Yamaha Dx9 User manual

CONGRATULATIONS

Thank

you

for choosing

th

e Yamaha DX9 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer.

The

DX9

employs unique and sophisticated FM digital tone generation t

ec

hnology

combined with microcomputer control to permit creation

of

vo

ices

that

are

more "live"

than

vo

ices

available with any other system available.

We

urge

yo

u to read this owner's manual thoroughly to ensure proper operation and

maximum performance

of

the instrument.

Features

------------------------

---------.

• The

DX9

has

a 20-voice internal memory, while

external cassette tape

can

be

used

to

store and

load other voices. The

DX9

is

provided

with

a

voice tape containing 120 pre-programmed voices.

• Extensive

microcomputer

programming

control

makes

it

possible

to

edit

existing voices

to

change

their

character, or produce

entirely

new voices.

New voices

can

also

be

created

"from

scratch."

• Edited or new voices can

be

stored either in the

instrument's internal memory, or on

an

external

cassette tape,

so

sounds you create

can

be

saved

for

future

use

.

PRECAUTIONS

LOCATION

Avo

id pl

ac

ing your synthesizer in direct sunlight or cl

ose

to

a source

of

heat.

It

is

also

important

to

avoid locations in

which the instrument

is

likely

to

be

subjected

to

vibration,

excessive dust, cold or moisture.

HANDLING

Avoid applying excessive force

to

the instruments's knobs

and switches.

POWER

CORD

Always grip the power plug

directly

when unplugging.

Removing the power plug

from

the wall socket by pulling

on

the

power cord

can

result in damage

to

or

shorting

of

the power cord.

Be sure

to

unplug

your

synthesizer

if

you

wi

ll

not

be

using

it

for

an

extended period

of

time

.

RELOCATION

When moving the synthesizer once

it

has

been

set

up,

be

sure

to

disconnect

al

l cords

that

connect

to

other

equipment.

This

wi

ll help prevent accidental damage

to

or

shorting

of

interconnection

cab

l

es.

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CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS.

DX9

OUTLINE

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2

CONNECTIONS

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4

PLAY

MODE

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FUNCTION

MODE

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6

FM

TONE

GENERATION

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9

EDIT

MODE .

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12

KEY

TRANSPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

S

TORE

/SAV

E / LO

AD

.

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17

MIDI

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21

LET'S

AC

TUALLY

CREATE

A VOICE

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23

LFO

BLOCKDIAGRAM

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26

SPECIFICATIONS

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VOICE

DATA

LI

ST

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28

CONNECTION

Careful

ly

follow

the

"CONNECTION"

instructions given

in this manual when setting

up

your

synthesizer.

Connection errors

can

lead

to

serious damage

to

the instru-

ment,

amplifier,

and speakers.

CLEANING

Do

not

use

solvents such

as

benzine or thinner

to

clean

your

synthesizer

as

these may

cause

discoloration

or

staining

of

the instrument's exterior.

Use

a soft,

dry

c

loth.

SAVE THIS

MANUAL

After

studyi

ng

this manual

thoroughly,

it

should

be

stored

in a safe place

for

future

reference.

LIGHTNING

In the event

of

an

electrical storm, the instrument's power

cord should

be

unplugged

to

eliminate the possibility

of

serious damage.

OTHER APPLIANCES

Use

your

synthesizer where its digital

circuitry

cannot

be

influenced by electromagnetic radiation

from

appliances

such

as

televisions, radios, etc.

DX9 OUTLINE

As stated in the feature summary

on

page

1, the

DX9

can

be

used

to

play pre-programmed voices, pre-programmed

voices

can

be

edited

to

alter

their

character,

or

completely new voices

can

be

created

from

scratch.

Newly

created

voices

can

be

memorized

for

future

use.

To

accomplish all this, the DX9

has

four

main operating modes:

• PLAY-MEMORY SELECT

Mode

This

is

the normal performance mode, and the mode in which pre-programmed voices

can

be

selected.

• FUNCTION

Mode

Th

is

mode permits setting parameters pertaining

to

the effect

of

th

e

controlle

rs (thumbwheel, breath controller)

and

is

also

used

for

loading and saving data.

•

EDIT

Mode

Thi

s mode permits setting parameters

that

determine

the

character

of

the voices, and

is

used

for

editing existing

voices

or

creating entirely new voices.

• STORE

Mode

Edited

or

newly

created voices

can

be

programmed

into

the memory in this mode.

All

functions

of

the DX9 are performed in one

of

the above modes. Proper understanding

of

the functions

of

each

mode

is

the key

to

successful operation

of

and performance

with

the

DX9.

1.Volume

2.

DATA

ENTRY

section

Connector jacks

3.

Mode Select key section

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4.

Display panel

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5.

Voice/Parameter

Select key section Power switch

Headphone, breath

controller

connector jacks

8.

Keyboard

1 VOLUME

This

contro

ls the

output

level

of

the

DX9

and at the

same

time controls the volume

of

the headphones.

2

DATA

ENTRY

This

combination

of

keys and Iinear

control

is

used

to

enter

and

modify

data.

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DATA ENTRY

MAX.

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r

::::

::;:

:;:;

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;::;

These keys are

for

increasing

or

decreasing

the

values

by

1,

for

turning

a

function

on

or

off

.

MIN.

This

control

is

used

for

coarse value

adjustment

.

This

slide

controller

covers

the

entire

range

for

each

parameter

from

min

imum

to

maximum.

3 MODE SELECT

KEY

Selects

four

operating modes

of

the

DX9

(PLAY,

EDIT,

FUNCTION

, STO RE).

STORE FUNCTION

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11

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I

This

key sets

the

PLAY I

This

key sets

the

EDIT

mode

. PLAY

mode.

4 DISPLAY PANEL

This Liquid Crystal Display panel displays the parameters

in

eac

h mode.

r1E~10RY

SELECT

t·1RSTEP

f'-'~

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E

RD.J

[[HJ

r___i__

Preset voice

number

display I

Display

the

current

state

of

the

system.

5 VOICE/PARAMETER SELECT

KEY

Th

ese

keys

se

lect

th

e voices in the instrument's internal

memory. The

same

keys

are

also

used

to

select parameters

in

the

FUNCTION

or

EDIT

modes. One key

can

have a

maximum

of

four

different

functions.

The

function

of

th

ese

keys

is

determined

by

the Mode

Se

lect key.

MASTER

TUNE ADJ

Voice

Number

MODE TIME

PORTAMENTO

~

.

Functoon

Parameter

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6 PITCH BEND WHEEL

The pitch bend range

is

set

in the

FUNCTION

mode. The

pitch bend wh

eel

th

en

permits upward and downward

pitch bend

throughout

the

set

range.

7

MODULATION

WHEEL

T

he

modulation

depth

range

is

set

in

the

FUNCTION

mode.

Th

e modul

atio

n wheel then permits

va

riation

of

mod

u-

lation depth

throughout

the

set

range.

8 KEYBOARD

The

DX9

has

a 61-key keyboard

with

16-voice

polyphonic

capability

(a

monophonic

mode

is

also selectable).

•

CASSETTEINTERFACE

An inexpensive cassette recorder

can

be

connected

to

the

cassette interface terminal

s,

permitting

saving and loading

voices

to

and

from

standard compact cassette tapes. The

DX9

is

supplied

with

a voice cassette containing 120

voices in 6 groups

of

20 voices each.

CONNECTIONS

• Setting Up and Applying Power

Th

e

DX9

does

not

have

an

internal power

amplif

ier, therefore either headphones or

an

external ampI

ifier

/speaker system

are

required. A high-

quality

keyboard ampI

ifier

system

is

recommended.

Hook up

yo

ur

DX9

as

shown in the diagram below.

Connections

ile concerning the

MIDI

connectors refer

to

page

21

.

AC

wall

outlet

,--------

(FC-4orFC

-5) :

-~~

I

Foot

switch

Foot

switch

Foot

controller

Mixer

(volume)

(portamento)

(sustain)

Headphones

(8 -

150

ohms)

•

Turn

POWER ON

Breath

controller

(BC1)

The

DX9

power switch

is

located

to

the right

of

the rear

panel (viewed

from

keyboard side) Turn the POWER

switch

ON

only

after all connections

to

other

equipment

(and

to

the AC suppl

y)

have

been

properly

made. The

display panel

will

appear

as

in the illustration below im-

med

ia

tely

after power

is

switched on.

After

a few seconds, the

same

mode

that

was

engaged

before power

was

turned

off

is

re-engaged. For exampl

e,

if

the PL

AY

mode

was

previously engaged, the PL

AY

mode

will

be

re-engaged and the previously

se

lected voice

will

be

ready

for

pe

rforman

ce

.

Th

e

same

applies

to

the ED

IT

and

FUNCTION

modes.

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Attach

the

music stand

as

shown in

the

figure

ON

OFF

P

OWER

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Speaker system

with

built-in

amplifier

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SYHTHESIZER

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PLAY MODE

• Playing the Internal Voices

The DX9

has

20 internal voices, any one

of

whic

h

ca

n

be

se

le

cted simply

by

pressing the I

MEMORY

SELECT Ikey,

and then

by

pressing the appropriate Voice Select key.

Each

Voice Select key

has

a large numeral

that

corresponds

to

the voice number at its left

edge.

Select and play

each

voice

to

get a feel

for

the kind

of

sounds

that

are

available.

EDIT/ MEMORY

COMPARE

SE

LE

CT

L_

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~~J

Press

the

Memory Select key,

c:::£\J

set

to

the

Play

mode

.

Select

t~~

J

~

preset

voice\)

vo1ce

number

Display

at

the

Play

mode

Display shows

the

last

parameter

at

the

Function

mode.

Fine adjustment

of

volume while playing

can

be

achieved using

an

optional FC-

3A

foot

contro

ller

plugg

ed

into

the

VOLUME

ja

ck on the

DX9

rear

panel. Remember

that

the

DX9

and

amplifier

volume

controls should

be

set

high enough

that

adequate

volume co

ntrol

range

is

available using the

foot

controller

.

Foot

controller

(FC-3A)

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•

Set

the

desired VOLUME level

With power

to

the

DX9

and

your

amplifier

system ON,

gradually raise the volu

me

control

while playing a note on

the keyboard

until

the desired volume level

is

reached. Set

the volume

contro

l on

your

amplifier

so

the

optimum

volume

is

attained

with

the

DX9

volume

control

set

at

about

"8"

• Playing

the

External Voices

The voice data contained on the voice data cassette must

be

loaded i

nto

the

instrument before

it

can

be

played. Refer

to

the "

LOAD"

section

on

page

19

for

loading instructions.

When data

entry

is

initiated while in the

PLAY

mode,

the parameter selected at the end

of

the

FUNCTION

mode

can

be

controlled

.

FUNCTION MODE

• FUNCTION Mode .... Applying Effects

The

FUNCTION

mode permits tuning, pitch bend, modu-

lation, and application

of

other effects

while

playing,

as

well

as

voice data load/save operations.

Press

the I

FUNCTION!

key

to

enter

the

FUNCTION

mode.

Setting cont

roller

range

parameters, etc.,

is

carried

out

using

the

DATA

ENTRY

controls.

• Function parameters

are

memorized and maintained

even

when power

to

the

DX9

is

cut

off.

Unlike

voice

data, however,

function

parameters cannot

be

saved

in

internal or external memory.

OPERATOR

ON.QFF/EG

COPY

ALGOR

I"

2 3 4 /FEEDB1

11

2

11

3

11

4

IE

MASTER

POLY/MONO

PITCH BEND MODE TIME

TUNE ADJ RANGE PORTAMENTO

OSCILLATOR

EG

OPERATOR FREQUENCY DETUNE/

SELECT COARSE SYNC RATE

111

1112

114

IE

RANGE PITCH

EG

BIAS

RANGE

MODULATION WHEEL BREATH

Function

Parameter

• MASTER TUNE

11

MASTER

TUNE ADJ

MASTER

TUNE

adjusts the overall tuning

of

the

DX9

to

match its

pitch

with

other

instruments. Pitch

is

variable

over a 150 cent range.

Press

IMASTER

TUNE

Iand then

use

the

linear

DATA

ENTRY

control

for

tuning.

DATA ENTRY

• POLY/MONO

POLY/MONO

Only

the

linear

control

in

the

DATA

ENTRY

sec-

tion

functions

for

MASTER

TUNE.

Fine

adjustments using

the

+1,

-1

keys

is

not

possible.

L.__l-

1 ----'11'----+

1

-----'

Determines whether the

DX9

will

function

in the

poly-

phonic or monophonic mode.

Press

the

DATA

ENTRY

~

key

for

polyphonic

operation. and

the[±]]

key

for

monophonic operation.

• The range

of

the

portamento

effect

is

different

in the

polyphonic

and monophonic modes. Refer

to

the

PORTAMENTO

section below.

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• PITCH BEND RANGE

PITCH BEND

RANGE

The range

of

pitch

bend

can

be

set

from

0 to 12. 0 range

is

equivalent

to

no

pitch

bend. A setting

of

12 permits

pitch

bend over a

±1200

cent (2 octave) range.

If

the

range

is

set

at 7, then pitch bend

will

be

possible over a

±700

cent range (i.e. plus

or

minus one

fifth).

Pitch bend wheel

• PORTAMENTO

MODE TIME

PORTAMENTO

The

portamento

effect varies according

to

whether

the

DX9

is

in the

polyphonic

or

monophonic

mode.

MONOPHONIC

MODE:

In this mode

press

the

DATA

ENTRY

GIJ

key

to

activate

"FINGERED

PORTA".

In this mode the legato

effect

is

applied

only

when a second note

is

played

while

a previ·

ously played note

is

still held.

Press

the

DATA

ENTRY

EiJ

key

to

activate

"FULL

TIME

PORTA".

In this mode portamento

is

always applied.

POLYPHONIC

MODE:

In the

polyphonic

mode

"FULL

TIME

PORTA"

is

always

activated.

TIME:

Adjusts

the

speed

of

the

portamento effect

from

0

to

99.

A 0 setting results in no effect,

while

a setting

of

99

pro-

duces the longest (slowest) portamento.

• The portamento effect

can

also

be

turned ON

or

OFF

using

an

optional FC-4 or FC-5

foot

pedal once the

portamento

function

has

been

turned on in the " F

ULL

TIME

PORTA"

mode.

Pressing

the

foot

pedal turns the

effect ON. The effect

is

OFF

when the

foot

pedal

is

released.

The

portamento

effect cannot

be

turned ON

or

OFF

in the

"FINGERED

PORTA"

mode.

•

An

FC-4 or FC-5

foot

pedal

can

also

be

connected

for

sustain pedal

control.

In the

monophonic

mode, a key

pressed

while

another key

is

held

will

take

priority,

and

the sustain effect

will

apply

to

the new key.

Releasing the pedal turns the sustain effect OFF.

• CASSETTE

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L__l

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SAVE

/VE

RI

FY LOAD LOAD SINGLE REMOTE

CA

SSETTE

These keys

permit

saving all 20 internal

memory

voices

to

an

external cassette tape, or loading 20 voices or a specified

single voice

from

an

external cassette tape.

SAVE/VERIFY

, L

OAD,

LOAD

SING LE, and REMOTE

keys

are

provided. Refer

to

the STO R

E/SAVE/

L

OAD

instructions on

page

17.

SA

VE/VERIFY:

The

SAVE

function

saves

all 20 voices in the internal

memory

to

an

external cassette tape,

while

the VERI

FY

function

checks

to

make sure

that

all the voices were prop-

erly

saved.

Pressing

the I

SAVE/VERIFY

Ikey repeatedly alternates

between the

"SAVE

TO

TAPE?"

and

"VERIFY

TA

PE

?"

displays.

LOAD

:

This key permits loading 20 voices at a

time

from

an

external cassette tape

into

the internal memory.

LOAD

SI

NG LE:

This key permits loading a specifi

ed

single voice

from

a

group

of

voices previously

saved

on

a cassette tape. The

number

of

the voice in the group

from

which the desired

voice

will

be

loaded must

be

specified

(1

-20).

REMOTE:

This key permits remote

control

of

cassette recorders

that

have

a REMOTE terminal. Normally when the cassette

recorder's remote terminal

is

connected

to

the

DX9,

the

tape

will

not

run

until!

either the

LOAD

or

SAVE

fu

nction

is

initiated

even

if

the Play

or

Record controls

are

engage

d.

The REMOTE

function

makes

it

possible

to

sta

rt or stop

the

tape

to

facilitate locating the beginning

of

voi

ce

groupes,

etc.

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•

MODULATION

WHEEL I BREATH CONTROLLER

111

1112

1113

1114

RANGE PITCH AMPLITUDE

EG

BIAS

MODULATION WHEEL

115

1

116

11

17

1118

RANGE PITCH AMPLITU

DE

EG

BIAS

BREATH CONTROL

The

modulation

wheel or breath

controller

can

be

used

to

control

LFO

modulation

depth applied

to

pitch,

amplitude

or envelope producing controllable

tremolo

or

vibrato

effects

while

playing. Setting the RANGE, P

IT

CH, AM-

PLITUDE

and ENVEL

OPE

GENERATOR

BIAS para-

meters

for

each

controller

is

basically the

same

process,

so

we'll

concentrate mainly on the

MODULAT

ION wheel.

Since LFO

modulation

is

the

effect in question, the voice

used

must have non-zero

set

for

PITCH

and/or

AMPLI-

TUDE

MODULATION

SENSITI

VITY

parameters in the

EDIT

mode.

Refer

to

the

MODULAT

ION

SENSITIVITY

section on

page

13

for

details.

1.

MODULATION

WHEEL

To

add

modulation effects

RANGE:

Range

can

be

set

from

0

to

99. No effect

is

produced

with

a 0 setting, and a setting

of

99 produces

maximum

effect.

PITCH:

Determines whether LFO

modulation

is

applied

to

pitch.

Pitch

is

modulated

if

ON, and

not

modulated

if

OFF.

AMPLITUDE:

Determines whether LFO modulation

is

appl

ied

to

ampl

i-

tude.

Amplitude

is

modulated

if

ON, and

not

modulated

if

OFF.

EG

(ENVELOPE

GENERATOR)

BIAS:

When

EG

BIAS

is

ON, volume

or

brilliance (wow) variation

effects

can

be

added

with

the controllers by varying the

level

of

each

operator's envelope generator. MOD. SENS

I-

TIVITY

(AMP

LITU

DE)

is

used

to

set

the sensitivity

(refer

to

page

13.)

Applying

EG

BIAS

to

a

modulator

results in brilliance

effects, while applied

to

a carrier

it

results in volume

variation effects. In some

cases,

if

the carrier sensitivity

is

maximum

and the

controller

is

set

to

its

minimum,

no

sound

will

be

produced.

As

for

"modulator"

and

"carrier",

refer

to

the FM

TONE

GENERAT

ION section on

page

9.

2.

BREATH

CONTROL

The LFO

modulation

effect programmed

can

be

contro

ll

ed

using

an

optional

BC1

breath controller. The effect

is

controlled by blowing

into

the

BC

l mouthpiece. The

effect

will

not

be

audible unless breath

is

applied

to

the

controller.

Controls

the

effects

according

force

of

breath applied

to

mouthpiece

-----

Breath

controller

(BCl)

•

EDIT

RECALL I VOICE

INIT

Pressing this key alternately switches

to

EDIT

RECALL

and VOICE IN IT.

119

EDIT

RE

CALL

I VOICE

IN

IT

EDIT

RECALL:

This

function

makes

it

possible

to

recal l a voice

that

was

previously being edited or created.

If,

for

example, the

PLAY

mode

is

accidentally or pur-

posely entered while editing, the voice

that

was

being

edited

can

be

recalled

with

this func

tion.

If

the I

EDIT

RECALL

I key

is

pressed, the display shows

"EDIT

RECALL?"

.

Pressing

the

DATA

ENTRY

IYES j

key then

causes

the

"ARE

YOU

SURE?"

display.

Verify

by pressing the IYES I key again, and the voice previously

being edited

will

be

restored.

<B>

VOICE IN

IT

(Voice Initialize):

This

function

sets

up

the

basic voice data

for

creating new

voices.

Press

theiVOICE

INITikey

and the display panel

will

read

"VO

I

CE

I

NIP"

Press

the IYES I key and the

DX9

will

respond

with

"ARE

YOU

SURE7"

Verify

by

pressing the IYES I key second time. This

sets

up the basic

voice data and activates the

DX9

ED

IT

mode.

•

BATTERY

CHECK

A backup battery power supply

is

built

into

the

DX9

so

that

voice data will

be

maintained

even

when power

to

the instrument

is

off

. The state

of

the backup system

can

be

checked

by

pressing the I

EDIT

RECALL/VOICE

INITI

key. The operational battery voltage range

is

from

2.2 volts

to

3.3 volts.

If

the backup battery voltage drops

be

l

ow

2.2

volts, replacement

of

the backup system

is

necessary. The

backup system consists

of

specia

l batteries which

can

be

replaced

only

by

a Yamaha dealer. Contact

your

nearest

Yamaha

dea

l

er

when replacement becomes necessary.

•

MEMORY

PROTECT

120

MEMORY

PROTECT

The

DX9's

internal

MEMORY

PROTECTION

function

will

prevent any accidental erasure

of

the internal voice data.

You

will

fir

st

have

to tu

rn the

MEMORY

PROTECT

OFF

in order

to

STORE

or

LOAD

the voice data. Also, do

not

forget

to

turn

the

MEMORY

PROTECT

function

back ON

after

storing or loading operation.

(Please

refer

to

page

17)

FM

TONE GENERATION

FM

Tone Generation .

...

Understanding the

Basics

The

DX9

is

an

entirely

new

type

of

synthesizer employing

an

entirely new FM digital tone generation system. This

unique Yamaha system permits finer

control

over subtle

musical nuances and vastly expanded voice creation poten-

tial compared

to

conventional synthesizers.

1. The

Meaning

of FM

FM stands

for

Frequency Modulation. FM radio broadcasts

use

the

same

principle. One

signal-the

modulator-modu-

lates a second

signal-the

carrier.

In FM radio the carrier

is

an

extremely high

"ratio"

fre-

quency and the

modulator

is

the music signal

to

be

braod-

cast. In effect, the carrier "carries" the

modulator

signal

through the atmosphere

to

your

receiving antenna.

FM broadcasting

Carrier wave

~

(signal

to

be

modulated),

Sound signal

1\J'V

FM

signal

(modulated

signal)

IMMNNMN

'-1~

Loose wave Dense wave

(modulator

signal)

Extremely

high carrier/

modulator

frequency

ratio.

The

"density"

of

the

transmitted

carrier

waveform varies accord-

ing

to

the

modulating

signal.

The FM tone generator system

is

similar in principle,

but

in

this

case

both the carrier and

modulator

are

audible signals,

and

their

frequencies

can

be

almost equal.

FM

tone

generation

Carrier

1\J'V

(sound

to

be modulated)

Modulator

1\J'V

(modulator

signal)

FM

sound (modulated sound)

Close

carrier/modulator

frequency

ratio

results

in

FM

sound.

<9>

2. FM

Tone

Generation In the

DX9

In the

DX9,

the carrier signal determines the

pitch

of

the

note produced and

modulator

determines the shape

of

the

waveform produced and therefore its timbre. This explana-

tion

may make

it

look like the carrier and

modulator

are

two

entirely separate things. In fact, they are one and the

same.

A special oscillator

unit

called

an

"operator"

can

be

used

as

either a carrier

or

modulator

in the

DX9.

Operator

Pitch

Modulation

data

The

frequency data and

modulation

data are

combined here

1) Pitch Frequency Data

Output

Envelope data

Pitch frequency data

from

the DX9's

microcomputer

sys-

tem determines the operator's oscillation frequency. When

the operator

is

used

as

a carrier, this frequency

is

equivalent

to

the pitch

of

the note produced. When the operator

is

being

used

as

a modulator, the ratio

of

its frequency

to

that

of

the carrier determines the

timbre

of

the note produced.

2)

Modulation Data

This

is

the modulation data received

from

the previous

operator's (modulator)

output.

3) Envelope Data

When the operator

is

used

as

a carrier the envelope data

de-

termines the volume envelope

of

the note produced. When

the operator

is

used

as

a

modulator

the envelope data

de-

termines the

timbre

envelope

of

the note produced.

For example, the

pitch

frequency data applied

to

an

oper-

ator

used

as

a carrier determines the frequency

of

the sine

wave

output

from

the operator.

Inputting

envelope data

results in

an

output

waveform similar

to

that

shown in the

figure.

Numerical

value

Operator

1\f\!V\JV

Sine wave

!'----\

Envelope data

• Basic Operator Functions

1) Relationship

of

Carrier

to

Modulator

An

·operator

can

be

used

as

either a carrier

or

modulator.

These

two

basic operator functions are the

basis

for

the FM

tone generation system.

Two

operators

can

be

combined in

two

different

ways.

1. Modulator and carrier combinations

Modulator Carrier

PITCH-

OP 1

~~

OP

2

~-o"''"'

~----------~MOD.

~-------------~r-

2. Carrier and carrier combinations

PITCH-

OP 1 -

Carrier

r----

Output

PITCH-

OP2

r---

Carner

3)

Modulator

and Carrier

In

the

modulator/carrier configuration using

two

operators,

shown in the figure, the operator on the

left

is

the modu-

lator

and the operator on the right

is

the carrier.

In

the FM

system, the last operator in a chain

of

two

or

more oper-

• Modulator and carrier combinations

Operator 1

PITCH

EG

PITCH

<I

O>

2)

Carrier and Carrier

This configuration results in a pure sine wave

output

from

both operators. The combination

of

these waveforms

can

sound much like a conventional organ.

• Carrier and carrier combinations

Operator

1

PITCH

Output

EG

Operator 2

PITCH

EG

ators

is

the carrier. By varying the ratio

of

the

modulator

and carrier frequencies, and by varying the envelope

of

the

modulator,

an

extremely broad

range

of

highly complex

waveforms (complex harmonic structure)

can

be

created.

Operator 2

r----o---

Output

EG

Examples

of

output waveforms

• Modulator and carrier combinations

Frequency ratio of modulator

to

carrier equals 1:1

+1

-1

Frequency

of

modulator

to

carrier equals 2:1

+1

Carrier 1

Carrier 2

-1

Frequency

of

modulator

to

carrier equals 3:1

+1

Carrier 1

Carrier 2

3. Algorithms .... Combining Several Operators

The

DX9

has

a

total

of

four

operators. The way in which

these operators are combined

is

known

as

an

"algorithm."

The

DX9

has

8

different

pre-programmed algorithms. The

8 algorithms are displayed graphically on

the

control

panel.

Taking

algorithm

number 5

as

an

example,

the

lowest

two

operators-1

and

3-

are carriers. The

two

operators above

the

carriers

wil

l

function

as

modulators.

The

output

of

operator 4

is

fed back (feedback)

to

its

input.

The above

is

a

brief

decription

of

the internal workings

of

the FM tone generator system. By varying the

pitch

fre-

quency,

modulation

and envelope data

it

is

possible

to

edit pre-programmed voices

or

to

create

entirely

new

voices.

<I

I>

Algorithm

5

cpc[J

ce__:p

Divided in

two

sections

/

~

Mod"'"~

~

HJ

__

M_o_d

_u-

la

-

to

_r

_.;

fi

:

H)

L

_____

_j Carrier

~

______

_j

Modulates

EDIT MODE

•

EDIT

MODE .... Creating Voices

The

EDIT

mode

can

be

used

to

edit

pre-programmed

voices

or

to

create entirely new voices.

Press

the IED

IT

I

COMPAREI

function

key

to

enter the

EDIT

mode.

Edit Mode

Parameter

LFO

4

WAVE

SPEED

DELAY

14

/s

11

7

IC

MODE

SAVE

/VERIFY

LOAD

PORTAMENTO

CASSETTE

KEYBOARD

SCALING

DETUNE/

SYNC RATE LEVEL RATE LEVEL

114

1115

11

16

11

17

IE

EG

BIAS RANGE PITCH AMPLITUDE

EG

BIAS

BREATH CONTROL

Setting

and

modifying

parameters

is

carried

out

using the

DATA

ENTRY

contro

ls just

as

in the

FUNCTIO

N mode.

A small

dot

will

appear

the voice number in the

display

if

any data

is

modified. The original voice

can

be

recalled at any

time

while editing by pressing the

I

EDIT

/COMPARE I key again. The voice number

will

flash indicating

that

you a

re

hearing the original voice.

To continue editing

press

the I

EDIT

/COMPARE I

butto

n

again.

Now

for

an

explanation

of

the DX9's functions and opera-

tion.

•

The

indicators

display

for

EDIT

mode

The

number

of

the

al- Display

the

current

gorithm

which

is

being

state

of

the

operators

. used

for

that

particui:Lr

from

OP1

through

OP4

Voice

preset

voice begining

at

the

left

number

~

RLG

1 1111

OP

1

~

F

CORPSE=

1.00

The

dot

will

appear

when

any

data

has

been

modified. Displays each

parameter

• OPERATOR ON-OFF/

EG

COPY

OPERATOR ON-OFF/

EG

COPY

The

operator

selected

will

be

displa'{1!d

only

for

the

parameters

that

can

modified

In

the ED

IT

mode these keys

permit

turning

any

of

the

operators on or

off,

and copying the

EG

data

of

any

operator to any

other

operator (EG COPY).

<

12>

OPERATOR

ON-OFF:

Pressing

keys W

corresponding operator

"0"

in the appropriate

through m

will

result in the

being turned

OFF,

indicated

by

a

location on the display panel (the

group

of

four

1

's

and/or

O's

corresponds

to

operators 1

through 4).

Press

the key again

to

turn

the operator back

on-indicated

by

a

"1"

on the display.

1: Signifies

that

the

operator

is

activated

\

0: Signifies

that

the

/

operator

is

disabled

~

~LG

4 1100

OP2

R~TE

SC~LING

=0

EG

COPY:

• No

sound

will be

produced

if

the

carrier

operators

have all

been

disabled.

Thi

s

function

copys the

EG

data

from

one operator

to

another. While holding the selector ISTORE Ikey,

press

the

number

of

the operator

from

whi

ch

yo

u wa

nt

to

co

py

EG

data.

While pressing

STORE

L~koy

EG

COPY

The

display panel

when

the

Store

key has

been

pressed.

EG

COPV

fr·or·l

OP2

to

OF'?

press

the

key for

the

operator

number

that

you

wish

to

copy.

fr-ol"l

OP2

to

OP

1

This

signifies

that

the

EG

data

of 0 P2 are

being

copied

to

OP1 .

•

ALGORITHM/

FEEDBACK

Pr

essing

this key alternately

sw

it

c

he

s

to

A

LGORITHM

and

FEEDBAC

K.

ALGORITHM

/FEEDBACK

/s

ALGORITHM:

Thi

s key permits

se

le

ction

of

one

of

the 8 algorithms.

Pr

ess

the

DATA

ENTRY

[ill

key

to

increment (advance)

the

number

of

the

se

le

cted al

gorithm,

and the

[J]

key

to

decrement the algorithm number. The slide

co

ntr

ol

can

be

used

for

lager variations.

This

value will change.

/_

r::~:-:-L=-6

-1.

----=-1-=-H-=-cJ

(=-·1

------,

RLGORITHM

SELECT

FEEDBACK:

One operator in

each

of

the 8 algorithms

has

its

outp

ut fed

back·

to

its

input.

Th

is

the feedback operator. The

amount

of

feedback applied

can

be

adjusted over a range

of

0

to

7.

By increasing the

FEEDBACK

le

ve

l the harmon-

ics

are increased, resulting in the generation

of

noise-like

sounds.

RLG

1

1111

FEEDBRCK

•

LFO

WAVE

SPEED

DELAY

PMD/

AMD

lr--6

-1...__17

_lir--a

--,1.___19

-

The Low Frequency Oscillator produces low-frequency

sine, saw-tooth

or

square waves, or a

SAMPLE/HOLD

waveform. The LFO waveform

can

be

used

to

apply

vibrato,

tremolo

or

"wow"

effects

to

the voices. The

amount

of

LFO modulation applied

can

be

controlled using the

modulation

wheel, or breath

controller

once appropriate

WAVE,SPEED and

DELAY

parameters

are

set. (Refer

to

page

26)

WAVE:

This selects

the

waveform

output

by

the LFO.

Any

of

the

six waveforms shown below

can

be

selected.

TRIANGL

SAW

OWN

SAW

UP

SQUARE

SINE

S/HOLD

A (Triangular wave)

~

(Number 1 sawtooth waveform)

/"'1

(Number 2 sawtooth waveform)

rl_j

Square wave

~

Sinewave

Sample and

hold

RLG

1

1111

~LG

1

1111

LFO

SPEED

'3'3

LFO

DELR\'

= 99

L-----------e.:This

value

will

change=t

<

13>

SPEED:

The

speed

(frequency)

of

the LFO

can

be

set

from

0

to

99. 0

is

the slowest LFO

speed

while

99

is

the

fastest.

DELAY:

This creates a delay between initial key closure and ap-

plication

of

LFO

modulation.

A setting

of

0 results in no

delay -LFO

modulation

begins the instant a key

is

pressed

-and

a setting

of

99

creates the long

est

delay.

PMD/AMD:

Pressing

this key alternately switches

to

PMD and

AMD.

PMD (Pitch

Modulation

Depth):

Varies, over a 0

to

99

range, the depth

of

LFO

modulation

applied

to

pitch. A 0 setting produces no pitch

modulation,

and a setting

of

99 produces maximum

modulation.

The PMD

function

is

separate

from

the effect

of

the con-

trollers, and

can

be

used

to

apply

vibrato effects

that

are

entirely

independent

of

the

controller

settings.

AMD

(Amplitude

Modulation

Depth):

Varies, over a 0

to

99

range, the depth

of

LFO modula-

tion

applied

to

amplitude. A 0 setting produces no ampli-

tude

modulation,

and a setting

of

99 produces

maximum

modulation.

Thf!

AMD

function

is

separate

from

the effect

of

the con-

trollers, and

can

be

used

to

apply

tremolo

effects

that

are

entirely

independent

of

the

controller

settings.

•

MODULATION

SENSITIVITY

MOD SENS.

PITCH/ AMP

110

This adjusts the sensitivity (depth)

of

pitch

and

amplitude

modulation. This parameter must

be

greater than 0 before

any

amplitude

or pitch modulation

can

be

applied.

Be

sure

to

check this parameter before using the modula-

tion

wheel or other controllers.

RU3

1

1111

p

t·10D

SEt~S

I = 1

PITCH:

RLG

1

1111

R

t·10D

SEt

·6 I

OP1

=0

Sensitivity

to

pitch

modulation

is

variable

from

0

to

7.

This value

sets

the modulation sensitivity

for

all oper-

ators.

Applying

pitch modulation results in vibrato

type

effects.

AMPLITUDE:

Sensitivity

to

ampIitude

modulation

is

variable

from

0

to

3.

Amplitude

modulation

sensitivity

is

set

independently

for

ea

ch operator.

Applying

amplitude

modulation

to

a mod-

ulator

creates "w

ow"

e

ffe

cts,

while

applied

to

a carrier

it

results in

tr

e

molo

effects.

Operators

are

selected using the I

OPERATOR

SE-

L

ECT!

key Pressing the IOPERAT

OR

SELEC

T!

key

successively selects

the

operators in order

from

1

to

4. T

he

number

of

the

se

lected operator

is

displayed

in

the

upper

right

hand corner

of

the display panel.

Operators that are turned OFF

will

be

"skipped"

and the number

of

the

wi

II

be

displayed.

Depress

to

select

Disabled

operator

the

operator

cannot

be

selec~-,----,.-,---L

RLG

1

1011

OF'1

RRTE

SCRL

I

t·H3=

•

OSCILLATOR

FREQUENCY FREQUENCY DETUNE/

CO

ARSE FINE SYNC

1

12

1113

1.---114-

OPERAT

OR

SELE

CT

These keys

set

the

pitch

data

for

each

operator.

RLG

1

1111

OP

1

RLG

1

F

COR

PS

E=

1.00

F

FINE

1111

OF'

1

·-

- l

'00

L

Th

is

va

lue will change

__j

FREQUENCY

COARSE

/

FREQUENCY

FINE

:

Th

e oscillation

fr

equency

of

each

osc

il

la

tor is

set

using

th

e

!FREQUE

NCY

COA

RSE Iand IFR

EQUENC

Y

FINE

Ikeys.

With

a

va

lue of 1.00

as

standard (8 feet

),

th

e

FREQUENC

Y

CO

A RSE control can be used

to

set the fr

eq

uency

be

tween

0

.5

and

32

ti

mes.

Th

e

FREQUENC

Y

FINE

control then

permits

fi

ne frequency a

dju

stment

be

tween 1 and 1.99

times.

DETUNE

I

SYNC

:

Pressing this key alternately switches

to

DETUN E and

SYN

C.

RLG

1

1111

·

OP

1

RLG

1

1111

OSC

O

ET

U

t

·

~E

7

OSC

~:

:

:E

\

1

S\1

t·1C

:

UF

F

This value wi

ll

change

_j

This display will change

<

14>

DETUNE

:

The operator frequencies

as

determined by the FRE-

QUENCY

COARSE and F

REQUENCY

FI NE

controls

can

be

detuned over a

-7

to

+7 range.

+7

Po,;,;,

p;"h

'"""'

t

0 - Frequency set with

the

Negative pitch

detune

l frequency coarse

and

fine

controls

-7

SYNC

(Synchronize):

When the SYNC

function

is

ON, all operators begin oscilla-

tion

from

the

same

phase angle

(0

degrees) With SYNC

OFF

the phase angle at which

an

operator

begins oscilla-

tion

is

carried over

smoothly

from

the preceding note. In

the

polyphonic

mode,

for

example,

maximum

simultaneous

output

is

16 notes. If a 1

7th

key

is

pressed the

first

note

makes a smooth

transition

to

the

17th

note.

16

notes

at

once

I

First

note

------

1First

note

fades away

I

Second

note-----....1....-------

Sixteenth

note-----+-------

Seventeen

note

When on, oscillation

will always begin

from 0 phase

KEY

ON

:' When off, a

smooth

1

""

transition occurs

to

1

the

next note

I

-Previous

note

----.l-

I

•

EG

(Envelope Generator)

EG

rR'-'-AT'-"E'-------, rL

E=-V-=E=-L

------,

.__l1s

_

__JI

.___l1s

_

___J

I

The envelope generator determines h

ow

the

amplitude

(volume)

or

timbre

(tone)

of

a note

wi

ll vary over time.

Envelope modul

ation

of a

modulator

results in

time

-

based

tim

b

re

variations, while envelope

modulation

of

a carrier

produces ampl

it

u

de

variations.

The parameters which determine the "shape"

of

the enve-

lope

are

RATE 1 through

RATE

4 and

LEVEL

1 through

LE

VEL

4. The

RATE

parameters determine

how

long

it

takes the envelope

to

reach

one

LE

V

EL

from

another.

The envelope applied

to

each

operator

can

be

set

individual-

ly.

permitting

an

essentially

infinite

range

of

envelope

combinations.

LEVEL

1

RATE

4

(LEVEL

4)

LEVEL

4

t

KEY

ON

KEYOFFt

Modulator

Tone

will

change

c.";~,o~

!'-----\

~

Volume

will

change

RU3

1

1111

CIF'

1

RLG

1

1111

._E_'~-·

_P_R_T_E

__

l

__

·::~

,..:....J·j

El3

LEI...IEL

l

RATE

:

Pressing the I

RATE

Ikey successively selects RATE para-

meters 1 through

4.

Each

RATE parameters

can

be

set

from

0

to

99. A 0 setting produces the longest (slowest)

RATE,

and a

99

setting produces the fastest RATE.

LEVEL:

Pressing

the I

LEVEL

I key successively selects

LE

V

EL

parameters 1 through

4.

Each

LE

VEL

parameter

can

be

set

from

0

to

99

. 0

is

no

output,

while

99

is

maximum

level.

•

Normally

LEVEL

4

will

be

set

at

"0".

In this

case

LEVEL

1 should

be

greater than

"50"

to

ensure proper

EG

operation.

•

KEYBOARD

SCALING

KEYBOARD SCALING

RATE LEVEL

1

17

llr--18----,

The

EG

RATE

and

LEVEL

parameters

can

be

varied

as

the

frequency

of

the notes increases.

I=ILG

1

1111

OF'

1

RLG

1

1111

OP

1

RRTE

SCRL

It·

H3=

0

LI..JL

SCRL

It·m =

<

15>

RATE

:

The

EG

RATE

of

each

operat

or

can

be

set

to

get shorter

as

the

frequency

of

the notes increases-- similar

to

a piano.

RATE

can

be

set

from

0

to

7.

LEVEL

:

The

EG

LEVEL

of

each

operator

ca

n

be

set

to

decrease

as

the

frequency

of

the notes incr

eases.

LE

VE L

can

be

set

from

0

to

99.

• OPERATOR

OPERATOR

OU

TPUT

LEVEL

ALG

1

1111

CIF'

l

OUTPUT

LEI

._

!EL=

'3'3

This

value

will

change

_j

Per

mits setting the

output

level

of

each

operator.

OUTPUT

LEVEL:

Controls overall

EG

level, like the

EG

DEPTH controls in

conventional synthesizers. OUTPUT

LEVEL

ca

n

be

set

between 0 and 99.

For example,

if

a specific operator

is

found

to

be

unneces-

sary once a voice

has

been

created, its

output

level

can

be

set

to

0.

• Since the

OPERATOR

ON-OFF

function

operates

only

in the

EDIT

mode and OPERATOR ON-OFF

data

is

not

stored in memory, the

OUTPUT

LEVEL

of

all unnecessary operators should

be

set

to

0.

In order

to

maintain constant overall

output

level

even

when changing algorithms, the

output

level

of

all the

carrier operators have

been

preset

to

a suitable value.

•

KEY

TRANSPOSE

KEY

TRANSPOSE

120

RLG

1 1111

t·1IDDLE

C

=C

3

This

value

will

change

_j

Transposes

pitch

over a

±1

octave range in semitone steps

with

C3

as

standard.

Press

the I

KEY

TRANSPOSE

I,

and

then the keyboard key corresponding

to

the desired

amount

of

transposition according

to

the illustration on

page

16.

To transpose up one octave.

for

example.

press

the IKEY

TRAN

SPOS

E Ikey and then

press

C4

on the key-

board.

A

m

v

•

KEY

TRANSPOSE

c,

02

#

C2#

G2# C3#

F2# A 2#

03

#

F3# A J#

G

J#

0 2 F2 A 2

CJ

EJ G3 8 3

E2

G2 B2 0 3 FJ A J C4

C1

through

C2

Press

the

key

that

you

C4

through

C6

are

all C2 wish

to

transpose.

are all C4

Cs

You

can

transpose

in

You

can

transpose

in

semitones

for

-1

octave

sem

itones

for

+1

octave

ir

rrr

i

>"WT'<l;'il

I

••

I

•••

I

••

I

•••

I

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I

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~

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~

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~

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......

I I I

-

.....:::____

: I

' I

-

__

: C1

C4

*

For

example

,

when

transposing

up

1

octave

C4

Cs Cs

The

display

when

transposing

up

1

octave

KEY

(

lffi"~Aft"

pressing

,....,

\

01

.....

r"

RLG

1 1111

t·1IDDLE

C = C 4

Display

shows

"C4"

"

ITI

-<

-1

:::c

)>

z

en

.,

0

en

ITI

STORE/SAVE/LOAD

The

DX9

used

the

following

functions

to

move voice data

from

one location

to

another:

1. STORE

Stores a voice being edited in the

"edit

buffer"

into

one

of

the preset

memory

locations.

2. SAVE

Saves

all

20

voices

from

the internal

memory

onto

an

external cassette tape.

3.

LOAD

Loads a entire

block

of

20 voic

es

or

a single voice

from

external cassette tape

into

the internal memory.

•

SAVE/LOAD

Cautions

Note the

following

points when loading voices

from

the

supplied voice tape

or

when saving

or

verifying newly

created voices

onto

a tape:

1) The supplied voice data cassette tape (master tape) con-

tains the

same

data on

both

sides

A and B..However, the

method in which the recordings were made differs

be-

tween

sides

A and B

to

provide

compatibility

with

all

types

of

cassette tape recorders.

If

an

error occurs during

a

LOAD

operation, and

if

adjusting

the

level (volume)

fails

to

correct the error, reverse

the

cassette tape and

LOAD

the data

from

side

B.

This should correct the

problem.

2)

During a

SAVE

or

LOAD

operation,

don't

pick the tape

recorder

up

and move

it,

and

don't

subject

it

to

a shock

of

any kind.

Be

careful

not

to

touch the connections

either, since doing

so

may

cause

an

error.

3) Always

use

the

same

cassette recorder when handling

DX9

data. Using a

different

tape recorder may make

LOAD

operations

difficult

to

execute.

4)

It's

a good idea

to

make a backup copy

of

the master

voice data cassette tape, and always

use

your

backup

copies

for

day

to

day operations.

That

way,

if

your

tape

is

damaged in any way, you

can

always make

another new backup copy

from

the master. Refer

to

the section on loading data. When making a backup

copy,

LOAD

the data

from

the

master tape

into

the

DX9

memory, group

by

group. Then,

put

a fresh tape

in the cassette recorder and

read

the data back

onto

the new tape

with

the

SAVE

command.

5)

Before you

SAVE

voice data

onto

a cassette tape, index

the tape

by

making a microphone recording

of

the

information

you

need

prior

to

the start

of

voice data

recording on

the

tape.

6)

It's

not

possible

to

copy voice data

from

one tape

to

another

by

dubbing the tape between cassette recorders.

Always

LOAD

the data

into

the

DX9

memory

first,

then SAVE

it

on a fresh cassette tape.

<17>

1.

MEMOHY

PROTECT

When voices are loaded

from

external cassette tape

or

edited voices

are

stored in memory, the previous voice

is

erased. Turning the

MEMORY

PROTECT

function

ON

makes

it

impossible

to

accidentally

erase

voice data. MEM-

ORY

PROTECT must

be

turned

OFF

in order

to

carry

out

any

LOAD

or STORE operation.

MEMORY

PROTECT

is

automatically

turned

ON

whenever the instrument's

power switch

is

turned ON. Always

be

sure

to

turn

the

MEMORY

PROTECT

function

back

ON

after loading

or

storing voices.

FUNCTION

Set

to

Function

mode,

and

press

the

~~key

2. STORE

MEMOF

PROTEC.

Voices

that

have

been

edited or

entirely

new voices are

not

automatically

programmed

into

one

of

the internal

memory locations. Voices

are

edited and created in a

buffer,

and must

be

STORED in one

of

the

memory

locations

for

use.

1)

Turn

MEMORY

PROTECT OFF.

2)

Press

MEMORY

SELECT, then hold the !STORE! key

and

press

the preset key

to

which you want

to

program

the new voice.

FUNCTION NO

LS~J

~~~~~ion

mode,§~

MEMC

PROTEC,

E~l

OFF v

MEMORY

SELECT

and

set

the

Memory

Protect

to

"OFF".

~~

'""

<ho

Momo'y

Solod

koy.

STORE

L~J

While pressing

V

the

Store

key,

I~

~~\,~\

~

I

~

\

' > ' )

\.......

\,../

press

the

key for

the

voice

number

to

be stored.

When a voice

is

STORED in

th

is

manner, the voice data

that

was

previously in

that

memo

ry

location

is

erased,

so

be

sure

that

you either

ha

ve a copy

of

the

voice on tape

or

don't

need the voice befo

re

erasing

it

with

a STORE

operation.

Be

sure

to

turn

M

EMORY

PROTECT back on

after the STORE

OPERATIO

N.

• Connecting a Cassette Recorder

Connect the cassette recorder

to

the

DX9

using the

supplied connection cable

as

follows:

Connections

Handytype

Cassette

tape

recorder

t

to

the

EARPHONE

jack

-==OdlJTI;m!m

White

cord

to

the

MIC

jack

~

1

_R_ed_c_o_rd_-+--'

to

the

REMOTE

jack

Black

cord

1)

Connect the

DX9

"IN"

terminal and the cassette

recorder's

"EARPHONE"

or

"HEADPHONE"

jack

with

the

white

cord.

2) Connect

the

DX9

"OUT"

terminal and the

cas-

sette recorder's

"MIC"

jack

with

the

red

cord.

3) Connect

the

DX9

"REMOTE"

terminal and the

cassette recorder's

"REMOTE"

terminal

with

the

black cord. (No connection required

for

cassette

recorders

that

do

not

have a REMOTE terminal)

<18>

3. SAVE

The

SAVE

functions

saves

all

20

voices in the internal

memory

to

an

external cassette tape.

1) Make sure the cassette recorder

is

connected

properly

and load

the

cassette tape

to

which

you

wish

to

SAVE

the

DX9's

internal voices.

2) Enter the

FUNCTION

mode and set the display

to

read

"SAVE

TO

TAPE?"

using the

ISAV

E/VERIFY

I key.

3)

Press

the IYESI key and the display

will

read

"from

MEM

to

TAPE

all

ready?".

Press

the iYESI key again

and the

"ready"

portion

of

the display

will

disappear

and the

SAVE

operation

will

begin.

Press

the

Press

the

YES

E~J

ON

v

Press

the

key

FUNCTION

CONTROL

SRl.JE

TO

T~F'E

·-::·

froM

MEM

to

TRPE

a

11

t-

e.~d·=e

1

:S"

j

fror"l

t1EM

to

TRPE

b~keyagain

all

ON

1,._-------t

The

"ready"

portion

will

disappear

and

Save

operation

will begin.

4)

After

a brief

pause

a number

"1"

will

appear in place

of

"ready"

indicating

that

the

first

voice

is

being

saved.

Each voice

is

indicated

as

it

is

saved

(

1-20).

When the

SAVE

operation

is

completed, the display

wil

l

read

"VERIFY

TAPE

ready?"

4.

VERIFY

The

VERIFY

funcion

checks

to

make sure

that

all the

voices were

properly

saved

on external cassette tape

by

a

SAVE

operation.

It

is

advisable

to

always

use

the

VER

IFY

function

after

saving a group

of

voices

to

prevent accidental

loss

of

voices due

to

improper

connections

or

other

faults

during the

SAVE

process. Also,

be

sure

to

VERIFY

the

same

group

of

voices

that

were

saved

or

an

ERROR

mes-

sage

will

result.

1)

Set the cassette tape

to

the beginning

of

the voice

group

to

be

verified.

2) Make sure

that

the cassette recorder headphone jack

is

properly

connected

to

the

DX9.

3)

Press

the cassette recorder

PLAY

button,

then

press

the

DX9

IYES Ikey The tape

will

begin

to

play and a

pi

lot

tone wi

II

be

heard.

4)

Adjust

the cassette recorder volume

control

so

that

the

pilot

tone

is

at a

comfortable

listening level.

5)

When the data signal begins

(a

discontinuous tone)

the

bottom

right hand corner

of

the display should

read

"1"

through

"20"

as

each

voice

is

verified. When

verification

is

complete the display

will

read

"OK"

followed

by

"VERIFY

COMPLETED"

.

I

UERIFY

TRPE!

. 1

,..___Display

will

read

'-------------'

"1"

through

"20"

UERIFV

TRPE

nv'

·-::·e

-~

Display shows

indic:s

"OK!".

The

VERIFY

operation

can

be

carried

out

directly

(not

necessarily immediately

following

a

SAVE

opera-

tion)

by using the I

SAVE!VE

RIFY I key

to

set

the

display

to

"VERIFY

TAPE?"

in the

FUNCTION

mode.

•

REMOTE

Normally

when the cassette recorder's remote termi-

nal

is

connected

to

the

DX9

with

the

FUNCTION

CONTROL

TAPE REMOTE

OFF,

the tape

will

not

run

until

either the

LOAD

or

SAVE

function

is

initi-

ated

even

if

the Play or Record controls

are

engaged.

The REMOTE

function

makes

it

possible

to

start

or

stop the tape

to

facilitate locating the beginning

of

voice groups, etc.

1)

Press

the

"'I

R"E""M"'O""T""E=<I

key.

E~l

REMOV

FUNCTION

CONTROL

TRPE

REt·10TE

:

OFF

2)

Press

theION Ikey.

FUt·~CT

I

ot·~

CONTROL

TRPE

REMOTE

:

ON

This turns remote

control

ON

can

be

run

as

required.

YES

E~l

ON\)

so

the tape recorder

<19>

5. LOAD

Two

types

of

LOAD

functions

are

provided:

LOAD,

with

which

an

entire group

of

20

voices

is

loaded, and

LOAD

SINGLE,

with which any desired single voice

can

be

loaded.

1)

LOADing

an

entire 20-voice group.

(1) Make sure the cassette recorder

is

properly con-

nected

to

the

DX9,

insert the cassette containing the

desired voice group, and

set

the tape

to

the beginning

of

that

voice group (disengage the remote

control

function

to

do

this). Stop the cassette recorder.

(2)

Turn

MEMORY

PROTECT OFF.

~~I

PR0~~?0

,N_O

__

--,

FU~·~CT

I

ot·~

Cot·nROL

/

~~J

MEM.

PROTECT:OFF

\)

(3)

Press

the I

LOAD

Ikey and then the) YES Ikey and

the display

will

read

"from

TAPE

to

MEM all

ready?"

(the remote

co

ntrol

function

is

re-engaged).

(4) Make sure the cassette recorder's headphone jack

is

connected

to

the

DX9

and

press

the cassette recorder

PLAY

button.

(5)

Press

theIYES Ikey and the

"ready?"

portion

of

the

display

will

disappear, the tape

wi

ll begin

to

run, and the

pilot

tone

will

be

heard.

(6)

Adjust

the cassette recorder volume

control

to

set

the

pilot

tone at a

comfortable

listening level.

(7) When the data signal begins the

bottom

right

hand

corner

of

the display

will

read

"1"

through

"20"

as

the

corresponding voices

are

loaded

into

the internal memory.

froM

tRPE

to

MEM

~

11

Display

will

read

g 1

-"1"

through

"20"

'-----------~

(8) When the

LOAD

operation

is

completed the

DX9

PLAY

mode

will

be

engaged

and the cassette recorder

will

stop.

• Using a Cassette Recorder with

No

REMOTE

Terminal

The

SAVE

and

LOAD

procedures

are

basically

same

for

cassette recorders

with

or

without

a REMOTE terminal.

When there

is

no REMOTE terminal, the cassette recorder

must manually

be

set

to

the record or play mode after the

I

SAVE

I

or

I

LOAD

Iand IYES I keys

have

been

pressed

("ready?"

display).

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