Starting Out - Yamaha TQ5 Operating Manual

STARTING OUT
This chapter of the manual will guide you step by step as you use the TQ5 for the very first time. You will learn
how to make all of the connections between the TQ5 and the rest of your equipment (including the MIDI keyboard
or controller you are using).
Whether you've had experience using a MIDI-controlled tone generator before or not, we recommend that you
take the time to read through this section so that you can follow these steps each time you set up and play your
TQ5.
Before following any of the steps in this section, please read through the PRECAUTIONS chapter to ensure trou-
ble-free operation and that the TQ5 will be in its optimum playing condition.
You'll find that the TQ5 fits securely and unobtrusively on top of most MIDI keyboards. The slightly slanted design
ofthe control panel of the TQ5 makes it particularly easy to operate when placed on the left side of the controlling
keyboard. The illustration below shows the TQ5 atop a Yamaha PF1500 Electronic Piano.
For more information on connecting your TQ5 to other MIDI instruments, additional setup suggestions and about
MIDI in general, read the MIDI AND MIDI APPLICATIONS chapter of this manual.
SETTING UP
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BASIC STEPS IN SETTING
UP THE TQ5
To set up your TQ5 for playing (with a remote MIDI keyboard and an audio amplifier),
follow these simple steps:
1) Connect all MIDI and audio cables to their appropriate terminals and jacks.
2) Connect all power cords to appropriate electrical outlets.
3) Turn on the power of the equipment in the following order: a) MIDI keyboard,
b) TQ5, c) audio amplifier.
4) Make the appropriate MIDI settings on both the TQ5 and the MIDI keyboard.
Here, in more detail, is how to perform the above steps:
Note: ---,
The following instructions refer specifically to use with the Yamaha PF1500
Electronic Piano. In this setup, the keyboard of the PF1500 is being used to play
the voices of the TQ5, and the sequencer of the TQ5 is being used to control the
voices of the PF1500. If you are using other MIDI keyboards/instruments/
controllers, please refer to the owner's manuals of those devices for particular
setup information.
1) Connect all MIDI and audio cables to their appropriate terminals and jacks.
For this basic setup, you'll need the following cables:
a) 2 MIDI cables
b) 2 shielded audio cables, with 1/4" phone jack connectors
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