Yamaha SPX2000 manual

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(5)-1 2 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place f or 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[...]

(5)-1 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 3 1. IMPORT ANT NO TICE: DO NO T MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly appro ved b y Y amaha may void y our authority , granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORT ANT : When connecting th[...]

(5)-1 4 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual The abov e warning is located on the top of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger- ous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnit[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 5 • All illustrations in this owner’s manual are for explanatory purposes; they may differ from the actual specifications. • Company names and product names appearing in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Table of contents Features of the SPX2000 . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Features of the SPX2000 ● High-quality sound Hi gh quality is guaranteed by 96 kHz 24-bit digital processing. ● Flexible support for a variety of situations and applications 122 different effects are pr ovided as presets, meeting the needs of a wide var iety of situations and applica- tions. Y ou can edit these pres[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 7 Parts and their functions Front panel 1 [INPUT L R] control This conc entr ic pair of knobs adjusts the level of the analog input signal. The inner knob c ontrols the L channel, and the outer knob c ontrols the R channel. 2 Level meters These indicate the signal level pre-effect or post-effect (page 103). 3 [INPUT MODE][...]

8 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual H [NEXT] button This button selects the next parameter . I [COMP ARE] button/LED U se this button to c ompare the effect befor e editing (immediately after r ecall) and after editing. I f you edit a parameter after r ecalling an effect, this LED will light. The LED will go dark when you store or r ecall an effect (page [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 9 Rear panel Q Grounding screw Fo r safet y , use this screw t o ground the SPX2000. The included power cable has a thr ee-prong plug; if the electrical outlet you use is correctly grounded, the SPX2000 will be appropriately grounded. If the electri- cal outlet is not grounded, use this screw to ground the SPX2000. Correc[...]

10 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Operation Basic operation This section provides a simple explanation of how to input signals to the SPX2000, apply effects, and output the result. The overall steps are as follows. Make connections to e xternal devices ↓ Tu rn the power on ↓ Select the input signal ↓ Select an eff ect ↓ Recall the eff ect ↓ S[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 11 Operation Y ou will need to make several selections regar ding the input signal. Select monaural or stereo input U se the [INPUT MODE] button ( 3 ) t o select either mon- aural input or stereo input. Each time y ou press the [INPUT MODE] button the indicator will alternate between MONO and STEREO . The signal flow wil[...]

12 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual He re ’s how to select the effect that y ou want to apply to the input signal. 1 Select a bank Pr ess the [BANK] button ( A ) sev eral times to select the bank that contains the desir ed effect. → The [BANK] indicator ( A ) sho ws the currently selected bank. 2 Select an effect U se the [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons ( C [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 13 Operation Editing an effect This section explains the process of editing a selected effect and storing it. The over- all steps are as follows. Select an eff ect ↓ Select a parameter ↓ Edit the parameter ↓ Check the edited eff ect ↓ Store the eff ect ↓ (Undo the preceding Store operation) Select the effect tha[...]

14 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual To edit a parameter , y ou must first select it. The editable parameters will differ for each effect. F or details, refer to the explanation of each parameter in the “Effects ” section (page 25 and following). 1 Select a Basic parameter or Fine parameter Pr ess either the [P ARAMETER] button ( J ) or the [FINE P A[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 15 Operation Effects and tempo synchronization Some of the SPX2000’ s effects allow y ou to synchr onize the effect w ith the tempo. There ar e two such types of effect; delay- ty pe effects and modulation-ty pe effects. F or delay-typ e effects, the dela y time will change accor ding to the tempo . For mod- ulation-ty [...]

16 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Pr ess the [COMP ARE] button ( I ) to c ompare the origi- nal effect with the edited version. → Each time you pr ess this button, the [COMP ARE] LED wi ll alternat e between lit and blinking. The LED will light if the edited effect is selected, and will blink if the unedited effect is selected. He re ’s how to spec[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 17 Operation Other functions He re ’s how to edit the name of the recalled effect. Y ou can edit the name only for effects in the USER bank. 1 Select the USER bank U se the [BANK] button ( A ) to select the USER bank. 2 Select an effect Select the effect whose name you want t o edit, and re call it (page 12). 3 Select t[...]

18 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual He re ’s how to change the backgr ound color for the recalled effect. Y ou can change the background color only for USER bank effects. 1 Select the USER bank U se the [BANK] button ( A ) to select the USER bank. 2 Select an effect Select the effect whose background color y ou want to change, and recall it (page 12). [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 19 Operation He re ’s how to select either the signal from the [INPUT] jacks ( [ ) or the signal from the [AES/EBU IN] jack ( X ) as the input source. 1 Select the “INPUT SOURCE” function Pr ess the [UTILITY] button ( L ) several times t o select “INPUT SOURCE. ” 2 Select the input source Pr ess the [ ▲ INC] b[...]

20 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Level 1: Ut ilit y functions other than Operation Lock wi ll be disabled Level 2: In addition to Level 1, effect store and undo- ing of store operations will be disabled Level 3: In addition to Level 2, effect recall and editing wi ll be disabled The following table shows the operations that are dis- abled for each lev[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 21 Operation The SPX2000 uses two ports to transmit and receiv e MIDI data. One port (“MIDI PORT GENERAL ”) is used to transmit and recei ve co nv entional MIDI data, and the other por t (“MIDI POR T EDIT OR ”) is used for communication between the SPX2000 and the SPX2000 Editor. Y ou cannot use the same setting f[...]

22 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Y ou can select an ID number that will identify the SPX2000 Editor . In or der to allow c ommunication with the SPX2000 Editor , y ou must set this to the same ID num- ber as you specified in the SPX2000 Edit or . 1 Select the “EDITOR ID” function Pr ess the [UTILITY] button ( L ) several times t o select “EDIT [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 23 Operation Y ou can transmit the SPX2000’ s system settings, MIDI program change tables, and effect data to another device. This data will be tr ansmitted from the port specified by the “MIDI POR T GENERAL ” setting (page 21). 1 Select the “BULK OUT (ALL)” function Pr ess the [UTILITY] button ( L ) several ti[...]

24 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual He re ’s how to r eturn the SPX2000 to its factor y-set condi- tion. 1 T urn off the power If the SPX2000 is powered-on, turn the pow er off. 2 Prepare for initialization W hile holding down the [STORE] butt on ( B ), turn on the powe r . → The following screen will appear . 3 Initialize Pr ess the [ ▲ INC] butto[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 25 Effects Effects PRESET bank No. Effect name T ype Pag e Category Display bac kground color 1 REV -X LARGE HALL REV -X 27 HALL CY AN 2 REV -X MED HALL 3 REV -X SMALL HALL 4 REV -X TINY HALL 5 REV -X WARM HALL 6 REV -X BRITE HALL 7 REV -X HUGE HALL 8 AMBIENCE Rev erb 31 9 STEREO HALL Stereo rev erb 30 10 V OCAL CHAMBER 1[...]

26 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual CLASSIC bank 61 SYMPHONIC Symphonic 52 MODULA TION MAGENT A 62 REV+SYMPHONIC Composite effect 71 63 DETUNE CHOR US Chorus 51 64 CHOR US & REVERB Composite effect 68 65 BASS CHOR US Dual pitch 62 66 STEREO PHASING Modulation delay 41 67 CLASSY GLASSY Chorus 51 68 SILKY SWEEP Modulation delay 41 69 UP DOWN FLANGE Fla[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 27 Reverb Reverb These effects add reverberation. Rev erber ation varies in a complex way ac cor ding to factors such as the size of the room and the material of the walls. Y ou can use this type of effect to simulate these changes, producing a wide range of reverberation. Re ve rb eration can be divided into two categori[...]

28 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following table shows the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the RE V -X type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only the[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 29 Reverb Reverb (CLASSIC bank) These reverbs are based on effects of earlier models in the SPX series. There is no distinction between early r eflections and subsequent reve r be r ation. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo w ing effect parame- ters. Reverberation: REV TIME. HI.RA TIO , DELA Y Filter/equ[...]

30 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Stereo Reverb (PRESET bank) These are ster eo reverbs; they allo w two-channel input. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo w ing effect parame- ters. Early reflections: INI.DL Y Reverberation: REV TIME, HI.RA TIO , L O .RA TIO , DIFF ., DENSITY Overall effect sound: RE V TYPE, E/R BAL. Filter/equalizer:[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 31 Reverb Reverb (PRESET bank) These are gated r everbs. The early reflections and subsequent rev er- beration can be controlled separately . By using the gate y ou can cause only a portion of the reverberation to be heard. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo w ing effect parame- ters. Early reflections:[...]

32 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the R everb ty pe (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ FINE parameters No. Effect name REV TIME HI.RA TIO LO.RA TIO INI.DL Y DIFF . DENSITY 8 AMBIENCE 2.8 s 0.2 1.2 30.0 ms 5 100% 11 BRIGHT HALL 2.6 s 0.9 1.1 42.0 ms 4 98[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 33 Reverb Reverb & Gate (CLASSIC bank) This is a gated rev erb (also called gate echo). Y ou can use this effect to add only a port ion of the reverberation. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Reverberation: REV TIME, HI.RA TIO , DELA Y Gating: TRG. L VL, HOLD , RELEASE, MIDI [...]

34 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual What is a Gate? A “gate ” is a dev ice or circuit that passes or blocks a signal. Gat es are pro vided on the SPX2000’ s Rev erb (PRE- SET bank) and Rev erb & Gate (CLASSIC bank) effects, and can be used to control the r everberation. Fo r example you can use a gate t o apply reverberation only to signals tha[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 35 ER Early Reflection These effects add early reflect ions. Early reflections ar e the sounds that reach y our ear after being reflect ed only once from the walls or ceiling. In contrast, the “wash ” of sound that reaches your ear aft er reflecting multiple times fr om the walls and ceil - ing is called “subse[...]

36 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effe cts belonging to the Early R eflection, Gate R everb, and Re ve rse Gate ty pes (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters No. Effect name TYPE ROOMSIZE LIVENESS INI.DL Y DIFF . DENSITY 34 FA T REFLECTIONS S-Hall 5.1 10 10.6 m[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 37 ER Early Reflection, Gate Reverb, Reverse Gate (CLASSIC bank) These effects are based on the effects of earlier models in the SPX series. They ha ve a simpler parameter structure than the identically- named effects of the PRESET bank. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo w ing effect parame- ters. Early[...]

38 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Delay , Echo These effects add one or more dela yed sound. Karaok e echo is a ty pical example, used to add depth to the sound. The dela y can repeat while diminishing. Some of these effects le t you synchroniz e the delay to the t empo. The differences betw een the effects are summarized below . Mono Delay (PRESET ban[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 39 Dela y ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the M ono Dela y ty pe (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting o[...]

40 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Stereo Delay (PRESET bank) This effect adds two dela yed sounds; one each for the L and R c hannels. Y ou can co ntrol each delay independently . Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Delay sound: DELA Y L, DELA Y R, FB.G L, FB .G R, HI.RA TIO T empo synchronization: SYNC, NOTE L,[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 41 Dela y Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the St ereo Delay type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Modulation Delay (PRESET bank) These effects modulate the dela y sound. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par[...]

42 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the M odulation Delay type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 43 Dela y Delay L,C,R (PRESET bank) This effect adds delay ed sounds to the Left, Center , and Rig ht channels. Each dela y can be controlled independently . Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Delay sound: DELA Y L, DELA Y C, DELA Y R, FB.DL Y , FB.GAIN, HI.RA TIO Filter/equalizer[...]

44 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the Dela y L,C,R ty pe (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Echo (PRESET bank) These effects add two dela ys; one each to the L and R channe ls. This is similar t o Stereo Dela y (page 40), but Ec ho mixes [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 45 Dela y ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the Echo type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only[...]

46 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Delay L,R, Stereo Echo (CLASSIC bank) These effects are based on earlier models of the SPX ser ies. Delay L,R is equivalent t o the Echo effects of the PRESET bank, and Stereo Ec ho is equivalent to the Ster eo Delay effec ts of the PRESET bank. These effects ha ve a simpler parameter struc- ture than the equivalent PR[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 47 Modulation Modulation These effects modulate the input signal in various ways. U sing o ne signal to var y another signal is called “modulation. ” The signal that is being varied is called the “carrier , ” and the signal that is creating the modulation is called the “modulator . ” Mod - ulation-ty pe effect[...]

48 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the Flanger type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only the [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 49 Modulation Phaser (PRESET bank) By cyclically varying the frequencies whose phase is shifted, this effect cr eates a sense of space and mov ement. A p hase shift circuit is used to dela y the phase of specific frequencies. Each aspect of the sound is controlled b y the following effect parameters. Modulation signal: F[...]

50 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Stereo Flanger , Stereo Phasing (CLASSIC bank) These effects are based on earlier models of the SPX ser ies. St ereo Flanger is equivalent to the Flanger effects of the PRESET bank, and Stereo Phasing is equi valent to the Phaser effects of the PRESET bank. These effects hav e a simpler parameter structure than the equ[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 51 Modulation Chorus (PRESET bank) This effect creates the impr ession that a single sound is being played by multiple sourc es. I t makes the original sound richer by adding three delays whose v olume and pitch ar e var y ing cyclically . This effect uses amplitude modulation (AM) and pitch modulation (PM). Each aspect o[...]

52 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Symphonic (PRESET bank) This effect adds more stages to the c horus effect and strengthens the time-var ying changes. I t is especially effective when use d on string ensembles. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the following effect parameters. Modulation signal: FREQ., DEPTH, W A VE Phase s[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 53 Modulation ■ Fine parameters T remolo (PRESET bank) This effect cyclically varies the vo lume, pr oducing amplitude modulation (AM). Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal: FREQ., DEPTH, W A VE T empo synchronization: SYNC, NOTE, TEMPO Filter/equalizer: LSH G, L[...]

54 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Chorus, T remolo (CLASSIC bank) These effects are based on earlier models of the SPX ser ies. These effects have a simpler paramete r structure than the corre- spondingly-named effects of the PRESET bank. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal:[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 55 Modulation Auto Pan (PRESET bank) This effect cyclically mov es the pan position of the sound. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation: FREQ., DEPTH, W A VE, DIR. Filter/Equalizer: LSH G, LSH F , EQ G, EQ F , EQ Q, HSH G, HSH F T empo synchronization: SYNC, NOTE, TEMPO Ou[...]

56 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Pan (CLASSIC bank) This effect is based on earlier models of the SPX series. It cy clically varies the panning of the sound. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal: MOD .FREQ., DIR., DEPTH Output level: OUT L VL, MIX BAL. Parameter details ■ Basic parameters Eff[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 57 Modulation Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the M odulation Filter type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Ring Modulation (PRESET bank) This effect adds a metallic bell-like r esonance. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the foll[...]

58 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Dynamic Filter (PRESET bank) This effect uses the input signal or MIDI messages to var y the freq uency band of a filter , creating modulation in a specific fr e- quency region. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal: SOUR CE Filter: SENSE, TYPE, OFFSET , RESO .[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 59 Modulation Dynamic Flanger (PRESET bank) This effect uses the input signal or MIDI messages to var y the dela y time of the effect sound, creating modulation in a specific frequency region. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal: SOUR CE Effect sound: SENSE, OFFS[...]

60 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Dynamic Phaser (PRESET bank) This effect uses the input signal or MIDI messages to var y the p hase-shifted frequency , creating modulation in a specific fre- quency region. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Modulation signal: SOUR CE Phase shift: SENSE, OFFSET , FB.GAIN, ST [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 61 Pitch Pitch Change This effect changes the pitch. W hen an audio signal such as music is played back at a higher speed, its pitch will be higher . Co nv ersely if the audio is played back at a low er speed, its pitch will be lower . This effect sim ulates this in a more sophisti- cated wa y . Some of these effects can [...]

62 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the H igh Qualit y Pitch type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Dual Pitch (PRESET bank) This is essentially the same as High Quality Pitch, but there are tw o effect sounds whose pitch can be specified[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 63 Pitch Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the Dual Pit ch ty pe (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters No. Effect name PITCH 1 FINE 1 DELA Y 1 FB.G 1 LEVEL 1 P AN 1 52 GOOD OL P .CHANGE 0 +8 10.0 ms 0% +90% R63 53 V OCAL SHIFT 0 +12 13.1 ms +1[...]

64 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Pitch Change A, D (CLASSIC bank) These are pitc h change effects based on earlier models of the SPX series. They are equi valent to the High Quality Pitch effects of the PRESET bank, but ha ve a simpler parameter structure than the PRESET bank effects. Sinc e MIDI note-on messages can be used to change the pit ch, you [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 65 Pitch Pitch Change B (CLASSIC bank) This is a pitch change effect based on earlier models of the SPX series. It is equi valent to the Dual Pitch effect of the PRESE T bank. The two effect sounds will be mixed and output. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Effect sound 1: 1 PIT [...]

66 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Composite effects These are co mbinations of two different effects. T ypes list ed as Effect 1 + Effect 2 process the original sound separately and then mix the result. T ypes listed as Effect 1 → Effect 2 proc ess the orig inal sound first through Effect 1 and then process the re sult through Effect 2. Distortion ?[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 67 Composite ■ Fine parameters Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only the orig inal sound wi ll be output; at a setting of 100% only the effect sound will be output. N.GA TE 0—2[...]

68 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Reverb + Chorus (PRESET bank) Reverb → Chorus (PRESET bank) Re ve rb + Chorus separately applies reverb and chorus to the original sound, and then mix es the results. Re ve r b → Chorus applies reverb to the original sound and then applies chor us. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 69 Composite Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Reverb + Flanger (PRESET bank) Reverb → Flanger (PRESET bank) Re ve rb + Flanger separately applies reverb and flanger to the original sound, and then mix es the results. Re ve rb -> Flanger applies reverb to the original sound and then applies flang[...]

70 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only the orig inal sound wi ll be output; at a setting of 100% only the effect sound will be output. OUT L VL 0—100% Outpu[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 71 Composite Reverb + Symphonic (PRESET bank) Reverb → Symphonic (PRESET bank) Re ve rb + Symphonic separately applies reverb and symphonic to the original sound, and then mix es the results. Re ve r b → Symphonic applies reverb to the original sound and then applies sy mphonic. Each aspect of the sound is controlled [...]

72 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Reverb → Pan (PRESET bank) This applies reverb to the original sound and then applies panning. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Reverb: RE V TIME, HI.RA TIO , INI.DL Y , DIFF ., DENSITY Pan: FREQ., DEPTH, W A VE, DIR. Balance of reverb and pan: REV .BAL [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 73 Composite Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Delay + Early Reflections (PRESET bank) Delay → Early Reflections (PRESET bank) Delay + Early R eflection separately applies delay and ear ly r eflection to the original sound, and then mix es the results. Delay → Early R eflections applies delay t[...]

74 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a setting of 0% only the orig inal sound wi ll be output; at a setting of 100% only the effect sound will be output. OUT L VL 0—100% Outpu[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 75 Composite Delay + Reverb (PRESET bank) Delay → Reverb (PRESET bank) Delay + R everb separately applies delay and r everb to the original sound, and then mix es the results. Delay → R everb applies delay t o the orig inal sound, and then applies r everb. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effec[...]

76 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Effect list ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters No. Effect name REV TIME REV HI INI.DL Y DIFF . DENSITY DELA Y L DELA Y R FB.DL Y FB.GAIN DELA Y HI 94 DELA Y+REV 3.8 s 0.7 75.2 ms 6 100% 493.0 ms 507.0 ms 500.0 ms –40% 0.2 95 DELA Y ->REV 1.2 s 0.4 25.0 ms 10 100% 500.0 ms 250.0 ms 500.0 ms –40% 0.4 96 RESO[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 77 Freeze Freeze These are sampling effects that let y ou recor d the input signal and play it back. Freeze (PRESET bank) This allows up to 2970.5 ms of recor ding (sampling). Y ou can freeze the reco rded data, repeat it as man y times as desired, or modify the pitch. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo w[...]

78 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the F reeze type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Freeze A (CLASSIC bank) This is a freeze effect based on earlier models of the SPX ser ies. Y ou can specify the star t/end points o[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 79 Freeze Effect list The following table shows the default parameter values for the effect belonging to the F reeze A ty pe (CLASSIC bank). ■ Basic parameters Freeze B (CLASSIC bank) This is a freeze effect based on earlier models of the SPX ser ies. Y ou can specify the pitch of the playback. The parameter structure i[...]

80 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual The sampled data will be erased when you perform any of the following operations. If the SPX2000 is the clock slave, the sampled data will also be er ased if the supplied word clock frequency c hanges. Y ou can use either A UT O or MANU AL recording modes. AUTO: —Use an input signal to trigger the recording — 1. Se[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 81 Freeze Y ou can use one of the following three methods to play back the freeze sample. — Play back the sample manually — 1. Select PLA Y , and press the [ ▲ INC] button ( G ) or [ ▼ DEC] button ( G ). Playback will begin. —Use an input signal to trigger the playback— ■ Only for Freeze (PRESET bank) 1. Set[...]

82 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Other effects The SPX2000 also provides an effect that lets y ou apply three different filters sim ultaneously , an effect that co mbines a com- pressor , expander , and limiter to mak e your sound tighter and more finished, and guitar -ty pe effects such as distortion and amp simulator . Multi Filter (PRESET bank) T[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 83 Other s Multi-band Dynamics Processor (PRESET bank) This effect splits the signal into three frequency bands, and indi vidually controls the dynamic range of each band. It lets you use three types of processor — a c ompressor , e xpander , and limiter — in co mbination. The signal is sent through the e xpander , co[...]

84 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ Fine parameters Effect list The following tables show the default parameter values for the effects belonging to the M ulti-band Dynamics Processor type (PRESET bank). ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters Parameter name Range Explanation MIX BAL. 0—100% Balance between the original sound and effect sound. At a[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 85 Other s Rotary Speaker (PRESET bank) This effect simulates a r otar y speaker . A rotary speaker physical ly turns its internal speaker and horn t o produce a Doppler effect, giving a distinctive character t o the sound. Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Rotary speaker simulat[...]

86 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Distortion (PRESET bank) This effect distorts the sound. I t is used mainly on electric guitar . Each aspect of the sound is controlled by the follo wing effect par ameters. Effect sound: DST TYPE, DRIVE, T ONE Noise gate: N.GA TE Output level: MIX BAL., MASTER Parameter details ■ Basic parameters ■ Fine parameters[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 87 Other s Amp Simulator (PRESET bank) This effect simulates the characte ristics of a guitar amp. P reviously when recor ding an electr ic guitar in a studio, it was usu al to play the guitar through an amp and then mic the amp in order t o obtain the tonal character typical of the amp. This effect simulates the r esult [...]

88 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual MIDI Y ou can use MIDI to remotely control the SPX2000. This chapter explains how to make preparations for using MIDI, what you can do using MIDI, and the MIDI data format. Preparations for using MIDI In order to use the SPX2000’ s MIDI functionalit y , you m ust make the follo wing preparations. 1 Connect your MIDI [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 89 MIDI MIDI data format 'tx' indicates that the SPX2000 can transmit the message. 'rx' indicates that the SPX2000 can recei ve the message. 1.1 CHANNEL MESSAGE 1.2 SYSTEM REAL TIME MESSAGE 1.3 EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE ■ 1.3.1 Bulk dump The SPX2000 handles the following ty pes of data as bulk dumps. ■ 1.3[...]

90 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Equation for converting the control value into parameter data (CurV alue) paramSteps = paramMax - paramMin; curV alue = (Control V alue * paramSteps)/127; If the data begins with 00h or 20h STATUS 1011nnnn Bn Control change DATA 00000000 00 Bank Select MSB 00000000 00 Bank number MSB (0); fixed at 0 STATUS 1011nnnn Bn [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 91 MIDI ■ 2.8.1.3 System Setup Data Bulk Dump request Format This bulk-dumps the data of the specified effect. • Format STATUS 11110000 F0 System exclusive message ID No. 01000011 43 Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) SUB STATUS 0000nnnn 0n n=0-15 (Device number=Device No-1) FORMAT No. 01111110 7E Universal bulk dump[...]

92 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual ■ 2.8.2.2 Parameter request (Edit Buffer) • Format STATUS 11110000 F0 System exclusive message ID No. 01000011 43 Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) SUB STATUS 0011nnnn 3n n=0-15 (Device number= Device No-1) GROUP ID 00011110 1E MODEL ID (signal processor) MODEL ID 00001001 09 SPX2000 ADDRESS 00000001 01 Edit Buffe[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 93 MIDI ■ 2.8.2.10 Parameter change (Function call : Program clear) Wh en the SPX2000 receives this message, it will erase the specified effect name, and will then use this message to transmit the state follo wing the change. A t this time, the device number will be the MIDI channel of the SPX2000. I f the MIDI channel[...]

94 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual EOX 11110111 F7 End of exclusive ■ 2.8.2.17 Parameter request (Function call: LCD Back Color) • Format STATUS 11110000 F0 System exclusive message ID No. 01000011 43 Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) SUB STATUS 0011nnnn 3n n=0-15 (Device number=Device No-1) GROUP ID 00011110 1E MODEL ID (signal processor) MODEL ID[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 95 MIDI MIDI Control Change Parameter Assignment T able PRESET bank CC # REV -X Stereo reverb Reverb Early Reflection Mono delay Stereo delay Modulation delay Delay L,C,R 1 REV TIME REV TIME INI.DL Y TYPE DELA Y DELA Y L DELA Y DELA Y L 2 INI.DL Y REV TYPE REV TIME ROOMSIZE DELA Y R 3 HI.RA TIO INI.DL Y HI.RA TIO LIVENES[...]

96 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual CLASSIC bank CC # Reverb → Chorus Reverb + Flanger Reverb → Flanger Reverb + Symphonic Reverb → Symphonic Reverb → Pan Delay + Early Reflec- tion Delay → Early Reflec- tion 1 INI.DL Y INI.DL Y DELA Y L DELA Y L INI.DL Y INI.DL Y DELA Y L DELA Y L 2 REV TIME REV TIME DELA Y R DELA Y R REV TIME REV TIME DELA [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 97 Error message list Error message Message content/Action Low Battery! The internal backup battery has run down. If the battery goes dead, the internal data will be lost. P ress any butt on to cancel the error message. Then immediately use the “BULK OUT (ALL)” function (page 23) to save the internal data on y our com[...]

98 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual T roubleshooting If the SPX2000 does not function as you expect, or if you suspect a pr oblem, please c heck the following points. Power does not turn on •I s the power cable c onnected to an A C outlet of the correct v oltage? •I s the POWER switch turned ON? The input sound is not sent from the outputs •I s you[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 99 Specifications General Specifications Analog Input/Output INPUT L,R XLR-3-31 Balanced Phone jack Balanced AD converter , 24-bit linear 128-times oversampling (@Fs=44.1, 48 kHz) 64-times oversampling (@Fs=88.2, 96 kHz) Level SW +4/–10 dBu OUTPUT L,R XLR-3-32 Balanced Phone jack Balanced DA converter , 24-bit linear [...]

100 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Input/Output Characteristics Analog Input Characteristics *1 Sensitivity is the lowest level that will produce an output of +4dB(1.23V) or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maximum gain.(level control is maximum position.) *2 XLR-3-31 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD) *3 Phone jacks a[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 101 Electrical Characteristics I nput Lev el VR is nominal when measur ed. Output impedance of signal generator:600ohms Frequency Response Fs=48 kHz: @20 Hz-20 kHz, refer ence to the nominal output level @1 kHz Fs=96 kHz: @20 Hz-40 kHz, refer ence to the nominal output level @1 kHz Gain Error @1 kHz *1 In these specificat[...]

102 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual P ARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Sampling F requency External Clock F requency Range Normal Rate 39.69 50.88 kHz Double Rate 79.38 101.76 kHz Jitter of PLL DIGIT AL IN Fs=44.1 kHz, Jitter 2ns 10 ns DIGIT AL IN Fs=48 kHz, Jitter 2ns 10 ns DIGIT AL IN Fs=39.69-50.88 kHz, Jitter 2ns 20 ns DIGIT AL IN Fs=88.2 kHz, [...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 103 Block Diagram Dimensions *S pecifications and descriptions in this owner's manual are for information purposes only . Y amaha Corp . reserves the right to ch ange or modify products or specifications at an y time w ithout pr ior notice. S ince specifications, equipment or options ma y not be the sam e in ev er[...]

104 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual Index Symbols [ ▲ INC]/[ ▼ DEC] button ..................................................... 7 , 14 [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons ....................................................... 7 , 12 , 13 , 16 A [AC IN] jack .................................................................................. 9 Adjust input level[...]

SPX2000—Owner’s Manual 105 Threshold Level ................................................................... 34 Grounding screw ........................................................................... 9 H Hold Time ................................................................................... 34 I [INPUT –10 dBu/+4 dBu] switch .....[...]

106 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual T [TAP] button ................................................................... 8 , 14 , 23 TEMPO SOURCE ....................................................................... 23 Threshold Level ........................................................................... 34 TITLE EDIT ..............................[...]

YAMAHA [PROFESSIONAL MULTI-EFFECT PROCESSOR] Date: 12 MAY 2003 Model: SPX2000 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed X X 1–16 1–16 Memorized Mode Default Messages Altered X X ************** OMNI OFF/OMNI ON X X Memorized Note Number True Voice X ************** 0–127*1 X [...]

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