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Piano Plug-in Board Piano Plug-in Board Carte Plug-in piano Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi...
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-PF Piano Plug-in Board! The PLG150-PF is a custom tone generator designed for use with a variety of Yamaha elec- tronic musical instruments. Foremost, the PLG150-PF can be installed to and integrated with instruments of the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (such as the CS6x, CS6R, S80, etc.) It...
PF voices with the other voices in the “mother” device. 136 Voices and 64-note Polyphony The PLG150-PF is packed with a total of 132 rich and authentic keyboard voices. Many of the acous- tic grand piano sounds have been recorded in stereo for enhanced realism and luxurious tone. The PLG150-PF also has a huge variety of realistic electric piano voices, covering a broad stylistic range —...
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About the XG Plug-in System The Yamaha XG Plug-in System offers powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for XG- Plug-in-compatible tone generators and sound cards. This enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology, allowing...
Parameter Structure Plug-in Board System Parameter XG System Parameter PF Native System Parameter Part Parameter XG Part Parameter Part Parameter Part Parameter PF Native Part Parameter XG Part Parameter XG Part Parameter Part Parameter PF Native Part Parameter PF Native Part Parameter XG Part Parameter PF Native Part Parameter PF Voice Parameter...
Specifications TONE GENERATOR/MODULES : POLYPHONY : NUMBER OF VOICES : INTERFACE : EFFECTOR : DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) : WEIGHT : INCLUDED ITEMS : AWM2 64 notes maximum (latest note priority; polyphony is expandable *1) *1 On the CS6x, for example, two boards can be installed for a maximum of 128 notes;...
Plug-in Voice Data for CS6x/CS6R/S80 (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) This is Plug-in voice data, featuring a total of 64 voices that were created using the PLG150-PF Preset voices. When the PLG150-PF is installed to PLG1, select the file “01PlgVc1.mid”; when the board is installed to PLG2, select the file “01PlgVc2.mid.”...
“mother” device (e.g., CS6x, MU128, etc.). Included Items The following items have been included in the package of your new PLG150-PF. Please make sure that you have them all before starting to setup and use the instrument. If an item is missing, contact the store or dealer from which you purchased the PLG150-PF.
Synthesizer/Tone Generator/Sound Card Compatible with the Modu- lar Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems In order to use the PLG150-PF, you’ll need a synthesizer, tone generator or sound card compatible with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System or the XG Plug-in System. Compatible instruments include the CS6x, MU128, and the SW1000XG.
When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used — Voice or Performance — and also on whether the PLG150-PF board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below.
Selecting PF Voices (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) When the PLG150-PF is installed to a CS6x Control Synthesizer, the PF voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the synthesizer. The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the CS6x.
Turn knob A clockwise until “Elem” is shown at the bottom left of the dis- play. PLG Assign) Elem Turn the PAGE knob clockwise until “PLG150-PF” is shown at the bottom left of the display. Keep turning the knob to select the different PF Part parameters, indicated just above knob C and knob 2.
Press the UTILITY button. The Utility Mode display appears. Turn the PAGE knob clockwise until “PLG150-PF” is shown at the bottom left of the display. Keep turning the knob to select the different PF System parameters, indicated just above knob C and knob 2.
Selecting PF Voices (XG Plug-in System) The PLG150-PF voices can be selected just like the voices of the XG tone generator. Keep in mind, though, that they can only be selected when the Sound Module Mode is set to XG or Performance.
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Selecting PF Voices (XG Plug-in System) Select the desired bank number. Move the cursor to the Bank Number parameter with the SELECT </> buttons and use the VALUE -/+ buttons to select the desired bank. Select the desired voice number. Move the cursor to the Voice (Program) Number parameter with the SELECT </>...
Press the EDIT button to enter the Edit mode. Select the “PLUGIN” menu. Use the SELECT > button, then press the ENTER button. The PLG150-PF Edit menu appears. Select the desired parameter. Use the [SELECT </>] buttons.
Selecting/Editing the PF System Parameters (XG Plug-in System) The parameters that apply to the entire system of the PLG150-PF are included in the Utility mode menu of the XG tone generator. The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the MU128.
This determines how the voices respond to damper (sustain) pedal messages. When this is set to “Normal,” the PLG150-PF simulates the actual damper pedal action of an acoustic piano, giving you continuous control over sustain. When this is set to “Step,” sustain is simply turned on or off in...
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Range: -64 — +00 — +63 (“***”: not available) The voices of the PLG150-PF are made up of one to four sound elements. More sophisticated sounds have more elements. Though these elements are fixed for the various sounds and cannot be changed, the volume of each element can be set and adjusted.
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Range: -64 — +00 — +63 (“***”: not available) As explained in EL1 - EL4 Level above, the voices of the PLG150-PF are made up of up to four sound elements. These parameters determine the degree to which the Assignable Controller 1 (AC1) is used to control the level of each corresponding element.
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This determines the amount of distortion overdrive for the PLG150-PF’s built-in Insertion effect. INS ClpCrv (Insertion Clipping Curve) Range: -127 — +127 (“****”: not available) This determines the amount of distortion “edge” for the PLG150-PF’s built-in Insertion effect. Higher values result in harder edged distortion. INS Delay (Insertion Delay Time) Range: -7149 —...
Settings: 01 — 16, off This determines the Part to which the PLG150-PF voice is assigned. If a Part is not properly assigned here, none of the PLG150-PF voices can be selected for the Part. (This applies to XG Plug-in System compatible “mother”...
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Voice List PF-XG Voice Map Voices having the same name also have the same effect types and settings. (Page 24) PF-XG/A Bank Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group (1-128) Piano 1 GndPnoSt 2 BrghtPno 3 CP 4 Hnkytnk1 5 Tea 6 FullTine 7 Harpsi 1...
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Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group (1-128) Piano 1 OctPf+Pd Pf+Choir 5 Dg Wurli Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group (1-128) Piano 1 StRichMn StTghtSt E : Number of simultaneously sounding elements. : Silence PF-XG/B Bank Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB...
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Voice List Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group (1-128) Piano 1 AmbiGrnd 5 DlydDyno 6 DXSynStr Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group (1-128) Piano 1 Perc Pno 5 Choir EP Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm# Group...
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Plug-in Voice List (for CS6x, CS6R, S80) Program Plug-in Voice KNOB1 Name 1 StrchGndPf Reverb Send 2 StrchRichP Reverb Send 3 StrchTghtP Reverb Send 4 BrghtGrand Reverb Send 5 60's Grand Reverb Send 6 60's Jazz Reverb Send 7 Timeworn Reverb Send 8 ChorusMono Reverb Send...
Parameter List (XG / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Parameter Name Volume Reverb Send Chorus Send LPF Cutoff Frequency LPF Resonance Attack Time Decay Time Release Time Pitch Bend Range Portamento Switch Portamento Time Mono/Poly Mode Same Note Number Key On Assign Parameter Name Plug-in Board Voice Bank MSB Plug-in Board Voice Bank LSB...
MIDI Data Format 1. Channel messages 1.1 Note on/note off These messages convey keyboard performance data. Range of note numbers received = C-2...G8 Velocity range = 1...127 (Velocity is received only for note-on) When the Multi Part parameter “Rcv NOTE MESSAGE” = OFF, that part will not receive these messages.
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MIDI Data Format 1.2.16 Data Increment/Decrement (for RPN) This message is used to increment or decrement values for parameters specified by RPN (see 1.2.18), in steps of 1. Control# Parameter RPN Increment RPN Decrement The data byte is ignored. 1.2.17 NRPN (Non-registered parameter number) This is a message for setting the sound for things like vibrato, filter or EG.
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[ XG PARAMETER CHANGE] 1) XG System on 2) XG System parameter change 3) Multi Part parameter change [ PLG150-PF NATIVE PARAMETER CHANGE ] 1) PLG150-PF System parameter change 2) PLG150-PF Part parameter change 2.1.1 Universal realtime messages 2.1.1.1 Master Volume...
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Receive After FE is received one time, if the MIDI signal does not come within 400 msec, PLG150-PF will act the same as when ALL SOUND OFF, ALL NOTE OFF, and RESET ALL CONTROLLERS are received, and return to the condition where has not been received once.
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TOTAL SIZE Description System XG System On All Parameter Reset Multi Part 1 Multi Part 16 Multi Part 1 Multi Part 16 PLG150-PF Part Assign Parameter Name Description MASTER TUNE -102.4...0...+102.3[cent] 1st bit3-0mbit15-12 2nd bit3-0mbit11-8 3rd bit3-0mbit7-4 4th bit3-0mbit3-0 MASTER VOLUME** 0...127...
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** Processed on the platform side (CS6x, MU128, etc.) <1-4> MIDI Parameter Change table ( PART ASSIGN ) Address Size Data 70 4 TOTAL SIZE nn = PLG150-PF Serial Number Parameter Name Description Rcv PITCH BEND OFF, ON Rcv CH AFTER TOUCH(CAT) OFF, ON Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE...
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MIDI Parameter Change table ( PLG150-PF Naitve SYSTEM ) Address Size Data 00 - 07 TOTAL SIZE <2-3> MIDI Parameter Change table ( PLG150-PF Native MULTI PART ) Address Size Data 60 nn 00 00 - 7F nn 01 00 - 7F...
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