User manual YAMAHA EX7E3

[. . . ] 7: Scroll down to the "NoteShft" parameter and set the Part 1 note shift value to "+12". With these setting all keys to the left of C3 should play the string voice while all keys to the right of (and including) C3 should play the solo voice. s Layered Piano & Pad This is a fairly common layered combination in which a pad voice adds depth and richness to a basic piano sound. 1: Go to the Performance Job mode and execute the Init Perf function (manual page 173). 2: Engage the Performance Edit mode, press [F3] to go to the "MLT" (Multi) display, and assign the "P1-001 Natural Grnd" piano voice to Part 1 (manual page 171). [. . . ] 1: Go to the Performance Job mode and execute the Init Perf function (manual page 173). 2: Engage the Performance Edit mode, press [F3] to go to the "MLT" (Multi) display, and assign the "P2-027 CombiComp" voice to Part 1 (manual page 171). 3: Assign the "P2-010 BrethChoir" voice to Part 2. 4: Scroll down to the "Nt Lmt H" parameter and set the Part 1 high note limit value to "B2". 5: Set the Part 2 "Nt Lmt L" parameter to "C3". 6: Go to the "COM/ARP" (Common/Arpeggiator) display and set the Arpeggiator "NoteLim H" parameter to "B2" (manual page 160). 7: Select the "041 [PulsLine]" Arpeggiator type. You should now be able to play the choir voice normally on all keys to the right of and including C3, while the Arpeggiator will apply only to the "CombiComp" voice played on all keys to the left of C3. 2 s Simultaneous Notes q AWM Voices The maximum simultaneous polyphony of the EX5 and EX5R AWM tone generator is 126 notes, and that of the EX7 is 64 notes. This number decreases, however, as the number of elements and layers used increases. For example, the maximum simultaneous polyphony when a 6-element performance setup is played on the EX5 will be 21 notes (126 ÷ 6 = 21). s Zone Assignments & Voice Response In the Voice Edit mode each voice element can be assigned a note and velocity zone (manual page 82). The note zone assignments, in particular, can affect voice response, so a brief explanation is in order. A graphic representation of the zone assignments for the current voice is provided in the Voice Edit/OSC(F2)/ZONE(F8) display. When the full range of notes is assigned to all four elements in a four-element voice, for example, all four elements will sound when any single key is played so the total polyphony is reduced to 1/4, and the processing requirements are increased fourfold. q FDSP Voices As you probably already know, FDSP voices are limited to 16-note polyphony on the EX5/5R (8-notes on the EX7). In the Performance mode, however, you have sufficient polyphony to use several AWM voices in addition to one FDSP voice when creating a song. Here's an example: Part 1 uses an FDSP voice with 2 elements. This voice will use 2x16 = 32 notes maximum (if 16 notes are actually played at the same time - a relatively rare occurence). In this case, you have 126 32 = 94 notes (or 48 on the EX7) available for additional AWM voices in Part 2 and subsequent parts. Each additional FDSP element will reduce the polyphony by another 16 (or 8) notes. Again, try to limit the number of voice elements you use in the Performance mode. Although the EX instruments offer more than enough simultaneous note capacity for most applications, be aware that unnecessary elements and layers can reduce the available number of notes significantly. [. . . ] For example, let's consider a MIDI sequence in which 128 notes have exactly the same note-on timing. The MIDI protocol usually requires about 1 millisecond to process a single note-on command. 128 note-on commands will thus require at least 128 milliseconds to process completely. At a tempo of 120, this is roughly equivalent to one 16th note! [. . . ]