User manual YAMAHA WX5E

[. . . ] 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. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over , or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! [. . . ] Hold the key to increment continuously. WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIP LIP LIP LIP+ Trns Fing Fast Hi ct Whl High Keys High D# Key High D Key B A# A G G# LOW B Playing Keys Direct Program Change Number Entry Increment/ Decrement MIDI Program Change Number nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt 1 2 3 4 5 6 Program Change Button + High D# Key # Decrements the current voice number by one. Hold the key to decrement continuously. 7 8 9 0 Whole-tone Trill Semitone Trill F E F# D D# C POWER OFF Program Change Button · This method cannot be used to change the bank select number. To change the bank number see page 17. ON DC IN 12V + ­ MIDI OUT WX OUT 16 Program Change Control s Direct Program Change Entry Specific program change numbers can be directly transmitted from the WX5 by using the playing keys (numbers 1 through 0 are assigned to the keys - see illustration above) while pressing the Program Change button. 1-digit Example: Program Change Number 003 Press the A key (number 3) while holding the Program Change button. Program change number 003 will actually be transmitted when the Program Change key is released. B A# A G 1 2 4 · This method cannot be used to change the bank select number. The specified voice number within the current bank will be selected. To change the bank number see "Bank Number Transmission", below. B A# A 3 Bank Number Transmission By specifying bank MSB (Most Significant Bits) and LSB (Least Significant Bits) numbers before transmitting a program change number, it is possible to change banks and voices at the same time. Enter the 3-digit bank select MSB number while holding the Program Change button and the D# key, then enter the 3-digit bank select LSB number while holding the Program Change button and the C key. Bank Select MSB An alternative method is to enter all three digits of the number in sequence - [0][0][3]. In this case the program change number will actually be transmitted as soon as the last digit is entered. 2-digit Example: Program Change Number 012 Press the B key (number 1) and then the A# key (number 2) while holding the Program Change button. Program change number 012 will actually be transmitted when the Program Change key is released. D# B A# A 1 2 C Playing Key Bank Select LSB An alternative method is to enter all three digits of the number in sequence - [0][1][2]. In this case the program change number will actually be transmitted as soon as the last digit is entered. 3-digit Example: Program Change Number 124 Press the B key (number 1), the A# key (number 2), and then the G key (number 4) while holding the Program Change button. Program change number 124 will actually be transmitted as soon as the last digit is entered. D# C Playing Key The specified bank select MSB and LSB numbers will not be transmitted until the next program change number is transmitted, as described in the preceding section. 17 Program Change Control Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel The WX5 MIDI transmit channel can be changed by pressing the appropriately numbered playing key (see the channel number assignment illustration to the left) while holding the Program Change button and the Key Hold button. Playing Keys WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN MIDI Channel Number Assignments Playing Keys LIP ZERO · The default MIDI transmit channel is channel 1. Trns Fing Fast Hi ct Whl Vel Win Win LIP LIP LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on · Make sure that your tone generator is set to receive on the same MIDI channel as the WX5 is set to transmit on. 1 2 High D# Key High D Key B A# A G G# LOW B A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Up 2 Octave Key Up 1 Octave Key Down 1 Octave Key Down 2 Octave Key 3 4 5 Parameter Reset All WX5 parameters can be reset to their initial poweron default values by pressing the Setup button while holding the Program Change button and Key Hold button. The following parameters are reset: · Octave Transpose · Wind Gain · MIDI Transmit Channel · Key Hold · High Control Key Toggle · Pitch Bend Wheel Function 6 7 8 Playing Keys 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Whole-tone Trill Semitone Trill F E F# D D# C Setup Button Key Hold Button Program Change Button POWER OFF ON DC IN 12V + ­ MIDI OUT WX OUT 18 Program Change Control Mono/Poly & Portamento Switching By using the Octave Keys while holding the Program Change button, it is possible to transmit MIDI Mono, Poly, and Portamento mode messages to your tone generator. * See your tone generator's owner's manual for details on how it responds to MIDI Mono, Poly, and Portamento mode messages. POWER OFF Program Change Button + Down 2 Octave Key MIDI "Portamento OFF" message transmitted. LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on Whl A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt ON DC IN Program Change Button + Up 2 Octave Key MIDI "Poly ON" message transmitted. LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on + ­ Whl A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt · If a "Poly ON" or "Mono ON" message is transmitted while the Key Hold button is being used to transmit "Sustain ON" or "Portamento ON", the held note, sustain, and portamento will automatically be turned off. POWER OFF ON DC IN Program Change Button + Up 1 Octave Key MIDI "Mono ON" message transmitted. LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on Program Change Button + Down 1 Octave Key MIDI "Portamento ON" message transmitted. LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on + ­ POWER OFF Whl A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt ON DC IN + ­ POWER OFF Whl A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt ON DC IN + ­ 19 Using the Setup Button A number of important WX5 parameters can be changed as required by using the Setup button in conjunction with the Octave keys or Pitch Bend wheel. Sensitivity (Software Wind Gain) The WX5's software sensitivity setting (software wind gain) can be adjusted in five stages by using the Octave keys while holding the Setup button. The software wind gain settings are: Soft, Medium Soft, Medium, Medium Hard, and Hard. The power-on default setting is "Medium". Soft Medium Soft Medium Medium Hard Hard WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO 5 Stages Vel Win Win LIP LIP LIP LIP+ nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on Trns Fing Fast Hi ct Whl A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Setup Button + Up 2 Octave Key The software wind gain setting shifts one stage toward "Hard" each time the Up 2 Octave key is pressed. Up 1 Octave Key nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Up 2 Octave Key Down 2 Octave Key Down 1 Octave Key Setup Button Setup Button + Down 2 Octave Key The software wind gain setting shifts one stage toward "Soft" each time the Down 2 Octave key is pressed. nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Pitch Bend Wheel POWER OFF ON DC IN 12V + ­ Setup Button + Up 2 and Down 2 Octave Keys Resets software wind gain to "Medium". nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt MIDI OUT WX OUT 20 Using the Setup Button · The WX5 hardware wind gain for the wind sensor is set as described on page 25. Set both the hardware and software wind gain for optimum playability. Setup Button + Up 1 and Down 1 Octave Keys Resets the octave to "0". nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Octave Transpose The MIDI note numbers transmitted by the WX5 can be shifted up or down by one or two octaves by using the Octave keys in conjunction with the Setup button. ­2 ­1 0 +1 +2 Audition Function On/Off When the Audition function is on, the tone generator will produce sound even when breath pressure is not applied to the WX5. This can be handy when selecting voices or checking system operation. Rotate the Pitch Bend wheel while holding the Setup button to turn the Audition function on. The connected tone generator will then produce sound whenever the Pitch Bend wheel is rotated. 5 Stages Setup Button + Up 1 Octave Key MIDI note numbers shifted up one octave each time the Up 1 Octave key is pressed. nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Setup Button + Down 1 Octave Key MIDI note numbers shifted down one octave each time the Down 1 Octave key is pressed. nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt Press the Setup button again to turn the Audition function off. 21 Setup Switch Settings The WX5 has 16 DIP switches which can be used to set up a range of important basic parameters. [. . . ] Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn. , Bhd. 16-28, Jalan SS 2/72, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-717-8977 BRASIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. 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