Yamaha S90 ES Owner's Manual page 117

Part structure of the tone generator block in the Multi mode/Sequence Play mode
This mode lets you use multiple Parts and assign different Voices to be played back for each Part. Since different MIDI channels
can be set for each Part of the tone generator block, you can use an external MIDI sequencer to play the sounds. As illustrated
below, the sequence data of each track plays the corresponding Parts (those having the same MIDI channel assignment) in the
tone generator block.
Up to 48 Parts are provided for the Multi mode. However, the number of Parts that are actually used is a maximum of 34, as we will
see later in the example.
This example applies when installing one Multi part Plug-in Board and two Single-part Plug-in Boards, and assigning the Multi-part Plug-in
Board to "Port 3" and the Single-part Plug-in Boards to "Port 2."
External sequencer (example)
The illustration below shows possible example
settings when using a sequencer or computer
software to play the S90 ES.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Track 11
Track 12
Track 13
Track 14
Track 15
Track 16
When using the internal tone generator of the S90 ES, set the MIDI port of each track on the sequencer to "1." Keep in mind that data
received over Ports 2 or 3 cannot sound the internal tone generator block. The tone generator of the installed Plug-in Board can be sounded
via any of the MIDI ports 1 - 3.
To set the MIDI receive channel for multi-timbre operation (Multi mode), use the following operation in the Multi mode.
[MULTI/SEQ PLAY] (select Multi mode)
ReceiveCh
To set the port number assignment for the Plug-in Board, use the following operation.
[UTILITY] [F6] PLUG [SF2] MIDI
n The Plug-in Board lets you use only a single Voice at the same time. Please note that you cannot assign multiple Voices of the Plug-in Board to multiple Parts at the
same time.
n The Multi-part Plug-in Board can only be installed to slot 3 (PLG3).
n The Voice and related settings (volume, pan, etc.) are sounded according to the Part parameters of the current Part. Other settings such as Controllers and Effect
types correspond to the Common parameters of the current Multi.
Tone generator block
Multi Mode
MIDI Port 1 MIDI Port 2
(for the internal tone (for the Plug-in Board)
generator/Plug-in Board)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 14
Part 15
Part 16
Transmit Channel = 1 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 2 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 3 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 4 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 5 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 6 (Port 1)
Transmit Channel = 7 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = 8 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = off (Port off)
Transmit Channel = 10 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = 11 (Port off)
Transmit Channel = off (Port off)
Transmit Channel = 13 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = 14 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = 15 (Port 3)
Transmit Channel = 16 (Port 2)
Multi selection
MIDI Port3
(for the Plug-in Board)
Part 1 Part 1
Part 2 Part 2
Part 14 Part 14
Part 15 Part 15
Part 16 Part 16
Tone Generator block (example)
MIDI Port 1
Part 1 (Receive Channel = 2)
Part 2 (Receive Channel = 3)
Part 3 (Receive Channel = 4)
Part 4 (Receive Channel = 1)
Part 15 (Receive Channel = 5)
Part 16 (Receive Channel = 6)
MIDI Port 2
Part 1
Part 15
PLG1 (Part 16) (Receive Channel = 16)
MIDI Port 3
(Receive Channel = 8)
Part 17 (Part 1)
Part 18 (Part 2) (Receive Channel = 7)
Part 19 (Part 3) (Receive Channel = 10)
(Receive Channel = 13)
Part 20 (Part 4)
Part 31 (Part 15) (Receive Channel = 14)
Part 32 (Part 16) (Receive Channel = 15)
These Parts are not used.
Parts 1-16 of the Multi Plug-in Board's MIDI port correspond to
Parts 17-32 of a Multi.
[EDIT] Part selection [F1] VOICE
Internal Structure (System Overview)
Internal
Tone Generator
Single-part
Plug-in Board
Multi-part
Plug-in Board
[SF2] MODE
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