Yamaha VP1 Quick start guide

PERFORMANCE NOTES

No. A01(01)

VoiceName SPad: SpacePorta

EL1: SpacePorta EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Long-releasepadsoundwithportamento

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Indistinct(dull) 2 Normal 3 Modulated

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth

Param2(MW2) Brilliance - - - Controlsbrilliance

Param3(FC1) HarmPosit - - - Depresstoreduceharmonics

Param4(FC2) HarmVol - - - Controlsthesoundclarity

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) Emerge - - - Raisetoconvertsoundintonoise

Param8(CS2) Resonance - - - Resonance

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress

Param11(AT) ----

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) ----

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento ON - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Usefulforsynthrubatoandintro,orasnormalbackgroundpad.

UseMW2andCS2incombinationtoobtainextremeanalog-typesyntheticnuance.

FC1providesaninteresting,extremelydistinctiveeffect:depressingthecontrollereliminatesthelowerranges.

LiftingtheCS1controllerconvertsthesoundintonoise.

Usethescenecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulateallcontrolparameters.

Ifportamentoistoostrong,adjustQuickEditPORTIME.

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Reading the Performance Sheets

Voice number Category Voice name Scene variations

Bank

Voice number

Element

Initial scene

Variations

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controllers

Function Map

PLAY

PLAY MODE

EXIT NotesClose

F1 InformationDisplay

F2 ControllerValueView

F3 KeyboardTransmitChannel

F4 ControllerAssignTable

F5 Scene

F6 VoiceSetup

F7 Output

F8 VoiceDirectory

STORE

Store

COMPARE

Compare

SYSTEM

SYSTEM MODE

F1 TGSettings

F2 KbdSettings

F3 MIDISettings

F4 AssignableControllers

F5 GreetingMessage

F6 MiscellaneousSettings

DISK

DISK MODE

F1 LoadAllData

F2 Load 1 Bank

F3 Load1Voice

F4 SaveAllData

F5 Rename

F6 Format

F1 ControlRange

ElementSwitch

MaxNote

ReceiveChannel

KeyAssignMode

Volume

Detune

NoteShift

PanRange

NoteLimit

MicroTuning

PortamentoMode

PortamentoResolution

PBRange

PBCurve

ZonedAfterTouchMode

ZonedAfterTouchSplit

Sustain

F1 ElementCopy

Mixer

F8 Effect

F8 F8 Equalizer

No. A01(01)

VoiceName SPad: SpacePorta

EL1: SpacePorta EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Long-releasepadsoundwithportamento

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Indistinct(dull) 2 Normal 3 Modulated

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth

Param2(MW2) Brilliance - - - Controlsbrilliance

Param3(FC1) HarmPosit - - - Depresstoreduceharmonics

Param4(FC2) HarmVol - - - Controlsthesoundclarity

Param5(MBx) - - - -

Param6(MBy) - - - -

Param7(CS1) Emerge - - - Raisetoconvertsoundintonoise

Param8(CS2) Resonance - - - Resonance

Param9(BC) - - - -

Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress

Param11(AT) - - - -

Param12(PB) - - - -

Param13(TEG) - - - -

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento ON - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Usefulforsynthrubatoandintro,orasnormalbackgroundpad.

UseMW2andCS2incombinationtoobtainextremeanalog-typesyntheticnuance.

FC1providesaninteresting,extremelydistinctiveeffect:depressingthecontrollereliminatesthelowerranges.

LiftingtheCS1controllerconvertsthesoundintonoise.

Usethescenecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulateallcontrolparameters.

Ifportamentoistoostrong,adjustQuickEditPORTIME.

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No. A02(02)

VoiceName MSFx: WaterBell

EL1: WaterBell EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Usecontrollerstoselectwater,crystal,orbellsound.

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Watersound 2 Pitchedwatersound 3 Crystalbellsound

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) Stiffness - - - Bellsound

Param2(MW2) Mellow - - - Overallclarity

Param3(FC1) FluidSpeed - - - Modulationspeed

Param4(FC2) Emerge - - - Harmoniclevel

Param5(MBx) Resonance - - - Metallicquality

Param6(MBy) Thickness - - - Metallicquality

Param7(CS1) ----

Param8(CS2) ----

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress

Param11(AT) PitchDown - - - Pitch-down

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) ----

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento OFF - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesabackgroundsoundofflowingwater.Flowspeedisextremelyslowwith

FC1infull-upposition,butincreasesasFC1isdepressed.

PressingFC2addsharmonics;whenFC2isinfull-upposition,soundiscompletelymetallicandvirtuallypitchless.

TheMBcontrolleralterstheresonancewithinthemetallicrange.

Asyoucontinuetoadjustcontrollers,youmaylosetrackoftheinitialsound.Torestoresound,returntheScene

Performance ControllertoPosition2.(IftheSceneControllerisalreadyatPosition2,moveitslightlyofftheposition,

Hints thenreturnit.)

Thisvoiceoffersawidevarietyofdifferingsounds.Practiceusingthecontrollerstogetthesoundsyoulike.

No. A03(03)

VoiceName MSFx: StrSqueak

EL1: StrSqueak EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Squeakingstringeffect

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Muted 2 Normal 3 Vibrato

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth

Param2(MW2) FluidVol - - - Watersound

Param3(FC1) StrMute - - - Stringmute

Param4(FC2) Squeak - - - Stringstrokeposition

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) ----

Param8(CS2) ----

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) SqueakSpd - - - Speedofstroke-positionchange

Param11(AT) ----

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) Stress - - - Stress

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento OFF - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Atinitialselection,thisvoiceproducesattack/decayqualitiescharacteristicofflangerapplication.Asyouhold

thekeydown,asynthstringsoundgraduallycomesup.Thevoiceishighlydistinctive;itwillnotappealto

everyone,andisprobablynotsuitableforensembleplay.Butyoucanremovetheflangingeffectandproduce

anormalstringsoundbyincreasingtheQuickEditAttack/Decayspeed.

Thevoiceincludesabackgroundsoundofrunningwater,butyoucaneliminatethiseffectcompletelybyshifting

MW2allthewaydown.

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No. A04(04)

VoiceName OEns: OrcheStr

EL1: RoughStr' EL2: LowBowed

EL3: HighBowed EL4: KitBowed'

Comment Stringsensemblesound

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Ensemblewithhighandlowsolos2Ensemblewithhighsolo3Solo

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth

Param2(MW2) Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo

Param3(FC1) - Volume - - Volumeoflowsolo

Param4(FC2) - - Volume - Volumeofhighsolo

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) Volume - - - Volumeofensemblestrings

Param8(CS2) - - - Volume Solovolume

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress1 Stress Stress Stress Stress

Param11(AT) - VibDepth VibDepth VibDepth Solovibratodepth

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) Stress2 Strs&VibSp Strs&VibSp Strs&VibSp Solovibratospeed,volume

SustainEnable OFF OFF OFF OFF

Portamento OFF OFF OFF ON

MaxNotes 11 MONO MONO 3

Microtuning Equal(off) Equal(off) Equal(off) Equal(off)

EffectType ReverbHall

Thisvoiceproducesthesoundofalargestringensemblecombinedwithdistinctsolovoices.Ifyoufeel

thatthedefaultattacksettingistooslowforrapidpassages,increasetheQuickEditATTACKspeed.

Usethefootcontrollerstochangethesolo/low-rangebalance.Aftertouchaddsvibratotothesolo.

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No. A05(05)

VoiceName Chor: VowBra

EL1: VowBra EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Brassysound;soundofhumanvoiceasreplayedathigh-speed.

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Vibrato 2 Normal 3 Dual

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - Vibratodepth

Param2(MW2) Chorus - - - Dual

Param3(FC1) ----

Param4(FC2) ----

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) AtkPitch - - - Attack-pitchinstabilitylevel

Param8(CS2) ----

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress

Param11(AT) ----

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) Wah - - - Wah-Wah

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento OFF - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Atlowvelocities,thisvoicemaysoundeitherhumanorbrassy.Athighervelocities,

itsoundslikeaclavinet.

Besuretotryouttheaftertouchwoweffect.

IfyouincreasetheQuickEditAttack/Decayspeed,thevoicewillproduceamoreconventionalsynthsolosound.

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No. A06(06)

VoiceName SCmp: NoisyKing

EL1: VowBra EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Pitchedattacknoise

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 2 1 Faintpitch 2 Normal 3 Modulation,distortion

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth - - - VibratoDepth

Param2(MW2) HarmPosit - - - CombineswithCS1toproduceextremepitchchanges

Param3(FC1) Emerge - - - Reducespitchquality,convertingsoundintonoise

Param4(FC2) Resonance1 - - - Resonance

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) HarmVol - - - Changesoverallharmonics

Param8(CS2) Resonance2 - - - Resonance

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress - - - Stress

Param11(AT) ----

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) ----

SustainEnable OFF - - -

Portamento OFF - - -

MaxNotes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal(off) - - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Highlyunusualvoice,withdistinctivebalancebetweenlow-rangenoiseandpitchedsound.

FC1controlsthebalance.

FC2andCS2bothcontrolresonance,buttheireffectsareslightlydifferent.

OperationofMW2haslittleeffectuntilyouraiseCS1.WhenCS1israised,MW2willproduceviolentringing

modulation.

Performance

Hints Skillfulhandlingofvelocityandcontrollerswillallowyoutoproduceextremelyinterestinglow-rangepercussive

sequences.Ifyouareusingasequencer,tryrecordingthenotesfirst,thenmixinginthecontrollersignals

inrealtime.

Notethatthisvoice'spitchqualitybeginstodegradeasyoumoveintothehigherranges.

No. A07(07)

VoiceName SCmp: Fantasy

EL1: Crystal EL2: Crystal

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment Sparklingsynthdecaysound

Notes

Scene(Foot) InitialSceneNo.= 1 1 Variation1 2 Variation2 3 Variation3

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1(MW1) VibDepth VibDepth - - Vibratodepth

Param2(MW2) MetalTone MetalTone - - Increasesmetallictonecomponent

Param3(FC1) Stiffness Stiffness - - Addsdistinctiveharmonics

Param4(FC2) ----

Param5(MBx) ----

Param6(MBy) ----

Param7(CS1) ----

Param8(CS2) ----

Param9(BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress Stress - - Stress

Param11(AT) ----

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) ----

SustainEnable OFF OFF - -

Portamento OFF OFF - -

MaxNotes 8 8 - -

Microtuning Equal(off) Equal(off) - -

EffectType ReverbHall

Decaysoundwithhigh-qualitymetallicharmonics;canbeusedassynthbelloraschordbacking.

Controllereffectsarerelativelymild,makingthevoiceidealfortypicalperformances.Usethescenecontroller

toproduceappropriatevariations.

Tofilteroutallcomponentsotherthantheattacksound,shiftthefollowingQuickEditslidersallthewaydown:

EGATTACK,DECAY,SUSTN,andRELSE.ThentrytheMW2sliderforsomeinterestingeffects.

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