Yamaha TX-81Z User manual

YAMAHA

FM TONE GENERATOR

GENERATEUR DE SON FM

FM-TONGENERATOR

OWNER'S MANUAL

MANUEL DE L'ACHETEUR

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha TX81Z FM Tone Generator. The TX81Z

is an 8-note polyphonic FM tone generator that can act as up to 8independent

instruments. It can be used in many ways, both simple and complex. First, you will

probably want to try out the preset voices. The simple instructions on the next page

tell you how. Then, to get an idea of the full range of possibilities, read "How Does

the TX81Z Work?". Detailed explanations of each mode follow. The chapter en-

titled "Ideas and Suggestions" has some interesting ways to use the TX81Z. Various

supplementary reference materials are also included.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

CONTENTS 1

FEATURES 2

SIMPLE PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS 3

CONNECTIONS .3

ADJUST VOLUME 3

SELECT VOICES 4

TX81 ZPRESET VOICENAMES 4

HOW DOES THE TX81Z WORK? 5

FRONT/REAR PANEL 7

PLAY SINGLE 11

STORE VOICE 11

SINGLE EDIT 12

EDITING PROCEDURE 12

COMPARE 13

SINGLE UTILITY 24

PLAY PERFORMANCE 35

STORE PERFORMANCE 36

PERFORMANCE EDIT 37

EDIT PROCEDURE 37

THE PERFORMANCE EDIT BUFFER 37

PERFORMANCE UTILITY 42

OTHER FUNCTIONS 46

IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS 47

DX21/DX27/DX100 COMPATIBILITY 48

MICRO TUNING DATA TABLE 49

WAVEFORM HARMONIC CONTENT 50

PERFORMANCE DATA 51

PERFORMANCE MEMO CHART 63

VOICE DATA LIST 64

MIDI RECEPTION/TRANSMISSION 65

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT 67

PARAMETER CHANGE MESSAGES 67

BULK DATA MESSAGES 68

DUMP REQUEST MESSAGES 70

SPECIFICATIONS 78

MIDI IMPLEMENTION CHART 79

WHAT'S MIDI? .80

MIDI FORMAT TABLE 81

MIDI MESSAGES 82

WHAT'S FM? 83

INDEX 86

FEATURES

^Produces up to 8different voices simultaneously, making it ideal for use with aMIDI sequence recorder.

*Voices and all memory parameters can be edited from the front panel. No separate programming device or

computer is necessary.

*New LSI tone generator chip can perform FM synthesis using atotal of 8different waveforms.

*"Pseudo-reverb" effect programmable for each voice.

*Either Fixed or Ratio frequencies are selectable for each operator.

^*Two independent LFOs and aVibrato Generator.

*While voice and function data is compatible with DX21/27/27S/100 voice data, the sound quality has been

upgraded, and the resolution of the EGs has been improved.

*128 ROM factory preset voices.

*32 user-programmable voice memories.

*24 user-programmable performance memories.

*13 Microtonal Scales (2 user-programmable and 11 preset).

*Pan, Single Note Chord, and Transposed Delay effects.

*Save and load TX81Z memory data to and from acassette.

"Transmit and receive TX81Z memory data via MIDI.

^"Program Change Table for re-directing program change messages.

*Alternate Voice Assign lets you play adifferent voice with each successive note.

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SIMPLE PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS

CONNECTIONS Connect the MIDI OUT of your keyboard to the TX MIDI IN, and connect

the audio output of the TX to an amp/speaker system as shown. Set the

transmission channel of your keyboard to channel 1(see the owner's manual

for your keyboard).

MIDI IN TX81Z

Amp/Speaker

KS 35 etc.

MIDI OUT

norr

I1'

iHiHiiiiHimmiiHiiii

When you turn the TX81Z power on, it will flash each LED, display "*YAMAHA TX81Z* <Good morn-

ing! !>" for afew seconds (this greeting can be changed, see p.46), and then display whatever function was

selected when the power was turned off. Press SINGLE/PERFORMANCE to make the display read "PLAY

SINGLE". (You may have to press it twice.)

Press once or twice

PLAY/

PERFORM

PLAY

AO 1

SINGLE

GrandPiano

Playing the keyboard should produce sound. Adjust the TX81Z output volume

ADJUST VOLUME by pressing the MASTER VOLUME keys. The LCD will show abar graph #

indicating the volume. (To adjust volume, the CURSOR LED must be off.)

LED is off

CURSOR

MASTER VOLUME

<0 Master Vol ume

I75

If no sound

*Perhaps the TX81Z MIDI Receive Channel does not match the Transmit Channel of your keyboard.

Press UTILITY to get the "UTILITY MODE" display. Use the PARAMETER keys to get the "Midi

Control?" display and press "YES" to get "Basic Rcv.Ch=xx". Use the DATA ENTRY keys to set the

channel to match the MIDI output channel of your keyboard (or set it to "omni" so it will receive all

channels).

•It is possible that the voice is set so that its volume is regulated by acontroller such as Foot Controller

or Breath Controller. If your keyboard has avolume control slider or aFoot Controller, try moving them

up to max position.

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The TX81Z has 5banks of 32 voices. Banks A-D contain factory preset voices.

(When the unit is shipped, bank "I" contains selected voices from bank A-D.)

Use the PARAMETER keys to select banks I, AfB, C, D. Use the DATA

ENTRY keys to select voices 1-32 in each bank.

TX81Z PRESET

VOICENAMES

BANK ABANK BBANK CBANK D

1GrandPiano 1Trumpet81Z 1NylonGuit 1Baad Breath

2Uprt Piano 2Full Brass 2Guitar #1 2Vocal Nuts

3Deep Grd 3FlugelHorn 3TwelveStrg 3KrstlChoir

4HonkeyTonk 4ChorusBras 4Funky Pick 4Metal imba

5Elec Grand 5French Horn 5All ThatJaz 5WaterGlass

6Fuzz Piano 6AtackBrass 6HeavyMetal 6BowedBel I

7SkoolPiano 7SpitBoneBC 7Old Banjo 7>>WOW( (

8Thump Pno 8Horns BC 8Zither 8Fuzzy Koto

9LoTine81Z 9MelloTenor 9ElecBass 19Spc Midiot

10 HiTine812 10 RaspAlto 10 SqncrBass 10 Gurgle

11 ElectroPno 11 Flute 11 SynFunkBas 11 Hole in 1

12 NewElectro 12 Pan Floot 12 ElecBass 212 Birds

13 DynomiteEP 13 Basson 13 AnalogBass 13 MalibuNite

14 DynoWurlie 14 Oboe 14 Jaco Bass 14 Helicopter

15 Wood Piano 15 Clarinet 15 Lately Bass 15 Flight Sim

16 Reed Piano 16 Harmonica 16 MonophBass 16 Brthbells

17 PercOrgan 17 DoubleBass 17 StadiumSol 17 Storm Wind

18 16842 F18 BowCello 18 TrumptSolo 18 Alarm Call

19 PumpOrgan 19 BoxCello 19 BCSexyPhon 19 Racing Car

20 <6 Tease> 20 SoloViolin 20 Lyrisyn 20 Whistling

21 Farcheeza 21 HiString 121 WarmSquare 21 Space Talk

22 Small Pipe 22 LowString 22 Sync Lead 22 Space Vibe

23 Big Church 23 Pizzicato 23 MellowSqar 23 Timpani

24 AnalogOrgn 24 Harp 24 Jazz Flute 24 FM Hi-Hats

25 Thin Clav 25 ReverbStrg 25 Heavy Lead 25 Bass Drum

26 EZ Clav 26 SynString 26 Java Jive 26 Tube Bells

27 Fuzz Clavi 27 Voices 27 Xylophone 27 Noise Shot

28 LiteHarpsi 28 HarmoPad 28 GreatVibes 28 Snare 1

29 RichHarpsi 29 FanfarTpts 29 Sitar 29 Snare 2

30 Celeste 30 HiString 230 Bell Pad 30 Hand Drum

31 BriteCelst 31 Perc Flute 31 PlasticHit 31 Synballs

32 Squeezebox 32 BreathOrgn 32 DigiAnnie 32 Efem Toms

HOW DOES THE 7X81ZWORK?

The TX81Z has two main modes. Each main mode has three "sub-modes'

Press twice, remains lit.

PLAY/

PERFORM

SINGLE <-

PLAY (Single)

Select and play any

voice using chords of

up to 8notes (p.1 1).

PLAY/

PERFORM PERFORMANCE

PLAY (Performance)

PLAY/

PERFORM

The TX81Z acts as up to

8independent instruments

as specified in the Performance

Memory that you select (p.35).

EDIT/

COMPARE

EDIT (Single)

Create your own voices

or modify an existing

voice (p. 12).

EDIT/

COMPARE

EDIT (Performance)

Change the settings of a

Performance Memory (p.37).

UTILITY

UTILITY (Single)

*Save and load data (p.28).

*Set microtone tables (p.31).

*Set program change table (p. 26).

*Set pan, delay and chord

effects (p.29).

*And other useful functions.

UTILITY

UTILITY (Performance)

*Set aPerformance to a

basic setting (p.42).

*And other useful functions.

Here are the main memory areas inside the TX81Z.

Voice Memory (p.11)

There are 5voice memory banks, each with 32 voices.

Banks A-D are preset, and cannot be changed. Bank

Iis for you to store your own voices in.

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Performance Memory (p. 35)

Each performance memory can set the TX81Z to act

as up to 8independent instruments, each controlled

on adifferent channel.

Effect Memory (p.29)

Each performance can use one of the three effects.

AmgnMode

11Z1>14|9I.I7|.

MkNou (0-8)

Vok* No. (101 D32I

HttitvsCh. (MS.omni)

Limit /L (C-2-GBI

Limit /H (C-2-G8I

.tune (-7- +7)

Note Shift (-24 -+24)

Voluirw (0-99)

Out ftw«n (off. I. a, 1Q)

LFO Select (off, 1,2,/ibi o«AmMicro Turn <»tect> |

Effict S»l«t

P*rformtnce nunc

ofWon

AO-chw

P.rWC

off/on

Effect 1{Delay)

Delay Time

Pitch Shift

Feedback

Effect Level

Effect 2(Pan)

Direction

Pan Speed

Effect 3(Chord)

Key on note Cc# DD# EFF# G G# AA#S

Chord note

Program Change Table (p.26)

Incoming program change messages can select any-

thing you want; voices or performance memories.

Microtune Tables (p. 31)

You can use non-standard scales. 11 scales are preset.

The Octave and Full Settings are user programmable.

1/8 Tone

Program Change Table

Incoming Selected

1B19

2PF24

3107

127 A32

!128 C14

1/4 Tone

User Full

C-2

:c#-2

Vallotti &Young

Pure(major)

User Octave

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FRONTIREAR PANEL

FRONT PANEL

POWER

jwON/mOFF

MODE SELECT

STORE/

EG COPY UTILITY EDIT/

COMPARE PLA(

PERFO

LCD

Atwo-row 16-character Liquid Crystal Display, back-lit for high visibility.

OPERATION GUIDE #'

Apull-out card lists the main operations of the TX81Z.

STORE/EG COPY

In PLAY/PERFORM mode, this is used to store voices or performances.

In SINGLE EDIT mode, it copies an Envelope setting from one operator to another.

UTILITY

This enters UTILITY mode, where you can save and load data, set up effects and microtonal scales, and

perform various other useful functions.

EDIT/COMPARE

In SINGLE mode, this enters SINGLE EDIT mode, and selects the edited voice or the original voice. The

blinking EDIT/COMPARE LED indicates that the original voice is selected, in PERFORMANCE mode, this

enters PERFORMANCE EDIT mode.

PLA Y/PERFORM

When already in PLAY mode, this selects SINGLE or PERFORMANCE mode. If you have been in UTILITY |

or EDIT, this will returns you to PLAY mode. The LED blinks to indicate an incoming note.

CASSETTE OUT

MIDI

REAR PANEL

CASSETTE

Use the included cassette cable to connect this to adata cassette recorder for saving and loading TX81Z data.

MIDI THRU

All messages received at MIDI IN are re-transmitted unchanged from this terminal.

MIDI OUT

TX81Z bulk data can be sent from this terminal.

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PARAMETER DATA ENTRY MASTER VOLUME PHONES

oDEC INC oo CURSOR

-1+1

NO/OFF YES/ON CURSOR-

PARAMETER

In PLAY SINGLE mode, these select voice memory banks I, A, B, C, D.

(

ln EDIT and UTILITY modes, they step through the parameters or jobs.

DATA ENTRY

In PLAY SINGLE mode, these select voices 1-32.

In PLAY PERFORMANCE mode, these select performances 1-24.

In EDIT and UTILITY modes, they are used to change settings or answer "No/Yes".

MASTER VOLUME/CURSOR

When the CURSOR LED is off, these keys control the master volume of the entire unit. When the CURSOR

LED is on, these keys move the blinking cursor.

CURSOR

This selects the function of the MASTER VOLUME/CURSOR keys.

PHONES

Ajack for standard stereo headphones. (The volume is controlled by MASTER VOLUME. See above.) Using

this jack will not affect the rear panel outputs. If output II is not plugged in, the phones will have amono sig-

nal of both outputs mixed.

MIDI IN

MIDI messages coming into this terminal will make the TX81Z produce sound, and TX81Z bulk data can also

be received here.

OUTPUT1,11

Sound produced by the TX81Z is sent from here to an external mixer or amp. If only output Iis used, it

will transmit the combined signal from both outputs.

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