Congratulations! Your SY35 Music Synthesizer offers extraordinary musical versatility and control with a “vector synthesis” system than combines Yamaha’s advanced AWM sample playback technology with high-performance FM tone generation. Vector synthesis allows you to create and control synthesized sound with unprecedented ease — in a very intimate, “human” way, putting you more closely in touch with your instrument and music.
CONTENTS Getting Started Manual Precautions............................................................3 About the Manuals.................................................5 The Getting Started Manual ..............................5 Icons.................................................................6 The Feature Reference Manual..........................7 The Controls & Connectors ..................................8 Front Panel .......................................................8 Rear Panel...........
Getting Started Manual
Precautions !! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !! 1. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY, DUST AND VIBRATION Keep the SY35 away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high temperatures or humidity — such as near radiators, stoves, etc. Also avoid locations which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could cause mechanical damage. 2. AVOID PHYSICAL SHOCKS Strong physical shocks to the SY35 can cause damage. Handle it with care. 3.
10. MEMORY BACKUP The SY35 contains a special backup battery that will retain the contents of the internal RAM memory for up to approximately five years from the date of manufacture. When the battery finally fails the contents of the RAM memory will be lost, so we recommend that you make regular backup copies of important data by transferring the data to external memory cards (see page 41 of the Feature Reference manual for information on card data storage).
About the Manuals The SY35 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and Feature Reference. ● The Getting Started Manual (this manual) In addition to an overview of the SY35 controls and connectors (page 8), the Getting Started manual contains five separate tutorials that take you step-by-step through the main procedures you will need to know to become familiar with your SY35: 1. Setting Up Your System [Page 14] Basic system connections. 2.
● The Feature Reference Manual The Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference for the SY35, individually describing its many functions in detail. The Feature Reference manual is divided into eight main sections, each describing the various functions within a particular SY35 edit or utility mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2. Selecting And Playing Voices The first thing you’ll want to do with your SY35 is select and play some of its outstanding voices … this section will show you how to do just that. We’ll also look at the overall SY35 voice memory configuration. Play the Presets Although the SY35 can access three different voice memories — PRESET, INTERNAL, and CARD — let’s begin by selecting and playing some of the preset voices.
PRESET VOICE LIST No. Voice Name No. Voice Name No. Voice Name No.
3. Vectors Vectors are a versatile musical tool. You can simply use the VECTOR CONTROL as an expressive controller while playing, or spend some time programming sophisticated “dynamic vectors” that play automatically. Manual Vector Control Before we get into the details of vector synthesis, try using the VECTOR CONTROL with some of the preset voices to get a feel for what this versatile feature can do.