Using The Harmony Effect; Operation - Yamaha PLG100-VH Owner's Manual

Using the Harmony Effect

This section guides you through the steps of setting up and using the Harmony effect. Since the
PLG100-VH functions as an Insertion effect, it can be edited in the same fashion as the other
Insertion effects in the XG tone generator.
• Keep in mind that actual operation procedures may differ depending on which XG device you are using, the
MU128 or SW1000XG. In general, the instructions below assume you are using the MU128. On the whole, these
instructions are also applicable to the SW1000XG; however, since the SW1000XG has no panel controls, you'll
need to use the corresponding software controls in the XGworks software. For specific operating instructions on
either the MU128 or SW1000XG, refer to the corresponding owner's manual.
• When the Performance (PFM) mode is selected, the effect settings change when a different Performance number
is selected. To avoid this, make sure to store the Performance after editing. (Performance is not available on the
SW1000XG.)

Operation

Z Set up the MIDI keyboard or sequencer.
Do this if you wish to control the Harmony effect from a MIDI keyboard or with song
data played on a MIDI sequencer.
To do this:
1) Connect the MIDI device.
2) Set the device's MIDI transmit channel to 1 (or to the same channel you'll be
X Set up the A/D Part on the MU128 or SW1000XG.
To do this:
1) Connect a microphone to the A/D INPUT jack (INPUT 1 on the MU128).
2) Select Part "A/D1," then select the "Mic" preset (bank #000, program #002).
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If the tone generator features both MIDI IN-A and B ports, connect the MIDI
device to the A port.
CONTROLLER CONTROL CHANGE
NUMBER LIST 1 MODULATION 11 EXPRESSION 91 REVERB
2 BREATH 64 HOLD1(DAMPER) 93 CHORUS
6 DATA ENTRY 5 PORTA TIME 65 PORTAMENTO 94 VARIATION
TIME SIGNATURE 7 VOLUME 72 RELEASE TIME 71 HARMONIC RPN
SONG VOICE POLY/ RESET SOUND OFF TG300B CHANNEL DEVICE TOUCH DATA MSB 1ST/ FOOT SW PB DATA 10 PANPOT 73 ATTACK TIME 120 PB SENSITIVITY
B SELECT TOP BOTTOM MEASURE MAP MONO CONTROL ALL CH RESET MERGE NUMBER SENSITIVITY RPN CONTROLLER NRPN DENSITY LSB 1ST ASSIGN DENSITY DENSITY 74 BRIGHTNESS 121 FINE TUNE
SEQUENCER PROGRAM RESET SYSTEM WHEEL ASSIGN TRANSPOSE SLIDER ASSIGN 84 PORTA CTRL 122 COARSE TUNE
STOP CONTINUE START TEMPO SELECT BANK CHANGE PROGRAM GM ON OFF SOUND XG ON ON/OFF MERGE MIDI CH VELOCITY FIXED RPN CONTROLLER NRPN DRUM NUMBER RPN CONTROLLER NRPN NUMBER DRUM B 1 2 3 4
Keyboard or sequencer.
setting in step #3 below).
• When the Harmony Type is set to Detune or Chromatic (pages 21~23), Harmony is unaffected by
a connected MIDI device.
• If you are using a sequencer to control the Harmony effect, dedicate one track of the song data
HINT
for control purposes, and set this to a MIDI channel different from all other tracks. (This chan-
nel setting should be matched in step #3 below.)
• Also, you'll want to make sure that the connected keyboard or sequencer doesn't sound any of the
MU128's Parts. If one or more Parts are set to the same MIDI channel (as set above), change the
MIDI channel setting of the Part(s), or set the volume of the Part(s) to 0, or mute the Part(s).
NRPN OTHERS
123 VIBRATO RATE 131 EQ LO FREQUENCY 139 DRUM EG DECAY RATE 147 DRUM HP FILTER CUTOFF 152 CH PRESSURE
124 VIBRATO DEPTH 132 EQ HI FREQUENCY 140 DRUM PITCH COARSE 148 DRUM EQ LO GAIN 153 KEY PRESSURE
125 VIBRATO DELAY 133 EG ATTACK TIME 141 DRUM PITCH FINE 149 DRUM EQ HI GAIN 154 MASTER VOLUME
126 LP FILTER CUTOFF 127 LP FILTER RESONANCE 135 EG RELEASE TIME 134 EG DECAY TIME 143 DRUM PAN 142 DRUM LEVEL 150 DRUM EQ LO FREQUENCY 151 DRUM EQ HI FREQUENCY 157 VELOCITY 156 MASTER TUNING
128 HP FILTER CUTOFF 136 DRUM LP FILTER CUTOFF 144 DRUM REVERB 158 TEMPO
129 EQ LO GAIN 137 DRUM LP FILTER RESONANCE 145 DRUM CHORUS
130 EQ HI GAIN 138 DRUM EG ATTACK RATE 146 DRUM VARIATION ENTER MIDI
5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 DECIMAL HEXA DECIMAL
OUT
MIDI
STAND BY
ON
IN-A
TONE GENERATOR
PLAY EDIT
UTIL EFFECT
1
A/D INPUT
MODE EQ
XG
TG300B
PERFORM
PART BANK/PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY
2
VOLUME
Piano Chrom.perc. Organ Guitar Bass Strings
SELECT PART GROUP
Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad
Synth effects Ethnic Percussive SFX Model excl. Drum
MIDI IN A PHONES
MU PLG-1 PLG-2 PLG-3
MU128 or SW1000XG
ALL
MUTE/ PART PART
SOLO
SELECT SELECT
ENTER
VALUE
VALUE
EXIT