Contents The QY22: What It Is & What It Can Do ... 7 What It Is ... 8 Voice Mode ... 9 Song Mode ... 9 Pattern Mode ... 11 What It Can Do ... 12 About General MIDI ... 14 Setting Up: Power &...
Page 5
Accessing the Utility Mode ... 158 System Parameters ... 160 Bulk Dump ... 163 ABC Zone ... 165 Memory Initialize ... 166 The QY22 As A Tone Generator/ABC Expander . 167 As a Tone generator Module . 168 As an ABC Expander ... 170 Appendix ...
Page 7
Precautions Your QY22 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window).
Page 8
• Internal memory data can be corrupted due to incorrect operation. We recommend that you use the QY22 MIDI bulk dump utility (see page 163 for details) to transfer important data to a MIDI data recorder such as the Yamaha MDF2 for safe long-term storage.
The icons also make it easier to differentiate be- tween information that you should read immediately and information that can be skipped until later, hopefully helping you to become familiar with the QY22 in the quickest, most effi- cient manner possible.
The QY22: What It Is & What It Can Do What It Is … The QY22 is a complete music production system with tone generator, sequencer, and auto- accompaniment capability all integrated with a sophisticated control interface. It has 3 modes that provide access to its 3 main functional blocks: the VOICE mode, the SONG mode, and the PATTERN mode.
MIDI controller via the MIDI interface ( page 168). See the Appendix (page 172) for a complete list of the QY22 voices. DETAIL Think of the QY22 SONG mode as an 8-track tape recorder or 8- part score that lets you record different parts of a musical composition one at a time, and then play them back all together.
Page 13
QY22 MIDI IN connec- tor. You can use the real-time record mode ( that the QY22 records exactly what you play as you play it, or the step record mode ( page 115) in which notes can be en- tered one at a time.
QY20’s preset patterns have been incorporated into the QY22’s preset patterns as well as some powerfully new patterns created espe- cially for the QY22. 100 preset patterns are provided (each with 6 variations: Intro, Normal, Variation, Fill-in 1, Fill-in 2, and Ending)
The QY22: What It Is & What It Can Do What It Can Do … Here are a few ideas on how you can use the QY22. There’s no way we can cover all pos- sibilities, but the ideas presented might help to spark some new and interesting applications.
Page 16
( page 108). Use the QY22 as an adjunct to serious music recording and pro- duction. It can, for example, be MIDI-clock synchronized to other MIDI equipment in order to add extra tracks to an arrangement ( page 160).
The QY22: What It Is & What It Can Do About General MIDI The QY22 is fully compatible with the General MIDI System Level 1 Standard. As you probably know, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) makes it possi- ble for various electronic musical instruments and other devices to “communicate” with each other.
Setting Up: Power & Connections Power Supply ... 16 Using Batteries ... 16 When to Replace the Batteries ... 17 Using a Power Adaptor ... 18 Setting Up Your System ... 19 The Connectors ... 19 Audio Connections ... 21 MIDI Connections ...
When the batteries run down and are no longer able to operate the QY22, the sound may become distorted and the display shown to the left will appear. When this display appears, replace the batteries with a complete set of six new batteries.
Setting Up: Power & Connections Setting Up Your System What you will connect the QY22 to, and what you will connect to the QY22, will depend en- tirely on your individual requirements, and it would be impossible to cover all possibilities here.
This simply means that if your keyboard transmits on MIDI channel 1, it will con- trol the QY22 voice that is currently assigned to sequencer track 1, and so on. See page 38 for instructions on how to assign different voices to the SONG mode tracks.
Getting to Know the QY22: How the Controls Work The QY22 has fairly simple, consistent control interface that, once understood, makes op- eration fast and easy, no matter what operation you are performing. If you read through this section carefully, and try out the procedures in the...
Page 30
These 4 keys move the “cursor” around the display screen, high- lighting the various parameters that are available for editing (the QY22 cursor appears as a dark block with inverse characters). Select the SONG mode display (use the [ MODE ] key,...
Page 32
Getting to Know the QY22: How the Controls Work The [ MENU ] key calls a menu of functions or sub-modes that can be accessed from the current QY22 mode, and the function keys (the small round yellow keys) select the corresponding item from the menu that appears on the display.
Page 33
[ MENU ] and Function keys, above, you should now have the SONG mode Job List on your QY22 screen. Use the cursor keys (up and down only) to select job number 2 “Copy Meas”. Now press the [ ENTER ] key to actually engage the copy measure job —...
Page 34
Press briefly to move back one measure, or hold for continuous scrolling. This tiny 2-octave keyboard makes it possible to program the QY22 anywhere, anytime, without having to connect an external MIDI key- board. It’s even polyphonic, so you can directly enter chords as well as single notes.
Page 36
LINE OUT and PHONES jacks. Slide the control toward “MAX.” to increase the volume or toward “MIN.” to decrease the volume. Set the VOLUME control to “MIN.” when connecting the QY22 to a sound system for the first time, then gradually raise the volume level until the CAUTION required listening level is reached.
Page 39
The VOICE Mode: Selecting, Playing, & Assigning the QY22 Voices & Drums The QY22 has 128 voices and 8 drum kits that can be selected, played, and assigned to the SONG mode tracks in the VOICE mode. The voice mode also features a graphic on-screen “mixer”...
Ba, and channel 10 plays Dr. Channel 10 also plays any other track to which a drum voice (“Dr1” through “Dr8”) is assigned. Use the [ +1/YES ] key to step through the QY22’s 128 voices (you can use the [ 1/NO ] key to step backward, too), trying out each voice on the keyboard.
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments Selecting & Playing the Preset Patterns Using the QY22 preset patterns you can easily create accompaniments that you can play or sing along with. The QY22 has 100 preset accompaniment patterns covering a wide variety of musical styles.
Changing Chords ————————————————————————— The QY22 features a sophisticated ABC (Auto Bass Chord) system that automatically re-harmonizes the chord and bass tracks to match chords you specify. This makes creating complete accompaniment tracks fast and easy … just select a pattern, then specify the required chord changes (details in the next section).
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments Record a Complete Accompaniment The QY22 provides two ways to record an accompaniment by specifying patterns and chords: “realtime” and “step” recording. The realtime method is the fastest and easiest, let- ting you record pattern and chord changes “on the fly.” The step method gives you more detailed control, and is an excellent way to add the finishing touches to an accompaniment recorded in real time.
Page 65
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments “Pat” — Step Record Pattern Changes Here’s how the STEP record pattern display will look if you’ve selected an empty song (the appro- priate pattern data will appear if the selected song contains data). Measure number. Time signature.
Page 66
Moving Around & Entering Data Scroll up (see lower measure numbers). Scroll down (see higher measure numbers). Scroll up (see lower measure numbers). Go to first measure. Scroll down (see higher measure numbers). • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments As usual, the cursor keys are used to move the cursor to the loca- tion at which you want to enter data, and the [ 1 ] and [ +1 ] keys are...
Page 69
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments “Chd” — Step Record Chord Changes Here’s how the STEP record chord display will look if you’ve selected an empty song (the appropri- ate chord data will appear if the selected song contains data). Measure number. Time signature.
Page 73
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments “Rpt” — Step Record Repeats The STEP record “Rpt” display allows three different types of repeats to be entered at appropriate points during the song: start repeat, end/number of repeats, and end song. Cursor here to enter repeat at top of measure.
Page 75
Easy Accompaniment for Other Instruments “Tmp” — Step Record Tempo Changes The STEP record mode “Tmp” display can be used to enter instantaneous tempo changes as well as gradual ritardando and accelerando tempo changes. Measure number. Time signature. Place cursor at beat at which tempo change is to occur or begin.
C1, C2, and Ba tracks, leaving only the Dr track, so the QY22 functions as a drum machine. You can create drum-only accompani- ments using the drum tracks from the preset patterns, or record original drum tracks for your own patterns, as described in the following chapter.
Creating Original Patterns Recording an Original ABC Pattern The QY22 makes it easy to create original accompaniment patterns. In addition to the pre- set patterns residing in pattern memory locations 001 through 100, the QY22 has 100 more pattern memory locations (101 through 200) which can be used to store your own creations.
Page 84
Select the record tempo, time signature, and pattern length. Select the track to record and the voice for that track. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Move the cursor to the tempo, time signature, and pattern length parameters and set as required using the [ 1 ] and [ +1 ] keys.
Page 85
Creating Original Patterns Cursor here to select the C1 (Chord 1) track. – 1 to select C1 voice (001 … 128, Dr1 … Dr8, OFF). The same applies to the C2, Ba, and Dr tracks, except that only the Dr1 … Dr8 voices and “OFF” can be assigned to the Dr track.
Page 91
Creating Original Patterns Set time signature and pattern length (new patterns only). Select the track to record and the voice for that track. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • If you are recording a new pattern, move the cursor to the time sig- nature and pattern length parameters and set as required.
Page 92
Cursor here to select the C1 (Chord 1) track. – 1 to select C1 voice (001 … 128, Dr1 … Dr8, OFF). The same applies to the C2, Ba, and Dr tracks, except that only the Dr1 … Dr8 voices and “OFF” can be assigned to the Dr track.
Page 93
Creating Original Patterns Set the note parameters as required. Note (32nd, 16th triplet, Velocity 16th, 8th triplet, 8th, (p = soft, 1/4 triplet, 1/4, mf = medium, 1/2 triplet, 1/2). f = loud). < Enter a note. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Move the cursor to the note, velocity, and gate time parameters and set as required using the [ 1 ] and [ +1 ] keys for the first (or next) note to be entered.
Page 94
1st beat. 2nd beat. Note pointer. 3rd beat. 4th beat. Cursor moved to note pointer (pointer filled). Note that the pointer points up to notes in the upper row and down to notes in the lower row. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Note Display The note display shows up to four 1/4-notes worth of data at once (that’s one measure in 4/4 time).
Page 95
Creating Original Patterns Measure (1 of 4, 1/4-note beat 2 of 4, 3 of 4, 4 (01, 02, 03, 04 of 4 if 4/4 time). if 4/4 time). • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Step Mode Function Keys The four function keys immediately to the right of the dis- play provide access to a number of handy functions in the step...
Creating Original Patterns Playback In the Pattern Mode Patterns can be played in the PATTERN mode in much the same way as they are in the SONG mode. Pattern number. Sections can be changed via micro-keyboard when cursor here or on section name.* Section name.* Voice numbers.
Creating Original Patterns Accompaniment Without the Limitations of ABC If you want total harmonic freedom in your accompaniment tracks, unrestrained by the limits of the ABC system, simply record the accompaniment for your song in sections, recording the required chord/harmonic changes directly into as many patterns as your song requires (remember, patterns can be up to 8 measures long).
Creating Original Patterns The Pattern Jobs The pattern mode includes 8 pattern “jobs” that perform a variety of important functions. To access and use the pattern jobs, press the [ MENU ] key while in the normal PATTERN play mode, and then press the function key next to “Job” on the display. MENU •...
Page 100
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • User Patterns Only! Since all of the pattern jobs modify the pattern data in some way, they can only be used on user patterns (numbers 101 through 200).
Creating a Complete Song Recording the Sequencer Tracks After recording the accompaniment tracks in the SONG mode using either the preset pat- terns (chapter 5, page 52) or original patterns you have created in the PATTERN mode (chapter 6, page 78), record melody lines, harmony parts, counter-melodies, or any other parts required to complete your composition on the SONG mode sequencer tracks (TR1, TR2, TR3, and TR4).
Page 117
QY22’s memory has been used. When the bar reaches “100%” the QY22 memory is full (or almost full) and further recording may not be possible unless you delete some unwanted data or transfer some data to an external data storage device using the MIDI bulk dump function (see page 163).
Creating a Complete Song The Song Jobs The song mode includes 14 song “jobs” that perform a variety of important functions. To ac- cess and use the song jobs, press the [ MENU ] key while in the normal SONG play mode, and then press the function key next to “Job”...
MUSICAL NOTE layers of good material by making a mistake during a later overdub. The QY22 eliminates this possibility by allowing only “replace” recording (i.e. all material recorded to a track erases and replaces any previous material on that track). In order to record more than one...
Copy Measure First measure in range to be copied (001 … 999). Source track (TR1 … TR4, Chd). Destination track (TR1 … TR4, Chd). Measure to which source measures are to be copied (001 … 999). ENTER Press [ 1/NO ] –...
Creating a Complete Song Create Measure Measure at which created measures are to be inserted (001 … 999). Time signature of measures to be created (1/4 … 8/4, 1/8 … 16/8, 1/16 … 16/16). ENTER Press [ 1/NO ] – 1 to cancel.
Modify Velocity First measure in range to be modified (001 … 999). Track (TR1 … TR4). Velocity ratio (000% … 200%). Amount of velocity change ( 99 … +00 … +99). ENTER Press [ 1/NO ] – 1 to cancel. •...
Creating a Complete Song Modify Gate Time First measure in range to be modified (001 … 999). Track (TR1 … TR4). Gate time ratio (000% … 200%). Amount of gate time change ( 99 … +00 … +99). ENTER Press [ 1/NO ] –...
Editing Songs & Patterns The QY22’s editing capability makes it easy to correct mistakes made when recording song or pattern data, and to generally refine your sound. The song and pattern edit “change” mode lets you individually modify the timing, pitch, gate time (length) and velocity (loudness) of each note in the pattern.
Page 151
Editing Songs & Patterns Select the type of event to be inserted. Top half of event list. Set the event param- eters. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Move the cursor to the type of event you want to insert (see de- scriptions below), then press the [ ENTER ] key to call the display for the selected event.
Page 152
In the SONG mode, Program Change events can be used to switch voices at any point in the track. You can select voices “001” through “128”. The QY22’s Normal voice names are fully compatible with the General MIDI System Level 1.
Utility Functions The QY22 utility mode includes a number of functions that are important for general opera- tion — e.g. MIDI data handling, interfacing with external equipment, saving song and pattern data to an external storage device, ABC system operation, etc.
Page 162
MENU Exiting From the Utility Mode • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Once the utility mode has been selected, any of the three utility displays can be called by pressing the [ MENU ] key and then the ap- propriate function key, as shown below.
When set to “Ext” the QY22 is controlled by a MIDI clock signal re- ceived from an external device such as a sequencer or music computer. Please note that the QY22 will not run on its own when this parameter is set to “Ext.”...
Page 164
When set to “All” bulk data is transmitted and received on all channels. Tunes the overall pitch of the QY22 sound. The Master Tune range is from “ 64” through “+00” to “+63”. Each increment corresponds to approximately 2 cents (a cent is 1/100th of a semitone). A setting of “+00”...
Page 165
The Master Volume controls the overall volume of the QY22. It is recommended to use the default setting of 127. When the QY22 is used as a General MIDI tone generator, it will receive Master Volume System Exclusive messages from other MIDI controllers.
An ideal storage device for use with the QY22 is the Yamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer. To save data from the QY22 to the MDF2, first connect the QY22 MIDI OUT to the MDF2 MIDI IN via a MIDI cable, and prepare the MDF2 for reception (refer to the MDF2 operation manual).
Page 167
To receive bulk data make sure that the MIDI OUT of the MDF2 (or other device) is connected to the MIDI IN of the QY22. Also make sure that the Device Number parameter in the utility System...
The QY22 As A Tone Generator/ABC Expander In addition to being played from its own keyboard and internal sequencer, the QY22 can be controlled from an external keyboard, sequencer, or music computer. As a Tone generator Module ————————————————————— – 1 to select voice numbers.
Page 172
DETAIL (see the “MIDI Data Format” booklet). You can assign any of the QY22’s 128 voices and 8 drum kits to the tracks controlled via MIDI channels 1 through 7, but only drum kit voices can be assigned to the “Dr” track, controlled via MIDI...
ABC expander mod- ule. Use the utility mode “ABC Zone” func- tion (page 165) to specify the range of notes in which you want the QY22 ABC system to recognize chords. Then you can change ac- companiment chords during song playback simply by playing the appropriate chord in the specified section of the keyboard.
Appendix Voice List (Voice# 001 — 096) Voice # Voice Name Piano GrandPno Acoustic Grand Piano BritePno Bright Acoustic Piano E.Grand Electric Grand Piano HnkyTonk Honky-tonk Piano E.Piano1 Electric Piano 1 E.Piano2 Electric Piano 2 Harpsi. Harpsichord Clavi. Clavi Chromatic Percussion Celesta Celesta Glocken...
Page 177
Appendix Voice List (Voice# 097 — 128, Dr1 — Dr8) Voice # Voice Name Synth Effects Rain FX 1 (rain) SoundTrk FX 2 (soundtrack) Crystal FX 3 (crystal) Atmosphr FX 4 (atmosphere) Bright FX 5 (brightness) Goblins FX 6 (goblins) Echoes FX 7 (echoes) FX 8 (sci-fi)
Page 180
pgm# Note# Note Dr1/Standard Kit Click L Click H C# 0 Brush Tap Brush Swirl L D# 0 Brush Slap Brush Swirl H Snare Roll Castanet Snare L G# 0 Sticks Bass Drum L Open Rim Shot Bass Drum M Bass Drum H C# 1 Side Stick...
Appendix Preset Pattern List ————————————————————————— Style Name Dance DA RaveQ Rave DA Tekno Techno DA Jazzy Acid Jazz DA AcidJ Cool Acid Jazz DA Light Techno House DA Craze House Pop Dance DA Grand Groundbeat DA Rappr DA Dark? Dark Rap DA Mitch Rap Shuffle DA JackS...
Page 184
Style Name RB Funky ’60s Funk Shuffle RB Brass West Coast R&B Funk RB NFunk Modern Funk RB JFunk Jazz Funk RB CFS01 Blues Shuffle RB Blues 6/8 Blues RB SBlus Slow Blues RB Lucky Bluesy R&B RB South Southern Gospel RB Free! R&B Gospel Hard Rock...
Appendix ABC Fingering Chart ———————————————————————— This chart shows the chord fingerings recognized by the QY22 ABC system. 3-, 4-, and 5-note fingerings can be used, depending on the inversion and tensions required. In the fingerings “1” is the root, “3” is the 3rd, “7” is the seventh, and so on. The “Comments” column indicates inversions that should be avoided because they produce a different chord.
28 notes at once. You may have selected a song or pattern that contains no data? See page 42. Playback can not be controlled from the QY22 panel when the MIDI Sync parameter is set to “Ext”. See page 160.
Page 188
Most likely the time signature and pattern changes have been recorded onto the accompaniment tracks. See page 62. Is the QY22 device number set to match that of the transmitting device? See page 161. Is the song play or pattern play display showing? See page 164.
Error Messages —————————————————————————— Errors do occur from time to time, and when they do the QY22 will usually display a message that indicates what type of problem has occurred so you can rectify it and return to normal operation as quickly as possible.
Page 190
QY22. Illegal Data Unrecognizable bulk data has been received by the QY22. Make sure that all bulk data sent to the QY22 conforms with QY22 MIDI specifications. Device# Off Bulk data could not be transmitted or received because the device number parameter is set to “Off”.
Page 196
Tempo changes, erasing ... 74 Tempo changes, step record ... 72 Tempo parameter ... 46, 111 Time signature ... 64, 81, 88 Tone generator, the QY22 as a ... 168 Track muting ... 51 Transpose job, pattern ... 100 Transpose job, song ... 130 •...
Page 197
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 retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Divi- sion, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
Page 198
APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE LA “CLASSE B” PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA. • This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. • Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering.
Page 199
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 200
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 730-1098 INDONESIA PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 KOREA Cosmos Corporation #131-31, Neung-Dong, Sungdong-Ku, Seoul...