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  • Page 1 r e f a c e e s s e n t i a l K n o w l e d g e I n f or matI on G u Id e abo ut r e face mIn I mob Ile Ke yb o ar d s 06|2015...
  • Page 2 REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 text: Hans-Peter Henkel, Yamaha layout & editing: Björn Meyer © June 2015 Yamaha Music europe gmbH siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 rellingen, germany yamaha.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 C ontents r efa C e r ef aCe YC C re a t e Y o u r s o un d to n e G e n e r ato r , an Y p la C e, a n Y t im e o p e r at i o n &...
  • Page 4: Cre Ate Yo U R S Ou N D A Ny Place, A N Y T Ime

    "large" Yamaha model, but without losing its own in addition to a high degree of individuality there are character. the name "reface" is derived from the following some things that connect the four instruments together.
  • Page 5 +/- two octaves. sustained notes - also on the sustain pedal - remain unaffected by the change, it affects only the subsequently played notes.
  • Page 6: R Eface C S

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 r efaCe C s reface CS is a virtual analog synthesizer the o sCil lat ors the following oscillator types are available: with just such a control concept. CS stands Multi saw for "Control Synthesizer". All parameters Pulse are set via screened or stepless sliders.
  • Page 7: F I Lte R & E Nve Lo Pe

    Modulation is similar to the sound generation of the dX7 and other Yamaha fM synthesizers. one oscillator having a base frequency is modulated by a second oscillator whose frequency is variably adjustable.
  • Page 8: Effe C T S , Por T A Men T O & Lf O

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 for those who are familiar with synthesizers the the screened slider [PortaMento] controls two descriptions of filter and envelope belong to the 101. functions. since Portamento is only useful for monophonic the so-called "ec Balance slider" however is new in this sounds, its first stage switches from [PolY] to [Mono] context.
  • Page 9: Pr Acti C Al H In T S

    Both your hands are free, so more parameters can be varied simultaneously. it is interesting that even the Bulk dump to the "reface capture" app on an iPad / iPhone that is connected via UsB works in parallel to the running looper. By this you have the ability to archive many versions of a sound.
  • Page 10 "reface capture", which is described at the end of this guide for all reface models. if you return a Voice saved in this way to the reface cs, it is very likely that there is no relationship between the actual sound and the current positions of the sliders.
  • Page 11 REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 s o u n d s to t ry yamaha.com...
  • Page 12 REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 f o r yo u r ow n C r e at i o n s yamaha.com...
  • Page 13: R Efa C E Dx

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 r ef aC e dX With reface DX true FM will return to the to n e g e ne rat o r modern times! The compact instrument and a superior sound will lead you to real "DX7 a detailed description of fM synthesis is neither possible feeling".
  • Page 14: M E M O Ry & O P E R At I N G C O N C E P T

    "factory Presets". of example: course there is a module for reface dX within the capture app, making data exchange possible. Between display and Bank section the fM keypad can be found.
  • Page 15 REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 the data can be modified with a touch area to the left all buttons are backlit, many are - especially in edit mode - assigned with multiple functions which are reached by of the display. the function of the touch area is tailored pressing the buttons repeatedly.
  • Page 16: Ope R Ato Rs & Al G O Ri Th M S

    & ef fe Cts By pressing the button [freQ] the current frequencies of reface dX has a very extensive set of parameters. it all operators are displayed. would go beyond the scope of this guide to describe the individual parameters and their impact in detail.
  • Page 17: F Un C T I O N S & L Oo P E R

    "LFO AMD" is shown on the display of reface cs. its operation is only adjusted to the user • Change the values of the Carrier Operators 1 and 3 interface of the reface dX and requires no renewed description.
  • Page 18: S To Ri Ng A V O Ic E

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 s to ri ng a v o iC e if you want to demonstrate the storage process, just follow this compact procedure: • Press [STORE] • Press [NAME] (left switch in the touch area) • Use [ABC] with the touch-arrow keys to select a letter • Use the switches left / right to select the letter you want to modify • The button on the far left in the touch field "store" lets you return to the choice of the memory slot • Select a memory slot using the Bank and number buttons • If necessary use the previously described Check function...
  • Page 19: Refa Ce Cp

    "big brother", the Yamaha cP1, rock and pop music history into memory. and has since been implemented in other instruments of the cP series.
  • Page 20: Th E Eff Ec T S

    Vintage effects, which are the tremolo effect works as stereo Panner for the Voices finely tuned to the Voices. Up to five effects can be rdi, rdii, and cp.
  • Page 21: Pr Acti C A L H Int S

    Voices and therefore no additional parameters are missed. while the Voices of reface cP sound very good by nature, the effect section is an essential building block for the vintage sound design.
  • Page 22: Refa Ce Yc

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 refa Ce YC reface YC combines five different organ to ne g en erato r, models, whose sound is produced by a ope rat io n & ef fe Cts special "Organ Flutes Tonegenerator". Besides the fact that there is probably no...
  • Page 23: P Racti Cal H In Ts

    "off", "stop", the Percussion is an important section for typical organ "slow", and "fast", which are reached by upward and sounds - perhaps that's why its switches are red.
  • Page 24 device.
  • Page 25 REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 f o r yo u r ow n C r e at i o n s yamaha.com...
  • Page 26: Reface Cap T Ure Io S App

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 refaCe Cap t ure io s app Since three of the four reface models - except By means of a set list the Voices can be arranged in a DX - can not store Voices and settings, an...
  • Page 27: Pr Acti C A L H Int S

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 pr aCti C a l h int s as soon as you have one of the reface models connected to your iPad or iPhone and started the app, the Voice section for the corresponding reface model is opened.
  • Page 28: Soundmondo

    Very well thought-out user interfaces and newly model is connected, soundmondo informs you if a newer firmware is available.
  • Page 29: S Pe Cial Ke Ybo Ard Co Mman Ds

    06|2015 speC i al keY board Co mma n d s Certain settings for the reface models - a uto po we r-o ff except DX - can only be set using special By default all instruments are switched off after 30 minutes keyboard commands.
  • Page 30: S Pe Cif Icat Io Ns

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 sp eC i fiC at io n s yamaha.com...
  • Page 31: Cce Sso Rie S

    REFACE EssEntiAl knowlEdgE 06|2015 aC Ce ssories gi g ba g s trap k i t this kit enables you to attach a guitar strap to the reface to use it in keytar style. yamaha.com...

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