User manual YAMAHA CS1X CONTROL SYNTHESIZER

[. . . ] PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING. Following the important precautions below will help ensure you many years of trouble free use from your CS1x. LOCATION · In order to avoid causing serious damage to the CS1x, do not expose it to direct sunlight, high temperatures, excessive humidity, excessive dust or strong vibration. · Always place the CS1x on a solid surface such as a keyboard stand or a sturdy table or desk. ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE · Avoid using the CS1x near televisions, radios or other devices which generate electromagnetic fields, since this may cause the CS1x to malfunction, and possibly generate interference noise in the other devices. diluted, mild detergent. Then wipe the instrument thoroughly with a dry cloth. · Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instrument, since vinyl can stick to and discolor the surface. DATA BACKUP BACK-UP BATTERY · The CS1x contains a special long-life battery that retains the contents of its User memory when the power is turned off. [. . . ] VARI SEND (Variation Send): Enables or disables the output of the Variation effect. Settings: REV SEND (Reverb Send): 0~127 CHO SEND (Chorus Send): 0~127 VARI SEND (Variation Send): OFF, ON FREQUENCY CUTOFF FREQUENCY Settings: CUTOFF: -64 ~ +63 REZ (Resonance): -64 ~ +63 34 s POLY/MONO This determines whether the voice in each Layer is played monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically (up to 32 notes at a time). Generally, Polyphonic mode is selected to generate multiple sounds at one time. There are cases, however, where it is more effective to select Monophonic mode, such as when using a bass sound, brass sound, or an analog synthesizer sound. s Tips About Performance Mode · In Performance Mode, you can use a Performance (voice) and 12 Parts (Part 5~16) for Multi. Though the receive channels are set in the factory as shown in the illustration, you can change the receive channels using RCV CH (Receive Channel) in Utility Mode. Performance Layer 1 Layer 2 MIDI Receive Channels set at the factory LAYER EFFECT CHO SEND FILTER CUTOFF REZ POLY/ MONO Ch. 1 Layer 3 Layer 4 BANK PROGRAM VOLUME PAN REV SEND VARI SEND DEMO PERFORMANCE MULTI STORE UTILITY SYSTEM MIDI ASSIGN Settings: POLY (Polyphonic), MONO (Monophonic) You can play up to 32 notes at a time. However, the number of notes may be reduced or truncated if you use voices which consist of two elements and/or play a rather complicated song which uses too many notes. NOTE Multi Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Ch. 16 · If a channel is selected for both Performance and one of the Parts, the two will be played simultaneously, producing two sounds at one time. Check the settings for the receive channels when you play the Performance and get an unintentional sound besides the Performance. · In Performance Mode, you cannot modify the Multi settings on the panel except for the receive channel setting. Use an external MIDI device such as sequencer to modify the Multi settings. · You can play only one Performance at one time. It is not possible to use the Performances as Parts for the Multi or to configure the Layers using the Performances. 35 In Multi Play mode you can play up to 16 Parts using an external MIDI sequencer. This mode is mainly used when the CS1x is used as an XG-compatible tone generator or as a data input device in a computer music system. You can use any XG voice from the 480 normal voices and 11 drum voices. When playing back from or recording to an external sequencer, you can use the Multi Part Edit function to edit the volume and effect of each Part. External MIDI Sequencer MIDI Data (1~16ch) PART 1~16 Editing Procedures 1. Use the PART [-]/[+] button to select the Part you want to edit. MULTI PART EDIT XG voices, volume, pan, effect and other settings. ARPEGGIO HOLD SHIFT + PART/LAYER/ OCTAVE Entering Multi Play Mode Press the MULTI button. A [v] mark will appear below the word "MULTI" in the LCD. Category Voice Number PRESET USER + PROGRAM 2. Press the Parameter Value UP/DOWN button corresponding to the parameter you want to edit once to select the parameter and display the settings. TYPE P BEND RANGE GG O TEMPO PMOD SUB DIVIDE MW FMOD O LEVEL CUTOFF REV TYPE FMOD LIMIT LOW AMOD CHO TYPE FC CUTOFF C VARI TYPE VARI EF VARI VARI DATA PARAM PORTA TIME SWITCH DEPTH LFO DCY LEVEL DCY LEVEL REL TIME REL TIME PAN PMOD FMOD PEG INIT LEVEL REV SEND ATK TIME EFFECT CHO SEND ATK LEVEL VARI SEND DCY REL TIME TIME FILTER CUTOFF REZ REL LEVEL POLY/ MONO WAVE SPEED PHASE INIT NAME ASSIGN1 PARAM C DEMO PERFORMANCE MULTI STORE UTILITY TUNE NOTE DETUNE SFT AEG ATK DCY TIME TIME FEG ATK DCY TIME TIME BANK PROGRAM NOTE LIMIT LOW LIMIT HIGH VEL LIMIT OFFSET HIGH ASSIGN2 DATA PARAM LA VOLUME DEMO Program (Voice) Number Part Number PERFORMANCE MULTI STORE UTILITY SYSTEM MIDI ASSIGN Playing the keyboard will play the voice of the Part currently displayed in the LCD. The Category name for the selected voice will be shown next to the voice name. You can also select a voice from the XG000 (GM) Bank by pressing the PROGRAM [-]/[+] buttons. When you enter Multi Play mode from Performance mode, the CS1x automatically resets the internal tone generator to XG ON (001 Grand Piano) status. NOTE 3. Press the Parameter Value UP/DOWN button again to set the value. [. . . ] Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. 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 user's manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. [. . . ]