Basic Operation; An1X Operating Modes; Selecting Voices - Yamaha AN1x Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

You'll find the process of getting to know the
AN1x to be fun and inspiring—especially if you
keep a few fundamental things in mind as you
select and play the voices, try out the various
controls and experiment with the panel features
for the first time. Following are some important
aspects about basic operation of the AN1x
which will help you keep things in their proper
context from the very start.

AN1x Operating Modes

For the most part, except when performing a specific Store or
MIDI bulk dump operation, the AN1x is basically always in Voice
Play/Edit mode. This means that during play, as you turn the
various CONTROL knobs, change the parameter values or
settings using the Edit matrix [UP/DOWN] switches, select a
Layer mode, etc., you are actually editing the voice. (The "EDIT"
mark will appear in reverse type in the lower left area of the LCD
the first time any voice data is changed.)
However, these changes only remain in effect as long as the voice
is selected, unless you store the newly edited voice using a Voice
Store operation before selecting another voice. If you don't store
the changes, they will be lost when you select a different voice.
The AN1x is a very forgiving instrument, however. A Voice
Recall function (see page 96) lets you retrieve the edited data.
Plus, if you turn the power off before storing an edited voice,
when you turn the power back on the edited parameter
settings will still be retained in the voice edit buffer.
There are various other modes, but these are simply sub-modes of
Voice Play/Edit mode (such as Step Sequencer mode for creating
and editing Voice and User Patterns; see page 37), since virtually
all panel settings—including Scene, Layer, Effects, Arpeggiator,
Step Sequencer settings, and more—are stored as voice data for
each voice (excluding system-related settings).

Selecting Voices

The AN1x comes with 128 voices already preprogrammed and
ready to play. Not only are these voices first-rate and highly
useful in their own right, they form a dynamic living example of
the AN1x's vast sonic range and power, as well as provide an
excellent basis for study of how voices are constructed.
They are also great for use as a starting point for creating your
own voices—by making slight or significant modifications to suit
your needs or taste—which you can then store in the AN1x's
memory for instant recall at any time.
Of course, if you want to roll up your sleeves and get your
hands on the VCO, VCF and VCA to build up an original
voice from scratch, you can easily initialize a voice (i.e.,
reset each parameter value to its initial setting) and start
from there. The AN1x even provides a few handy
templates which save you time and all the tedious effort by
making all the basic settings for certain types of sounds for
you, so you can pick up from there and concentrate on just
the fun and creative stuff. (See page 30).
Voice Select Operation
Each of the 128 voices has a Program Number
between 001 and 128. You select a voice using the
PROGRAM CHANGE keypad. There are two ways to
do so, as follows:
METHOD 1
Input a number between 1 and 128, then press
[ENTER].
PROGRAM CHANGE
OTHERS
VWX YZ
7 8 9
MNO PQR STU
4 5 6
DEF GHI JKL
1 2 3
ABC
–
0
NO YES/ ENTER
METHOD 2
Press [+] or [–] to increment or decrement through
the voices sequentially.
The voice name, as well as voice Category and
Program Number, appears in the LCD.
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