Element Detune; Note Shift - Yamaha SY77 Operating Manual

Element level (0...127) E1-E4: These deter-
mine the volume level of each element. Press F2,
F4, F6, F8 to move the cursor to elements 1-4.
The level of each element is displayed as a ver-
tical bar graph.
Pressing F1 will move the cursor to Total Voice
Volume. Pressing F2, F4, F6, F8 will move the
cursor to elements 1-4.
COMMON DATA
Summary: Adjust the fine tuning of individual ele-
ments 1-4.
Procedure:
From: voice common job directory (JUMP #201)
Select: job 02:ElemDtn
Specify: the tuning of each element
Detune (-7...+7) E1-E4: When this is set to 0,
the element will play the correct pitch for the key
that was pressed. Negative settings will lower
COMMON DATA
Summary: Transpose the pitch of individual ele-
ments 1-4.
Procedure:
From: voice common job directory (JUMP #201)
Select: job 03:NtShft
Specify: the transposition of each element
Note Shift (-64...+63) E1-E4: When this is set
to 0, the element will play the correct pitch for
Remarks: Since the total voice volume setting is

2. Element detune

(JUMP #203)
Remarks: If you are creating a voice that plays two

3. Note shift

(JUMP #204)
Remarks: The note shift setting can be useful when
part of the voice data, it can be used to even out
the volume differences between voices. This is
important when editing a set of voices for live
performance, and allows you to avoid any sud-
den jumps in volume when a voice is selected.
the pitch, and positive settings will raise the
pitch. The tuning of each element is displayed as
a horizontal bar graph.
Pressing F1-F4 will move the cursor to elements
1-4.
or more elements for a single note, slightly de-
tuning the elements will create a natural chorus
effect, giving a richer quality to the sound.
Element detune is intended to change the rela-
tive pitch of two or more elements. Setting all
elements to the same detune value will not be
useful, nor will this setting be useful if the voice
contains only one element.
the key that was pressed. This setting adjusts
the pitch in units of a half step. For example if
set to -12 the pitch will be one octave lower
than normal, and if set to +24 the pitch will be
two octaves higher than normal.
Pressing F1-F4 will move the cursor to elements
1-4.
you need play notes that are beyond the range of
the SY77's 61-note keyboard. For voices which
play two or more elements for each key, note
shift can be used to create automatic parallel
harmony.
VOICE EDIT MODE
JUMP #203
JUMP #204
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