STARTING
OUT
This
chapter of
the
manual
will
guide you step by step as you use
the
TQ5 for
the
very first time. You
will
learn
howto make allof
the
connections between
the
TQ5 and
the
rest of your equipment (including
the
MIDI
keyboard
or controller you are using).
Whether you've had experience using a MIDI-controlled
tone
generator before or not, we recommend
that
you
take
the
time
to
read through this section so
that
you
can
follow
these
steps
each
time you set up and play your
TQ5.
Before
following any of
the
steps in this section, please read through
the
PRECAUTIONS
chapter
to
ensure trou-
ble-freeoperation and
that
the
TQ5
will
be in its optimum playing condition.
You'll
find
that
the
TQ5 fitssecurely and unobtrusively on
top
of most
MIDI
keyboards. The slightlyslanted design
ofthe control panel of
the
TQ5 makes it particularly easy
to
operate
when placed on
the
leftside of
the
controlling
keyboard. The illustration below shows
the
TQ5
atop
aYamaha
PF1500
Electronic Piano.
For
more information on connecting your TQ5
to
other
MIDI
instruments, additional setup suggestions and
about
MIDI
in general, read
the
MIDI
AND
MIDI
APPLICATIONS
chapter
of this manual.
SETTING UP
b
BASIC STEPS IN SETTING
UP THE TQ5 Toset up your TQ5 for playing (with a remote
MIDI
keyboard and an audio amplifier),
follow
these
simple steps:
1) Connect all
MIDI
and audio cables
to
their appropriate terminals
and
jacks.
2) Connect all power cords
to
appropriate electrical outlets.
3) Turn on
the
power of
the
equipment in
the
following order: a)
MIDI
keyboard,
b)TQ5, c) audio amplifier.
4) Make
the
appropriate
MIDI
settings on both
the
TQ5 and
the
MIDI
keyboard.
Here, in more detail, is how to perform
the
above steps:
Note:
---,
The following instructions refer specifically
to
use with
the
Yamaha
PF1500
Electronic Piano. In this setup,
the
keyboard of
the
PF1500
is being used
to
play
the
voices of
the
TQ5, and
the
sequencer of
the
TQ5 is being used to control
the
voices of
the
PF1500.
If you are using
other
MIDI
keyboards/instruments/
controllers, please refer
to
the
owner's manuals of
those
devices for particular
setup information.
1) Connect all
MIDI
and audio cables
to
their appropriate terminals and jacks.
For this basic setup, you'll need
the
following cables:
a) 2
MIDI
cables
b) 2 shielded audio cables, with 1/4"
phone
jack connectors
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