Yamaha S03 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

SPECIAL MESSA GE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Y amaha. W ARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over , or ro[...]

(3)-6 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but[...]

4 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha S03 Music Synthesizer . In order to get the most out of y our new S03 and its sophisticated functions, we suggest y ou read thr ough this manual thoroughly . Also keep it in a safe , convenient place so that you can r egularly refer to it when necessary . Package Contents • P A -3B A C A daptor[...]

5 About This Manual This manual is basically divided into two sections: ■ Basics Section (P age 8) Explains how to get started with the S03, it’s o ver all structure , and how to use its main featur es and functions. ■ R eference Section (P age 55) Explains the parameters of the S03’s v arious modes. About the “Page” References in this [...]

6 T able of Contents Basics Section ............................ 8 The Controls & Connectors ................................................ 8 Front Panel ................................................................................... 8 Rear Panel .................................................................................. 10 Before [...]

7 Basics Section Multi Mode V oice Mode Utility Mode MIDI Mode Appendix Application Index This convenient, easy-to-use inde x is divided to general categories to help y ou when you want to find information on a specific topic or function. Listening/Pla ying • Listening to Demo songs ..............................................................[...]

8 Basics Section Basics Section The Controls & Connectors Front Panel 1 OCT A VE [UP] and [DO WN] buttons (P age 36) Press either of these buttons to shift the note r ange of the ke yboard up or do wn in octav es. Press them together to restor e the normal range (0). 2 [V OLUME] slider (P age 15) A djusts the master volume output fr om the OUTP[...]

9 Basics Section 9 D A T A buttons (P age 30) These are used during editing for selecting v arious pages and for setting parameter v alues. 9 -1 [DEC/NO] button (P age 3 1) Use this to decrease the v alue of the selected parameter . T o decrease the value b y 1 0, simultaneously hold down this button and pr ess the [INC/YES] button. The button can [...]

10 Basics Section Rear Panel 1 MIDI IN/OUT/THR U terminals (P age 12) MIDI IN receiv es MIDI messages from an e xternal MIDI device . Use this connector to control the S03 from an e xternal MIDI device . MIDI OUT sends out MIDI messages generated b y the S03 (including notes play ed on the ke yboard and panel contr ol mov ements) to an external MID[...]

11 Basics Section Before Use This section explains ho w to connect to an A C pow er source , audio and MIDI devices, and a computer system. Only switch the S03 on after you ha ve made all the necessary connections. W e strongly recommended y ou read this section BEFORE using the S03. Power Supply 1 Make sur e that the S03’s ST ANDB Y/ON switch is[...]

12 Basics Section Connecting to a Mixer If you w ant to integrate the S03 into a lar ger system with other instruments and additional audio processing capabilities, connect it to a mix er , amplifier and stereo monitor system as sho wn below . n Connecting a pair of headphones does not affect audio output from the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. The [...]

13 Basics Section Recording and Playback using an External MIDI Sequencer Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU With the abov e MIDI connections, you can send MIDI data from the S03’s MIDI OUT terminal, while sending MIDI data from the e xternal sequencer to an external MIDI synthesizer via the S03’s MIDI THR U terminal. n The MIDI cabl[...]

14 Basics Section 2: MIDI Interface to MIDI IN and OUT Using the computer ’ s MIDI inter face Using an external MIDI interface ■ Connection to serial port ■ Connection to USB terminal n Y ou will also need the appropriate MIDI application (sequencer , editor , etc .), compatible with your computer platform. Connecting Controllers The S03 has [...]

15 Basics Section Powering Up Power -on Procedure When you ha ve made all the necessary connections between y our S03 and any other de vices, make sur e that all volume settings ar e turned down all the w ay to zero. Then turn on e very de vice in your setup in the order of MIDI masters (senders), MIDI sla ves (receiv ers), then the audio equipment[...]

16 Basics Section Demo Playback The S03 features a v ariety of demo songs, show casing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions. n Make sur e synthesizer is ready for pla yback. Details are given in the section “Befor e Use” on page 1 1. At the “Demo” scr een, any data in the instrument’s User V oice memory will be overwritten b y th[...]

17 Basics Section Over view of the S03 The S03 has a wide variety of adv anced and convenient featur es. This section gives y ou an ov erview of these features. The following diagr am shows the v arious component sections or “blocks” of the S03. Controller This block consists of the ke yboard, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels and so on. The k e[...]

18 Basics Section About the T one Generator The tone generator of the S03 utilizes the sophisticated A WM2 system. A WM2 (A dvanced W av e Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on the use of sampled wa veforms, and is used in many Y amaha synthesizers. F or extr a realism, each A WM2 V oice uses multiple samples of a r eal instrument’s wa veform.[...]

19 Basics Section About the Modes The S03 has various modes, each co vering a differ ent set of operations and functions. Multi Mode (Page 55) Multi Play Mode Select this mode when you w ant to use the S03 as a multi-timbral tone generator . In this mode , you can use an external MIDI sequencer to pla y sev eral differ ent instrument parts simultan[...]

20 Basics Section Function T ree char t LCD Display (parameter name) LCD Owner's Manual PA G E P a g e Multi Edit 56 Common GENERAL Name 1 56 T otal Vol (T otal V olume) 2 56 T ranspose 3 56 EFFECT RevEF (Re verb Eff ect T ype) 4 56 Rev erb Parameters 5 56 Rev Return (Rev erb Return) 6 56 Rev erb Pan 7 57 ChoEF (Chorus Effect T ype) 8 57 Choru[...]

21 Basics Section n F or details about the Multi Store procedur e , see page 69; for details about the V oice Store pr ocedure , see page 89. LCD Display (parameter name) LCD Owner's Manual PA G E P a g e V oice Edit (Drum) 84 Common GENERAL Name 1 85 OrgKt (Original Kit) 2 85 Key OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mixer) Lev el 1 85 Pan 2 8 5 Alt.Group (Alt[...]

22 Basics Section Parameter T able The numbers in each column indicate the display P A GE corresponding to the par ameter at left (with the ex ception of the column on the far right, which indicates the corresponding manual page). F or example , you can see that the R ev erb Send parameter is found on thr ee separate displa y pages: P A GE 22 of Mu[...]

23 Basics Section n F or parameters in different modes ha ving the same name , the available par ameter values and settings for that parameter ma y differ depending on the mode . R efer to each parameter e xplanation for details. n F or details on parameters for the R everb , Chorus and V ariation effects, refer to the separate Data List. n F or in[...]

24 Basics Section Multis A Multi consists of up to 16 P arts, each of which can play a Normal V oice or Drum V oice P art. By assigning different V oices and MIDI channels to each part, and by using a sequencer or computer for song data playback, y ou can hav e a complete ensemble of 16 independent instrument sounds. Y ou can also play Multis from [...]

25 Basics Section V oices A V oice is a single instrument sound, created b y using the Elements and setting various par ameters. In the V oice Play mode , you can select and play an y of these V oices. In the Multi Play mode , you assign a differ ent V oice to each part and use an external sequencer to pla y sev eral V oices simultaneously . V oice[...]

26 Basics Section Over view of V oices/W aves Each V oice can consist of up to four Elements. Each Element itself is a high-quality wa veform or instrument sound. There ar e two V oice types: Normal V oices and Drum V oices. Normal V oices are mainly pitched instrument sounds that can be play ed ov er the range of the k eyboar d. Drum V oices are m[...]

27 Basics Section W aves W aves (or w aveforms) ar e the basic sonic building blocks, and are used as Elements in making up a V oice . A total of 453 high-quality preset W aves ar e av ailable . As shown in the follo wing illustration, when cr eating a V oice , you can select the W ave to be used as an Element and then set its le vel, pitch, tone a[...]

28 Basics Section Basic Operations In this section, you’ll learn the fundamental oper ations of the S03. Selecting a Mode There ar e sev eral oper ation modes — the Multi Play mode , V oice Play mode , etc . — each of which enables you to w ork efficiently with the S03’s various functions. n F or an overvie w of the various modes, see page[...]

29 Basics Section 3 V oice Edit Mode (Pages 47, 70) Press the [EDIT] button in the V oice Play mode . T o exit to another mode , simply press the respectiv e button for that mode . Press the [EXIT] button to return to the V oice Play mode . Job Modes Each Play mode featur es a separate Job mode . Y ou can select the desired Job mode when the appr o[...]

30 Basics Section Selecting a Screen Y ou can switch between screens b y using the [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ], [ E ]/[ F ], [+]/[–] and [EXIT] buttons. [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons Many of the displa ys consist of different scr eens. Use the [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons to select the various scr eens. When selecting the various displa y pages, an arro w appears at th[...]

31 Basics Section [EXIT] button Press the [EXIT] button to mo ve up (e xit) in the hierar chical structure and r eturn to the pre vious screen. n Depending on the particular operation, the [EXIT] button performs other functions as well. These alternate functions are indicated in the appr opriate sections of the manual. Entering Data Use the [INC/YE[...]

32 Basics Section Numeric keypad, [ENTER] button Y ou can specify the value for the selected parameter b y using the numeric ke ypad, then actually set that value by pr essing the [ENTER] button. F or ex ample , to set a value of “1 00,” press (in or der) the numeric ke ypad buttons [1], [0], and [0]. (The parameter indicator flashes.) Finally[...]

33 Basics Section Playing the S03 Playing the V oices Y ou can freely select and play V oices from the PRESET , USER and GM/XG memory groups, as explained belo w . n Details about voice , see page 25. n The user memory can contain up to 128 Normal V oices and 2 Drum V oices. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Press the [V OICE] button (the LED lights) to [...]

34 Basics Section The Drum V oices are stored in separ ate areas of the User and GM/XG memory sections. • T o call up the User Drum memory (USDR1/ USDR2): Press the [USER] button while holding do wn the [DR UM] button. • T o call up the GM/XG Drum memory • T o call up the XG SFX Kit memory Press the [GM/XG] button while holding do wn the [DR [...]

35 Basics Section 4 Now , play the keyboard and hear the selected V oice. T r y selecting and playing other V oices as well. Selecting XG Banks The XG V oices are divided up into sev eral differ ent banks. This gives y ou access to an ev en greater number of V oices and a wider variety of sounds. 1 Make sur e that XG memory is selected, then call u[...]

36 Basics Section T ransposing the Octave If you need to r aise or low er the ke yboard note r ange for the V oice , you can use the OCT A VE[UP] button to raise the r ange by an octa ve and the OCT A VE [DO WN] button to low er it by an octav e . Y ou can shift the note range b y up to three octa ves in either direction. The curr ent octav e setti[...]

37 Basics Section Using Multi Mode Playing in Multi Mode In the Multi Play mode , you can select and pla y any of the Multis. n F or more details about Multis, see page 24. n Up to 32 Multis can be stored in the USER (internal) memory . These Multi settings are av ailable in Multi Edit mode (page 55). Here , we’ll show y ou how to get started wit[...]

38 Basics Section 3 Y ou can now play Par ts in the Multi via the keyboard. If the MIDI receiv e channel parameter is the same for any P arts, those P arts can be played in unison. No w try selecting other Multis. n T o play a V oice fr om the keyboar d, make sur e that the MIDI R eceive Channel for that V oice’s P art and the MIDI Transmit Chann[...]

39 Basics Section 1 After pressing the [MUL TI] button, press the [EDIT] button (the respectiv e LEDs will light). Y ou are no w in the Multi Edit mode . n Before entering the Multi Edit mode , you need to select a Multi for editing. 2 If the Common Edit display is sho wn, press the [+] or [–] button to switch to the P art Edit display . 3 Use th[...]

40 Basics Section 9 Use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons to call up the NtLmt (Note Limit) and V elLmt (V elocity Limit) settings, and check whether or not the P art of the piano V oice is set appropriately — in other wor ds, make sure that the Note or V elocity settings do not pre vent the V oice from being play ed normally . Except in special ca[...]

41 Basics Section Splitting the Keyboard — Setting Upper and Lower Ranges for the V oices The illustration belo w shows an e xample in which the ke yboard has been effectiv ely divided into two spear ate ke y ranges, letting y ou play one V oice over one r ange , and a second V oice over the other . In the following ex ample , the V oices change [...]

42 Basics Section 9 Use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons to call up the P art Mode screen (P A GE 9). Set the parameter to “norm” (normal) With settings made in steps 3 to 9 abov e , you can now pla y the strings voice assigned to “P1” (P art 1) and set to MIDI R eceive Channel 1 (RcvCh) — when you pla y in the ke y range of B2 and lo wer [...]

43 Basics Section 1 In the Multi mode , select the S03 Multi you w ant to transmit. 2 Press [JOB] to enter the Multi Job mode . 3 From the “BlkDmp” par ameter (P A GE 5) in the Multi Job mode , select the data type for transmitting. Her e , select “Curnt” (Current) to transmit the curr ently selected Multi data, then press the [ENTER] butto[...]

44 Basics Section Using Controllers The S03 is equipped with Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels. By connecting an optional F oot Controller or F ootswitch, you can also contr ol a variety of par ameters (such as changing the sound, changing Progr am Numbers, etc .) with your feet— and lea ve y our hands free to pla y the ke yboard. Pitch Bend Wheel[...]

45 Basics Section Foot Controller An optional F oot Controller (such as the FC7), connected to the FOOT CONTR OLLER jack (page 1 0) on the rear panel, can be assigned to an y one of a number of controller par ameters. By using a foot controller for par ameter control, both y our hands are left free to pla y the ke yboard (or to oper ate other contr[...]

46 Basics Section Foot Switch An optional Y amaha FC4 or FC5 F oot Switch connected to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack (page 1 0) can be assigned to a range of par ameters. This is designed for switch-type (on/off) controls such as incrementing/decr ementing V oice or Multi numbers, and cannot be used for continuous control of a parameter . The def[...]

47 Basics Section V oice Edit The following pr ocedure sho ws you the fundamentals in cr eating and editing V oices. Of course , this is just one ex ample; you ar e free to set an y parameters in an y wa y you lik e . Details about each parameter ar e given in the R eference section of this manual. n All parameter settings ar e stored along with th[...]

48 Basics Section Common Edit and Editing Individual Elements V oices can consist of up to four Elements (page 26). Use Common Edit to edit the settings common to all four Elements. The V oice Edit mode can be divided into screens for Common Edit and those for editing each Element. In the V oice Edit mode , simultaneously press both the [–] and [[...]

49 Basics Section 3 Set the Common Parameters Each V oice consists of up to four Elements. Here , the parameters common to all Elements ar e explained. ● GENERAL (Common General) In P A GES 1 to 4, you can set the V oice Name , V oice output settings and other general par ameters. ● CONTROLLER (Common Controller) In P A GES 5 to 1 0, you can as[...]

50 Basics Section NtLmt-L/H (Note Limit Lo w/High) V elLmt-L/H (V elocity Limit Lo w/High) Set the note range for each Element (the r ange of notes on the ke yboard o ver which the Element will sound) and also the velocity r esponse (the range of note velocities within which the Element will sound). Y ou can assign different settings for each Eleme[...]

51 Basics Section ● FIL TER In P A GES 13 to 22, you can use the filter to change the tonal characteristics of each Element, b y adjusting ov ertones (harmonic tones) included in the wa veform fr om the Element. The S03 employs an LPF (low pass filter). Only fr equencies below this point are passed. Y ou can also set the Filter Envelope Gener a[...]

52 Basics Section About EG Rate and Time (V oice Mode) The EG (Envelope Gener ator) processes and shapes the output lev el of the tone generator fr om the moment you pr ess a ke y until the sound decays to silence . The lev el (Y -axis in the illustrations belo w) is a different aspect of the sound, depending on which EG is being used. F or the PEG[...]

53 Basics Section Ef fects In the final stages of progr amming, you can set the effects par ameters to further change the sound’s character . In general, System Effects apply to the o ver all sound, whether it is a V oice , a Multi. Insertion Effects, on the other hand, can be applied individually to each V oice . The S03 has two System Effect s[...]

54 Basics Section Ef fects in V oice Mode In the V oice mode , you can set the Effect Send parameter for the R everb and Chorus sections, and store them with each V oice . F or the V ariation Effect, the Effect Type and the various effect par ameters can be set, as well as the effect on/off setting for each V oice . The signals that are pr ocessed [...]

55 Multi Mode Reference Section Multi Mode Multi Edit In this mode , you can set Multi Edit par ameters. These can roughly be divided into Common par ameters, which apply to all P arts, and P art-specific parameters. n Y ou need to select the Multi before entering Multi Edit mode (page 37). All parameters can be set and stor ed per Multi. n F or d[...]

56 Multi Mode Common (Settings for all Par ts) Here w e explain ho w to edit common settings for all P arts in a Multi. There ar e two types a vailable , each of which consists of multiple pages. n R efer to the Function Tree chart (page 20) or the P arameter T able (page 22). Common General (P AGES 1 to 3) Common Effect (P AGES 4 to 21) 1. Name Y [...]

57 Multi Mode 7. Reverb Pan Set the stereo pan position of the R everb Effect. ❏ Settings : L63 (Left) ~ C (Center) ~ R63 (Right) n Y ou can also enter the settings below using the numeric ke ypad. 1~63: L63~L0 1 64: C (Center) 65~127: R0 1~R63 8. ChoEF (Chorus Ef fect Type) Select the Chorus Effect Type here , then set the effect’s parameters [...]

58 Multi Mode 15. V arConnect (V ariation Connection) This determines how the V ariation Effect is used in the signal processing chain — as an Insertion effect or as a System effect. ❏ Settings : INS (Insertion), SYS (System) n The function of the V ariation Effect changes depending on this setting, as do the types of parameter changes. n F or [...]

59 Multi Mode 21. AC1V arCtl (AC1 V ariation Ef fect Control Depth) This determines the degree to which the Assignable Controller 1 contr ols the V ariation Effect. ❏ Settings : –64~+63 n This can be set only when V ariation Connection (abov e) is set to “INS.” When V ariation Connection is set to “SYS,” “***” appears in the displa [...]

60 Multi Mode ● USER ❏ Settings : US00 1~US128, USDR0 1~USDR02 ● GM/XG Use the [ E ] and [ F ] buttons to switch among the different banks for selecting pr ogram numbers. ❏ Settings : Bank Select: BK*** (R efer to the XG V oice List and XG Drum List in the separate Data List. Progr am Number: XG001~XG128 (The actual number of av ailable pro[...]

61 Multi Mode 6. Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) Set the MIDI R eceive Channel for each P art. Each P art receiv es MIDI messages according to the channel set here . Select “off” for P arts that you do not want to respond to MIDI. ❏ Settings : 1 ~ 16, off n F or information on setting the MIDI R eceive channel in the V oice mode , see page 94. [...]

62 Multi Mode 10-1. V elSnsDpt (V elocity Sensitivity Depth) 10-2. V elSnsOfs (V elocity Sensitivity Of fset) Set the V elocity Sensitivity and V elocity Offset for each P art. ❏ Settings : 0~127 ■ V elSnsDpt As illustrated belo w , a large setting will cause large changes in velocity when y ou play the k eyboar d. Changes to v elocity curv e a[...]

63 Multi Mode 11-1. Cutoff 11-2. Resonance Y ou can set Filter parameters to change the tonal characteristics of each P art Filter is the section of the tone generator that changes the tonal qualities of a V oice by passing only a limited frequenc y range and cutting signals outside that r ange . The S03 employs an LPF (lo w pass filter). ❏ Sett[...]

64 Multi Mode 13-1. PEGIntL (PEG Initial Level) 13-2. PEGAtkTm (PEG Attack Time) 13-3. PEGRelL (PEG Release Level) 13-4. PEGRelTm (PEG Release Time) Y ou can set PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator) P arameters for each P art. There are four par ameters that control ho w the pitch changes from the moment a note is pressed on the k eyboar d to the moment [...]

65 Multi Mode 15-1. Por ta Sw (Por tamento Switch) 15-2. Por taTime (Por tamento Time) Set the P ortamento parameters. P ortamento creates a smooth transition fr om the pitch of the first note play ed to the pitch of the next. ■ P orta Sw Switch P ortamento on or off. ❏ Settings : off, on ■ P ortaTime Set the pitch transition time . Higher v[...]

66 Multi Mode 19. AC1 CC No (AC1 Control Change Number) Determines the Control Change number for the A C1 (Assignable Controller 1) of each P art ❏ Settings : 0~95 n The A C1 CC No parameter in the V oice mode is set in the Utility mode (P A GE 7). A C1 (Assignable Controller 1) The A C1 (Assignable Controller 1) is only a vailable by using an e [...]

67 Multi Mode 24. V ar Send (V ariation Send) When the V ariation effect is set as an Insertion effect, this determines whether the V ariation effect is applied or not. When the V ariation effect is set as an System effect, this determines the send lev el for the effect. (Make the Insertion/System setting fr om the V ariation Connection parameter ([...]

68 Multi Mode 1. Init (Initialize) Y ou can reset (initialize) all parameters of a Multi to their default settings. Y ou can also selectively initialize certain parameters, such as Common settings, settings for each P art, and so on. Note that this does not return the Multi to its original state prior to editing. Instead, it is useful when building[...]

69 Multi Mode Multi Store Y ou can store (sav e) your original par ameter settings for up to 32 Multis to User Memory . The procedure is as follows. n When you perform this, the settings for the destination Multi will be ov erwritten. Important data should alwa ys be backed up to computer , Y amaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 or some other storage de vice[...]

70 V oice Mode V oice Mode V oice Edit There ar e two types of V oices: Normal V oices and Drum V oices. The following is an e xplanation of the parameters used to edit each V oice . n Details about the V oice types and the V oice Memories are given on P age 25. n F or more information on playing V oices, see page 33. n Y ou need to select the V oi[...]

71 V oice Mode Common General (P AGES 1 to 4) Common Controller (P AGES 5 to 10) Common Effect (P AGES 11 to 17) The following is an e xplanation of the Common parameters used to edit each V oice . 1. Name Y ou can set a V oice Name consisting of up to 8 characters. Y ou can also select the Category Name to the left of the V oice Name . Setting the[...]

72 V oice Mode 4-1. V elSnsDpt (V elocity Sensitivity Depth) 4-2. V elSnsOfs (V elocity Sensitivity Of fset) The parameters and settings ar e the same as those for the Multis. F or details, see page 62. 5-1. Por ta Sw (Por tamento Switch) 5-2. Por taTime (Por tamento Time) 6. PB Range (Pitch Bend Range) 7. MW FltCtl (MW Filter Control) 8-1. MW PMod[...]

73 V oice Mode Element Oscillator/Mixer (P AGES 1 to 6) Element Pitch (P AGES 7 to 12) Element Filter (P AGES 13 to 22) Element Amplitude (P AGES 23 to 31) Element LFO (P AGES 32 to 35) The following is an e xplanation of the Element parameters used to edit each V oice . n The Element settings whose Element Switch is set to “off” can not be cha[...]

74 V oice Mode 6-1. V elLmt-L (V elocity Limit Low) 6-2. V elLmt-H (V elocity Limit High) Set the minimum and maximum values of the v elocity range within which each Element will r espond. Each Element will only sound for notes play ed within its specified velocity r ange . ❏ Settings: 1~127 7-1. NoteShift 7-2. Detune These parameters determine [...]

75 V oice Mode 9-1. PEGAtkR (PEG Attack Rate) 9-2. PEGDcy1R (PEG Decay 1 Rate) 9-3. PEGDcy2R (PEG Decay 2 Rate) 9-4. PEGRelR (PEG Release Rate) Y ou can set various R ate parameters (the time it tak es for the pitch to change from one le vel to the ne xt) for the Pitch Envelope Gener ator (PEG). Combined with the PEG Lev el settings below , these c[...]

76 V oice Mode 11-1. PEGSclSns (PEG Scale Sensitivity) 11-2. PEGSclCN (PEG Scale Center Note) Y ou can set PEG scale parameters for each Element. These parameters contr ol the PEG speed and the degree of pitch change accor ding to the position of the notes play ed on the ke yboard. ■ PEGSclSns This determines the sensitivity of the PEG R ates for[...]

77 V oice Mode 13-1. Cutoff 13-2. Resonance Y ou can set Filter parameters to change the tonal characteristics of each Element. Filter is the section of the tone generator that changes the tonal qualities of a V oice by passing only a limited frequenc y range and cutting signals outside that r ange . The S03 employs an LPF (lo w pass filter). ■ [...]

78 V oice Mode 16-1. Flt BP1 (Filter Scale Break Point 1) 16-2. Flt BP2 (Filter Scale Break Point 2) 16-3. Flt BP3 (Filter Scale Break Point 3) 16-4. Flt BP4 (Filter Scale Break Point 4) Set the Break P oints for each Element. BP1 to BP4 will be automatically be arranged in ascending or der across the ke yboard. ❏ Settings: Flt BP1~Flt BP4: C-2 ~[...]

79 V oice Mode 19-1. FEGHoldR (FEG Hold Rate) 19-2. FEGAtkR (FEG Attack Rate) 19-3. FEGDcy1R (FEG Decay 1 Rate) 19-4. FEGDcy2R (FEG Decay 2 Rate) 19-5. FEGRelR (FEG Release Rate) Y ou can set various R ate parameters (the time it tak es to get from one Le vel to the ne xt) for the Filter Envelope Gener ator (FEG). Combined with the FEG Lev el setti[...]

80 V oice Mode 22-1. FEGAtkV el (FEG Attack V elocity) 22-2. FEGOthV el (FEG Other V elocity) Y ou can set parameters controlling the sensitivity of the Filter Envelope Gener ator (FEG) to note velocity . ■ FEGAtkV el Determines the velocity sensitivity of the FEG Attack R ate . ❏ Settings: –7~+7 ■ FEGOthV el Determines the velocity sensiti[...]

81 V oice Mode 25. AEGSclSens (AEG Scale Sensitivity) This determines the AEG scaling parameters for each Element. This parameter contr ols the degree of the AEG according to the positions of notes on the ke yboard. n The av ailability of the AEG Scale parameter depends on the Break P oint and Offset settings in the LvlScl display . ❏ Settings: 0[...]

82 V oice Mode 29-1. Lvl Ofs1 (Level Offset 1) 29-2. Lvl Ofs2 (Level Offset 2) 29-3. Lvl Ofs3 (Level Offset 3) 29-4. Lvl Ofs4 (Level Offset 4) Set the Amplitude Scaling Offset Lev els. These Offsets are used b y the Break P oints (BP1/BP2/BP3/BP4). n Details about Amplitude Scaling are giv en later in the section “ Amplitude Scaling Settings” b[...]

83 V oice Mode ■ LFO Phase Determines whether or not the LFO is reset each time a note is pressed. ❏ Settings: off, on 33. LFO Speed Determines the speed of the LFO wa veform. A lar ger setting produces a faster speed. ❏ Settings: 0~63 34-1. LFO PMod (LFO Pitch Modulation) 34-2. LFO FMod (LFO Filter Modulation) 34-3. LFO AMod (LFO Amplitude M[...]

84 V oice Mode ■ PLFODela y Determines the delay time befor e the LFO comes into effect. A higher value pr oduces a longer delay time . Short Dela y Long Dela y ■ PLFO F ade Determines the time it takes for the LFO effect to fade in (after the Delay time has elapsed). A higher value means a slo wer fade-in. Lo w F ade time v alue High F ade tim[...]

85 V oice Mode Drum Common General (P AGES 1 to 2) F or Drum V oices, there are tw o Common General parameters, sho wn below . 1. Name The parameters and settings ar e the same as for Normal V oices. Details are given on P age 7 1. 2. OrgKt (Original Kit) This selects the Original Kit (the W ave set in which a different sound is assigned to each k [...]

86 V oice Mode 5-1. RxNoteOff (Receive Note Of f) 5-2. RxNote On (Receive Note On) ❏ Settings: off, on ■ RxNoteOff Select whether MIDI Note Off messages are r eceived by each Drum K ey . ■ RxNote On Select whether MIDI Note On messages are r eceived by each Drum K ey . 6-1. PitchCors (Pitch Coarse) 6-2. PitchFine ❏ Settings: –64 ~ +63 ■[...]

87 V oice Mode 9. ReverbSend Determines the send lev el of the R ev erb Effect. ❏ Settings: 0 ~ 127 10. ChorusSend Determines the send lev el of the Chorus Effect. ❏ Settings: 0 ~ 127 V oice Job Y ou can perform various operations (Jobs) in the V oice Job mode . F or ex ample , you can initialize V oices to their original settings (including th[...]

88 V oice Mode 1. Init (Initialize) Y ou can reset (initialize) all parameters of a V oice to their default settings. Y ou can also selectively initialize certain parameters, such as Common settings, settings for each Element/Drum K ey , and so on. Note that this does not return the V oice to its original state prior to editing. Instead, it is usef[...]

89 V oice Mode V oice Store Y ou can store (sav e) your original par ameter settings for up to 128 Normal V oices and 2 Drum V oices to User Memory . The procedure is as follo ws. n When you perform this, the settings for the destination V oice will be ov erwritten. Important data should always be backed up to computer , Y amaha MIDI Data Filer MDF[...]

90 Utility Mode Utility Mode The Utility mode contains eight parameter pages, including global settings for the entire S03 system, as well as certain contr oller settings. n F or instructions on how to enter the Utility mode , see page 28. n MIDI settings are made fr om the MIDI mode (page 93). n R efer to the Function Tree chart (page 20) or the P[...]

91 Utility Mode easy This curve is also designed to incr ease the volume lev el with a softer playing style . Howe ver , the volume le vel is stable in all r egisters since the velocity curv e in the mid range is close to Normal. wide A softer playing style lo wers the v olume lev el and a stronger pla ying style increases the v olume lev el. This [...]

92 Utility Mode 7. AC1 CC No (AC1 Control Change Number) In the V oice mode , this determines which Control Change number is assigned to the A C1 (Assignable Controller 1). ❏ Settings: 0~95 n F or details about Assignable Controller 1, see page 66. n The A C1 CC No parameter in the Multi mode is set in the Multi P art Edit mode (page 66). 8. V Ef[...]

93 MIDI Mode MIDI Mode The MIDI mode contains sev en parameter pages, including global settings for the entire S03 system, as well as certain contr oller settings. n F or instructions on how to enter the MIDI mode , see page 28. n R efer to the Function Tree chart (page 20) or the P arameter T able (page 22). MIDI Channel (P AGES 1 to 4) MIDI Filte[...]

94 MIDI Mode 3. Rcv Ch (V oice Mode MIDI Receive Channel) Set the MIDI R eceive channel for using the S03 (in the V oice mode) with an external sequencer , computer and so on, and for using it as a MIDI tone generator . ❏ Settings: 1 ~ 16, omni (all channels) n F or information on setting the MIDI R eceive channel for each P art in the Multi mode[...]

95 Appendix Appendix About MIDI MIDI is an acron ym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface , which allows electr onic musical instruments to communicate with each other , by sending and r eceiving compatible Note , Control Change , Progr am Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The S03 can control a MIDI de vice by[...]

96 Appendix MIDI Messages T ransmitted/ Received by the S03 MIDI messages can be divided into two gr oups: Channel messages and System messages. Below is an explanation of the v arious types of MIDI messages which the S03 can receiv e/transmit. CHANNEL MESSAGES Channel messages are the data r elated to the performance on the ke yboard for the speci[...]

97 Appendix Harmonic Content (Control #0 7 1) Messages which adjust the filter r esonance set for each voice . The value set her e is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted fr om the voice data. Higher values will r esult in a more characteristic , resonant sound. Depending on the v oice , the effective range ma y be narro wer than t[...]

98 Appendix RPN (R egistered P arameter Number)LSB (Control #1 00) RPN (R egistered P arameter Number)MSB (Control #1 0 1) Messages which offset, or add or subtr act values fr om a P art’s pitch bend sensitivity , tuning, or other parameter settings. First send the RPN MSB and RPN LSB to specify the parameter which is to be contr olled. Then use [...]

99 Appendix SYSTEM MESSAGES System messages ar e the data related to the o ver all system of the device . ■ System Exclusive Messages System Exclusiv e messages control various functions of the S03, including master v olume and master tuning, tone generator mode , effect type and various other parameters. General MIDI Mode On When General MIDI mo[...]

100 Appendix Display Messages Message Meaning Bulk Tx... ................... MIDI Bulk data being transmitted. Bulk Rx... ................... MIDI Bulk data being receiv ed. Excuting.. .................. Operation is being ex ecuted. Completed! ................. Operation has been completed. !Buff Full.................... F ailed to process the MID[...]

101 Appendix T roubleshooting The following table pr ovides tr oubleshooting hints and page refer ences for some common problems. Most pr oblems may be simply the r esult of incorrect settings. Befor e calling for professional service , refer to the tr oubleshooting advice below to see if y ou can find and correct the cause of the pr oblem. In par[...]

102 Appendix Relevant Global Settings of the S03 (UTILITY or MIDI) ● Hav e the MIDI receiv e channels been set correctly? (P ages 61 and 94) ● Has the Local switch been set to off? (P age 93) ● Has the HOST SELECT switch (page 1 0) been set appropriately? (P ages 12 to 14) ● Is either the Demo mode (page 16) or the Compare function (pages 5[...]

103 Appendix Sound is choppy and intermittent. ● Has the maximum polyphony been e xceeded? (P age 18) Only one note sounds at a time. ● Has the Mono/P oly parameter been set to “mono”? (P ages 6 1 and 7 1) No ef fects are applied. ● Has the V EfBypass (V oice Effect Bypass) been set to off? (P age 92) ● In the case of a Multi, has V ar [...]

104 Appendix Cannot receive bulk data. ● When using the S03 V oice Editor , hav e you set a sufficient Dump Interv al? The Dump Interval in the V oice Editor Setup dialog must be set to 1 0ms or greater . ● Has the Device Number par ameter been set correctly? When r eceiving data with the S03’s Bulk Dump function, you must set the S03 to the[...]

105 Appendix Specifications KEYBO ARD 6 1 ke ys with Initial T ouch TONE GENERA TOR A WM2 POL YPHONY 64 notes MUL TI TIMBRE 16 V OICE Normal V oice Preset 128 User 128 XG 480 Drum V oice User 2 XG 20 (including 8 Original V oices) MUL TI User 32 EFFECT R ev erb 1 1 Chorus 1 1 V ariation 42 CONTR OLS ST ANDB Y/ON, HOST SELECT , V OLUME, Pitch Bend,[...]

106 Index Symbols [+]/[–] buttons (The Controls & Connectors) .................................8 [+]/[–] buttons (Basic Operations) ................................................30 [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons (Basic Operations) .........................................30 [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons (The Controls & Connectors) ................[...]

107 FEGAtkVel (FEG Attack Velocity) ............................................. 80 FEGDcy1L (FEG Decay 1 Level) ................................................79 FEGDcy1R (FEG Decay 1 Rate) ..................................................79 FEGDcy2R (FEG Decay 2 Rate) ..................................................79 FEGHoldR (FEG Hold Rate[...]

108 Performing Live While Playing Back a Song File ....................... 40 PHONES jack ...............................................................................10 PITCH (Basics) ............................................................................50 Pitch Bend Range ...................................................................[...]

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