Amplitude; Lfo (Low Frequency Oscillator); Maximum Polyphony - Yamaha MODX7 Reference Manual

Amplitude

This unit controls the output level (amplitude) of the Element/Drum Key/Operator.
Parameters related to Amplitude and Amplitude EG can be set as follows.
• For Normal Parts (AWM2)
[EDIT]  Part selection  Element selection  [Amplitude]
• For Drum Parts
[EDIT]  Part selection  Element selection  [Level/Pan]
• For Normal Parts (FM-X)
[EDIT]  Part selection  Operator selection  [Level]

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

As its name suggests, the LFO produces a wave of a low frequency.
These waves can be used to vary the pitch, filter or amplitude of each Element/Operator to create effects
such as vibrato, wah and tremolo. There are two LFO types: Part LFO, which is common to all Elements/
Operators, and Element LFO, which is unique for each Element.
Parameters related to Part LFO can be set as follows.
• For Normal Parts (AWM2)
[EDIT]  Part selection  Element [Common]  [Mod/Control]  [Part LFO]
• For Normal Parts (FM-X)
[EDIT]  Part selection  Operator [Common]  [Mod/Control]  [Part LFO] or [2nd LFO]
Parameters related to Element LFO can be set as follows.
[EDIT]  Part selection  Element selection  [Element LFO]

Maximum Polyphony

Maximum polyphony refers to the highest number of notes that can be sounded simultaneously from
the internal tone generator of the instrument.
The maximum polyphony of this synthesizer is 128 for AWM2 and 64 for FM-X. When the internal tone
generator block receives a number of notes exceeding the maximum polyphony, previously played
notes are cut off. Keep in mind that this may be especially noticeable with Parts not having decay.
Furthermore, the maximum polyphony applies to the number of Elements/Drum Keys used, not the
number of Parts. When Normal Parts (AWM2) that include up to eight Elements are used, the
maximum number of simultaneous notes may be less than 128.
MODX Reference Manual
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Basic Structure
Functional blocks
Tone Generator block
A/D Input block
Sequencer block
Arpeggio block
Motion Sequencer block
Effect block
Envelope Follower block
Controller block
Internal Memory
Reference
Display (touch panel) config.
Performance Play (Home)
Motion Control
Mixing
(page 152)
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