User manual YAMAHA QY20 2

[. . . ] SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] Move the cursor vertically to move to other areas of the screen. An underline will remain below the selected track. B Record. Press the [/] key to begin recording. The step record display shown below will appear. Current record track. Time signature. ···································································································································· 117 7 Creating a Complete Song N Set the note parameters as required. Move the cursor to the note, velocity, and gate time parameters and set as required using the [-1] and [+1] keys for the first (or next) note to be entered. The velocity and gate time settings in the step record display correspond to the following numeric values in the edit displays (to be described later): Velocity "p" = 56 "mf" = 88 "f" = 120 "Staccato" = 50% normal note length. "Normal" = 90% normal note length. "Slur" = 99% normal note length. m DETAIL Note (32nd, 16th triplet, 16th, 8th triplet, 8th, 1/4 triplet, 1/4, 1/2 triplet, 1/2). Velocity (p = soft, mf = medium, f = loud). Gate time (Staccato, Normal, Slur). Gate Time M Enter a note. Once the note parameter have been specified, the note can be entered simply by playing the appropriate key on the micro-keyboard (or on your external MIDI keyboard). A note symbol appears on the note display an the note pointer advances to the next note position. The note symbol always appears as a 1/4-note, regardless of the actual note entered (chords are also indicated by the 1/4-note symbol). Here's how the display will look after two 8th notes have been entered. 118 ···································································································································· 7 1st beat. 2nd beat. Creating a Complete Song Note pointer. Each dash represents a 32nd note (12 clocks). 4th beat. The Note Display The note display shows up to four 1/4-notes worth of data at once (that's one measure in 4/4 time). If the selected time signature results in more than four 1/4 notes per measure, then the display will scroll to show the extra notes. On the other hand, if the time signature is 3/4, then the 4th beat is not used and appears as double dashes on the display ("========"). Moving Around In the Note Display You can move the cursor down to the note display (the note pointer will appear filled) and move the note pointer to any position at which you want to enter a note, or to any note that you want to delete. You will actually hear the appropriate note or chord when the note pointer is moved to an existing note symbol. When you move the note pointer past the end of the note display, the next measure will appear. Cursor moved to note pointer (pointer filled). Note that the pointer points up to notes in the upper row and down to notes in the lower row. ···································································································································· 119 7 Creating a Complete Song The Step Mode Function Keys The four function keys immediately to the right of the display provide access to a number of handy functions in the step record mode. The "del" key deletes the note or chord at the note pointer. The "Bdl" key moves the note pointer backward by the Delete note at note pointer. currently selected note length and Step back by current deletes any notes that exist at that note length and delete. The "rst" key enters a rest Enter rest of current of the currently selected note length note length. And the Enter a note of the same "tie" key lengthens the previously length as the last note, entered note by "tying" another note tied to the last note (this of the same length and pitch to it effectively lengthens the (the "tie" key only works immedilast note). The Measure/Beat/Clock Display The "Meas" area of the step record display shows the current position of the note pointer in measures, 1/4-note beats, and clocks (there are 96 clocks per 1/4 note). [. . . ] De C. V. , Departamento de ventas Javier Rojo Gomez No. 1149, Col. Tel: 686-00-33 PORTUGAL Valentim de Carvalho CI SA Estrada de Porto Salvo, Paço de Arcos 2780 Oeiras, Portugal Tel: 01-443-3398/4030/1823 AUSTRIA/HUNGARY/SLOVENIA/ ROMANIA/BULGARIA Yamaha Music Austria GesmbH. Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: 0222-60203900 BRASIL Yamaha Musical Do Brasil LTDA. Reboucas 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 55-11 853-1377 GREECE Philippe Nakas S. A. [. . . ]