Yamaha SY35 Getting Started Guide

Congratulations! Your SY35 Music Synthesizer offers extraordinary musical versatility and con-

trol with a “vector s sample playback technology with high-performance FM tone generation.

Vector s

recedented ease — in a very intimate, “human” way, putting you more

closel

in touch with your instrument and music. The vector control lets you

nthesis allows you to create and control synthesized sound with

blend sounds manuall d

namic vector sweeps that will play automatically whenever you play a note. For even more ex sensitivity and after-touch response that can be assigned to a number of musical

arameters. The more you play the SY35, the more you’ll find that “vectors”

will become an indispensable part of your musical repertoire.

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Yamaha AWM and FM tone generators for superior sound and tonal versa tility.

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2-element or 4-element voice architecture brings AWM and FM waveform together.

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Vector control for 2-axis control of element level and detuning.

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Dynamic level and detune vectors can be recorded easily in real time.

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128 preset AWM waveforms and 256 preset FM waveforms — all in a extended waveform ROM for superior sound quality — provide an extensiv library of sonic “building blocks” from which to create new voices.

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64 preset voices plus 64 editable internal voice memory locations containin an additional 64 voices.

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External memory cards provide limitless backup and storage capability.

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Easy-edit features make creating new voices quick and virtually program ming-free.

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Detailed programming parameters for in-depth programming whe necessary.

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Fully programmable 8-part multi-play mode is perfect for sequencer-drive applications, layered multi-voice performance, and split keyboard effects.

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16 preset multi-play setups plus 16 editable internal multi-play memor locations containing an additional 16 multi-play setups.

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16 internal digital effects including reverb and delay and distortion.

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Overlapping voice selection capability for seamless voice transitions.

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Velocity and after-touch sensitive keyboard.

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Pitch bend and modulation wheels.

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Stereo output.

nthesis” system than combines Yamaha’s advanced AWM

in real time, and dynamic vectors let you “record”

ressive capability, the SY35 keyboard features both velocit

CONTENTS

Getting Started Manual

Precautions............................................................3

About the Manuals.................................................5

The Getting Started Manual..............................5

Icons.................................................................6

The Feature Reference Manual..........................7

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

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

Rear Panel.......................................................1 2

1. Setting Up Your System..................................14

Connections ....................................................14

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

Play the Demo................................................15

2. Selecting And Playing Voices ..........................1 6

Play the Presets...............................................16

The PRESET, INTERNAL, and CARD

Voice Memories...........................................19

Overlapping Voice Selection ...........................20

4. Instant Voice Programming............................ 31

For Serious Voice Editing … .......................... 3 3

5. The Multi Mode ............................................. 3 4

Try Out the Preset Multi Setups ...................... 3 4

When You Want To Create an Original

Multi …....................................................... 37

The INTERNAL and CARD Memories...........37

Multi Polyphony & Dynamic Voice

Allocation................................................... 37

Using the [STORE] Key to Store Voices and Multi Setups in INTERNAL or

CARD Memory........................................... 38

Conclusion ..................................................... 40

Glossary.............................................................. 41

Index .................................................................. 44

3. Vectors ...........................................................21

Manual Vector Control...................................21

How the VECTOR CONTROL Works..............2 2

Advanced Control: Dynamic Vectors..............24

Try Out the SE*Elect Dynamic Vector ...........24

Recording An Original Dynamic Vector.........25

Store Your Voice & Vector

In INTERNAL Memory...............................28

For More Detailed Vector Control …..............30

Getting

Started Manual

Precautions

pply

!! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !!

1. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY, DUST AND VIBRATION

2. AVOID PHYSICAL SHOCKS

3. DO NOT OPEN THE CASE OR ATTEMPT REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS YOURSELF

4. MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE MAKING OR REMOVING CONNECTIONS

5. HANDLE CABLES CAREFULLY

Keep the SY35 away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high temperatures or humidity — such as near radiators, stoves, etc. Also avoid loc ations which are sub cause mechanical damage.

Strong physical shocks to the SY35 can cause damage. Handle it with care.

This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer all maintenance to qualified Yamaha service internal circuitry will void the warranty.

Always turn the power OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting cables.

Always plug and unplug cables by gripping the connector, not the cord.

ect to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could

ersonnel. Opening the case and/or tampering with the

6. CLEAN WITH A SOFT DRY CLOTH

7. ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT POWER SUPPLY

8. ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE

9. MIDI CABLES When connectin

Never use solvents such as benzine or thinner to clean the unit. Wi a soft, dry cloth.

Alwa

s use the supplied AC Adaptor to power your SY35 or, if the original

ada

tor is lost or broken, a replacement or equivalent type obtained from your Yamaha dealer. Also, make sure that the ada AC mains su correct INPUT voltage is marked on the adaptor).

Since the SY35 contains di

laced too close to TV sets, radios or similar equipment. If such a problem does

occur, move the SY35 further away from the affected equipment.

cables made especially for MIDI data transmission. Also avoid cables longer than about 15 meters, as lon causes data errors.

e clean with

tor you have is appropriate for the

voltage in the area where you intend to use the SY35 (the

ital circuitry, it may cause interference and noise if

the SY35 to MIDI equipment, be sure to use high-qualit

er cables can pick up electrical noise that can

10. MEMORY BACKUP The SY35 contains a special backup battery that will retain the contents of the

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internal RAM memor manufacture. When the bat ter will be lost, so we recommend that you make regular backup copies of im

ortant data by transferring the data to external memory cards (see page 41 of the Feature Reference manual for information on card data stora even accidental erasure, etc.) save such as the Yamaha MDF2.

(see your Yamaha dealer) after approximately 5 years.

reater security (memory card data can be lost due to battery failure,

Have the backu

for up to approximately five years from the date of

finally fails the contents of the RAM memor

e). For

our data to flo

battery replaced b

disk via a MIDI data filer unit

ualified Yamaha service personnel

11. THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE

IMPORTANT!: Yamaha cannot be held res

backup failure or improper operation of the SY35!

Yamaha can not take an b

third-party manufacturers. Please direct any questions or comments about

such software to the manufacturer or their agents.

responsibility for software produced for this product

onsible for data loss caused b

About the Manuals

The SY35 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and Feature Reference.

● The Getting Started

Manual

(this manual)

In addition to an overview of the SY35 controls and connectors (page 8), the Getting Started manual contains five separate tutorials that take you step-by-step throu

h the main procedures you will need to know to become familiar with

your SY35:

1. Setting Up Your System [Page 14]

Basic system connections.

2. Selecting And Playing Voices [Page 16]

Selectin voice banks.

3. Vectors [Page 21]

Using and understanding manual and dynamic vectors.

4. Instant Voice Programming [Page 31]

The fast way to create an unlimited range of new voices for the SY35.

5. The Multi Mode [Page 34]

Pla external MIDI sequencer.

We recommend that carrying out procedures on your SY35. Once you’ve gone through the entir TUTORIALS section in this way, you should be familiar enough with the SY3 to need only the Feature Reference manual in future.

and playing voices from the PRESET, INTERNAL and CARD

several voices simultaneously, or control multiple SY35 voices from a

ou go through the tutorials in sequence while actuall

● The Feature

Reference Manual

The Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference for the SY35, individuall manual is divided into eight main sections, each describing the various functions within a particular SY35 edit or utility mode.

1. VOICE COMMON [Page 3]

2. VOICE VECTOR [Page 9]

3. ELEMENT TONE [Page 15]

4. ELEMENT ENVELOPE [Page 25]

5. MULTI [Page 33]

6. UTILITY SETUP [Page 39]

7. UTILITY RECALL [Page 47]

8. UTILITY MIDI [Page 51]

describing its many functions in detail. The Feature Reference

Once the Getting Started manual, you should only need to refer to the Featur Reference manual from time to time to get details on functions you’ve neve used before, or refresh your memory about functions that you don’t use ver often.

so you should be able to locate any particular function quickly and easil Functions and references can also be located by referring to the index at th back of the manual.

ou have become familiar with the way the SY35 works by going throu

Each section of the Feature Reference manual has its own table of contents

+ 34 hidden pages