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YAMAHA

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

SYNTHETISEUR

NUMERIQUE

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

OPERATION

MANUAL

MANUEL

D'INSTRUCTIONS

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

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Congratulations!

Your

DS55

Digital

Synthesizer

is

a

fine

example

of

advanced

YAMAHA

music

technology.

It

uses

the

un-

matched

YAMAHA

FM

tone

generation

system

to

create

rich,

vibrant

simulations

of

acoustic,

electric

and

electronic

instruments

—

and

sounds

that

are

totally

different.

The

DS55

offers

200

outstanding

preset

voices

that

you

can

use

immediately.

You

can

also

edit

the

presets

using

the

DS55's

easy

editing

system

to

create

subtle

variations

or

completely

original

voices.

Up

to

100

of

your

original

creations

can

be

stored

in

internal

memory

for

instant

recall.

The

DS55

even

has

a

built-in

delay

effect

that

can

add

extra

warmth

and

ambience

to

any

voice

you

play.

Of

course

you

can

play

any

single

voice,

but

the

DS55

also

offers

a

split

play

mode

in

which

you

can

play

two

voices

on

different

sections

of

the

keyboara,

and

a

dual

play

mode

in

which

two

voices

can

be

played

simultaneously

across

the

entire

keyboard.

Perhaps

the

highlight

of

the

DS55

is

its

remarkable

Auto

Performance

system.

This

YAMAHA

innovation

provides

a

wide

range

of

beautifully

orches-

trated

accompaniment

patterns

that

you

can

use

for

practice

or

performance.

Of

course,

the

DS55

is

fully

MIDI

equipped

so

it

can

serve

as

the

center

of

a

sophisticated

MIDI

music

system.

For

even

more

conven-

ience,

the

DS55

will

operate

from

an

AC

adapter

or

batteries,

so

you

can

play

anywhere,

anytime.

In

order

to

make

the

most

of

the

fine

performance

and

many

features

provided

by

your

DS55,

we

urge

you

to

read

this

operation

manual

thoroughly,

and

keep

it

in

a

safe

place

for

later

reference.

CONTENTS

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PRECAUTIONS

`...

1

THE

STORE

FUNCTION

—

[STORE

button]

....16

TIANSPOSE

LL

15

DS55

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

....2

AUTO

PERFORMANCE

................

17

CONTROL

PANEL

........

coo.

2

Pattern

Change

`...

17

REARSPANEL

uc

243

add

4

BOYS

ME

ii

e

do

pens

18

BOTTOM

PANEL,,,

coco

5

AIPCQQIO?

curar

ta

2

de?

18

THE

PLAY

MODES,

TUNING

8:

DELAY

....6

LISTEN

TO

THE

DEMONSTRATION

THE

SINGLE

PLAY

MODE

..................

6

See

EE

18

The

Preset

and

User

Voice

Banks

..........

A

RFORMANCE

Selecting

Voices

a

bafer

ses

4

S

EE

>

PLAYING

THE

SELECTED

ge

T

A

ears

19

THE

SPLIT

PLAY

MOE

@

BRING

THe

SELECTED

AUTO

PERFORMANCE

Assigning

Voi

he

L

SR

EE

E

Koy

ge

Numbers

when

PN

pa

20

THE

DUAL

PLAY

MODE

8

py

Rey

umber

when

IKEY

is

Selected

20

Dene

ee

el

USING

THE

MIDI

FUNCTIONS

>...

22

MASTER

TUNE

aaen

ee

e

10

MIDI

Switch

sissa

ccc

cece

kanen

22

USING

THE

DELAY

EFFECTS

...............

11

MIDI

Channel

`...

22

VOICE

EDITING

&

THE

STORE

FUNCTION

11

Omni

Mode

.....

6...

eevee

eee

ees

22

Understanding

and

Using

the

Edit

Function

EXCIUSIVE

ll

22

DISPIBVS

ii

ii

ka

jali

Ba

ea

td

11

Bulk

Dump

of

One

Voice

................

23

TONE

—

[TONE

button]

e,

12

All

Data

Bulk

Dump

a

23

AMPLITUDE

ENVELOPE

—

[AMP

EG

button]

.

.12

Setup

Data

Bulk

Dump

e,

23

BRILLIANCE

ENVELOPE

—

[BRL

EG

button]

..13

RECEIVING

VOICE

DATA

FROM

EXTERNAL

LOW

FREQUENCY

OSCILLATOR

(VIBRATO

&

EQUIPMENT

-naaasar

24

TREMOLO)—

[LFO

button]

................

14

THE

MULTI-INSTRUMENT

MODE

........

24

OTHER

VOICE

EDITING

FUNCTIONS

—

AN

EXAMPLE

OF

MULTI-INSTRUMENT

[FUNCTION

button]

`...

14

MODE

USE?

ii

Ai

a

KA

BA

ala

adas

tada

26

Pitch

Bend

Range

`,

14

USING

THE

DS55

KEVBOARD

TO

PLAV

Modulation

Wheel

Function

..............

14

IN

THE

MULTI-INSTRUMENT

MODE

.........

27

Breath

Controller

Function

...............

14

ERROR

MESSAGES

..................

27

Name

of

Voice...

15

SPECIFICATIONS

....................

28

“Assign

Mode...

15

INDEX

`...

29

Velocity

Depth...

15

MIDI

DATA

FORMAT

..............

Add-1

MIDI

IMPLEMENTATION

CHART

.....

Add-6

>

PRECAUTIONS

AVOID

EXCESSIVE

HEAT,

HUMIDITY,

DUST

AND

VIBRATION

—

Keep

the

unit

away

from

locations

where

it

is

likely

to

be

exposed

to

high

temperatures

or

humidity

—such

as

near

radiators,

stoves,

etc.

Also

avoid

locations

which

are

subject

to

excessive

dust

accumulation

or

vibration

which

could

cause

mechani-

cal

damage.

AVOID

PHYSICAL

SHOCKS

—

Strong

physical

shocks

to

the

unit

can

cause

damage.

Handle

it

with

care.

DO

NOT

OPEN

THE

CASE

OR

ATTEMPT

REPAIRS

OR

MODIFICATIONS

YOURSELF

—

This

product

contains

no

user-serviceable

parts.

Refer

all

mainte-

nance

to

qualified

YAMAHA

service

personnel.

Open-

Ming

the

case

and/or

tampering

with

the

internal

cir-

`

cuitry

will

void

the

warranty.

MAKE

SURE

POWER

IS

OFF

BEFORE

MAKING

OR

REMOVING

CONNECTIONS

—

Always

turn

the

power

OFF

prior

to

connecting

or

disconnecting

cables.

This

is

important

to

prevent

damage

to

the

unit

itself

as

well

as

other

connected

equipment.

HANDLE

THE

CABLES

CAREFULLY

—

Always

plug

and

unplug

cables

by

gripping

the

connector,

not

the

cord.

Also

avoid

applying

excessive

force

to

the

cables

or

connectors

during

use.

CLEAN

WITH

A

SOFT

DRY

CLOTH

—

Never

use

sol-

vents

such

as

benzine

or

thinner

to

clean

the

unit.

Wipe

clean

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

POWER

SUPPLY

—

The

DS55

must

be

powered

from

either

an

optional

YAMAHA

PA-3

AC

Adapter

(the

AC

input

voltage

of

the

adapter

supplied

depends

on

the

area

in

which

the

equipment

is

sold),

a

YAMAHA

PA-1

or

PA-1B

AC

Adapter,

or

the

specified

dry

batteries.

At-

tempting

to

use

an

AC

adapter

other

than

the

PA-3,

PA-1

or

PA-1B

can

cause

serious

damage

to

the

DSS5.

ELECTRICAL

INTERFERENCE

—

Since

the

DS55

con-

tains

digital

circuitry,

it

may

cause

interference

and

noise

if

placed

too

close

to

TV

sets,

radios

or

similar

equipment.

If

such

a

problem

does

occur,

move

the

DS55

further

away

from

the

affected

equipment.

BACKUP

BATTERY

—

The

DS55

contains

a

long-life

backup

battery

that

retains

the

contents

of

its

RAM

memory

locations

even

when

the

power

is

turned

OFF.

The

backup

battery

will

last

for

approximately

5

years.

When

the

battery

finally

fails,

the

contents

of

the

internal

RAM

memory

will

be

lost.

If

this

happens,

have

the

battery

replaced

by

qualified

YAMAHA

serv-

ice

personnel.

Dot

not

attempt

to

replace

the

battery

yourself,

worldwide,

following

measures:

of

corrective

measures.

of

America,

6600

Orangethorpe

Ave.,

Buena

Park,

CA

90620,

U.S.A.

Commission

helpful:

—

Stock

No,

004-000-00345-4.

FCC

INFORMATION

While

the

following

statements

are

provided

to

comply

with

FCC

Regulations

in

the

United

States,

the

corrective

measures

listed

below

are

applicable

This

series

of

YAMAHA

professional

music

equipment

uses

frequencies

that

appear

in

the

radio

frequency

range

and

if

installed

in

the

immediate

proximity

of

some

types

of

audio

or

video

devices

(within

three

meters),

interference

may

occur.

This

series

of

YAMAHA

professional

music

equipment

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

specifications

set

for

a

class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

those

specifications

listed

in

subpart

J

of

part

15

of

the

FCC

rules.

These

rules

are

designed

to

provide

a

reasonable

measure

of

protection

against

such

interference,

However,

this

does

not

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur.

If

your

professional

music

equipment

should

be

suspected

of

causing

interference

with

other

electronic

devices,

verification

can

be

made

by

turning

your

professional

music

equipment

off

and

on.

If

the

interference

continues

when

your

equipment

is

off,

the

equipment

is

not

the

source

of

interference.

If

your

equipment

does

appear

to

be

the

source

of

the

interference,

you

should

try

to

correct

the

situation

by

using

one

or

more

of

the

Relocate

either

the

equipment

or

the

electronic

device

that

is

being

affected

by

the

interference.

Utilize

power

outlets

for

the

professional

music

equipment

and

the

device

being

affected

that

are

on

different

branch

(circuit

breaker

or

fuse)

circuits,

or

install

AC

line

filters.

In

the

case

of

radio

or

TV

interference,

relocate

the

antenna

or,

if

the

antenna

lead-in

is

300

ohm

ribbon

lead,

change

the

lead-in

to

a

co-axial

type

cable.

If

these

corrective

measures

do

not

produce

satisfactory

results,

please

contact

your

authorized

YAMAHA

professional

products

dealer

for

suggestions

and/

If

you

cannot

locate

a

franchised

YAMAHA

professional

products

dealer

in

your

general

area

contact

the

Electronic

Service

Department,

YAMAHA

Corporation

If

for

any

reason,

you

should

need

additional

information

relating

to

radio

or

TV

interference,

you

may

find

a

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

“How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radio

—

TV

Interference

Problems".

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington

D.C.

20402

[This

information

on:safety-is

provided

to

comply

with

U.S.A.

laws,

but

should

be

observed

by

users

in

all

countries.

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DS55

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

BREATH

CONT

PHONES

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CONTROL

PANEL

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Keyboard

The

DS55

keyboard

is

a

high-quality

61-key

type

that

features

full

touch

response

—

i.e.

the

key-

board

can

be

used

to

control

musical

dynamics

just

as

in

an

acoustic

piano.

MASTER

VOL

Control

The

MASTER

VOL

control

adjusts

the

volume

(level)

of

the

signal

delivered

to

the

rear-panel

OUTPUT

jacks.

The

VOLUME

control

also

adjusts

headphone

volume

when

a

pair

of

headphones

is

plugged

into

the

PHONE

jack.

PITCH

BEND

Wheel

The

PITCH

BEND

wheel

offers

extra

expressive

control

by

allowing

you

to

“bend”

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Roll

the

wheel

UP

to

raise

pitch,

or

DOWN

to

lower

pitch.

The

amount

of

pitch

bend

produced

by

the

PITCH

BEND

wheel

for

a

specific

voice

can

be

programmed

using

the

Pitch

Bend

Bend

Range

parameter

accessed

by

the

FUNC-

TION

button

(see

“OTHER

VOICE

EDITING

FUNC-

TIONS

—

[FUNCTION

button)”

on

page

14).

O

MODULATION

Wheel

Another

DS55

expression

control,

the

MODULA-

TION

WHEEL

makes

it

possible

to

apply

varying

degrees

of

vibrato,

tremolo

or

wow-wow

effect

to

the

voice

being

played.

Whether

the

MODULA-

TION

WHEEL

controls

vibrato,

tremolo

or

wow-

wow

for

the

selected

voice

is

determined

by

the

Modulation

Wheel

parameter

accessed

by

the

FUNCTION

button

(see

“OTHER

VOICE

EDITING

FUNCTIONS

—

[FUNCTION

button!"

on

page

14).

O

Liquid

Crystal

Display

This

16-character

x

2-line

LCD

(Liquid

Crystal

Dis-

play)

serves

as

the

DS55's

information

and

human

interface

center.

It

displays

the

number

and

name

of

selected

voices,

editing

functions

and

values,

ao

and

all

other

information

you

need

for

smooth,

simple

operation.

PLAY

MODE

Buttons

The

PLAY

MODE

buttons

—

PRESET,

USER,

'

SINGLE,

SPLIT

and

DUAL

—

allow

selection

of

the

DS55's

various

voice

banks

and

play

modes.

Details

on

page

6

EDIT

Buttons

The

TONE,

AMP

EG,

BRL

EG,

LFO

and

FUNC-

TION

buttons

in

the

EDIT

group

provide

access

to

all

functions

and

parameters

required

for

voice

editing.

The

editing

parameters

are

separated

into

logically

related

groups,

and

editing

procedures

have

been

made:

simpler

than

ever

so

you

can

easily

create

new

voices.

Details

on

page

11

O

DELAY

Buttons

The

ON/OFF,

SHORT

and

LONG

buttons

control

the

DS55's

internal

delay

system,

allowing

you

to

add

delay

effects

to

any

voice

for

extra

depth

and

ambience.

Details

on

page

11

MIDI

Buttons

The

DS55's

many

MIDI

functions

are

accessed

by

the

MIDI

buttons.

In

addition

to

general

channel

and

mode

selection,

the

DS55

has

a

MIDl-control-

lable

multi-instrument

mode

that

can

be

accessed

and

controlled

via

the

MID!

buttons.

Details

on

page

19

Data

Entry

Buttons

The

number

buttons

(0

through

9)

and

the

-1

and’

+1

buttons

are

used

for

voice

selection

and

data

entry

when

required

by

any

of

the

DS55's

editing

or

other

functions.

Details

on

page

11

3

W

AUTO

PERFORMANCE

Buttons

The

AUTO

PERFORMANCE

SELECT

and

START/

STOP

buttons

provide

access

to

the

DS55's

most

remarkable

feature

—

the

auto

accompaniment

function.

Details

on

page

17

Y

STORE

Button

The

STORE

button

accesses

both

the

DS55's

memory

protection

and

data

storage

functions,

al-

lowing

voices

you

have

edited

to

be

stored

in

any

of

the

99

available

user

memory

locations.

Details

on

page

16

®

TUNE

Button

The

TUNE

button

accesses

the

MASTER

TUNE

function,

allowing

you

to

tune

the

DS55

to

match

other

instruments

or

recorded

material.

Details

on

page

10

6

BREATH

Jack

The

BREATH

jack

accepts

one

of

VAMAHA's

origi-

nal

breath

controllers

(BC1

or

BC2),

allowing

wind-

instrument

breath

and

tongueing

techniques

to

be

used

for

the

application

of

various

effects.

Details

on

page

14

6

PHONE

Jack

A

standard

pair

of

stereo

headphones

can

be

plugged

in

here

for

private

practice

or

late-night

playing.

REAR

PANEL

G

POWER

Switch

Slide

to

the

ON

position

to

turn

power

ON,

and

to

the

OFF

position

to

turn

power

OFF.

When

the

power

is

turned

ON

a

brief

greeting

will

appear

on

the

DS55's

LCD,

then

the

SINGLE

PLAY

mode

(see

“THE

SINGLE

PLAY

MODE

on

page

6)

will

be

automatically

selected

and

you're

ready

to

play.

O

DC(10—12V)IN

Jack

and

Cable

Clip

The

DC

output

cord

from

an

optional

YAMAHA

PA-3

AC

Adapter

or

PA-1/PA-1B

AC

Adapter

should

be

plugged

in

here

when

the

DS55

is

to

be

operated

from

AC

power.

The

AC

adapter

cord

can

be

clipped

into

the

cable

clip

located

next

to

the

DC(10—12W)IN

jack

as

shown

below,

to

pre-

vent

accidental

unplugging

of

the

cord

during

use.

Gm

6

L/MONO

&

R

OUTPUT

Jacks

These

two

monaural

1/4*

phone

jacks

deliver

the

stereo

output

signal

from

the

DS55

to

subsequent

amplification

or

mixing

equipment.

These

jacks

can

be

connected

directly

to

the

inputs

of

a

key-

board

amplifier,

recording

equipment

or

a

mixing

console.

Since

the

DS55

SPLIT

and

DUAL

PLAY

modes

offer

true

stereo

sound,

we

recommend

connecting

both

output

jacks

to

the

corresponding

inputs

of

a

stereo

or

two-channel!

sound

system

in

order

to

get

the

best

possible

sound.

If

this

is

not

possible,

connect

only

the

LIMONO

OUTPUT

jack

to

the

amplification

equipment

used.

@

SUSTAIN

Jack

This

jack

accepts

an

optional

YAMAHA

FC-4

or

FC-

5

footswitch

which

functions

as

a

sustain

pedal

when

connected.

The

sustain

pedal

functions

in

the

same

way

as

a

damper

pedal

on

an

acoustic

piano

—

when

the

pedal

is

pressed

notes

played

have

a

long

sustain.

Releasing

the

pedal

immedi-

ately

stops

(damps)

any

sustained

notes.

@®

FOOT

VOLUME

Jack

e

The

FOOT

VOLUME

jack

accepts

an

optional

YAMAHA

FC-7 Foot

Controller

which

permits

foot

volume

control

for

extra

expressive

capability.

BOTTOM

PANEL

Q

Battery

Compartment

If

you

intend

to

use

battery

power

(which

makes

the

DS55

very

portable

and

convenient),

six

1.5V

SUM-2,

R-14

or

equivalent

alkaline

batteries

(sold

separately)

must

first

be

installed

in

the

DS55

bat-

tery

compartment.

Open

the

battery

compartment

cover

located

in

the

center

of

the

instrument's

bottom

panel.

Insert

the

six

batteries,

being

careful

to

follow

the

polarity

markings

(+,

-)

on

the

inside

of

the

com-

partment.

Replace

the

compartment

cover,

making

sure

that

it

locks

firmly

in

place.

@

FEEDBACK

LEVEL

Control

This

control

makes

it

possible

to

adjust

the

overall

“length”

of

the

DS55’s

delay

effects

to

match

your

music.

Details

on

page

11

MIDI

IN,

OUT

&

THRU

Connectors

The

MIDI

IN

connector

receives

MIDI

data

from

an

external

MIDI

device

(such

as

another

MIDI

keyboard

or

a

MIDI

sequencer)

which

can

be

used

to

control

the

DS55.

The

MIDI

THRU

connector

re-

transmits

any

data

received

at

the

MIDI

IN

con-

nector,

allowing

“chaining”

of

several

MIDI

instru-

ments

or

other

devices.

The

MIDI

OUT

connector

transmits

MIDI

data

generated

by

the

DS55

(e.g.

note

and

velocity

data

produced

by

playing

the

DS55

keyboard).

More

details

on

MIDI

are

given

in

“MIDI

FUNC-

TIONS”

on

page

21.

Caution:

@

When

the

batteries

run

down,

replace

them

with

a

complete

set

of

six

new

batteries.

NEVER

mix

old

and

new

batteries.

4

To

prevent

possible

damage

due

to

battery

leak-

age,

remove

the

batteries

from

the

instrument

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

“aaa

8

DS55

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

5

THE

PLAY

MODES,

TUNING

&

DELAY

EE

a

THE

SINGLE

PLAY

This

is

the

DS55’s

“normal”

play

mode

in

which

you

can

play

a

single

selected

MODE

voice

on

the

keyboard.

The

SINGLE

PLAY

mode

is

always

selected

automatically

when

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON. The

SINGLE

PLAY

mode

can

also

be

selected

from

any

other

mode

by

pressing

the

SINGLE

button

in

the

PLAY

MODE

group.

When

the

SINGLE

PLAY

mode

is

selected,

the

LED

above

the

SINGLE

button

will

light

and

a

display

similar

to

the

one

shown

below

will

appear

on

the

LCD.

Up

to

8

notes

can

be

played

simultaneously

in

the

SINGLE

PLAY

mode.

Indicates

that

the

SINGLE

mode

is

selected.

PLAY

SINGLE

AO)

Soft

Brass

This

is

the

name

of

the

selected

voice.

This

is

the

bank

and

number

of

the

selected

voice

(in

this

example

voice

“01”

of

bank

“A”

is

selected).

The

Preset

and

User

The

DS55

has

two

PRESET

voice

banks

(bank

A

and

bank

B),

each

containing

100

y

Voice

Banks

(00

through

99)

different

preset

voices

(a

total

of

200

voices).

The

preset

voices

are

stored

in

ROM

(Read

Only

Memory)

and

cannot

be

edited

or

changed

in

any

way.

The

DS55

also

has

a

USER

voice

bank

(bank

U)

which

has

100

RAM

(Random

Access

Memory)

locations

into

which

you

can

store

edited

versions

of

the

preset

voices.

E

BANK

A

PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE

NAME

NAME

NAME,

Elegant

FloatChime

Guitar

1

Sax

1

SoftBrass

Guitar

2

Sax

2

WideString

.

E.Guitar

Oboe

Cosmic

SandBell

Harp

Clarinet

LargePipes

Suspense

Koto

Flute

SynString

1

Fog

Marimba

Recorder

FolkGuitar

HuskyVoice

Violin

1

Harmonica

~

M4

Piano

1

Swirlies

Cello

1

Whistle

E.

Piano

1

HuskyChoir

CelloEns.

Castanet

DistGuitar

PluckBrass

UpriteBass

Triangle

SoftString

AngelChoir

E.Bass

1

BellTree

SynString

2

FluteVoice

E.Bass

2

Referee

RichString

SmallPipes

SynBass

1

SteelDrum

1

SynBrass

1

)

E.Organ

1

SvnBass

2

SteelDrum

2

SvnBrass

2

:

E.Organ

2

SynBass

3

GuiRoach

SynBrass

3

Piano

2

SynBass

4

Zap!

BrethBrass

E.Piano

2

Bass

Shwhap!

SoftEns.

|

WireBrass

NasalLead

Poundwood

WarmEns.

EasyClav

SolidLead

OilDrum

OrchesEns.

FunkyClav

ClariLead

SynSnare

1

Sunbeam

Harpsichrd

Trumpet

1

DragonHit

Shimmer

1

Vibe

TightBrass

DuneHit

SoftCloud

Celeste

Trombone

1

Warp

Bamarimba

TubeBell

Horn

1

ModernTele

Sandarimba

MusicBox

Horn 2

Encore

E

BANK

B

PERFORMANCE

NAME

PERFORMANCE

NAME

PERFORMANCE

NAME

PERFORMANCE

NAME

MultiMoon

BrassEns.

SynBrass

4

SynBrass

5

SynBrass

8

Brass

1

Brass

2

Brass

3

Strings

1

Strings

2

Violin

2

Cello

2

Pizzicato

TremString

SynString

4

SynString

5

SynEns.

1

SynEns.

2

SynVoice

Digital

Vox

Aqua

MusicSaw

DolbyDream

DigiEns.

MetalTwang

Selecting

Voices

1.

FletlessB.

BrassLead

FatLead

SaxLead

RaspLead

ToughLead

AnasynLead

Wow

ProfetStab

TootyFloot

Trumpet

2

Trombone

2

Flugelhorn

MuteTrumpet

PanFlute

Bassoon

Calliope

WoodEns.

1

WoodEns.

2

Piccolo

Glocken

Xylophone

Gong

CowBell

AgogoBell

Shimmer

2

SandTube

SpaceEcho

DigitalPop

Upright

Grand

PF

HonkyTonk

ToyPiano

Rose

WirePiano

NasalClav

E.Organ

3

E.Organ

4

E.Organ

5

Accordion

LeadGuitar

FuzzGuitar

MuteGuitar

Banjo

E.

Sitar

Shamisen

SoftHarp

E.Bass

3

SynBass

5

SynBass

6

WoodBlock

Bongo

HandDrum

Cuica

SteelDrum

3

BassDrum

Snare

Cymbal

Slap

Timpani

Tom

SynTom

Tompany

Kick

&

HH

SynSnare

2

SynPerc.

1

SynPerc.

2

SpaceBell

Bell

GameSound1

GameSound2

Alarm

Thunder

WhiteNoise

ClashClap

Press

the

PRESET

button

to

select

the

PRESET

voice

banks

(the

LED

above

the

PRESET

button

will

light),

or

the

USER

button

to

select

the

USER

voice

bank

(the

LED

above

the

USER

button

will

light).

.

If

you

have

selected

the

PRESET

voice

banks,

you

can

switch

between

banks

A

and

B

by

pressing

the

PRESET

button.

If

preset

bank

A

is

selected,

pressing

PRESET

will

select

bank

B,

and

vice

versa.

There

is

only

one

USER

voice

bank

(“U")

so

no

further

bank

selection

is

possible

if

USER

is

selected.

.

Voices

within

the

selected

bank

can

be

selected

by

using

either

the

-1

and

+1

buttons

or

the

number

buttons

(0

through

9).

Press

the

+1

button

briefly

to

increment

the

voice

number

by

1,

or

hold

it

down

for

continuous

incrementing

(release

the

+1

button

when

the

desired

voice

number

has

been

reached).

The

-1

button

works

in

the

same

way

except

that

it

decrements

the

selected

voice

number.

To

select

a

voice

using

the

number

buttons,

enter

the

number

of

the

desired

voice

in

two

digits.

To

select

voice

number

“07,”

for

example,

first

press

the

“0”

button

(the

second

digit

on

the

LCD

will

change

to

a

”?”)

and

then

the

“7”

button.

To

select

voice

number

55,

press

the

“5”

button

twice.

The

new

voice

will

be

selected

as

soon

as

the

second

digit

is

entered.

THE

PLAY

MODES,

TUNING

&

DELAY

7

THE

SPLIT

PLAY

The

SPLIT

PLAY

mode

allows

you

to

play

two

different

voices

from

any

of

the

MODE

DS55

voice

banks

on

different

sections

of

the

keyboard.

You

could,

for

example,

play

a

bass

voice

on

the

left-hand

(lower)

section

and

a

piano

voice

on

the

right-

hand

(upper)

section

of

the

keyboard.

You

can

also

specify

the

“split

point”

—

the

key

at

which

the

lower

and

upper

sections

of

the

keyboard

are

separated.

Up

to

4

notes

can

be

played

simultaneously

on

the

upper

and

lower

sections

of

the

key-

board

{a

total

of

8

notes).

SPLIT

POINT

Yv

LOWER

VOICE

UPPER

VOICE

Press

the

SPLIT

button

in

the

PLAY

MODE

group

to

enter

the

SPLIT

PLAY

mode.

SPLIT

mode

selected.

ys

PLAY

SPLIT

U45/U23

PNT-

C3

|

|

Split

point

set

at

C3

(Middle

C).

Voice

number

'U23'

assigned

to

the

upper

section.

Voice

number

"U45"

assigned

to

the

lower

section.

Assigning

Voices

to

the

After

you've

selected

the

SPLIT

PLAY

mode

by

pressing

the

SPLIT

button,

as

Lower

and

Upper

Keyboard

described

above,

pressing

the

SPLIT

button

again

causes

a

display

similar

to

the

Sections

and

Specifying

following

to

appear:

the

Split

Point

Assign

lower

SPLIT

mode

voice.

PLAY

SPLIT

lower

U12

ELEC-BASSI

aq

Currentiv

selected

lower

voice

name.

Currentiv

selected

lower

voice

bank

and

number.

Vou

can

now

select

a

new

voice

for

the

lower

section

of

the

kevboard:

select

the

desired

voice

bank

using

the

PRESET

or

USER

buttons,

then

use

the

-1

and

+1

or

number

(0

through

9)

buttons

to

select

a

voice

as

described

in

“Selecting

Voices”

on

page

7.

After

selecting

a

new

lower

voice,

press

the

SPLIT

button

again

to

move

ahead

to

the

upper

voice

assignment

display:

Assign

upper

SPLIT

mode

voice.

PLAY

SPLIT

upper

A12

ELEC-PIANO

Currentiv

selected

upper

voice

name.

8

Currentiv

selected

upper

voice

bank

and

number.