User manual YAMAHA DX21E1

[. . . ] · The company names and product names in this Owner's Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Notices · Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software. · The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be slightly different from the ones shown on your software. Copyright (c) 2001 Yamaha Corporation. January, 2001 YAMAHA CORPORATION About the DX200 Editor The DX200 Editor is a full-featured editing software program for the DX200 Desktop Control Synthesizer, providing an exceptionally simple and convenient way to edit and control all of the parameters on the DX200 Desktop Control Synthesizer --- even providing the same control format as used on the original DX7. DX200 Editor lets you store your edits as an original pattern and save up to 64 patterns directly to the DX200. [. . . ] Pitch EG can be used to reproduce the subtle pitch changes of acoustic instruments (for example, at the beginning and/or end of a note). At extreme settings, it also can be used to create unusual special effects. You can also conveniently edit the Pitch EG parameters from the EG window. To make changes to this, click on the down arrow above the EG window, and select the Pitch EG. Then, click on one of the box "joints" and drag it to change the EG settings. The current relevant Pitch EG values appear at the cursor as you drag it. · A real-time pitch controller, such as the Pitch Bend wheel on a connected MIDI keyboard, can be used to augment (or cancel) the "automatic" pitch changes made in the Pitch EG parameters. 34 Parameters / DX200 Editor Main Window · Pitch EG Rate 1 - 4 Range: 0 . . . 99 These determine the amount of time that elapses between changes in the pitch (as set in Level 1 - 4 below). · Pitch EG Level 1 - 4 Range: 0 . . . 99 These determine the overall pitch of the pattern at five points in time. A value of "50" corresponds to normal pitch, or no pitch change. Values under "50" lower the pitch, and values above "50" raise it. The actual pitch range here depends on the Pitch EG Range parameter setting. Type in the desired value in the appropriate value box or use the mouse to change the value. Detune Range: -7 . . . +7 Detune is a "super fine" frequency adjustment for each operator. Mild detuning between carrier operators can make the overall sound of the pattern more full, rich and natural, and reproduce the subtle pitch differences found in actual acoustic instruments. Maximum detuning between carriers can be used to produce chorusing effects or simulate an ensemble of multiple instruments. Operator Parameters These parameters let you set the Output Level and Velocity Sensitivity for each operator. · Operator Output Level Range: 0 . . . 99 This determines the level of each operator. The setting made here affects the workings of many other parameters. For example, Feedback, EG Level 1 - 4, and Velocity Sensitivity may have little or no audible effect if Output Level is set too low. On the other hand, Keyboard Level Scaling settings may have little or no effect if Output Level is set too high. When applied to a carrier operator, this affects the volume of the pattern; when applied to a modulator, it affects the timbre. 37 Parameters / DX200 Editor Main Window About Operator On/Off Controls Each operator can be independently turned on and off during editing --- an important tool in hearing the effects of your edits. For example, you may want to temporarily mute one carrier operator to better hear the edits you are making on another carrier. Or you may want to turn an operator alternately on and off to hear how its presence and absence affects the overall sound. The numbers in the top row indicate the operators' on/off status: "1" for on, "0" for off. [. . . ] All Clicking this button initializes all the Destination patterns to their default settings. (See Initial Pattern Default Settings. ) · This operation erases all previous patterns in the Destination box and replaces them with identical initialized patterns. · OK Click this to actually execute any of the Librarian operations and exit from the Librarian box. · Cancel Click this to exit the Librarian box without executing any of the Librarian operations. 74 Setup Menus When the DX200 Editor is active and selected, the following functions appear in the Setup menu: · · · · System Setup DX200 Editor Setup Transmit DX200 Bulk Dump Data Receive DX200 Bulk Dump Data System Setup This opens the Properties dialog for setting the MIDI In/Out of the OMS driver. · MIDI In This box is for selecting the MIDI input device. The device corresponds to the DX200's MIDI OUT is selected here. · MIDI Out This box is for selecting the MIDI output device. The parameters of the DX200 Editor are transmitted to the device selected here. [. . . ]