Introduction =Supplied Items (Please check that these are included.) =About the Manuals The TENORI-ON is provided with the four manuals listed below. c The TENORI-ON instrument c AC Adaptor (PA-3C, PA-130 or equivalent Yamaha adaptor) * May not be included depending on your particular area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer. • Quick Guide The Quick Guide provides instructions on setup and basic operation that will get you started as quickly as possible.
TENORI-ON Hardware and Nomenclature SD Memory Card Slot Page 22 Speaker [CLEAR] Button The “L” Function Buttons Pages 08 and 09 Speaker The “R” Function Buttons Page 10 [L1] Button [R1] Button [L2] Button [R2] Button [L3] Button [R3] Button [L4] Button [R4] Button [L5] Button [R5] Button LED Buttons Battery Compartment Covers (TNR-W only) ÅÍÎÏ ∞ ≈01-Score Ω01 ç01/01:Photon √00:00:00 ÷≥ Jog Dial LCD Display [OK] Button [CANCEL] Button Headphone Connector (Stereo Mini Phone) DC IN Con
Connecting the TENORI-ON to External Devices Save and load TENORI-ON performances and settings, or transfer original voice samples to the TENORI-ON from your computer. SD Memory Cards are also a handy way for TENORI-ON users to share data. SD Memory Card = The TENORI-ON is not supplied with an SD Memory Card. Purchase SD Memory Cards (2 gigabyte capacity or less) at appropriate retail outlets.
Power Supply Preparation and Switching On / TENORI-ON Performance Styles Power Supply Either the supplied AC Adaptor (PA-3C, PA-130 or equivalent Yamaha adaptor) or six “AA” alkaline batteries can be used to power the TENORI-ON. (The TNR-O model can only be powered from an AC power adaptor. Batteries cannot be used.) Connecting the AC Adaptor Make sure the TENORI-ON STANDBY/ON switch is set to the STANDBY position.
Basic TENORI-ON Operation: Score Mode TENORI-ON “Modes” The Score Mode The TENORI-ON 16 x 16 LED button matrix is simultaneously a performance input controller and display. By operating and interacting with the LED buttons and the light they produce you gain access to the TENORI-ON’s numerous performance capabilities.
Performance in the Score Mode Master Volume Adjustment Press an LED button briefly to play the sound assigned to it. At the same time the lights will flash outward from the played sound. If you hold the LED button a bit longer it will remain lit and will become an active note that will play repeatedly. Press and hold an active note to de-activate it. The loop indicator will be continuously cycling from the left to right edge of the LED button matrix.
Basic TENORI-ON Operation: Function Buttons Functions By holding one of the ten function buttons located on either side of the TENORI-ON and operating the LED buttons you can change voices, change octaves, and apply a variety of effects and variations to your performance. This unique visual/tactile interface has been specifically designed to allow intuitive, instantaneous operation of a variety of functions.
L2 + LED Buttons: Changing Note Length Sets the length of the notes from the time they are triggered to the time they decay to silence (the gate time). While holding the [L2] button slide your finger horizontally over the matrix to move the lit vertical line to the desired setting. Moving the line to the right increases the note length. = Not available in the Push Mode. L3 + LED Buttons: Changing Octaves Sets the playback pitch in octave increments.
Basic TENORI- ON Operation: Function Buttons R1 + LED Buttons: Switching Layers Switches to a different layer. While holding the [R1] button slide your finger vertically over the matrix to move the lit horizontal line to the desired layer. Moving the line to the lowest row selects layer 01, the next row up is layer 02, then layer 03, and so on up to layer 16. Layer 16 01 R2 + LED Buttons: Changing Tempo Sets the playback tempo (BPM).
Layers Blocks TENORI-ON layers can be thought of as “performance parts” or “recording tracks.” The TENORI-ON has a total of 16 layers. Separate notes and voices can be assigned to each layer, and all layers can be played together in synchronization. The 16 layers are divided into six performance mode groups as shown in the illustration below. The six modes have different note entry methods and operation. Up to 16 layers created using different modes can be combined for rich, complex musical expression.
Layers and the Performance Modes The six performance modes are assigned to the 16 layers as shown in the illustration below. Layer Number Performance Mode 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 Solo Mode Push Mode Bounce Mode Draw Mode Random Mode Score Mode Layer Number = When you switch layers the new layer and performance mode will appear in the LCD display.
Random Mode (Layer 08—11) Random Mode Performance If you press an LED button long enough to enter an active note in the Random Mode, the active note will play back repeatedly. If you then enter a few more active notes, the lights will “travel” from note to note, in the order entered, and the active notes will sound when the traveling light passes over them. The Random Mode thus produces a totally different type of loop from the Score Mode. Higher 1 1 2 Pitch 3 2 3 Lower Hold the [L4] button.
Draw Mode (Layer 12, 13) / Bounce Mode (Layer 14) Draw Mode Performance Bounce Mode Performance In this mode you can press individual LED buttons or draw lines or curves on the matrix, and those actions will be played back and repeated. You can keep adding to your “composition” during playback to build up thick sonic textures. In the Draw Mode you cannot clear only a part of the performance. The entire layer can be cleared by pressing the [CLEAR] button.
Push Mode (Layer 15) / Solo Mode (Layer 16) Push Mode Performance Solo Mode Performance In this mode if you press and hold an LED button the sound of the corresponding note will begin to change gradually while the flashing surrounding that button gets brighter and wider. If the button is held briefly the note and flashing will stop when you release it, but if you hold the button for longer the note and flashing will continue even after the button is released.
Using Blocks Some Ideas for Using Blocks You can leave the current composition in memory while copying it to other blocks where it can be edited to create variations that you can switch between at any time. You could also create totally different compositions in different blocks, and then switch between them in real time for interesting, varied performances.
Copying from Block to Block You can copy either a single layer to a different block, or all layers from the current block to another block. =Copying via the LED Buttons 1. Select the layer or block you want to copy. 2. Press and hold the [R5] function button. The currently playing block will be displayed.
Using the Menu About the Menu In addition to the wide range of control available via the function and LED buttons, a number of detailed settings can be made via the TENORI-ON menu, including tempo, clock display, SD Memory Card save/load, and many more. Menu items in the LCD display can be selected and executed by using the jog dial and [OK]/[CANCEL] buttons. Basic Menu Operation Normally, status information is showing in the LCD display.
Menu Operation Example =Changing the Light Animation 1. Rotate the jog dial to go to the Main Menu. 2. Continue rotating the jog dial to select “2 Layer menu,” then press the [OK] button. The “Layer menu” will appear. [Main menu] 1 Play menu 2 Layer menu 3 Edit menu ∞ [Layer menu] Instrument Volume Loop Speed ∞ 3. Use the jog dial to select “Animation” and press the [OK] button. The animation setup display will appear.
Menu List Play menu Parameters that apply to all layers and blocks. Layer menu Parameters that apply to the currently selected layer. Edit menu Data edit functions such as copy, clear, and reset. Preference menu Initial settings that apply to the entire instrument. 20 Hardware Volume . ..... Sets the hardware volume. Master Tempo .............. Sets the master tempo. Master Scale ................. Sets the master scale. Master Transpose ...... Sets transpostion. Master Loop Speed. ..
File menu Data file save, load, rename and delete functions. Effect menu Reverb and chorus effect settings. Song .................................. Song file operations. All Blocks ....................... All Blocks file operations. Current Block ............... Current Block file operations. Current Layer. ............... Current Layer file operations. All Settings .................... All Settings file operations. Samplings ...................... Sampling file operations. Reverb Type ..................
Song Recording and Playback Saving the Song File Prepare an SD Memory Card An SD Memory Card is necessary for song recording. Purchase an SD Memory Card (2 gigabyte capacity or less), and format the card in the TENORI-ON memory card slot by selecting the “SD Format” function in the “System menu”. 5. Press the [OK] button and the Song File name entry display will appear. * Press the [CANCEL] button if you do not want to save the Song File. * A default file name will be automatically assigned.
Using Original Samples Using Original Samples Sound files that you have recorded using your computer or downloaded can be loaded into the TENORI-ON user voice area (voice numbers <01/16,> <02/16,> and <03/16>) and played in the same way as the internal voices, as described below. Refer to “File menu” in the TENORI-ON Manual on the supplied CD-ROM for more details.
The TENORI-ON as “Interior Decoration” The Interior Mode The Interior Mode allows the TENORI-ON to be used as a piece of interior decor. For example, you can set up the TENORI-ON to function as a clock that plays a composition you have created as an alarm. Or you could configure the TENORION so that if it isn’t operated for a certain length of time it will automatically begin playing a Song File from an SD Memory Card.
Interior Types Song (DEMO) ���������������� Plays the pre-programmed TENORI-ON demo song. Song (SD) ����������������������� Randomly plays Song Files from an SD Memory Card. Clock ���������������������������������� Displays the time on the TENORI-ON matrix. Clock+Song (DEMO) ���� Displays the time on the TENORI-ON matrix while playing the pre-programmed TENORI-ON demo song. The demo song light animation appears on the matrix in addition to the time.
Layer Instrument 16 Sound Length 16/16 Tempo 15 14 Octave Transpose 13 12 Loop Point Volume 11 10 Loop Speed Block 09 08 07 06 05 04 Panpot 03 02 Scale 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mode: Score No.
TENORI-ON Specifications = Sequencer =Controller & Display Note Resolution. ..................... q = 96 clocks Gate Time. ................................ 10 ms—9990 ms Octaves..................................... -5—+5 Tempo (BPM)........................... 40—240 Scales........................................ 9 types Transpose................................. -7—+8 Performance Modes............... 6 types: Score, Random, Draw, LED Buttons.............................
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