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YAMAHA QX1 Manual(1)(1)

1. Indicates tracks containing data To select the synchronization clock for playback FLAY TRE abcdefah FREE fffk BYTES SYNC s The synchronization clock signal Enter for the built in clock when the QX1 is the master and other MIDI devices are sync d to it Enter M for an external MIDI clock when the QX1 is the slave and is sync d to other MIDI devices f Enter T for tape sync when the QX1 is sync d to a sync signal recorded on tape and input through the 1 5 Tape Sync In jack The tape sync signal can be output from the Tape Sync Out jack during play or record PLAY TRK abcdefgh Indicates which tracks contain data The corresponding track number 1 8 is displayed for tracks which contain data Unused tracks are indicated by a FREE fff Displays the remaining memory space on the floppy disk in Kilobyte units 13 03 OUTPUT ASSIGN Additional Functions 1 REPEAT 2 TRANSPOSE To select the output terminal for each track To set the MIDI Channel for each track indicates to which MIDI OUT terminals tracks are allocated i thru p correspond to tracks 1 thru 8 When the OX1 power is turned on tracks 1 thru 8 are assigned to terminals 1 thru 8 respectively You can freely assign any track to any terminal by moving the cursor to the appropriate track and entering a number from 1 to 8 NOTE A maximum of four tracks can be assigned to one term
2. System Exclusive Information An abbreviation for Random Access Memory In a computer the main memory is a RAM where programs are stored and are always available prior to being per manently stored on tape or floppy disk Applied to the DX7 RAM does not refer to the internal memory although it is in fact a RAM It refers to the RAM cartridges which are purchased separately from the DX7 These cartridges hold the voice data for 32 voices and are truly random access because each voice can be loaded into or read from the cartridge separately from the others DX7 RAM cartridges differ from conventional RAM s in that they retain their memory after power is turned off without the use of a backup battery This is due to their special EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory technology RAM car tridges cannot store function data However DX7 or TX816 function data may be stored on the QX1 s floppy disk using the Bulk In function Utility mode Job Command 21 Indicates the reception of data at the same speed at which it is created With the QX1 real time refers to the fact that the QX1 can accept the data created by a live performance on a MIDI instrument no matter how rapid or complex the music may be An abbreviation for Read Only Memory Data cannot be entered into this kind of memory it can only be read from it The DX synthesizers and KX remote keyboards contain ROM s not user accessible The DX7 and DX1 are supp
3. and then returned to the beginning of the track using Data cannot be entered during this display C END OF TRACK display RSURE mam STEP 81 tt CLEP maagB daddd OF TRACK This display will appear when you have scrolled through an entire track If the track does not yet contain data this display will show measure 002 Data cannot be entered during this display Also the Insert function cannot be called up during this display To insert further data at the end of a track press before pressing INSERT MEASURE mmm Indicates the number of the measure following the last data STEP 01 tt Indicates the step number per measure CLK 0000 dddd Indicates the clock number per step 7 following data entry options are available in the Edit mode without using any 3 2 EDIT Data Entry Job Command We ll describe how data is entered in both the Change mode and Options the Insert mode Each option has a different LCD display in the Edit Mode you are always informed of the data occurring at any point in the track The following displays may appear MEASURE BAR NOTE DATA and function data displays such as TEMPO CHANGE CONTROL CHANGE PITCH BEND and PROGRAM CHANGE This section contains all the basic programming instructions for the Edit mode and should be studied carefully and all operations tried out on your QX1 24 ike 8 RD MQH H Ir
4. wave to produce audible sound in listenable fre quencies Yamaha s FM Tone Generation System incorporated into the TF1 mo dules and DX synthesizers uses a similar system to produce sounds Up to now most synthesizers created sounds either by filtering frequencies out of a square or sawtooth wave analog synthesizers or by combining sine waves at harmonic frequencies additive synthesis In both cases it is difficult to create acoustic type sounds because this requires that the timbre change during the duration of a single note The Yamaha FM Tone Generator uses six operators sine wave generators that can act as carriers or modulators that interact with each other to produce highly Format Function Data Gate Time ID Individual Initializing floppy disks Kilobaud complex changing sounds that are simple to create and control This unique system enables you to create incredibly realistic acoustic type voices For a full explanation of FM read a DX synthesizer Owner s Manual See Initializing Parameters that affect the performance of an FM voice rather than its actual sound For example Pitch Bend Glissando Breath Control are all functions and can be programmed for the DX7 and TX816 and stored on the QX1 s floppy disk using the Bulk In function Utility Mode Job Command 21 See the DX7 Owner s Manual for more information on function data The length of
5. A Entering a Time Signature MEASURE BAR display MEASURE mmm STEP 7 D MERS BAR TIME aa bb The time signature can be changed at any time however a DATA ERROR will be produced if the new time signature assigned is not large enough to contain the total length of the notes in each measure A DATA ERROR will also be generated at the end of editing if different time signatures are assigned to different tracks MEASURE mun Indicates the number of the measure TIME aa bb The time signature of the measure is entered within the following ranges c aa number of beats per measure 01 32 y bb length of each beat 01 02 04 08 16 32 indicating whole notes through thirty second notes This time signature is common to all tracks and will apply to all subsequent measures until a new time signature is entered B Entering Note Data NOTE DATA display CLK bbbbz cccc 3333 nnnn Indicates the bar number MEASURE timing of a note STEP CLOCK pitch of a note NOTE NAME KEY NUMBER voicing length GATE TIME note in tervals NOTE LENGTH and level VOLUME DYNAMICS If you press INSERT to select the Insert mode the note data display wil change to f INSERT mmm STEFirrszz CLKibbbb cccc i wee cet 255 sewa 964 The following text explains the data relating to both the above displays and how to alter data or enter new data MEASURE mam Ind
6. BANK DIRECTORY UTILITY MODE Job Commands 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS 05 CHAIN DIRECTORY 06 CHAIN DELETE 08 BANK BACKUP 09 BANK COPY TIME SIGN MODIFY MIDI SPECIFICATIONS FRONT PANEL GUIDE We ll explain here the functions of each control on the front panel of the QX1 The Job Command Table LCD Message Data Panel Mode Function LED s and Data Track LED s are explained in the O M For entry of all data in all modes Bee ic a a gt n L I 0101010101 ex NOTE H Many of these keys have 2 or 3 functions To use the function printed on the upper section of a key press the key while holding the SHIFT 1 key To use the function printed on the lower section of a key press the key while holding the SHIFT 1 key The PITCH keys must also be pressed while holding the SHIFT key if you are using them to enter alphabetical characters This is NOT needed if you are using them to enter pitches Press this key when using the functions printed on the upper section of multifunction keys Press this key when using the functions printed on the lower section of multifunction keys SPACE Enters spaces in ID s and Name Set displays In the Insert Edit mode enters note without advancing the clock ENTER Enters data and activates main modes in the Insert Edit mode enters note data and advances the clock by the length of th
7. In other words it is not necessary to press the keyboard a number of times for the same chord This display is connected to the MIDI key number display see kkk below 26 NI ae ae ee ee 1111 Indicates the length of a note When examining recorded music data this section shows no data just a row of four dots Data ONLY appears here when you press a NOTE LENGTH key on the Data key board in order to set the length of a note Note lengths are displayed as follows 1 whole note thru to 32 32nd note Dotted notes add e g dotted quarter note 4 Double dotted notes add e g double dotted quarter note 4 Triplets add 3 e g triplet quarter note 4 3 Quintuplets and other fractions are also possible add 5 7 or 9 CHANGE To change the length of a note press a NOTE LENGTH key and hit INSERT If you enter the note length the Insert mode having first selected the pitch and press THE CLOCK WILL automatically advance by the length entered so that you can rapidly enter the next note If you have a string of notes that are the same length you can enter them by setting pitch and length of the first note and pressing then setting only the pitch of subsequent notes and pressing ENTER This can make inserting notes almost as fast as real time re cording The next time you examine the note this part of the LCD display will once again show no data however the Gate Time of the
8. O OE ns RECORD CANCEL 21 Additional Function Press CLICK to turn on the Click function the CLICK LED will light This outputs CLICK a click signal electronic metronome from the CLICK OUT jack during recording When you press to start recording Real Time or Punch In the Click signal will give you a two bar count in before the actual recording starts The first beat of every bar is accented 22 EDIT MODE Main Job eee The Edit Mode has three main jobs Bank Directory Bank Name Set and Edit Press EDIT and see 1 BANK DIRECTORY Press or to select bank number for editing range 1 32 The LCD gives the identical information to the play Mode s Bank Directory display If you have selected an unused bank from the Bank Directory because you wish 2 BANK NAME SET create a new composition by using the Insert function pressing ENTER will give the LCD message You can now enter the following data Do not press ENTER until you have typed in at least the TEMPO and TIME settings BANK NAME BBBBBBBB Up to 8 characters letters numbers or spaces You can omit this operation if you wish TEMPO ttt Sets the tempo of the composition in quarter notes per minute Range 040 280 TIME aa bb The time signature of the composition is entered within the following ranges 9 aa number of beats per
9. a blank chain and to CHAIN STEP if you have selected a chain that contains data CHAIN NAME SET Enter a chain name of up to 8 characters This operation may be left out by simply pressing ENTER CHAIN STEP P K an BEBBEBBBE PLAY PP STEP ss The number of the chain step range 01 32 indicating the order in which banks are played BANK nn The bank number range 01 32 for each respective chain step BBBBBBBB The bank name for each respective chain step Data cannot be entered here the bank name is automatically entered when you enter the bank number If the step or bank contains no data this will show PLAY pp Indicates the number of repetitions of the bank range 01 32 for each respective chain step This will be set to O1 for a blank chain step There are three possible operations in this mode 1 Creating a new Chain From the CHAIN STEP display enter the BANK number and PLAY number When you press the LCD will switch to the next step so that you can enter the data for the next step At any time you can scroll backwards or forwards through the chain using the and keys 2 Inserting Data into a Chain To insert data into an existing chain scroll through to the required step then pres INSERT The LCD will switch to 04 CHAIN NAME CHANGE 05 CHAIN DIRECTORY You can now enter the BANK and PLAY numbers When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to the next s
10. all notes in a selected group of measures This is useful for rapidly creating a staccato or legato passage in a track without having to adjust the gate time of individual notes M0D 5 Set the percentage modification of the gate time range 050 20096 The gate time that has already been entered is always considered as 10096 NOTE Gate time cannot be increased to more than 9999 clocks TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage for which you wish to modify the gate time range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage for which you wish to modify the gate time range 001 999 To modify the overall velocity level of a selected passage OCITY MODIFY MERS LAST MEAS The velocity level sets the output level of the signal This function allows you to adjust the overall level of a passage without losing any level variations that may occur within the passage Entering several velocity modifications with slightly different values can produce a fade in or crescendo or fade out diminuendo MOD Set the velocity modification value range 99 99 NOTE The velocity data cannot exceed the MIDI range 1 127 cannot exceed the MIDI range 1 127 TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage for which you wish to modify the velocity range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of
11. channel 15 FORMAT Offfffff f format no 0 12 END OF EXCLUSIVE _ 59 Digital Sequence Recorder Model QX1 Implementation Chart Function i Basic Default 1 Channel Changed l 16 l 16 Default Mode Messages POLY MONO POLY MONO OMNI on OMNI off OMNI on ONI off Note 0 127 0 121 i Number True voice ES ES ESE s o Velocity 1 Note ON Note OFF x i After Key s Touch Ch s i xX PX i Pitch Bender io Prog 10 Change Ted i System Blusive i Systen Song Pos x ix Song Sel PX BD Common Tue i X Clock o j Real Time Commands ES iux o 5 2 ON OFF All Notes OFF o iMes Active Sense i sages Reset X Transmi t ted Date 10 1 1984 Version 1l 0 PN CINN l k ON OFF OVOR only from Notes i 96 Recognized and transmitted as record data X OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO 3 Mode 1 Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO INDEX NOTE None of the listings in the CONTENTS are included in this index Its purpose is to list alternate refer ences to the modes and functions of the QX1 in case you w
12. is taking place in the QX1 or an operational error or malfunctions This is an important section and you can refer to it whenever an unexpected message usually flashing appears on the LCD The CONVENTIONS section should be read before reading the main text of this directory We then explain all the Job Commands submodes listed under the four main modes PLAY RECORD EDIT and UTILITY with the Main Job of each mode explained first We recommend that you enjoy trying out all the Job Commands in detail to thoroughly inform yourself of the vast potential of this unit This directory also includes MIDI SPECIFICATIONS and a MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART for the more computer minded user The purpose of the INDEX is to list alternate references to the modes and functions of the QX1 in case you wish to find say a job command but are not sure which one performs the function you have in mind For ex ample MIDI Channel setting refers to the OUTPUT ASSIGN job command If you know the job command name look for it in the CONTENTS The job commands that are not listed on the QX1 s Job Command Table are listed in the index Some of the technical terms used in this manual may be unfamiliar to you so we have provided a GLOSSARY to explain these 6 6 CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS OPERATIONS DIRECTORY 1 FRONT PANEL GUIDE 3 The Data Keyboard nt 3 The Mode Function Keyboard 6 The Tempo Cont
13. it will be erased when the new data is copied into it COPY Set the number of times you wish to copy the data range 01 99 This is useful for quickly creating a reapeated phrase e g a bass part You simply enter one bar of data then copy it the desired number of times You could then transpose some of the copied measures if desired using Job Command 08 NOTE If you attempt to copy a large amount of data at one time the message TOO MUCH DATA may appear When you see this reset the LCD by pressing any key on the Data keyboard except then copy sections of the data in several steps To transpose a selected part of a track 08 TRANSPOSE KEY TRRNSPOSE MEASURE WIDTH TOP MEAS LAST MEAS WIDTH Set the amount of transposition required in semitone steps range 99 99 NOTE If you transpose a passage so that some notes exceed the MIDI note range MIDI numbers O 127 the transpose function will be cancelled TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage you wish to transpose range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage you wish to transpose range 001 999 To correct timing imperfections in performance data or synchronize notes to a 09 TIME QUANTIZING selected primary beat E QUANTIZE TOP MERZ LAST MERZ The time quantizing function divides measures up into a selected num
14. measure 01 32 b b length of each beat 01 02 04 08 16 32 indicating whole notes through thirty second notes Three displays always exist in the Edit mode even if you have not yet entered any 3 1 EDIT Initial data into a track These are INCREASABLE SPACE TOP OF TRACK and END Displays OF TRACK To set the OX1 for editing you must select a track for editing after either a typing in data in the Bank Name Set mode or b selecting a bank that already contains music data in the Bank Directory mode Use Job Command 02 for this purpose You can omit this operation if the QX1 is already set to record or edit on your desired track The OX1 selects track 1 when its power is turned on A INCREASABLE SPACE display Press ENTER After the EXECUTING NOWV display you will see the IN CREASABLE SPACE display INCRERSABLE SPACE nnnk BYTES TOP OF TRRCK The OX1 will now be ready to commence editing The INCREASABLE SPACE display shows the amount of data that can be entered using Edit functions If you enter too much data at one time the entire data will be cancelled The maximum amount of data that can be entered on one track is 397 kilobytes This display only appears when you first enter a track for editing When you return to the beginning of a track it will show the TOP OF TRACK display instead B TOP OF TRACK display This display will appear when you have left the INCREASABLE SPACE display using
15. note will be shown see below This display is connected to the clock note length display see nnnn below The relationship between note length keys and clocks is as follows Note length clock relationship d j 768 CLOCK 172 J 384 CLOCK 1 4 D D D pares 192 CLOCK 1 78 BE dh GNE We 96 clock 1 16 ddd Indicates the dynamic marking of the note in 8 steps pppthru f f f CHANGE INSERT Set dynamic markings from the Data keyboard press a NOTE LENGTH key while holding down SHIFT i If you do not select a dynamic marking in the Insert mode the OX1 will automatically select mf This display is connected to the Volume display see v v v below The relationship between dynamic markings and velocity data is as follows 9 Dynamic markings Velocity relationship Kev Velocity Dynamic Key Velocity Dynamic 001 Ppp 064 mf Copp 1 008 Ppp nt 072 mf 015 Ppp 079 016 080 pp 024 Pp t 088 031 PP 095 082 ep 096 p 1 040 ep tt 004 2 047 ep 11 F 48 MP 112 fff np 056 ttt 120 fff 063 127 fff kkk Indicates the MIDI key number of the pitch of the note range 000 127 equivalent to C 2 G8 CHANGE INSERT To change the pitch of a note enter a new number in the above range This display is connected to the Note Name display see PPqq above NOTE When you change the pitch by selecting a note on your MIDI keyboard
16. octave Press them before pressing a PITCH key Successive pressings of these keys lowers or raises the pitch by further octaves When entering note pitches in the Edit mode the external MIDI keyboard may be used This key calls out the last pitches that were entered on the keyboard even if the keyboard has been disconnected from the QX1 The MODE Function Keyboard ea jE L In the Insert mode pressing this kev calls up the TEMPO CHANGE displav Li In the Insert mode pressing this key calis up the CONTROL CHANGE display i 5 NI In the Insert mode pressing this kev calis up the PROGRAM CHANGE displav BEND In the Insert mode pressing this key calls up the PITCH BEND display Selects plus or minus when entering numerical data Deletes any note or CTRL etc displayed in the Edit mode Also deletes a step of a chain in the Chain Edit job command For selection of modes and function switching Le Le Pressing these keys selects the four main modes Ea HEE For selection of the Repeat Chain Play Transpose and Click functions Ee E For entry of alphabetical data These keys are used to move the measure in the Edit Record or Play modes They function in a similar way to transport controls on the tape deck The and gt keys allow single measure movement if pressed once and continuous movement if held The and fel keys allo
17. the bank directory display 15 TRACK DELETE 16 DATA IN The LCD will show the EXECUT ING NOW display while the QX1 copies the data onto the new track then it will return to the bank directory display To delete the entire data of a selected track BANK nn TRACK Enter the bank and track number of the track you wish to delete When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to To delete the track press while holding down SHIFT T If you do not wish to delete the track press while holding down SHIFT Y The LCD will return to the bank directory display The LCD will show the EXECUTING NOW display while the QX1 deletes the data then it will return to the bank directory display If only one track contains data only the music data will be deleted while the MEASURE BANK NAME TIME SIGNATURE and TEMPO data will remain To receive the data of an entire bank from another OX1 or external computer The data must conform to the System Exclusive messages of the MIDI system Connect the appropriate MIDI OUT of the other QX1 or other MIDI device to the MIDI IN of your 1 Set the MIDI reception channel of the OX1 to match the MIDI transmission channel of the other MIDI device use Record mode job command 04 BANK nn Enter the number of the bank that is to receive the data When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to If the selected bank contains data To set the QX1 in its standby mo
18. time a key is held down which is usually shorter than the overall length of a note because when you release the key the sound usually continues and fades It s as if you open a gate when you press a key allowing a signal to pass and when you release the key the gate takes a little time to close and cut off the signal Gate Time can be expressed as a ratio of the overall note length When you use the NOTE LENGTH keys on the QX1 the Gate Time is automatically set at 8096 though this can be altered The Gate Time of for example an electric organ would be 100 as the note stops instantly when you release a key In the QX1 ID s or filenames or codenames can be given to individual banks chains or bulk data and may be changed at any time These ID s can consist of up to 8 characters numerical or alphabetical You can also give the floppy disk an ID of up to 40 characters In the INDIVIDUAL mode a TF1 module is controlled by MIDI signals sent to its INDIVIDUAL MIDI IN terminal and is completely independent from the other TF1 modules SW1 must be pressed to set the TF1 to INDIVIDUAL and the corre sponding LED will light up During the initialization process of a floppy disk the disk is electronically divided up into sectors which will be consecutively filled with data as it is entered If a batch of data for example a track recorded on the OX1 contains more data than one sector of the disk can hold it uses further sectors and MI
19. 4 OMNI MODE OFF 01111101 125 OMNI MODE ON 01111110 126 MONO MODE 01111111 127 POLY MODE _ O_o SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE eee Signal Byte Reception Transmission MIDI CLOCK 11111000 During ON Always PLAYING START 11111010 During MEASURE When RUN key has 001 while ON been pressed during PLAYING MEASURE 001 CONTINUE 11111011 During ON When RUN key has PLAYING been pressed STOP 11111101 During ON When STOP key has PLAYING been pressed ACTIVE 11111110 x Received SENSING every 240 msec Transmitted from MID OUT 8 58 e SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE For DX Svnthesizgr series Signal Byte Data ONE VOICE STATUS 11110000 BULK MAKER ID 01000011 SUB STATUS 0000nnnn n MIDI channel 0 15 FORMAT Offfffff f format no 0 BYTE COUNT 1 2 DATA 1 155 CHECK SUM END OF EXCLUSIVE ONE STATUS 11110000 PERFORMANCE BULK MAKER ID 01000011 SUBSTATUS 0000nnnn MIDI channel 0 15 Offfffff f format no 1 BYTE COUNT 1 2 DATA 1 94 CHECK SUM END OF EXCLUSIVE VOICE STATUS 11110000 BULK MAKER ID 01000011 SUB STATUS 0000nnnn n MIDI channel O 15 FORMAT Offfffff f format no 9 BYTE COUNT 1 2 DATA 1 4096 CHECK SUM END OF EXCLUSIVE PERFOR STATUS 11110000 MANCE MAKER ID 01000011 SUB STATUS 0000nnnn n MIDI channel 15 FORMAT Offfffff f format no 2 BYTE COUNT 1 2 DATA 1 4096 CHECK SUM END OF EXCLUSIVE REQUEST STATUS 11110000 MAKER ID 01000011 SUB STATUS 0010nnnn n MIDI
20. BANK NAME CHANGE display is identical to the Bank Directory display To copy the data of a bank from one floppy disk to another floppy disk This function lets you copy the entire data of a bank to another floppy disk This prevents loss of data due to damage operational errors or equipment malfunctions and is highly recommended particularly for important bank data To prevent accidental copying of a bank onto the same floppy disk this operation only works for disks with two different ID s BANK BACKUP display NK BAC OM BANK pn TO ERHK nn FROM BANK nn Enter the number of the bank you wish to copy source bank TO BANK nn Enter the number of the bank you wish to copy to destination bank When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to the next display SET ORIGINAL DISK display F AL DISK amp HIT ENTER KEY When you see this display insert into the disk drive the disk containing the source bank and press ENTER If the QX1 already contains the appropriate disk simply press ENTER The LCD will show the EXECUTING NOW display while the QX1 reads the data of the bank then it will switch to the next display SET DUPLICATE DISK display BANK BACKUP SET DUPLICATE DISK amp HIT ENTER KEY When you see this display insert the disk containing the destination bank and press IENTERI 09 BANK COPY NOTE If you have not inserted a new disk or if the new disk has the same ID as the old o
21. BULK DELETE BULK bb This function deletes data stored in a bulk through the BULK IN or TX VOICE IN functions Enter the bulk number then press ENTER Answer YES Y to the Are you sure prompt to execute the BULK DELETE function Loads all voice and function data from all slots of the TX816 into one bulk memory TX WOICE IN BULE bb TLOT 5345355343 BULK DUMP With vour svstem set up as shown in the above diagram specifv the bulk number and slot number then press ENTER Then following the OX1 prompts set the OUT SLOT on the TX816 then press ENTER on the OX1 This will initiate bulk data transmission from the TX816 to the QX1 This operation is repeated for each slot following the slot numbers displayed by the QX1 Always be certain that the TX816 OUT SLOT number is matched to the slot number displayed on the OX1 before pressing ENTER Transmits bulk data loaded using the TX VOICE IN function to the TX816 TX WOICE OUT K bb BUL naan SLOT 8225223 Specify the bulk number then press ENTER Answer YES Y in response to the Are you sure prompt to begin bulk data transmission Changes the time signature of a specified range of measures TIME SIGN MODIFY BANK on TOF MEAS Specify the bank number TOP and LAST measures time signature then press ENTER Answer YES Y in response to the Are you sure prompt to execute the TIME SIGN MODIFY function If measure
22. D will show EXECUTING NOW followed by the bank directory display If the destination bank already contains data the LCD will switch to 10 BANK DELETE 11 DISK INITIALIZE If you still wish to copy the bank press while holding down SHIFT If you do not wish to copy the bank press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will return to the bank directory display and you can select job command 09 again and copy the data into another bank To delete entire data of a bank BANK DELETE display BANK DELETE BANK an BANK nn Enter the number of the bank vou wish to delete The LCD will switch to SURE NESEVA NOEHU BANE nn If you wish to delete the bank press while holding down SHIFT f The LCD will show EXECUTING NOW while deleting then return to the bank directory display If you do not wish to delete the bank press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will return to the bank directory display and you can select job command 10 again if you wish to delete another bank To initialize new floppy disks or disks that have been used with equipment other than the QX1 The O M contains a highly detailed explanation of this important operation in the SETTING UP chapter and we recommend reading it thoroughly NOTE This function can also be used to clear all performance data from a disk DISK INITIALIZE display 2 IT ENTER KEY When you see this display inser
23. DI signals are au tomatically created to command the QX1 to move from one sector to the next when playing back or editing the track This arrangement of sectors is called the format and varies from one computer to another A unit of measurement of the rate at which computer data is transmitted One ki lobaud is equivalent to 1000 bits per second The standard MIDI rate is 31 25 kilobaud An abbreviation for Liquid Crystal Display The QX DX synthesizers and RX Digital Rhythm programmers all have LCD s to indicate modes functions data etc LCD s operate by using chemicals that change their light polarization characteristics when a voltage is applied to them In combination with a constant polarized layer the voltage altered crystal cancels out the light completely forming the black dots which create the alphabetical and numerical symbols in the display You can test this effect by looking at an LCD with polarized sunglasses at a certain angle the display will be completely black LED Memory Protect MIDI Mode Overdub Parameter Program Protect An abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode a compact illumination device frequently used as indicators on many electronic equipment The diode glows when a voltage is applied to it On the OX1 s front panel there are a total of 26 LED s to indicate modes and functions in use tracks containing data and tempo A safety device which preven
24. For example a single DX7 could control any number of other DX7 s using the following daisy chain Data Digital Disk Dump Enter Floppy Disk procedure Connect MIDI OUT of DX7 no 1 to MIDI IN of DX7 no 2 Connect MIDI THRU of DX7 no 2 to the MIDI IN of DX7 no 3 This sends DX7 no 1 s MIDI signals to DX7 no 3 Further daisy chaining is done by connecting MIDI THRU of DX7 no 3 to MIDI IN of DX7 no 4 and so on Another word for computer information of any kind This can apply to parameters of voices functions of voices musical pitches or intervals note lengths tempos etc The Data IN Data OUT functions in the Utility mode enable you to send or receive data in units of one bank when the QX1 is connected to a second OX1 or similar MIDI device In essence anything expressed in numbers Digital instruments function by reducing all the elements of sound to numbers which can be handled and even created by computer technology Digital music functions in the same way reducing all elements of music timing volume pitch etc to numbers Digital recording also reduces musical signals to numbers so that what is stored on tape is pure information rather than audio signals and hence is completely distortion free See floppy disk Transfer a large amount of data from one MIDI device to another For example the Dump All Voices and Functions sub mode on the TX816 allows you to dump its enti
25. K PROTECTED DISK FULL Meaning The floppy disk being used is not appropriate Possible causes The floppy disk being used has not been initialized for the QX1 The floppy disk has been damaged so that its data cannot be read out Cure Initialize the floppy disk Replace the old floppy disk with a new one The memory protect function is ON for that particular BANK You were trying to write data into a BANK that was memory protected gt Enter the data after first cancelling the memory protect function for that particular BANK The memory space of the floppy disk is full Data can no longer be entered There is more data than can be contained on the floppy disk Delete BANKs that are not re quired to open up new memory space Replace the floppy disk DISK PROTECTED The memory protect function has been set for that particular floppy disk You have been trying to write data onto a floppy disk that has its protect seal in place Enter the data after first removing theprotectsealorchange the disk EXTRA INPUT The value entered is not appro priate as data You have designated BANKs TRACKs CHAINs MEASUREs or JOB COMMANDs that do not exist Enter the correct data ILLEGAL INPUT 1 The characters entered are not a
26. Pulse See the HOW THE MIDI SYSTEM WORKS chapter in the O M Refers to numbers based on powers of 2 as opposed to the normal Decimal numbers based on powers of 10 The Binary system enables a computer to send any numerical information See the HOW THE MIDI SYSTEM WORKS chapter in the O M Describes a large amount of data which may be transferred dumped in one operation For example in the Utility mode you can dump all the voice and function data of a TX816 into the QX1 A group of bits In the MIDI system most simple commands are sent as an 8 bit byte For example among the first MIDI signals that are transmitted when you play back a track is the Status byte 1100nnnn The first part of this byte 1100 means here comes the MIDI channel number nnnn indicates the MIDI channel number which can range from 0000 for channel 1 to 1111 for channel 16 See the HOW THE MIDI SYSTEM WORKS chapter in the O M for more explanation Another word for instruction as applied to computers You can command the QXI to enter a certain mode or to transmit data for example Asmall horizontal mark on the LCD that indicates where you can type in alphabetical or numerical data Once you type in a character the cursor usually moves on to the next space It can also be moved by using the and keys on the Data Keyboard A term used in the MIDI system to describe the connecting up of two or more MIDI devices so that the same MIDI signal controls them all
27. YAMAHA DIGITAL SEQUENCE RECORDER ENREGISTREUR DE SEQUENCES NUMERIQUES DIGITAL SEQUENZER OPERATIONS DIRECTORY MANUEL DE REFERENCE ANHANG HOW TO USE THIS OPERATIONS DIRECTORY We suggest that you first read the OX1 Owner s Manual before reading this Operations Directory The Owner s Manual though not a complete guide to the QX1 takes you step by step through the main functions of the QX1 so that you can familiarize yourself with it at your own pace without getting bogged down in too much theory or technical talk The aim of this operations Directory is to explain in detail the functions of every control on the QX1 and the uses of each mode and sub mode You will of course discover new applications for many of the sophisticated features of this powerful digital music device and this directory can only acquaint you thoroughly with all the tools at your disposal and offer some suggestions on how they can be used in the creation and manipulation of digital music The FRONT PANEL GUIDE explains the use of all the control mounted on the front panel of the OX1 the Data Keyboard the Mode Function Keyboard and the Tempo Controller The Owner s Manual explains the functions of the LCD and LED displays and also describes the use of all the input and output terminals on the rear of the QX1 CONFIRMATIONS AND WARNINGS explains all the LCD messages that appear when you need to be informed of a process that
28. a has been copied DISK BACKUP FINISHED Indicates that the data has been copied You can insert your original disk and hit ENTER or if you wish to use the disk that is currently in the QX1 press ENTER The LCD will return to the bank directory display To copy the data of a track to another track MIX BANK nn TRACE TO BANK nn TRACK This function copies the data of a track to another track If the destination track contains data it is not deleted and the two tracks are mixed together and cannot be separated afterwards You can mix as many times as you wish the actual limit the QX1 is when you have 127 notes on the same clock so it s virtually unlimited The following conditions should be noted Tempo change data will NOT be copied You CANNOT mix two tracks that have different time signatures All effects data control changes will also be copied For example if you mix track 1 with sustain with track 2 without sustain all the data on track 2 will now have sustain FROM BANK nn TRACK Enter the bank and track number of the track you wish to copy TO BANK nn TRACK Enter the bank and track number of the destination track When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to 7 VESCVO BANK TRACK b BANK cc TRACK d To copy the track press while holding down ISHIFT If you do not wish to copy the track press while holding down SHIFTY The LCD will return to
29. ata just a row of four zeros Data ONLY appears here when you press a NOTE LENGTH key on the Data key board or enter numerical data CHANGE Change the length of a note ONLY by pressing a NOTE LENGTH key Entering numerical data does NOT affect note length INSERT Entering numerical data here does NOT affect the Gate Time it merely moves the clock on by the amount set when you enter the note a convenient way of moving on to the entry point for your next note So used in this way it can be considered as a time interval between notes function Pressing a NOTE LENGTH key changes both this display and the GATE TIME display The next time you examine this note data this display will again show no data vvv Indicates the volume of a note in terms of note velocity range 001 127 CHANGE To change the volume of a note enter a new number in the above range INSERT If you do not enter a volume setting in the Insert mode the 1 will automatically select 064 This display is connected to the Dynamic Marking display see ddd above C Entering a Tempo Change TEMPO CHANGE display MEASURE mmm STEP irrz zs CLEKtbbbbez cccc TEMPO ttt Allows you to change the tempo at any point in a recording ttt This is the entry space for the tempo change entered as a percentage of the tempo entered during the Bank Name Set display The range is 050 200 To insert a tempo change into a recording or when crea
30. ating your Pitch Bend wheel TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage for which you wish to delete Pitch Bend range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage for which you wish to delete Pitch Bend range 001 999 To remove any Control Change data from a selected passage TOP MERS LAST MERS You can use this function to delete any Control Change data from a selected group of measures without having to delete individual Control Change entries thus avoiding what could prove to be a time consuming process as the QX1 auto matically enters numerous Control Change commands at small time intervals when you use the effects controllers on your performance instrument 37 16 EDIT CANCEL 17 MEASURE ERASE NOTE Having carried out this function you can enter new Control Change data by recording onto the same track overdubbing see Record Mode and simply operating your effects controllers CTRL This is used to input the number of the effect controller you wish to delete TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage for which you wish to delete Pitch Bend range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage for which you wish to delete Pitch Bend range 001 999 To delete all data chages made during an editing session MEZCVOZH UCH L Edits are not s
31. b Commands are entered directly after pressing UTLT Entering 00 in the Job Command Select display will cause the LCD to return to the Bank Directory display 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS 03 CHAIN EDIT To change a floppy disk when the QX1 power is turned on The display and function for this job command is identical to the Disk Change job command in the PLAY mode Indicates the amount of used and available memory space and the number of used and available Banks Chains and Bulk Data IN a BANKtcc BULKiee 999K BYTES USED IN b BANKidd BULK ff hhhK BYTES FREE CHAIN a CHAIN b Indicates how may of the 8 chains contain data a and how many are unused b BANK cc BANK dd Indicates how many of the 32 banks contain data cc and how many are unused dd BULK ee BULK ff Indicates how many of the 16 bulk data contain data ee how many are unused f f gggK BYTES USED hhhK BYTES FREE Indicates in kilobytes how much of the floppy disk total capacity 795 kilobytes on faultless disks contains data ggg and how much is unused hhh To assemble chains for chain playback of banks The chain name the order of banks and the number of repetitions of each bank may be set Existing chains may be modified CHAIN SELECT CHAIN n Set the chain number range 1 8 When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to CHAIN NAME SET if you have selected
32. ber of steps and synchronizes each note to the nearest step the nearest step may be before b or after the note Example of TIME QUANTIZING input MEASURE 001 002 Original performance bh e ug J 0005 0392 0765 1155 0007 384 3 MEAS 001 LAST MEAS 001 MEASURE 001 002 Performance data d 4 d 4 l after correction 0000 03804 068 1152 0007 bac c Timing correction will be carried out only for this measure The above illustration shows a simple example where notes are sync d to a quarter beat step created by entering a clock count of 384 the OX1 clock runs at 384 clocks per quarter note 34 uuu TEE Los 10 CLOCK MOVE CLK Set the length of the step in clock units range 002 999 This should be set to the shortest step required if in doubt set it to a lower number e g one half or one quarter of the shortest note length You can always quantize again to a longer step If you quantize first to a step that is too long it is impossible to reset the data to its original timing To be really safe you could copy a track to another track Utility mode job command 14 and try quantizing the copy so that the origina track is retained TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure or the passage you wish to quantize range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage you wish to quantize range 001 999 To mo
33. ceive the OX1 s DUMP REQUEST signal This will command it to transmit the data to the QX1 BULK IN display TERMINAL MIDI CH FORMRT BULK nn Enter the bulk number range 01 16 TERMINAL Enter the number of the MIDI OUT terminal which will output the DUMP REOUEST signal MIDI CH Enter the number of the MIDI Channel through which the DUMP REQUEST signal will be sent the same number as the external MIDI device is set to FORMAT Enter the format number corresponding to that of the BULK DATA transmission source range 000 127 The format numbers for Yamaha MIDI instruments are as follows FORMAT NO BULK DATA 000 1 VOICE BULK DXI 001 1 PERFORMANCE BULK DX1 TX 002 64 32 PERFORMANCE BULK DX1 TX 009 32 VOICE BULK DX1 TX 011 PARAMETER BULK RX11 126 PATTERN SONG BULK RX11 NOTE For other external MIDI devices see the note in the WAITING display section below When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to the BULK NAME SET display However if the selected bulk already contains data the LCD will switch to CWoeMOENS RMIHRHL MIDI CH FORMAT If you wish to store the new data thereby deleting the data already in the bulk press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will switch to BULK NAME SET If you do not wish to store new data press N while holding down The LCD will return to the bank directory display BULK NAME SET display BULK nn Indicate
34. ck Applies to formats or commands that function only within a given system For example the TX816 can be played by virtually any MIDI instrument but its voices can only be edited by DX synthesizers due to the System Exclusive Information specific MIDI commands that is required to alter voice and function data A DX keyboard can be switched between SYS INFO UNAVAIL System Exclusive In formation Unavailable functions like any basic MIDI instrument to SYS INFO AVAIL System Exclusive Information Available can transmit MIDI commands exclusive to Yamaha digital instruments for editing purposes Refers to the parameters that created the sound of a FM voice as opposed to Voice Data Function data see above in glossary which controls the performance charac teristics of a voice Each voice is created by setting 145 parameters on the DX7 or DX1 Consult a DX Owner s Manual for details 67
35. de so that it can receive the data press while holding down The LCD will switch to the WA I T ING display You can then transmit the data from the other MIDI DEVICE If it is another QX1 you will use Job Command 17 DATA OUT The LCD will switch to EXECUT ING NOW while the data is being transferred then return to the bank directory display when the transfer is complete 49 17 DATA OUT 18 TIME DISPLAY If you do not wish to receive the data press NI while holding down ISHIFT The LCD will return to the bank directory display To transmit the data of an entire bank to another 1 or external computer TERMINAL MIDI WATT B Connect one of the OX1 s MIDI OUT terminals to the MIDI IN of the other QX1 or other MIDI device BANK nn Enter the number of the bank from which you wish to transmit the data TERMINAL Enter the number of the QX1 MIDI OUT terminal from which data will be sent MIDI CH Enter the number of the MIDI transmission channel to match the MIDI reception channel of the other OX1 or MIDI device WAIT 0 The data is sent in blocks of 1 kilobyte You can enter the waiting time in seconds between blocks for instruments that cannot receive large amounts of data at high speed The range is 0 9 seconds When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to To transmit the data once the receiving equipment is in its standby mode press while holding do
36. ds the rated limits and there fore cannot be processed Youtriedto make a COPY MEASURE of an excessive amount of data You tried to monitor an excessive amount of data during the EDIT function e Carry out the COPY MEASURE function in several steps e Switch to the PLAYMODE first before attempting monitoring ERROR DATA The data being entered are wrong and therefore cannot be proc essed You tried to carry out a TRACK MIX operation on two TRACKs with dif ferent time signatures You tried to enter a time signature that was different from the remain ing TRACKs during the EDIT func tion e Since you tried to minimize the number of beats for the time signa ture you generated performance data that exceeded the limits of the MEASURE First delete the excessive data and then change the time signa ture gt CONVENTIONS The following conventions have been used to make this Operations Directory clear and concise We also include here certain items of general information to save repeating them throughout this directory Please also consult the CONVENTIONS section of the Owner s Manual 1 Entering Data Whenever an LCD Message indicates that data can be entered you must move the cursor under the appropriate section of the LCD before typing in data This is done using the and keys After typing in data you must press to enter the data Assume that these ope
37. e note entered COMMAND p Calls up job commands The Data Keyboard eo 3 Calls out the immediately previous data in the Edit mode or in any directory display Calls out the immediately following data in the Edit mode or in any directory display Moves the cursor to the left data entry position Hold for continuous cursor movement If you hold down SHIFTI it moves the cursor by a single place Moves the cursor to the right data entry position Hold for continuous cursor movement If you hold down SHIFT il it moves the cursor by a single place Ee The PITCH keys NOTE You need only hold down SHIFTT when using these keys excluding sharps and flats to enter alphabetical characters They are also used to enter pitches in the Edit mode See the relevant section in this manual ELE For entry of alphabetical data For entry of numerical data ELE For entry of note lengths in the Edit mode The note length of each key can be altered using job command 13 in the Edit mode ore REST For entry of rests in the Edit mode For entry of dotted notes in the Edit mode Press a NOTE LENGTH key before pressing this key This key adds 50 to the length of any note A will appear next to the note length display Pressing it again adds another 25 to the note length and another to the display Further pressings add an amount equal
38. f the chain range 1 8 The LCD will switch to the CHAIN DELETE display CHAIN DELETE display VESCYOSNDOND To delete the chain press while holding down SHIFT If you do not wish to delete the chain press IN while holding down SHIFT In both cases the LCD will return to the Utility Mode Bank Directory display m To change the name of a bank 07 BANK NAME To change the tempo of a bank CHANGE On Off of Bank Memory Protect BANK SELECT display oz AME CHANGE n BANK nn Enter the number of the bank range 1 32 When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to the BANK NAME CHANGE display BANK NAME CHANGE display K NAME CHANGE PROTIE USE BAN OT BANE nn BEBBEBEB TEMFOrttt TIMES aa bb During this diplay you can change the bank name and bank tempo and switch on off the bank memory protect Once you press ENTER the LCD will return to the bank directory display PROT p Indicates whether the bank memory protect is on or off Enter O to turn the bank memeory protect OFF Enter 1 to turn the bank memory protect ON This will protect the bank data from accidental changes as data cannot be entered when this is on 43 08 BANK BACKUP BBBBBBBB Enter a name of up to eight characters If the new name is shorter than the old name erase the extra letters by pressing SPACE TEMPO ttt Enter a new tempo range 040 280 quarter notes per minute The rest of the
39. hain number for playback range 1 8 CHAIN n Chain number CCCCCCCC Chain name Unused chains show After selecting chain number press ENTER to see CHAIN FLAY REAGY MEASURE gam BANK nn EBBEBBEE TEMFO ttt TIME aa bb Press to play you will see ERAIN PLAYING MEASURE mm HK nr BECECGEG TEMPDO itLt TIME sa bb Press STOP to halt playback Press to continue The measure from which play commences can be set as in the Bank play mode except that you must also select the bank number 12 PLAY MODE Job Commands All Play Mode Job Commands can be entered at any time except during RUN or E 4 from the Bank Directory i e after pressing PLAY However Job command can only be accessed from the BANK CHAIN Directory Job Commands 2 amp 3 may also be entered from the Bank Play mode i e after pressing PLAY then ENTER Entering 00 in the JOB Command Display will cause the LCD to return to the Bank Directory display 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS SWITCH To change a floppy disk when the QX power is turned on This function is the same for all four main modes When you see SE CHHHGE DISK HIT ENTER KEY the disk drive LED will go out Unlock the disk drive slide in another disk or the 75 same disk if you ve mistakenly entered this mode and press ENTER The LCD will return to PLAY MODE after a few seconds and the disk drive LED will light
40. icates which measure the note is in CHANGE To move a note to another measure enter a different measure number INSERT When programming notes from the blank data state typing in a measure number will determine the measure destination of the note STEP rr ss Indicates which step of a measure the note is in rr indicates the number of the step CHANGE To move the note to another step enter a different step number range 01 to the value of 55 INSERT When programming notes from the blank data state typing in a step number range 01 to the value of ss will determine the step destination of the note SS indicates the total number of steps in a measure range 01 99 To change this figure use Job Command 06 CLK bbbb cccc bbbb indicates which clock of a step the note begins on CHANGE To move the note to a different clock enter a different clock number bbbb is always less than ccecce INSERT When programming notes from the blank data state typing in a clock number will determine the clock destination of the note bbbb is always less than ecce cccc indicates the total number of clocks in a step PPaq Indicates the note name range C 2 G8 PP indicates the alphabetical note name range A G including sharps qq indicates the octave range 2 8 CHANGE INSERT To change or select the pitch of a note press a PITCH key on the data keyboard The first time you press a PITCH key it gives the note i
41. inal and if these tracks have the same MIDI Channel number the receiving MIDI device will not be able to distinguish between them MIDI CH ASSIGN qa rr ss tt uu VV WW XX Indicates to which MIDI Channel tracks are assigned You can freely assign any track to any MIDI Channel range 01 16 Entering a space turns that track OFF Press REPT the REPEAT LED will light for endlessly repeating Bank Play or Chain Play The and keys can be used for pause and continue as usual Press REPT again to cancel the Repeat function If Repeat is turned off during playback the QX1 will play on to the end of BANK or CHAIN and stop Press to activate the Transpose function the TRANSPOSE LED will light After pressing to start play you can transpose by using the PITCH keys on the Data keyboard When you press any key the music is transposed according to the following chart see next page 14 3 CLICK Transposition interval Keys to be pressed UP 1 oct 3rd 1 2 e e 1 oct 2nd gt 1 oct Aug 151 e e 1 oct e Aug 2nd e 2nd 9 Aug 1st 0 Reset Dim 1st 2nd seo Dim 2nd sey 3rd sey 1 out gt 1 oct Dim 1st 1 oct 2nd 1 Dim 2nd srt 1 oct 3rd se DOWN Transposition starts from the next measure after pressing TRNS Pressing a PITCH
42. ing performance data Entering 00 in the Job Command select display will cause the LCD to return to the Bank Directory Display 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS SWITCH 03 OUTPUT ASSIGN 04 RECEIVE CONDI TION 05 GATE TIME RATIO To change a floppy disk when the QX power is turned on The display and functions of this job command are identical to the Disk Change job command in the Play Mode To select a track for editing EDIT TRK e amp EDIT TRK e Set to the desired track number range 1 8 The corresponding RECORD EDIT LED will light This data will remain even when you select another bank for editing When the QX1 power is turned on it will automatically select track 1 for editing To select the output terminal for each track To set the MIDI Channel for each track The display and functions of this job command are identical to the Output Assign job command in the Play Mode To select MIDI reception channel On Off of Control Change signal reception On Off of Program Change signal reception On Off of Pitch Bend signal reception The display and functions of this job command are identical to the Receive Condition job command in the Record Mode To set the gate time of note lengths selected by the NOTE LENGTH keys 171 1 2 1716 eeeX 1 The gate time ratio is expressed as a percentage of the note length range 00196 100 When the OX1 is turned on this is automatica
43. ish to find say a job command but are not sure which one performs the function you have in mind For example MIDI Channel setting refers to the OUTPUT ASSIGN job command orare tese eorr bra TE 40 mesure delete ieda e 52 bend delete cien kw Er Ren XE INTR en php 37 measure insert 51 bulk count memory count disk see byte count disk bulk directory memory protect 11 16 23 39 Bulle dump move clock see clock move bulk in note length set bulk out ovetrd bbirig eii pner intret a op a eet byte count bank pitch bend delete see bend delete byte count 5s pitchiibend data erre o a 30 chain count proram na e RR 31 chains creating protect see memory protect bank clock move quantizing control change control del ter iie eaa Dn hU e po dE ea aeree dde disk see floppy disk dotted aies sasin iiie 27 1 eene 62 tape sync dumping bulk data see dump tempo change 18 38 tenuto see slur floppy disk backup nnn 47 terminal assign floppy disk change 5 floppy disk copy time mnnera 25 floppy disk ID floppy disk i
44. l rewind to the selected measure erasing data as it goes and you can record from the selected measure by pressing 2 Use the key to rewind one measure at a time 3 Use the key to rewind rapidly This can be stopped by pressing STOP NOTE If an OFF command relating to an effect such as Sustain is erased the effect will remain ON Care should be taken when erasing such data 17 4 PUNCH IN RECORD D Recording From the Middle of a Track As with the previous operation a measure can be selected this time LATER than the one you have stopped at by entering a measure number or using the or keys Data will NOT be erased when winding forward in this manner You can record from the selected measure by pressing This is useful if you wish to overdub onto part of a track E Overdubbing Virtually unlimited overdubbing can be done on the QX1 The only limitation is your playback equipment e g if you drive the DX7 with the QX1 it has a limit of 16 note polyphonic play Any further overdubs will not be played on the DX7 The actual limit on the QX1 is 127 monophonic overdubs To overdub press You ll see EXECUTINGNOWV followed by XXXXXXXXXXXX Press ENTER You can now overdub on the same track by pressing RUN NOTE Any effects such as Sustain Modulation Pitch Bend Portamento etc will be recorded and will affect the entire track F Changing the Recordi
45. lied with 2 pre programmed ROM cartridges containing 64 voices each the DX1 is also supplied with a Performance ROM cartridge containing 64 voice data function data com binations These cartridges are not user programmable they have fixed memories A word meaning the transfer of data from a temporary store to a permanent store For example you can save DX7 voice data on a RAM cartridge or if you are using the CX5M Music Computer with the FM Music Composer program cartridge you can save the music data onto a standard cassette tape A device that records data in a specific order so that it can be recalled in its original sequence and edited or rearranged The Yamaha QX1 Digital Sequence Recorder is a sophisticated sequencer It can convert a live real time performance on a MIDI instrument into data which is stored in sequence and can be played back at any tempo or in any key and may be edited to any degree lt can also accept music data one note at a time from its own computer type keyboard so that music may be programmed by users who cannot play a music keyboard Computer controlled instruments such as the QX1 usually have various modes in which they function Each mode contains several sub modes which enable the instrument to carry out a specific function For example the Copy Measure sub mode in the Edit mode of the OX1 lets you copy once or up to 99 times any measure or group of measures to any destination within a recorded tra
46. lly set to 8096 32 06 STEPS PER MEASURE 07 COPY MEASURE 1 1 1 32 f f 5 Represents the gate time ratio for the NOTE LENGTH keys 1 N ggg Represents the gate time ratio for the NOTE FRACTIONS key and will apply to all note fractions whatever their value To set the number of clocks par step thereby determining the number of steps within a measure ss Indicates the number of clocks each step has been divided into range 0000 9999 A quarter note step is equivalent to 384 clocks Steps are a way of dividing up a measure for ease of locating notes when editing This data will remain when you select other banks for editing When the QX1 power is turned on it automatically sets the step clock count to 384 4 steps measure To copy measures to any selected measure TOP MERZ AS This function can speed up the editing process bv allowing vou to copv the data of anv number of measures to a selected measure Vou can also copv the data a set number of times automatically Copying is done within a selected track TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage you wish to copy range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number number of the last measure of the passage you wish to copy range 001 999 DEST MEAS Set the number of the measure to which you wish to copy the selected passage NOTE If the destination measure already contains data
47. m STEP rr ss CLK bbbb cccc PRGM aes To insert a program change into a recording or when creating new music data in the Insert mode press after pressing INSERT to call up the above display ppp This is the entry space for the voice number range 000 127 In the insert mode this part of the LCD display will be blank With the Yamaha DX synthesizers and TX FM Tone Generator Systems this number corresponds to the actual voice number minus 1 This may vary with other manufacturers MIDI instruments The best way to find out what numbers corre spond to the voice numbers on your MIDI instrument is to record a performance that includes changes to all the voices available on your instrument then examine the data in the Edit mode to see how the voice numbers appear on the Program Change displays NOTE The OX1 automatically records program changes entered dtring a real time performance However it has no way of recording which was the first voice used in a performance We advise that you make it a common practice to enter a program change at the beginning of a recording as soon as the recording is completed 31 EDIT MODE Job Commands Job commands 1 thru 6 and 13 can be entered from the Bank Directory i e after pressing EDIT Job Commands 3 thru 16 may be entered from the Increasable Space LCD Display i e after pressing EDIT then ENTER or while you are editing a track and the LCD is show
48. ming To leave the TIME display press any of the main mode keys COMMAND if you wish to select another job command To insert blank measures into a given bank You can extend any bank using the function When measures are inserted all subsequent measures will be moved forward accordingly Measures will be inserted simultaneously into all tracks of the selected bank BANK nn Enter the bank number TOP MEAS Enter the measure number of the point at which you wish to insert measures range 001 999 SIZE Enter the number of blank measures you wish to insert 51 TIME Enter the time signature of the measures to be inserted When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to SURE 7 BANK on TOP MERS mmm SIZE sss TIME aa bb To insert the measures press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOW while the measures are being inserted then return to the bank directory display If you do not wish to insert measures press while holding down SHIFTY The LCD will return to the bank directory display To delete any selected measures in a bank 20 MEASURE MERSURE DELETE DELETE BANK on MERS LAST MEAS This function deletes measures from all tracks in a bank simultaneously and ail subsequent measures will be moved backward accordingly BANK nn Enter the bank number TOP MEAS Enter the number
49. n octave 3 Each time you press the key again it raises the note one octave To lower the octave press the key while holding down Press after selecting a new note You can also select a new pitch by pressing a note on your MIDI keyboard then press ENTER This display will show KBD The next time you examine this note data it will show the actual new pitch of the note NOTE In the Insert mode you can enter chords as follows After setting the note length select a pitch by pressing a PITCH key Then press The clock count will not advance You can now change the note length if you wish or if you want the next note of the chord to be the same length simply select another pitch and press again Continue selecting pitches and pressing You can layer up to 127 notes in this manner though the DX7 for example can only play 16 notes simultaneously When you ve selected the last note of the chord press ENTER and all the notes will be entered The clock will advance by an amount equal to the longest note of the chord To enter chords even more rapidly press a chord on your DX7 The Note Name display will show KBD You can take your hand off the DX7 now Then press You can add more notes by pressing another chord on the DX7 and pressing again When you have selected enough notes press ENTERJ to enter them Since the data from an external keyboard is recorded in the 1 can be used for recall as many times as required
50. ne the flashing ILLEGALID message will appear This can be reset by pressing Then you can insert another disk and press to start the data copving process If the destination bank contains data the LCD will switch to If vou still wish to copv the bank press while holding down ISHIFT I If you do not wish to copy the bank press while holding down ISHIETTI The LCD will return to the bank directory display and you can select job command 08 again and copy the data into another bank The LCD will show the EXECUTING NO W display while the OX1 copies the data onto the new disk then it will switch to the next display NOTE Up to 30 kilobytes of data may be copied in a single operation If the bank data is larger than this the LCD will return to the SET ORIGINAL DISK display Repeat the same operation until all the data has been copied BANK BACKUP FINISHED display Indicates that the data has been copied You can insert your original disk and hit ENTER or if you wish to use the disk that is currently in the QX1 press ENTER The LCD will return to the bank directory display To copy the entire data of a bank to another bank on the same disk TO BAHE nn FROM BANK nn Enter the number of the bank you wish to copy source bank TO BANK nn Enter the number of the bank you wish to copy to destination bank When you press ENTER the bank will be copied During this process the LC
51. ng Tempo This is done by simply turning the TEMPO CONTROLLER at any time or by entering a tempo setting in the Record Ready mode either case the programmed tempo is not affected To change the programmed tempo use the Utility Mode Job Command 07 Functions in the same way as tape recording for correction or alteration of part of a track The options described in section 3 2 above also apply to Punch In recording except for the overdubbing facility NOTE You can also use a footswitch to carry out the ENTER and STOP functions described below Particularly useful if you don t have an engineer at your disposal Set the QX1 to Punch In Record by using Job Command 02 when the LCD shows RECORD MODE See the relevant section in the RECORD MODE Job Commands chapter Press ENTER to see ADY MEASURE ymm BEEBE TEMPO ttt TIME ae bb The QX1 is now standing by for Punch In recording Press After a two bar count in the LCD will show 18 INCH WAITING ERZURE mmm PI MERSU BANE nn BEEBBEEB TEMFO ttt TIMES aa bb The track will now be playing back not recording To punch in and record press ENTER At the start of the next measure the LCD will switch to PUNCHING EHZURKRE mmm n BAHK nn BEEEEBEBE TEMPO ttt TIME aa bb and will be recording and erasing whatever is on the track at this point To stop recording press STOP The LCD will return to PUNCH REC READY If you want t
52. nitialize track copy track select for record gate time modify 5 UIDI n M E ID see floppy disk ID velocity MODY i ia id ea rd in p initialize see floppy disk initialize voice change see program change 61 GLOSSARY Backup Bit Binary Bulk Byte Command Cursor Daisy Chaining NOTE The definitions in this glossary explain the use of each term when applied to the QX1 or other Yamaha digital music instrument although some general definitions are included Any terms referring to parameters or functions of the DX7 are explained in the Owner s Manual e g portamento glissando etc and are not included in this glossary Refers to any safety copy so that you are covered in case the original is damaged or lost the Utility mode you can use the BANK BACKUP function to copy the data of a bank onto another floppy disk You can also copy an entire disk to a second floppy disk by using the DISK BACKUP function Back Up two words is used when you scroll backwards through music data in the Edit Play or Record mode it means the same as Rewind which is more appropriately applied to magnetic tape The smallest unit of computer information that can be sent For example the binary number 1100 is a 4 bit number It s first from the left bit is 1 corresponding to Pulse It s third bit is O corresponding to No
53. o change a floppy disk when the OX power is turned on The display and function for this job command are identical to the Disk Change job command in the PLAY mode Indicates tracks containing data To select Real Time Record or Punch In Record Select record synchronization clock MOCE m FRFEE F FFE Select a track for recording by entering a number from 1 to 8 After you press the corresponding RECORD EDIT LED will light This track will remain even if you select another bank for recording ILLEGAL INPUT H will be displayed if this is attempted during Record Ready The QX1 automatically selects track 1 when its power is turned on MODE Select Real Time Record or Punch In Record by entering R or P This data also remains when you select another bank ILLEGAL will be displayed when Switched during Record Ready PLAY TRK abcdefgh Indicates which tracks contain data The corresponding track number is displayed for tracks which contain data Unused tracks are indicated by a x FREE fff Displays the remaining memory space on the floppy disk in kilobyte units To select the output terminal for each track To set the MIDI Channel for each track The display and functions of this job command are identical to the Output Assign job command in the Play Mode 04 RECEIVE CONDI TION 05 RECORD CANCEL To select MIDI reception channel On Off of Control Change signal reception On Off of P
54. o go back and correct the recording enter the desired measure number and press ENTER or return to the desired measure using the or keys The recorded data will be erased up to the measure you have returned to NOTE The recording will NOT be stored onto the disk unless you press one of the four main mode keys To punch in again press to start play then to punch in Up 16 punch ins may be carried out When you press to finish the last punch in the LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOW while the data is stored on the disk then it will return to PLAY MODE If you need to make further punch ins return to the Record Mode and carry out the Punch In procedure again To punch in at a specific measure set the QX1 to PUNCH REC READY You should then wind the recording on to a few measure BEFORE your punch in point by using the or gt keys or by typing in a measure number and pressing Then press to start play and hit ENTER one measure BEFORE the punch in point 19 c RECORD MODE Job Commands All Record Mode Job Commands can be entered from the Bank Directory i e after pressing Job Commands 2 3 amp 4 may also be entered from the Record Ready mode i e after pressing then ENTER Entering 00 in the Job Command Select display will cause the LCD to return to the Bank Directory display 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS SWITCH 03 OUTPUT ASSIGN T
55. of the OX1 s MIDI OUT terminals to the MIDI IN of the other MIDI device BULK nn Enter the bulk number range 01 16 TERMINAL Enter the number of the OX1 MIDI OUT terminal from which data will be sent WAIT 0 The data is sent in blocks of 1 kilobyte You can enter the waiting time between blocks in seconds for instruments that cannot receive large amounts of data at high speed The range is O 9 seconds When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to To transmit the data once the receiving equipment is in its standby mode press while holding down The LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOW while the data is being transferred then return to the bank directory display when the transfer is complete If you do not wish to transmit the data press while holding down SHIFTT The LCD will return to the bank directory display This function simply lists the 16 bulks and the amount of data stored in each bulk No data may be entered BULK PIRE BULK BBBBBBBB USE suk It can be scrolled through by using the and keys BULK nn Indicates the bulk number BBBBBBBB Indicates the bulk name Unused bulks will show ag USE uuuk Indicates the amount of data stored in a bulk in kilobytes Exit from this display by pressing JOB COMMAND Jor one of the four main mode keys 55 24 BULK DELETE 25 TX VOICE IN 26 TX VOICE OUT 27 TIME SIGN MODIFY Deletes bulk data
56. of the first measure of the section you wish to delete 001 999 LAST MEAS Enter the number of the last measure of the section you wish to delete 001 999 When you press ENTER the LCD will switch to SURE YESCWReNGEND BANK gn TOP MEAS LAST MEAS To delete the measures press v while holding down SHIFT f The LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOW while the measures are being deleted then return to the bank directory display If you do not wish to delete measures press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will return to the bank directory display To load onto the floppy disk bulk data memory data from external MIDI devices 21 BULK IN This function allows you to store large amounts of MIDI memory data including the following The voice data of DX synthesizers The performance data of the DX1 The voice and function data of the TX FM Tone Generator systems The parameter data and pattern data of the RX11 Digital Rhythm Programmer 52 The floppy disk contains 16 separate bulk data memories These are capable of storing for example the entire voice and function data of the TX816 8 voice data plus 8 function data IMPORTANT The data is loaded in the QX1 by connecting its MID IN terminal to the MIDI OUT terminal of the external MIDI device You must also connect one of the QX1 s MIDI OUT terminals to the MIDI IN terminal of the external MIDI device so that the device can re
57. ontrollers you can enter several Control Changes at small intervals each with slightly different depth values The input point of the control change measure step clock is entered exactly as described in the NOTE DATA display E Entering Pitch Bend PITCH BEND display MEASURE mmm STEP irr ss CLK bbbb cccc END Indicates the setting of the Pitch Bend controller at any given moment NOT the Pitch Bend Range this is set on your MIDI instrument INSE STEP rr ss CLKibbbb ccee RT BEND atti To insert Pitch Bend data into a recording or when creating new music data in the Insert mode press after pressing INSERT to call up the above display Pppp Indicates the depth of Pitch Bend range 8192 81 91 In the Insert mode this will be blank If you enter Pitch Bend data remember that the same effect depth will be maintained until the end of the track or until new Pitch Bend data is entered for example 0000 for OFF For smooth Pitch Bend operation enter several Pitch Bend signals at small intervals each with slightly different depth values The input point of the Pitch Bend data measure step clock is entered exactly as described in the NOTE DATA display 30 A RT F Entering Voice Change PROGRAM CHANGE display MEASURE mmm STEP rr ss Cikibbbb cccc RGM PPP PRG Indicates the voice number of the MIDI performance instrument connected to the QX1 INSERT imm
58. ppropriate as data Alphabetical characters were en tered where numerals should have been entered Numerals were entered where al phabetical characters should have been entered Meaningless characters were en tered gt Enter the correct data M MH HH MM M Display Meaning ILLEGAL ID The floppy disk being used is in appropriate as the ID is illegal Possible causes The two floppy disks being used for the BACK UP procedure have identical iDs You attempted to create a BACK UP within the same floppy disk Cure ChangethelD of either floppy disk Create a BACK UP on another floppy disk with a different ID MIDI DATA ERROR An error has occurred during the reception of MID signals e The MIDI cable is incorrectly con nected The power of the MIDI instrument connected is not turned on NO DATA The BANK or TRACK being used is blank and does not contain the data required to carry out the de sired functions You tried to playback a blank BANK or CHAIN You tried to copy a blank BANK or TRACK You tried to transmit a blank BULK Reconnect the MIDI cable prop erly and check to see that the power of the respective MIDI in struments are on Check to see whether data has been entered and re designate the correct BANK CHAIN or BULK TOO MUCH DATA The amount of data entered ex cee
59. rations are necessary whenever data entry is mentioned 2 Entering Job Commands a Enter a Job Command by pressing JOB COMMAND typing in the desired number and pressing You can return to a main mode by entering 00 on the JOB COMMAND SELECT display 3 Alphabetical Data Any alphabetical data is entered by pressing the desired letter key while holding down the key If you press a multi purpose key without holding down you may type in unwanted data NOTE When you use the PITCH keys for entering pitches rather than alphabetical data you do NOT need to use the key 4 The QX1 Owner s Manual will be referred to as the O M 10 a E i PLAY MODE Main Job The Play Mode has 4 main jobs Bank Directory Bank Play Chain Directory and Chain Play 1 BANK DIRECTORY 2 BANK PLAY Press PLAY and see PLAY MOCE FROT P USE uuuK BA TEM HK nn P ttt TIME aa bb Press or to select bank number for playback range 1 32 The LCD gives the following information PROT p Indicates if the Bank Memory Protect is on O is off 1 is on Turn this function on or off by using Utility Mode Job Command 07 r9 USE uuu Shows how much memory space has been used in kilobyte units BANK nn Bank Number BBBBBBBB Bank Name up to 8 characters Unused banks will show x xx x xxx TEMPO ttt Tempo in quarter notes per minute Unused bank
60. re voice data into the OX1 where it can be permanently stored on floppy disks To record data onto the floppy disk When you type in data and it appears on the LCD this does not necessarily mean that it has been entered Pressing the ENTER key will record it permanently onto the floppy disk You can also enter a performance you have just recorded by pressing any of the four main mode keys Prior to that i e if the LCD shows RECORD READY it will NOT be entered onto the disk A compact means of storing data Originally computer data was stored on large reel to reel tapes it still is with large computers With the introduction of personal computers it was possible to store data onto regular cassette tapes In both these cases finding specified data on tape meant winding through the whole tape until you reached the desired point This is a rather slow process Floppy disks which are made from the same magnetic material as recording tape allow you to find data much more quickly by scanning across the disk in the same way that a tone arm moves across a phonograph record Floppy disks are now the accepted way of storing data for personal computers and come in various sizes The QX1 uses 5 1 4 minidisks that can store a whole album s worth of music data Frequency modulation A term often applied to radio broadcasting where a carrier wave with a frequency higher than the human ear can hear has its frequency modulated by a modulator
61. rmance directly onto the same track without affecting the original recording The two performances will now be mixed together and cannot be separated afterwards See the RECORD MODE FURTHER OP TIONS chapter This is a virtually unlimited function you can continue over dubbing until a maximum of 127 notes are played simultaneously An individual characteristic of an FM voice which can be edited and stored Each FM voice is created by setting the value of 145 editing parameters voice data and 23 function parameters function data See the DX7 Owner s Manual for more information When applied to mixing consoles parametric EQ describes equalizers filters whose frequency and bandwidth can be changed as well as their level setting A verb meaning to enter or create data in a computer Computers are ideally ma chines that are capable of doing anything that they are told to do by themselves they can do nothing QX1 is not a computer it is a computer controlled MIDI instrument that functions in a similar manner vou need to tell it exactly what to do every step of the way by programming it in the Record or Edit Insert mode Program can also be a noun for example the Yamaha FM Music Composer Program ROM cartridge contains all the information needed to tell the CX5M Music Computer how to organize music data See Memory Protect 65 RAM Real Time Sequencer Sub mode
62. rogram Change signal reception On Off of Pitch Bend signal reception PROMS BEND b MIDI om Select a MID Channel number range 01 16 to match the MIDI Channel of the performance instrument The OX1 automatically sets this to 01 when the power is turned on Entering 00 sets the OMNI mode CTRL c Set to 1 for ON for OFF When switched off no Control Change signal will be recorded Control Change signals carry data for effects such as portamento sustain modu lation etc according to the design of the MIDI instrument Recording with one instrument and playing back on a different MIDI instrument may result in Control Change signals creating different effects or being ignored Control Change signals may be altered in the Edit mode Initially set to 1 when power is switched ON PRGM p Set to 1 for ON O for OFF When switched off no Program Change signal will be recorded When you change a voice on your performance instrument a Program Change signal is sent This signa can be altered in the Edit mode Initially set to 1 when power is switched ON BEND b Set to 1 for ON for OFF When switched off no Pitch Bend signal will be recorded When you use a Pitch Bend control on your performance instrument a Pitch Bend signal is sent This signal can be altered in the Edit mode Initially set to 1 when power is switched ON Cancel record mode and return to BANK DIRECTORY display SURE 7 VEZEVS
63. roller 7 CONFIRMATIONS AND WARNINGS 8 CONVENTIONS 10 4 d 13 3 CHAIN DIRECTORY 12 4 CHAIN PLAY RECORD MODE Main Job 1 BANK DIRECTORY 2 BANK NAME SET 3 1 REAL TIME RECORD Basic Operations 3 2 REAL TIME RECORD Further Options Completing the 17 Recording onto another track Correcting the Recording Recording From the Middle of a Track Overdubbing Changing the Recording Tempo 4 PUNCH IN RECORD TIT RECORD MODE Job Commands 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS SWITCH 03 OUTPUT ASSIGN 04 RECEIVE CONDITION 05 RECORD CANCEL Additional Function 1 BANK DIRECTORY 2 BANK NAME SET 3 1 EDIT Initial Displays A INCREASABLE SPACE display B TOP OF TRACK display END OF TRACK display EDIT Data Entry Options Entering a Time Signature 3 2 B Entering Note Data D E F Entering a Tempo Change Entering Effects Data Entering Pitch Bend Entering a Voice Change EDIT MODE Job Commands 01 DISK CHANGE 02 STATUS SWITCH 03 OUTPUT ASSIGN 04 RECEIVE CONDITION 05 GATE TIME RATIO 06 STEP PER MEASURE 07 COPY MEASURE 08 TRANSPOSE MEASURE 09 TIME QUANTIZING 10 CLOCK MOVE UTILITY MODE Main Job
64. s are lengthened using this function the extra space will be filled with rests If shortened the excess data will be deleted MIDI SPECIFICATIONS TYPE Non synchronous serial Signal Format e BAUD RATE 31 25 kbaud 1 HARDWARE 5 mA CURRENT LOOP 6 CURRENT ON CHANNEL INFORMATION Transmission and Reception Data Signal Byte Data KEY OFF STATUS 1000nnnn n MIDI channel 015 DATA 1 Okkkkkkk k key no 0 127 DATA2 Ovvvvvvv v velocity 0 127 KEY ON STATUS 1001nnnn n MIDI channel 0 15 DATA 1 Okkkkkkk k key no 0 127 2 Ovvvvvvv v velocity 14 127 CONTROL STATUS 1011nnnn n MIDI channel 0 15 CHANGE DATA 1 Occccccc k control no 0 127 2 Ovvvvvvv v value 0 127 PROGRAM STATUS 1100nnnn n MIDI channel 0 15 CHANGE DATA 1 Oppppppp no 0 127 PITCH STATUS 1100nnnn n MIDI channel 0 15 BEND DATA 1 Ovvvvvvv v value 0 127 DATA 2 Ovvvvvvv vsvalue 0 127 Example of CONTROL NOs DX Synthesizer Series see table below DATA BYTE 2 is only used for a 14 bit data type CTI aaaeeeaa Occccccc CONTROLLER 00000001 21 MODULATION WHEEL 00000010 2 BREATH CONTROLLER 00000100 4 FOOT CONTROLLER 00000101 5 PORTAMENTO SLIDER 00000110 6 DATA ENTRY SLIDER 00000111 7 VOLUME 01000000 64 SUSTAIN SW 01000001 65 PORTAMENTO SW 01100000 96 DATA INCREMENT 1 SW 01100001 97 DATA DECREMENT 1 SW 01111100 12
65. s the selected bulk number Data cannot be entered here Enter the bulk name using up to 8 characters NOTE This operation may be omitted Simply press ENTER to call up the next display Read the NOTE following the next display WAITING display Indicates that the QX1 is in the standby mode ready to receive data NOTE If data transmission has been activated by using a BULK REQUEST signal according to the above table of format numbers the LCD will not show the WAITING display but will switch straight to EXECUTING NOW However for external units that do not receive BULK REQUEST signals data transmission is carried out as follows During the BULK IN display enter the following data TERMINAL 0 MIDI CH 00 FORMAT 000 Press ENTER enter a bulk name then press ENTER again to call up the WAITING display You can then transmit the bulk data from your external MID device according to its O M When data transmission commences the LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOW ft After all data has been sent the LCD will return to the bank directory display To input data from all TX816 slots in one operation use JOB COMMAND 25 TX VOICE IN 22 BULK OUT 23 BULK DIRECTORY To transmit memory data stored on the floppy disk to external MIDI devices BULK OUT BULK a TERMINAL WRIT 8 This function only transmits data that was stored on the disk by using the BULK IN function Connect one
66. s will show MD will be displayed when external MIDI clock sync is being used and TP will appear when tape sync is being used TIME aa bb Time signature of the bank Unused banks will show xx After selecting bank number press ENTER to see MEASURE mmm TEMPOrttt TIME aa bb Press to play You will see BANK PLAYING HERZIEE mmm BANE nn EBEEEEBB TEMPO ttt TIME aa bb Press STOP if you wish to stop playback before the end of a composition The LCD will revert to BANK PLAY READY Press to continue play You can also use an optional footswitch for the RUN and STOP functions 11 M 3 CHAIN DIRECTORY 4 4 CHAIN PLAY The following data can be entered MEASURE unn The measure from which playback starts Type in a measure number range 001 999 and press The LCD will run on to the new measure number Then press to play You can also set a measure number by pressing or moves back or forward or or moves rapidly through measures stop by pressing STOP If you press STOP during playback the measure number will be indicated TEMPO ttt Playback tempo can be temporarily changed by entering a new tempo range 040 280 You can also change tempo before or during playback by using the TEMPO CONTROLLER Press PLAY then CHAIN CHAIN LED must light to see PLAY MODE CHRIH n cecececc TEMPO ttt TIME sabe Press or to select c
67. section for details To start recording press or the footswitch The LCD will change after a two measure count in which you can hear if you use the Click Function described at the end of the RECORD MODE Job Commands section to RECORGING MERZLIKE ami ERHE nn EEEEEEEE TEMFO ttt TIME aa bb Press STOP or the footswitch to halt the recording The LCD will return to RECORD READY If you wish to continue recording from this point press again You will be given a two bar count in once more You now also have the following options See also the RECORDING FURTHER OPTIONS chapter in the A Completing the Recording The music data is not stored onto the floppy disk yet This only happens when you press UTLT EDIT or PLAY The EXECUT ING NOV message will appear during the loading process and then the LCD will show the display corresponding to the main mode you have selected NOTE If you turn the power off before pressing one of these keys the recording will be lost B Recording onto Another Track Press then select another track by using Job Command 02 See the relevant section in the O D for details Then press ENTER to set the QX1 to RECORD READY Press to record 0 C Correcting the Recording Having pressed STOP to halt a recording you can erase all or part of it from the end backwards in three ways 1 Type in a measure number and press ENTER The recording wil
68. settings BANK NAME BBBBBBBB Up to 8 characters letters numbers or spaces You can omit this operation if you wish TEMPO ttt Sets the tempo of the recording in quarter notes per minute Range 040 280 TIME aa bb The time signature of the recording is entered within the following ranges a a number of beats per measure 01 32 bb length of each beat 01 02 04 08 16 32 indicating whole notes through thirty second notes NOTE 3 1 REAL TIME When you record on the QX1 any voice changes will be recorded However RECORD Basic the QX1 cannot memorize which voice you started the recording with So to playback the recording as it was performed you will have to set your MIDI instrument to the original voice Better still enter a voice command at the beginning of the finished recording by using the Edit Mode Operations To set the QX1 to its RECORD READY mode press ENTER after either a typing in data in the Bank Name Set mode or b selecting a bank that already contains music data in the Bank Directory mode In the latter case the LCD will show the 16 3 2 REAL TIME RECORD Further Options EXECUTING NOW message first You will now see RECORD READS MEASURE mmm nn EEEEE amp EEE TEMFO ttt TIME Aaa bb Unless otherwise set the QX1 will now be ready to record onto track 1 If you wish to record onto another track use Job Command 02 see the relevant
69. t the disk that you wish to initialize and press ENTER The LCD will switch to SURE VESCOVO z NOCN To initialize the disk press while holding down The LCD will show EXECUTING NOV while initializing then it will switch to DISK ID SET display Job Command 12 so that you can give the newly initialized disk an ID The initializing process takes about 3 minutes If you do not wish to initialize the disk press IN while holding down SHIFTY The LCD will return to the bank directory display and you can select job command 11 again if you wish to initialize another disk 12 DISK ID SET 13 DISK BACKUP To name or rename a floppy disk DISK ID SET This display appears when you select Job Command 12 or after initializing a floppy disk Job Command 11 Enter an ID up to 40 characters long The LCD will then return to the bank directory display NOTE We recommend that you give all disks different ID s Their ID s will be checked during the BANK BACKUP function job command 08 and the DISK BACKUP function job command 13 both of which will NOT operate if the two disks used have the same ID To copy the entire data of a floppy disk to another floppy disk This prevents loss of data due to damage operational errors or equipment mal functions and is highly recommended particularly for important data This operation only works for disks with two different ID s SET ORIGINAL DISK displa
70. tep remaining in the Insert mode so that you can insert further steps If you do not wish to insert further steps pressing again will return the LCD to the CHAIN STEP display Inserting a step moves all subsequent steps forwards by one step You cannot insert steps if the chain contains 32 steps 3 Deleting a Chain Step Scroll through to the desired step then press DELETE All subsequent steps will be moved backwards by one step To change the name of a selected chain CHAIN SELECT display NAME CHANGE 4 CHAIN n Enter the number of the chain The LCD will switch to the CHAIN NAME SET display CHAIN NAME SET display CHAHGE CHAIN n Indicates the chain number Data cannot be entered here CCCCCCCC Enter a name of up to eight characters If the new name is shorter than the old name erase the extra letters by pressing SPACE When you hit ENTER the LCD will return to the Bank Directory display Data cannot be entered in this mode It is simply a directory of the chains which can be scrolled through by using the and keys CHAIN n Indicates the chain number CCCCCCCC Indicates the chain name blank chains will show zx xxxix 42 To delete an entire selected chain 06 CHAIN DELETE NOTE When you delete a chain the music data contained in its banks remains un touched CHAIN SELECT display CHRIN DELETE CHAIN n CHAIN n Enter the number o
71. the last measure of the passage for which you wish to modify the velocity range 001 999 36 13 NOTE LENGTH SET 14 BEND DELETE 15 CONTROL DELETE To set the note length corresponding to the NOTE LENGTH keys Although the NOTE LENGTH keys are marked with values ranging from a whole note to a 32nd note you can set them to any note length with this function This can be useful for example if you are using a lot of triplets in a composition You can set the length of an infrequently used NOTE LENGTH key to equal a triplet so that they can be entered without using the NOTE FRACTION key NOTE When the QX1 power is turned on the note lengths are set to their initial settings quarter note 384 clocks etc 1 1 taaaa 1 32 ffff Set the length of any NOTE LENGTH key in clocks range 0000 9999 To remove any Pitch Bend data from a selected passage BEND DELETE TOP MERS LAST MERS You can use this function to delete any Pitch Bend data from a selected group of measures without having to delete individual Pitch Bend entries thus avoiding what could prove to be a time consuming process as the QX1 automatically enters numerous Pitch Bend commands at small time intervals when you use the Pitch Bend on your performance instrument NOTE Having carried out this function you can enter new Pitch Bend data by re cording onto the same track overdubbing see Record Mode and simply oper
72. this display will show 128 regardless of the pitch selected The next time you examine this note data it will then show the actual MIDI key number If you press REST to enter a rest instead of a pitch this display will show 255 Entering a rest instead of a pitch in the Change mode effectively deletes a note In the Insert mode pressing REST and then ENTER after selecting a note length enters a rest and the clock moves forward an amount equal to the note length selected 8888 Indicates the Gate Time of the note in Clock units When you record music in real time this simply indicates the amount of time a key was held down CHANGE To change the Gate Time of a note enter a new number range 0001 9999 INSERT To set the Gate Time of a note once the pitch is set enter a number from 0001 to 9999 The clock time can be set independently to move you on to the entry point for your next note once you enter a note CHANGE INSERT If you enter note lengths by pressing a NOTE LENGTH key the Gate Time will be a percentage of the note length When the OX1 is turned on this is set to 8096 You can change this percentage by using Job Command 05 This is a quick way of entering irregular note lengths and moving the clock on to the next note when using the Insert mode 28 nnnn Indicates the note length or time interval between notes in Clock units When examining recorded music data this section shows no d
73. ting new music data in the Insert mode press TEMPO after pressing INSERT to call up the above display The TEMPO entry space will show You can program a gradual tempo increase accelerando or decrease ritardando by entering several tempo changes at small intervals with slightly different values To return to your original tempo program in a tempo change setting of 10096 The input point of the tempo change measure step clock is entered exactly as described in the NOTE DATA display D Entering Effects Data CONTROL CHANGE display MEASURE mmm E teresas CLKibbbbzcccc CTRL uuu INSERT tmm CTRL To insert a control change into a recording or when creating new music data in the Insert mode press CTRL after pressing INSERT to call up the above display ccc Indicates the controller number range 000 4 127 In the Insert mode this will be blank and you can enter any controller number from the table provided in the MIDI SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER if using a DX synthesizer Other MIDI products gt will use different controller numbers please consult the relevant O M vvv Indicates the depth of the effect range 000 127 In the Insert mode this will be blank If you enter a Control Change remember that the same effect depth will be maintained until the end of the track or until a new Control Change is entered for example 000 for OFF For smooth operation of effects c
74. to half the amount added on the previous pressing down to a minimum of 1 clock The note length display disappears on the second or third pressing but the clock count and gate time will continue to change 1 Dynamic marking keys to set the level of notes in the Edit mode tie two or more notes together press a NOTE LENGTH key to set the length of the first note Then press this key before pressing a NOTE LENGTH key to set the length of the second note Enter further notes in the same way if needed then press ENTER or SPACE to tie the notes together M re The NOTE FRACTION key For entry of triplets quintuplets and other fractional note lengths in the edit mode Press a NOTE LENGTH key before pressing this key Press a number 2 9 after pressing this key to select the fraction e Pressing the staccato key after pressing a NOTE LENGTH key halves the gate time of the note Successive pressings continue to halve the gate time to a minimum of 1 clock Pressing the stur key after pressing a NOTE LENGTH key increases the gate time of a note to that of a tenuto note i e 10096 T In the Edit mode switches between the Change mode for altering existing data and the Insert mode for insertion of new data Is also used for insertion of new steps into a chain in the Chain Edit job command 6 Pressing these keys lowers raises the PITCH keys by one
75. tored onto the disk until you press one of the four main mode keys Prior to this you can cancel all new data that you have entered by using the Edit Cancel function This is useful if you have been examining data and trying out some edits and wish to return to the original data To cancel the edit press while holding down SHIFT The LCD will return to the Edit Mode Bank Directory display If you do not wish to cancel the edit press N while holding down SHIFT The LCD will return to the performance data display Erases deletes all data between specified measures MEASURE ERASE TOP MERZ LAST MEAS This function may be called during a playback data display Specification of the range of measures to be deleted is carried out in the same way as for BEND DELETE MEASURE ERASE only functions for the currently selected edit track UTILITY MODE Main Job The Utility Mode has one main job Bank Directory Press UTLT and see BANK DIRECTORY PROT Press or to select bank number range 1 32 for any Utility Mode Job Commands that include a bank number you can also select a bank when in a Job Command The LCD gives the identical information to the Play mode s Bank Directory display 39 E UTILITY MODE Job Commands _ _ _ _ _ _ All 27 Jo
76. ts music data stored on the OX1 s floppy disk from being inadvertantly deleted or altered Each bank has a separate Memory Protect which is switched on and off by using Job Command 07 in the Utility mode In the PROT section of the LCD Display you should enter O for OFF or 1 for ON An abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface Essentially a means for digital devices to control each other This system has revolutionized electronic music and made possible the simplicity and sophistication of Yamaha s digital music instruments See the HOW THE MIDI SYSTEM WORKS chapter in the O M Computer controlled instruments contain numerous microcircuits that can be used for a variety of purposes Switching to a mode instructs the instrument to perform a specified set of functions usually related to each other For example the OX1 s Edit mode allows you to examine create and alter music data in a variety of different ways while the Utility mode lets you manipulate and organize the same data The QX1 has four different modes Generally to record a musical performance on top of an existing recording On tape this can be done by mixing the existing recording and the live performance together onto a single track sound on sound or recording onto another track separate from the original track multi track recording With the OXI it works differently When you have recorded music data onto a track you can overdub a subsequent perfo
77. ty key a second time raises the pitch an octave and subsequent pressings continue to raise the pitch by an octave Holding down the key while pressing a PITCH key has the reverse effect it lowers the pitch in octaves Return to the original pitch by pressing TRNS or C Press CLICK to turn on the Click function the CLICK LED will light This outputs a click signal electronic metronome from the CLICK OUT jack during playback The first beat of every bar is accented 15 7 A ee SS RECORD MODE Main Job The Record Mode has 4 main jobs Bank Directory Bank Name Set Real Time Record and Punch In Record We will describe in concise form the procedures for recording overdubbing etc The O M s RECORD MODE and RECORDING FURTHER OPTIONS chapters contain more detailed descriptions of these procedures Press and see EECHRD MICE PROT a 1 BANK DIRECTORY B1 teevkexe TEMPO tee TIME seed Press or to select bank number for recording range 1 32 The LCD gives the identical information to the play Mode s Bank Directory display If you have selected an unused bank from the Bank Directory pressing ENTER 2 BANK NAME SET will give this LCD message SET ITEA EANK FRAT 4 nn EEBEEEEE TEMPO ttt TIME aa bb You can now enter the following data Do NOT press ENTER until you have typed in at least the TEMPO and TIME
78. ve a selected part of a track by a selected number of clocks LAST MERS This can be used for fine adjustment of the overall timing of a measure or group of measures One interesting application of this is the creation of echoes If you copy the same performance onto more than one track see UTILITY MODE Job Command 14 you can create echo effects by delaying each track by a different number of clocks you will also need to adjust the overall level of each track using Job Command 12 A natural effect would be created by lowering the level of each track by an amount proportional to the amount of clocks by which it has been moved You can experiment widely with this function PO CLR s Set the length of the clock move in clock units range 999 999 NOTE You cannot move any data back to before measure 001 The clock move function stops at clock 000 of step 01 in measure 001 so you may find several notes moved to that clock if you have tried to move them back too far TOP MEAS Set the number of the first measure of the passage you wish to move range 001 999 LAST MEAS Set the number of the last measure of the passage you wish to move range 001 999 35 11 GATE TIME MODIFY 12 VELOCITY MODIFY To modify the gate time of all data in a selected passage GATE TINE MODIFY MERZ LAST MEAS This modifies by a percentage function the gate time of
79. w rapid continuous movement which stops when reaching either the end of a track or when the STOP key is pressed Pressing this key starts or continues playback or recording or two measure monitoring in the Edit mode STOP Stops playback record or edit monitoring Also stops continuous measure move ment activated by the and FI keys The Tempo Controller Changes the tempo during plavback or record This change is temporarv and does not affect the programmed tempo The new tempo setting is indicated on the LCD 19 CONFIRMATIONS AND WARNINGS The following confirmation and warning displays appear on the QX1 s LCD CONFIRMATION DISPLAYS WARNING DISPLAYS Display Meaning EXECUTING NOW Internal processing is being executed at the moment Please wait Time depends on amount of data SURE YES Y NO N Shall the function be executed Press the Y key for YES and N key for NO WAITING NOTE Input standby mode for reception of MIDI data Warning displays appear in the upper part of the LCD when you insert an incorrect amount of data or operate the OX1 wrongly Further operation will not be possible until you reset the OX1 which in most cases is done by pressing any key except the CHAIN TRNS CLICK keys Display CONFLICT DISC BAN
80. wn SHIFT f The LCD will switch to EXECUTING NOV while the data is being transferred then return to the bank directory display when the transfer is complete If you do not wish to transmit the data press NI while holding down SHIFT Y The LCD will return to the bank directory display To check the timing of a bank or part of a bank You can choose which part of the bank to time by setting the first and last measures and you can also check the timing of the bank when set to any tempo BANK MEASURE SELECT display ME DISPLAY TI BANK pn TOP MERS BANK nn Enter the bank number 19 MEASURE INSERT TOP MEAS Enter the measure number range 001 999 for the beginning of the section you wish to time LAST MEAS Enter the measure number range 001 999 for the end of the section you wish to time When you press ENTER the LCD will show EXECUT ING NOW then switch to the TIME display TIME display BRNK nn MERS aaa LAST MEAS n cc MIN dd d SEC E TEMPO Indicates the data entered in the previous display plus the following information cc MIN dd d SEC Indicates the time of the selected passage in minutes seconds and 1 10th seconds BY TEMPO ttt Indicates the programmed tempo of the bank If you alter the tempo setting using the TEMPO CONTROLLER the timing will change accordingly You can also type in a tempo setting Then press ENTER to read the new ti
81. y UP NRL OISK amp HIT ENTER KEV When you see this display insert into the disk drive the disk you wish to copy and press ENTER If the original disk is already in the QX1 simply press The LCD will show the EXECUTING NOW display while the QX1 reads the data on the disk then it will switch to the next display SET DUPLICATE DISK display DISK amp HIT ENTER KEY When you see this display insert the copy disk and press ENTER NOTE If you have not inserted a new disk or if the new disk has the same ID as the old one the flashing ILLEGAL message will appear Insert another disk and press ENTER to start the data copying process If the copy disk contains data the LCD will switch to ence If you still wish to copy the disk press while holding down SHIFT fj if you do not wish to copy the disk press while holding down SHIFTT The LCD will return to the SET ORIGINAL DISK display and you can insert your original disk again and copy it onto another disk 47 14 TRACK MIX The LCD will show the EXECUT ING NOW display while the QX1 copies the data onto the new disk then it will switch to the next display NOTE Up to 30 kilobytes of data may be copied in a single operation If the data is larger than this which is quite usual the disk can hold up to 795 kilobytes the LCD will return to the SET ORIGINAL DISK display Repeat the same operation until all the dat

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