Yamaha Loopfactory DX200 User manual

Yamaha DX200 Desktop FM Synthesizer -Power User Guide
View the DX200 in the Yamaha Product Catalog
This guide is designed to take you through the Yamaha DX200 Desktop Control Synthesizer. It is not
intended to be used instead of the manual, but rather as a short cut to help you get up and running with it
quickly. Furthermore, it should be noted that the DX200 manual is very cool. It is essentially a collection of
92 “Tips”that take you all the way through the DX200. Don’t fear the manual! It’
s remarkably good! Lastly,
the Loop Factory brochure is amazing: It has it’
s own little quick start guide when you completely unfold it.
One thing Yamaha does quite well is a brochure. You can learn a great deal simply by reading it. Very cool.
(Brief word about nomenclature in this document: Actual buttons on the front panel of the machine are listed
in all caps and bracketed like this: [SYNTH TRACK]. Shift functions are listed like this: EVENT SELECT
.
These are the important ones…just so you know…)
What is the DX200?
Contents:
lWhat is the DX200?
lHow do I Select a Pattern in the DX200?
lUsing Pattern Assign
lMoving the Knobs and Affecting the Synth
Track
lEditing a Preset Pattern
lFree EG
lThe DX200 Plug-in Editor and XG Works
Lite Software
lFAQ's
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SYNTHESIZER:
FM synthesis has been an important technology for Yamaha since the late 70s. Now, in the
new millennium, the DX200 Desktop FM Synthesizer brings back that classic FM sound while providing the
control needed to produce brand new tones that will set your music apart from everyone else’s. This unique
synthesis technology is capable of producing sounds that nothing else can. From remarkably expressive,
gorgeous textures to punchy, searing leads and special effects, the DX200 delivers.
So what, exactly, is FM synthesis? Briefly, Frequency Modulation is a synthesis technique where the output
of one oscillator—called the Modulator—is used to modulate (or change) the pitch of a second oscillator
called the Carrier. You could do this in old analog synthesizers, but the pitch of the oscillators was too
unstable to produce predictable results (not to say that the results weren’t musical, just not predictable).
Yamaha DX-style FM synthesis—used in products such as the TX81Z, TX816, TX7 and, or course, the
DX7—differs from traditional FM synthesis. Because Yamaha DX-style synthesis uses very pitch-stable
digital oscillators, the result of a carrier/modulator relationship is exceedingly predictable. This
carrier/modulator relationship is called an Operator. The DX200 is a six-operator FM synthesizer with 32
different “arrangements”of Operators called Algorithms. Each algorithm is capable of producing a unique
timbral quality. And when I say unique, I mean unique: Nothing else in the known universe sounds quite like
Yamaha FM synthesis. And, as I stated above, one of the primary goals of most musicians is to have a
stable of unique sounds at your disposal. The DX200 delivers on that goal big time. It is awesome. For a
much more in depth overview of FM synthesis, hit www.yamahasynth.com
. Also, doing a keyword search on
the Internet with the word “FM Synthesizers”and “Yamaha DX7”will yield some impressive results.
The DX200 gives you knobs for editing specific to FM synthesis parameters in real time. Dedicated knobs
for harmonics, FM depth, decay, portamento, ADSR, and LFO are just a few of the parameters you can edit
in real time—and each one transmits via MIDI. Real time control over algorithm type—something new to
Yamaha FM synthesizers—
is also available. Also new is the addition of a resonant filter giving you an added
level of control over your sounds.
PATTERN AND SONG MODE: There are a total of 384 built in patterns on-board, 256 of which are preset
patterns and 128 of which are user patterns. Patterns can be created via the on board 16 step old-school
style sequencer (functionally similar to other great products on the market) or through the DX200 PC editor
(a “Plug-in ”editor for the included XG Works software both of which ship with the DX200). Anyone into this
type of song creation will feel right at home with this feature. The song mode allows you to create songs
based on pattern chains, and you have a total of 10 songs on board at your disposal.
FREE EG: Lastly, the DX200 has a completely unique 4 track “parameter sequencer”called Free EG. You
can record any one of 31 different parameters into each track of the Free EG and synchronize them to MIDI
clock. This is a very powerful feature that empowers you to add sonic movement that grooves to the beat.
And all this is offered at a breakthrough price.
Use the graphic below to help you navigate your way through the DX200.
The front panel can be divided into 4 sections:
1. The MAIN section where you select main modes and do data entry. Both the 4 character 7 segment
LED and lighted panel show values and selections.
2. The VOICE section is where all the voices edits to the synth track are made.
3. The CONTROL section is where the step and song sequencer transport controls are located. Other
function select buttons are located here as well including the very important SHIFT button.
4. The KEYBOARD section is used to select individual steps in tracks, is used to mute and un-mute
tracks and enter certain functions via the SHIFT button and, of course, used as a keyboard for note
entry.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the control surface on the front of the DX200:
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How do I Select a Pattern in the DX200?
After you have hooked up your DX200 in stereo (and you will really be missing a lot of sonic potential if you
don’t listen to the box in stereo) and powered it up for the first time you will notice that you are automatically
in [PATTERN] mode (Note that the pattern light is illuminated, and around it are other modes like [SONG],
[STORE], [PITCH], [GATE TIME], etc. This is area that tells you what mode or function you are currently
working in). Selecting patterns is achieved easily by moving the DATA knob located directly beneath the
numeric LED display (You’ll see “P.001”and if you move the DATA knob it will increment upward). To start
playback, simply press the “PLAY/STOP”or [PLAY/STOP] key.
Take a moment and listen to some of these patterns. It is remarkable how many different types of grooves
and sounds are in this box. Don’t be fooled by the fact that these are only one-measure patterns: The
programmers have done a remarkable job making these patterns interesting using the unique Free EG
feature. I’ll talk about that more below. Also, just for fun, try this:
Look just below the [PLAY STOP] button. You will see two buttons just to the right of the [REC] buttons
called [SWING] and [REVERSE]. While the pattern is playing, press the [SWING] button. In the LED display
it says “50”meaning “no swing here”. Use the DATA knob and increase the number to 59. Now the straight-
8th pattern is swinging. Cool. Now, press the [REVERSE] button just to the right. What happened? The
entire pattern plays backward. Right on. Now, with the [REVERSE] button on, press the [SWING] button.
Now you’re swinging backwards. It’s all good. Play with that for awhile. After you are done listening to some
of these patterns, select preset pattern [P.001].
Using Pattern Assign
Pattern Assign is a quick way to play through a series of patterns. Pressing the [PATTERN SELECT] button
and press one of the illuminated keyboard buttons (all except 1,4 and 8) and the patterns will change.
Creating your own pattern assignments is just as easy. Hold down the SHIFT button and press [PATTERN
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SELECT]. Pressing one of the illuminated keyboard buttons will select the pattern currently assigned to that
key. If you wish to assign a new pattern to that key, just turn [DATA] knob. Press another key to assign
another pattern by using the [DATA] knob.
Moving the Knobs and Affecting the Synth Track:
Let’s get familiar with some of the knobs on the front panel check out how they affect the synth track. Start
playback on preset pattern P.001 and make sure the [SYNTH TRACK] button is illuminated indicating that it
is selected for voice editing (If it isn’t, simply press the [SYNTH TRACK] button and it will be). Let’s mess
with the filters first. The VCF controls are located in the VCF control group on the lower right hand side of
the unit. While preset P.001 is playing, grab the [CUTOFF/TYPE] knob and the [RESONANCE] knob and
move them. You are now editing the filter in real time.
Now check out the Effect/Mixer control group located directly above the VCF controls. In this control group
you have the [TYPE] button, which toggles between the available effects (either Delay, Flanger, Phaser, or
Overdrive + Amp Simulator) and to the right of that are two knobs. The first knob, [PARAM], changes one of
the effect parameters (such as delay time, phase shift, flange depth or drive) and the second knob, [WET],
adjusts the wet/dry ratio of the effect. Play with that for a bit—change the effect, the parameter and the
wet/dry mix.
Now let’s take a look at the EG (Envelope Generator) control group, located pretty much in the center of the
DX200. Envelope Generators control how the DX synth will behave over time. There are 4 knobs there
dedicated to the ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release). The [ATTACK], [DECAY], [SUSTAIN] and
[RELEASE] knobs can affect the FEG (Filter Envelope Generator), AEG (Amplitude Envelope Generator) or
both depending on the status of the [SELECT] button. The red light next to FEG means the knob affects the
behavior of the filter over time and the red light next to AEG means the knob affects the behavior of the
amplitude over time. Both red lights on mean that the knobs will affect both FEG and AEG simultaneously.
While the DX200 is playing back move these knobs around a bit and listen to the changes. The most radical
ones will be when you change the Attack or Release knobs.
Check out the rest of the front panel. You have knobs to control the LFO speed and shape, portamento time,
harmonic (changes the which harmonics are accentuated), a knob to change the algorithm type in real time
and one to change which modulators will be affected by the [FM DEPTH] knob, decay rate of the modulator,
noise level, and a few more that I’ll go into more below (Like Free EG). Needless to say, you have an
abundance of real-time controls directly on the front panel of the DX200 and control of this type is
completely knew to Yamaha FM synthesizers. The best approach is to experiment and not be confused by
the math of it. However, if words like “sideband partials”and “Bessel functions”and “modulation index”
interest you, consult the modern Oracle of Delphi for more information (a.k.a. the Internet—verbose fool,
ain’t I?). And, coupled with the PC editor that is bundled with it—and the XG Works sequencing software
that the editor lives within—you have an extensive amount of control over the sound and, as you will see
below, pattern creation.
Now lets get into the 16-step pattern sequencer.
Editing a Preset Pattern
One of the best ways to learn the DX200 is simply by messing around with a preset pattern. Using preset
pattern P.001, let’s go through some of the basics of muting tracks, changing the steps in each of the tracks
and changing some of the playback attributes.
Muting tracks:
Muting tracks within a pattern is the first thing you need to know. You do it like this:
1. First, press [PLAY/STOP] so you can hear the pattern, then press and hold the black SHIFT button .
(You are allowed to check out the cool orange lights for a second).
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2. While you are holding the SHIFT button down you’ll notice that buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 stay illuminated
while the cool orange lights still move through buttons 1-16. These buttons represent each of the 4
tracks of the pattern. Pattern tracks are: Track 1 = Synth, Track 2 = Rhythm 1, Track 3 = Rhythm 2
and Track 4 = Rhythm 3. Pressing any one of the 4 buttons mutes that track, pressing again un-
mutes.
3. You can also mute and un-mute by holding SHIFT and pressing the [SYNTH TRACK] or [RHYTHM
TRACK] buttons.
Adding and Changing the Pitches of the Steps of the Synth Track:
Once again, the SHIFT button is the key. Let’s begin by getting all of the 16 steps of the synth track playing.
First, press [PLAY] and press the [SYNTH TRACK] button. Now make sure all of the 16 step buttons are
sounding by selecting the ones that are not illuminated (If this is a problem make sure that you are not in a
different mode by pressing the [EXIT] button and make sure you don’t have the [STEP 1-8] or [STEP 9-16]
buttons selected. You’ll see why in a second). When all of the 16 step buttons are glowing orange you (and
when you can hear each of the 16 steps actually playing) you will be in business. Now let’s change the pitch
of each of the steps:
1. Press and hold the SHIFT button and find EVENT SELECT written in the same font. The actual
button is the [STEP 9-16] selection button (to the left of button [9]), but remember: SHIFT functions
are listed underneath buttons and are in the same font style! While pressing and holding SHIFT,
press EVENT SELECT.
2. The Orange Mode Lamp (next to the LED display) that says “PITCH”will come on (If it comes up as
either “GATE TIME”or “VELOCITY”simply hit EVENT SELECT and toggle so that “PITCH”is
illuminated). You can let go of SHIFT now if you haven’t already.
3. Note that the [STEP 9-16] button is still illuminated. This is the cool part: When either the [STEP 9-
16]
or [STEP 1-8] (located directly above) buttons are illuminated, the 8 control knobs directly above are
used to change the pitch of these steps. So, the knobs that are used to control the DX200 synth
(PORTAMENTO, HARMONIC, FM DEPTH, DECAY, NOISE LEVEL, CUTOFF/TYPE, RESONANCE
and FEG DEPTH) are now used to select any pitch from C-2 to G8 when either the [STEP 1-8] or
[STEP 9-16] buttons are illuminated. Go ahead and mess with the pitches of the synth track until you
come up with something cool, then will mess with the GATE TIME and VELOCITY of the pitches in
the 16 steps.
Messing with the Gate Time and Velocity of the Steps of the Synth Track:
The next thing you might want to do is change both the gate time (how long a step is held) and velocity (how
hard a step was hit) of each of the steps. To do this:
1. Press and hold SHIFT, press EVENT SELECT to select GATE TIME (Orange Mode Lamp is ON).
2. Now select either [STEP 1-8] or [STEP 9-16]. The 8 knobs used for selecting pitches above can now
adjust the GATE TIME of each of the 16 steps from 1 (really short) to 200 (really long) and anything in
between. Play with this for a second.
3. Now, press and hold SHIFT, then EVEN SELECT and select VELOCITY.
4. Now select either [STEP 1-8] or [STEP 9-16]. The 8 knobs used for selecting pitches above can now
adjust the VELOCTIY of each of the 16 steps from 0 (a rest—nothing) to 127 (really hard) and
anything in between. Play with this for a second.
Now let’s check the rhythm tracks.
Adding and Changing the Pitch of Steps and Messing with the Instrument Sounds, Pitch, Gate Time
and Velocity of each Step of the Rhythm Tracks:
Rhythm tracks are handled much the same way as the synth track except you can change the actual
instrument being used within the drum kit, which follows:
1. First, lets mute all the tracks except rhythm track 1. Press and hold SHIFT and select button 1, 3 and
4. This will mute the synth track and the other two rhythm tracks.
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2. 2. Press the [RHYTHM TRACK] button (right next to the [SYNTH TRACK] button) a few times and
notice that each time you press it the red lights to the right of the buttons cycle through 1, 2 and 3.
Also notice that both the orange [RHYTHM TRACK] light and red light are blinking when on 2 and 3.
This means that tracks 2 and 3 are selected but they are muted. When track 1 is selected the button
and red light stay on continuously, meaning that track 1 is selected and not muted. Cycle through and
land on TRACK 1. If you haven’t hit play, go ahead and check it out. You should now be listening to
track 1 only, and it’s probably a kick drum.
3. If you are hearing a 4 on the floor kick drum, you will notice that buttons 1, 5, 9, and 13 are
illuminated. Press a few more buttons and check it out. Each time you add a button you get another
kick drum. Make sure all of them are on (the “machine-gun fire”kick pattern is what you should get).
Now let’s mess with this.
4. As with the synth track above, press the SHIFT button, then EVENT SELECT button repeatedly until
you see “INST SEL”illuminated in the mode area.
5. Select the [STEP 1-8] button. What you will see in the LED display is “bd08”which stands for “bass
drum #8”.
Simply move any of the 8 control knobs to change the sound of the bass drum to one of the
other drum sounds. As soon as you move the knobs, the instrument immediately changes. Select the
[STEP 9-
16] button and do the same thing. With a little thought you can really create some interesting
grooves just by changing the instruments.
6. You can change the pitch, gate time and velocity of each of the 16 steps of the rhythm track in
precisely the same way that you did with the synth track outlined above. Press the shift button, then
event select to select either “PITCH”, “GATE TIME”, or “VELOCITY”, press either the [STEP 1-8]
button or the [STEP 9-16] button and use the 8 control knobs to change each of the steps. Simple.
Now you understand the basics of how the DX200 works. Let’s take a look at one of the more powerful
features in the DX200: Free EG.
Free EG
Free EG is basically a 4-
track parameter sequencer that affects your synth track. Essentially Free EG allows
you to record controller data into a type of data “sequencer”. Free EG does not record note data—only
controller data of the type generated directly from the front panel of the DX200 or via the XG Works Plug-in
Editor is recorded. This feature is really great for a number of reasons. Say you would like to have a filter
sweep occur every 4 measures while your pattern is playing back (BTW: Your 1 measure pattern. Free EG
sequences can be longer than your single measure pattern). You’d also like to have the delay effect come
up on beat 4 of the 4th measure of your 4 measure Free EG. Maybe you want to record some knob tweaks
of the [HARMONIC] knob, and maybe a tweak of the [FM DEPTH] knob. And you all want them to groove
with your pattern. This is what Free EG allows you to do: Record up to 4 independent tracks of controller
data that changes the timbral quality of your synth track in tempo with your pattern. And you can decide how
you want these tracks to playback. And everything can be recorded so that it is in perfect rhythmic
synchronicity with your pattern. Just to go over that again, in my example above I have:
1. A filter sweep that happens every 4 measures during pattern playback. This was recorded into
TRACK 1 of my Free EG control.
2. A delay effect tweak that I recorded into TRACK 2 of my Free EG control.
3. A tweak of the [HARMONIC] knob recorded into TRACK 3 of my Free EG control.
4. A tweak if the [FM DEPTH] knob recorded into TRACK 4 of my Free EG control.
This effectively makes a one-measure pattern sound both much longer and gives it some interesting sonic
“motion”. If you have read the DX200 Power User, at this point in the document I called this “heli-filthy”, and
declared myself a “heli-geek”for using such a “heli-trendy”word. I won’t get caught in such a “heli-
predicament”this time…
How to create a 4 track Free EG “Sequence”
Very quickly, all you need to do is:
1. Select a Pattern. You can use the one we have been using or select a new one.
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2. Mute out Rhythm Track 2 and 3 so that all you have is the Synth Track playing and Rhythm Track 1.
3. At this point you will probably want to decide what you want to record into the Free EG track, how
long you want it playback and how you want it to play. Well, let me make that decision for you this first
time:
a. First, let’s record some whacked harmonic stuff by tweaking the [HARMONIC] knob.
b. Now, let’s record something over a 4 measure long Free EG sequence. To set this up, simply
press the [LENGTH] button located in the upper right of the front panel in the FREE EG
section. The LED should read “Ln”and then a number right after it. Move the DATA knob until
it reads “Ln 4”. You now have made your Free EG sequence 4 measures long. Press the
[EXIT] button after your done.
c. Now let’s make it alternate it’s playback, playing it forward first, then backward! To do this,
press the [MODE] button. In this mode you can select a playback “Type”of forward, alternate,
forward half or alternate half. You can also set up how you want to trigger your Free EG (either
Freely, from MIDI in notes, from the start of the sequencer or from any note). Let’s just set the
playback Type to Alternate by pressing [MODE]. When you press the [MODE] button the LED
will first read either “type”or “trig”. You can toggle through what you want to change by
pressing the [MODE] button. Select “type”and move the DATA knob so that the LED display
reads “Alt”. Press the [EXIT] button after your done.
4. Hit the [RECORD] button (the RED one) and you will be in Record Standby Mode ([PLAY/STOP]
button is blinking). When you are ready to record your track, hit the [PLAY/STOP] button. You get a
one-measure count off. Record some tweaks of the [HARMONIC] knob, preferably in time with the
groove. When you’re done, press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop, and then hit it again to hear what
you did. You should hear the noise bursts you recorded into the Free EG.
Think about it: How much cool stuff could you do with Free EG? The ability to record 31 parameters?
And have them all sync to the tempo of the pattern? Very cool, very powerful. Use your
imagination…
The DX200 Plug-in Editor and XG Works Lite Software:
If you have a PC, I can’t stress how cool it is to link your DX200 up with the Plug-in Editor and XG Works
Lite. First of all:
1. You get a real, honest-to-goodness linear sequencer with XG Works Lite. You can create sequences
just like you can with other software sequencers, do all the cut/copy/paste editing, quantizing, etc. If
you have a MIDI keyboard, the DX200 becomes a 4-part multitimbral synth module. Cool.
2. You get a great pattern and voice editor with the DX200 Plug-in
editor that adds on to XG Works Lite. This give you a great graphical software front end for your
DX200 and allows you to get to features that you can’t get to from the front panel of the DX200 (like a
MUCH more in-depth voice editor that allows you to change the envelope generator for each
operator).
And it’s FREE! This is all good.
FAQ's
Q. I wish there were a quick way to move all of the events in a pattern to a selected value. For
example, say I wanted to move all of the notes in the synth track to a value of -11. Do I have to do it
to each of the 16 steps, one knob at a time?
A.No: To change all of the values at once, hold SHIFT and press the [STEP 1-8] button. Select the value
you wish to change (Pitch, Gate Time, Velocity, or Instrument Select in the case of the Rhythm Tracks) as
outlined above. Then simply press and hold SHIFT button and move the knob associated with Step 1—the
[PORTAMENTO] knob. This will change all of the tracks at the same time.
Q. I noticed that there were only 4 effects available listed on the front panel: Delay, Flanger, Phaser
and Overdrive + Amp Simulator. Aren’t there supposed to be more effects available?
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A. Yes: You have a total of 13 effects on the AN 200. To access these, simply press the effect [TYPE]
button and move the [DATA] knob. This will allow you to access all of the effects. The 13 effects you have
available are:
1. Delay 1 (dLy1) –(Effects listed along with the abbreviation in LED display).
2. Delay 2 (dLy2)
3. Delay 3 (dLy3)
4. Reverb (rLrb)
5. Flanger 1 (FLG1)
6. Flanger 2 (FLG2)
7. Chorus (Chor)
8. Phaser 1 (PHS1)
9. Phaser 2 (PHS2)
10. Phaser 3 (PHS3)
11. Amp Simulator 1 (ANP1)
12. Amp Simulator 2 (ANP2)
13. Amp Simulator 3 (ANP3)
Q. Can I use the DX200 just as a tone generator and incorporate it into my home studio or MIDI rig?
A. Yes, absolutely. I’ll give you two scenarios:
1. Home Studio: Say I have a computer, a few tone modules, a few keyboards and a multiport interface
like the Yamaha UX256 256 channel USB interface (What!? Yamaha has an interface that I can go
check out at www.yamahasynth.com? Really?!) In this studio, I can set up the DX200 on it’s own
MIDI input and output and set it up to receive on 4 discreet MIDI channels. It defaults to Synth on
Channel 1 and Rhythm 1, 2 and 3 on Channels 2, 3 and 4, but you can set it to any of the 16
channels. To do this press and hold the SHIFT button and press button 14. (Note that underneath
button 14 is the MIDI parameter area with “SETUP”under button 14 and “BULK”for bulk send and
receive under button 15). Pressing and holding SHIFT while repeatedly pressing button 14 toggles
you through the 4 voices and channel assignments (Syn, R1, R2 and R3), and allows you to set other
things like the clock source (internal or external) and the MIDI thru status (on or off). In this way you
can set up the DX200 to function as a tone module.
2. Live Set Up: Let’s make it simple: I have a digital piano, say a Yamaha P80, and I just would like to
add a great-sounding fat analog-style synth to my existing set up. You can do this with the DX200. All
you need to do is MIDI out of the P80 into the DX200, make sure they are sending and receiving on
the same MIDI channel, hook the DX200 up to your speaker system and your in business. You simply
use the User Preset Pattern area as your user patch bank, tweak the knobs however you want and
save it in a preset pattern. The pattern itself doesn’t have to have any step sequence data in it (of
course it can if you want). Plus, there are tons of sounds out there for the DX200 because the
patches are compatible with the PLG150-AN expansion board used in the Yamaha S80, S30, CS6x
and other keyboard products.
Q. If I plug in a MIDI keyboard, can I record notes into the step sequencer in real-time?
A. Yes, and it’s a very cool thing to do. First, select a pattern that you don’t mind erasing and delete it by
pressing SHIFT, then button 11 which, written below it, also is the [PATTERN JOB: CLEAR SEQ] function.
Decide which track you are going to sequence. In this case, let’s assume you selected the synth track.
Simply press the DX200’s [RECORD] button, MIDI an external keyboard up to it (making sure that the
transmit and receive channels line up, of course), press the [PLAY/STOP] and, while it cycles around, press
a few notes. This is what I like to call “Real Time Step Sequencing”. Now do the same type of thing with the
Rhythm tracks. Check it!
Q. Does the DX200 respond to common MIDI control changes?
A. Yes. Things like Filter (CC74), Resonance (CC71), Volume (CC70), Pan (CC10), and many, many more.
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Q. How do I get new patterns into the DX200?
A. There are a few ways. The most elegant way is via the DX200 editor that ships with the unit. This acts as
a very cool, great looking editor and pattern librarian and makes it very easy to archive all of your patterns
and songs. Once again, if you have a PC I strongly recommend you check this out. The alternate way is to
use the MIDI Bulk Dump command, accessed by holding SHIFT and pressing button 15 (which via the
SHIFT command is [MIDI: BULK]) and dumping all the pattern and song data to an external MIDI device.
This bulks everything over. But if you just want to transmit and receive single patterns, the editor is the way
to go.
For more information, please visit the Yamaha Synth Web Site at www.yamahasynth.com and
navigate to the AN200 area.
1The SHIFT button is the magic button on the AN200. Note that the actual button is has the word SHIFT silk-screened on it in a black reverse-
style font KIND OF LIKE, THIS . Holding SHIFT and selecting buttons with a function listed underneath a button in the same font style allows
you to access those features.
2The one you just selected that does double duty as EVENT SELECT when you held the SHIFT
button. So, do you get the point now? Buttons
have double duty if they have shift functions silk-screened in the reverse font underneath them. Enough said.
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