Yamaha CS-15 Owner's Manual page 15

functions
EFFECT/EXTERNAL
)
BRILLIANCE
CONTROL
When
the control
is
set to the
center
,
the
tone
quality
is
that set
by
the panel;
when
set to
+
side,
the cut-off
frequency
becomes
higher,
which
will
generate bright tones including higher harmonics,
while
set to
-
side, the cut-off
frequency
becomes
lower,
which
will
generate soft tones.
• Depending on
the kinds of
filters,
the position
set
by
the
CUT OFF FREQ
knob, and other
factors,
if
the control
is
slided,
no sound
will
be produced
in
some
cases.
PITCH
BEND
A
manually
operated control used
to
change
the
pitch
during
playing.
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LIMITER
Determines
the variable
pitch range
of the pitch
bend
control.
Position of the
LIMITER
switch
brings
about
the following:
N (NARROW)
±200
Cent.
M
(MIDDLE)
±300
Cent.
W(WIDE)
±1,200
Cent. (±1 Octave)
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PITCH
BEND LEVER
If
the lever
is
set
to
+
side,
the pitch
becomes
high;
if
set
to
—
side,
it
drops.
The
synthesizer effect can be applied
to
external
signals
by connecting
external sources such
as a
microphone
or
electric
guitar to the
EXTERNAL
IN
terminals
on
the rear panel.
O
EXTERNAL
IN
Terminal
to
input external
signals.
O
0/-20
Input
Sensitivity
Selector Switch
Set
this
switch according
to the external signal
levels.
In the case of
low
level
inputs such
as
micro-
phone
the
switch
is
set to
-20
(dB) and
in
the case
of
electric guitar, electronic piano,
and mixer
out-
puts, to
0,
respectively.
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TRIGGER LEVEL
EG
1
can be
triggered
by
external
signals.
(For
EG
2
this
is
not
possible.)
The
TRIGGER LEVEL
knob
is
to
be
set
so that
TRIGGER ON/OFF
signals
can
be generated
at a
proper
level
from
external
sig-
nals,
with
the trigger
selector
(43)
of the
EG
1
block
set
to
EXT.
•
When
trigger signals are
supplied
by
external
signals,
the position of the
EXT/NOISE
switch
@
and
EXT/NOISE
knob
(19)
of the
MIXER
1
block are
irrelevant.
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.0.
6
0
• The
TRIGGER LEVEL
knob
@
is
irrelevant
in
the adjustment of
the
input
levels
of
the
external signals.
•
External
signals
can be used
as the
sound
source
alone
without any
trigger function. (In
this
case,
the
EXT/KBD
switch
@>
is
set
to
KBD.)
)
EXT/NOISE
When
external signals are
used
as the
sound
source,
the switch
is
set to
EXT.
When
noise
is
used
as
the
sound
source,
it is
set
to
NOISE.
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