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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PLAY
PLAY MODE
EXIT NotesClose
F1 InformationDisplay
F2 ControllerValueView
F3 KeyboardTransmitChannel
F4 ControllerAssignTable
F5 Scene
F6 VoiceSetup
F7 Output
F8 VoiceDirectory
STORE
Store
COMPARE
Compare
SYSTEM
SYSTEM MODE
F1 TGSettings
F2 KbdSettings
F3 MIDISettings
F4 AssignableControllers
F5 GreetingMessage
F6 MiscellaneousSettings
DISK
DISK MODE
F1 LoadAllData
F2 Load 1 Bank
F3 Load1Voice
F4 SaveAllData
F5 Rename
F6 Format
F1 ControlRange
ElementSwitch
MaxNote
ReceiveChannel
KeyAssignMode
Volume
Detune
NoteShift
PanRange
NoteLimit
MicroTuning
PortamentoMode
PortamentoResolution
PBRange
PBCurve
ZonedAfterTouchMode
ZonedAfterTouchSplit
Sustain
F1 ElementCopy
Mixer
F8 Effect
F8 F8 Equalizer
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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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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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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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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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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
Hints Skillfulhandlingofvelocityandcontrollerswillallowyoutoproduceextremelyinterestinglow-rangepercussive
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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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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No. A08(08)
VoiceName SCmp: Sweepy
EL1: Sweepy EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Bellsoundwithaftertoucheffect
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 3 1Decay 2Decay+pad 3Decay+sweep
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) NzVol - - - Noisehighlight
Param3(FC1) ----
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) CompVol - - - Volumeofdecaysound
Param8(CS2) NzVol - - - Volumeofnoisecomponent
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) - - -
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) NzStress - - - Noiseemphasis
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesasoftattackfollowedbymetallicharmonics.
(Ifvelocityisverylow,youwillnotheartheharmonics.)
Youcanuseaftertouchtoachieveastrongpaddingimage.
Forbestresults,playarpeggioswithyourrighthandwhileholdingdownchords(foraftertoucheffect)withyourleft
hand.
Performance UseCS1andCS2toalterthebalanceofthedecayandsustaincomponents.
Hints Onceyouhavemovedeitheroneofthesecontrollers,soundwillbecutoffifyouthenmovebothcontrollers
tothefulldownposition.
AftertouchandMW2affectthesustaincomponentonly.

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09
No. A09(09)
VoiceName MKey: HarpBell
EL1: HarpBell EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Harptimbrewithbell-likemetalliccomponentmixedin
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Bellattack 2 Normal 3 Shortdecay
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) Stiffness1 - - - Harmonicsofattackcomponent
Param3(FC1) StrMute - - - Decay
Param4(FC2) HarmVol - - - Decay(ClearerthanFC1)
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Stiffness2 - - - Overallharmonics
Param8(CS2) HarmPosit - - - Harmonicsofattackcomponent
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
Whenfirstselected,thisvoiceproducesapleasantdecaysound,withabellsoundinthehighrange
andapluckedsoundinthelowrange.
IfyoumoveMW2allthewaydown,themetallicovertoneschangeintotheovertonesproducedbytappedglass,
whilethepluckedcomponentbecomesthinner.
UseCS1andCS2toemphasizeandcontrolthepluckingsound.
ExperimentwithMW2,CS1,andCS2toproduceawiderangeofsoundvariation.
Performance
Hints YoucanuseFC1tocutthepeakharmonics.DepressFC2toreducethedecayandreleasetimesfora
morepercussivesound.

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No. A10(10)
VoiceName EGtr: HyperDrive
EL1: HyperDrive EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Lead-guitareffectwithextremesoundchanges
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Eerie 2 Normal 3 Feedback
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) Drive - - - Drive
Param3(FC1) ScreamWah - - - Woweffectwithharmonicschange
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) AtkSpd - - - Attackspeed
Param11(AT) DirtyMod - - - Addsrapidpitchmodulationformuddiersound
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento ON - - -
MaxNotes MONO - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType StereoEcho
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesthesoundofadistortionguitarlead.Usethepitchwheeltogetachoking
ortremoloarmeffect:movingthewheelallthewayraisespitchonlytwosteps,whilemovingitallthewaydown
dropsthepitchbyoneoctave.
MovingMW2belowmiddlepositionproducesthesoundofscrapingguitarstrings,withvariousharmonics.
ButifyoumoveMW2allthewaydown,onlytheattackcomponentwillremain.
Performance TryworkingwithaftertouchandtheFC1woweffecttoachievesomestrange,drasticsounds.
Hints Thisvoiceisinitiallysetformonophonic,butfeelfreetoresetitforpolyphonic.

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No. A11(11)
VoiceName AGtr: SteelSpeak
EL1: Guitaristk EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Steelguitarsound
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 1 1 Normal 2 Thinstring 3 Overtone
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) HarmVol - - - Harmonics
Param2(MW2) StrMute1 - - - Addssteeliness
Param3(FC1) BodyTone1 - - - Addsbodyresonance
Param4(FC2) StrMute2 - - - Brightness
Param5(MBx) Pan1 - - - Pan(forsomecomponents)
Param6(MBy) Pan2 - - - Pan(forremainingcomponents)
Param7(CS1) NzVol - - - Noisequality
Param8(CS2) BodyTone2 - - - Finetuningofbodyresonance
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbWhiteRoom
Thisvoiceproducesthesoundofapluckedacousticsteelguitar.Youcanusethecontrollertoadd
variousothercomponents.Controllerswillnotproducedrasticsoundchanges.
ThisvoicediffersfrommostinthatMW1regulatesharmonicsratherthanvibratodepth.
Inthisvoice,vibratocanonlybeappliedbyaftertouch.
Bodyresonancehasasignificantaffectontheoverallsound,sobesuretopracticewiththe
Performance FC1andCS2controllers.Thescenecontrollercanbealsobequiteeffectiveforbroadsoundchanges.
Hints Thisisessentiallyaguitar-likevoice,butyoucanmakeitpercussivebyliftingMW1allthewayup
andloweringMW2allthewaydown.

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No. A12(12)
VoiceName Bass: FeedBackB
EL1: FeedBack1 EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Chopperbasssound,usefulforfeedbackorpercussioneffect
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 1 1 Bass 2 Feedbackandharmonics 3 Bell
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) Feedback - - - Feedback
Param3(FC1) AtkTone - - - Low-rangequality
Param4(FC2) Stiffness - - - Bellsound
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Thickness - - - Sound,volume;feedbackharmonics
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Thisvoiceinitiallysoundslikeanormalelectricbass.TryliftingtheMW2controllertosustaintheharmonicsfor
aninterestingavant-gardequality.Thepitchoftheharmonicschangesdrasticallyinresponsetovelocity,
offeringsomepeculiarpossibilities.
Whenplayingthisvoiceasanormalbass,youcanuseFC1tobringoutthelower-rangeharmonics
foraheaviersound.
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No. A13(13)
VoiceName Eth : Oriental
EL1: AsianPc EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Bellsoundwithfreedecay
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Attenuatingstrings 2 Normal 3 Vibrato
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param2(MW2) ----
Param3(FC1) Stiffness - - - Stringstiffness(thickness)=harmonicdiscord
Param4(FC2) StrMute - - - Stringmute
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) RelseVol - - - Reverberation
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesanattractivedecaysoundwithfreemetallicovertones.
PressingFC2allthewaydown(ifitisalreadyfullydepressed,raiseitalittleandthenpressitdownagain)
shortensthedecaytime,producingaclearerattack.IfyoufullydepressFC1whileFC2isalsodown,
youeliminatethediscordantmetallicovertone,obtainingakoto-likesound.
Applyingaftertouchwillbringupasustainedmodulatedtone.Thetonecomesupveryslowlyﾑitwilltakeatleast
threeorfoursecondstoarise.
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No. A14(14)
VoiceName CPrc: Clox
EL1: Clikbel EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Backupsound:amultitudeofanalogclocks
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Addedwindingnoise 2 Clockshop 3 Largeoldclocks
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) NzVol1 - - - Windingnoise
Param2(MW2) Tone - - - Belltone
Param3(FC1) Thinness - - - Thinness
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Formant - - - Formant
Param8(CS2) Buzzmetal - - - Buzzing
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) NzVol2 - - - Noisechange(fine)
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType Chorus
Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesapleasantbellsoundwithrapiddecay.RaiseMW1toaddawindingnoise.
PlayingtheappropriatesequencewiththerighthandwhileraisingMW1willproduceavividimpressionofclocks.
MW2changestheattackharmonics,whileFC1adjuststheoverallharmonics.Usethesecontrollerstoproduce
different"clocksizes."
CS2introducesabuzzingnoise,andcanbeusedincombinationwithCS1toproduceinteresting
Performance harmonicchanges.
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No. A15(15)
VoiceName Perc: TalkDrum
EL1: TalkDrum EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Percussivesoundwithinterestingcontroller-inducedvariations
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Pitcheddecay 2 Drum 3 Pitchedpercussion
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) Brilliance - - - Addition,variationofnoise
Param2(MW2) Stiffness - - - Harmonicschange
Param3(FC1) AtkTone1 - - - Soundchange(MosteffectivewithMW2atMax)
Param4(FC2) AtkTone2 - - - Soundchange(MosteffectivewithMW2atMax)
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Tone - - - Tonebrightness
Param8(CS2) HarmVol - - - Lifttoproducevelocity-drivenpitchchange
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) HarmP/Mute - - - Volumecontrol.CombinewithCS2tocontrolpitch.Highvelocityproducesmutesound.
Param11(AT) ----
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbRoom1
Thisvoicebecomesinterestingasyoumastertheuseofthecontrollers.
Thepitchwheelisparticularlyimportant:adjustthewheelduringplaytoproducethenuanceofa"tabla"or
"talkingdrum."
MW1addsarough,frictionalpink-noisereverbeffect.
FC1andFC2producemutedpitchchanges,differentfromtheeffectsyougetwiththepitchwheel.
Performance CS2alsoproducespitchchanges,basedonvelocity.
Hints BringingMW2allthewaydownremovesallinharmonicovertones,allowingyoutousethelowerrangesforbass
effects.Butnotethatothercontrollerscontinuetoremaineffective.
Ifyouareusingasequencer,tryplayingasimplephrasefirst,thenmerginginthecontrollersignalslater.

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No. A16(16)
VoiceName SSFx: Harmagedon
EL1: Harmagedon EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Eerie,scarysoundeffect
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Turbulentrumbling 2 Knockingsound(left) 3 Modulatingsound(right)
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) MadMachine- - - Volumeofright-sidemodulationsound
Param2(MW2) Mute/Wah - - - Overallbrightness
Param3(FC1) Tone1 - - - Qualitychangeinpunchandmodulationsounds
Param4(FC2) Tone2 - - - Qualitychangeinpunchandmodulationsounds
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) ----
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) ----
Param11(AT) Wildness - - - Wildchangesinpunchingandmodulationsounds
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) ----
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento OFF - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Athunderousstorm,withsomeone(orsomething)rappingonthedoor.
Depressthesustainpedaltomakethesoundevenscarier.
UseMW2,FC1,andFC2tovarythecharacteroftherappingsoundﾑmakingitheavier,shriller,moreviolent.
SlowlyraiseMW1tobringinsomehystericovertones.WhenMW1reachesfull-upposition,thesoundbecomes
oneofdreadfulchaos.Nowtrystrikingviolentlyatrandomkeysforsomeadditionalpanic.
Performance (Safetytip:Avoidextendeduseofthisvoicewhilelisteningthroughheadphones.)
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No. B01(17)
VoiceName Bowd: Viologue
EL1: Bowed EL2: -
EL3: - EL4: -
Comment Bowed-stringsound
Notes
Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Tremolo 2 Normal 3 Unstable
Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4
Param1(MW1) ----
Param2(MW2) Tremolo - - - Tremolodepth
Param3(FC1) ----
Param4(FC2) ----
Param5(MBx) ----
Param6(MBy) ----
Param7(CS1) Tone-Deaf - - - Random-attackpitch.Raisetoincreaserandomness.
Param8(CS2) ----
Param9(BC) ----
Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress
Param11(AT) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth
Param12(PB) ----
Param13(TEG) Strs&VibSp - - - Volume,vibratospeed
SustainEnable OFF - - -
Portamento ON - - -
MaxNotes 16 - - -
Microtuning Equal(off) - - -
EffectType ReverbHall
Thisvoiceproducesabowed-stringlead.
Iftheinitialattacksettingseemstooslow,increasetheQuickEditATTACKspeed.
TryvaryingMW2(tremolo),aftertouchvibrato,andvolume.
Forastrange,scaryeffect,tryraisingtheQuickEditPORTIMEcontroltofull-upposition.
Phrasingwillbecomeunclear,butthesoundwillbeeerieandfulloftension.
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