Yamaha montage6 Owner's Manual page 18

Controls and Functions
Knobs 1 – 8
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These eight highly versatile knobs let you adjust various
important parameters, such as the current Part, Arpeggio
tempo, and the Motion Sequencer.
Pressing the knob function [TONE]/[EQ/FX]/[ARP/MS]
button, the Multi part control [MULTI] button, or the Assign
[ASSIGN] button in the upper left corner changes the
functions assigned to the knobs.
^ Control Sliders 1 – 8
These sliders control the volume balance of the sound, by
letting you adjust the individual levels of the 16 Parts (1 – 8 /
9 – 16), the eight Elements for Normal Parts (AWM2), the
eight FM Operators for a Normal Part (FM-X), and eight Keys
of the Drum Part, in different ways depending on the
conditions of the various buttons.
When PART
[COMMON]
button is on:
[PERFORMANCE Levels of Parts 1 – 8
CONTROL]
[PART CONTROL] Levels of Parts 1 – 8
NOTE
• If all of the Control Sliders are set to the minimum, you may not
hear any sound from the instrument, even when playing the
keyboard or a Song. If this is the case, raise all the sliders to a
suitable level.
• The [MASTER VOLUME] slider controls the overall audio output
level of this instrument. On the other hand, the Control Sliders
control the level of each Element/Key/Operator of the Parts and the
volume for each Part of the Performance as a parameter.
Accordingly, the values set via the Control Sliders can be stored as
Performance data.
SCENE [1] – [8] buttons
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You can assign different "snapshots" of important Part-
related parameters such as track mute status and the basic
Mixing setup to the SCENE [1] – [8] buttons as Part Scenes.
When Scene-related parameters are edited and press any of
the SCENE [1] – [8] buttons while holding down the [SHIFT]
button, the edit is stored for the currently selected [SCENE]
button. The stored information is restored by pressing the
selected button. The currently selected button fully lights, the
button stored information lights dimly, and the button without
stored information is turned off.
[ASSIGN] button
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Switches the functions assigned to knobs as Assign 1 – 8.
By using the PART [COMMON] button and the Number A [1]
– [16] buttons, you can set whether the functions are
commonly effective for all Parts or only for one selected Part.
When the effect is turned on, the corresponding button
lights.
KNOB POSITION [1] and [2] buttons
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Stores the parameter values of Assign 1 – 8. You can
instantly switch between the two buttons.
Super Knob
A
Simultaneously controls the parameters (Assign 1 – 8)
assigned to the eight knobs.
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When Number A When Number A
[1] – [8] buttons [9] – [16]
are on: buttons are on:
Levels of Elements/Keys/Operators 1 – 8 of a
selected Part
Levels of Parts 9 –
16
NOTE
You can also control the Super Knob by using the foot controller
(FC7). For details, refer to page 28.
SEQ TRANSPORT button
B
These buttons control recording and playback of the Song
sequence data.
[T] (Top) button
Instantly returns to the beginning of the current Song
(i.e., the first beat of the first measure).
[L L] (Reverse) button
Press briefly to move back one measure at a time.
[R R] (Forward) button
Press briefly to move forward one measure at a time.
[I] (Record) button
Press this to call up the Record setup display. (The
button flashes.) Press the [R] (Play) button to start
recording. (The [I] (Record) button lights.)
[J] (Stop) button
Press to stop recording or playback. This button can also
be used when you want to stop Arpeggio playback, even
when Arpeggio is set to continue playback even after the
note is released (Arpeggio hold switch is ON).
[R] (Play) button
Press to start playback or recording of a Song. During
recording and playback, the button flashes at the current
tempo.
OCTAVE [-] and [+] buttons
C
Use these buttons to change the octave range of the
keyboard. These buttons also function as Transpose [-] and
[+] buttons. To lower or raise the pitch of the note in semitone
steps, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
corresponding [-]/[+] button. To restore the normal octave
setting, press both buttons simultaneously. The buttons light
or flash in different ways depending on the octave setting.
For details, see the Reference Manual PDF document.
D [CONTROL ASSIGN] button
While the parameter assignable to controllers is selected on
the display, press this button and operate the desired
controller for assignment. The controller setting display
appears.
Touch panel LCD
E
The LCD indicates the parameters and values related to the
currently selected operation. You can operate by touching
the display.
F Data dial
For editing the currently selected parameter. To increase the
value, turn the dial right (clockwise); to decrease the value,
turn the dial left (counter-clockwise). If a parameter with a
wide value range is selected, you can change the value in
broader strokes by quickly turning the dial.