Version 2 System Upgrade Information Guide Information zur Systemerweiterung (Ver.2) Information sur extension du système (Ver.
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 2 Welcome to Version 2—a powerful system upgrade package for the Yamaha W5/W7 Music Synthesizer that adds an exciting new dimension to one of the most versatile all-in-one music production workstations ever made.
CONTENTS New Features Overview........................................................................2 About the Accompanying Floppy Disks ................................................6 ENGLISH NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2 .............................................8 1 PRESET VOICE BANKS ...................................................................8 ❑ Voice Category Search..................................................................................
New Features Overview : New features shaded in gray Numbers below indicate Owner's Manual pages ( *: Version 2 System Upgrade Information) SONG For song recording, editing & playback...........
Sequence Track For specific event editing of recorded song data EDIT Edit the sequence track Input parameter change data F1 Insert Change Graphic Insert sequence track event data Change sequence track event data Display note event data graphically Move cursor to next note event Input measure number by numeric keypad F4 F5 F6 Tempo Track F4 F5 SONG JOB Job 1 JOB + + + + + + + F1 + + + + + + F1 F7 SHIFT + + Quantize SHIFT + F1 Move Clock Modify Gate Time Modify Velocity Transpose Shift
VOICE For selecting & playing voice....................... VOICE Transpose F1 , Category Search Voice Directory Quick Voice Bank Select F5 F2 F8 SHIFT SHIFT + + F1 ~ F8 SONG 106 Select voice by last-digit within a group of ten (Quick PC) Transpose octave (in Keyboard Normal Mode) Keyboard mode display (Quick Split/Layer, Dynamic Split) Select the next voice program number in the same Voice Category View list of voices.
GM Voice Bank 128 Normal Voices + 8 Drum Voices Internal Voice Bank 128 Normal Voices + 2 Drum Voices External Voice Bank (Optional Expansion Wave/Voice Board) VOICE BANK Preset Voice Banks P1 : 128 Normal Voices P2 : 128 Normal Voices P3 : 128 Normal Voices PD: 4 Drum Voices Song Voice Bank 1set/song *8 *8 Pitch Group Effect Group F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F4 F6 F7 F8 Controller Group Sustain/Exp.
About the Accompanying Floppy Disks The demonstration floppy disk “W5/W7 FACTORY SET & DEMONSTRATION” comes bundled with Version 1 and the “W5/W7 Version 2 DEMONSTRATION” disk is additionally bundled with Version 2. Each disk contains factory-programmed song and other data which especially highlight the exceptional capabilities of the W5/W7. (For information about loading files from a disk, see the Owner’s Manual, pages 52 and 136.) The contents of each demonstration disk are listed and described below.
W5/W7 Version 2 DEMONSTRATION There are three types of files on the disk, as follows: All Data type file AUTOPLAY.A1S 1 Song+Voice type file VOICE_EDIT.A1S 1 Song+Voice type file NOTE When loading an All Data type file, the settings in Utility mode will also be replaced. Therefore, be sure to save any important All Data type settings to floppy disk before loading an All Data type file. ENGLISH W_DEMO2.A1A W_DEMO.
NEW FEATURES INVERSION 2 1 ENGLISH PRESET VOICE BANKS Version 2 includes two additional Preset voice banks, making a total of three Preset voice banks, or 384 Preset normal voices in ROM. Preset voice bank 2 contains the same voices as the Internal voice bank (RAM). Preset voice bank 3 includes 128 new voices, including many techno and dance music oriented voices, and several unique voices which can yield various characteristics as you play, controlled by the modulation wheel.
Version 2’s Preset 3 voice bank features an assortment of modern music sounds including techno, dance music and other voices—which add a completely new dimension to the W5/W7’s sonic possibilities. Below are descriptions of a few of the more intriguing voices which rely on the CS and Modulation Wheel to achieve maximum flexibility and impact: P3-03:Blue Lead This is a classic high-resonance analog synth type lead voice.
❑ Quick Voice Bank Select ❑ Quick Program Change Version 2 provides a convenient shortcut for selecting voice banks within Voice Mode or from the Voice Directory in Song Multi Play Mode. Version 2 has a new Quick Program Change feature in Voice Mode. When Quick Program Change is activated, you can quickly select program numbers within a group of ten with the same first digit using buttons 0~9 on the numeric keypad—each of which corresponds to the last digit of the program number of each voice.
2 CUE PLAY ENGLISH Version 2 features Cue Play in Song Sequence Play Mode (see the Owner’s Manual, page 80), which lets you compile a list of 16 songs or sequence phrases and trigger-start them from any measure simply by pressing Track buttons. With Cue Play you can set fire to the dance floor by triggering the right groove at just the right time—jumping from one to another in realtime as the mood of the party dictates.
To have a Cue song play only while you hold down a Track button: Press [F7] (Cnt) once or more so that “Cnt” is not highlighted in black. Pressing a Track button will start the Cue song from the specified measure start point, but the song will stop if you let go of the button. This allows you to trigger orchestra hits and other key song phrases at will. ENGLISH A “Memorize” feature provides a convenient shortcut for assigning a measure number to a Track button while the song is playing back.
3 MULTITRACK LOOP RECORDING ENGLISH Version 2 features Multitrack Loop Recording, which provides more flexible song sequencing options. The Multitrack Loop Recording feature lets you specify a series of measures which will loop repeatedly as you overdub additional parts. You can jump from track to track to add new parts without stopping the sequencer. Multitrack Loop Recording is accessible from Punch-in Record Mode (see the Owner’s Manual, page 88). To use Multitrack Loop Recording: 1.
4 REMIX Version 2 includes a Remix feature which lets you create an alternate “dub” mix which includes track solo, mute and other button on/off switchings as the song plays. ENGLISH Every time you press the Song, Voice, Select, Solo or any of the 16 Track buttons, the W5/W7 generates a corresponding MIDI system exclusive parameter change (“Switch Remote”) message.
❑ Track Mute To enter Mute Mode: As explained above, Solo Mode lets you toggle back and forth between solo and mute status when you press a Track button, and the W5/W7 will remember the current solo/mute status when entering and exiting Solo Mode. Hold [SOLO] and press [SELECT]. The Track buttons of tracks which contain data will be lit in red, which means they are all in solo status, and therefore any Track button you press will mute that track (indicated by a green light in the Track button).
• Type 00~27, ** • Swing There are 27 different Playback Effect types. Playback Effect types 01~27 are those programmed at the factory, whose parameters you can still adjust at will. If you want to design your own Playback Effect parameters from scratch, simply select Playback Effect type “00” (no Playback Effect applied) and begin adjusting parameters. Note that when you adjust parameters in any Playback Effect type, these will be stored in a Playback Effect user memory under the type heading “ ** ”.
❑ Playback Effect Template Type List DESCRIPTION DEPTH PARAMETER 00 [ 01 [Just 02 [Just 03 [Just 04 [Just 05 [Just 06 [Just 07 [Just 08 [Shufle 09 [Shufle 10 [Shufle 11 [Shufle 12 [Loose ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Off. No Playback Effect applied. Aligns to the nearest 16th-note. Aligns to the nearest 8th-note. Aligns to the nearest quarter-note. Aligns to the nearest 16th-note-triplet. Aligns to the nearest 8th-note-triplet. Aligns to the nearest 16th-note + 16th-note-triplet.