Voice Editing Fundamentals - Yamaha RY30 Authorized Product Manual

In addition to the advanced Yamaha AWM2 (2nd-generation Advanced Wave Memory) technology used to
sample, store, and reproduce the waveforms used by the RY30, the extraordinary depth and richness of
the voices can be attributed to a sophisticated and very versatile voice architecture.
RY30 voices can be based on a single waveform ("wave"), or a combination of two completely differ-
ent waveforms "layered" for extra depth and tonal complexity. Such "2-layer" voices make it possible to
produce extremely realistic voices by combining two essential components of a sound in the right propor-
tions (e.g. the head/body and snare components of a snare drum sound, as described in the example below).
You can also combine waves that normally are not associated with each other to create completely new
sounds.
Making this voice architecture even more versatile is the capability to independently edit a wide range
of parameters for each wave. Here's an example of how changing the levels of the waves in a voice can
effect the sound:

Voice Editing Fundamentals

Example:
1. Enter the PAD BANK mode and select pad bank 00 (Dry) as described on
page 17.
2. Press the [VOICE EDIT] key to enter the voice edit mode.
3. Tap the SD instrument pad to select the snare drum.
4. Press the [PAGE+] key twice to go to the WAVE LEVEL page.
The "Snr Dryl" voice that is currently selected is actually composed of two
different snare waves. The WAVE LEVEL function that you have just selected
lets you change the level of each wave. The value to the left of the semicolon
on the bottom line of the display is the level of WAVE 1, and the value to the
right of the semicolon is the level of WAVE 2.
5. Use the and
or WAVE 2 (right of semicolon) level parameter, then use the [DATA] control
to change the level of the selected wave while playing the SD instrument pad
so you can hear the results. Try turning one wave off (LEVEL = 00) so you can
hear only the other wave.
keys to move the cursor to the WAVE 1 (left of semicolon)
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