stop Playback When Done

Stop playback at any time by pressing the [A] key. For a more musical ending, select the ENDING section. Playback will stop automatically after the ENDING section.

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Changing Chords

The QY70 features a sophisticated ABC (Auto Bass Chord) system that automatically re-harmonizes the accompaniment to match chords you specify. This makes creating complete accompaniment tracks fast and easy … just select a pattern, then specify the required chord changes (details in the next section). Here’s how you use the micro-keyboard to specify chord changes.

The following procedure can be performed when “FNGR”(Fingered Chord function) is set to “OFF”. First of all, confirm that FNGR is “OFF” before changing chords as follows. (For details on the Fingered Chord function, see page 43 and 227.)

Fingered chord function ON/OFF

Z Play a Pattern

Select and play one of the preset patterns, as described in

the preceding section.

X Move the Cursor to the Chord Symbol

The micro-keyboard can be used to enter chords only when the cursor is located over the chord symbol on the display. Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the chord symbol at the bottom of the display.

Chord symbol

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C Enter a Chord

Note that the lower octave of the micro-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 corresponding to the desired chord type (the chord type keys alternately select the lower and upper chord types marked … watch the display), and finally the [ENTER] key.

Example: Enter a G7 Chord

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The chord is actually entered only when the [ENTER] key is pressed. Until the [ENTER] key is pressed, the newly specified chord root and type will flash on the display.

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• Actually, you can press the chord type key and then the root key, the order doesn’t matter.

The Chord Types

add9 added ninth. M major. M7(9) major seventh ninth. M7 major seventh. aug augmented. 6 sixth. 7(9) seventh ninth. 7 seventh. add9 minor added ninth. m minor m7(9) minor seventh ninth. m7 minor seventh. mM7 minor major seventh. m6 minor sixth. m7(11) minor seventh added eleventh. m7(b5) minor seventh flatted fifth. 7(#9) seventh sharp ninth. 7(b9) seventh flatted ninth. 7(b13) seventh added flatted thirteenth. 7(13) seventh added thirteenth. 7(#11) seventh added sharp eleventh. 7(#5) seventh sharp fifth. 7sus4 seventh suspended fourth. sus4 suspended fourth.

- - - non-ABC (see “NOTE” below). dim diminished.

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• The “- - -” chord type marking is a special “non-ABC” type that can be used to transpose accompaniment patterns to the selected chord root without re-harmonization.

• If you enter only the chord root without a chord type, the preceding chord type will be retained. In the same way the root of the preceding chord will be retained if only the chord type is entered.

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V Try Out the Various Chords with Different Patterns

During playback you can move the cursor up to the style number, select a different pattern (section), then move the cursor back to the chord symbol and try different chords with the new pattern.

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• If you move the cursor to the “TRNS” (transpose) parameter, you can use then [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method to transpose the pitch of the entire pattern up or down in semitone increments over a range of two octaves (-24 through +24). A transpose setting of “+00” produces normal pitch.

TRNS parameter

B Stop Playback When Done

Stop playback by pressing the [A] key. You can also stop playback after an appropriate ending by selecting the ENDING section (the cursor must be on the style number or section name to do this).

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• ENDING and INTRO patterns for each preset style have their own chord progressions which means chord types (major, minor, etc.) selected will be ignored. (i.e., preset ENDING and INTRO patterns will simply be transposed to the selected chord root without re-harmonization.)

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Fingered Chord Function

Chords can also be changed by playing the chord, as it is, on the micro keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard. To enter the chord in this method, turn the “FNGR”(Fingered Chord function) to “ON”.

You do not need to press [ENTER] for the newly entered chord using this procedure.

re-harmonize the accompaniment patterns to match preset chord progressions.

“typical”chord progressions for a variety of musical genres.

chord symbol and select the template using the [+1] and [-1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method. The preset chord template list is on the List Book.

Fingered chord function

Preset Chord Templates

The QY70 also features preset chord progression templates that can

This is useful when you practice playing along with or studying the

To use this template, move the cursor to “USR” to the right of the

Chord template

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• The preset chord templates will repeatedly play chord progressions until the [A] key is pressed.

• The preset chord templates can be stored as a user chord progression by executing the “Copy Event” job on page 118.

• The preset chord templates can not be played properly in other than 4/4 time signature songs, since these templates have been programmed for 4/4 songs. To play a template properly in the non-4/4 songs, execute the “Copy Event” job to copy it to “USR”, then edit the chord (Cd) track.

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Record a Complete Accompaniment

The QY70 provides two ways to record an accompaniment by specifying patterns and chords: “realtime” and “step” recording. The realtime method is the fastest and easiest, letting you record pattern and chord changes “on the fly.” The step method gives you more detailed control, and is an excellent way to add the finishing touches to an accompaniment recorded in real time.

Realtime Accompaniment Recording

Once you know how to select patterns (i.e., styles and sections) and enter chords in the SONG mode (see the preceding sections), recording a basic accompaniment in real time is easy. Tempo changes can be added later (page 50).

Z Select the SONG Mode & an Empty Song

Use the [SONG] key 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] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to select an empty song number if necessary.

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• If for some reason all 20 songs contain data, use the “Clear Song” function described on page 135 to clear a song for recording.

X Select the “Pt” Track to Record Pattern Changes

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

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C Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [S] key to engage the record ready mode. The red LED above the [S] key will light. The record mode selectors 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

V Select the Realtime Replace 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 “REPL” (realtime replace) button, then press the [+1/YES] key to select the realtime replace record mode (if it isn’t already selected). An inverse “R” will appear in the selected record mode button.

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Selected record mode button

B Select the Starting Pattern, Chord, & Tempo

Move the cursor to the style number, section, chord, and tempo parameters, and set as required.

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Tempo

N Record

Press the [W] key to begin recording pattern changes. The metronome will sound and you’ll be given a one-measure countin prior to the first measure actually recorded (the number of count-in measures can be set from 1 to 8 in the Utility mode — page 220). The count-in is also indicated by negative numbers in the measure number display. If the number of count-in measures is “1” (the default setting), for example, “-01” will appear during the count-in, then recording will begin from measure “001”.

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Count-in

Since you selected “Pt” track recording, the cursor will automatically move to the style number when you start recording. All you have to do to record pattern changes is to select the required style numbers via the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFTNumber entry method, and section changes via the appropriate micro-keyboard keys. Remember that all pattern changes occur from the top of the next measure after the change is entered. Also keep in mind that the INTRO will automatically switch to the MAIN A pattern, FILL AB will automatically switch to the MAIN B pattern, and FILL BA will automatically switch to the MAIN A pattern.

You should end your accompaniment track by entering either the ENDING section or the QY70 “End Pattern” (style number 129), otherwise your accompaniment will play back indefinitely.

M Stop Recording

Stop recording by pressing the [A] key. The normal SONG play mode is automatically re-selected when you stop recording.

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< Engage Record Ready Again and Select “Cd”

Press the [S] key to engage the record ready mode again (the “REPL” mode will still be selected), then move the cursor to the track section of the display and select “Cd” in order to record chord changes.

“Cd” track

> Record

Press the [W] key to begin recording chord changes. The metronome will sound and you’ll be given a one -measure countin.

Since you selected “Cd” recording, the cursor will automatically move to the chord when you start recording. All you have to do to record chord changes is to enter the required chords as described in the “Changing Chords” section (page 39).

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• Chord changes actually occur on quarter-note divisions, so try to press the [ENTER] key to enter each chord either exactly on the beat or a fraction of a section before the beat on which you want the chord change to occur. Syncopated chord changes can be programmed in the STEP record mode (page 59).

If the Fingered Chord function(FNGR) is previously set to“ON”, a chord change can be entered by playing the chord as it is on the micro keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard. In this case, you do not need to press [ENTER] for the newly entered chord.

? Stop Recording

Press the [A] key to stop recording when all the required chord changes have been entered. The normal SONG play mode is automatically re-selected when you stop recording.

[ Listen To the Results

Press the [W] key to play back and check out the accompaniment you’ve just recorded.

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• Don’t worry if you’ve made a few mistakes. Simple slip-ups made in the realtime record mode can usually be corrected in the step record mode … described next.

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Recording Tempo Changes

If you want your accompaniment to include tempo changes, they can easily be added after the pattern and chord changes have been recorded: Select the “Tm” (Tempo) track, press the [S] button to engage the record ready mode (only realtime replace recording can be selected for the tempo track), press [W] to start recording (the cursor will automatically move to the tempo parameter), then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to make the required tempo changes in real time. Press [A] to stop recording.

“Tm” track

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• Tempo changes can be edited in detail as described in “Editing Songs and Patterns”, beginning on page 192.

• You should record tempo data with this method at the top of the song to fix the song’s beginning tempo, if you want to add tempo changes.

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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 pattern 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 [S] key to engage the record ready mode. The red LED above the [S] key 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] key to select the step record mode. An inverse “R” will appear in the selected record mode button.

“STEP” button

B Start Recording

Press the [W] key 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] key to call the menu shown below, and then the function key corresponding to the display you want to go to.

M Stop Recording

Press the [A] key 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

1st measure

Time signature

2nd measure

Style number area

Section area

Subsequent measures follow

● Moving Around & Entering Data

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

The cursor keys 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 keys can also be used to move forward or backward through the song.

[U] Go to first measure.

[E] Scroll up (see lower measure numbers)

[R] 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 006 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 key 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.

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■ “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

● Chords

cursor at the required quarter-note division on the display and enter the chord by specifying the root and type via the microkeyboard (see page 40). 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.

2nd measure

Place cursor at beat on which chord is to be entered

One beat

Subsequent measures follow

One chord can be entered per quarter note. Place the

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”.

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● Specifying the Bass Note For a Chord

You can specify the bass note to be used with any chord by using the [OCT DOWN] key (note the “BASS” marking above the key). 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] key. The bass note will appear to the right of a slash below the chord name.

Example: Bm7 with E bass

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• 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] key to specify the bass note. A bass note can be removed from a chord by placing the cursor at the chord and reentering 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 227.)

● 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] key (note the “ ” marking above the key). Enter the chord, then press the [OCT UP] key 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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• 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] key. 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 key 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] key and then the function key next to “Sound” to call the Sound on/off display.

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

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The QY70 has 519 voices and 20 drum kits that can be selected, played, and assigned to the 16 SONG mode sequencer tracks via the SONG VOICE mode. The VOICE mode features a graphic onscreen “mixer” that has mute/solo controls, pan pots, and faders for each track. The SONG voice mode also provides access to effect send controls and a versatile range of voice editing parameters (page

68).

Press the [SONG] key to select the voice mode mixer display. The mixer display shows 8 of the 16 available tracks at a time. Use the cursor keys 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).

Track numbers Mute/Solo parameters

Voice selectors

Pan pots

Volume faders

Master fader

Pattern fader

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● Mute/Solo

The Mute/Solo (“M/S”) parameters below each track number in the VOICE mode mixer display can be used to mute (turn off) or solo (only that track will be monitored) the corresponding track. Move the cursor to the appropriate M/S parameter, then use the [-1] key to alternately mute or un-mute that track, or use the [+1] key to alternately solo or un-solo the track. Any number of tracks can be muted and/or soloed at a time. To solo more than one track at a time hold the [SHIFT] key while soloing additional tracks after the first solo track has been specified. Also hold the [SHIFT] key while un-soloing a single track when multiple tracks are soloed (un-soloing a single track without holding the [SHIFT] key will un-solo all soloed tracks).

The letter “M” appears below the number of tracks that are muted, and the letter “S” appears when a track is soloed.

Mute (use the [-1] key)

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• The mute function is a handy way to simply turn tracks that you don’t want to hear off. When recording, they also make it easy to mute a “busy” track or several tracks that might make it difficult to hear an important track.

• Solo monitoring is a great way to isolate a track or two when you want to concentrate on the sound while, for example, making delicate adjustments to effects or other parameters that might get “swamped” by the sound from other tracks. It’s also handy for listening for small mistakes that you might otherwise overlook.

• These same parameters also appear in the main SONG display. A track that is muted or soloed in the main SONG display will also appear muted or soloed in the voice mode mixer display, and vice-versa.

Solo (use the [+1] key)

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● The Voices

Due to the large number of voices provided in the QY70,

they are organized into 21 categories, as follows:

Prefix Category

Pf Piano Cp Chromatic Percussion Or Organ Gt Guitar Ba Bass St Strings En Ensemble Br Brass Rd Reed Pi Pipe Ld Lead Synth Pd Pad Fx Synth Effects Et Ethnic instruments Pc Percussive Se Sound effects Sfx More sound effects Sfk Sound effect kits (i.e. a different effect on each key). Dr Drum kits Ds1 Drum set 1

(Drum kit including “editable” drum instruments)

Ds2 Drum set 2

(Drum kit including “editable” drum instruments)

See the List Book for a complete list of the voices with

their corresponding category, program number, and bank number.

To select a voice for a specific track, move the cursor to the appropriate VOICE parameter and select using the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method (page 34). You can also skip to the first voice in each category by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys while holding the [SHIFT] key.

Note that the currently selected voice category, number, and name appear at the top of the display. Also note that some of the voices have variations, indicated by a plus sign (“+”) between the program number and voice name. Play the micro keyboard and you’ll hear that voice.

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• In any QY70 mode, the micro keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard plays the voice assigned to the currently selected track. A MIDI keyboard will also play the voice assigned to a track with the same number as the external keyboard’s MIDI transmit channel unless the “ECHO BACK” parameter (page 223) is set to “Rec Monitor”.

• If you’re playing the micro keyboard, use the octave keys to access the full range of instruments in each drum or effects kit.

• See the List Book for a complete list of note assignments (i.e. which drum instruments and SFX sounds are assigned to which notes) for all drum and SFX kits.

● The Pan Pots

Like the pan pots on a mixing console, the VOICE mode pan pots can be used to position the sound of the corresponding track anywhere from left to right in the stereo sound field. Position the cursor at the pan pot, then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/ YES] keys to set the pan position. The graphic pan pot will rotate to the corresponding position. The pan positions also have numeric values (1 through 63) that appear at the top of the display: “Center” is center, “Left 63” is full left, and “Right 63” is full right. There’s also a “Random” setting in which the pan position is set randomly.

● The Volume Faders

Each track has a graphic volume “fader” that can be set to produce the best “mix” (balance) between the various voices. Position the cursor at a fader, then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to set the fader level. The graphic fader will move to the corresponding position (higher for higher volume, and lower for lower volume). The fader positions also have numeric values (000 through 127) that appear in the upper right corner of the display: “000” is minimum volume (no sound) and “127” is maximum volume. The default setting is “100” for all tracks. The leftmost “mst” fader is a “master” fader which can be used to adjust the overall volume level, while the “pat” fader independently controls the level of the pattern track.

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• You can switch back and forth between the SONG and VOICE modes even while a song is playing, so you can adjust all VOICE mode parameters (change voices, mute tracks, pan, and change volume settings) while listening to the results in real time!

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The Effect Send Display

The QY70 features a high-performance internal digital signal processing system which provides a range of effects including reverb, delay, modulation, distortion, and more. Three independent effect blocks are provided — Reverb, Chorus, and Variation. The individual effects are selected and modified via the EFFECT mode, described in detail on page

212. The VOICE mode mixer display provides acces to independent effect send controls for each of the three effect blocks via the MENU sub-display: press the [MENU] button, and then the function key next to “Effect Send” on the display.

VOICE mode mixer display

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Effect send display

VARI. = System effect VARI. = Insertion effect

The VARI. (variation effect) control appears either as a standard rotary control or a switch, depending on how the variation effect block is “connected” to the system in the EFFECT mode (“System” or “Insertion” — see page 215).

The effect controls — “REVERB”, “CHORUS”, and “VARI.” — set the level of the corresponding effect for the corresponding parts. Position the cursor at a control, then use [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys or the SHIFTNumber entry method to set the corresponding effect level. The graphic control will rotate to the corresponding position (clockwise for higher level, and counter-clockwise for lower level). The control positions also have numeric values (000 through 127) that appear at the top of the display: “000” is no effect and “127” is maximum effect level. When the VARIATION control appears as a switch, it simply turns the current variation effect on or off (“E” appears in the switch when the variation effect is on).

The Mute/Solo and Voice selectors in the Effect Send display duplicate those in the VOICE mode mixer display, and have exactly the same functions.

You can return to the SONG VOICE mixer display by pressing the [EXIT] key.

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• The effect settings apply only to the QY70’s internal voices — i.e. they will not affect the sound of an external tone generator or synthesizer being driven by the QY70.

• When the “VARI.” control appears as a standard rotary control (i.e., the variation effect block is connected as a “System” effect), the “DRY” rotary control also appears to control “Dry/Wet” mixing of effects for each track. When the “VARI.” control appears as a switch (i.e., the variation effect block is connected as an “Insertion” effect), the “DRY” rotary control disappears. In this case, “Dry/Wet” mixing can be controlled in the “Vari.Edit” of the Effect Editing display. (page 216)

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Voice Editing

The QY70 VOICE EDIT mode makes it possible to modify the sound of the voices assigned to each track to best suit your particular musical requirements. The VOICE EDIT mode can be accessed from the SONG VOICE mode by pressing the [MENU] button, and then the function key next to “Voice Edit” on the display. If a Drum Set is selected (“Ds1” or “Ds2”) the “Drum Voice Edit” mode will also be available via the menu.

VOICE mode mixer display

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VOICE EDIT display

CUT RES A D R

To edit a voice parameter, move the cursor to the parameter and edit using either the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry method.

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• The Mute/Solo and Voice selectors in the VOICE EDIT display duplicate those in the VOICE mode mixer display, and have exactly the same functions.

• You can return to the SONG VOICE mixer display by pressing the [EXIT] key.

PB (Pitch Bend Range)

This control sets the maximum pitch bend control range. The range is from “-24” through “0” to “+24”. Each increment corresponds to one semitone (100 cents), thus the maximum pitch bend control range is plus or minus two octaves. The value set here also applies to the pitch bend range controlled by the [OCT DOWN] key while playing on the micro keyboard.

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● Filter Controls

The filter controls affect the basic “timbre” of the sound.

Resonance

Cutoff Frequency

CUT (Cutoff Frequency)

Sets the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter from “-64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values lower the cutoff frequency, producing a “darker” sound. Positive values raise the cutoff frequency, producing a brighter sound. The graphic filter response curve will shift to indicate the current setting (the heavy default setting curve will also remain on the display).

RES (Resonance)

Adjusts the height of the filter’s resonance peak from “64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values lower the resonant peak producing a “flatter” sound. Positive values increase the resonant peak, emphasizing components at the filter cutoff frequency. The peak on the graphic filter response curve will grow or shrink to indicate the current setting (the heavy default setting curve will also remain on the display).

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● EG (Envelope Generator) Controls

The envelope generator controls affect the level “envelope” of the sound — i.e. its attack, decay, and release times. Plotted against time, the level envelope looks something like this.

Decay

Attack

Release

A (Attack Time)

Adjusts the attack portion of the envelope generator curve

from “-64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values pro-

duce a faster attack while positive values produce a slower

attack. The graphic envelope generator curve will shift to

indicate the current setting (the heavy default setting curve

will also remain on the display).

D (Decay Time)

Adjusts the decay portion of the envelope generator curve

from “-64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values pro-

duce a faster decay while positive values produce a slower

decay. The graphic envelope generator curve will shift to

indicate the current setting (the heavy default setting curve

will also remain on the display).

R (Release Time)

Adjusts the release portion of the envelope generator

curve from “-64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values

produce a faster release while positive values produce a

slower release. The graphic envelope generator curve will

shift to indicate the current setting (the heavy default

setting curve will also remain on the display).

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Drum Edit

When a Drum Set is selected (“Ds1” or “Ds2”) the “Drum Voice

Edit” mode can be selected via the SONG VOICE menu.

“Ds1” or “Ds2”

Editable drum instrument

PITCH REV VA R PA N

LV L

Selected drum kit Current selected

drum instrument

CUT RES DECAY

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Select the specific drum set to be edited by placing the cursor on the drum set number and selecting via the [-1] and [+1] keys or by using the SHIFT-Number entry method. Only certain drum instruments can be edited, and these are indicated by dots on the appropriate keys in the graphic keyboard display at the top of the display panel. Use the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] keys to access the full range of drum instruments, and press the corresponding micro-keyboard key to select an instrument for editing. When a drum instrument which cannot be edited is selected, the controls on the display appear “grayed” and cannot be accessed.

PICH (Pitch Coarse)

Adjusts the pitch of the selected drum instrument from “64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values lower the pitch of the instrument, while positive values raise the pitch of the instrument.

REV (Reverb Send)

Independently adjusts the reverb send level of the selected drum instrument from “0” (no reverb) to “127” (maximum reverb).

VAR (Variation Send)

Independently adjusts the variation effect send level of the selected drum instrument from “0” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect) when the variation effect block is connected as a system effect, or turns the variation effect “On (in case set to other than 0)” or “Off (in case set to

0)” when the variation effect block is connected as an insertion effect (see page 215 for details on the effect connections).

PAN (Pan Position)

Sets the pan position of the selected drum instrument. “Center” is center, “Left 63” is full left, and “Right 63” is full right. There’s also a “Random” setting in which the pan position is set randomly.

LVL (Level)

Sets the level (volume) of the selected drum instrument from “0” (no sound) to “127” (maximum volume).

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CUT (Cutoff Frequency)

RES (Resonance)

DECAY (Decay Rate)

Adjusts the decay rate from “-64” through “0” to “+63”. Negative values produce a slower decay while positive values produce a faster decay (Unlike the Decay Time in normal Voice Editing (page 71), this parameter sets the rate for how much the level of the instrument decays. Therefore, positive values produce a faster decay.). The graphic envelope generator curve will shift to indicate the current setting (the heavy default setting curve will also remain on the display).

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In chapter 5, “Easy Accompaniment”, we learned how to record the accompaniment tracks in the SONG mode. In this chapter we’ll learn how to record the sequencer tracks to create complete songs.

Recording the Sequencer Tracks

After recording the accompaniment tracks in the SONG mode using either the preset patterns (chapter 5, page 44) or original patterns you have created in the PATTERN mode (chapter 10, page 137), record melody lines, harmony parts, counter-melodies, or any other parts required to complete your composition on the SONG mode sequencer tracks. The SONG mode provides realtime replace, realtime overdub, step, and multi recording modes for the sequencer tracks.

you should switch to the SONG VOICE mode and assign the desired voices to the SONG mode sequencer tracks (page 61). Of course, you can make these assignments later but it’s better to record with the voices you actually intend to use in the song.

Preparing to Record — Voice Assignments

Before actually beginning to record

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Realtime Sequencer Track Recording

In the realtime record mode you select the track you want to record (1 through 16), and then play the part on the micro-keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard in real time.

Z Select the SONG Mode & the Song To Be Recorded

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

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• Before engaging the record mode you can also set the micro-keyboard “velocity” via the “VELO” parameter. The velocity can be set in ten levels — the more bars the higher the velocity. There are also four “random velocity” settings which produce different degrees of random velocity variation. “R1 produces the smallest variation and “R4” produces the greatest variation.

“VELO” parameter

C Engage the Record Ready Mode

Press the [S] key to engage the record ready mode. The

red LED above the [S] key will light.

Record mode selector

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V Select the Realtime Replace or Overdub Record Mode

To select the realtime replace record mode — the mode you’ll want to use when recording a new song — 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 “REPL” (realtime replace) button, then press the [+1/YES] key to select the realtime replace record mode (if it isn’t already selected). An inverse “R” will appear in the selected record mode button.

“REPL” button

If you want to add new material to a recorded track without erasing the existing material as you record, select the realtime overdub record mode (“OVER”) instead of the “REPL” mode.

B Set the Tempo and Time Signature Parameters As

Required.

Move the cursor to the tempo and time signature parameters and set as required using the [-1] and [+1] keys.

Tempo and time signature parameters

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N Record

Press the [W] key to begin recording. The metronome will sound and you’ll be given a one-measure count-in prior to the first measure actually recorded. Although the default count-in is one measure, you can set the QY70 to provide anywhere from one to eight count-in measures via the utility mode (page 220). The current count-in measure number is indicated by a negative number in the measure number section of the display.

Play the required part either on the micro-keyboard or via an external MIDI keyboard.

Count-in

M Stop Recording

Press the [A] key to stop recording. The normal SONG play mode is automatically re-selected when you stop recording.

Note that 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.

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Recorded track

< Record the Remaining Tracks

Complete the song by re-engaging the record mode, selecting the next track to be recorded, and recording as described above.

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About the “MULTI” Recording

If you select the “MULTI” mode in step V on page 78, the

QY70 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 222), MIDI Control to “In” or “In/Out” (page

222), Rec Count to “OFF” (page 221). Then engage the record ready mode (page 77) and select “MULTI” record mode. When you start the external computer or sequencer, the QY70 will start multipart recording automatically.

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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

Song number

X Select a Track to Record

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Track

C Engage the Record Ready Mode

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

Record mode selector

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] key to select the step record mode (if it isn’t already selected). An inverse “R” will appear in the selected record mode button.

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B Engage the Record Mode

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

“STEP” button

Measure/beat/clock display.

Current record track.

Time signature.

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] keys for the first (or next) note to be entered.

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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 micro-keyboard (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 display will look after two 8th notes have been entered.

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• If you use an external MIDI keyboard for step recording, the QY70 always accepts velocity from the external keyboard regardless of the “VELO” setting.

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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

3rd beat.

4th 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.

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The Step Mode Function Keys

The four function keys immediately to the right of the display provide acces to a number of handy functions in the step record mode. The “del” (delete) key deletes the note or chord at the note pointer. The “Bdl” (back delete) key moves the note pointer backward by the currently selected note length and deletes the note at that position. The “rst” (rest) key enters a rest of the currently selected note length at the note pointer position. And the “tie” key lengthens the previously entered note by “tying” another note of the same length (specified by the STEP parameter) and pitch to it. The “tie” key 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] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method.

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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 [A] to stop recording and select the next track for recording, as necessary.

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• See the “Editing Songs & Patterns” section , page 192, for information on how to edit recorded song data.

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The normal SONG mode display includes all the parameters and controls you need for song playback. Press the [SONG] key to go to the SONG play mode (depending on the current mode, you may need to press the [SONG] key more than once).

Song number

Song name

Micro-keyboard octave indicator

Tempo

Time signature

Accompaniment tracks (Pattern, Chord, Tempo)

Measure number

Jump mode (Off/ Stop/Top) and location

Sequencer tracks (1 … 16)

Velocity meters & Mute/Solo buttons

Style number & name

Chord template number

Chord display

Style section name

Fingered Chord on/off

Transpose

Micro-keyboard velocity

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● Selecting a Song

The QY70 can retain up to 20 different songs in memory at the same time: song numbers 01 through 20 (three demo songs are recorded as song numbers 21 through 23). To select a song for playback use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the song number location (the song number will be highlighted), and then use the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method desribed below to select the desired song number. If the song has been given a name (this is done via the Song Name job described on page 136), the song name will appear to the right of the song number.

The SHIFT-Number Entry Method

Numeric values can be directly entered by using the black

micro-keyboard keys (numbered 1 through 0) while holding

the [SHIFT] key. To enter the number “16”, for example,

press the “1” and then the “6” keys (“F#/Gb” and “7

(b9)

” on the micro-keyboard) while holding the [SHIFT] key. The entered number — “16” — will flash on the display. Press the [ENTER] key to actually enter the number. Negative values can be entered where applicable by first pressing the “E” (“-”) key on the micro-keyboard while holding the [SHIFT] key, and then entering the value as described above.

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● Playing the Selected Song

Playback of the selected song is started by pressing the [W]

(“PLAY”) sequencer key. The green LED will flash at the playback tempo. The song will play through to the end and then stop automatically. Song playback can also be stopped at any time by pressing the [A] sequencer key.

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• When a song is selected, its voice and effect settings will be recalled. Therefore, you should wait for about 1 second until pressing the [W] button after selecting a song.

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● Repeat Playback

Press the [W] key while holding the [SHIFT] key to start repeat playback of the selected song. The repeat playback symbol ( ) will appear in the upper right corner of the display during repeat playback. In this mode the selected song will repeat indefinitely untill stopped by pressing the [A] key.

● Measure Number

The measure number parameter on the display shows the current measure number during song playback (and recording). You can also place the cursor here and use the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to enter any measure number from which you want to start playback or recording. The sequencer [E] and [R] keys can be used to step or scroll forward or backward through the song’s measures no matter where the cursor is located.

● Jump Functions

For convenient navigation the QY70 has two “jump” modes that let you jump to a specified measure number.

Jump Mode Symbol Function

Stop Jump When this mode is selected the QY70

will automatically jump to the specified measure number whenever the sequencer [A] (Stop) key is pressed.

Top Jump In this mode the QY70 will automati-

cally jump to the specified measure number when the sequencer [U] (Top) key is pressed and the current measure number is greater than the specified jump location. If the current measure number is lower than the specified jump location the QY70 will jump to the top of the song (measure

001).

Jump Off [- -] The jump function is OFF.

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The jump modes can be selected by moving the cursor to the jump mode symbol and selecting via the [-1] and [+1] keys, or by using the following key combinations:

Mode Key Combination

Stop Jump [SHIFT] + [A]

Top Jump [SHIFT] + [U]

Jump Off [SHIFT] + [E] or [R]

To specify the measure number you want to jump to move the cursor to the jump location parameter and use the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to set as required.

● Playback Tempo

The playback tempo can set from 25 to 300 quarter-note beats per minute by moving the cursor to the tempo parameter and using the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to set as required.

● Track Selection

Although track selection is more of a recording than a playback function, it is necessary to select tracks in the playback mode for muting and solo monitoring control (below). The SONG display shows the pattern (“Pt”), chord (“Cd”), and tempo (“Tm”) accompaniment tracks as well as 8 of the 16 available sequencer tracks at a time. Move the cursor to the track area and 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). The number of the selected track remains highlighted when the cursor is moved to other areas of the display.

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● The Velocity Meters

The area below each sequencer track number is a 5segment “velocity” meter that shows approximate MIDI velocity in the corresponding track during playback. When playback is stopped, the lowest segment of the velocity meter appears only below tracks which contain data.

● Mute/Solo

The velocity meter area below each track number in the SONG mode also functions as a mute/solo button which can be used to mute (turn off) or solo (only that track will be monitored) the corresponding track. Move the cursor to the track, then use the [-1] key to alternately mute or un-mute that track, or use the [+1] key to alternately solo or un-solo the track. Any number of tracks can be muted and/or soloed at a time. To solo more than one track at a time hold the [SHIFT] key while soloing additional tracks after the first solo track has been specified. Also hold the [SHIFT] key while un-soloing a single track when multiple tracks are soloed (un-soloing a single track without holding the [SHIFT] key will un-solo all soloed tracks).

The letter “M” appears below the number of tracks that are muted, and the letter “S” appears when a track is soloed.

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● Velocity

This parameter sets the “velocity” (i.e. loudness) of the micro-keyboard. The velocity can be set in ten levels — the more bars the higher the velocity. There are also four “random velocity” settings which produce different degrees of random velocity variation. “R1 produces the smallest variation and “R4” produces the greatest variation.

● Transposition

The transpose (“TRNS”) parameter can be used to transpose the pitch of song playback up or down by a maximum of 2 octaves in semitone increments. A transpose setting of “+00” produces normal pitch. To transpose song playback move the cursor to the “TRNS” parameter and use the [-1] and [+1] keys or the SHIFT-Number entry method to set as required. Minus settings transpose down, and plus settings transpose up by the specified amount. Each increment corresponds to one semitone. The maximum range is from “-24” through “+00” to “+24”.

● Fingered Chord

This parameter can either be turned “OFF” or “ON”. When “ON” chords played in the specified “fingered zone” of the micro-keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard are recognized by the QY70 and the chord accompaniment track is reharmonized accordingly. See page 227 for details.

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Play Effects

The QY70 “Play Effects” affect sequence playback in real time, and are not actually recorded with the sequence data. The Play Effects include Groove Quantization and Drum Table Remapping.

To access the Play Effects press the [MENU] key while in the SONG mode and press the function key next to “Play Fx” on the display. The “Groove” and “Drum Table” displays can then be selected by pressing the [MENU] key and then the function key next to “Groove” or “Drum Table” on the display, as required.

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• The Play Effects settings can be stored for each song.

• See the “Normalize” job on page 133 to apply the Play Effects to the actual sequence data.

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Groove Quantization display

Drum Table display

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Groove Quantization

If the Groove display shown below does not appear when “Play Fx” is selected, press the [MENU] key again and press the function key next to “Groove” on the display.

“Groove Quantization” is different from standard quantization in that specific beats within a track are shifted away from precise on-the-beat timing to create a natural “groove”. Both the timing and velocity of certain notes can be affected by groove quantization.

Mute/Solo buttons

FX THRU switches

Groove template

Timing

Velocity

Sequencer tracks (1 … 16)

The Groove display shows 8 of the 16 available tracks at a time. Use the cursor keys 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).

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● M/S (Mute/Solo)

The Mute/Solo (“M/S”) parameters below each track number in the Groove display can be used to mute (turn off) or solo (only that track will be monitored) the corresponding track. Move the cursor to the appropriate M/S parameter, then use the [-1] key to alternately mute or un-mute that track, or use the [+1] key to alternately solo or un-solo the track. Any number of tracks can be muted and/or soloed at a time. To solo more than one track at a time hold the [SHIFT] key while soloing additional tracks after the first solo track has been specified. Also hold the [SHIFT] key while un-soloing a single track when multiple tracks are soloed (un-soloing a single track without holding the [SHIFT] key will un-solo all soloed tracks).

The letter “M” appears below the number of tracks that are muted, and the letter “S” appears when a track is soloed.

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• The M/S parameters duplicate those in the SONG play mode and SONG VOICE displays, and have exactly the same effect.

● FX THRU

These “switches” enable or bypass the effect for the corresponding tracks. When an FX THRU switch appears as an empty square, the effect is enabled for that track. To bypass the effect for a track, move the cursor to the appropriate FX THRU switch, and press the [+1] key so that a “T” (THRU) in the square. Bypassed tracks can be enabled by pressing the [-1] key.

● GROOVE TEMPLT

This parameter selects one of the 100 available groove templates for the corresponding track. Each groove template affects different beats in different ways, thus creating different grooves. See the List Book for a complete list of the available groove templates. To select a groove template for a track, , move the cursor to the appropriate GROOVE TEMPLT parameter, then use the [-1] and [+1] parameters or the SHIFT-Number entry

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method to select the desired template. No groove template is selected when “- -” appears in the GROOVE TEMPLT parameter location.

● TIMING

The TIMING controls determine to what degree the timing of the notes in the corresponding track is affected by the selected groove template. The range is from “000” to “200”. Higher values produce greater timing variation (“100” is the default setting).

● VELOC

The VELOC controls determine to what degree the velocity of the notes in the corresponding track is affected by the selected groove template. The range is from “000” to “200”. Higher values produce greater velocity variation (“100” is the default setting).

Drum Table Remapping

If the Drum Table display shown below does not appear when “Play Fx” is selected, press the [MENU] key again and press the function key next to “Drum Table” on the display.

Drum Table remapping allows the drum instruments to be “remapped” so that, for example, you can replace a medium snare drum with a high snare or rimshot without affecting the data in the drum track.

Mute/Solo buttons

FX THRU switches

Drum table

Sequencer tracks (1 … 16)

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