Yamaha VL1-m Bruksanvisning

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved

by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this

product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the

USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class ”B” digital devices.

Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not

result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according

to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC

regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can

be determined by turning the unit ”OFF” and ”ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type

cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you

can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena

Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

Dette apparat overholder det gaeldende EF-direktiv

vedrørende radiostøj.

Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la

directive communautaire 87/308/CEE.

Diese Geräte entsprechen der EG-Richtlinie 82/

499/EWG und/oder 87/308/EWG.

This product complies with the radio frequency

interference requirements of the Council Direc-

tive 82/499/EEC and/or 87/308/EEC.

Questo apparecchio è conforme al D.M.13 aprile

1989 (Direttiva CEE/87/308) sulla soppressione

dei radiodisturbi.

Este producto está de acuerdo con los requisitos

sobre interferencias de radio frequencia fijados

por el Consejo Directivo 87/308/CEE.

YAMAHA CORPORATION

Litiumbatteri!

Bör endast bytas av servicepersonal.

Explosionsfara vid felaktig hantering.

VAROITUS!

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Pariston saa vaihtaa ainoastaan alan

ammattimies.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri!

Eksplosionsfare. Udskiftning må kun foretages

af en sagkyndig, – og som beskrevet i

servicemanualen.

Connecting the Plug and Cord

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured

markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug

which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter

N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter L or coloured RED.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA - KEMBLE MUSIC (U.K.) LTD.

Bescheinigung des Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das

Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator Typ : VL1-m

(Gerät, Typ, Bezeichnung)

in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der

VERFÜGUNG 1046/84

(Amtsblattverfügung)

funk-entstört ist.

Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses

Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie

auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

Yamaha Europa GmbH

Name des Importeurs

* Dies bezieht sich nur auf die von der Yamaha Europa GmbH vertriebenen Produkte.

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic prod-

ucts may have either labels similar to the graphics shown

below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the

enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this

page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and

those indicated in the safety instruction section.

methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping

with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to

be aware of the following:

Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-

rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place.

The average life span of this type of battery is approximately

five years. When replacement becomes neccessary, contact a

qualified service representative to perform the replacement.

Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or incin-

erate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from

children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated

by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is

required by law to return the defective parts. However, you

do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these

parts for you.

Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged be-

yond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered

to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal

regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain

lead, batteries, plastics, etc.

NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge

relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is

operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s

warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please

study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before

requesting service.

NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates

the location of the name plate. The model number, serial

number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate.

You should record the model number, serial nunber, and the

date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this

manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

The exclamation point within the equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and mainte-

nance (servicing) instructions in the litera-

ture accompanying the product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol

within the equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magni-

tude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products are

tested and approvend by an independent safety testing labo-

ratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly

installed and used in its normal and customary manner, all

foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify this

unit or commission others to do so unless specifically author-

ized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards

may be diminished. Claims filed under the expressed warranty

may be denied if the unit is/has been modified. Implied

warranties may also be affected.

SPECFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The informa-

tion contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the

time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to

change or modify any of the specifications without notice or

obligation to update existing units.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce

products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly.

We sincerely believe that our products and the production

● Explanation of Graphical Symbols

92-469 q

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Serial No.

Purchase Date

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,

AND FIER HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp

locations and should not be used near water or exposed to

rain. Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a swim-

ming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.

9. This product should be used only with the components

supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by

the manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please

observe all safety markings and instructions that accom-

pany the accessory product.

10.The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected

from the outlet when electronic products are to be left

unused for extended periods of time. Cords should also be

disconnected when there is a high probability of lightening

and/or electrical storm activity.

11.Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids

are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings

that may exist.

12.Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a

qualified service person when:

a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or

b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been

spilled into the enclosure through openings; or

c. The product has been exposed to rain; or

d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change

in performance; or

e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the

product has been damaged.

13.Do not attempt to service this product beyond that de-

scribed in the user-maintenance instructions. All other

servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

14.This product, either alone or in combination with an

amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of

producing sound levels that could cause permanent hear-

ing loss. DO NOT operate for a long period of time at a

high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If

you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the cars, you

should cousult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder

the sound, the shorter the time period before damage

occurs.

15.Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or acces-

sory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of

the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items

are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please

make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures

(where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches

supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No

other uses are recommended.

WARNING — When using any electrical or electronic prod-

uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These

precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Spe-

cial Message Section items, and any Assembly Instruc-

tions found in this manual BEFORE making any connec-

tions, including connection to the main supply.

2. Main Power Suplly Verifications: Yamaha products are

manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the

area where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if

any doubt exists about the supply voltage in your area,

please contact your dealer for supply voltage verification

and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply volt-

age is printed on the name plate. For name plate location,

please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message

Section of this manual.

3. This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one

blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the

plug into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the

problem persists, contact electrician to have the obsolete

outlet replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the

plug.

4. Some electronic products utilize external power supplies

or adapters. DO NOT connect this type of product to any

power supply or adapter other than one described in the

owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom-

mended by Yamaha.

5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other objects

on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone

could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or

connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord

is not recommended! If you must use an extension cord,

the minimume wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG.

NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the

current handling capacity. For longer extension cords,

consult a local electrician.

6. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically de-

signed for enclosed installations, should be placed in

locations that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If

instructions for enclosed installations are not provided, it

must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.

7. Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be

installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to

their operating temperature. Placement of this product

close to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and

other devices that produce heat should be avoided.

92-469-3

Owner’s Manual 2

Feature Reference

Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator

2

Feature Reference

Contents

■ 3: Feedback Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

• Mono Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

• L,R Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

• L,C,R Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

■ 4:Reverberation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

• Hall1, Hall2, Room1, Room2, Studio,

Plate, Space, Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Element Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

■ 1: Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

■ 2: Embouchure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

■ 3: Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

■ 4: Vibrato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

■ 5: Tonguing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

■ 6: Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

■ 7: Scream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

■ 8: Breath Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

■ 9: Growl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

■ 10: Throat Formant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

■ 11: Dynamic Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

■ 12; Harmonic Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

■ 13: Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

■ 14: Absorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

■ Controller Search & Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Element Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

■ 1: Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

■ 2: Breath Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

• 2-1: Breath Noise Level Key Scaling . . 88

• 2-2: Breath Noise HPF Key Scaling . . . 89

• 2-3: Breath Noise LPF Key Scaling . . . . 90

■ 3: Throat Formant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

• 3-1: Throat Formant Pitch Key Scaling . 93

• 3-2: Throat Formant Amount Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

• 3-3: Throat Formant Intensity Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

• 3-4: Throat Formant HPF Key Scaling . 96

• 3-5: Throat Formant LPF Key Scaling . 97

■ 4: Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

• 4-1: Mixing Driver Output Key Scaling 100

• 4-2: Mixing Pipe/String Output Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

About the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

■ The Getting Started Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

■ The Feature Reference Manual (this manual) . 5

■ Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General Operation

■ The Three Main Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

■ Finding Functions & Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . 9

■ Other Navigation Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

■ Selecting & Editing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Play Mode

■ The Main Play Mode Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

■ Voice Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

■ Controller Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

■ Quick Editing In the Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 19

■ The Monitor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Edit Mode

■ Element Selection In the Edit Mode . . . . . . . 22

■ The Edit Compare Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

■ The Copy Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

■ Storing Edited Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Initial Edit Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Common Miscellanous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

■ 1: Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

■ 2: Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

■ 3: Element Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

■ 4: Element Level & Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

■ 5: Portamento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

■ 6: Micro Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

■ 7: Quick Edit Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Common Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

■ 1: Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

■ 2: Modulation Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Flanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

• Pitch Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

• Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Feature Reference

• 4-3: Mixing Tap Output Key Scaling . 102

• 4-4: Mixing Tap Location Key Scaling 103

■ 5: Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

• 5-1: Total Amplitude Level Key Scaling104

Element Modifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

■ 1: Harmonic Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

•1-1: Harmonic Enhancer HPF Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

•1-2: Harmonic Enhancer Overdrive Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

• 1-3: Harmonic Enhancer Carrier Level

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

• 1-4: Harmonic Enhancer Modulator

Index Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

• 1-5: Harmonic Enhancer Balance Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

■ 2: Dynamic Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

• 2-1: Dynamic Filter Cutoff Key Scaling 117

• 2-2: Dynamic Filter Resonance Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

■ 3: Equalizer Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

• 3-1: Equalizer Auxiliary HPF Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

• 3-2: Equalizer Auxiliary LPF Key

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

■ 4: Equalizer Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

■ 5: Impulse Expander & Resonator Setting . . 123

■ 6: Impulse Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

■ 7: Resonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Element Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

■ 1: Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

■ 2: Embouchure & Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

• 2-1: Embouchure & Pitch Hold Time

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

• 2-2: Embouchure & Pitch Initial Level

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

• 2-3: Embouchure & Pitch Decay Rate

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

■ 3: Vibrato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

• 3-1: Vibrato Delay Time Key Scaling . 137

• 3-2: Vibrato Attack Rate Key Scaling . 138

• 3-3: Vibrato Depth Key Scaling . . . . . . 139

• 3-4: Vibrato Speed Key Scaling . . . . . . 140

■ 4: Growl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

• 4-1: Growl Speed Key Scaling . . . . . . . 142

■ 5: Amplitude & Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

• 5-1: Amplitude & Filter Attack Rate

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

• 5-2: Amplitude & Filter Attack 1 Level

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

• 5-3: Amplitude & Filter Decay Rate

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

• 5-4: Amplitude & Filter Sustain Level

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

• 5-5: Amplitude & Filter Release Rate

Key Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Utility Mode

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

MIDI Bulk Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Edit Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Appendix

VL1 & VL1-m Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

4

Feature Reference

About the Manuals

The VL1-m comes with two manuals — Getting Started and Fea-

ture Reference. If you’re just starting out with the VL1-m we urge you to

begin with the Getting Started manual since it describes basic concepts

and procedures that are essential to proper operation of the VL1-m.

The Getting Started Manual

The Getting Started manual contains seven chapters that take you through

essential information and procedures you will need to know to become familiar

with your VL1-m:

1. VL1-m Basics [≥ Page 8]

Basic concepts you’ll need to understand in order to get the

most out of the VL1-m.

2. The Controls & Connectors [≥ Page 16]

Brief descriptions of the VL1-m controls and connectors, and

their functions.

3. Setting Up [≥ Page 22]

System connections, powering up, playing the demo, calibrating

the Breath Controller, and loading the pre-programmed voices.

4. Voice Selection [≥ Page 34]

Several ways to select and play the VL1-m’s 128 voices.

5. The Controllers [≥ Page 38]

The VL1-m controllers and how they can be assigned and

edited for optimum control.

6. Mixing & The Modifiers [≥ Page 48]

Customizing the sound to suit your own personal needs.

7. Effects [≥ Page 58]

An overview of the built-in digital effects that you can use to

add depth and ambience to the VL1-m sound.

We recommend that you go through the chapters in sequence and actually

try out the various operations described. Once you’ve gone through the entire

Getting Started manual in this way, you should be familiar enough with the

VL1-m to need only the VL1-m Feature Reference manual in future.

5

Feature Reference

The Feature Reference Manual (this manual)

The Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference for

the VL1-m, individually describing its many functions in detail. The

Feature Reference manual is divided into five main sections, each describ-

ing the various functions within a particular VL1-m edit or utility mode.

1. General Operation [≥ Page 7]

2. Play Mode [≥ Page 13]

3. Edit Mode [≥ Page 21]

4. Utility Mode [≥ Page 151]

5. Appendix [≥ Page 177]

Once you have become familiar with the way the VL1-m works by

going through the Getting Started manual, you should only need to refer

to the Feature Reference manual from time to time to get details on func-

tions you’ve never used before, or refresh your memory about functions

that you don’t use very often.

Each section of the Feature Reference manual has its own table of

contents, so you should be able to locate any particular function quickly

and easily. Functions and references can also be located by referring to the

index at the back of the manual.

Conventions

The following conventions are used through the VL1-m manuals to

avoid confusion and make the text easier to read.

Buttons & Controls

Button and control names used on the VL1-m panel appear in the

text in capital letters within a border: “the P button”, for exam-

ple.

Parameter Names

Parameter names and other labels which appear on the VL1-m

display are printed in the courier typeface for easier identifica-

tion: for example, “adjust the “Balance” parameter as required”.

Parameter Ranges

An ellipsis is used to indicate a range of parameter values: e.g. “0

… 127”. This minimizes the confusion sometimes caused by the use

of a hyphen or dash for this purpose.

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Feature Reference

General Operation

The VL1-m makes operation as easy as possible

by providing a consistent, logical control interface via

which its many functions and parameters can be

accessed and edited. Once you become familiar with

the system, operation should be smooth, efficient, and

easy.

● The Three Main Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

● Finding Functions & Parameters . . . . . 9

● Other Navigation Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

● Selecting & Editing Parameters . . . . . 12

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General Operation

The Three Main Modes

The VL1-m has three main modes: PLAY, EDIT, and UTILITY. Each of these

modes can be directly accessed by pressing the P, E, or U button, respec-

tively.

The PLAY mode is the one you use to select and play the VL1-m

voices. The PLAY mode also includes several “Controller Views” that

allow you to check controller assignments, the status of several

important performance parameters, and the quick edit assignments.

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Pages 13 through 20.

All voice editing functions are accessed via the EDIT mode: controller

assignments, mixing, modifiers, effects, and more.

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Pages 21 through 150.

The UTILITY mode includes a range of functions that affect overall

operation of the VL1-m rather than individual voices. For example:

master tuning, MIDI settings, disk operations, etc.

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Pages 151 through 175.

PLAY

EDIT

UTILITY

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General Operation

Finding Functions & Parameters

To facilitate access to the many functions provided, the EDIT and UTILITY mode

functions are organized into logical groups arranged in a hierarchical structure (the PLAY

mode is simple enough that it doesn’t require this type of structure). The basic structure

of the EDIT mode, for example, looks like this:

EDIT MODE

ELEMENT

EFFECT

CONTROLLER

MODIFIER

ENVELOPE

COMMON

MISCELLANEOUS

Here you can see that the EDIT mode functions are divided into two main groups:

COMMON and ELEMENT, and that these are further sub-divided into related groups of

functions. The COMMON EFFECT group, for example, includes all the effect parameters

(flange, reverb, etc.) that apply to the entire voice. Here’s how you would access the

reverb parameters, starting from the PLAY mode:

●

Example: Locate the Effect Reverb Parameters

1. Press E

Pressing the E button from the PLAY or UTILITY mode will normally take

you to the initial EDIT display page (if the current voice has already been edited but not

stored, you will automatically return to the last EDIT mode page that was selected).

2. Press ¡ (“Com”)

Since you want the effect functions, which are in the common group, press the ¡

function button (immediately below “Com” on the display).

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3. If Necessary, Press ™ (“Efct”)

If the miscellaneous directory is showing (in this case “Misc” above the ¡ button

will be highlighted), press the ™ button below “Efct” on the display to select the

effect directory.

4. Move the Cursor To “4:Reverberation” and Press [

Use the cursor buttons (or the - and = buttons, or the data dial)

to move the cursor to “4:Reverberation” and press the [ button. This will

take you to the first page of reverb parameters.

NOTES ■ Notice that the top line of the display shows the “path” to the current

level or function: “

EDIT/COM/EFFECT/REVERBERATION

”.

This example illustrates the two methods used to move downward through the EDIT

mode levels: 1) press the appropriate function button and 2) move the cursor to the

desired selection and press [.

From any point within the structure you can move upward toward the topmost level

(in this case the initial EDIT mode display) by pressing the ] button. You move up

one level each time the ] button is pressed, until the topmost level is reached.

To exit from the EDIT mode itself you must press either the P or U

button, depending on the mode you want to switch to. You can exit from the EDIT mode

at any level by doing this, and you will be returned automatically to the same display

page the next time you press the E button as long as the voice being edited is not

stored or a new voices is not selected.

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General Operation

Other Navigation Aids

In addition to the standard procedures described in the previous section, the VL1-m

sometimes provides additional help in moving between related functions via the function

buttons.

In this example display page from the ELEMENT CONTROLLER group, “Bpag”

(back page) and “Fpag” (forward page) appear above the § and ¶ function buttons.

In this case these buttons can be used to move forward and backward through the entire

list of controller functions so you don’t have to move up to the function directory and

then down to the next function every time you want to select a different element control-

ler page.

Also note the “Para” (Parameter) abbreviation above the • button. This enables

you to go directly to the parameters related to the current page: in this case the vibrato

parameters.

From here you can go back to the vibrato controller page by pressing the •

function button again (note that it is now labelled “Ctrl”), or to the vibrato key scaling

parameters by pressing ¶, below “KSC” on the display.

Another variation appears in the COMMON EFFECT parameter displays. In most

cases the number of parameters available for each effect exceeds the capacity of the

display, so the ¡ and ™ function buttons are used to scroll up and down the parameter

list — note the “>” and “<” arrows above the buttons in the display.

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Selecting & Editing Parameters

Once you’ve locate the display page that contains the parameter(s) you want to edit,

simply use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the parameter, and then use the data

dial or the = and - buttons to set the parameter as required. The data dial is ideal

for quickly covering a large range of settings, while the = and - buttons are best

for small stepwise changes.

Play Mode

The primary function of the PLAY mode is to

allow you to select and play voices. The VL1-m play

mode additionally offers a range of controller views

that let you check controller assignments, and simple

“quick edit” capability. Select the PLAY mode from

either the EDIT or UTILITY mode by pressing the

P button.

● The Main Play Mode Display . . . . . . . 14

● Voice Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

● Controller Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

● Quick Editing In the Play Mode . . . . . 19

● The Monitor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Play Mode

The Main Play Mode Display

When you select the PLAY mode by pressing the P button, the main PLAY

mode display will appear. This display includes a considerable amount of information in

addition to the name of the currently selected voice.

■ The Normal Voice Display

Voice number.

Element E1 and E2 names.

Voice mode.

Voice name.

Play mode.

Reverb on or off.

Stereo output mode.

Effects in use.

Pressure, Amplitude,

or D.Filter Controller *

* If controllers are assigned to both Pressure and Amplitude, the con-

troller with the highest amplitude depth value will be displayed. If

neither is assigned, the Dynamic Filter controller will be displayed (if

assigned).

The abbreviations in the section separated by a line at the bottom of the display

(“Cnt1”, “Cnt2”, etc) indicate the functions of the corresponding function buttons

below the display (described below).

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Play Mode

Voice Selection

The VL1-m’s 128 voices are organized into 8 banks — “A” through “H” — of 16

voices each (8 x 16 = 128). These can be selected in sequence by using either the data

dial or the = and - buttons. Note that the voice number which appears on the

play mode display includes both the voice bank/number (“A01” through “A16”, “B01”

through “B16”, etc.) and the absolute voice number in parentheses following the bank/

number (“001” through “128”).

DEC INC

● = and - Buttons

These are best for small, step-wise changes —

e.g. selecting adjacent voice numbers, or

numbers that are only a few steps away. Press

the = or - key briefly to decrement or

increment the voice number by one, or hold

either key for continuous decrementing or

incrementing in the corresponding direction.

The = and - buttons also have a

largestep function which allows you to skip

ahead or backward in increments of 16: press

either the = or - button while holding

the other button. The bank will switch auto-

matically if you cross a bank voice-number

boundary.

● Data Dial

The data dial provides a fast, efficient way to

cover a broad range of voice numbers when,

for example, you’re looking for a voice but

don’t know the voice number. Simply rotate

the data dial clockwise for higher voice

numbers or counter-clockwise for lower voice

numbers while watching the display. The

banks are automatically switched when neces-

sary as the voice numbers are changed.

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Play Mode

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Using the Voice Directory

The VL1-m also features a voice directory display that can be more convenient than

the normal voice display in some situations. To switch to the voice directory display,

press the • button — located directly below “Dir” on the display. The directory

display shows all 16 voices in the current bank. Voices can be selected using either the

data dial or = and - buttons as described above — the cursor will move to the

selected voice. You can also use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the next voice to

be selected (the voice is not actually selected in this case — the cursor will flash), then

press the [ key to actually select the specified voice. This method lets you switch

directly to the specified voice without having to go through all others in between

To return to the normal voice display press the ] or P button.

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The Sound Function

You can check the sound of the current voice in the PLAY mode directly from the

VL1-m panel: press the

ENTER/SOUND

key. The pitch played is C4. When a voice is

played in this way all 14 controller parameters (“Pressure” through “Absorption”) are

turned off.

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