Yamaha SU10E1 User Manual
Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
The SU10 Stereo Digital Sampler is a compact, easy-to-use stereo phrase sampler
offering high sound quality, a unique ribbon controller, excellent loop capability,
and a host of other distinctive editing and performance features. The SU10 is ideal
for up-and-coming DJs, “desktop musicians,” and all others interested in experiencing the world of electronic digital sampling.
Sampling and playback features
■ Record up to 48 stereo samples within nonvolatile memory. Samples re-
main in memory even while power is off.
■ Excellent sound quality: Can record at a maximum sampling rate of 44.1kHz,
the same rate used by audio CDs.
■ Reverse play reproduces samples in reverse.
■ Scale play sets up a single sample at 12 different pitches along the pad
console.
■ Unique ribbon controller allows you to apply a dramatic filter or scratch
effect to your samples, or to crossfade your samples with realtime sound
from an external source.
■ Impressive editing features.
• Select any one of five loop patterns for each sample. Select arbitrary loop
start point and end point.
• Move or copy sample to a different location; split one sample into two;
trim off the leading and trailing parts of the sample.
• Select any one of three triggering modes for each sample.
■Create up to four
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songs
, each consisting of any arbitrary sequence of sample
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Special “External” functions
■ Use your SU10 as an effects box for applying a realtime scratch or filter
effect to feed-through line input.
MIDI support
■ Drive your SU10 from a remote sequencer, keyboard, or computer; or use
your SU10 to drive a remote device.
■ Load selected samples to a synthesizer or other remote device using the
MIDI sample dump standard.
■ Back up all SU10 data to an external storage device, then reload at any
time.
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Contents
1 About This Manual␣ ........................ 1
Notations .................................... 1
2 Precautions␣ .................................... 2
3 Basic Concepts␣ .............................. 3
What is the SU10? ...................... 3
Operating Modes ........................ 3
Samples ...................................... 4
How a Sample is Made .......... 4
Banks and Pads .......................... 5
External Modes .......................... 6
Songs .......................................... 6
MIDI ........................................... 6
4 Controls, Connectors, and LCD␣ .... 7
Top Panel .................................... 7
Rear Panel ................................ 10
Right Side ................................. 11
Screen Display.......................... 11
5 Supplying Power and Connecting
Up␣ ............................................... 13
Supplying Power ...................... 13
Using the adaptor ................. 13
Batteries ............................... 13
Connecting Up the SU10 ......... 14
6 Playback␣ ....................................... 16
Preparation............................... 16
Basic Sample Playback............. 17
Special Play Features I ............. 18
HOLD .................................. 18
REVERSE............................ 19
SCALE................................. 19
Special Features II:
Ribbon Controller .................. 21
Pitch Play ............................. 21
Filter Play............................. 22
Scratchpad............................ 24
Crossfade ............................. 25
Playing a Song ......................... 27
External Performance Modes .. 29
External Scratch................... 29
External Filter ...................... 30
7 Recording Samples, and Creating
Songs␣ ......................................... 31
Sample Recording Overview .... 31
Connecting the Input Source .. 31
Entering REC Mode and
Selecting the Pad ................... 31
Setting the Recording
Parameters ............................. 32
Starting/Stopping the
Recording ............................... 35
Creating Songs ......................... 35
Procedure ............................. 36
8 Editing␣ ......................................... 38
Introduction ............................. 38
Editing Functions................ 38
Basic Procedure ....................... 39
Edit Parameters and
Operations .............................. 41
LOOP MODE [LpMode]..... 41
SOUNDING MODE
[SdMode] ........................... 43
P AD V OLUME [PadVol] ..... 44
ALTERNATE GROUP
[AltGrp] ............................. 44
MIDI NOTE NUMBER
[Note#] ............................... 45
START POINT [StPnt] ........ 46
LOOP POINT [LpPnt]......... 47
END POINT [EdPnt] ........... 47
COPY [CopyTo ?].............. 48
MOVE [Mo veTo ?] ............ 49
SPLIT [SpltTo ?]................ 50
COMPACT [Compct ?] ..... 52
DELETE [Delete ?] ........... 53
9 UTILITY Mode␣ ............................. 54
Introduction ............................. 54
General Procedure ................... 54
Recording Setup [Rec] ............. 55
MIDI Setup [MIDI] ................... 56
MIDI Channel [MIDICh] .... 56
MIDI Device Number
[DevNum] .......................... 56
Local Control [Local] .......... 57
Ribbon Number [RbnNum] . 57
Initialize Note Table
[NoteTbInit?] ..................... 57
Clear Note Table
[NoteTbClr?]...................... 58
Bulk Dump [Bulk] ................... 58
Receiving [Dump Rcv?] ...... 59
Sending [Dump Send?]........ 60
Interval [Intrvl] .................... 60
Sample Dump .......................... 62
Song Deletion [Song] .............. 63
Lock [Lock] .............................. 64
Initialize [Init] .......................... 64
Deleting data only
[Init Data?]......................... 65
Deleting data and resetting
the system [Init All?] ......... 65
0 Troubleshooting␣ .......................... 67
A Error and Warning Messages␣ ...... 71
Warning messages ................... 71
MIDI Errors .............................. 72
Memory-Related Errors ........... 73
B Specifications␣ ............................... 74
MIDI Implementation Chart␣ ............. 78
Index␣ .................................................. 80
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About This Manual
The purpose of this manual is to help you quickly master the operation of your
SU10. Although compact, your SU10 offers a surprising array of playback, editing, and utility functions. You may need to refer to this manual fairly often in the
beginning, but the concepts and operating principles should soon become clear.
Before starting to use your SU10, please be certain to read through the precau-
tions on page 2 for information that will help you avoid data loss and equipment
damage.
Notations
Button names are enclosed in a rectangular frame, as in [HOLD] or [EXIT].
The 12 central buttons are called
function is indicated by the word PAD followed by the button number: for
example, [PAD 1], [PAD 10]. The upper function is indicated by an expression
such as [SHIFT]+[SONG 2], which means “hold down the [SHIFT] key while pressing
the [SONG2] button.”
In general a + sign between two button names means that you must hold
down the first button while pressing the second. For example, [REV]+[PAD 1],
[SHIFT]+[EDIT].
SU10 editing and utility operations are semi-interactive, with the lower left
area of the LCD displaying the necessary messages, prompts, and parameters.
Messages and parameter names that appear in this area are shown in a special
font, as in: Delete A1?.
Normal boldface is sometimes used to call attention to important passages.
The following icons are also used.
This icon header denotes critical advice that may help prevent accidental data loss or equipment damage. Please read these sections carefully.
This icon calls attention to significant supplemental information.
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This mark appears within procedures to indicate a supplemental explanation that is not part of the procedure itself.
pads
. Each pad has two functions. The lower
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Precautions
PLEASE READ ALL PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR SU10.
1. NEVER switch power off while the LCD is displaying the Keep PwrOn mes-
sage. This message indicates that the SU10 is writing to nonvolatile memory.
Switching power off at this time may result in loss of all data in the SU10. In
some cases this message may last for more than 10 seconds: this does not
indicate a problem.
2. Use the correct power adaptor.
Use only a Yamaha PA-3B or PA-1B power adaptor. Use of a different adaptor
type may result in electric shock or device damage.
3. Use 1.5V AA batteries only. Never mix old and new batteries. Never mix
battery types: be sure that batteries are either all alkaline or else all manganese. Alkaline batteries are recommended
To prevent potential damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries if
you plan to leave the SU10 unused for an extended period.
4. Use the correct cables. Handle cables with care.
• When disconnecting a cable, grip firmly at the connector area and pull
straight out.
• Use only high-quality MIDI cables for your MIDI connections. Cable performance degrades as length increases: avoid cables that are longer than 15m.
5. Handle the SU10 with care.
• Do not drop it or otherwise subject it to severe physical impact.
• Do not leave the SU10 in a location where it may be exposed to high temperatures, high humidity, extreme dust, or extreme vibration.
6. Do not open the casing or attempt repairs.
The SU10 contains no user-serviceable parts. Please refer all maintenance to
qualified technicians. Opening of the case will void the warranty.
7. Clean with soft dry cloth only.
Do not attempt to clean the SU10 with detergents or solvents, as these may
damage the casing.
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Basic Concepts
This chapter presents a very brief overview of basic concepts relevant to understanding and operation of the SU10.
What is the SU10?
The SU10 combines the functions of a digital stereo phrase sampler with a variety
of add-on features that significantly enhance its effectiveness in a performance
environment. In addition to basic recording, edit, and playback capabilities, this
compact unit includes special play functions, a touch-driven ribbon controller,
and two “external” modes that apply filter or scratch effects to realtime line or
microphone input.
Operating Modes
The SU10 has four operating modes: PLAY, REC (Recording), EDIT, and UTIL (Utility).
PLAY: Use this mode to play samples and songs, or to apply a scratch or filter
effect to a realtime signal as it passes through the SU10. The SU10 always
starts from PLAY mode when power is switched on. You can always return
to PLAY mode from any other mode by pressing [EXIT] once or, in some
cases, twice. For full information about PLAY mode, see Chapter 6.
REC: This is the mode you use to record samples and create songs. You enter this
mode from PLAY mode by pressing [REC]. For details, see Chapter 7.
EDIT: Use this mode to set playback parameters for each sample. You can enter
this mode from PLAY mode by pressing [SHIFT]+[EDIT]. Refer to Chapter 8.
UTIL: This mode consists of seven utilities that you use to set parameters or ex-
ecute operations that are not sample-specific. You can use this mode, for
example, to reinitialize the system, adjust the system-wide pitch offset, or
set overwrite protection for banks and songs. You can enter this mode from
PLAY mode by pressing [SHIFT]+[UTIL]. See Chapter 9.
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Samples
The SU10 stores up to 48 samples. A
sample
is a digital recording of an acoustic
waveform (or two waveforms, if stereo), together with playback parameters that
determine how the sound is played: the type of loop applied, the direction of
playback, the start and end points, and so on. The following conceptual diagram
shows how a sample exists within a typical sampler.
LpMode
SdMode
AltGrp
MIDI NOTE#
StPnt
LpPnt
EdPnt
How a Sample is Made
A sample is created by taking digital “readings” of an acoustic analog signal at a
very rapid rate. The resulting binary values indicate the state of the acoustic wave
at each point of reading. The sample can be replayed by reconverting the values
to an analog wave.
0 0
Analog wave SAMPLING
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Note that the quality of the recording improves as the rate of reading — called the
sampling frequency
ter quality, they also consume more memory and therefore reduce available recording time. The maximum sampling rate available on the SU10 is 44.1kHz,
identical to the rate offered by a conventional CD.
Because samples require considerable memory per unit of time, they are generally
kept quite short. The replay time of a sample can be extended to an arbitrary
length by setting up a loop, so that the sample repeats indefinitely.
The term sample is also used in a technical sense (its original sense) to refer to each “reading” of
the acoustic signal, as described above. Within this manual, however, the term always refers to
the entire recorded waveform together with its related parameters.
— increases. Although higher sampling frequencies give bet-
Banks and Pads
You play the SU10 samples by pressing buttons, or
pads. Because the SU10 can store up to 48 samples, however, it also has four
banks. You choose a sample by selecting the appropriate bank, then pressing the
corresponding pad.
pads
. The SU10 has twelve
Pads
123 12
A A1 A2 A3 A12
B
B1 B2 B3 B12
Banks
C1 C2 C3 C12
C
D1 D2 D3 D12
D
Sample
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External Modes
The SU10 also supports two “external” modes that are entirely independent of its
sampling capability. These modes are provided primarily for live performance
environments, and operate on an analog signal that passes through the SU10 in
real time.
Songs
The SU10 includes a sequencing feature that records and reproduces pad and
button sequences. You use this feature to create up to four “songs,” each consisting of a series of pad operations that you have registered into memory.
Sample
Sample
Sample
Sample
Time
Sample
Sample
MIDI
The SU10 provides both MIDI IN and MIDI OUT capability. You can use these
features to back up or reload your data; to download selected samples to synthesizers, computers, or other samplers in MIDI standard dump format; to drive the
SU10 from a remote device; or to drive a remote device from the SU10.
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Controls, Connectors,
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and LCD
Top Panel
1
SAMPLING UNIT
HOLD EXIT
0 C
REV SCRATCH
A
SHIFT BANK
B
D
E
SONG 1
SCALE
1
FILTER
1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
You refer to the LCD for all information about current operating status, and
during interactive input of all editing and utility parameters. A description of
the various indications appears on page 11 and 12.
2
REC TOP BWD STOP PLAY FWD
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SONG 4SONG 3SONG 2 UTILITY
EDIT
4326
PITCHCROSS
10
3
EXTERNAL
SCRATCH
5
FADER
4
987
8
EXTERNAL
FILTER
9
ENTER
F
–1 +1
G
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2 Ribbon Controller
During playback, you can run your finger over the ribbon to apply a dramatic
scratch or filter effect or to vary the pitch or line/pad crossfade. During
nal scratch
and
external filter
play, you use the ribbon to apply realtime scratching or filtering to a straight audio signal as it feeds through the SU10. Finally,
you can use the ribbon during EDIT operation to change pad volume and
start, loop, and end point settings.
Use light pressure when rubbing your finger over the controller. Excessive force can cause the
ribbon to heat up, reducing its life. Also note that the ribbon may lose sensitivity after prolong ed
uninterrupted use; if this occurs, allow the ribbon some time to recover.
3 Pads
Use to start or stop playback of a sample, to change the operating mode, or to
select various functions. Pad operation depends on whether the [SHIFT] button
is ON (pressed) or OFF (not pressed).
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