Yamaha YC-3B User manual

YC-3B Owner’s Manual 1
Contents
What is the YC-3B?.................................................... 2
YC-3B window ............................................................ 2
Voice window .................................................... 2
Effect window.................................................... 4
Parameter Chart ......................................................... 6
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YC-3B Owner’s Manual
YC-3B Owner’s Manual

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What is the YC-3B?
What is the YC-3B?
YC-3B is a VST Instrument which reproduces tone wheel organ sounds. The YC-3B contains 64 different
preset sound programs and lets you create your original organ sounds from these preset sound programs.
Also you can save your original organ sounds as VST presets.
YC-3B window
Voice window
1Preset
This box lets you select the preset sound in the YC-3B. Click the icon () at right of this box, then select the
preset sound. The name of the selected preset will be shown in this box.
NOTE You cannot save the edited sound from the Preset box.
2[Voice]/[Effect] buttons
These buttons switch the window between Voice and Effect. Clicking [Voice] calls up the Voice window while
clicking [Effect] calls up the Effect window. The yellow colored button indicates the currently selected window.
3Master Volume knob
Controls the entire volume of the YC-3B.
4Rotary
The lower lever alternates the Rotary Speaker status between “Run” and “Stop.” When you set this lever from
“Stop” to “Run,” the speaker rotation speed will increase gradually until it reaches the specified value. When
you set this lever from “Run” to “Stop,” the speaker rotation speed will decrease gradually until it reaches 0.
The upper lever changes the speaker rotation speed between “Slow” and “Fast.”
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YC-3B window: Voice window
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5Expression slider
Controls the expression volume. The higher the slider setting, the larger the volume, and vice versa.
6Noise, Response, Key On Click, Key Off Click
7Cho/Vib
Sets the Chorus or Vibrato effect. The button on the left side will turn this effect on/off and you can click the
desired button from six variations (upper [1] – [3] and lower [1] – [3]).
8Percussion
Determines the attack sound at the key-on timing. Clicking the button on the left side will turn this effect on/off.
9On (Linked)
Determines whether Bar 1' is disabled or not when Percussion is turned On. If this switch is turned On (lit), Bar
1' will be disabled, and vice versa.
)Percussion bars
Each of these three bars lets you edit the percussion sound level for each footage. The longer the bar or the
further it is “pulled out,” the louder the level.
By adjusting each footage, you can create your desired or favorite percussion sound.
!16', 5 1/3', 8', 4', 2 2/3', 2', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1' bar
Each of these nine bars lets you edit the Organ sound level for each footage. The longer the bar or the further
it is “pulled out,” the louder the level.
By adjusting each footage, you can create your desired or favorite Organ sound.
Noise knob Adjusts the tone wheel noise level.
Response knob Adjusts the attack speed when pressing the key and the decay speed when
releasing the key.
Turning this knob to the left will decrease the speed while turning it to the
right will increase the speed.
Key On Click knob Adjusts the level of the click noise generated by pressing the key.
Key Off Click knob Adjusts the level of the click noise generated by releasing the key.
Each/First select switch When “Each” is selected, a new AEG is generated independently every time
you press the key. This means that each key-on produces a new percussion
sound with the same level as that of the first one. When “First” is selected, the
AEG is generated via only the first key-on and this AEG will be maintained
until you release all the keys. This means that a new key-on (after you release
all other keys) produces a percussion sound with the AEG level at the new
key-on timing.
Length Adjusts the decay time of the percussion sound.
Turning this knob to the left will decrease the time while turning it to the right
will increase the time.

YC-3B window: Effect window
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Effect window
1Preset
2[Voice] button/[Effect] button
3Master Volume knob
These are same as in the Voice window.
4Distortion
Sets the Distortion effect. The button at the top will turn on/off this effect.
5Rotary
Sets the Rotary Speaker effect. The button at the left top will turn this effect on/off.
Volume knob Adjusts the output level of the Distortion.
Drive knob Adjusts the amount of Distortion. Turning this knob to the right will increase
the Distortion amount, and vice versa.
Treble knob Adjusts the Treble gain of the Distortion.
Bass knob Adjusts the Bass gain of the Distortion.
Slow/Fast switch
Stop/Run switch
These switches are the same as in the Voice window. See page 2.
Mic Angle knob Adjusts the angle of the virtual microphones at both the right and left sides of
the speaker.
Turning this knob to the right will increase the angle, meaning that the output
sound moves widely between left and right.
R/H Balance knob Adjusts the volume balance between the rotor section (bass) and the horn
section (treble) of the rotary speaker.
Setting this knob to the center will make both the levels equal. Turning this
knob to the right will increase the horn level and decrease the rotor level, and
vice versa. Turning this knob all the way right will produce only the horn
sound, while turning it all the way to the left will produce only the rotor sound.
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YC-3B window: Effect window
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Horn/Rotor setup
6Reverb
Sets the Reverb effect. The button at the top will turn this effect on/off.
Speed Slow knob Adjusts the Rotary Speaker speed for the “Slow” setting. Turning this knob to
the right will increase the speed, and vice versa.
Speed Fast knob Adjusts the Rotary Speaker speed for the “Fast” setting. Turning this knob to
the right will increase the speed, and vice versa.
Slow-Fast Time knob Adjusts the time that the effect takes to reach the target speed when you
alternate the Fast/Slow status or the Run/Stop status.
Turning this knob to the left will decrease the speed, and vice versa.
Drive knob Adjusts the degree to which the Rotary Speaker modulates the sound.
Turning this knob to the right will increase the degree, and vice versa.
Room/Plate switch Changes the Reverb type to Room or Plate.
Level knob Adjusts the Reverb level. Turning this knob to the right will increase the
depth, and vice versa.
Time knob Adjusts the Reverb time. Turning this knob to the right will increase the time,
and vice versa.

Parameter Chart
Parameter Automation MIDI CC#
Preset No —
Master Volume Yes 7
Expression Yes 11
Organ Tone 1' Yes 78
1 1/3' Yes 77
1 3/5' Yes 76
2' Yes 75
2 2/3' Yes 74
4' Yes 73
8' Yes 72
5 1/3' Yes 71
16' Yes 70
Response Yes —
Noise Yes 85
Key On Click Yes 86
Key Off Click Yes 87
Percussion Percussion Yes 80
Length Yes —
Mode Yes —
Link to 1' Yes —
Perc 2' Yes 81
Perc 2 2/3' Yes 82
Perc 4' Yes 83
Chorus/Vibrato Cho/Vib Yes 93
Cho/Vib Type Yes 92
Distortion Distortion Yes —
Dist Drive Yes 94
Dist Volume Yes —
Dist Bass Yes —
Dist Treble Yes —
Rotary Rotary Yes 95
R. Speed Slow Yes —
R. Speed Fast Yes —
R. SlowFast Time Yes —
R. Drive Yes —
H. Speed Slow Yes —
H. Speed Fast Yes —
H. SlowFast Time Yes —
H. Drive Yes —
R/H Balance Yes —
Mic Angle Yes —
Slow/Fast Yes 1
Stop/Run Yes —
Reverb Reverb Yes —
Rev Type No —
Rev Level Yes 91
Rev Time Yes —
Yes: Automation available
No: Automation not available
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