Yamaha VL70M, VL70ME2 User Manual

CONTENTS

PRESET 1 VOICE LIST ................................................. 1

PRESET 2 VOICE LIST ................................................. 5

PRESET, CUSTOM, INTERNAL VOICE LIST ................... 9

VL-XG VOICE LIST .................................................... 10

EFFECT TYPE LIST ..................................................... 12

EFFECT TYPE MAP ..................................................... 14

EFFECT PARAMETER LIST .......................................... 17

EFFECT DATA VALUE ASSIGN TABLE .......................... 21

EFFECT DEFAULT DATA .............................................. 24

MIDI DATA FORMAT .................................................. 26

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ................................ 44

■ Preset 1

PRESET 1 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

001 Mad Tube C1 - B4 An extremely aggressive sound that lies between synth lead and distortion

002 VintgLd B-1 - C6 Multi-oscillator type synth lead.
003 SpaceZoo *** Try moving PB, MW, and AT in various ways.
004 GuitHero G0 - C5 A distortion guitar. Controlling the feedback with AT is particularly effective.
005 StoneHng F0 - G6 MW produces a sustained sound.
006 Whizzer G#0 - F#5 Long sustaining synth tone similar to bass guitar harmonics.
007 SimpleBa C0 - C6 Straight ahead synth bass with some distortion.
008 ClavBass C0 - E3 Bass sound with both electric/acoustic and synthesizer qualities. If you use FC

009 SuperBas C0 - F#3 DX7 style slapped bass.
010 New Slap C0 - D5 New type slap bass with punchy power.
011 RockPigs C0 - E4 Organ-type synth lead sound. AT produces a neighing effect.
012 Igneous C0 - C5 Feedbacked synth lead sound.
013 50 / 50 C0 - F5 Simple Square wave synth lead.
014 Cybastrg C-1 - C6 Metallic driller killer sound.
015 Wynth A-1 - G5 Filter wind synth with control from BC and velocity.
016 BuzzSaw E-1 - C6 Play with lots of MW filter control.
017 ZubZub B-1 - C6 Biting analog synth sound. MW controls filter.
018 Blue G0 - D3 Fizzy synthesiser sound.
019 OsciLead C0 - G5 Octave synth lead sound.
020 SqrLead D#0 - C6 Nice Square lead tone. Lowering FC (CC#4) closes filter.
021 Bigger C-1 - C6 Big analog synth sound - velocity controls filter and volume.
022 AnaSquid G-1 - C6 Analog synth type sound with MW filter control.
023 SharpSyn G0 - C6 Slightly mode unstable velocity sensitive sound.
024 AnaWave C0 - E4 Analog synth type sound with MW filter control.
025 AnaWurl C0 - C6 Velocity sensitive sound somewhat like a Vintage EP passed through a

026 Babalog C0 - C6 Velocity controlled synth wind sound.
027 FngerBass B-1 - C4 Vigorous finger bass sound.
028 Upright B-1 - C4 Simulation of accoustic bass.
029 Fnground A-1 - C4 Finger bass with particular sound of rear pick up.
030 Birdland A-1 - C4 Midway between an analog synth and an electric bass sound. The high range

031 FlageoBs G0 - C4 Harmonics of a fingerd electric bass.
032 DampBass G-1 - C3 Damped Pluck-Bass with a dry speaker sound.
033 Fretles! E-1 - C4 Fretless bass usable for either rhythm or melody.
034 Frtles!2 B-1 - C#4 Another fretless bass, good for melody play.

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Comment

guitar.

(CC#4) you can get “clavinet” style overtones.

resonant filter.

produces harmonics.

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PRESET 1 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

035 ThumBass C0 - C3 Thumped Bass.
036 RockBass G-1 - C4 Heavy overdrive rock bass sound.
037 SmooBass B-1 - A#3 Expressive synth bass sound with filter control by velocity and “vintage

038 WarmBass B-1 - C4 Warm electric Precision bass sound. Use FC (CC#4) to make sound brighter

039 YamaBass A-1 - C4 Yamaha 5-string electric bass with brand new strings and “studio EQ”.
040 Box Bass C0 - C4 Similar to FM synth bass with filter control on MW. Uses resonator for “boxy”

041 BassCab B-1 - G#4 Slightly distorted electric bass with Resonator simulation of speaker cabinet

042 FruitBas C0 - C4 Fruity electric bass sound.
043 AcidBas! B-1 - C5 Bass sound for acid jazz.
044 SqrBass! B-1 - G4 Square wave synth bass.
045 PulsClav A-1 - G5 Synth-Clavinet for funky licks.
046 MogueBas B-1 - C#7 A classic synth bass sound.
047 BoppaBas B-1 - C4 Synth bass with sub-octave undertone.
048 BuzzrBas D0 - E4 FM style, bright and buzzy electronic keyboard bass. For fast tempo trance,

049 MuteHrBs C0 - C5 Upper register bass harmonic sound, with accentuated fingering “pop” similar

050 TekBass B-1 - C4 Synth bass with sub-octave undertone.
051 TranzBas C0 - F#4 TB303 style synth bass. For fast tempo trance, acid, house, and techno style

052 Chamlion C0 - B4 Dry Synthbass.
053 ParaSyn A-1 - C4 Strong, up-front synth bass, ideal for 70’s Jazz-Funk. If you like that sort of

054 SteamBas C0 - C#7 Use lots of PB (Embouchure) for finger slides. Gives greater tonal variety.
055 BooBass B-1 - C5 MW controls filter and gives sharper attack.
056 WhelkBas E-1 - C#5 Synth bass. MW controls filter as does velocity.
057 AtackSyn G0 - B4 Synth bass sound with strong attack.
058 Q.Klav A-1 - C#4 Deeply funky clav sound. Tr y with Phasing on in Chorus section, or alter low

059 Sitar! G0 - E4 Simulation of Sitar.
060 India F#0 - C6 Sitar-type ethnic sound.
061 YamSteel A2 - C6 Steel drum-type ethnic sound.
062 StungSt F#0 - B5 FM style, metallic overtone synth. Can use as lead or bass .
063 Mu *** MW brings in noise. CC#13 can be used to modify the character of the noise.
064 Waterphn *** Mysterious percussion instrument. Attack is softened with MW. Squeakiness

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Comment

analog” character.

or darker.

effect.

tone.

acid, house, and techno style sequenced basslines.

to playing muted guitar style with the palm of the picking hand on the bridge.

sequenced basslines.

thing.

and upper mid with Equaliser in modifier section. Altering the Aural Exciter
parameters will also have a big effect.

(embouchure) on CC#13. Violent SCRAPE sound with AT.

* Aural Exciter® is a registered trademark and is manufactured under license from Aphex Systems, Ltd.

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PRESET 1 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

065 DinoPerc *** Use with different combinations of MW and PB to produce complex noise

066 Formula *** Engine-like sound effect.
067 Jurassic *** Use PB, MW, and CC#13 to produce the cries of various dinosaurs.
068 Devil *** A sound effect using extreme oscillation. Try moving PB, MW, and CC#13 in

069 SpcHorse *** While applying MW, add AT to create a neighing sound.
070 Jason *** Use the MW to turn this into a strongly noisy sound effect.
071 Suedhead F-1 - C6 Sound effect. Make liberal use of Pitch and MWs.
072 Spanish F-1 - E4 Spanish type acoustic guitar.
073 JazzGtr! B-1 - A4 Electric guitar suitable mainly for jazz.
074 JazzyGtr A-1 - C6 Velocity dynamic jazz style sustaining guitar lead.
075 L7 Pluck B-1 - E4 A classic pluck sound.
076 WetPluck B-1 - E4 A guitar sound that readily accepts effects such as flanging.
077 Comp Gtr B-1 - A4 Compressed, clean electric strat guitar sound.
078 FunkyGtr B-1 - D5 Snappy “70’s style” funk guitar, for rhythm and comping.
079 Thin Gtr B-1 - G5

080 Carlos B-1 - G4 Overdrive guitar, front pick up type.
081 Destiny C0 - C5 Distortion guitar made from a sustained sound with strong attack. CC#13 for

082 Gonzo B-1 - G5 Velocity controlled. PB down controls noise effect.
083 Grunge C0 - B6 Dirty synth lead.
084 Ossyncro B-1 - G5 Cross modulation-type synth lead.
085 Talk Box F#0 - E7 Voicy Lead, somehow like a guitar-Talkbox.
086 SyncLed B-1 - E6 Sync type lead tone. Use with Exp or BC - with no pressure sound has

087 Old Mini A-1 - A5 A classic analog synth solo sound.
088 Fat Mini G-1 - A5 A classic analog synth solo sound with fatter timbre.
089 Parlopho B-1 - C5 If it was possible to mix an accordion with a trumpet it might sound like this.
090 SimpleSy B-1 - E5 Breath controlled filter synth sound.
091 Choronic C0 - G5 Synth brass solo sound.
092 SlitMinu F0 - C6 AT control of Rotor Speed of FX.
093 SynHarmo B-1 - G6 Filter changed by velocity.
094 Flaggoot C0 - D4 Vibrato will cause sound to drop an octave except in lower range.
095 SynSkex C0 - A#5 Analog/acoustic hybrid lead sound with resonant filter.
096 ResoSqr A-1 - D5 Lowering FC (CC#4) opens filter.
097 WurliLd B-1 - C6 Dark, reed electric piano style synth lead.
098 FlatLead G#1 - G5 Analog / digital lead with thick, fat non-dynamic character.

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Comment

percussion.

various ways.

Clean uncompressed electric guitar with “thin gauge” new strings, good for country,
R&B, lead solos etc. Using a high velocity input results in a continuous sound.

feedback effect.

stacatto muted tone. Increase for full tone. FC (CC#4) at full produces wide
open tone. Lowering darkens timbre. Try striking at hard velocity with no BC,
pitchbend up, and slowly.

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PRESET 1 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

099 PhilTur B-1 - C6 Bright, resonant synth brass lead with accentuated filter dynamic range.
100 ChalPuls B-1 - C6 Synth lead with an indefinably “acoustic” atmosphere.
101 Pluck Ld B-1 - C6 Speedy Synthlead with Guitarlike attack.
102 Brassyn B-1 - C6 Bright analog synthbrass.
103 AcoSynLd A-1 - C6 Analog synth lead-type sound with an acoustic flavor.
104 Moby G-1 - F5 A strange sound in which gradual application of AT increases the fundamental.

105 Digitrn C0 - C6 Digital wavetable style wind controller synth lead.
106 LyricOff B-1 - C6 Pulse wave style analog wind controller synth lead.
107 Rezzawi B-1 - G5 Bright, resonant sawtooth style analog wind controller synth lead.
108 Macro B-1 - C6 Assignable Controller(CC#16) control of harmonic enhancer gives a variety of

109 Claribo G#-1 - G5 AT controls brightness
110 Binaphon C0 - C6 New acoustic model. Clarinet style voice.

111 MokoPipe C0 - C6 Somewhere around Uillean pipes.
112 AliBaba B-1 - C6 Play with lots of PB. Try controlling vibrato from Pitch Wheel.
113 Persinet B-1 - G5 Single reed new acoustic model.
114 PicoPipe G#0 - C6 Try using lots of PB embouchure control.
115 Gertrude C0 - C6 Ethnic wood wind sound.
116 Xynth G-1 - C6 Woodwind guitar synth thing.
117 Duality G-1 - C6 Synth wind instrument.
118 AltKwek G#1 - C7 New hybrid, double reed driven cynlindrical metal woodwind (oboe reed and a

119 Softblow C0 - C6 Gentle sax type sound.
120 AlbaPipe C0 - C6 Boxy sounding double reed with additional lower octave undertone.
121 Electrum C0 - C6 Expressive brass like sound.
122 Edgeopho B-1 - F5 Somewhere between a ’30s saxophone and distorted blues harmonica. PB

123 BassCla! C0 - C6 A simulation of Bass Clarinet.
124 WX Clari C1 - C6 Clarinet sound suitable for performance with a wind controller.
125 WX Oboe C0 - B5 Oboe sound suitable for performance with a wind controller.
126 WX J Gtr C0 - A4 Jazz guitar sound suitable for performance with a wind controller. Breath

127 Shakuha! C1 - C6 A shakuhachi simulation. Moving CC#13 produces the upper (falsetto)

128 LipClari F-1 - C6 LipClari Imaginary instrument simulating a trumpet mouthpiece blown through

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Comment

The key lies in how you use AT.

timbres.

piccolo body).

control of embouchure is inverted.

character simulates string muting.

register.

a clarinet body.

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■ Preset 2

PRESET 2 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

001 Vento C0 - C6 High noise content in this flute type sound.
002 Floboe C0 - C6 Imaginary instrument combining a flute and oboe.
003 Sintax F0 - C5 Synthetic sax type sound.
004 Eastern E0 - C6 In conjunction with mode shift from PB can be used for “classic” Shakuhachi

005 Trumpet! C0 - C6 Simulation of Trumpet.
006 SoprSax! C0 - C6 Simulation of Soprano sax.
007 LiteAlto E0 - C6 Light-feeling alto sax with significant noise component.
008 Trmbone! C0 - C6 Simulation of a trombone.
009 BtlFlute C0 - C6 Flute sound similar to a softly blown bottle.
010 Air Sax G0 - C6 A sax-type instrument that could not exist in reality, produceable only by the

011 TenrSax! C0 - C6 Simulation of Tenor sax.
012 Coca C1 - C6 Pan flute sort of thing. Vibrato using pressure (BC) is particularly effective.
013 JetLpBow A-1 - C6 A subtle sound with a violin-like attack, combining a reed (oboe type) and

014 Viol Inn C0 - C6 A new acoustic sound based on bowed string instruments. Quite usable as a

015 MuteCone G0 - C6 Muted trumpet with PB “mode” effect.
016 BrethBow B-1 - C6 A sound somewhere between strings and a blown feel.
017 Trumpt!2 C0 - C6 Trumpet sound.
018 FluglHr! C0 - C6 Simulation of Flugelhorn
019 Cornet C0 - C6 Cornet sound suitable for classical music.
020 JzTrump F#2 - C6 Trumpet sound suitable for jazz.
021 JzTrump2 G#1 - C6 Bright trumpet. PB can be used to imitate a lip slur.
022 Flumpet D0 - C6 Resonant trumpet/flugely thing. PB controlls embouchure and pitch. Legato

023 WXTrumpt C0 - C6 Trumpet sound suitable for performance with a wind controller.
024 MuteTp! E0 - C6 Simulation of Mute trumpet.
025 MuteTp!2 C0 - C6 Another Mute trumpet.
026 Melwbone C0 - C6 Mellow Trombone sound.
027 NerzoBr E0 - C6 Bright synthetic brass with PB “shake” effect.
028 Horn! B-1 - C6 Simulation of Horn.
029 Horn!2 C0 - C6 Another Horn.
030 NuHorne B-1 - C6 Mellow french horn with PB “shake” effect.
031 WX Horn B-1 - C6 Horn sound suitable for performance with a wind controller.
032 Tuba! C0 - C6 Tuba simulation.
033 NuViolin C0 - C6 A light violin sound.
034 C Violin C0 - C6 Violin sound suitable for classical music.

Recommended

Note Range

Comment

sample effect.

VL.

flute-type instrument.

violin.

playing creates different tone.

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PRESET 2 VOICE LIST

No. Voice Name

035 BrtVioln C0 - C6 A bright violin sound.
036 MuteViol C0 - C6 The sound of a violin with an attached mute.
037 BrtViola C0 - C6 A bright viola sound, extending from cello range to violin range.
038 ViolOutt C0 - C6 Bowed-string sound with a sliding feel to the bow.
039 Cello! C0 - C5 Cello simulation.
040 Eleanor C0 - C5 The sound of a cello being played in the center of the string. Becomes a wind

041 Nu Cello B-1 - C6 Cello variation sound.
042 Contrair A-1 - C5 String bass simulation.
043 DoublBow A-1 - C5 A string bass that is fairly close to a wind instrument.
044 Piccolo! C0 - C7 Simulaton of piccolo.
045 Piccol!2 C0 - C7 Another piccolo.
046 BowPicol C0 - G6 A piccolo flute sound with a bowed string flavor.
047 C Flute C0 - C6 Flute simulation. Editing the controller settings to increase the breath noise

048 C Flute2 C0 - C6 Another flute simulation.
049 JazFlute B-1 - C6 Flute sound suitable for jazz.
050 OakFlute E0 - C6 Flute sound with hard wooden resonance.
051 BtlFlut2 C0 - C6 Flute-type bottle sound.
052 RzdeFlt E0 - C6 Expressive resonant flutey sound.
053 Flutuen G1 - C6 Heavily filtered, synth flute/woodwind lead.
054 Nz Flute C0 - C6 Flute sound with large noise component.
055 WX Shaku C1 - C6 Shakuhachi sound suitable for performance with a wind controller.
056 Pan Pipe E0 - G5 Pan flute simulation. It is effective to edit the controller settings so that growl

057 PanPicol C0 - G6 Another pan flute sound with a beautiful high register.
058 Bamboo C0 - C6 The sound of a bamboo pipe.
059 Andean C0 - C6 The sound of a wooden or bamboo flute such as the quena.
060 Flurinet F0 - C6 Clarinet with flute mouthpiece.
061 SoftReed C0 - C6 A sound that mixes oboe with soprano sax, but having a unique feel pos-

062 Flurmod F0 - B5 New hybrid, woody reed flute. Keep high breath pressure and hard tonguing

063 Jhopali G0 - C5 New accordion/hurdy gurdy hybrid with unique AT controlled fifth’s undertone.

064 Baroquen C0 - C6 A nostalgic sound combining a flute and reed instrument. Try a slow build-up

065 SquealAT C0 - C6 Pipe-type synth-lead sound. Try using AT to create extreme performance

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Comment

instrument-like sound in the high register.

depth will change the nuance of the sound.

can be applied.

sessed by neither instrument.

when playing in upper mode (with PB = max).

Play ethnic style melodies, playing with hard finger pressure to bounce off the
aftertouch sensor to emphasize selected notes with the fifth undertone.

of breath for refined elegance.

effects!

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