Yamaha S03 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 power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! IF you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less ) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number ,the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

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

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

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

Battery Notice:

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

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

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

Warning:

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

Disposal Notice:

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

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. 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 (bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

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

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

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

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

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke 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-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

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

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

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 multipleconnector. 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.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

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

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

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

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

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

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

• 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 “!BatteryLo” will display in the LCD. When this happens, immediately back up your data (using an external device such as the ﬂoppy disk-based Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3), 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 MDF3, 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.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha S03 Music Synthesizer. In order to get the most out of your new S03 and its sophisticated functions, we suggest you read through this manual thoroughly. Also keep it in a safe, convenient place so that you can regularly refer to it when necessary.

Package Contents

•PA-3C AC Adaptor *

n Since the PA-3C has the same speciﬁcations as the PA-3B, the PA-3C can be used as the AC adapter for any product

requiring the PA-3B.

• Owner’s Manual

• Data List

* May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

Main Features

•Exceptionally high-quality dynamic Voices — including many sounds from Yamaha’s top-of-the-line S80 Music Synthesizer (page 18).

• Wide variety of pro-quality digital effects (page 53).

• Category Search function for quickly calling up Voices in a desired instrument group (page 35).

•A total of 480 Normal Voices and 20 Drum Voices, all XG-compatible — in addition to Preset Voices and User Voices (page 25).

• Comprehensive, detailed editing features for customizing your Voices (page 70).

• Convenient TO HOST terminal for direct, easy connection to computer — with just one cable (page 13).

GM 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 the 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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About This Manual

This manual is basically divided into two sections:

Basics Section (Page 8)

Explains how to get started with the S03, it’s overall structure, and how to use its main features and functions.

Reference Section (Page 55)

Explains the parameters of the S03’s various modes.

About the “Page” References in this Manual

PAGE xx ..... Refers to a display “page” in the LCD

page xx........ Refers to an actual page in this manual.

Many of the functions and parameters of the S03 are shown on various display “pages,” each of which is numbered within each mode and indicated in the display. Searching for a function or parameter is made more convenient and fast by the use of these page numbers.

To distinguish these display page references from actual pages in the manual, we’ve applied the following convention: “PAGE” (all capital letters) refers to the display page. Unless indicated otherwise, the PAGE reference is for display pages within the same mode (as described for other parameters in the same section).

Throughout the manual, parameter names are prefaced by numbers, such as “13-2 Resonance.” This, for example, indicates that the Resonance parameter is on display PAGE 13 in the selected mode.

When one display page contains two or more related parameters, use the [ E ]/[ F ] buttons (page 30) to scroll through the available parameters. These related parameters selected by the [ E ]/[ F ] buttons are indicated by hyphenated numbers (e.g., 13-1, 13-2, etc.). In the example above, you can select the Resonance parameter by using the [ E ]/[ F ] buttons to move to the second page.

n For a full listing of the parameters and their corresponding display pages, refer to the Function Tree chart (page 20) or the

Parameter Table (page 22).

Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio ﬁles is strictry prohibited except for your personal use.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Basics Section............................8

The Controls & Connectors ................................................ 8

Front Panel ................................................................................... 8

Rear Panel .................................................................................. 10

Before Use........................................................................... 11

Power Supply ............................................................................. 11

Connections................................................................................ 11

Powering Up ..............................................................................15

Demo Playback................................................................... 16

Overview of the S03 ........................................................... 17

Controller ................................................................................... 17

Tone Generator ..........................................................................17

Effects ........................................................................................18

About the Modes ................................................................ 19

Function Tree chart ........................................................... 20

Parameter Table................................................................. 22

Multis .................................................................................. 24

Voices .................................................................................. 25

Overview of Voices/Waves .......................................................26

Waves......................................................................................... 27

Basic Operations ................................................................28

Selecting a Mode........................................................................ 28

Selecting a Screen ...................................................................... 30

Entering Data .............................................................................31

Playing the S03 ................................................................... 33

Playing the Voices .....................................................................33

Reference Section ....................55

Multi Mode ......................................................................... 55

Multi Edit................................................................................... 55

Common (Settings for all Parts) ........................................... 56

Part (Settings for each Part).................................................. 59

Multi Job.................................................................................... 67

Performing a Job................................................................... 67

Multi Store................................................................................. 69

Voice Mode ......................................................................... 70

Voice Edit.................................................................................. 70

Normal Voice ....................................................................... 70

Drum Voices......................................................................... 84

Voice Job ................................................................................... 87

Performing a Job................................................................... 87

Voice Store ................................................................................ 89

Utility Mode........................................................................ 90

Utility Job .................................................................................. 92

Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) ................................ 92

MIDI Mode......................................................................... 93

Appendix................................95

About MIDI ........................................................................ 95

Display Messages.............................................................. 100

Troubleshooting ............................................................... 101

Specifications.................................................................... 105

Index.................................................................................. 106

Using Multi Mode .............................................................. 37

Playing in Multi Mode ............................................................... 37

Using the S03 as a Multitimbral Tone Generator (Multi Edit)..38

Performing Live While Playing Back a Song File..................... 40

Splitting the Keyboard — Setting Upper and Lower Ranges for the Voices

Layering Two Voices (Parts) Together...................................... 42

Using Controllers ............................................................... 44

Pitch Bend Wheel ......................................................................44

Modulation Wheel .....................................................................44

Foot Controller........................................................................... 45

Foot Switch ................................................................................ 46

Voice Edit............................................................................ 47

Effects.................................................................................. 53

Effects in Voice Mode ...............................................................53

Effects in Multi Mode................................................................53

.... 41

Application Index

This convenient, easy-to-use index is divided to general categories to help you when you want to ﬁnd information on a speciﬁc topic or function.

Listening/Playing

• Listening to Demo songs ........................................................................................................................................ Demo Playback (Page 16)

• Playing the voices............................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 33)

• Calling up Voices in a desired instrument group .............................................................................Using Voice Category Search (Page 35)

•Performing live while playing back a Song ﬁle ................................................................................................................................ (Page 40)

• Splitting the keyboard — Setting upper and lower ranges for the Voices

In Multi mode .................................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 41)

In Voice mode.................................................................................................................................................................. Note Limit (Page 73)

•Layering two voices (Parts together) ................................................................................................................................................ (Page 42)

Using controllers

• Connecting controllers ...................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 14)

• Using a Foot Controller to control parameters................................................................................................................................. (Page 45)

• Using a Footswitch to advance through Voice or Multi programs.................................................................................................. (Page 46)

• Maintaining the controller state/position when you switch between voices..................................................... Controller Reset (Page 91)

• Setting the AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) Controller .......................................................................................... Foot Controller (Page 45)

AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) (Page 66)

Basics Section Multi Mode Voice Mode Utility Mode MIDI Mode Appendix

Copying

• Copying the Voice Variation Effect settings to the Multi mode ..................................................................Copy Variation Effect (Page 68)

• Copying the Controller settings of the Voice mode to the Multi mode ...............................................................Copy Controller (Page 68)

• Copying Part parameter settings of the Multi being edited to another Part in the same Multi..................................................... (Page 68)

• Copying Element parameter settings of the Voice being edited to another Element in the same Voice....................................... (Page 88)

• Backing up your S03 data............................................................................................Saving S03 Settings to an External Device (Page 42)

Changing the sound

• Editing a Voice ................................................................................................................................................................. Voice Edit (Page 47)

• Effect structure and signal ﬂow ............................................................................................................................................Effects (Page 53)

• Details on the parameters of the modes .............................................................................................................Reference Section (Page 55)

Saving data

• Storing the edited Voice to the S03 internal (USER) memory.....................................................................................Voice Store (Page 89)

• Storing the edited Multi to the S03 internal (USER) memory ................................................................................... Multi Store (Page 69)

•Saving S03 settings (Voice/Multi/MIDI/Utility) to an external device such as a computer .......... Saving S03 Settings to an External Device (Page 42)

Connecting the S03 to other devices

• Connecting a computer............................................................................................................... Connecting a Personal computer (Page 13)

• Setting Local On/Off .................................................................................................................................................. Local On/Off (Page 93)

• Using the S03 as a multitimbral tone generator............................................................................................................................... (Page 38)

• Sending the S03 data using the Bulk Dump function ...............................................Saving S03 Settings to an External Device (Page 42)

Resetting parameters (Initializing)

• Initializing Multi parameters ............................................................................................................................................ Initialize (Page 68)

• Initializing Voice parameters............................................................................................................................................. Initialize (Page 88)

•Resetting the S03 to its default settings............................................................................Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) (Page 92)

Quick solutions

• Global functions of the S03.............................................................................................................................Function Tree chart (Page 20)

• S03 parameter structure and the LCD PAGES..................................................................................................... Parameter Table (Page 22)

• General information on MIDI......................................................................................................................................About MIDI (Page 95)

• Meaning of the display messages ...................................................................................................................... Display Messages (Page 100)

•Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................(Page 101)

Basics Section

The Controls & Connectors

Basics Section

Font Panel

12 5 6 78 9)!$

PHONES

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

OUTPUT

MONO

STANDBY

RDCINON

FOOT FOOT

CONTROLLER SWITCH TO HOST HOSTSELECT IN OUT THRU

VOLUME

OCTAVE

DOWN

MIDI

UTILITY

ELEM

KEY

PAGE

PART

KEYELEMPART

PAGE

MIDI

OCTAVE

1 OCTAVE [UP] and [DOWN] buttons (Page 36)

Press either of these buttons to shift the note range of the keyboard up or down in octaves. Press them together to restore the normal range (0).

[VOLUME] slider (Page 15)

Adjusts the master volume output from the OUTPUT L/R jacks and the PHONES jack. Move the slider upwards to raise the level.

PITCH bend wheel (Page 44)

Controls the pitch bend effect.

MODULATION wheel (Page 44)

Controls the modulation effect. You can also assign other parameters and functions to this controller.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

This backlit LCD displays various operation messages and information.

Parameter Type List (Page 30)

Follow the arrow in the LCD across to the appropriate column in the list; the arrow indicates the type of the currently selected parameter.

MULTI PAR T

VOICE

MIX

GENERAL

TONE

CONTROLLER

EFFECT

UTILITY MIDI MODE PART ELEMENT KEY

EDIT

COMMON ELEMENT

OSC MIX

PITCH

KEYBOARD

FILTER

MIDI CHANNEL

AMP

MIDI FILTER

LFO

CONTROLLER

EFFECT

MODE buttons (Page 19)

Press these to buttons to select one of the modes: Multi, Voice, Utility, or another mode.

[PART/ELEMENT/KEY] buttons

These buttons are used to select Parts/Elements/ Drum keys in the Multi Edit or Voice Edit Mode.

In the Multi Mode, these buttons select Parts 1 to

16. In the Multi Part Edit mode, press both of these buttons simultaneously to call up the Common Edit screens. To return to the Part Edit screens, press only one of these buttons, [–] or [+]. In the Voice Edit Mode, these buttons select Elements 1 to 4 or the Drum keys. In the Voice Element Edit mode, press both of these buttons simultaneously to call up the Common Edit screens. To return to the Element Edit screens, press only one of these buttons, [–] or [+].

In the Multi Mode, this button mutes the selected Parts. In the Voice Edit Mode, this button mutes the selected Elements or Drum keys.

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Rear Panel

Basics Section

MIDI OUTTHRU IN

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

TO HOST

12 5678934

1 MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals (Page 12)

MIDI IN receives MIDI messages from an external MIDI device. Use this connector to control the S03 from an external MIDI device. MIDI OUT sends out MIDI messages generated by the S03 (including notes played on the keyboard and panel control movements) to an external MIDI sound module or device. MIDI THRU simply relays the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN. Connect other devices here.

2 HOST SELECT switch (Page 12)

For selecting the type of computer connected to the S03 via the TO HOST connector. When using the MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals, set this switch to MIDI.

3 TO HOST terminal (Page 13)

For connection to a computer, using an optional serial computer cable.

4 FOOT SWITCH jack (Pages 14, 46)

For connecting an optional footswitch (FC4 or FC5). Depending on the assigned function, you can use the footswitch to turn speciﬁc functions on and off.

FOOT

SWITCH

FOOT

CONTROLLER

STANDBY

DC IN PHONES

RLMONOON

OUTPUT

5 FOOT CONTROLLER jack (Pages 14, 45)

For connecting an optional foot controller (FC7, etc.). This gives you real-time control over various aspects of the sound, such as tone, pitch, and volume.

6 STANDBY/ON switch (Page 15)

Use this to turn the S03 on or off.

Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at a minimum level. When not using the S03 for an extended period of time, be sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

7 DC IN terminal (Page 11)

For connecting an appropriate AC power adaptor (PA-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) to supply power to the S03.

8 OUTPUT L/MONO and R jack (Page 11)

Line level audio signals are output from the S03 via these phone jacks (1/4" mono phone plug). For monophonic output, use just the L/MONO jack.

9 PHONES jack (Page 11)

For connection to a pair of stereo headphones.

Before Use

This section explains how to connect to an AC power source, audio and MIDI devices, and a computer system. Only switch the S03 on after you have made all the necessary connections. We strongly recommended you read this section BEFORE using the S03.

Basics Section

Power Supply

S03 Rear Panel

STANDBY

DC IN

1 Make sure that the S03’s STANDBY/ON switch is

at the STANDBY (off) position.

2 Connect the PA-3C’s DC plug to the S03’s DC IN

terminal on the instrument’s rear panel.

3 Connect the adaptor’s AC plug to the nearest

electrical outlet.

Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the Yamaha PA-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the S03, and may even pose a serious shock hazard! ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET WHEN THE S03 IS NOT IN USE.

OUTPUT

RLMONOON

DC IN PHONES

To electrical outlet

Connections

Connecting to External Audio Equipment

Since the S03 has no built-in speakers, you need to monitor its sound output via external audio equipment. Alternatively, you could use a pair of headphones. There are several methods of connecting to external audio equipment, as described in the following illustrations.

Connecting Stereo Powered Speakers

A pair of powered speakers can accurately produce the S03’s rich sounds with their own pan and effect settings. Connect your powered speakers to the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel.

Powered speaker

(Left)

OUTPUT L /

MONO

Powered speaker

(Right)

INPUTINPUT

OUTPUT R

Stereo headphones

PHONES

S03

n When using just one powered speaker, connect it to the

OUTPUT L/MONO jack on the rear panel.

Connecting to a Mixer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External MIDI keyboard

or synthesizer

S03

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External MIDI keyboard

or synthesizer

S03

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

If you want to integrate the S03 into a larger system with other instruments and additional audio processing capabilities, connect it to a mixer, ampliﬁer and stereo monitor system as shown below.

Basics Section

Speaker

Mixer

12345678910111213141516LR

Amplifier

OUTPUT L

Stereo headphones

Connecting External MIDI Equipment

You can connect an external MIDI device using a MIDI cable (available separately) and control it from the S03. You can also use an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer to control the S03’s internal sounds. This section introduces several different MIDI applications.

n The HOST SELECT switch on the rear panel should be

set to “MIDI” Otherwise, MIDI data will not be transmitted from the S03’s MIDI OUT connector.

Controlling the S03 from an External MIDI Keyboard

OUTPUT

L / MONO PHONES

S03

OUTPUT R

n Connecting a pair of headphones does not affect audio

output from the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. The audio output at the PHONES jack and the OUTPUT jacks is exactly the same.

Controlling an External MIDI Keyboard with the S03

Recording and Playback using an External MIDI Sequencer

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Basics Section

MIDI IN

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

External

MIDI sequencer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

S03

Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU

External

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

MIDI sequencer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

S03

External MIDI synthesizer

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU

External MIDI

synthesizer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

You can use a connected computer to control the S03 and to transfer S03 data to/from computer via MIDI.

There are two ways to connect your S03 to a computer:

1: Serial connection (the computer’s serial port to

the S03’s TO HOST terminal)

2: MIDI connection (the computer’s MIDI

interface or external MIDI interface to the S03’s MIDI IN and OUT)

Depending on your particular computer, the connections may differ. (See below.)

n You may also want to change the Local On/Off setting

(page 93), depending on how you are using the S03 in your MIDI system.

1: Serial Port to TO HOST

IBM-PC/AT

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

S03

8-pin MINI DIN to

D-SUB 9-pin Cable

HOST

RS-232C

(DB9)

PS/V

IBM-PC/AT

and compatibles

Personal System/V

With the above MIDI connections, you can send MIDI data from the S03’s MIDI OUT terminal, while sending MIDI data from the external sequencer to an external MIDI synthesizer via the S03’s MIDI THRU terminal.

n The MIDI cable should be no greater than 15 meters in

length, and there should be no more than three devices in a MIDI chain (chained in series via each unit’s MIDI THRU). To connect more units, use a MIDI Thru Box for parallel connections. You may encounter errors if the MIDI cables are too long or if too many devices are chained together via their MIDI THRU connectors.

mini DIN 8-pin

Macintosh

HOST SELECT

MIDI OFF

mini DIN 8-pin mini DIN 8-pin

D-SUB 9-pin

MacPC-2

HOST

S03

Macintosh Peripheral

Cable (M0197)

Macintosh

MIDI Interface to MIDI IN and OUT

Connecting Controllers

Using the computer’s MIDI interface

HOST SELECT

Basics Section

PC-2 PC-1

MIDI Mac

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

S03

Using an external MIDI interface

■ Connection to serial port

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

S03

MIDI Interface

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

NEC MultiSync

MIDI OUT

PC-9821

MIDI

Computer with

MIDI interface

Computer

The S03 has controller jacks on the rear panel, including FOOT SWITCH and FOOT CONTROLLER. You can connect optional controllers such as a footswitch (the FC4 or FC5) and foot controller (the FC7) to control tone, volume, pitch and other parameters.

n Details about how to use these controllers are given on

NEC

page 45.

OST SELECT

MacPC-2

TO HOST

IOFF

FOOT SWITCH FC4 or FC5

FOOT

SWITCH

FOOT

CONTROLLER

STANDBY

DC IN PHONES

FOOT CONTROLLER FC7

RLMONOON

S03

OUTPUT

■ Connection to USB terminal

USB-MIDI interface

HOST SELECT

MacPC-2

MIDI OFF

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

S03

n You will also need the appropriate MIDI application

(sequencer, editor, etc.), compatible with your computer platform.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

(UX256, etc.)

Computer

Powering Up

GrandPno

KEYELEMPART

OCTAVE

PAGE

XG001

Turning on the S03

Basics Section

Power-on Procedure

When you have made all the necessary connections between your S03 and any other devices, make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to zero. Then turn on every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters (senders), MIDI slaves (receivers), then the audio equipment (mixers, ampliﬁers, speakers, etc.). This ensures smooth MIDI operation and prevents speaker damage.

When powering down the setup, ﬁrst turn down the volume for each audio device, then switch off each device in the reverse order (ﬁrst audio devices, then MIDI).

When using the S03 as MIDI slave:

POWER

ON!!

MIDI master (transmitting device)

In order to avoid possible damage to the speakers or other connected electronic equipment, always switch on the power of the S03 before switching on the power of the ampliﬁed speakers or mixer and ampliﬁer. Likewise, always switch off the power of the S03 after switching off the power of the ampliﬁed speakers or mixer and ampliﬁer.

n Before you switch your S03 on or off, ﬁrst turn down the

volume of any connected audio equipment.

1 Press the STANDBY/ON switch

FOOT

CONTROLLER

STANDBY

DC IN PHONES

RLMONOON

OUTPUT

S03 as MIDI slave (MIDI receiving device)

12345678910111213141516LR

Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier)

2 A splash screen (“Welcome to S03”) is displayed

brieﬂy.

3 The Multi or Voice Play Mode screen appears next.

4 Turn up the ampliﬁer’s volume as necessary.

5 Adjust the S03’s [VOLUME] slider to set an

appropriate volume level.

VOLUME

Demo Playback

The S03 features a variety of demo songs, showcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions.

n Make sure synthesizer is ready for playback. Details are given in the section “Before Use” on page 11.

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At the “Demo” screen, any data in the instrument’s User Voice memory will be overwritten by the data for the demo song. Important data should be saved to the external MIDI device or computer beforehand.

At the “DEMO” screen, the Master Tune parameter (in Utility) will be overwritten and set to “0.”

1 Press the [DEMO] button.

The following screen appears.

MODE

MULTI VOICE DEMO

2 Press the [INC/YES] button to call up the Demo screen and automatically start playback of the Demo song.

3 To stop Demo playback, press one of the following buttons: [MULTI], [VOICE], or [EXIT].

This exits from the Demo mode and automatically returns to the Multi mode, Voice mode, or the mode previously selected.

n Demo song playback continues indeﬁnitely until stopped.

EraseUserV

KEYELEMPA RT

PAGE

OCTAVE

OK?

MODE PART ELEMENT K EY

VOICE DEMO MUTE

MULTI

EDIT

MIDI

JOB STORE

DEC INC

UTILITY

COMPARE

COMMON

DATA

NO YES

DRUM

CATEGORY SEARCH

PRESET

DRUM/PERC

USER

GM XG

OTHER KEYBOARD

789

PIANO

ORGAN GUITAR

456

BASS

STRINGS

REED/PIPE

SYN COMP

BRASS

SYN PAD

SYN LEAD

ENTER EXIT

CHROMATIC PERCUSSION

Demo Song Selection

While the Demo song is playing back, you can select the particular Demo song that you wish to hear. Enter the desired Demo song category from the numeric keypad to call up the song.

DRUM

PRESET

DRUM/PERC

USER

GM XG

CATEGORY SEARCH

789

PIANO

ORGAN GUITAR

456

BASS

STRINGS

REED/PIPE

BRASS

SYN PAD

SYN LEAD

ENTER EXIT

Select the category

SYN COMP

OTHER KEYBOARD

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

For example, you can play the piano song by pressing button 7 (PIANO) in the numeric keypad. If you don’t select a particular song, an ensemble (OTHER) song will play back automatically.

n When there are several Demo songs contained in one category, you can select from among the available songs by using the

[DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons.

Overview of the S03

The S03 has a wide variety of advanced and convenient features. This section gives you an overview of these features. The following diagram shows the various component sections or “blocks” of the S03.

Controller

keyboard controllers

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Tone Generator

Effect

Controller

This block consists of the keyboard, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels and so on. The keyboard itself doesn’t generate sounds, but instead sends note, velocity and other information to the S03’s tone generator section for the notes you play. The controllers also send non-note performance data. Information from the keyboard and controllers can be transmitted to other external MIDI devices through the MIDI OUT connector.

Tone Generator

This block plays back sounds according to information received from the keyboard and controllers. The following example illustrates the path taken by the signal from an Element in the Voice Mode.

Controls the output level (amplitude) of each

Controls the pitch of each Element output from the OSC section.

Tone Generator

Element output from the FILTER section. The signals are then sent at this level to the Effects Units.

OSC

(Oscillator)

Outputs the waveform of each Element. Each Voice consists of up to four Elements.

FILTERPITCH

Changes the tonal quality of each Element output from the PITCH section.

AMP

(Amplitude)

To E ff ects Units

About the Tone Generator

The tone generator of the S03 utilizes the sophisticated AWM2 system. AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on the use of sampled waveforms, and is used in many Yamaha synthesizers. For extra realism, each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument’s waveform. Furthermore, a wide variety of envelope generator, ﬁlter, modulation, and other parameters can be

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applied to the basic waveform.

n AWM2 is not just limited to conventional pitched instruments (Normal Voices), but also produces various drum and percussion

instruments (Drum Voices). For details about Normal and Drum Voices, see page 26.

Maximum Polyphony

The maximum polyphony of the S03 is 64 notes. However, the actual note polyphony will vary depending on the number of Elements in the Voice. To calculate the actual polyphony, divide the total polyphony of 64 by the number of Elements in the Voice. For instance, if a Voice consists of two Elements, the maximum note polyphony for the Voice is 32.

Effects

The effects can be used to change or enhance the sound of a Multi or Voice. These include the effects of the Reverb section (11 types) for adding ambient after-tones to the sound, the Chorus section (11 types) that add animation and depth, and the Variation section (42 types) which features a wealth of additional effects.

n For more details about the effects, see page 53.

About the Modes

The S03 has various modes, each covering a different set of operations and functions.

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Multi Mode (Page 55)

Multi Play Mode

Select this mode when you want to use the S03 as a multi-timbral tone generator. In this mode, you can use an external MIDI sequencer to play several different instrument parts simultaneously. This mode can also be used to combine several different Voices together in a layer.

Multi Edit Mode

In this mode, you can edit and create Multis. You can save up to 32 Multis to internal memory.

Multi Job Mode

In this mode, you can copy and initialize Multis, and perform other similar operations (Jobs).

Multi Mode

Multi Play Mode Multi Edit Mode Multi Job Mode

Utility Mode

MULTI

UTILITY

EDIT

COMPARE

Voice Mode

Voice Play Mode Voice Edit Mode Voice Job Mode

MODE

VOICE DEMO

MIDI

JOB STORE

Voice Mode (Page 70)

Voice Play Mode

Normal Voices and Drum Voices can be played in this mode. You can select from the Preset Voices (128 Normal Voices), User Voices (128 Normal Voices plus two Drum Kits) and XG Voices (480 Normal Voices plus 20 Drum Kits). The S03 also features a convenient Category Search function that lets quickly select a Voice according to its instrument type.

Voice Edit Mode

Normal Voices and Drum Voices can be created and edited in this mode. You can save up to 128 edited Normal Voices and two edited Drum Kits as User Voices in internal memory.

DEMO Mode

MIDI Mode

Store Mode

DEMO Mode (Page 16)

In this mode, you can play the Demo songs contained in internal memory. The various Demo songs play back continuously.

Utility Mode (Page 90)

This mode contains global settings related to the entire system of the S03, such as master tuning and controller-related settings.

MIDI Mode (Page 93)

In this mode, you can make MIDIrelated settings, such as the MIDI transmit/receive channels and device number.

Voice Job Mode

In this mode, you can copy Elements and initialize Voices, and perform other similar operations (Jobs).

Store Mode (Pages 69, 89)

In this mode, you can store your original Voices and Multis to internal memory.

Function Tree chart

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LCD Display (parameter name) LCD

Multi Edit 56

Common

GENERAL

Name 1 56 Total Vol (Total Volume) 2 56 Transpose 3 56

EFFECT

RevEF (Reverb Effect Type) 4 56 Reverb Parameters 5 56 Rev Return (Reverb Return) 6 56 Reverb Pan 7 57 ChoEF (Chorus Effect Type) 8 57 Chorus Parameters 9 57 Cho Return (Chorus Return) 10 57 Chorus Pan 11 57 SndChoRev (Send Chorus to Reverb) 12 57 VarEF (Variation Effect Type) 13 57

Variation Parameters 14 57

VarConnect (Variation Connection) 15 58 Var Return (Variation Return) 16 58 Var Pan 17 58 SndVarRev (Send Variation to Reverb) 18 58 SndVarRev (Send Variation to Chorus) 19 58 MW VarCtl (MW Variation Effect Control Depth) 20 58 AC1VarCtl (AC1 Variation Effect Control Depth) 21 59

Part

VOICE

Voice Selection 1 59

MIX

Volume 2 60 Pan 3 60 NtLmt-H (Note Limit Low/High) 4 60 VelLmt-L (Velocity Limit Low/High) 5 60

GENERAL

Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) 6 61 NoteShift/Detune 7 61 Mono/Poly 8 61 Part Mode 9 61

TONE

VelSnsDpt/Ofs (Velocity Sensitivity Depth/Offset) 10 62 Cutoff/Resonance 11 63 Attack/Decay/Releas Tm (Attack/Decay/Release Time) 12 63 PEG L/Tm (PEG Level/Time) 13 64 Vib Rate/Depth/Delay (Vibrato Rate/Depth/Delay) 14 64

CONTROLLER

Por ta Sw/Time (Portamento Switch/Time) 15 65 PB Range (Pitch Bend Range) 16 65 MW FltCtl (MW Filter Control) 17 65 MW PMod (MW Pitch Modulation Depth) 18 65 MW FMod (MW Filter Modulation Depth) 18 65 MW AMod (MW Amplitude Modulation Depth) 18 65 AC1 CC No (AC1 Control Change Number) 19 66 AC1FltCtl (AC1 Filter Control) 20 66 AC1 FMod (AC1 Filter Modulation Depth) 21 66 AC1 AMod (AC1 Amplitude Modulation Depth) 21 66

EFFECT

ReverbSend 22 66 ChorusSend 23 66 Var Send (Variation Send) 24 67

Multi Job 67

Init (Initialize) 1 68 CpyVar (Copy Variation Effect) 2 68 CpyCtl (Copy Controller) 3 68 CpyPart (Copy Part) 4 68 BlkDmp (Bulk Dump) 5 68

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LCD Display (parameter name) LCD

Voi ce Edit 71

Common

GENERAL

Name 1 71 Total Vol/Lvl (Total Volume/Level) 2 71 Mono/Poly 3 71 VelSnsDpt/Ofs (Velocity Sensitivity Depth/Offset) 4 72

CONTROLLER

Por ta Sw/Time (Portamento Switch/Time) 5 72 PB Range (Pitch Bend Range) 6 72 MW FltCtl (MW Filter Control) 7 72 MW PMod (MW Pitch Modulation Depth) 8 72 MW FMod (MW Filter Modulation Depth) 8 72 MW AMod (MW Amplitude Modulation Depth) 8 72 AC1FltCtl (AC1 Filter Control) 9 72 AC1 FMod (AC1 Filter Modulation Depth) 10 72 AC1 AMod (AC1 Amplitude Modulation Depth) 10 72

EFFECT

ReverbSend 11 72 ChorusSend 12 72 SndChoRev (Send Chorus to Reverb) 13 72 VarEF (Variation Effect Type) 14 72 Var iation Parameters 15 72 MW VarCtl (MW Variation Effect Control Depth) 16 72 AC1 VarCtl (AC1 Variation Effect Control Depth) 17 72

Element

OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mixer)

Element Sw (Element Switch) 1 73 Wave Selection 2 73 Level 3 73 Pan 4 73 NtLmt-L/H (Note Limit Low/High) 5 73 VelLmt-L/H (Velocity Limit Low/High) 6 74

PITCH

NoteShift/Detune 7 74 PchSclSns (Pitch Scale Sensitivity) 8 74 PchSclCN (Pitch Scale Center Note) 8 74 PEG R (PEG Rate) 9 75 PEG L (PEG Level) 10 75 PEGSclSns (PEG Scale Sensitivity) 11 76 PEGSclCN (PEG Scale Center Note) 11 76 PEGRtVel (PEG Rate Velocity) 12 76 PEGLvlVel (PEG Level Velocity) 12 76

FILTER

Cutoff/Resonance 13 77 CutoffVel (Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity) 14 77 ResoVel (Resonance Velocity Sensitivity) 14 77 FltSclFlag (Filter Scale Flag) 15 77 Flt BP1~4 (Filter Scale Break Point 1~4) 16 78 Flt Ofs1~4 (Filter Scale Offset 1~4) 17 78 FltSclSns (Filter Scale Sensitivity) 18 78 FltSclVel (Filter Scale Velocity Sensitivity) 18 78 FEG R (FEG Rate) 19 79 FEG L (FEG Level) 20 79 FEGSclSens (FEG Scale Sensitivity) 21 79 FEGAtkVel (FEG Attack Velocity) 22 80 FEGOthVel (FEG Other Velocity) 22 80

AMP (Amplitude)

AEG R (AEG Rate) 23 80 AEG L (AEG Level) 24 80 AEGSclSens (AEG Scale Sensitivity) 25 81 AEGLvlVel (AEG Level Velocity Sensitivity) 26 81 AEGAtkVel (AEG Attack Velocity Sensitivity) 26 81 LvlSclFlag (AEG Level Scale Flag) 27 81 Lvl BP1~4 (Level Break Point 1~4) 28 81 Lvl Ofs1~4 (Level Offset 1~4) 29 82 LvlSclSens (Level Scale Sensitivity) 30 82 KeyonDelay 31 82

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

LFO Wave 32 82 LFO Phase (LFO Phase Initialize) 32 82 LFO Speed 33 83 LFO PMod (LFO Pitch Modulation) 34 83 LFO FMod (LFO Filter Modulation) 34 83 LFO AMod (LFO Amplitude Modulation) 34 83 PLFODelay (Pitch LFO Delay) 35 83 PLFO Fade (Pitch LFO Fade Time) 35 83

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LCD Display (parameter name) LCD

Voice Edit (Drum) 84

Common

GENERAL

Name 1 85 OrgKt (Original Kit) 2 85

Key

OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mixer)

Level 1 85 Pan 2 85 Alt.Group (Alternate Group) 3 85 Key Assign 4 85 RxNoteOff/On (Receive Note On/Off) 5 86

PITCH

PitchCors/Fine (Pitch Coarse/Fine) 6 86

FILTER

Cutoff/Resonance 7 86

AMP (Amplitude)

EG Attack/Decay1/Decay2(EG Attack/Decay1/Decay2 Rate) 8 86

EFFECT

ReverbSend 9 87 ChorusSend 10 87

Voice Job 87

Init (Initialize) 1 88 CpyElm (Copy Element)/CpyKey (Copy Drum Key) 2 88 BlkDmp (Bulk Dump) 3 88

DEMO Mode 16

Demo Song Play 16

Utility Mode 90

TG (Tone Generator)

MasterTune 1 90

KEYBOARD

Kbd Trans (Keyboard Transpose) 2 90 Vel Curve (Velocity Curve) 3 90 Fixed Vel (Fixed Velocity) 3 90

CONTROLLER

MWTxCtlNo (MW Transmit Control Number) 4 91 FCTxCtlNo (Foot Controller Transmit Control Number) 4 91 FSTxCtlNo (Footswitch Transmit Control Number) 5 91 Ctl Reset (Controller Reset) 6 91 AC1 CC No (AC1 Control Change Number) 7 92

EFFECT

V EfBypass (Voice Effect Bypass) 8 92

MIDI Mode 93

MIDI CHANNEL

Device No (Device Number) 1 93 Local Sw (Local On/Off Switch) 2 93 Rcv Ch (Voice Mode MIDI Receive Channel) 3 94 Trans Ch (MIDI Transmit Channel) 4 94

MIDI FILTER

RxPgmChng (Receive Program Change On/Off) 5 94 RxBankSel (Receive Bank Select On/Off) 5 94 TxPgmChng (Transmit Program Change On/Off) 6 94 TxBankSel (Transmit Bank Select On/Off) 6 94 Thru Port 7 94

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n For details about the Multi Store procedure, see page 69;

for details about the Voice Store procedure, see page 89.

Parameter Table

The numbers in each column indicate the display PAGE corresponding to the parameter at left (with the exception of the column on the far right, which indicates the corresponding manual page). For example, you can see that the Reverb Send

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parameter is found on three separate display pages: PAGE 22 of Multi Part Edit, PAGE 11 of Normal Voice Common Edit, and PAGE 9 of Drum Voice Key Edit.

This table is helpful in locating the corresponding display pages in different modes. This is handy when you want to make the same or similar settings to the same parameter in a different mode — for example, setting the Reverb Send in the Multi mode to the same value as Reverb Send in the Voice mode. It’s also handy for cross-checking same parameters for programming complex sound changes — such as setting the Voice’s Filter Cutoff to a certain value, then going to Cutoff in the Multi mode and tweaking it further.

Since the owner’s manual page reference is also provided, you can quickly ﬁnd the corresponding explanation by checking the currently selected mode and PAGE number on the S03, and referring to this table.

n When the parameter is the same for both the Voice mode and Multi mode, the manual page reference is generally for the

explanation in the Multi mode.

Parameter Type LCD Display (parameter name)

GENERAL Name 1 1 1 56, 71

EFFECT* RevEF (Reverb Effect Type) 4 56

VOICE Voice Selection 1 59 MIX Volume 2 60

TONE VelSnsDpt/Ofs (Velocity Sensitivity Depth/Offset) 10 4 62

CONTROLLER* Porta Sw/Time (Portamento Switch/Time) 15 5 65

Tot a l Vol (Total Volume) 2 2 56, 71 Total Lvl (Level) 2 3 1 71, 73, 85 Tra n spose 3 56 Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) 6 3 61, 94 NoteShift/Detune 7 7 61, 74 Mono/Poly 8 3 61, 71 Part Mode 9 61 OrgKt (Original Kit) 285

Reverb Parameters 5 56 Rev Return (Reverb Return) 6 56 Reverb Pan 7 57 ChoEF (Chorus Effect Type) 8 57 Chorus Parameters 9 57 Cho Return (Chorus Return) 10 57 Chorus Pan 11 57 SndChoRev (Send Chorus to Reverb) 12 13 57 VarEF (Variation Effect Type) 13 14 57 Variation Parameters 14 15 57 VarConnect (Variation Connection) 15 58 Var Return (Variation Return) 16 58 Var Pan 17 58 Snd VarRev (Send Variation to Reverb) 18 58 Snd VarCho (Send Variation to Chorus) 19 58 MW VarCtl (MW Variation Effect Control Depth) 20 16 58 AC1VarCtl (AC1 Variation Effect Control Depth) 21 17 66 ReverbSend 22 11 9 66 ChorusSend 23 12 10 66 Var Send (Variation Send) 24 67 V EfBypass (Voice Effect Bypass) 892

Pan 3 4 2 6 0, 73, 85 NtLmt-H (Note Limit Low/High) 4 5 60, 73 VelLmt-L (Velocity Limit Low/High) 5 6 60, 74

Cutoff/Resonance 11 13 7 63, 77, 86 Attack/Decay/Release Tm (Attack/Decay/Release Time) 12 63 PEG L/Tm (PEG Level/Time) 13 64 Vib Rate/Depth/Delay (Vibrato Rate/Depth/Delay) 14 64

PB Range (Pitch Bend Range) 16 6 65 MW FltCtl (MW Filter Control) 17 7 65 MW PMod (MW Pitch Modulation Depth) 18 8 65 MW FMod (MW Filter Modulation Depth) 18 8 65 MW AMod (MW Amplitude Modulation Depth) 18 8 65 AC1 CC No (AC1 Control Change Number) 19 7 66, 92 AC1FltCtl (AC1 Filter Control) 20 9 66 AC1 FMod (AC1 Filter Modulation Depth) 21 10 66 AC1 AMod (AC1 Amplitude Modulation Depth) 21 10 66 MWTxCtlNo (MW Transmit Control Number) 491 FCTxCtlNo (Foot Controller Transmit Control Number) 491 FSTxCtlNo (Footswitch Transmit Control Number) 591 Ctl Reset (Controller Reset) 691

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Common Element/Key Manual

Normal Drum Normal Drum

UTILITY MIDI

Owner's

Page

Parameter Type LCD Display (parameter name)

OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mixer) Element Sw (Element Switch) 173

PITCH NoteShift/Detune 7 7 61, 74

FILTER Cutoff/Resonance 11 13 7 63, 77, 86

AMP (Amplitude) AEG R (AEG Rate) 23 80

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) LFO Wave 32 82

TG (Tone Generator) MasterTune 190 KEYBOARD Kbd Trans (Keyboard Transpose) 290

MIDI CHANNEL Device No (Device Number) 193

MIDI FILTER RxPgmChng (Receive Program Change On/Off) 594

Wave Selection 273 Level 385 Alt.Group (Alternate Group) 385 Key Assign 485 RxNoteOff/On (Receive Note On/Off) 586

PchSclSns (Pitch Scale Sensitivity) 874 PchSclCN (Pitch Scale Center Note) 8 74 PEG R (PEG Rate) 975 PEG L (PEG Level) 10 75 PEGSclSns (PEG Scale Sensitivity) 11 76 PEGSclCN (PEG Scale Center Note) 11 76 PEGRtVel (PEG Rate Velocity) 12 76 PEGLvlVel (PEG Level Velocity) 12 76 PitchCors/Fine (Pitch Coarse/Fine) 686

CutoffVel (Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity) 14 77 ResoVel (Resonance Velocity Sensitivity) 14 77 FltSclFlag (Filter Scale Flag) 15 77 Flt BP1~4 (Filter Scale Break Point 1~4) 16 78 Flt Ofs1~4 (Filter Scale Offset 1~4) 17 78 FltSclSns (Filter Scale Sensitivity) 18 78 FltSclVel (Filter Scale Velocity Sensitivity) 18 78 FEG R (FEG Rate) 19 79 FEG L (FEG Level) 20 79 FEGSclSens (FEG Scale Sensitivity) 21 79 FEGAtkVel (FEG Attack Velocity) 22 80 FEGOthVel (FEG Other Velocity) 22 80

AEG L (AEG Level) 24 80 AEGSclSens (AEG Scale Sensitivity) 25 81 AEGLvlVel (AEG Level Velocity Sensitivity) 26 81 AEGAtkVel (AEG Attack Velocity Sensitivity) 26 81 LvlSclFlag (AEG Level Scale Flag) 27 81 Lvl BP1~4 (Level Break Point 1~4) 28 81 Lvl Ofs1~4 (Level Offset 1~4) 29 82 LvlSclSens (Level Scale Sensitivity) 30 82 KeyonDelay 31 82 EG Attack/Decay1/Decay2(EG Attack/Decay1/Decay2 Rate)

LFO Phase (LFO Phase Initialize) 32 82 LFO Speed 33 83 LFO PMod (LFO Pitch Modulation) 34 83 LFO FMod (LFO Filter Modulation) 34 83 LFO AMod (LFO Amplitude Modulation) 34 83 PLFODelay (Pitch LFO Delay) 35 83 PLFO Fade (Pitch LFO Fade Time) 35 83

Vel Curve (Velocity Curve) 390 Fixed Vel (Fixed Velocity) 390

Local Sw (Local On/Off Switch) 293 Rcv Ch (Voice Mode MIDI Receive Channel) 394 Trans Ch (MIDI Transmit Channel) 494

RxBankSel (Receive Bank Select On/Off) 594 TxPgmChng (Transmit Program Change On/Off) 694 TxBankSel (Transmit Bank Select On/Off) 694 Thru Port 794

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Common Part

Common Element/Key Manual

Normal Drum Normal Drum

UTILITY MIDI

886

Owner's

Page

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n For parameters in different modes having the same name, the available parameter values and settings for that parameter may

differ depending on the mode. Refer to each parameter explanation for details.

n For details on parameters for the Reverb, Chorus and Variation effects, refer to the separate Data List.

n For information on the Job pages, refer to the Function Tree chart (page 20).

* In the Multi mode, the Voice Common Effect/Controller settings are ignored, and the Multi settings become effective. The Variation

Effect/Controller settings of the Voice mode can be copied to the Multi mode by using the Multi Job function (page 68).

Multis

A Multi consists of up to 16 Parts, each of which can play a Normal Voice or Drum Voice Part.

By assigning different Voices and MIDI channels to each part, and by using a sequencer or computer for song data

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playback, you can have a complete ensemble of 16 independent instrument sounds.

You can also play Multis from the keyboard. This allows you to set up layers of different Voices, or special key splits in which your right and left hands can play separate Voices (page 41).

Multi

Part 1~16

External MIDI sequencer

Song File

MIDI CH

1~16

CH1

Different Voice for each part

CH16

Multi

Part 1~16

Tw o Layered

Voices

A Voice is a single instrument sound, created by using the Elements and setting various parameters. In the Voice Play mode, you can select and play any of these Voices. In the Multi Play mode, you assign a different Voice to each part and use an external sequencer to play several Voices simultaneously. Voices are stored in the internal memory (PRESET, USER, GM/XG).

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Voice Play Mode

Tone Generator

Voice

Playing a Voice Playing a Multi

128 Preset Voice

Controllers

Preset

Tone Generator

Multi

Part

Voi ce

001

GM/XG Voice

Multi Play Mode

Controllers

002

003

XG 001

External MIDI sequenser

002

003

001

002

016

User

128 User Voice

PR001~128

480

Normal Voice

US001~128

20 Drum Voice *

* Drum Voices XG121~128 are not of the GM/XG set, but are original drum kits speciﬁcally programmed for the S03.

2 User

Drum Voice

Overview of Voices/Waves

Each Voice can consist of up to four Elements. Each Element itself is a high-quality waveform or instrument sound.

Voice

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There are two Voice types: Normal Voices and Drum Voices. Normal Voices are mainly pitched instrument sounds that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum Voices are mainly percussion/drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes on the keyboard. The Drum Voices also include special sound effects. In general, a Voice (containing up to four Elements) can be played across the entire range of the keyboard. However, this can be changed; the actual key range for the Voice is determined by the Note Limit parameters (page 73).

Element 1~4

Nomal Voice Drum Voice

Element

Wave form

AWM2: 453 Prest waveforms

Voice

Element 1~4

Individual drum sounds (different for each key)

n A total of 480 (XG) and 128 (Preset) Normal Voices plus 20 Drum Voices are available as presets. You can create and store your

own original Voices; the S03 has User memory space for 128 User Normal Voices and two User Drum Voices.

Waves

Wa ves (or waveforms) are the basic sonic building blocks, and are used as Elements in making up a Voice. A total of 453 high-quality preset Waves are available. As shown in the following illustration, when creating a Voice, you can select the Wave to be used as an Element and then set its level, pitch, tone and other parameters.

Wave 1~453

Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 Element 4

C-2 G8

Voice

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Basic Operations

KEYELEMPART

OCTAVE

PAGE

Init Mlt

MLT01

KEYELEMPART

OCTAVE

PAGE

GrandPno

XG001

KEYELEMPART

OCTAVE

PAGE

1 P

Init Mlt

Name

In this section, you’ll learn the fundamental operations of the S03.

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Selecting a Mode

There are several operation modes — the Multi Play mode, Voice Play mode, etc. — each of which enables you to work efﬁciently with the S03’s various functions.

n For an overview of the various modes, see page 19.

There are separate Play modes for Multis and Voices. To enter each of these modes, use the appropriate MODE button ([Multi] for Multi Play mode, [VOICE] for Voice Play mode). There are also separate Edit and Job modes for Multis and Voices. To enter the Edit or Job mode, simply press the [EDIT] or [JOB] button while in each respective Play mode.

Similarly, pressing the [STORE] button in the Multi or Voice mode takes you into the Store mode where you can store Multis or Voices. In addition the modes mentioned above, there is also a Utility mode, which is for making global settings to the instrument, and the MIDI mode, which contains MIDIrelated settings. Finally, there is the Demo mode, which allows you to play back the Demo songs.

To select these, press the [UTILITY] button for the Utility mode, the [MIDI] button for the MIDI mode and the [DEMO] button for the Demo mode.

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MODE

MULTI

VOICE DEMO

Play Modes

1 Multi Play Mode (Page 37)

Press the [MULTI] button (the LED lights) to enter the Multi Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode.

2 Voice Play Mode (Page 33)

Press the [VOICE] button (the LED lights) to enter the Voice Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode.

Edit Modes

There are also separate Edit and Job modes for each Play mode. The [EDIT] lamp lights along with the appropriate Play mode lamp, [MULTI] or [VOICE].

3 Multi Edit Mode (Page 55)

UTILITY

EDIT

COMPARE

MIDI

JOB STORE

Press the [EDIT] button in the Multi Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Multi Play mode.

3 Voice Edit Mode (Pages 47, 70)

KEYELEMPART

OCTAVE

PAGE

Store

MLT01

Press the [EDIT] button in the Voice Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Voice Play mode.

UTILITY

MIDI

MasterTune

PAGE

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

+0000

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GrandPno

PAGE

1 E

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

XG001

Job Modes

Each Play mode features a separate Job mode. You can select the desired Job mode when the appropriate Play mode lamp, [MULTI] or [VOICE], is lit.

4 Multi Job Mode (Page 67)

Press the [JOB] button in Multi Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Multi Play mode.

Init

4 Voice Job Mode (Page 87)

Press the [Job] button in Voice Play mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Voice Play mode.

PAGE

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

multi

6 MIDI Mode (Page 93)

Press the [MIDI] button to enter the MIDI mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. If one of the Play mode lamps ([MULTI] or [VOICE]) is lit, the corresponding Play mode is still active, even while entering this mode. An arrow appears in the lower left of the LCD, pointing to “MIDI” on the panel, indicating the MIDI mode.

UTILITY

MIDI

Device No

PAGE

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

all

7 Demo Mode (Page 16)

Press the [DEMO] button (the LED lights) to enter the Demo mode. To exit from the Demo mode and switch to the Multi or Voice Play mode, press the [EXIT], [MULTI] or [VOICE] button.

At the “DEMO” screen, the Master Tune parameter (in Utility) will be overwritten and set to “0.”

8 Store Mode (Pages 69, 89)

Init

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voice

Other Modes

5 Utility Mode (Page 90)

Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility Mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the respective button for that mode. If one of the Play mode lamps ([MULTI] or [VOICE]) is lit, the corresponding Play mode is still active, even while entering this mode. An arrow appears in the upper left of the LCD, pointing to “UTILITY” on the panel, indicating the Utility mode.

Pressing the [STORE] button in the Multi or Voice mode enters the Store mode where you can store Multis or Voices. The Play mode lamp ([MULTI] or [VOICE]) remains lit, even when entering this mode. To exit to another mode, simply press the corresponding mode’s button. Pressing the [EXIT] button exits from the Store mode.

Selecting a Screen

[E]/[F] buttons

You can switch between screens by using the [▲]/[▼], [E]/[F], [+]/[–] and [EXIT] buttons.

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[▲]/[▼] buttons

Many of the displays consist of different screens. Use the [▲]/[▼] buttons to select the various screens.

Previous screen (PAGE)

DATA

DEC INCNO YES

Next screen (PAGE)

When selecting the various display pages, an arrow appears at the right of the LCD, indicating the parameter type in the printed list on the panel. For example, if the display for the Total Volume parameter in the Multi Edit mode is called up, the arrow in the LCD indicates that this parameter belongs to the General type.

Some of the display pages have multiple “screens.” These are indicated by special arrow marks in the top right of the LCD (see below). Use the [E]/[F] buttons to select these pages. When the ﬁrst screen of a mulitple-page set is called up, the arrow points to the right (ﬁ), indicating further screens are available. When a page in the middle of the set is called up, arrows point in both directions (‹ ﬁ), indicating you can select either the next or previous screens. When the last screen is called up, the arrow points to the left (‹), indicating no further screens are available. For certain parameters (such as Voice Name, etc.), these buttons are used to move the cursor position in the display.

Selects the

previous screen.

Decay Tm

DEC INCNO YES

PAGE

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

+00

DATA

Selects the next screen.

VOICE

Total Vol

PAGE

2 P

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

127

MIX

GENERAL

TONE

CONTROLLER

EFFECT

In the example below, the display for the (Element) Cutoff parameter in the Voice Edit mode is shown, and the arrow indicates that this parameter belongs to the Filter type.

Cutoff

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13 E

OCTAVE

KEYELEMPART

2047

VOICE

MIX

GENERAL

TONE

CONTROLLER

EFFECT

OSC MIX

PITCH

FILTER

AMP

LFO

EFFECT

[+]/[–] buttons

In the Multi Edit mode, these buttons are used to select each part. To select the Common parameters, press both buttons simultaneously. In the Voice Edit mode, these buttons are used to select each Element. To select the Common parameters, press both buttons simultaneously.

PART ELEMENT KE Y

MUTE

COMMON

n For details on the parameters and page conﬁgurations of

the Multi Edit and Voice Edit modes, refer to the relevant mode explanations in the Reference section of this manual.

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Introduction

Package Contents

Main Features

About This Manual

Table of Contents

Application Index

Basics Section

The Controls & Connectors

Font Panel

Rear Panel

Before Use

Power Supply

Connections

Powering Up

Demo Playback

Overview of the S03

Controller

Tone Generator

Effects

About the Modes

Function Tree chart

Parameter Table

Multis

Voices

Overview of Voices/Waves

Waves

Basic Operations

Selecting a Mode

Selecting a Screen