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  • Page 1 ® YAMAHA AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL MUSIC SYNTHESIZER...
  • Page 2 YAMAHA MUSIC SYNTHESIZER...
  • Page 3 For even more expressive capability, the SY35 keyboard features both velocity sensitivity and after-touch response that can be assigned to a number of musical parameters. The more you play the SY35, the more you'll find that "vectors" will become an indispensable part of your musical repertoire.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Getting Started Manual Precautions 4. Instant Voice Programming For Serious Voice Editing About the Manuals 5. The Multi Mode The Getting Started Manual Try Out the Preset Multi Setups Icons When You Want To Create an Original The Feature Reference Manual Multi The INTERNAL and CARD Memories The Controls &...

  • Page 7: Precautions

    Precautions 1. AVOID EXCESSIVE Keep the SY35 away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high tem- HEAT, HUMIDITY, peratures or humidity — such as near radiators, stoves, etc. Also avoid loca- DUST AND tions which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could VIBRATION cause mechanical damage.
  • Page 8 Reference manual for information on card data storage). For even greater secu- rity (memory card data can be lost due to battery failure, accidental erasure, etc.) save your data to floppy disk via a MIDI data filer unit such as the Yamaha MDF2.

  • Page 9: About The Manuals

    The SY35 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and Feature Reference. The Getting Started In addition to an overview of the SY35 controls and connectors (page 8), the Manual (this manual) Getting Started manual contains five separate tutorials that take you step-by -...

  • Page 10: Icons

    SY35 in the quickest, most efficient manner possible. This icon warns of possible hardware damage, software mal- function, or any other serious problem that may occur due to improper operation or set up.

  • Page 11: The Feature Reference Manual

    7. UTILITY RECALL [Page 47] 8. UTILITY MIDI [Page 51] Once you have become familiar with the way the SY35 works by going through the Getting Started manual, you should only need to refer to the Feature Reference manual from time to time to get details on functions you've never used before, or refresh your memory about functions that you don't use very often.

  • Page 12: The Controls & Connectors

    The Controls & Connectors Front Panel VECTOR CONTROL Keyboard This is the key to SY35's remarkable vector The SY35 keyboard is both velocity and after- synthesis system. The VECTOR CONTROL touch sensitive for broad, intimate expressive allows manual control of level or detune for 2 or 4 control.
  • Page 13 Can be used to select voices and multi setups, Selects the normal voice play mode in which any of the SY35's preset, internal or card voices can and are used to edit parameter values in any of be played via the keyboard or other controller the SY35 edit modes.
  • Page 14 [STORE] Key LED Display This 2-digit 7-segment LED numeric display Used to store edited data to an internal or card shows the bank and number of the currently memory location. selected voice or multi-play setup in the VOICE PLAY or MULTI PLAY mode. It also indicates when an edit or utility mode is active, and shows [INTERNAL], [CARD], and [PRESET] Keys the character —...
  • Page 15 (green labels below the keys). vidual elements on and off for editing (green labels below the keys). [DEMO] Key Activates the SY35 built-in demonstration — a great way to hear what the SY35 can do after you set up your system.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    SY35 sound without the need for external amplifi- cation equipment. OUTPUT R and These are the main stereo outputs from the SY35. If a plug is inserted only into L/MONO Jacks the L/MONO jack, the left and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via this jack (for connection to a monaural sound system).
  • Page 17 MIDI IN connector, allowing convenient chaining of MIDI devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits data correspond - ing to all SY35 performance operations, or bulk data when one of the MIDI voice data transmission functions are activated.

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your System

    1 . Setting Up Your System The diagram below shows the basic connections in a setup using only the SY35 Connections and a stereo sound system. Make sure that both the SY35 and your sound system are turned OFF when making connections.

  • Page 19: Play The Demo

    ON first, and turned OFF last. Play the Demo The SY35 is programmed with a demonstration sequence that you might enjoy listening to after setting up your system. Take a short break and enjoy the demo: Press [DEMO] Key Press the [DEMO] key.

  • Page 20: Selecting And Playing Voices

    Selecting And Playing Voices The first thing you'll want to do with your SY35 is select and play some of its outstanding voices ... this sec- tion will show you how to do just that. We'll also look at the overall SY35 voice memory configuration.
  • Page 21 Select a Voice The SY35's 64 preset voices are organized into 8 banks of 8 voices each ( 8 x 8 = 64). Any voice can be selected by specifying its bank using the BANK keys, and its number using the NUMBER/MULTI PART SELECT keys.
  • Page 22 PRESET VOICE LIST Voice Name Voice Name Voice Name Voice Name AP:Rock BR:Trmpt BA:Wood PL:Gypsy BR:Mute BA:Frtis PL:Folk AP:Clsic BR:Tromb BA*Slap PL*Wide AP*Chors AP:HTonk BR:Flugl BA:Fingr PL*Mute BR:FrHrn BA:Pick PL:Rock AP:Soft BA:Synth AP*Pf&St BR*Sect1 PL*Dist PL:Chrng AP:Blend BR*Sect2 BA:Tchno BR*Fanfr BA:Groov PL:Sitar AP*Bell...

  • Page 23: The Preset, Internal, And Card Voice Memories

    If you don't get any sound at this point: Make sure your sound system is turned ON and the volume is turned up to a reasonable level, make sure that the SY35 VOLUME control is turned up to a reasonable level, and check all connections carefully.

  • Page 24: Overlapping Voice Selection

    Overlapping Voice The SY35 has been designed to allow overlapping voice selection. That is, if you select a new voice while holding notes on the keyboard, the held notes will con- Selection tinue playing the previous voice while subsequently played notes will use the new voice.

  • Page 25: Vectors

    3. Vectors Vectors are a versatile musical tool. You can simply use the VECTOR CONTROL as an expressive controller while playing, or spend some time programming sophisticated "dynamic vectors" that play auto- matically. Manual Vector Control Before we get into the details of vector synthesis, try using the VECTOR CONTROL with some of the preset voices to get a feel for what this versatile feature can do.

  • Page 26: How The Vector Control Works

    I74 ME*Grand I78 ME*Memry How the VECTOR SY35 voices can have either a "2-element" or "4-element" configuration. Each CONTROL Works element is actually an independent sound or "waveform," and vector control allows the 2 or 4 different waveforms in a voice to be blended and detuned in a variety of ways —...
  • Page 27 "FM" elements. AWM stands for "Advanced Wave Memory," Yamaha's sophisticated sampling technology that allows high-fidelity reproduction of digitally recorded "live" sound. FM is Yamaha's proven Frequency Modulation synthesis technology which is capable of creating extraordinarily warm, vibrant simulations of actual instruments, as well as an infinite variety of original sounds.

  • Page 28: Advanced Control: Dynamic Vectors

    Advanced Control: In addition to the manual vector control capability described so far, the SY35 Dynamic Vectors features advanced automatic vector recording and playback capability. Automatic vectors are called "dynamic vectors" in the SY35, and these play automatically whenever you play a note on the keyboard. Dynamic vectors can be recorded in real time via the VECTOR CONTROL by using the procedure described in the "Recording an Original Dynamic Vector"...

  • Page 29: Recording An Original Dynamic Vector

    Turn Vector Play ON Now press the VECTOR PLAY [ON/OFF] key to turn the VECTOR PLAY mode ON, and select [LEVEL] control. Since Vector Play is ON, the dynamic vector will not play. Set the VECTOR CONTROL to center position and play another note or chord. You should hear all 4 elements at the same time, in approximately equal proportions.
  • Page 30 Set the Vector Rate Move the cursor to the lower display line by pressing the CURSOR key, then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to set the vector rate parameter to "30ms." This is a fairly "average" vector rate, and is a good place to start experimenting with dynamic vectors (in fact, it is the default rate so you might not have to change the setting).
  • Page 31 Select the LEVEL REC Function Press the [VOICE VECTOR] key once to move ahead to the LEVEL REC display. Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the STBY (standby) parameter. (The VECTOR PLAY LEVEL LED will light.) CURSOR At this point the VECTOR CONTROL will be active in the level control mode, and you can rehearse the level vector you are about to record.

  • Page 32: Store Your Voice Vector

    There is, however, a slight catch. If you simply go ahead and attempt to store the voice at this point the SY35 may inform you that the internal memory is protected, preventing the store operation. Both INTERNAL and CARD mem- ories feature protect functions that can be turned on to prevent accidental era- sure of important voices.
  • Page 33 Now press the [VOICE] key to return to the VOICE PLAY mode. Before actually returning you to the VOICE PLAY mode, however, the SY35 will ask you whether you want to store the voice you have just edited into one of the INTERNAL memory locations.

  • Page 34: For More Detailed Vector Control

    If you want really fine control, however, the SY35 offers a number of level and detune vector edit- ing functions that allow the position and length of each vector step to be pre- cisely programmed as required.

  • Page 35: Instant Voice Programming

    4. Instant Voice Programming Although the SY35 allows you to program voices in considerable detail, in this section we'll present a sim- ple way to create an unlimited range of new and useful voices. Detailed parameters for programming individual elements are available in the ELEMENT TONE and ELEMENT ENVELOPE edit modes described in the Feature Reference manual, beginning on pages 15 and 25, respectively.
  • Page 36 "Y/N?" parameter. Press [+1/YES] To Create a New Voice Now, each time you press the [+1/YES] key the SY35 will randomly assign different waveforms to the four elements in what used to be the CH*Pure voice.

  • Page 37: For Serious Voice Editing

    For Serious Voice You're now equipped to create a world of vibrant and very useful new voices Editing... with very little actual programming indeed. If you do want to get deep into the details and fine tune your voices until they are perfect, please take the time to read through the Feature Reference manual.

  • Page 38: The Multi Mode

    5. The Multi Mode The SY35 MULTI PLAY mode allows up to 8 different voices to be played simultaneously, either via the SY35 keyboard or from an external MIDI sequencer. Try Out the Preset Multi The SY35 has 16 preset Multi setups that you can simply select and use.
  • Page 39 Select and Try the Other Multi Setups Here's a list of the 16 PRESET Multi setups and the factory INTERNAL Multi setups. Setups marked either "Layer" or "Split" can all be played from the SY35 keyboard. Select them and listen to how they sound.
  • Page 40 "SY35 Multi List" PRESET MULTI LIST Voice Numbers MULTI Name Type Comments Big orchestra. Orchstra Layer BigBand Layer Big-band brass section. SuperCIv Layer Layered clavi sound. PianoStr Layer Layered piano and strings. VoiceBs Layer Layered bass and human voice. FullBrs Layer Powerful brass.

  • Page 41: When You Want To Create An Original Multi

    INTERNAL or CARD memory (described be- Multi... low). In the MULTI EDIT mode you can assign any of the SY35 voices to the 8 mulli parts, assign any of the 16 available MIDI channels to each part, and as- sign an effect (reverb, delay, etc.) for that multi setup.

  • Page 42: Using The [Store] Key To Store Voices And Multi Setups In Internal Or Card Memory

    — more 4-element voices means that fewer simultaneous notes will be available. As we've already seen, the SY35 automatically gives you the option to store a Using the [STORE] Key to Store Voices and Multi voice you've just edited when you switch back to the VOICE play mode.
  • Page 43 Press [STORE] Press the [STORE] key to engage the MEMORY STORE function. Select the Destination Voice or Multi If necessary, select the destination memory by pressing the [INTERNAL] or [CARD] key, then enter the bank and number of the destination memory location (I28 for this example).

  • Page 44: Conclusion

    In the preceding tutorials we've covered quite a lot of ground, and by now you should be quite familiar with the SY35. You know how to select and play the voices, how to use manual vector control, how to record dynamic vectors and store the results in memory, how to quickly create new voices, and how to use the multi mode.

  • Page 45: Glossary

    In Yamaha synthesizers, an element is an individually controllable part of a voice. In the SY35, each voice can have two or four ele- ments. Each element is actually an independent waveform, so you could have a 4-element voice that is made up of a piano element, a brass element, a strings element, and a wind element.
  • Page 46 This "other signal" is most commonly the output from the synthesizer's LFO (described above), although in Yamaha FM synthesis (also see above) it can also be the signal from a modulator operator in an FM algorithm.
  • Page 47 Although this term is used in slightly different ways by different manufacturers, at Yamaha a "voice" is any basic sound that can be selected and played on a synthesizer. This is in contrast to a "performance" which is a combination of two or more voices, and a "multi"...

  • Page 48: Index

    Index -1/NO and +1/YES keys 9, 17 Keyboard 23,41 LED display Level rec function Level speed function Bank keys 11,17 Level vectors Liquid crystal display Card key Card multi memory Manual vector control Card slot Memory backup Card voice memory Memory protect 29,38 Connections...
  • Page 49 Random function Store Store key 10,38 Sustain jack Vector control 8,21 Vector play keys 8,21,22 Vector rate Vectors 21,42 Voice categories Voice common edit mode Voice key Voice list Voice play mode Voice vector edit mode Volume control...
  • Page 50 WAVEFORM LIST YAMAHA AWM WAVEFORM LIST FM WAVEFORM LIST...
  • Page 51 EDIT REFERENCE YAMAHA...
  • Page 52 YAMAHA MUSIC SYNTHESIZER...
  • Page 53 If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangcthorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
  • Page 54 MMM a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended tery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety charger is intended for the battery being charged.
  • Page 55 CONTENTS MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL VOICE COMMON VOLUME NAME DETUNE CONFIGURATION NOTE LIMIT (Low & High) EFFECT (Type & Depth) PITCH BEND NOTE SHIFT WHEEL (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation) AFTER TOUCH (Amplitude & UTILITY SETUP MASTER TUNE Pitch Modulation, Pitch & Level Control) ENVELOPE (Attack &...
  • Page 56 We recommend that you start by going through the Getting Started manual in order to become familiar with the SY35 and the way it works, then you can refer to the Feature Reference manual from time to time to get details on functions you've never used before, or refresh your memory about functions that you don't use very often.

  • Page 59: Voice Common

    VOICE COMMON VOICE COMMON The VOICE COMMON mode provides access to a range of parameters that affect the selected voice as a whole. Detailed programming of individual elements is provided by the ELEMENT TONE and ELEMENT ENVELOPE edit modes. NAME CONFIGURATION EFFECT (Type &...
  • Page 60 VOICE COMMON Selecting the VOICE COMMON Edit Mode Selecting the VOICE COMMON Edit Mode From the VOICE or MULTI mode: Functions The various VOICE COMMON edit mode func- tions can be selected in sequence by pressing the [VOICE COMMON] key, or by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line.

  • Page 61: Name

    VOICE COMMON NAME Procedure: Use the cursor keys to place the underline cursor under the character to be changed. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the desired character. Continue Summary: Assigns a name of up to 8 characters to until the entire voice name has been pro- the current voice.

  • Page 62: Pitch Bend

    VOICE COMMON Settings: Effect type: Depth: 0...7 Rev Hall (Reverb Hall) Procedure: Use the cursor keys to Rev Room (Reverb Room) Rev Plate (Reverb Plate) place the underline cursor under the effect type Rev Club (Reverb Club) or depth parameter. Use the [-1/NO] and Rev Metal (Reverb Metal) Delay 1...

  • Page 63: After Touch (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation, Pitch & Level Control)

    VOICE COMMON AFTER TOUCH (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation, Pitch & Level Control) When after touch is assigned to amplitude or pitch modulation, LFO modulation can only be applied via after touch. Summary: Assigns keyboard after-touch to ampli- The Pit parameter allows keyboard after touch to tude modulation, pitch modulation, pitch control, be used for note bending.

  • Page 64: Random (Element, Level & Detune)

    VOICE COMMON Please note that the AR parameter will have no * This range may be more limited in some cases. effect on elements in which the INITIAL LEVEL An exclamation mark (!) will appear after the parameter (page 28) is set to 99. range value when the limit is reached.

  • Page 65: Voice Vector

    VOICE VECTOR VOICE VECTOR The VOICE VECTOR edit mode allows recording and fine editing of dynamic level and detune vectors. LEVEL SPEED (Vector Rate) LEVEL RECORD LEVEL EDIT (Step, X-axis, Y-axis & Time) DETUNE SPEED (Vector Rate) DETUNE RECORD DETUNE EDIT (Step, X-axis, Y-axis & Time)
  • Page 66 VOICE VECTOR Selecting the VOICE VECTOR Edit Mode Selecting the VOICE VECTOR Edit Mode From the VOICE or MULTI mode: Functions The various VOICE VECTOR edit mode func- tions can be selected in sequence by pressing the [VOICE VECTOR] key, or by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys when the cursor is located immediately before the function name on the upper display line.

  • Page 67: Level Speed (Vector Rate)

    VOICE VECTOR LEVEL SPEED (Vector Rate) Details: Each dynamic vector is composed of up to 50 "steps" corresponding to points along the path followed by the vector control. This function sets the initial time between each step. The Summary: Sets the time between level vector Time parameter in the LEVEL EDIT function, steps.
  • Page 68 VOICE VECTOR Details: Step 1 is the first step recorded and step Time 50 is the last. Experience will give you a feel for relating specific points in a dynamic vector to the corresponding steps. X-axis & Y-axis Summary: Multiplies the vector rate setting of the current level vector step only.

  • Page 69: Detune Speed (Vector Rate)

    VOICE VECTOR DETUNE SPEED (Vector rate) Details: Each automatic vector sweep is composed of up to 50 "steps," corresponding to equally- spaced points along the path followed by the Summary: Sets the time between detune vector vector control. This function sets the initial time steps.
  • Page 70 VOICE VECTOR X-axis & Y-axis Time Summary: These parameters define the position of Summary: Multiplies the vector rate setting of the the currently selected step on the X and Y axes current detune vector step only. Also allows of the detune vector control range. vectors to be looped or ended at the current step.

  • Page 71: Element Tone

    ELEMENT TONE ELEMENT TONE The ELEMENT TONE edit mode allows editing many of the most important sound-deter- mining parameters of each individual element — A and B in a 2-element voice; A, B, C and D in a 4-element voice. WAVE TYPE ELEMENT COPY FREQUENCY SHIFT...
  • Page 72 ELEMENT TONE Selecting the ELEMENT TONE Edit Mode character is showing, the associated element is From the VOICE or MULTI mode: ON, if a dash appears in place of the element character, that element is OFF. The ability to turn elements on or off while editing makes it easier to hear the effect of parameter changes on a single element.

  • Page 73: Wave Type

    Elements B and D (FM): 0 ... 255 AWM element (A or C) or an FM element (B or D). The SY35 has 128 preset AWM waves (0 Procedure: Use the cursor keys to ...
  • Page 74 ELEMENT TONE FM WAVEFORM LIST FM Voice Category Descriptions Piano Electric pianos. Perc. Vibes, marimba, bells and other percussion sounds. Organ Electric organs. Syn.S Sustained lead synth sounds. Brass A variety of brass sounds. Syn.M Synth sounds that vary with time. Syn.D Wood Woodwind instrument sounds.

  • Page 75: Element Copy

    Details: In this display the source, bank and num- ber parameters are shown in the standard SY35 Settings: Source: I, C, P voice number format. "P12," for example, is pre- Bank: 1 ...

  • Page 76: Volume

    ELEMENT TONE VOLUME Details: A setting of "0" produces no sound while a setting of "99" produces maximum volume. The ability to independently adjust the volume of each element makes it simple to set up the Summary: Adjusts the volume of the selected ele- optimum balance or "mix"...

  • Page 77: After Touch Sensitivity

    ELEMENT TONE "-" Settings have the same effect, but the +2 Broader change between medium and hard sound level decreases rather than increasing velocity. with increased key velocity. A graphic display to +3 Smooth change all the way from soft to hard the right of the sensitivity value provides a velocity.

  • Page 78: Lfo (Low Frequency Oscillator) Am Depth, Pm Depth, Type, Delay, Rate & Speed

    ELEMENT TONE LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) AM Depth, PM Depth, Type, Delay, Rate & Speed Details: A "0" setting produces no modulation • AM (Amplitude Modulation Depth) while a setting of "31" produces maximum modulation. Pitch modulation produces a periodic pitch variation, thereby creating a vibrato effect.
  • Page 79 ELEMENT TONE Procedure: Use the [ ] and [ ] cursor keys to • Dly (Delay) select the Rate parameter. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to set the desired LFO fade-in rate. Details: "0" is the fastest rate. causing the LFO to Summary: Sets the delay time between the begin- start operation at full depth immediately.
  • Page 80 ELEMENT TONE...

  • Page 81: Element Envelope

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE ELEMENT ENVELOPE The ELEMENT ENVELOPE edit mode allows detailed programming of the amplitude envelopes for each element in the selected voice. TYPE ENVELOPE COPY DELAY (Delay Rate & ON/OFF) INITIAL LEVEL ATTACK (Level & Rate) DECAY 1 (Level & Rate) DECAY 2 (Level &...
  • Page 82 ELEMENT ENVELOPE Selecting the ELEMENT ENVELOPE Edit Mode character is showing, the associated element is From the VOICE or MULTI mode: ON, if a dash appears in place of the element character, that element is OFF. The ability to turn elements on or off while editing makes it easier to hear the effect of parameter changes on a single element.

  • Page 83: Type

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE TYPE Summary: Selects a user or preset amplitude enve- lope for the selected element. Settings: PRESET, PIANO, GUITAR, PLUCK, BRASS, STRINGS, ORGAN, USER Procedure: Use the [ ] key to move the cursor to the lower display line. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the desired envelope.

  • Page 84: Envelope Copy

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE ENVELOPE COPY Press the [ ] cursor key one more time and the Are you sure? display will appear. Press [+1/YES] to execute the copy operation or Summary: Copies envelope parameters from a [-1/NO] to cancel. "»Completed!!«" will selected element to the current element.

  • Page 85: Attack (Level & Rate)

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE ATTACK (Level & Rate) Details: Refer to the INITIAL LEVEL function for a complete envelope diagram. A rate setting of "0" produces the slowest attack, and a setting of "99" produces the Summary: Sets the rate and peak level of the attack fastest attack.

  • Page 86: Release Rate

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE A level setting of "0" produces the lowest de- The decay 2 level parameter also sets the hold level at which the note is sustained until cay level, while a setting of "99" produces the highest level. released. RELEASE RATE Details: Refer to the INITIAL LEVEL function for a complete envelope diagram.

  • Page 87: Rate Scaling

    ELEMENT ENVELOPE RATE SCALING • Rate Scaling LCD Graphic Summary: Determines how the overall rate of the amplitude envelope for the current element changes across the range of the keyboard. Settings: 1 ... 8 Procedure: Use the [ ] cursor key to move the cur- sor to the lower display line.
  • Page 88 ELEMENT ENVELOPE...

  • Page 89: Multi

    MIDI sequence recorder or other controller. If a number of these channel/voice "parts" are assigned to the MIDI transmit channel of the SY35, they can all be played simultaneously from the SY35 keyboard. Individual characteristics of each voice, such as volume and detune, can also be programmed.
  • Page 90 Different parts can be selected for editing by pressing the appropriate [NUMBER/MULTI PART SELECT] key — [1] through [8]. SY35 PRESET MULTI Performance Note MULTI Name Type Comments MULTI Name...

  • Page 91: Name

    MULTI NAME Procedure: Use the [ ] and [ ] cursor keys to place the underline cursor under the character to be changed. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the desired character. Continue Summary: Assigns a name of up to 8 characters to until the entire multi-play name has been pro- the current multi-play setup.

  • Page 92: Midi Receive Channel

    MULTI Details: In this display the source, bank and num- Settings: Source: I, C, P ber parameters are shown in the standard SY35 Bank: 1 ... 8 Number: 1 ... 8 voice number format. "P12," for example, is pre- set bank 1, number 2: "135" is internal bank 3, Procedure: Press the [NUMBER/MULTI PART number 5, etc.

  • Page 93: Detune

    MULTI DETUNE Details: The Detune function allows different parts in a multi-play setup to be slightly detuned in relation to each other, thereby "thickening" the overall sound. Summary: Allows slight upward or downward pitch Detuning occurs in 3 or 4-cent steps. Since 100 adjustment of the selected multi-play part.
  • Page 94 MULTI The Note Shift function can be used to transpose Settings:-24 ... 0 ... +24. a voice to its most useful range, or to create Procedure: Press the [NUMBER/MULTI PART harmony (intervals) between different parts in a SELECT] key corresponding to the desired multi-play setup.

  • Page 95: Utility Setup

    UTILITY SETUP UTILITY SETUP The UTILITY SETUP mode provides access to a range of basic utility functions that are essential for general operation of the SY35. MASTER TUNE TRANSPOSE MEMORY CARD (Save, Load, Format, & Bank) VOICE INITIALIZE MULTI INITIALIZE MEMORY PROTECT (Internal &...
  • Page 96 UTILITY SETUP Selecting the UTILITY SETUP Mode Functions Selecting the UTILITY SETUP Mode From the VOICE or MULTI mode: The various UTILITY SETUP mode functions can be selected in sequence by pressing the [UTILITY SETUP] key, or by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys when the cursor located immediately before the function name on the upper display line.

  • Page 97: Master Tune

    100 cents equals one semitone, the overall tun- ing range is approximately one semitone — i.e. plus or minus a quarter tone. Plus settings tune Summary: Tunes the overall pitch of the SY35 over upward from normal pitch, and minus settings approximately a 100-cent range.
  • Page 98 Summary: Formats MCD64 or MCD32 Memory card — the previous card data will be erased and Cards so that they can be used by the SY35 to save and load voice and multi-play data. completely replaced by the saved data.
  • Page 99 UTILITY SETUP VOICE INITIALIZE "Are you sure?" will appear on the lower line of the display. Press the [+1/YES] to initialize or [-1/NO] to cancel the initialize operation. "»Completed!!«" will appear briefly when Summary: Initializes all parameters of the current the initialization is finished.

  • Page 100: Multi Initialize

    UTILITY SETUP ELEMENT ENV PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET TYPE DELAY Rate DELAY ELE. INITIAL Level ATTACK AL ATTACK AR DECAY1 D1L DECAY1 D1R DECAY2 D2L DECAY2 D2R RELEASE Rate SCALING Lev Type Rate Type The voice initialize function is useful if you want to begin programming a voice "from scratch."...

  • Page 101: Memory Protect (Internal & Card)

    FACTORY VOICE & MULTI RESTORE Details: When the factory voice and multi restore operation is executed, all data in the SY35 inter- nal voice and multi memory areas is overwritten by the factory preset data. Make sure you save...
  • Page 102 UTILITY SETUP...

  • Page 103: Utility Recall

    UTILITY RECALL UTILITY RECALL The UTILITY RECALL mode accesses the VOICE or MULTI recall function, depending on whether the VOICE or MULTI play mode is selected when the RECALL function is called. RECALL makes it possible to recover a voice or multi-play setup that has been "lost" through failure to store the voice or multi-play setup prior to selecting a different voice or multi-play setup.
  • Page 104 UTILITY RECALL Selecting the UTILITY RECALL Mode From another edit or utility mode simply press From the VOICE or MULTI mode: [UTILITY RECALL]. A "U" will appear on the LED display to indi- cate that a utility mode has been selected...

  • Page 105: Voice Recall (Voice Or Multi)

    Summary: Recalls the last voice or multi-play setup the time the edit mode was exited. edited from the SY35 edit buffer memory. Settings: None Procedure: The "RECALL VOICE" function is selected if called from the VOICE play mode, while "RECALL MULTI"...
  • Page 106 UTILITY RECALL...

  • Page 107: Utility Midi

    UTILITY MIDI UTILITY MIDI The UTILITY MIDI mode provides access to all of the SY35's MIDI control functions. MIDI ON/OFF BASIC RECEIVE CHANNEL TRANSMIT CHANNEL LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE MIDI CONTROL CHANGE AFTER TOUCH ON/OFF PITCH BEND ON/OFF...
  • Page 108 UTILITY MIDI Selecting the UTILITY MIDI Mode Selecting the UTILITY MIDI Mode Functions From the VOICE or MULTI mode: The various UTILITY MIDI mode functions can be selected in sequence by pressing the [UTILITY MIDI] key, or by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys when the cursor located immediately before the function name on the upper display line.

  • Page 109: Midi On/Off

    [+l/YES] keys are used to select the desired MIDI channel or the omni mode. Details: When the SY35 is to receive data from an Summary: Sets the SY35 MIDI receive channel to external MIDI device such as a sequencer, make any channel between 1 and 16, or the "omni"...

  • Page 110: Local Control On/Off

    MIDI control. The corresponding Settings: off, common, individual program change number will also be transmitted by the SY35 when one of its voices are selected. Procedure: Use the cursor key to move the The "individual" mode allows individual voice cursor to the lower display line.

  • Page 111: After Touch On/Off

    [+1/YES] keys are used to turn control modulation, volume and other functions will be change reception/transmission on or off. ignored by the SY35 when received, and the SY35 will not transmit any control change messages. AFTER TOUCH ON/OFF Details: When after touch is turned "off,"...

  • Page 112: All V/M Transmit

    SY35 to another. If the MIDI OUT of the transmitting SY35 is connected to Summary: Initiates MIDI bulk transmission of all the MIDI IN of the receiving SY35 via a MIDI voice and multi-play data. cable, the receiving unit will automatically...

  • Page 113: Appendix

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  • Page 115: Voice List

    APPENDIX VOICE LIST Preset Voice List Comment Voice Name Wave Effect AP:Rock 000 Piano Dly&Rev2 Basic rock piano (Rock) 071 Vibes2 AP:Clsic 000 Piano Rev Hall Standard classical piano 002 E.Piano3 (Classic) AP*Chors 000 Piano x2 Rev Hall A chorused piano (Chorus) 005 E.Piano6x2 AP:HTonk...
  • Page 116 APPENDIX Comment Wave Effect Voice Name Rev Hall Classic fanfare brass 011 Trombone x2 BR*-Fanfr 017 Brass 4 016 Brass 3 (Fanfare) Rev Hall Full orchestral strings 038 Stringsx2 ST*Arco1 155 Saw 1x2 (Arco1) Rev Room Chamber strings ST:Arco2 039 Vn.Ens. 063 Str 1 (Arco2) 040 Cello...
  • Page 117 APPENDIX Comment Voice Name Wave Effect Nylon guitar PL:Gypsy 020 Gut Rev Hail 179 Wave3-2 (Gypsy) Steel-string folk guitar PL:Folk 021 Steel Rev Hall (Folk) 044 Clavi 3 PL*Wide 021 Steelx2 Rev Room 12-string guitar (Wide) 048 Guitar 3x2 PL*Mute 026 Pluck 1 024 MuteGtr Dly&Rev2 Muted guitar, tone changes with velocity.
  • Page 118 Rev Hall Pad with a touch of London fog 101 Sus. 4x2 (Fog) 044 Itopia 066 NoisPad 2 Pan Ref The SY35's theme sound, dynamic and big SP*Dyna (Dynamic) 1 1 1 Sus. 14 122 Move 5 SC*Dgcrd 101 DigitaI5x2...
  • Page 119 APPENDIX Voice Name Wave Effect Comment OR:Paris 008 Bandneon Rev Room An accordion you might hear at a Paris sidewalk 094 Lead 4 cafe (Paris) Pan Ref Heavy rock organ OR*Rock1 006 E.Organ1 007 E.0rgan2 (Rock1) 006'E.Organ1 007 E.0rgan2 OR*Rock2 006 E.Organ1 x2 Rev Room Slightly brighter rock organ...
  • Page 120 APPENDIX Comment Wave Effect Voice Name Typical vector effect sound Rev Club ME*SlwSg 046 Vibes 083 HornBody 073 Vibes 4 102 Sus. 5 (SlowSong) Large-scale sound with a bell attack ME*Grand 048 Bells 122 SEQ 4 Rev Hall 1 2 1 Move 4 122 Move 5 (Grand) 059 Bell Mix 044 Itopia Rev Hall...
  • Page 121 APPENDIX Voice Number I88 DR:Kit: Drum-set Voice Wave Name Wave Name Wave Name CrashCymbal LowScrateh Analog HH Close Splash HighScratch Analog HH Open Ride E.Tom 1 ReverseCymbal Low Conga E.Tom 2 Slam1 High Conga E.Tom 3 Coin Mute Conga E.Tom 4 Slam 2 HumanAtackLow BottleOpen...

  • Page 122: Multi List

    Pop music ensemble. <Pop> MIDI Multi <Rock> MIDI Multi Rock group. <Jazz> MIDI Multi Jazz ensemble. <Demo> MIDI Multi SY35 demo multi. INTERNAL MULTI LIST MULTI Name Type Voice Numbers Comments Layer Fat "sync" lead. SyncLead SuperSaw Layer Extra-fat sawtooth lead.

  • Page 123: Waveform List

    APPENDIX WAVEFORM LIST AWM WAVEFORM LIST Category Category Name Category Name Name Category Name Piano Piano Bass E.Bass 3 Synth PopsHit Pad wv E.Piano E.Bass 4 Digital 1 NoisPad1 Clavi Slap Digital2 NoisPad2 Cembalo Fretless Digital3 NoisPad3 Celesta SynBass1 Digital4 Coin SynBass2 Digitals...
  • Page 124 APPENDIX FM WAVEFORM LIST Name Category Name Category Name Category Name Category Piano E.Piano1 Pluck Guitar 4 Syn.S Sus.1 SFX 5 E.Piano2 Guitar 5 Sus.2 SFX 6 E.Piano3 Guitar 6 Sus.3 SFX 7 Guitar 7 E.Piano4 Sus.4 OSC1 Sin 1 6 E.Piano5 Guitar 8 Sus.5...

  • Page 125: Specifications

    APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard: 61 keys, initial and after-touch re- Connectors: DC 10V-12V IN; PHONES; OUTPUT sponse. R & L/MONO, FOOT VOLUME, SUSTAIN. MIDI Connectors: Tone Generator Systems: AWM (Advanced IN, OUT, THRU. Wave Memory) & FM (Frequency Modulation). Power requirements: Internal Memory: UL, CSA: 120V Wave ROM;...

  • Page 126: Error Messages

    ERROR MESSAGES Things do go wrong from time to time, and people do make mistakes. When an error occurs, the SY35 will usually display a message that describes the type of error so you can easily take steps to rectify the problem. The follow- ing are quick summaries of the SY35 error displays.

  • Page 127: Index

    INDEX INDEX Factory voice & multi restore After touch 7,21,55 FM voice categories All Voice & Multi transmit FM voice list AM depth Format Amplitude modulation Frequency shift Attack level & rate Attack rate AWM waveform categories AWM waveform list Guitar Bank Basic receive channel...
  • Page 128 INDEX Utility MIDI mode Organ Utility recall mode Utility setup mode Piano Pitch bend 6, 55 Vector rate Pitch modulation Velocity sensitivity Pluck Vibrato PM depth Voice common edit mode Program change Voice initialize Voice number Voice recall Voice transmit Voice vector edit mode Random Volume...

  • Page 129: Midi Data Format

    MIDI DATA FORMAT MIDI DATA FORMAT DATA FORMAT ( 1 ) MIDI reception conditions ACTIVE SENSING NOTE OFF NOTE ON/OFF $Bn,$40 SUSTAIN SWITCH $Bn,$10 VECTOR CONTROL X-axis $Bn,$11 VECTOR CONTROL Y-axis $Bn,$01 MODULATION WHEEL $Bn,$07 VOLUME PITCH BENDER AFTER TOUCH $Bn,$7B ALL NOTE OFF $Bn,$79...
  • Page 130 MIDI DATA FORMAT (3) Channel Messages 3.1 Note On/Off NUMBER Transmission: Note range = C1($24)~C6($60) VOICE Velocity range = 0~$7F (0: note off) $09 $0A $0B $0C $0D $0E $9n. note, $00 for note off and $8n is not transmitted. $16 $17 Reception: $19 $1A $1B $1C $1D $1E...
  • Page 131 MIDI DATA FORMAT 4.3.1 VOICE BULK REQUEST (6) System Exclusive Messages Reception: 4.1 1 VOICE BULK DUMP The request signal of the above Item 4.1. However, the data Transmission: transmitted by this request is the timbre No. sounded at VOICE The voice data set by input is transmitted.

  • Page 132: Midi Implementation Chart

    YAMAHA [ Digital synthesizer ] Model SY35 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1 . 0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default 1-16 1-16 memorized Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 Default 1 , 3 memorized Messages Mode Altered ************** Note 3 6 - 9 6...
  • Page 133 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Divison Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430 Tel: 053-460-2445 SERVICE This product is supported by YAMAHA'S worldwide network of factory trained and qualified dealer service personnel. In the event of a problem, contact your nearest YAMAHA dealer.
  • Page 134 YAMAHA VN38770 JCAIR2CMS3.3 ITP...
  • Page 135 YAMAHA ® Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600 1/14/98 27531 SY35 OM...

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