Yamaha VP1 Quick start guide

PERFORMANCE NOTES

No. A01(01)
VoiceName SPad: SpacePorta
EL1: SpacePorta EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Long-releasepadsoundwithportamento
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Indistinct(dull) 2 Normal 3 Modulated
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth
Param2(MW2) Brilliance - - - Controlsbrilliance
Param3(FC1) HarmPosit - - - Depresstoreduceharmonics
Param4(FC2) HarmVol - - - Controlsthesoundclarity
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Emerge - - - Raisetoconvertsoundintonoise
Param8(CS2) Resonance - - - Resonance
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento ON - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Usefulforsynthrubatoandintro,orasnormalbackgroundpad.
UseMW2andCS2incombinationtoobtainextremeanalog-typesyntheticnuance.
FC1providesaninteresting,extremelydistinctiveeffect:depressingthecontrollereliminatesthelowerranges.
LiftingtheCS1controllerconvertsthesoundintonoise.
Usethescenecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulateallcontrolparameters.
Ifportamentoistoostrong,adjustQuickEditPORTIME.
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01
No. A01(01)
VoiceName SPad: SpacePorta
EL1: SpacePorta EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Long-releasepadsoundwithportamento
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Indistinct(dull) 2 Normal 3 Modulated
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth
Param2(MW2) Brilliance - - - Controlsbrilliance
Param3(FC1) HarmPosit - - - Depresstoreduceharmonics
Param4(FC2) HarmVol - - - Controlsthesoundclarity
Param5(MBx) - - - -
Param6(MBy) - - - -
Param7(CS1) Emerge - - - Raisetoconvertsoundintonoise
Param8(CS2) Resonance - - - Resonance
Param9(BC) - - - -
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) - - - -
Param12(PB) - - - -
Param13(TEG) - - - -
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento ON - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Usefulforsynthrubatoandintro,orasnormalbackgroundpad.
UseMW2andCS2incombinationtoobtainextremeanalog-typesyntheticnuance.
FC1providesaninteresting,extremelydistinctiveeffect:depressingthecontrollereliminatesthelowerranges.
LiftingtheCS1controllerconvertsthesoundintonoise.
Usethescenecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulateallcontrolparameters.
Ifportamentoistoostrong,adjustQuickEditPORTIME.
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02
No. A02(02)
VoiceName MSFx: WaterBell
EL1: WaterBell EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Usecontrollerstoselectwater,crystal,orbellsound.
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Watersound 2 Pitchedwatersound 3 Crystalbellsound
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) Stiffness - - - Bellsound
Param2(MW2) Mellow - - - Overallclarity
Param3(FC1) FluidSpeed - - - Modulationspeed
Param4(FC2) Emerge - - - Harmoniclevel
Param5(MBx) Resonance - - - Metallicquality
Param6(MBy) Thickness - - - Metallicquality
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) PitchDown - - - Pitch-down
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesabackgroundsoundofflowingwater.Flowspeedisextremelyslowwith
FC1infull-upposition,butincreasesasFC1isdepressed.
PressingFC2addsharmonics;whenFC2isinfull-upposition,soundiscompletelymetallicandvirtuallypitchless.
TheMBcontrolleralterstheresonancewithinthemetallicrange.
Asyoucontinuetoadjustcontrollers,youmaylosetrackoftheinitialsound.Torestoresound,returntheScene
Performance ControllertoPosition2.(IftheSceneControllerisalreadyatPosition2,moveitslightlyofftheposition,
Hints thenreturnit.)
Thisvoiceoffersawidevarietyofdifferingsounds.Practiceusingthecontrollerstogetthesoundsyoulike.

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No. A03(03)
VoiceName MSFx: StrSqueak
EL1: StrSqueak EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Squeakingstringeffect
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Muted 2 Normal 3 Vibrato
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) FluidVol - - - Watersound
Param3(FC1) StrMute - - - Stringmute
Param4(FC2) Squeak - - - Stringstrokeposition
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) SqueakSpd - - - Speedofstroke-positionchange
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) Stress - - - Stress
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesattack/decayqualitiescharacteristicofflangerapplication.Asyouhold
thekeydown,asynthstringsoundgraduallycomesup.Thevoiceishighlydistinctive;itwillnotappealto
everyone,andisprobablynotsuitableforensembleplay.Butyoucanremovetheflangingeffectandproduce
anormalstringsoundbyincreasingtheQuickEditAttack/Decayspeed.
Thevoiceincludesabackgroundsoundofrunningwater,butyoucaneliminatethiseffectcompletelybyshifting
MW2allthewaydown.
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04
No. A04(04)
VoiceName OEns: OrcheStr
EL1: RoughStr' EL2: LowBowed
EL3: HighBowed EL4: KitBowed'
Comment Stringsensemblesound
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Ensemblewithhighandlowsolos2Ensemblewithhighsolo3Solo
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo
Param3(FC1) - Volume - - Volumeoflowsolo
Param4(FC2) - - Volume - Volumeofhighsolo
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Volume - - - Volumeofensemblestrings
Param8(CS2) - - - Volume Solovolume
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress1 Stress Stress Stress Stress
Param11(AT) - VibDepth VibDepth VibDepth Solovibratodepth
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) Stress2 Strs&VibSp Strs&VibSp Strs&VibSp Solovibratospeed,volume
SustainEnable OFF OFF OFF OFF
Portamento OFF OFF OFF ON
MaxNotes 11 MONO MONO 3
Microtuning Equal(off) Equal(off) Equal(off) Equal(off)
EffectType ReverbHall
Thisvoiceproducesthesoundofalargestringensemblecombinedwithdistinctsolovoices.Ifyoufeel
thatthedefaultattacksettingistooslowforrapidpassages,increasetheQuickEditATTACKspeed.
Usethefootcontrollerstochangethesolo/low-rangebalance.Aftertouchaddsvibratotothesolo.
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05
No. A05(05)
VoiceName Chor: VowBra
EL1: VowBra EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Brassysound;soundofhumanvoiceasreplayedathigh-speed.
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Vibrato 2 Normal 3 Dual
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) Chorus - - - Dual
Param3(FC1) ----
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) AtkPitch - - - Attack-pitchinstabilitylevel
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) Wah - - - Wah-Wah
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Atlowvelocities,thisvoicemaysoundeitherhumanorbrassy.Athighervelocities,
itsoundslikeaclavinet.
Besuretotryouttheaftertouchwoweffect.
IfyouincreasetheQuickEditAttack/Decayspeed,thevoicewillproduceamoreconventionalsynthsolosound.
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06
No. A06(06)
VoiceName SCmp: NoisyKing
EL1: VowBra EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Pitchedattacknoise
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Faintpitch 2 Normal 3 Modulation,distortion
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth
Param2(MW2) HarmPosit - - - CombineswithCS1toproduceextremepitchchanges
Param3(FC1) Emerge - - - Reducespitchquality,convertingsoundintonoise
Param4(FC2) Resonance1 - - - Resonance
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) HarmVol - - - Changesoverallharmonics
Param8(CS2) Resonance2 - - - Resonance
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Highlyunusualvoice,withdistinctivebalancebetweenlow-rangenoiseandpitchedsound.
FC1controlsthebalance.
FC2andCS2bothcontrolresonance,buttheireffectsareslightlydifferent.
OperationofMW2haslittleeffectuntilyouraiseCS1.WhenCS1israised,MW2willproduceviolentringing
modulation.
Performance
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sequences.Ifyouareusingasequencer,tryrecordingthenotesfirst,thenmixinginthecontrollersignals
inrealtime.
Notethatthisvoice'spitchqualitybeginstodegradeasyoumoveintothehigherranges.

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07
No. A07(07)
VoiceName SCmp: Fantasy
EL1: Crystal EL2: Crystal
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Sparklingsynthdecaysound
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 1 1 Variation1 2 Variation2 3 Variation3
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth VibDepth - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) MetalTone MetalTone - - Increasesmetallictonecomponent
Param3(FC1) Stiffness Stiffness - - Addsdistinctiveharmonics
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress Stress - - Stress
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF OFF - -
Portamento OFF OFF - -
MaxNotes 8 8 - -
Microtuning Equal(off) Equal(off) - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Decaysoundwithhigh-qualitymetallicharmonics;canbeusedassynthbelloraschordbacking.
Controllereffectsarerelativelymild,makingthevoiceidealfortypicalperformances.Usethescenecontroller
toproduceappropriatevariations.
Tofilteroutallcomponentsotherthantheattacksound,shiftthefollowingQuickEditslidersallthewaydown:
EGATTACK,DECAY,SUSTN,andRELSE.ThentrytheMW2sliderforsomeinterestingeffects.
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