Yamaha Audio PLG150-PF User Manual

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Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi

Pr ecaut ions

● Do not expose the plug-in board to direct sunlight,

excessive humidity, high temperatures, excessive dust or strong vibrations.

● Before handling the plug-in board, be sure to touch a

metal surface to discharge any static electricity which may be in your body.

● When holding the plug-in board, do not touch the inside

area of the circuit board or apply excessive pressure to the board, and be sure to protect the board from contact

● Before connecting the computer to other devices, turn

off the power switches of all devices.

● Yamaha is not responsible for loss of data through com-

puter malfunctions or operator actions.

● The plug-in board contains no user-serviceable parts, so

never touch the inside area of the circuit board or tamper with the electronic circuitry in any way. Doing so may result in electrical shock or damage to the plugin board.

with water or other liquids.

● Before installing the plug-in board onto a tone genera-

tor/sound card, unplug the power connector of your computer.

* The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

* The screens as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may

appear somewhat different from the ones of your instrument.

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1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT:

Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class

”B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit ”OFF” and ”ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the

lead-in to co-axial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this

type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables.

YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER CARE AND USE OF THE PLUG-IN BOARD.

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CANADA

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-PF Piano Plug-in Board! The PLG150-PF is a custom tone generator designed for use with a variety of Yamaha elec-

tronic musical instruments. Foremost, the PLG150-PF can be installed to and integrated with instruments of the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (such as the CS6x, CS6R, S80, etc.) It can also be used seamlessly with the MU128 Tone Generator (as well as other MU-series instruments and the SW1000XG PCI Audio/MIDI Board). The PLG150-PF provides a wide variety of exceptionally high-quality, authentic keyboard instrument sounds — including piano, electric piano, harpsichord, clav, and others. It features its own built-in EQ, Reverb, Chorus, and Insertion effects, allowing you to process the sound without having to use the effects resources of the “mother” device.

The settings and parameters of the PLG150-PF can also be conveniently edited with a Windows PC computer by using the PF Easy Editor software module (included in the XGworks Music Sequencer software).

Table of Content s

Ov er view of t he PLG15 0-PF..................................... 4

Par ameter Str uctur e

Specificat ions .............................................................7

About t he Included Floppy Disks .............................. 8

Inst alling t he PLG150 -PF

Included It ems .............................................................9

Requir ed and Recommended It ems ......................10

Synthesizer/Tone Generator/

Sound Card Compatible with the Modular

Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems..................10

XGworks or XGworks lite

Music Sequencing Software..........................10

PF Easy Editor ................................................... 10

Inst alling and Star ting the Plug-in

Edit or Softw ar e (Window s 95/98 )

Installing the Software........................................11

Starting the PF Easy Editor................................11

Select ing PF Voic es

(Modular Synt hesis Plug-in Syst em)

Enabling and Selecting PF Voices.....................12

...............................................6

...........................................9

...................11

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Edit ing t he PF Native Par t Par ameter s

(Modular Synt hesis Plug-in Syst em)

................13

Select ing/Edit ing the PF Syst em Par ameter s

(Modular Synt hesis Plug-in Syst em)

................14

Select ing PF Voic es (XG Plug-in Syst em) .............15

Enabling and Selecting PF Voices .....................15

Edit ing t he PF Native Par t Par ameter s

(XG Plug-in Syst em)

..............................................17

Select ing/Edit ing the PF Syst em Par ameter s

(XG Plug-in Syst em)

..............................................18

Par ameter s ...............................................................19

PF Native Part Parameters.................................19

PF System Parameters ......................................23

Appendix .....................................................................24

Voice List................................................................24

PLG150-PF Voice Effect Parameter List...........30

Effect Data Assign Table.....................................33

Parameter List (XG / Modular

Sysnthesis Plug-in System)............................34

MIDI Data Format..................................................35

MIDI Implementation Chart

.................................42

Over view of t he PLG150-PF

The PLG150-PF is a sophisticated tone generator board that provides realistic piano and other keyboard sounds. Utilizing Yamaha’s state-of-the-art AWM2 tone generation system along with true stereo sampling, the PLG150-PF features exceptionally rich, natural and authentic instrument voices, to augment the sound palette on the “mother” device.

■ Easy Installation

Once it is connected, the PLG150-PF automatically becomes another sound source in the tone generator/sound card, and can be used as one of the instrument Parts. You can create your own original PF voices and combine PF voices with the other voices in the “mother” device.

■ 136 Voices and 64-note Polyphony

The PLG150-PF is packed with a total of 132 rich and authentic keyboard voices. Man y of the acoustic grand piano sounds have been recorded in stereo for enhanced realism and luxurious tone. The PLG150-PF also has a huge variety of realistic electric piano voices, covering a broad stylistic range — from the classic keyboards of the ‘60s and ‘70s, to the crisp and bright digital sounds of recent years. In addition to the electric grand, harpsichord and clav voices, a variety of combination voices are also included, letting you play sustained pad and choir sounds, layered with piano. A maximum 64-note polyphony lets you play complex sustained chords and passages, without worrying about notes being cut off. (For certain stereo and combination voices, the polyphony may be 32 notes or less.)

■ Built-in Effects

The PLG150-PF also has its own dedicated effects processing. This means that you can apply EQ, Reverb, Chorus, and even a Insertion effect to the voice, letting you use all of the effects on the “mother” device for the other Parts.ong.

Over view of the PLG150-PF

About the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

The Yamaha Modular Synthesis Plug-in System offers powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for Modular Synthesis-Plug-in-compatible synthesizers, tone generators and sound cards. This enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology, allowing you to keep pace with the rapid and multifaceted advances in modern music production.

About the XG Plug-in System

The Yamaha XG Plug-in System offers powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for XGPlug-in-compatible tone generators and sound cards. This enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology, allowing you to keep pace with the rapid and multi-faceted advances in modern music production.

Par ameter Str uct ur e

Plug-in Board

System Parameter

XG System Parameter

PF Native System Parameter

Part Parameter

XG Part Parameter

Part Parameter

PF Native Part Parameter

XG Part Parameter

Part Parameter

PF Native Part Parameter

XG Part Parameter

PF Native Part Parameter

PF V oice Parameter

Plug-in Platform

XG Effect Parameter

Reverb

Chorus

Variation

Insertion1

Insertion2

Offset

Element4

Element3

Element2

Element1

Voice Reverb

Voice Insertion

Voice Chorus

Voice EQ

The Plug-in voices are made here.

Speciﬁ cat ions

TONE GENERATOR/MODULES : AWM2 POLYPHONY : 64 notes maximum (latest note priority; polyphony is expandable *1)

*1 On the CS6x, for example, two boards can be installed for a

maximum of 128 notes; on the MU128, three boards can be installed for a maximum of 192 notes.

NUMBER OF VOICES : 136 XG voices (PF-XG/A, PF-XG/B)

128 Preset voices

INTERFACE : Plug-in connector EFFECTOR : Reverb, Chorus, Insertion, 2-Band EQ DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) : 138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5mm WEIGHT : 72g INCLUDED ITEMS : Owner’s Manual, Floppy disk

* Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

About the Included Floppy Disk

The included ﬂoppy disk contain editing software f or the PLG150-PF as well as demonstr ation songs and Voice data for the “mother” device.

To use the editing software and transfer the song/Voice data to your particular “mother” device, you should have a computer (running Windows 95/98) with a MIDI interface, with the MIDI OUT on the interface connected to the MIDI IN of the “mother” device. You should also have XGworks (v3.0 or higher) or XGworks lite installed to your computer; this is necessary to use the editing software (page 10). For playing back the demonstration songs and transferring the Voice data, you can use any compatible sequence software (such as XGworks/XGworks lite) or hardware sequencer capable of sending bulk data. Insert the disk into the computer and start the installation.

The following software is included on the disk:

■ PF Easy Editor (page 10)

■ Demonstration Songs

(1) “Fantaisie-impromptu op.66” (02Fanta.mid)

By: Frederic Chopin For: Modular Synthesis Plug-in System devices (CS6x, etc.) and XG Plug-in System devices (MU128, etc.)

(2) “THE PF THEATRE” (02Theatr.mid)

By: Katsunori Ujiie (Idecs, Inc.) For: XG Plug-in System devices (MU128, etc.)

(3) “SOLO-demo” (02Solo.mid)

By: Katsunori Ujiie (Idecs, Inc.) For: Modular Synthesis Plug-in System devices (CS6x, etc.) and XG Plug-in System devices (MU128, etc.)

■ Plug-in Voice Data for CS6x/CS6R/S80

(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)

This is Plug-in voice data, featuring a total of 64 voices that were created using the PLG150-PF Preset voices. When the PLG150-PF is installed to PLG1, select the ﬁle “01PlgVc1.mid”; when the board is installed to PLG2, select the ﬁle “01PlgVc2.mid.”

For a complete list of these voices, refer to the Plug-in Voice List (page 29).

Installing the PLG150-PF

For detailed instructions on installing the PLG150-PF, refer to the owner’s manual of the Plug-incompatible “mother” device (e.g., CS6x, MU128, etc.).

Included Items

The following items have been included in the package of your new PLG150-PF. Please make sure that you have them all before starting to setup and use the instrument. If an item is missing, contact the store or dealer from which you purchased the PLG150-PF.

• PLG150-PF board

• PLG150-PF Owner’s Manual (this book)

• Floppy disk

Requir ed and Recommended It ems

In addition to the included items listed above, you should also have the following:

Synthesizer /Tone Gener ator /Sound Car d Compat ible w it h the Modular Synt hesis or XG Plug-in Syst ems

In order to use the PLG150-PF, you’ll need a synthesizer, tone generator or sound card compatible with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System or the XG Plug-in System. Compatible instruments include the CS6x, MU128, and the SW1000XG. The synthesizer/tone generator/sound card should al so have an available slot or space for installing the PLG150-PF.

XGw or ks or XGw or ks lite Music Sequencing Soft w ar e

These software sequencers provide convenient tools for taking full advantage of the PLG150-PF, letting you create song data that automatically selects and plays back the PF voices. They also include the powerful PF Easy Editor (see below) for editing and controlling the PF voices. XGworks lite is contained on a CD-ROM included with the CS6x, MU128, etc., and XGworks is contained on a CDROM included with the SW1000XG.

PF Easy Edit or

The PF Easy Editor is a special plug-in software module for XGworks and XGworks lite. It provides convenient easy-to-use control over the most important PLG150-PF settings and parameters. It also provides exceptionally intuitive editing, with a virtual “front panel” display that lets you change the settings with sliders.

Using the PF Easy Editor is just like using the Part editing controls on your tone generator — it indirectly and temporarily changes the PF voices without making changes to the original voice. The changed parameters can either be inserted into a song to automate sound changes, or can be saved as an PF parameter ﬁle for future recall. The PF Easy Editor software is contained on the included ﬂoppy disk.

Installing and Star ting the Plug-in Editor Soft w ar e (Window s 95/98)

Inst alling the Softw ar e

Double-click the “Setup.exe” ﬁle in the “Plug_” folder on the ﬂoppy disk to start the installation. Click “Next” or “Yes” and follow the subsequent instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Star ting t he PF Easy Edit or

Start XGworks (or XGworks lite).

Click the “Plug-in” menu and select “PF

Easy Editor.”

Alternately, press Alt + P, then D, and ENTER. The “Select PF Part” dialog box appears.

Set the desired Part number and click “OK.”

The PF Easy Editor window appears. If the PLG150-PF has been prop-

erly installed and all computer/ MIDI connections have been properly made, operating the PF Easy Editor should directly affect the PLG150-PF. For details on using the PF Easy Editor, refer to the on-line help ﬁle that is included with the software.

When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used — Voice or Performance — and also on whether the PLG150-PF board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below.

When using the Voice mode:

Depending on which slot the PLG150-PF board has been installed to, press PLG1 or PLG2, then set the Part to “1” (no matter what the PLG1 or PLG2 assignment is).

When using the Performance (Multi) mode:

If the PLG150-PF board is assigned to PLG1, set the Part to “16.” If the PLG150-PF board is assigned to PLG2, set the Part to “15.”

Selecting PF Voices (Modular Synthesis Plug-in Syst em)

When the PLG150-PF is installed to a CS6x Control Synthesizer, the PF voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the synthesizer.

The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the CS6x.

Enabling and Selecting PF Voices

1 Press the VOICE button.

2 Press the appropriate PLG button (PLG1 or PLG2, depending on which

slot the PLG150-PF board has been installed to), then press the appropriate BANK button and PROGRAM button to select the desired Plug-in voice.

VCE Play) PLG1:001(A01)[PF:GndPnoSt ] EQLow-G EQMid-G EQHi-G ------- -------

To select a different bank, simultaneously hold down the appropriate PLG button and turn knob C (or press the DEC/INC buttons) to select the desired bank. The bank is expressed in two numbers: MSB and LSB.

VCE Play) PLG1:001(A01)[PF:GndPnoSt ] BANK= 080/000

If a selected bank is not available, the bank letter indication in the display (A - H) will not change. For a list of the available banks and their MSB/LSB values, refer to the “PF-XG Voice Map” at the back of this manual (pages 26 — 28).

Editing t he PF Native Par t Par ameter s (Modular Synthesis Plug-in Syst em)

● Keep in mind that the parameter values and settings below represent offsets of the actual voice settings. This

means that adjustments made to the parameters may not make much change in the actual sound, depending on the original settings of the voice. For parameter values, a setting of “0” results in no change, while positive and negative values increase and decrease the value respectively.

● The following explanations show how to edit the PF native part parameters when creating PLG voices, using

the CS6x Control Synthesizer as an example. For information on storing the PLG voices with your particular Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument, refer to the owner’s manual of that instrument.

1 Select the desired PF voice, as described in “Selecting PF Voices” on page

12.

2 Press the EDIT button.

The EDIT menu display appears.

GEN Name) Pf-Sq a-Z 0-? Cursor Commom [PF:GndPnoSt ]

3 Turn knob A clockwise until “Elem” is shown at the bottom left of the dis-

play.

PLG Assign) Bank Number Elem 080/000 1[GndPnoSt]

4 Turn the PAGE knob clockwise until “PLG150-PF” is shown at the bottom

left of the display.

Keep turning the knob to select the different PF Part parameters, indicated just above knob C and knob 2.

NTV Param) PF Mode SusCurve PLG150-PF ON Normal

5 Use knobs C and 2 to select the desired parameter and change the value.

Once one of the parameters is selected (the arrow cursor appears next to the value), you can also adjust the value with the DATA knob or the DEC/INC buttons.

Selecting/Editing the PF System Par amet er s (Modular Synthesis Plug-in Syst em)

The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the CS6x.

1 Press the UTILITY button.

The Utility Mode display appears.



MSTR TG) Vol NtShift Tune Sys 64 + 0 + 0.0c

2 Turn the PAGE knob clockwise until “PLG150-PF” is shown at the bottom

left of the display.

Keep turning the knob to select the different PF System parameters, indicated just above knob C and knob 2.

PLG1 MIDI) PartAssign VelCurve PLG150-PF 01 Normal

3 Use knobs C and 2 to select the desired PF System parameter and change

the value.

Once one of the parameters is selected (the arrow cursor appears next to the value), you can also adjust the value with the DATA knob or the DEC/INC buttons.

Selecting PF Voices (XG Plug-in System)

The PLG150-PF voices can be selected just like the voices of the XG tone generator. Keep in mind, though, that they can only be selected when the Sound Module Mode is set to XG or Performance. Also, the Part Assign parameter in the Utility mode (see below) must be set to the desired Part.

The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MU128.

Enabling and Selecting PF Voices

Set the Sound Module Mode to “XG” or “PFM” (Performance).

Press the MODE button and use the SELECT </> buttons.

The Performance mode is not available on the SW1000XG.

Set the Part Assign parameter to the desired Part number.

To do this:

1) Press the UTIL button.

2) Select the “PLUGIN” menu (with the SELECT > button) and press ENTER.

3) Select the “PLG150-PF” menu if necessary (with the SELECT </> buttons), and press ENTER.

4) Select the Part Assign parameter (with the SELECT < button), and use the VALUE -/+ buttons or dial to change the Part number.

The Part Assign range for the XG mode is 1 - 16 and “off”; for the Performance mode, it is 1 - 4 and “off.”

Press the EXIT button to return to the Play mode. This operation can also be quickly and conveniently done from the PF Easy Editor (in XGworks).

Enable the PLG150-PF board for the desired Part.

First, make sure that the appropriate Part is selected (using the PART -/+ buttons), then press the SELECT button. The icon of the selected board appears in the display and the corresponding LED at the bottom of the panel (PLG-1, -2, or -3) ﬂashes brieﬂy.

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