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Yamaha PLG150-VL Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board Virtual Acoustic Plug-in-Karte Carte Plug-in Acoustique Virtuelle Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi...
  • Page 2 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, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Divi- sion, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using the included software, VL Visual Editor, you can edit VL voices and create your own voices from scratch. Please read through this manual to take full advantage of the PLG150-VL before use and keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 4: Overview Of The Plg150-Vl

    Allows you to simulate an acoustic musical instrument and create a “virtual” musical instrument using the “VL Visual Editor,” even if you don't have further musical knowledge (p.7). Allows you to play the PLG150-VL by WX5 (via BT7) connected to the tone generator via MIDI (p.33).

  • Page 5: Included Items

    If you want to edit the existing MIDI files or create a MIDI song using various VL-XG voices from the PLG150-VL, you need to use a sequencing software which is capable of editing system exclusive messages and transmit bank select/program change messages and/or parameter changes to the PLG150-VL.
  • Page 6 The demonstration songs, and the performances for XG tone generators and the Plug-in voice data for "Modular Synthesis Plug-in System" synthesizers are provided in the included floppy disk, which will give you an idea of some of the PLG150-VL’s capability. Contents 1.

  • Page 7: Installing The Software

    Double-click on the “Setup.exe” file in the CD-ROM. Installer will be started up. Execute the installation by following the directions appearing on the screen. After the installation, [VL Visual Editor] is added to the [Plug-in] menu on the XGworks lite. Overview of the PLG150-VL...
  • Page 8 In the Performance (Multi) Mode, you can not use the VL Visual Editor. The VL voices created by the VL Visual Editor can be loaded to the Custom Voice Bank (p.13) of the PLG150-VL and played back. However, the loaded data will be lost once you turn off the “mother” synthesizer/ tone generator.

  • Page 9: Virtual Acoustic Synthesis

    “behavior” that makes acoustic instruments so … well, musical! Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Synthesis is simply the most musical tone generation system ever created. • The PLG150-VL sounds better, has more depth, and is more realistic in the musical sense than any other tone generation system. •...

  • Page 10: The Instrument

    Virtual Acoustic Synthesis The Instrument The key block in this algorithm is the instrument, since it is here that the fundamental tone or “tim- bre” of the sound is defined. The instrument model consists primarily of a driver — the reed/mouth- piece, lip/mouthpiece, or bow/string system —...

  • Page 11: The Controllers

    VL, are included in the controllers block. The player also influences the sound of the instrument by playing the keys, tone holes, or frets, and this aspect of control constitutes another part of the control- lers block. These and other control parameters provided by the PLG150-VL are listed in the illustra- tion below.
  • Page 12 Some filter parameters are available via the PLG150-VL controls, but the filter type cannot be changed. Frequency Equalizer The Equalizer boosts or decreases the output level around the designated frequency. The PLG150-VL lets you access the equalizer function using “Low Gain (Bass)” and “High Gain (Treble)” parameters. Resonator The Resonator uses simulated “resonator”...

  • Page 13: Voice Organization

    Yamaha XG format. Since the PLG150-VL does not have a full set of XG-compatible voices, some voice numbers will be skipped (e.g. 22, 23, 25, 27, etc.). If the truncated number is designated, the XG voice having the same program number in the bank 1 will sound, instead.

  • Page 14: Selecting Banks

    Voice Organization Selecting Banks Use the MIDI bank MSB (control number 00) and LSB (control number 32) numbers listed below to select VL banks from an external MIDI device. BANK BANK 112 97 or 81 BANK 113 97 or 81 BANK 114 97 or 81 BANK 115...

  • Page 15: Selecting Voices

    Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Selecting VL Voices When the PLG150-VL is properly installed on your synthesizer, the VL voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the synthesizer. For more information see the manual of the synthe- sizer.
  • Page 16 Selecting Voices XG Plug-in System The VL voices can be selected as you do with the XG voices. However, you have to select XG Mode or Performance Mode from the “mother” tone generator/sound card Sound Module Mode, first. You also have to designate the Part, to which you want to assign the VL voice, in the Utility sub-mode (PLUGIN).
  • Page 17 Press SELECT button to place the cursor at PLUGIN. Press ENTER. The following display appears. (If necessary) Press SELECT button to place the cursor at PLG150-VL. Press ENTER. The System Parameter Edit display exclusive to the PLG150-VL appears. (If necessary) Press SELECT button to place the cursor at Part Assign.
  • Page 18 In the XG Mode: 01–16, off In the Performance Mode: 01–04, off The VL voices cannot be assigned to several parts at the same time since the PLG150-VL is mono- phonic. When you use a sound card or a tone generator with no panel buttons...

  • Page 19: Editing Vl Voice Part Parameters

    Turn knob A clockwise until "Elem" is shown at the bottom left of the dis- play. OSC Assign) Elem Turn the PAGE knob clockwise until "PLG150-VL" is shown at the bottom left of the display. The VL part parameters will be displayed above the knob C and knob 2. NTV Param) PLG150-VL Use knobs C and 2 to select the desired parameter and change the value.
  • Page 20 Press SELECT button to place the cursor to PLUGIN. Press ENTER. The Part Parameter Edit display exclusive to the PLG150-VL appears. Press SELECT button to select the parameter you want to edit. Use VALUE button to set the value of the selected parameter as required.
  • Page 21 VL Part Parameter The parameters below can be divided into the following two types: ones for selecting the controller (Control Number) by which the parameter will be controlled and the others for setting the depth of the parameter. Even though you have designated the controller, you cannot get audible changes if you set the parameter to be controlled to 0 or around 0.
  • Page 22 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters PrsCtrlDpt (Pressure Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to pressure. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause an increase in pressure in response to higher con- troller values (e.g.
  • Page 23 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters • Please note that accurate keyboard pitch is produced only when maximum tonguing is applied or the tonguing controller is turned off. TngCtrlDpt (Tonguing Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to tonguing. The higher the value the greater the variation.
  • Page 24 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters Breath Noise Bnz CC No. (Breath Noise Control Change Number) ... Settings: off … 95, AT, VEL, PB “Breath Noise” can be used to add the required amount of breath noise to a voice. The “Bnz CC No.”...
  • Page 25 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters GrlCtrlDpt (Growl Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to growl. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause an increase in growl effect in response to higher controller values (e.g.

  • Page 26: Harmonic Enhancer

    Editing VL Voice Part Parameters Harmonic Enhancer Hrm CC No. (Harmonic Enhancer Control Change Number) ... Settings: off … 95, AT, VEL, PB The Harmonic Enhancer can vary the harmonic structure of the sound over a wide range. The “Hrm CC No.” parameter specifies the controller to be used for harmonic enhancer depth (wet/ dry balance) control.
  • Page 27 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters DmpCtrlDpt (Damping Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to damping. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause a decrease in damping in response to higher controller values (e.g.
  • Page 28 VL System Parameters. This parameter should be set to “BC/WX” when a breath controller or Yamaha WX-series Wind MIDI Controller is being used. When set to “Velocity,” breath variation is controlled by keyboard initial touch response.
  • Page 29 MIDI Control Number Assignments Control No. off(00) 08…09 12…31 off(32) 33…37 39…63 68…70 75…90 AT(96) VEL(97) PB(98) Editing VL Voice Part Parameters Controller off (used by Bank Select MSB) Modulation Wheel Breath Controller Unassigned Foot Controller Portamento Time Data Entry MSB Volume Control Unassigned Panpot...

  • Page 30: Vl System Parameters

    DATA knob or the DEC/INC buttons. XG Plug-in System Five System related parameters for PLG150-VL will be added to the “mother” tone generator. Press UTIL button to enter the Utility Mode. The sub-mode menu appears on the LCD.

  • Page 31: System Parameters

    ...Settings: In the XG Mode: 01…16, off Designates the Part to which the VL voice is assigned. • The VL voices cannot be assinged to several parts at one time since the PLG150-VL is monophonic. • The SW1000XG doesn’t include “Performance” mode.
  • Page 32 • The “Expd” setting is recommended when using a WX controller in the “tight lip” mode. The “Norm” setting is recommended when using the WX controller “loose lip” mode. • The settings made here is effective only for the PLG150-VL. Pitch Bend Range When Using a WX Controller in the “tight lip” Mode When “Norm”...
  • Page 33 WX IN MIDI OUT When you use a sound card built into PC... To control PLG150-VL using WX-series Wind Controller, select “SW1000 #1 Synthesizer” for the MIDI Thru setting in the System Setup dialog of the “XGworks lite.” MIDI MIDI...

  • Page 34: Q & A

    Q & A 1 Some voices sound as if they are in the original octave even when shifted down an octave. This is because Virtual Acoustic synthesis accurately simulates the acoustic behaviour of a pipe or string. Simply stated, the harmonic balance of the voice when played in the normal octave is retained even when the voice is shifted down an octave.
  • Page 35 Trial and experimentation and the only sure ways to determine how the EG parameters are going to affect a particular voice. 7 The PLG150-VL is a monophonic tone generator. Why is the “poly” mode initialy selected when the VL-XG sound module mode is...

  • Page 36: Appendix

    Appendix Voice List VL-XG Voice List Bank Select MSB=81, 97 Instrument Pch# Bank 112 Group Organ Squeeze MouthKey Guitar Spanish JazzGtr! L7 Pluck Bass Upright Fnground FlageoBs Fretles! New Slap AcidBas! PulsClav Strings NuViolin BrtViola Cello! Contrair Brass Trumpet! Trmbone! Tuba! MuteTp! Horn!
  • Page 37 Bank Select MSB=81 Instrument Pch# Bank 112 Bank 113 Synth Mad Tube Effects StoneHng Moby Igneous SquealAT Sound Jurassic Effects Formula Waterphn Devil SpcHorse DinoPerc SpaceZoo Jason When the Bank Select MSB is set to “81,” the voices of the Bank 112 will be used and played for the above empty spaces of each bank. When the Bank Select MSB is set to “97,”...
  • Page 38 Voice List Preset 2 Voice List Voice No. Voice Name Recommended Range Vento C0~C6 Floboe C0~C6 Sintax F0~G5 Eastern E0~C6 Trumpet! C0~C6 SoprSax! C0~C6 LiteAlto E0~C6 Trmbone! C0~C6 BtlFlute C0~C6 Air Sax G0~C6 TenrSax! C-1~C5 Coca C1~C6 JetLpBow A-1~C6 Viol Inn C0~C6 MuteCone G0~C6...
  • Page 39 VL Plug-in Voice Data For PLG1/2 Slot : Wind Instrument Voices (01PlgV1A.mid, 01PlgV1C.mid, 01PlgV2A.mid, 01PlgV2C.mid) No. Category Voice Name No. Category Trumpet 1 Trombone Alto Sax TenorSax 1 Clarinet Oboe C Flute Shakuhachi Ocarina Violin 1 Trumpet 2 FlugelHorn JzTrumpet MuteTrumpt NerzoBrass Horn...

  • Page 40: Midi Data Format

    MIDI Data Format 1. KEY ON / KEY OFF Status: 9nH/8nH If the Part Parameter Rcv NOTE MESSAGE = OFF, that Part will ignore Key ON and Key OFF messages. 2. PROGRAM CHANGE Status: CnH If the Part Parameter Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE = OFF, that Part will not receive Pro- gram Change Messages.
  • Page 41 Plug-in Board Type (PLG150-VL is "00.") ss: Serial Number (which identifies the PLG boards when two same boards are installed) 00: for first PLG150-VL 01: for second PLG150-VL pp: Part Number (to which the PLG150-VL is assigned.) 00: Part 1 0F: Part 16 7F: off 8.
  • Page 42 MIDI Data Format <Table 1> XG System On Address Size Data TOTAL SIZE <Table 2> XG System Parameters Address Size Data 0000 - 07FF 00 - 7F 28 - 58 TOTAL SIZE <Table 3> VL System Parameters Address Size Data 0000 - 07FF 00 - 7F 28 - 58...
  • Page 43 <Table 5> Multi Part Parameters Address Size Data Parameter NOT USED 00 - 7F BANK SELECT MSB 00 - 7F BANK SELECT LSB 00 - 7F PROGRAM NUMBER 00 - 0F, 7F Rcv CHANNEL 00 - 01 MONO/POLY MODE NOT USED 00 - 05 PART MODE 28 - 58...
  • Page 44 <Table 7> MIDI Parameter Change (VL Part Assign) Address Size Data 00 - 0F, 7F TOTAL SIZE * ss = Serial Number for PLG150-VL <Table 8> Current Voice / Element Parameter Address Size Data 20 - 7F 20 - 7F...
  • Page 45 20 - 7F ELEMENT NAME #7 20 - 7F ELEMENT NAME #8 20 - 7F ELEMENT NAME #9 20 - 7F ELEMENT NAME #10 00 - 01 EXPRESSION MODE 00 - 62 PRESSURE CONTROL NO. 01 01 - 00 7F 70 - 10 00 - 62 FILTER CONTROL NO.
  • Page 46 MIDI Data Format 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 28 - 58 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 5F...
  • Page 47 <Table 10> Internal Voice Parameters Address Size Data Parameter 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #1 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #2 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #3 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #4 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #5 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #6 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #7...

  • Page 48: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart...
  • Page 49 MIDI Implementation Chart...

  • Page 50: Product Warranty

    5. LIMITED LIABILITY Your sole remedies and Yamaha’s entire liability are as set forth above. In no event will Yamaha be liable to you or any other person for any damages, including without limitation any incidental or consequential damages, expenses, lost profits, lost savings or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use such SOFTWARE even if Yamaha or an authorized dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
  • Page 51 Daten („SOFTWARE”) als Einzelperson auf jeweils einem Computer zu verwenden. Sie dürfen sie nicht auf mehr als einem Computer bzw. einer Computerstation verwenden. Die SOFTWARE bleibt im Besitz von Yamaha und ist durch japanische Copyrightgesetze sowie alle anwendbaren internationalen Vertragsbestimmungen geschützt. Sie haben ein Anspruchsrecht auf das Eigentum an den Medien, denen die SOFTWARE beiliegt.
  • Page 52 Ceci est un contrat entre vous-même, l’utilisateur final, et Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”). Le logiciel Yamaha ci-inclus est concédé sous licence par Yamaha à l’acheteur original et ne peut être utilisé que dans les conditions prévues aux présentes. Veuillez lire attentivement ce contrat de licence. Le fait d’ouvrir ce coffret indique que vous acceptez l’ensemble des termes du contrat.
  • Page 53 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
  • Page 56 M.D.G., EMI Division, Yamaha Corporation This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ECF) paper. © 1999 Yamaha Corporation Auf Recycling-Umweltpapier gedruckt. Ce document a été imprimé sur du papier recyclé non blanchi au chlore. V?????? 911PO???.?-01A0 Printed in Japan...

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