Yamaha SY-77 User manual

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MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

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JOB TABLE
YAMAHA
AFM element data #230 AWM element data #256
#231
#232
#233
#234
#235
#236
~237
#238
~240
#241
#242
#243
244
#245
#246
#247
#248
#249
#250
#251
#252
~253
#254
~255
—
—
Voice mode
Voice common data #200 #201
01.
AFM algorithm
02.
AFM oscillator
03.
AFM operator EG
04. AFM operator
output
05. AFM sensitivity
06. AFM LFO
07. AFM pitch EG
08. AFM filter
Form
Extn
Inpt
Graphic
Each
All
Each
All
Main
Sub
Sw
EG
Song edit job #601 Pattern edit job #700
01. Element level
02. Element detune
03. Element note shift
04. Element note limit
05. Element velocity limit
06. Element dynamic pan
07. Output group select
08. Random pitch
09. Portamento
10.
Effect set
#202
#203
#204
#205
#206
#207
#208
#209
#210
#211
#212
#213
#214
#215
#216
#217
#218
#219
#220
#221
#222
01. AWM waveform set
02. AWM EG
03. AWM output
04. AWM sensitivity
05. AWM LFO
06. AWM pitch EG
Data
EG
07. AWM filter
01. Copy pattern
02. Get pattern
03. Put pattern
04. Put chain pattern
#701
#702
#703
#704
Pattern setup #705
01 Cutoff frequency
02 Cutoff scaling
Flt1
Flt2
03 Cutoff EG
Flt1
Flt2
#257
#258
#259
#260
#261
#262
#263
#264
#265
#266
#267
#268
~269
#270
~271
—
—
01. Quantize
02. Modify gate time
03. Modify velocity
04. Crescendo
05. Transpose
06. Thin out
07. Erase event
08. Note shift
09. Move clock
10. Copy measure
11. Erase measure
12. Delete measure
13. Create measure
14. Mix track
15. Erase track
16. Clear song
#601
#602
#603
#604
#605
#606
#607
#608
#609
#610
#611
#612
#613
#614
#615
#616
01. Receive event
02. Output channel
03. MIDI control
04. Accent level
05. Clock/beat
#706
#707
#708
#709
#710
01 Effect mode select
02 Modulation
Data
effect 1 set
Parm
03 Modulation Data
effect 2 set
Parm
Clear pattern (One) #711
Clear pattern (All) #712
15. Initialize AWM element
16. Recall voice
System utility #800
01 Cutoff frequency
04 Reverb Data
effect 1 set
Parm
05 Reverb Data
effect 2 set
Parm
11.
Micro tuning set
01 Micro tuning edit
Drum set data #272 Song setup #617
02 Cutoff scaling
03 Cutoff EG
Flt1
Flt2
Flt1
Flt2
01. Master tuning
02. Velocity set
03. Controllers
04. Edit confirm
05. Greeting message
#801
#802
#803
#804
#805
01. Voice volume
02. Wave data set
03. Effect set
(see Voice Common Data)
04. Controller set
05. Voice name
07. Initialize voice
08. Recall voice
#273
#274
#211
#212
~220
#275
#229
—
—
01. Receive event
02. Output channel
03. MIDI control
04. Accent level
05. Clock/beat
#618
#619
#620
#621
#622
MIDI utility #806
01. Channel set
02. Program change
03. Bulk dump
#807
#808
#809
02 Micro tuning data
#223
03 Micro tuning name #224
12. Controller set PB
#225
Mod #226
Song name #623
15. Initialize AFM element
16. Recall voice Card utility #812
01. Save to card
02. Load from card
03. Format card
#813
#814
#815
Pan
#227
Othr
#228
#229
—
—
Multi data #400 Disk utility #816
01 Voice select
02. Voice volume
03. Voice tuning
04. Voice note shift
03 Modulation
effect 2 set
04 Reverb
effect 1 set
05 Reverb
effect 2 set
Data
Parm
Data
Parm
Data
Parm
1~8
9~16
1~8
9~16
1~8
9~16
#401
#402
#403
#404
#405
#406
#407
13.
Voice name
15.
Initialize voice
16. Recall voice
05. Voice static pan 1~8
9~16
06. Voice output 1~8
group select 9~16
07. Effect set
#408
#409
#410
#411
#412
#413
#414
#415
#416
#417
#418
#419
#420
#421
#422
—
—
01. Save to disk
02. Load from disk
03. Format disk
04. Backup disk
05. Rename file
06. Delete file
07. Disk status
—
#817
#818
#819
—
—
—
01 Effect mode select
02 Modulation Data
effect 1 set Parm
08. Multi name
15. Initialize multi
16. Recall multi

GLOBAL VIEW
YAMAHA
Element Level
Element Detune
Note Shift
Velocity Limit
Element Pan
Output Select
Random
Portamento
Effect Select
Micro Tune
Controller
Voice Name
Init
Recall

YAMAHA
AWM Element Edit Reference
AWM element edit jobs
1. AWM Waveform Set #257
2. AWM Amplitude EG #258
3. AWM Output #259
4. AWM Sensitivity #260
5. AWM LFO #261
6. AWM Pitch EG #262...263
7. AWM Filter set #264
Cutoff frequency #265
Cutoff scaling #266...267
Cutoff EG #268...271
Waveform list
Multi-sampled
1 Piano 18 Thumping
2Trumpet
19 Popping
3Mute Tp
20 Fretless
4 Horn
21 Wood Bass
5Fluqel
22 Shamisen
6Trombone
23 Koto
7 Brass
24 Violin
8 Flute
24 Pizz
9Clarinet
25 Strings
10 Tenor Sax
26 Anlg Bass
11 Alto Sax
28 Anlg Brs
12 Gtr Steel
29 Chorus
13 EG Sngl
30 ltopia
14 EG Humbk
31 Vib
15 EG Harmo
32 Marimba
16 EG mute
33 Tubular
17 E.Bass
Waves Transients
Other Drumset
34 Cele WV 51 Gloch WV66 Piano Np 78 Bulb
93 BD1
35 Harpsi WV 52 Harp WV67 E.P. Np
79 Tear
94 BD2
36 E.P. W V 53 Sitar WV68 Vibe Np
80 Bamboo
95 BD3
37 Pipe WV 54 Stl Drm WV69 Dmp Piano
81 Cup Echo
96 BD4
38
Organ WV 55 Mt Reed WV70
Bottle 1 82 Digi Atk
97 SD1
39 Tuba WV 56 Oh Attack 71 Bottle 2
83 Temp Ra
98 SD2
40 Picco WV
72
Bottle 3 84 Giri
99 SD3
41 S. Sax WV
Oscillator 73
Tube 85 Water
100 SD roll
42 Basson WV 57 Anlg Saw1 74
Vocal Ga 86 Steam
101 Rim
43 Reco WV 58 Anlg Saw2 75
Vocal Ba 87 Narrow
102 Tom 1
44 Mute Tp WV 59 Digital1 76
Sax trans 88 Airy 103
Tom 2
45
Gut WV 60 Digital2 77
Bow trans 89 Styroll 104
HH closed
46 12Str WV 61 Digital3
90 Noise 105
HH open
47 Bass W Y 62 Pulse10 91
Bell mix
106 Crash
48 Cello WV 63 Pulse25 92
Haaa 107
Ride
49
Contra WV 64 Pulse50
108 Claps
50 Xylo WV 65 Tri
109 Cowbell
110 Tambrn
111 Shaker
112 Analg Perc

YAMAHA
AFM Element Edit Reference
AFM element edit jobs
1. Algorithm
(Form) #231
(Extr) #232
(Inpt)
#233
2. Oscillator #235
3. AFM EG
#236...239
4. AFM operator output #241...242
5.
AFM sensitivity
#243
6. AFM LFO
(Main)
#244
(Sub)
#245
7. AFM pitch EG #246...247
8. AFM filter #248
Cutoff frequency
#249
Cutoff scaling #250...251
Cutoff EG
#253...255

* Keyboard *
SEQUENCER
TONEGENERATOR
The sequencer is always in The tone generator is always in
either Song or Pattern mode. either Multi or Voice mode.
Song mode (16 tracks)
Voice mode (1,2 or 4 elements)
Multi mode (16 voices)
Voice mode (1,2 or 4 elements)
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
INTRODUCING THE SY77
HOW TO USE THE SEQUENCER
HOW TO EDIT A VOICE
REFERENCE SECTION
VOICE PLAY MODE
VOICE EDIT MODE
MULTI PLAY MODE
MULTI EDIT MODE
SONG MODE
PATTERN MODE
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UTILITY MODE
APPENDIX

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha SY77 digital synthesizer. The SY77 is the first of a new generation of
Yamaha synthesizers featuring the new Realtime Convolution and Modulation (RCM) hybrid tone generation
system, which uses Advanced FM (AFM) tone generation and Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) tone genera-
tion in conjunction with realtime digital filtering.
The SY77 can function as up to 16 independent synthesizers with dynamically allocated voices, and includes
an on-board 16-track 99-pattern sequencer.
To take full advantage of the SY77 and enjoy long and trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully.
How to use this manual
This manual is divided into three sections; an introductory section, a reference
section, and an appendix.
Introductory section: This section contains the information you need to start
using your SY77 right away.
lIntroducing the SY77: Please be sure to read this section. It will tell you
how to play the sounds, about the main features of the SY77, and about
basic operation.
lHow to use the sequencer: This explains how to use the built-in
sequencer to record your own song of up to 16 parts, with the SY77 func-
tioning as up to sixteen independent instruments.
l How to edit a Voice: Read this when you want to modify a voice or create
a completely new voice.
Reference section: This section contains a full explanation of all the SY77’s
functions. Once you have worked through the introductory section and are
comfortable with basic operation, glance through this section to get an idea
of the SY77’s capabilities. Refer to the details when necessary.
Appendix: This section contains technical information that may be of interest to
advanced users or programmers.
Conventions in this manual
In order to present information as clearly as possible, the following conventions
are used in this manual.
lThe names of front panel buttons and controls are set in small capital type;
e.g., press the EDIT button.
lItalics are used mainly when referring to a section in this manual; e.g., for
details refer to AFM element job 5. AFM sensitivity.
l Most of the LCDs in the SY77 have a unique Page Jump number to which you
can jump by pressing JUMP and entering the number. These numbers will be
prefixed by a “#” sign; e.g, JUMP #312.
l Function names will be capitalized when they first occur or when necessary
for emphasis, but will be uncapitalized in subsequent occurrences; e.g., adjust
the LFO Speed ... after adjusting the LFO speed, ...
l The beginning of each two-page subsection in the introductory section con-
tains a short abstract or summary of the entire subsection, printed in bold
type.
l Three periods between two numbers are used to indicate that a parameter
can be set to any value in this range; e.g., Velocity Sensitivity (-7...+7).
Since some parameters can be set to negative values, this avoids the possi-
bility of confusing a dash with a minus sign.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
INTRODUCING THE SY77
3
How to setup and play
4
How to load and play the disk demo songs
6
How to record a song
8
About the SY77: RCM hybrid synthesis
10
About the SY77: AFM and AWM voices
12
About the SY77: filter, pan, and effects
14
About the SY77: multi-timbral sequencing
16
Front panel: left side
18
Front panel: right side
20
Rear panel
22
How to move around: job directories 24
How to move around: the jump function
26
How to enter data
28
How to use the numeric key pad
30
HOW
TO USE THE SEQUENCER
33
How the sequencer controls the tone
generator
34
Set up a multi
36
Create rhythm patterns
38
Place the patterns in the pattern track
40
Realtime recording
42
Punch-in recording
44
Song editing
46
Using a song edit job
48
Saving your sequence to disk
50
HOW TO EDIT A VOICE
53
What is a voice
54
What is an AWM element
56
The basics of FM synthesis
58
What is an AFM element
60
The process of voice editing
62
How voice edit mode is organized
64
Simple editing: reverb (Effect)
66
Simple editing: tone (Filter)
68
Simple editing: vibrato (LFO)
70
Simple editing: using a controller 72
Simple editing: attack (EG) 74
How to name and store your new voice
76
How to edit a drum voice 78
REFERENCE SECTION
VOICE PLAY MODE
83
Voice select
84
Voice directory
84
Copy voice
85
Controller view
85
Send program change
86
VOICE EDIT MODE 87
Compare
89
Store voice
89
Element on/off 90
Element select
90
Voice mode select 91
Common data 92
Common data job directory 92
1. Element level 92
2. Element detune 93
3. Note shift 93
4. Note limit 94
5. Velocity limit
95
6. Element dynamic pan 95
6.0 Dynamic pan edit 96
6.0.1 Copy pan data 97
6.1 Pan source 97
6.2 Pan EG 98
6.3 Pan name 99
7. Output group select 99
8. Random pitch
99
9. Portamento
100
10. Effect set
100
10.1 Effect mode select
101
10.1.1 Copy voice effect
102
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10.2 (Fl) Modulation effect 1 set (Data)
102
10.2 (F2) Modulation effect 1 set
(Parameters) 103
10.4 (Fl) Reverb effect 1 set (Data)
103
10.4 (F2) Reverb effect 1 set
(Parameters)
104
11. Micro tuning
106
11.0 Micro tuning edit
108
11.0.1 Copy micro tuning 108
11.1 Micro tuning data
109
11.2 Micro tuning name
109
12.
12.
12.
12.
13.
15.
16.
(Fl) Controllers set (Pitch bend)
110
(F2) Controllers set (Modulation)
110
(F3) Controllers set (Pan)
111
(F4) Controllers set (Other)
112
Voice name 113
Initialize voice
113
Recall voice 115
AFM element data 116
AFM element job directory
116
Operator on/off 117
AFM algorithm 117
Copy element
117
Copy operator
118
1.
1.
1.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
(F1) AFM algorithm (Form)
118
(F2) AFM algorithm (External input)
120
(F3) AFM algorithm (Input level)
120
AFM oscillator 121
(Fl) AFM operator
EG (Each operator)
123
(F2) AFM operator EG
(All operators)
125
(Fl) Operator output (Each)
125
(F2) AFM operator output (All)
126
AFM sensitivity
127
(Fl) AFM LFO (Main)
127
(F2) AFM LFO (Sub)
128
(Fl) AFM pitch EG (Switch)
129
(F2) AFM pitch EG (EG settings)
130
AFM filter 131
8.0 Copy filter 131
8.1 Cutoff frequency
131
8.2 Cutoff scaling
133
8.3 Cutoff EG 134
15. Initialize AFM element
135
16. Recall voice 137
AWM element data 138
AWM element job directory
138
Copy element 138
1. AWM waveform set
139
2. AWM EG
141
3. AWM output
142
4. AWM sensitivity 143
5. AWM LFO
144
6. (Fl)
AWM pitch EG (Data)
145
6. (F2) AWM pitch EG (EG settings)
145
7. AWM filter
146
15. Initialize AWM element 147
16. Recall voice 148
Drum set data 149
Drum set job directory
149
1. Voice volume
149
2. Wave data set
150
3. Effect set
151
4. Controller set
151
5. Voice name
152
7. Initialize voice
152
8. Recall voice
153
MULTI PLAY MODE
155
Multi select
157
Multi directory
157
Copy multi
158
Send program change
158
MULTI EDIT MODE
159
Compare
161
Store multi
161
Multi edit job directory
161
1. Voice select
162
2. Voice volume
163
3. Voice tuning
163
4. Voice note shift
164
5. Voice static pan
164
6. Voice output group select
165
7. Effect set
165
8. Multi name
166
15. Initialize multi
166
16. Recall Multi
167
SONG MODE
169
How song play mode and song edit
mode are organized
171
Song play
172
Song record 174
Realtime recording
175
Punch-in recording
176
Step recording 177
Song edit 179
Song edit (graph)
179
Song edit (data change)
180
Song edit (data insert)
181
Chain pattern
182
Song edit jobs
185
1. Quantize
186
2. Modify gate time
186
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3.Modify velocity 187
4.Crescendo 188
5.Transpose 189
6.Thin out 189
7.
Erase event
190
8.
Note shift
190
9.Move clock 191
10.Copy measure 191
11.Erase measure
192
12.Delete measure 193
13.Create measure
193
14. Mix track
194
15. Erase track 194
16.
Clear song 195
Song setup jobs
196
1. Receive event
196
2. Output channel 197
3.
MIDI control
197
4. Accent level
197
5.
Clock/Beat
198
Song name
199
PATTERN MODE
201
How pattern play mode and pattern edit
mode are organized
203
Pattern play
204
Pattern record
205
Patternrealtime
record
206
Pattern step record
207
Pattern edit
209
Pattern edit jobs
210
1. Copy pattern
210
2.Get pattern 211
3.
Put pattern 211
4.
Put chain pattern
212
Pattern setup jobs
213
Clear pattern
214
UTILITY MODE
215
System utility 217
1.
Master tuning
217
2.
Velocity set
217
3.Controllers
219
4.Edit confirm
220
5. Greeting message
220
MIDI
utility 221
1.
Channel set
221
2.Program change
222
3.
Bulk dump
223
Card utility 225
1.
Save to card
225
2. Load from card
226
3. Format card
226
Disk utility
227
1. Save to disk
227
1.1 Save To Disk filename
228
2.Load from disk
229
3. Format disk
230
4.Backup disk
231
5.Rename file
231
6. Delete file
232
7. Disk status
232
APPENDIX
Explanation of the preset voices 238
Preset 1
238
Preset 2
239
Using RCM hybrid synthesis
242
Suggestions for using AWM + AFM
(Voice modes 9 & 10)
242
Error messages
244
MIDI
244
Data card
244
Wave card
244
Disk 245
Sequencer and display
245
Battery
245
Other
246
Multi data blank chart
247
Specifications
248
Index
249
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1

2

INTRODUCING THE SY77
This section will tell you how to play the sounds, introduce you to the main features of the
SY77, and explain basic operation.
Contents of this section Page
How to setup and play
4
How to load and play the disk demo songs
6
How to record a song 8
About the SY77: RCM hybrid synthesis
10
About the SY77: AFM and AWM voices
12
About the SY77: filter, pan, and effects
14
About the SY77: multi-timbral sequencing 16
Front panel: left side
18
Front panel: right side
20
Rear panel
22
How to move around: job directories
24
How to move around: the jump function
26
How to enter data
28
How to use the numeric key pad 30
3

How to setup and play
The first thing you will probably want to do is play the voices (sounds) of your new SY77. Here’s how to
select and play the SY77’s voices.
Connections
Make sure that your amp/speaker system and the SY77 are switched off.
Connect the rear panel output OUTPUT 1/1+2 jacks ( L/MONO and R ) to the inputs
of your amp/speaker system. Or, if you are using a set of stereo headphones,
plug them into the rear panel PHONES jack.
Turn the power on Turn down the SY77’s two VOLUME sliders marked OUTPUT 1 and 2, located at
the far left. Then turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch located on the
rear panel to your right. After displaying a greeting message for about two
seconds, a display similar to the following should appear. If the SY77 was in
Voice Play mode when the power was last turned off, the upper left of the LCD
will read “VOICE”.
If the upper line of the display does not show VOICE then press the VOICE but-
ton located at the upper left of the front panel.
Make sure that the volume of your amp/speaker system is turned down, and
turn its power on. Set the volume of your amp/speaker system to an appropriate
level, and gradually raise the SY77’s OUTPUT 1 and 2 sliders slider while playing
the keyboard. If you don’t hear anything, re-check the connections, and make
sure that your amp/speaker system is functioning correctly.
How to select and play
voices
What you hear when you play the keyboard is defined as a Voice. The SY77 has
128 voices that are preset in permanent memory, and 64 memories for you to
store your own newly created voices. An optional RAM or ROM card can be
inserted into the VOICE card slot to provide 64 more voices.
The preset voices are organized into two locations; PRESET 1 and PRESET
2. Each of these has four banks (A-D) with 16 voices in each. The LCD shows
the ten-character voice name, and also tells you which memory the voice is from
The number in parentheses indicates what number the voice would be if we
started counting from the beginning of the bank.
This indicates that you are in Voice Play mode.
Memory PRESET 1.
Bank A.
Voice number “1” of bank A.
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If we count from the beginning of the bank, this is Voice number 1.
The voice name is “GrandPiano”.
You will learn about the other parts of the display later. For now, here’s how to
select voices.
1. Select the voice memory; INTERNAL, CARD (only if a card is inserted into the
DATA slot), PRESET 1 , or PRESET 2 . The selected LED will light.
2. Select a bank A, B, C, or D. The selected LED will light.
3. Select a voice 1-16. The selected LED will light, and the LCD display will
show the newly selected voice name.
Notice that the voice does not actually change until you specify the number 1-16.
If you want to play a different voice in the same bank, simply specify a different
number 1-16. There’s no need to re-select the voice memory and the bank each
time.
Go ahead and try out each of the preset voices. When you are ready to learn
more about the SY77, continue reading.
PRESET 1 (64 voices) PRESET 2 (64 voices)
# Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D #Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D
1 GrandPiano Dyna Grand Mute Trmpt Tutti Orch
1SaxSection Violin Shamisen Brass Orch
2 Arianne
MW2Grand FlugelHorn Trad E.Pno
2Folk 2 Gtr Pizzicato
Koto
Millenium!
3 Dyno E.Pno 8ba Piano Big Band Full E.Pno
4 Alto Sax Rock Pno Brass1 Sct Bop Organ
5
BrasChoral Chorus Pno 1980 Brass Warm Organ
6 Folk 1 Gtr BigChordEP
Star Brass Deep Organ
7 Triton
Ice Piano
Anna Brass Pan Flute
8
FrenchHorn Dark E.Pno BrashBrass MW2Feedbck
9 MW2TackPno Wet Clavi Soft Brass Distort5th
3 Humbucker Contrabass
Sitar Catharsis
4
Singlecoil
Air Cello
Steel Drum MethylMist
5
12stGuitar
SilkString Harp Voyager
6 Guit Guitar Obie Strgs Accordion Inferno
7 Mute E.Gtr SizIeStrgs Harmonica
Valkyrie
8 JazzGuitar Ah Choir Harpomatic Syren Song
9
Pick Bass Spirits Ravi Clavi Anna Sweep
10 Wood Bass TightClavi
DigiSwpBrs
Thumb Bass
11 ChamberStr
Celesta
Brass2 Sct Sync Bass
10 Fretless B Chor Meist
Forest
SyncanSyn
12
Jazz Organ Harpsichrd Soft Sax FullString
13
Nasty Saw Full Organ Tenor Sax WideString
14 Metamonics Pipe Organ Flute ConvoStrgs
15 ltopia Solo Trmpt Clarinet Oh Choir
15
Boppa Bass Oz Hammer SoloFlight
Drum 1
16 Wild Sing DualTrmpt Reed Piper Orchestra
16
BreathBass Ice Chime Wayfarer Drum 2
11 FingerBass Vibes Satin Bell AnnaPad
12
Syn Bass Marimba Mr.Lucky Gosh!
13 Plastic Bs Pluck Echo Mini Lead! Debonair
14 Mini Bass Bah Mallet Keytar HiddenRing
5

How to load and play the disk demo songs
The disk included with the SY77 contains demo songs which take advantage of its capabilities. Here’s how
to load and play the songs.
Load the demo song data
1.
from disk
Press UTILITY, and then press F4 (Disk) to get the following display. (If you
have been editing voice or multi data, the top line of the LCD will blink
“AUTO-STORE”. For details on Auto-Store, refer to page 63.)
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2.
Insert the demo disk into the disk drive, with the metal shutter going in first
and the label facing up. Push it gently in until it clicks into position.
3.
Press once to move the cursor to 02:Load From Disk, and press ENTER to
get the following display.
4.
With the cursor located at 01:All Data, press ENTER to get a display like the
following. (The filenames will be different.)
5.
Move the cursor to select the song you wish to hear, and press F8 (Go). The
display will ask “Are you sure”. Press YES if you are sure you want to load
the song data from disk. Loading song data from disk will erase any song
data which was previously in the SY77 sequencer memory.
6.
While the data is being read from disk, the bottom line of the LCD will show
“Now executing”, and “Completed!” when the data has been completely
read.

Enter song play mode and
7. Press SONG to make the SONG LED light red. A display like the following will
playback the song
appear. (The song name and other details will depend on the song you have
selected.)
8. Press PLAY and the playback will begin. When the song ends you auto-
matically return to measure 1.
9. To stop playback during the song press STOP. To resume playback from
where you stopped, press START . Or, use and to move to another mea-
sure before pressing START . To return to the beginning of the song press
How to load another song
To load another song from disk, repeat the procedure from step 1. Or, press
JUMP, 8, 1, 7 and then ENTER to jump directly to step 3.
How to load other demo
disks
The demo disk included with the SY77 contains both synthesizer and sequencer
data, and must be loaded by selecting 01:All Data in step 4. If you have other
demo disks, refer to the package to see what type of data the disk contains, and
select the appropriate type in step 4.
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How to record a song
The SY77 can function as 16 independent synthesizers, and also contains a built-in 16 track sequencer.
This allows you to create sixteen-part compositions without using any other equipment. This section will
explain the simplest way to record a multi-part song.
Clear the sequencer
memory
Select a Multi
1. Turn the SY77 power off, and all data in the sequencer memory will be
cleared.
In multi mode the SY77 can function as 16 independent synthesizers. The multi
settings determine which voices are used.
2. Press MULTI to enter multi mode. The MULTI LCD will light red and a display
similar to the following will appear.
3. Press PRESET 1, then press a memory select button 1-16 to select one of the
following 16 preset Multis.
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
P2-A09 P1-A12 P1-B15 P1-A04 P2-D15
P2-A09 P1-A12 P1-A08 P2-D16
P1-A10 P1-A01
P1-A04 P1-C04 P2-D15
P1-A10 P1-A09 P1-C13 P2-C13 P2-D15
P2-B01 P2-B03 P1-B12 P1-C14
P2-A12 P1-C05 P2-C11 P2-D16
P1-A11 P2-B03 P1-C07 P1-C15 P1-C16
P1-B15 P1-A08
P1-A06 P1-A10 P2-B01 P2-C07 P2-D15
P1-A10 P2-B11 P2-A03 P1-C15 P2-D15
P1-B14
P2-B08 P1-A15 P1-B07
P1-D10 P2-C14
P2-A07 P1-C03 P2-D16
P2-A09 P1-C03 P1-A03 P2-B05 P2-D16
P2-A13 P2-C12 P1-D14 P1-C09 P2-D16
P1-A01 P1-D12
P2-D04 P2-D06 P2-B15 P2-D15
P1-A01 P2-D16
Voice Number
Number Multi Name
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
POP
ROCK 1
JAZZ 1
JAZZ 2
BAROQUE
ROCK 2
ORCHESTRA
FOLK
JAZZ 3
CHURCH
FUNK
FLEXIBLE ONE
OLD SYNTHESIZERS
PIANO & STRINGS
ENVIRONMENT
MOTIF
P1: Preset 1 P2: Preset 2
The selected multi will be displayed in large characters.
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