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- Page 1 Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board Carte Plug-in de Synthèse Acoustique Virtuelle Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi...
- Page 2 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, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Synthesis (including 137 VL-XG, XG compatible, voices). Using the included software, VL Visual Editor, you can edit VL voices and create your own voices from scratch. Please read through this manual to take full advantage of the PLG100-VL before use and keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. -
Page 4: About Plg100-Vl
“VL Visual Editor,” a plug-in software for the “XGworks,” even if you don’t have further musical knowledge (p.10). Allows you to play the PLG100-VL by WX5 (via BT7) connected to the tone genera- tor via MIDI (p.27). - Page 5 The demonstration data, songs and performances, provided in the included CD-ROM will give you an idea of some of the PLG100-VL’s capability. Try them all using the “XGworks.” * Performance data: send them as the bulk data to the XG tone generator using the “XGworks.”...
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Page 6: Virtual Acoustic Synthesis
… well, musical! Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Synthesis is simply the most musical tone generation system ever created. • The PLG100-VL sounds better, has more depth, and is more realistic in the musical sense than any other tone generation system. • Simply playing a note in the same way does not always produce precisely the same sound. -
Page 7: The Instrument
The Instrument The key block in this algorithm is the instrument, since it is here that the fundamental tone or “timbre” of the sound is defined. The instrument model consists primarily of a driver — the reed/mouthpiece, lip/mouthpiece, or bow/string system — and a resonant system corre- sponding to the tube and air column or string. -
Page 8: The Controllers
These elements actually form an important part of the sound generating system and, in the PLG100-VL, are included in the controllers block. The player also influ- ences the sound of the instrument by playing the keys, tone holes, or frets, and this aspect of control constitutes another part of the controllers block. -
Page 9: The Modifiers
The Modifiers The modifiers block consists of 4 sections as shown in the diagram. Although these may appear to be simple effects, they are actually intimately related to the PLG100-VL’s sound- producing model and have a significant effect on the sound. -
Page 10: Creating Voices
Yamaha XG format. • Since the PLG100-VL does not have a full set of XG-compatible voices, some voice numbers will be skipped (e.g. 22, 23, 25, 27, etc.). If the truncated number is designated, the XG voice having the same program number in the bank 1 will sound, instead. -
Page 11: Selecting Banks
The CUSTOM bank has 6 memory locations (program numbers 001 - 006) in which you can load the voices created by the Yamaha VL Visual Editor (p. 10). The loaded voices cannot be backed up. When the “mother” tone generator/sound card is turned off, the voices are reset to their defaults, the sound-effect type voices from the PRE- SET banks. -
Page 12: Selecting Voices
Selecting Voices The VL voices can be selected as you do with the XG voices. However, you have to select XG Mode or Performance Mode from the “mother” tone generator/sound card Sound Module Mode, first. You also have to designate the Part, to which you want to assign the VL voice, in the Utility sub-mode (PLUGIN). - Page 13 Press SELECT button to place the cursor at PLUGIN. Press ENTER. The following display appears. (If necessary) Press SELECT button to place the cursor at PLG100-VL. Press ENTER. The System Parameter Edit display exclusive to the PLG100-VL appears. (If necessary) Press SELECT button to place the cursor at Part Assign.
- Page 14 In the XG Mode: 01–16, off In the Performance Mode: 01–04, off • The VL voices cannot be assigned to several parts at the same time since the PLG100-VL is monophonic. When you use a sound card or a tone generator with no panel buttons...
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Page 15: Editing Vl Voice Part Parameters
Press SELECT button to place the cursor to PLUGIN. Press ENTER. The Part Parameter Edit display exclusive to the PLG100-VL appears. Press SELECT button to select the parameter you want to edit. Use VALUE button to set the value of the selected parameter as required. - Page 16 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters VL Part Parameter ... The parameters below can be divided into the following two types: ones for selecting the controller (Control Number) by which the parameter will be controlled and the others for setting the depth of the parameter. Even though you have designated the controller, you cannot get audible changes if you set the parameter to be controlled to 0 or around 0.
- Page 17 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters PrsCtrlDpt (Pressure Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to pressure. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause an increase in pressure in response to higher controller values (e.g.
- Page 18 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters 4. Tonguing Tng CC No. (Tonguing Control Change Number) .. Settings: off … 95, AT, VEL, PB “Tonguing” simulates the half-tonguing technique used by saxophone players by chang- ing the “slit” of the reed. The slit is the space between the tip of the reed and the mouthpiece.
- Page 19 ScrCtrlDpt (Scream Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to scream. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause an increase in scream effect in response to higher controller values (e.g. increased breath pressure or higher modula- tion wheel position), while minus values cause a decrease in scream effect in response to higher controller values.
- Page 20 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters 7. Growl Grl CC No. (Growl Control Change Number) .. Settings: off … 95, AT, VEL, PB “Growl” produces a periodic pressure modulation which produces the “growl” effect often heard in wind instruments. The “Grl CC No.” parameter specifies the controller to be used for growl control.
- Page 21 ThrCtrlDpt (Throat Formant Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to throat formant. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause an increase in throat formant effect in response to higher controller values (e.g. increased breath pres- sure or higher modulation wheel position), while minus values cause a decrease in throat formant effect in response to higher controller values.
- Page 22 Editing VL Voice Part Parameters 10. Damping Dmp CC No. (Damping Control Change Number) ... Settings: off … 95, AT, VEL, PB “Damping” simulates the effect of damping due to losses within the body of a wind instrument or in a string due to air friction. Affects both pitch and timbre. The “Dmp CC No.”...
- Page 23 AbsCtrlDpt (Absorption Control Depth) ... Settings: -64 … +63 Sets the amount of variation produced by the controller assigned to absorption. The higher the value the greater the variation. Positive values cause a decrease in absorp- tion in response to higher controller values (e.g. increased breath pressure or higher modulation wheel position), while minus values cause an increase in absorption in response to higher controller values.
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Page 24: Vl System Parameters
VL System Parameters Five System related parameters for PLG100-VL will be added to the “mother” tone generator. Press UTIL button to enter the Utility Mode. The sub-mode menu appears on the LCD. Press SELECT button to place the cursor to PLUGIN. - Page 25 1. Part Assign ... Settings: In the XG Mode: 01…16, off; Designates the Part to which the VL voice is assigned. • The VL voices cannot be assinged to several parts at one time since the PLG100-VL is monophonic. 2. WX Lip Mode ... Settings: Norm (Normal), Expd (Expand) WX-series Wind MIDI Controllers produce pitch bend data ranging from “-16”...
- Page 26 Sets the control source to be used for “breath” control. This parameter should be set to “BC/WX” when a breath controller or Yamaha WX-series Wind MIDI Controller is being used. When set to “Velocity,” breath variation is controlled by keyboard initial touch response.
- Page 27 • Connection Between WX-series and “mother” tone generator/sound card WX IN • When you use a sound card built into PC... To control PLG100-VL using WX-series Wind Controller, select “SW1000 #1 Synthesizer” for the MIDI Thru setting in the System Setup dialog of the “XGworks.” VL System Parameters...
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Page 28: Appendix Q & A
Appendix : Q & A Some voices sound as if they are in the original octave even when shifted down an octave. This is because Virtual Acoustic synthesis accurately simulates the acoustic behaviour of a pipe or string. Simply stated, the harmonic balance of the voice when played in the normal octave is retained even when the voice is shifted down an octave. - Page 29 VL-XG song data on existing tone generators which do not feature the VL-XG extension. Specifically, to switch the PLG100-VL to the mono mode a “mono mode” command (control change no.126, value 0-16) is embedded in the song data which, when received by a 32-note or 64-note polyphonic XG tone generator, switches the appropriate parts to the mono mode.
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Page 30: Voice List
Voice List VL-XG Voice List Instrument Pch# Bank 112 Group Organ Squeeze MouthKey Guitar Spanish JazzGtr! L7 Pluck Bass Upright Fnground FlageoBs Fretles! New Slap AcidBas! PulsClav Strings NuViolin BrtViola Cello! Contrair Brass Trumpet! Trmbone! Tuba! MuteTp! Horn! Reed SoprSax! AltoSax! TenrSax! BariSax! -
Page 31: Preset 1 Voice List
Bank Select MSB=81 Instrument Pch# Bank 112 Bank 113 Synth Mad Tube Effects StoneHng Moby Igneous SquealAT Sound Jurassic Effects Formula Waterphn Devil SpcHorse DinoPerc SpaceZoo Jason * When the Bank Select MSB is set to “81,” the voices of the Bank 112 will be used and played for the above empty spaces of each bank. -
Page 32: Preset 2 Voice List
Voice List Voice No. Voice Name AtackSyn Q.Klav Sitar! India YamSteel StungSt Waterphn DinoPerc Formula Jurassic Devil SpcHorse Jason Suedhead Spanish JazzGtr! JazzyGtr L7 Pluck WetPluck Comp Gtr FunkyGtr Thin Gtr Carlos Destiny Gonzo Grunge Ossyncro Talk Box SyncLed Old Mini Fat Mini Parlopho SimpleSy... - Page 33 Voice No. Voice Name Recommended Range MuteTp!2 C0 … C6 Melwbone C0 … C6 NerzoBr E0 … C6 Horn! B-1 … C6 Horn!2 C0 … C6 NuHorne B-1 … C6 WX Horn B-1 … C6 Tuba! C0 … C6 NuViolin C0 …...
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Page 34: Midi Data Format
MIDI Data Format 1. KEY ON / KEY OFF Status :9nH/8nH If the Part Parameter Rcv NOTE MESSAGE = OFF, that Part will ignore Key ON and Key OFF messages. 2. PROGRAM CHANGE Status :CnH If the Part Parameter Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE = OFF, that Part will not receive Program Change Messages. - Page 35 <Soft Pedal> 43H Cntrl# parameter Data Range Soft Pedal 0...127 (0-63:Off, 64-127:On) If the Part Parameter Rcv SOFT PEDAL = OFF, that Part will not receive Soft Pedal Messages. When the SOFT PEDAL is set “ON” the effect will take place from the next Key On sig- nal.
- Page 36 MIDI Data Format 01H 00H mmH Fine Tune 02H 00H mmH Coarse Tune 7FH 7FH — Null 5. CHANNEL MODE MESSAGES <All Sounds Off> 78H Cntrl# parameter Data Range ———— Terminates all sounds currently sounding. However, the status of channel messages are maintained. <Reset All Controllers>...
- Page 37 Serial Number (which identifies the PLG boards when two same boards are installed) 00: for first PLG100-VL 01: for second PLG100-VL pp: Part Number (to which the PLG100-VL is assigned.) 00: Part 1 0F: Part 16 See <Table 3>...
- Page 38 MIDI Data Format <Table 1> XG System On Address Size Data 00 00 7E 00 00 7F TOTAL SIZE <Table 2> XG System Parameters Address Size Data 00 00 00 0000 - 07FF MASTER TUNE 00 - 7F 28 - 58 TOTAL SIZE <Table 3>...
- Page 39 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #8 NOT USED 00 - 7F VOICE LEVEL 00 - 02 ASSIGN MODE 0000 - 1F1F POLY EXPAND 00 - 01 PORTAMENTO MODE NOT USED TOTAL SIZE 0F <Table 5> Multi Part Parameters Address Size Data Parameter 08 0p 00...
- Page 40 MIDI Data Format 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 01 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F 00 - 7F...
- Page 41 MIDI Parameter Change (VL Part Assign) Address Size Data Parameter 70 00 ss 00 - 0F, 7F Part Assign TOTAL SIZE 01 * ss = Serial Number for PLG100-VL MIDI Data Format Description Default value(H) OFF/ON -64 - +63 -64 - +63 -64 - +63...
- Page 42 MIDI Data Format <Table 8> Current Voice / Element Parameter Address Size Data 20 00 00 20 - 7F 00 01 20 - 7F 00 02 20 - 7F 00 03 20 - 7F 00 04 20 - 7F 00 05 20 - 7F 00 06 20 - 7F...
- Page 43 <Table 9> Custom Voice Parameters Address Size Data Parameter 30 00 0n 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #1 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #2 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #3 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #4 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #5 20 - 7F VOICE NAME #6 20 - 7F...
- Page 44 MIDI Data Format Address Size Data 31 00 0n 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 20 - 7F 00 - 01 00 - 62 01 01 - 00 7F DEPTH 70 - 10...
- Page 45 00 - 02 ASSIGN MODE NOT USED 00 - 7F AMP LEVEL SCALE BREAK POINT C-2 - G8 00 - 7F DEPTH 00 - 7F FILTER CUTOFF SCALE BREAK POINT C-2 - G8 00 - 7F DEPTH 00 - 02 BANK POINTER 00 - 7F PROGRAM POINTER...
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Page 46: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart... - Page 47 MIDI Implementation Chart...