Yamaha S90E1 User Manual

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

and approved by an independent safety testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly installed and used in its normal and customary manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless speciﬁcally authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished. Claims ﬁled under the expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is/has been modiﬁed. Implied warranties may also be affected.

All Yamaha electronic products are tested

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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 nonrechargable 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.

Warning:

Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you.

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.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to 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.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The graphic below indicates the location of the name plate. 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.

POWER ON/ OFF

AC INLET

THRU OUT IN

GREEN

MIDI

YELLOW

Plug-in SLOT

ORANGE

RRL/MONO PHONES

A/D INPUT12

GAIN

ASSIGNABLE

BREATH

SUSTAIN

ASSIGNABLE

OUTPUT OUTPUT

FOOT CONTROLLER

FOOT SWITCH

3.3V

CARD

USB

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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,

AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

WARNING-

basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in this manual BEFORE making any connections, including connection to the main supply.

Do not attempt to service this product beyond that described in

the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Main Power Supply Veriﬁcation: Yamaha products are manufactured speciﬁcally for the supply voltage in the area where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply voltage veriﬁcation and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual.

DANGER-

grounded and therefore has been equipped with a three pin attachment plug. If this product should malfunction, the ground pin provides a path of low resistance for electrical current, reducing the risk of electrical shock. If your wall socket will not accommodate this type plug, contact an electrician to have the outlet replaced in accordance with local electrical codes. Do NOT modify the plug or change the plug to a different type!

WARNING:

the power cord or place it 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.

Ventilation: Electronic products, unless speciﬁcally designed for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed installations are not provided, it must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.

Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be installed in locations that do not seriously contribute to their operating temperature. Placement of this product close to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers etc., should be avoided.

When using any electrical or electronic product,

Grounding Instructions: This product must be

Do not place this product or any other objects on

This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp locations and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet /damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.

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

The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from

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the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when there is a high probability of lightning and/or electrical storm activity.

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Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are

not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.

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Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a

qualiﬁed service person when:

a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have

been spilled into the enclosure through openings; or c. The product has been exposed to rain; or d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked

change in performance; or e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of

the product has been damaged.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer

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and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for a long period 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.

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Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or accessory mounting ﬁxtures that are either supplied as a part of 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.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

ARNING

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:

Power supply/Power cord

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

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

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Do not place the power 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.

Do not open

• This instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the internal components in any way.

Water warning

• 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.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power 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 electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

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:

Power supply/Power cord

• Always connect the three-pin attachment plug to a properly grounded power source. (For more information about the main power supply, see page 14.)

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• 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.

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Location

• 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 in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

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

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

• 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 place objects in front of the instrument’s air vent, since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal components, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.

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Connections

• 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.

Maintenance

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling caution

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

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

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• DRAM data (see page 27) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data to the Flash ROM (USER memory; see page 73).

Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia).

Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM (while an “Executing...” or “Please keep power on” message is shown). Turning the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze (due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM).

When you exit from the Utility mode or Favorite Category function, the parameter you changed in the display is automatically stored. However, this edited data is lost if you turn off the power without properly exiting from the display.

Backing up the Memory Card (SmartMedia)/ external media

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two Memory Cards (SmartMedia)/external media.

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 S90 Music Synthesizer. sophisticated functions, we suggest you read through this manual thoroughly. so that you can regularly refer to it when necessary.

In order to get the most out of your new S90 and its

Also keep it in a safe, convenient place

Package Contents

• AC Power cord • CD-ROM x 2 • Installation Guide

• Owner’s Manual • Data List

About the Included CD-ROM

Application software for your S90 is included on this CD-ROM. The Voice Editor lets you edit the Voices of the S90 with a highly intuitive graphical interface, and a File Utility, which lets you easily transfer data between the memory card and a computer. With the included sequencing software (Windows only), you can easily create and edit your own original songs on your computer. For details, refer to the separate Installation Guide or the on-line manual included with the software.

Never attempt to play back the CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in damage to your hearing as well as to your CD player/audio speakers.

Main Features

• Wide range of dynamic and authentic voices — over 512 in total, with 49 drum kits (page 25). Use the Category Search function to quickly call up the sounds you want, based on their instrument type (page 38).

•Performance mode lets you use four different voices together — in layers or in a keyboard split (page 25).

• Extensive effect processing, with Reverb (12 types), Chorus (25 types), two separate Insertion sections (total 104 types), a Variation section (25 types), and a Master 5-band EQ (page 67).

• Comprehensive real-time control with four sliders — letting you adjust ﬁlter, levels, effects, EG, and more, while you play (page 53).

• The built-in Arpeggio feature not only puts a wealth of hip rhythmic sequences at your ﬁngertips, it even has special “human” patterns — such as guitar strumming and woodwind trills (page 45).

• Master mode for using the S90 as a master keyboard controller (with independent Zones), and for easily reconﬁguring the instrument between Voice/Performance play and Sequence Play in live applications (page 48).

•Exceptionally easy-to-understand interface with two-tiered operation buttons: [F1] - [F6] and [SF1] - [SF5] (page 32)

•Remote Control — for operating your favorite sequencing software from the panel controls of the S90. Mute tracks, control transport (Play, Stop, etc.), mix both MIDI and audio tracks (up to 16) with the S90’s sliders, pan the tracks, control EQ, and tweak effect sends — all without ever touching the mouse (page 57).

• Three Modular Synthesis Plug-in System slots let you upgrade the S90 with a completely new synthesizer or sound-processing engine. These Plug-in boards give you more voices, more effects, more polyphony and more instrument parts. Plus, special Plug-in voices have already been programmed and stored to the S90, ready to be played as soon as you install the proper board (page 25).

• Comprehensive I/O terminals — including assignable outputs, audio inputs, MIDI, USB for multi-port connection to a computer, and SmartMedia card slot for data storage.

• Expansion bay for optional mLAN — Yamaha’s new mLAN interface technology makes it possible to transfer all your digital audio and MIDI data via a single broad-band cable.

• Naturally responsive 88-Key Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (with Aftertouch), drawing on our extensive experience and expertise in piano-making.

About This Manual

This manual consists of the following sections.

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Basics Section (page 12)

This section provides an overview of the main functions and features of the S90 and introduces you to the basic operating conventions.

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Quick Guide (page 36)

This section explains how to use the basic functions.

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Reference (page 98)

The S90 encyclopedia. This section explains all functions and parameters.

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Appendix (page 114)

This section contains detailed information on the S90 such as MIDI, instructions for installing optional equipment, Display Messages, Troubleshooting and Speciﬁcations.

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Installation Guide (separate booklet)

Refer to this for instructions on installing the included software programs (on the CD-ROM) to your computer.

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Data List (separate booklet)

This contains various important lists such as the Voice List, Wave List, Performance List, and MIDI Implementation Chart.

About the Reference Numbers

In addition to the regular page references, this manual also includes special Reference Numbers (e.g., Ref. #15). These let you easily and quickly cross-reference the corresponding parameters in the Parameter Table on page 93. (For more information, also see page 96.)

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Copying of commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio ﬁles for any purpose other than your own personal use, is strictly prohibited.

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This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, styles ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

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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.

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The name “mLAN” and its logo are trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.

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

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.

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Listening/Playing

• Listening to Demo songs .............................................................................................................................................. Demo Playback (Page 19)

• Playing the voices..................................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 36)

• Calling up Voices in a desired instrument group.......................................................................Using the Voice Category function (Page 38)

• Playing songs from memory cards ......................................................................................................................................................... (Page 75)

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Converting Standard MIDI ﬁle from format 1 to format 0

• Using as a Master keyboard....................................................................................................................................................................(page 48)

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

· In Master mode

· In Performance mode ........................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 42)

· In Voice mode .................................................................................................................................................................... Note Limit (Page 62)

• Layering several voices (Parts together)

· In Master mode

• Changing the keyboard played part

In Master mode

In Sequence Play mode......................................................................................................................................... Song track selection (Page 76)

• Selecting the touch sensitivity (Global setting) ...................................................................................................................................(Page 87)

• Changing the volume response to your playing strength — getting high volume from soft playing or soft volume from strong playing

(for each Voice/Performance).........................

• Playing Arpeggios..................................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 45)

• Setting Arpeggio MIDI OUT on/off

· Voice setting

· Performance/Mixing setting.................................................... Output Switch (Performance/Mixing Common Edit [F3]

• Changing the Arpeggio tempo (compared to Song tempo) .........................................................................................................................

................................................................................................ Unit Multiply (Voice/Performance/Mixing Common Edit [F3]

..................................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 51)

..................................................................................................................................TransCh (Master Zone Edit [F1] Ref. #25)

Velocity Depth/Velocity Offset (Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F1]

............................................................................................................................... Output Switch (Utility [F3]

...... The separate Installation Guide and the File Utility Owner’s Manual (PDF)

→

[SF5] Ref. #39, #40)

→

[SF2] Ref. #86)

→

[SF4] Ref. #86)

→

[SF3] Ref. #83)

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Using controllers

• Connecting controllers .................................................................................................................................................................. (Page 18)

• Setting the Pitch Bend Range..............PB Upper/Lower (Voice Common Edit, Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F1]→[SF5] Ref. #14)

• Using a Foot Controller/Footswitch to control parameters.........................................................................................................(Page 54)

• Using a Footswitch to start/stop the sequencer..................................................................................FS (Utility [F4]→[SF3] Ref. #130)

• Using a Footswitch to advance through Voice/Performance/Master programs................................FS (Utility [F4]→[SF3] Ref. #130)

• Using a Footswitch to start/stop the Arpeggio ...................................................................................FS (Utility [F4]→[SF3] Ref. #130)

• Using Remote Control function for external sequencer.............................................................................................................. (Page 57)

• Maintaining the controller state/position when you switch between voices .............. Controller Reset (Utility [F1]→[SF4] Ref. #24)

• Setting the Controllers...................................................................................................................................................................(Page 55)

• Using Control Sliders.....................................................................................................................................................................(Page 53)

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Copying

• Copying the Voice Effect/Arpeggio settings to the Performance mode ............................................. Using the copy function (Page 71)

• Copying Performance Part parameters to Parts in the Mixing mode.......................................................... Performance Copy (Page 72)

• Copying Element/Key parameter settings of the Voice to another Element/Key ...................................................................... (Page 71)

• Copying Part parameter settings of the Performance/Mixing to another Part........................................................................... (Page 71)

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Changing the sound

• Editing a Voice .............................................................................................................................................................Voice Edit (Page 60)

• Effect structure and signal ﬂow.............................................................................................................................Using Effects (Page 67)

• Editing the effect settings.................................................................................................................Example of Effect Settings (Page 67)

• Adjusting the Voice sustain..............................................................................................................................AEG REL TIME (Page 66)

• Getting a brighter sound ................................................................................................................................................... Cutoff (Page 63)

• Getting a more pronounced effect ............................................................................................................................. Resonance (Page 63)

Application Index

• Simulating monophonic instruments.............Mono/Poly (Voice Common Edit, Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F1]

• Setting the stereo pan position............................................................................................................................................. Pan (Ref. #44)

• Changing the Element/Part that is sounded according to the velocity............................................................................... Velocity Limit

In Voice Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 62)

In Performance/Mixing Mode ............................................................................ (Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F1]→[SF3] Ref. #33)

• Getting a smooth transition in pitch from one note to the next.................................................................................................................

......................... PORTA Switch/Time (Voice /Performance Common Edit, Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F1]→[SF4] Ref. #7-#11)

• Synchronizing the LFO to the tempo of the Arpeggio or sequencer .......... Tempo Sync (Voice Common Edit [F5]→[SF1] Ref. #161)

• Modulating the Resonance according to the LFO settings....................... LFO Dest (Voice Common Edit [F5]→[SF3/4/5] Ref. #170)

• Editing Voices using a computer............................ See separate Installation Guide and Voice Editor for S90 Owner’s Manual (PDF)

• Setting the User LFO...........................COMMON LFO (See separate Installation Guide and Voice Editor for S90 Owner’s Manual)

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Changing the pan position

• Moving the pan position alternately each time a key is played .........Alternate Pan (Voice Element/Key Edit [F4]

• Moving the pan position randomly each time a key is played .............Random Pan (Voice Element/Key Edit [F4]

• Moving the pan position according to the key position ......................... Scaling Pan (Voice Element/Key Edit [F4]→[SF1] Ref. #138)

• Modulating the pan position according to the LFO settings.................... LFO Dest (Voice Common Edit [F5]→[SF3/4/5] Ref. #170)

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Changing the pitch

• Transposing the sound/Adjusting the pitch (tone generator settings)

· Voice (Element) settings ............................................................... Coarse/Fine (Voice Element/Key Edit [F2]→[SF1] Ref. #59, #60)

· Plug-in Voice, Performance/Mixing (Part) settings...................................................................................................... (Ref. #41, #153)

· Global setting .......................................................................................................................... Note Shift (Utility [F1]→[SF1] Ref. #41)

• Transposing the keyboard

· Global Setting..........................................................................................................................Transpose (Utility [F1]→[SF2] Ref. #18)

· Master Setting................................................................................................................... Transpose (Master Zone Edit [F2] Ref. #18)

• Adjust the tuning to other instruments ......................................................................................... Tune (Utility [F1]→[SF1] Ref. #216)

• Setting the all notes (keys) to the same pitch ......................................................PitchSens (Voice Element Edit [F2]→[SF4] Ref. #70)

• Setting the tuning system for the voice ......................................................... Micro Tuning (Voice Common Edit [F1]→[SF2] Ref. #5)

→

[SF2] Ref. #3)

→

[SF1] Ref. #136)

→

[SF1] Ref. #137)

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Setting the volume/level

• Adjusting the total volume.............................................................................................................. MASTER VOLUME slider (Page 14)

• Adjusting the global volume.......................................................................................................... Volume (Utility [F1]

• Adjusting the Performance volume (affects all parts)..................................................... Volume (Common Edit [F2]

• Adjusting each part’s volume.................................................................................................... Volume (Part Edit [F2]→[SF1] Ref. #43)

• Adjusting the Voice volume (affects all elements)........................................................................Volume (Common Edit [F2] Ref. #43)

• Adjusting each element/key’s volume......................................................................... Level (Element/Key Edit [F4]→[SF1] Ref. #135)

• Adjusting the volume by using Control Sliders ...........................................................................................................................(Page 53)

• Adjusting the output gain of OUTPUT jacks ................................. L & R Gain, Assign L/R Gain (Utility [F2]→[SF2] Ref. #55, #56)

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Setting the sound of a drum voice

• Setting the drum key for independent open and closed hi-hat sounds ............. Altnate Group (Voice Key Edit [F1]

• Setting the key release response: Enabling a sound to decay naturally even when a key is released, or having the sound cut off when

key is released ......................................................................................................... Rcv Note Off (Voice Key Edit [F1]

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Selectively disabling sounds

• Keeping certain elements from sounding temporarily during editing....................................................... Mute function (Pages 30, 61)

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Disabling the sound of speciﬁc elements/parts........... Element Sw/Part Sw (Voice Element/Key Edit, Performance Part Edit [F1]→[SF1] Ref. #28)

• Keeping certain Performance parts from sounding temporarily................................................Performance Part on/off (Pages 30, 42)

• Keeping certain Song parts from sounding temporarily.......................................................................Song Track on/off (Pages 30, 76)

• Disabling the sound of speciﬁc Song parts.......................................................................................................................RcvCh (Page 80)

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Convenient editing functions

• Creating a completely new Voice/Performance from scratch......................................................................................Initialize (Page 70)

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Listening to the difference between the Voice/Performance with your edited settings and the same Voice/Performance prior to

editing.............................................................................................................................................................Compare Function (Page 61)

• Restore the voice/Performance with your latest edits intact ........................................................................................... Recall (Page 71)

→

[SF1] Ref. #43)

→

[SF1] Ref. #43)

→

[SF5] Ref. #38)

→

[SF5] Ref. #37)

Application Index

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Entering data

• Entering characters (Program/File Name Settings) ............................................................................................................ (Pages 34, 84)

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Saving data

• Storing the edited data to the S90’s internal (USER) memory................................................................................................... (Page 73)

• Saving S90 settings to Memory Card............................................................................................................................................ (Page 82)

• Saving S90 settings to an external device such as a computer............................................................................... Bulk Dump (Page 72)

• Saving Board voices.......................................................................................................................................................................(Page 73)

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Connecting the S90 to other devices

• Connecting a computer ..........................................................................................................Connecting a Personal computer (Page 17)

• Setting Local Control On/Off............................................................................................. Local Control (Pages 18, Utility [F5]→[SF2])

• Using the S90 as a multitimbral tone generator ..........................................................................................................................(Page 80)

• Editing Voices using a computer........................... The separate Installation Guide and Voice Editor for S90 Owner’s Manual (PDF)

• Using the included sequencing software (Windows only)............ The separate Installation Guide and the application’s on-line help

• Setting the S90 to either receive or ignore program changes from an external device

· Voice settings ...........................................................................................Pgm Change/BankSel (Utility [F5]→[SF2] Ref. #180, #181)

· Performance/Mixing settings...................................................................... RCV SW (Performance/Mixing Part Edit [F5] Ref. #175)

• Determining whether or not the S90 sends program changes to an external device

· Voice settings ...........................................................................................Pgm Change/BankSel (Utility [F5]→[SF2] Ref. #180, #181)

· Master settings........................................................................................................................ TXSW (Master Zone Edit [F3] Ref. #89)

• Determining whether or not an external sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping the S90’s sequencer .....................................

.....................................................................................................................................................SeqCtrl (Utility [F5] → [SF3] Ref. #187)

• Determining whether or not the S90’s sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping an external sequencer ....................................

.....................................................................................................................................................SeqCtrl (Utility [F5] → [SF3] Ref. #187)

• Determining whether or not Song/Arpeggio playback is synchronized to an external MIDI device’s clock

...............................................................................................................................................MIDI Sync (Utility [F5] → [SF3] Ref. #185)

■

Resetting parameters (Initializing)

• Initializing Voice/Performance/Mixing/Master parameters....................................................................................... Initialize (Page 70)

• Formatting Memory Card..............................................................................................................................................................(Page 82)

• Resetting the S90 to its default settings.......................................................................Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) (Page 72)

■ Installing and using optional hardware

• Installing the Plug-in Board ........................................................................................................................................................(Page 124)

• Using two or three identical Plug-in Boards as one board to increase polyphony.....................................................................................

..............................................................................................................................................Poly Expand (Utility [F6]→[SF1] Ref. #206)

• Installing the mLAN8E ...............................................................................................................................................................(Page 126)

■ Quick solutions and reference materials

• Global functions of the Function List ............................................................................................................................(Pages 88 and 98)

• S90 parameter structure and the Reference Number......................................................................................Parameter Table (Page 92)

• Reference Number (Ref. #) and its page reference ......................................................................................................................(Page 96)

• Function Tree ................................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 88)

• Display Indications........................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 30)

• NUMBER Button functions..........................................................................................................................................................(Page 30)

• Memory Structure – indicating where various settings are stored...............................................................................(Pages 25 and 27)

• Voice/Performance Structure........................................................................................................................................................(Page 26)

• Filter Types....................................................................................................................................................................................(Page 63)

• Category List

· Voice/Performance ..................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 35)

· Arpeggio......................................................................................................................................................................................(Page 45)

• Lists of the Voices, Performances, Waves, Arpeggio types, Effect types, etc........................................................The separate Data List

• File types that can be handled.......................................................................................................................................................(Page 83)

• General information on MIDI .............................................................................................................................. About MIDI (Page 118)

• Information Displays................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 114)

• Meaning of the display messages..................................................................................................................Display Messages (Page 116)

• Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................................................................(Page 128)

Application Index

Table of Contents

Basics Section ............................. 12

The Controls & Connectors ..................................... 12

Top Panel ...................................................................................12

Rear Panel .................................................................................13

Setting Up ................................................................ 14

Power Supply .............................................................................14

Power-on Procedure ..................................................................14

Turning on the S90 ...................................................................14

Connections .............................................................. 15

Demo Playback ........................................................ 19

Overview of the S90 ................................................ 20

Controller ...................................................................................20

Tone Generator .........................................................................20

Effects ........................................................................................ 24

Card Drive/Sequencer ..............................................................24

Voices & Performance ............................................. 25

Bank (Memory) Structure ........................................................25

Overview of Voice/Element/Performance ..............................26

Normal Voices & Drum Voices ................................................27

GM Voices .................................................................................27

Internal Memory and File Management .................. 27

Basic Operations ...................................................... 29

Modes .........................................................................................29

Mode Table ................................................................................29

Selecting a Mode ........................................................................30

Display Indications ...................................................................30

Selecting Functions and Parameters ........................................32

Display-based Controls .............................................................33

Quick Guide .............................. 36

Playing Voices .......................................................... 36

Selecting a voice ........................................................................36

Using the Category Search function ........................................38

Voice editing in the Voice Play mode (Quick Edit) .................39

Playing Performances .............................................. 41

Selecting a Performance ............................................................41

Layering Voices (Parts) Together (Layer)

Splitting the Keyboard (Split) ...................................................42

Editing Performances in the Performance Play mode

(Quick Edit)................................................................................44

Using the Arpeggio function .................................... 45

What is the Arpeggio function? ...............................................45

Arpeggio playback..................................................................... 46

Arpeggio Type, Tempo, and Limit ...........................................46

Using as a Master Keyboard .................................... 48

What is the Master Mode? ........................................................48

Playing the Master Demo (Selecting Masters) ........................49

Memorize to a Master ...............................................................50

Using Zones — Creating a Layer/Split with an external

tone generator ...........................................................................51

Using Controllers ..................................................... 53

Pitch Bend Wheel & Modulation Wheel .................................53

Control Sliders (CS) .................................................................. 53

Foot Controller ..........................................................................54

Footswitch (assignable) ............................................................54

Footswitch (sustain) .................................................................54

Breath Controller ...................................................................... 54

Aftertouch .................................................................................54

Remote Control for external sequencer ................... 57

Setting Up ..................................................................................57

Using the Remote Control function .........................................58

Voice Edit ................................................................. 60

Using Effects ............................................................ 67

Effect structure ..........................................................................67

Effect connection ......................................................................68

Using the Jobs .......................................................... 70

Saving the Settings (Store) ...................................... 73

Playing the Songs ..................................................... 75

Mixing mode ..............................................................................77

Using Memory Cards................................................ 82

Touch Sensitivity ..................................................... 87

Function Tree ........................................................... 88

Parameter Table ....................................................... 92

Parameter/Function List ..........................................................97

Reference ...................................98

Reference (Function List) ........................................ 98

Appendix .................................114

Information Displays ............................................. 114

Display Messages ................................................... 116

About MIDI ............................................................ 118

Installing Optional Hardware ................................ 123

Optional units that can be installed to the S90 .................... 123

Installation locations .............................................................. 123

Installation Precautions ......................................................... 123

Optional Plug-in Board Installation ...................................... 124

Optional mLAN8E Installation ............................................. 126

Troubleshooting ..................................................... 128

Specifications ......................................................... 131

Index ...................................................................... 132

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Table of Contents

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Basics Section

The Controls & Connectors

Top Panel

CONTROL FUNCTION

MASTER VOLUME

CUTOFF ASSIGN A MEQ LOW VOLUME 1

ZONE 1

CS 1

PAN

REVERB RESONANCE ASSIGN B MEQ LOW MID VOLUME 2

ZONE 2

TEMPO

CHORUS

RELEASE

ATTAC K

ASSIGN 2

ASSIGN 1 MEQ HI MID

MEQ HIGH

VOLUME 3

VOLUME 4

ZONE 3

ZONE 4

CS 4

CS 2

CS 3

SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5

F2F1 F3 F4 F5 F6

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DEC/NO INC/YES

INFORMATION

EXIT ENTER

)

MODE PROGRAM

VOICE

PERFORM

MASTER

UTILITY

CARD

SEQ PLAY

JOBEDIT

STORE

COMPARE

EFFECT

PLAY/

ARPEGGIO

BYPASS

STOP

EXECUTE

^* º £

DRUM KITS

PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3

FAVORITES

A. PIANO

COMMON

A B C D E F G H

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

™

KEYBOARD

ORGAN BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPEGUITAR/

SYN COMP

CHOIR

ELEMENT / PERF.PART / ZONE

3.3V

PITCH MODULATION

A-1 B-1C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

OUTINBREATH

ASSIGNABLESUSTAIN21A/D INPUTGAINRRL/MONOPHONESUSBCARD

THRU

MIDIFOOT SWITCHFOOT CONTROLLERASSIGNABLE OUTPUTOUTPUT

CONTROL

PAN

TEMPO

REVERB

CHORUS

FUNCTION

MASTER VOLUME

RELEASE

ATTACK

CUTOFF

RESONANCE

ASSIGN 2

ASSIGN 1

ASSIGN B

ASSIGN A

MEQ HIGH

MEQ LOW MID

MEQ HI MID

MEQ LOW

VOLUME 4

VOLUME 2

VOLUME 3

VOLUME 1

ZONE 4

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

ZONE 1

CS 1

CS 4

CS 2

CS 3

SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

INFORMATION

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT ENTER

MODE PROGRAM

VOICE

PERFORM

UTILITY

CARD

JOBEDIT

COMPARE

EFFECT

ARPEGGIO

BYPASS

EXECUTE

MASTER

DRUM KITS

PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3

FAVORITES

A. PIANO

COMMON

SEQ PLAY

A B C D E F G H

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

STORE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ELEMENT / PERF.PART / ZONE

PLAY/

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

STOP

SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3

CATEGORY

REMOTE CONTROL

COMBI

∞

TRACK SELECT

MUTE

SOLO

1 [PITCH] Bend wheel (page 53)

2 [MODULATION] wheel (page 53)

3 [MASTER VOLUME] slider (page 14)

4 [CONTROL FUNCTION] button (pages 53, 59)

5 [CS1] - [CS4] (Control Slider) (pages 53, 56)

6 LCD Contrast control (page 14)

7 [F1] - [F6] (Function) buttons (page 32)

8 [SF1] - [SF5] (Sub Function) buttons (page 32)

9 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) (pages 30, 114)

) [INFORMATION] button (pages 33, 34, 35)

! Data dial (pages 33, 76)

@ [INC/YES] button (page 33)

# [DEC/NO] button (page 33)

$ Cursor buttons (page 33)

The Controls & Connectors

% [EXIT] button (page 32)

^ [ENTER] button (page 32)

& MODE buttons (page 29)

* [ARPEGGIO] button (page 45)

( [EFFECT BYPASS] button (page 67)

º [PLAY/STOP] button (page 75)

¡ BANK buttons (pages 36, 38, 41)

™ GROUP [A] - [H] buttons (pages 37, 41)

£ NUMBER [1] - [16] buttons

(pages 30, 37, 42, 49, 58, 61, 76, 80)

¢ [CATEGORY SEARCH] button (page 38)

∞ [REMOTE CONTROL] ON/OFF button (page 57)

§ [TRACK SELECT] button (pages 30, 37, 76)

¶ [MUTE] button (pages 30, 42, 61, 76)

• SLOT 1-3 lamps (page 125)

Rear Panel

ª‹‡HIJ LK›ﬁﬂ °·⁄

POWER

ON/ OFF

AC INLET

Plug-in SLOT

GREEN

YELLOW

ORANGE

‚¤

ª [POWER] switch (page 14)

‚ AC INLET (AC power cord socket) (page 14)

⁄ Plug-in Board cover (page 126)

¤ mLAN Expansion Board (mLAN8E) cover (page 126)

‹ MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals (page 16)

› BREATH Controller jack (page 18)

ﬁ FOOT SWITCH jack (ASSIGNABLE) (pages 18, 54)

ﬂ FOOT SWITCH jack (SUSTAIN) (pages 18, 54)

‡ FOOT CONTROLLER 1, 2 jacks (pages 18, 54)

° A/D INPUT jack (page 15)

· [GAIN] knob (page 15)

ASSIGNABLE OUT L & R jacks (page 15)

OUTPUT L/MONO & R jacks (page 15)

PHONE jack (page 15)

USB terminal (page 17)

CARD slot (page 82)

THRU OUT IN

MIDI

BREATH

ASSIGNABLE

FOOT SWITCH

SUSTAIN

FOOT CONTROLLER

A/D INPUT12

ASSIGNABLE

OUTPUT OUTPUT

3.3V

USB

CARD

RRL/MONO PHONES

GAIN

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with peripheral devices. It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is on).

mLAN

“mLAN” is a digital network designed for musical applications. It uses and extends the industry standard IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus. For details, refer to the Guide Book of the mLAN8E.

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The Controls & Connectors

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AC INLET

POWER

ON/ OFF

Setting Up

Power Supply

AC INLET terminal

Power cord (included)

Make sure the POWER switch on the S90 is set to OFF.

2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC INLET

terminal on the instrument’s rear panel.

3 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC

outlet. Make sure your S90 meets the voltage requirement for the country or region in which it is being used.

Make sure your S90 is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (as listed on the rear panel). Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!

Use only the AC power cord supplied with the S90. If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced, contact your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a ﬁre and shock hazard!

The type of AC power cord provided with the S90 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased (a third prong may be provided for grounding purposes). Improper connection of the grounding conductor can create the risk of electrical shock. Do NOT modify the plug provided with the S90. If the plug will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualiﬁed electrician. Do not use a plug adapter which defeats the grounding conductor.

When using the S90 as MIDI receiver:

POWER ON!

MIDI master (transmitting device)

S90 as MIDI slave (MIDI receiving device)

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Audio equipment (ﬁrst mixer, then ampliﬁer)

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Turning on the S90

Before you switch your S90 on or off, ﬁrst turn down the volume of any connected audio equipment.

1 Press the POWER switch.

Power-on Procedure

Once you’ve made all the necessary connections (page

15) between your S90 and any other devices, make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to zero. Then, turn on the every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters (senders), MIDI slaves (receivers), then audio equipment (mixers, ampliﬁers, speakers, etc.). This ensures smooth signal ﬂow from the ﬁrst device to the last (ﬁrst MIDI, then audio). When powering down the setup, ﬁrst turn down the volume for each audio devices, then switch off each device in the reverse order (ﬁrst audio devices, then MIDI).

Setting Up

After a while, the default display appears (as set in the Utility parameter, Power On Mode Display).

n Adjusting the display contrast if the LCD is difﬁcult

to read, adjust the contrast with the LCD contrast control knob (page 12).

2 Raise the sound system volume to a reasonable

level.

3 Gradually raise the MASTER VOLUME control

while playing the keyboard to set the desired listening level.

Connections

Before connecting the S90 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur.

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Connecting to External Audio Equipment

Since the S90 has no built-in speakers, you’ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it. The following illustrations show various connection examples; use the one most similar to your intended setup.

Connecting stereo powered speakers

A pair of powered speakers can accurately produce the instrument’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)

INPUT

OUTPUT L/MONO OUTPUT R

Powered speaker

(Right)

INPUT

S90

Headphones

PHONES

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

A/D input

■ Connecting a microphone or other audio

equipment (analog input)

You can import external sounds (page 44). When importing from an external audio source, connect a microphone or the audio source to the A/D INPUT jack.

Audio Device (merged to mono internally)

L/MONO

A/D INPUT

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S90

Mic (MONO)

A/D INPUT

Apply effects to the microphone sound by using the Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board (PLG100-VH).

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Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

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

OUTPUT L/MONO jack on the rear panel.

Connecting to a mixer

There are extra audio outputs in addition to the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. Connect these outputs to a mixer for separately controlling the outputs of up to four Parts in Performance mode (pages 29, 41).

Mixer

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ASSIGNABLE

OUTPUT

LR R

OUTPUT L

OUTPUT

L/MONO

S90

PHONES

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

Speaker

Ampliﬁer

Headphones

S90

n After the above connections are complete, you are ready

to set up for importing. When starting an importing, you may need to adjust the input gain of the audio source by using the GAIN knob.

■ Connecting to mLAN-compatible audio

equipment (When an optional mLAN8E has been installed)

mLAN audio device

mLAN jacks

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

S90

n Sound can be input via either the mLAN jacks or the

A/D INPUT jacks. Which jacks are used is determined in the Utility mode ([F2]→[SF1] A/DSource Ref. #53).

Connections

Connecting External MIDI

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Equipment

Using a standard MIDI cable (available separately), you can connect an external MIDI device, and control it from the S90. Likewise, you can use an external MIDI device (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the sounds on the S90. Below are several different MIDI connection examples; use the one most similar to your intended setup.

■

Controlling from an external MIDI keyboard

■ Controlling another MIDI device via MIDI

THRU

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

External MIDI sequencer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External MIDI synthesizer 1

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

MIDI IN

S90

MIDI OUT

External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer

■

Controlling an external MIDI keyboard

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

MIDI OUT

S90

MUSIC

SYNTHESIZER

PRODUCTION

Sequencer

Sampling

Integrated Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

MIDI OUT

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

MIDI IN

S90

External MIDI synthesizer 2

In the above setup, Synthesizer 2 can be played from the S90 (via MIDI OUT), while the external sequencer plays Synthesizer 1 (via MIDI THRU).

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.

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

■ Using an mLAN interface (when an optional

mLAN8E has been installed)

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=mLAN

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

MIDI IN

External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer

■

Recording and playback using an external MIDI sequencer

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

External MIDI sequencer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Connections

S90

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

S90

IEEE1394 (mLAN) cable

Transmit & Receive

mLAN keyboard

n Any one of the following interfaces can be used for MIDI

data transmission/reception: the MIDI connectors, the mLAN terminal connector, or the USB connector. However, they cannot be used at the same time. Select which connector is used for MIDI data transfer in the Utility mode ([F2]→[SF1] AD/Source Ref. #53).

Connecting to a Personal Computer

By connecting a computer, you can transfer data between the S90 and the computer via MIDI, and use the computer to control, edit and organize data on the S90. For example, you can use the included Voice Editor program to edit the S90’s voices. There’s also a special File Utility program that lets you use your computer to manage ﬁles in the Memory Card inserted in the S90’s CARD slot.

■ Using an USB interface

About the USB connector

USB cables have different connectors on each end: an A type and a B type. When using the USB connection, connect the A type to your computer and the B type to the S90.

Disconnecting/connecting the USB cable or turning the power off/on may cause the computer operation to hang-up, or may stop the S90 from functioning properly. Be careful NOT to disrupt the USB connection or turn the power on/off in the following operating conditions.

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UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=USB

USB cable

USB terminal

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

Computer with a

S90

USB Interface

n If you are using the Remote Control function to control

operations on a computer sequencer, we recommend making connections with a USB cable.

n The USB connection can only be used for transfer of

MIDI data. No audio data can be transferred via USB.

Data send/receive

S90

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

USB terminal

MIDI cable

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

USB cable

Computer with a

USB Interface

• While the S90 is recognizing the device or while loading the driver.

• While starting or shutting down the operating system.

• While computer operation is suspended (with power management controls such as sleep or hibernation).

• While a MIDI application is starting.

The computer may also hang up and/or the S90’s functions may stop if you do the following:

• Turn the power on/off, or connect/disconnect the cable too often.

• Enter the sleep mode while transmitting the MIDI data, and resume operation.

• Disconnect/connect the cable while the S90 is on.

• Turn the S90 on/off, start the computer, or install driver software while a huge amount of data is being transferred.

■ Using an IEEE1394 interface (when an

optional mLAN8E has been installed)

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=mLAN

External MIDI synthesizer

External MIDI sequencer

n For details about the signal ﬂow of this setting, see page

113 (*67).

S90

IEEE1394 cable

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Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

Computer with an

IEEE1394 interface

Connections

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

■ Using a MIDI interface

Using the computer’s MIDI interface

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

MIDI cable

MIDI OUTMIDI IN

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

S90

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Computer with MIDI Interface

n When transmitting or receiving System Exclusive

data (such as with the Bulk Dump function), use the setting example below, making sure that MIDI “Echo” on the computer software is set to “off.”

When MIDI “Echo” is disabled on the software/ computer, set the S90 Local Control to “on.”

Computer with

OUTUSB

Application Software

Using an external MIDI interface

UTILITY [F5]→[SF4] MIDI IN/OUT=MIDI

MIDI Interface

MIDI OUT

Computer

Serial port (modem or printer port) or USB port

S90

MIDI IN

MIDI OUTMIDI IN

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

n Make sure to use the appropriate MIDI interface for your

computer.

n If you are using a computer that has a USB interface,

make sure to connect the computer and the S90 by USB. (The data transfer rate is faster than MIDI and you’ll have access to multiple MIDI ports.)

Local On/Off - When Connected to a Computer (Utility [F5] [SF2])

When connecting the S90 to a computer, the keyboard performance data is generally sent to the computer, and then returned from the computer to play the tone generator or sound source. If the Local Control is set to “on,” a “double” sound may result, since the tone generator is receiving performance data from both the keyboard directly and the computer. Use the setting suggestions below as a guideline; speciﬁc instructions may differ depending on your computer and the software used.

Tone

Generator

Local On

S90 Local Control=on

Keyboard

Echo Back On

n Although not indicated in the illustration above,

the S90 actually receives and responds to MIDI data from the computer application (sequencer), regardless of the Local Sw setting on the S90.

* MIDI “Echo” is a function on sequencers that takes

any data received via the MIDI IN and “echoes” it (or sends it as is) through the MIDI OUT. In some software, this function is also called “MIDI Thru.”

n Refer to the owner’s manual of your particular

software for speciﬁc instructions.

Connecting Various Controllers

The S90 features several controller jacks on the rear panel — letting you independently control various aspects of the sound and a variety of functions with optional controllers (page 53).

BC3

FC4 or FC5

FC7

When MIDI “Echo” is enabled on the software/ computer, set the S90 Local Control to “off.”

Computer with

Application Software

OUT

Echo Back On

Generator

Tone

Local Off

S90 Local Control=off

Connections

USB

OUTIN

Keyboard

BREATH

ASSIGNABLE

FOOT SWITCH

SUSTAIN

FOOT CONTROLLER

Demo Playback

The S90 features a variety of demo songs, showcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions.

n Make sure the synthesizer is ready for playback. Details are given in the section “Setting Up” on page 14.

VOICE

PERFORM

MASTER

UTILITY

CARD

SEQ PLAY

DEC/NO INC/YES

JOBEDIT

STORE

SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

(34)

1 Press the [SEQ PLAY] button to call up the CHAIN screen.

2 Press the [SF5] (DEMO) button to call up the Demo data.

n You can select the ﬁrst song for playback by using the [▲ ▼] buttons.

INFORMATION

EXIT ENTER

EXECUTE

COMPARE

ARPEGGIO

EFFECT BYPASS

PLAY/ STOP

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3 Press the [PLAY/STOP] (or [SF5]) button to start playback of the Demo song.

n You can set the song tempo or the song position. The operations are the same as the ones in SEQ PLAY mode (page 76).

The [PLAY/STOP] (or [SF5]) button lets you pause playback and then start again from the same point in the song.

5 To exit from the Demo mode, stop playback, then press one of the [MODE] buttons or [EXIT] button.

n Demo song playback continues indeﬁnitely until stopped.

Demo Playback

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Overview of the S90

The S90 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 S90.

Controller

Keyboard

Controllers

MIDI OUT

Memory Card

Song (SMF) File

S90 Data

Load

Save

Sequencer

(Playback)

Tone Generator

AWM2 Plug-in Board Arpeggiator

Reverb

Chorus

Variation

Effect

Insertion 1

Insertion 2

Master Equalizer

Output

Controller

This block consists of the keyboard, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels, Control Sliders, and so on (page 53). The keyboard itself doesn’t generate sounds, but instead sends note, velocity and other information to the S90’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 (page 26).

Overview of the S90

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

Tone Generator

OSC (Oscillator)

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

PITCH

Controls the output level (amplitude) of each Element output from the FILTER section. The signals are then sent at this level to the Effects Unit.

FILTER

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

AMP (Amplitude)

To Effects units

Internal AWM2 Tone Generator and Optional Plug-in Boards

The tone generator block in the S90 consists of the built-in AWM2 and optional Plug-in Boards.

Plug-in Boards (optional)

Internal AWM2 Tone Generator

● AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory2) & Waveform

AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on sampled waves (sound material), 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 applied to the basic waveform.

n AWM2 is not just limited to general musical instruments (Normal Voices). It can also be used for setting up percussive

instruments (Drum Voices). For details on Normal and Drum Voices, see page 27.

● Plug-in Boards

Plug-in Boards give you an enormous amount of additional sonic ﬂexibility and power. When installed, they work seamlessly and transparently within the system of the S90 — meaning that you can use their sounds and functions just as if they were built right into the S90 at the factory. Up to three Plug-in Boards can be installed to the S90 (see box below for available boards). These boards are not simply a source of more Voices; they are also tone generators in their own right and extend the system-level speciﬁcations such as maximum polyphony. In addition, they allow you to use synthesis systems besides AWM2. You can play Plug-in Voices just like ordinary internal Voices and use them as Parts in a Performance (page 25). The S90 is compatible with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System. There are three types of Modular Synthesis Plugin System-compatible Plug-in Boards: Single Part, Multi-Part and Effect. Using these, you can build your own system based on the sounds you require.

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Plug-in board line-up

● Single Part Plug-in Boards

Single Part Plug-in Boards let you add a completely different synthesizer or tone generator and play its voices by using a single part of the S90.

• Analog Physical Modeling Plug-in Board (PLG150-AN)

Using Analog Physical Modeling (AN) synthesis, the very latest digital technology is used to accurately reproduce the sound of analog synthesizers. With this board installed, you have real-time control over the playback of vintage synthesizer sounds as well as the very latest sounds heard in today’s club-oriented music.

• Piano Plug-in Board (PLG150-PF)

A massive waveform memory is dedicated to the reproduction of piano sounds. This board offers 136 stereo sounds, including a number of acoustic and electric pianos, and up to 64-note polyphony. You can even install three of these boards to triple the polyphony to 192 notes.

• Advanced DX/TX Plug-in Board (PLG150-DX)

The sounds of the DX7 are available on this Plug-in Board. Unlike PCM-based tone generators, this board uses the powerful FM Synthesis system — the same as found on DX-series synthesizers — for extraordinarily versatile and dynamic sound shaping potential. Sounds are compatible with those of the DX7, and the board can even receive DX7 data via MIDI bulk dump.

• Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board (PLG150-VL)

With Virtual Acoustic (VA) synthesis, the sounds of real instruments are modeled (simulated) in real time, giving a degree of realism that cannot be achieved using conventional PCM-based synthesis techniques. When playing these sounds using an optional MIDI Wind Controller (WX5), you can even capture some of the physical feel of woodwind instruments.

• Drums Plug-in Board/Percussion Plug-in Board (PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC)

Incorporates the highly-acclaimed AWM2 engine dedicated to the reproduction of drum/percussion sounds. This board also has its own dedicated effects processing. This means that you can apply Reverb and Insertion effect to the voice, letting you use all of the effects on the “mother” device for the other Parts.

Overview of the S90

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