Part Editing - Yamaha montage6 Owner's Manual

Part Editing

"Part Editing" refers to the process of creating a Part by
changing the parameters that make up the Part. This can be
done in the Element Common/Key Common/Operator
Common Edit display and the Element/Key/Operator Edit
display. The actual parameters that are available differ
depending on the Part type.
Normal Part (AWM2) Edit
A Normal Part (AWM2) (having pitched musical instrument
sounds) can consist of up to eight Elements. An Element is
the basic, smallest unit for a Part. There are two types of
Normal Part (AWM2) Edit displays: Element Common Edit
display, for editing settings common to all eight Elements;
and Element Edit display, for editing individual Elements.
An Element is created by applying various parameters
(Effect, EG, etc.) to the waveform of the instrument sound.
A Normal Part of this instrument (AWM2) consists of up to
eight Elements.
Normal Part (FM-X) Edit
A Normal Part (FM-X) (assigned FM-X sounds) can consist of
up to eight Operators. There are two types of Normal Part
(FM-X) Edit displays: Operator Common Edit display, for
editing settings common to all eight Operators; and Operator
Edit display, for editing individual Operators.
The abbreviation "FM" of FM-X stands for "frequency
modulation," which is special tone generation system that
uses one waveform's frequency to modulate another
waveform, to produce a completely new one. Waveforms
are generated by "operators," of which the MONTAGE has
eight. An operator that generates a fundamental waveform
is a "carrier," and an operator that modulates these
waveforms is a "modulator." Each of the eight operators
can be used as either a carrier or a modulator. By
changing the way operators are combined and controlling
the modulation with other parameters such as levels and
envelopes, you can create richly textured sounds that
change in a highly complex fashion.
Carrier
Waveform to be Modulated
modulated waveform
When the volume of the
modulator increases, the
Modulator
carrier waveform changes.
* The carrier waveform is not
affected when the volume is
0.
Modulating
waveform
Drum Part Edit
There are two types of Drum Part Edit displays: Key
Common Edit display, for editing the settings that apply to all
Drum keys; and Key Edit display, for editing individual keys.
Drum Parts are mainly percussion/drum sounds that are
assigned to individual Keys. You can create various drum
Parts by changing assigned sound types and adjusting the
pitch and EQ.
Drum Parts of this instrument consist of up to 73 Keys.
Basic operation of Part Edit
1
Move the cursor to the Part you want to edit
in the Performance Play display, then press
the [EDIT] button.
2
Make sure that the ELEMENT/OPERATOR
[COMMON] button is turned on, and then
touch the [Part Settings] tab at the left side of
the screen
Part.
 For Normal Parts (AWM2)
For Element Common Editing, press the ELEMENT/
OPERATOR [COMMON] button.
For Element Editing, press the corresponding Number
button of the element to be edited from among the
Number B [1] – [8] buttons.
 For Drum Parts
For Key Common Editing, press the ELEMENT/
OPERATOR [COMMON] button.
For Key Editing, press the Number B [1] – [8] button
corresponding to the Drum Part you want to edit (BD, SD,
etc.).
You can switch the Keys of each instrument sound
(assigned to C1 to C#2) by using the Number B [1] – [8]
buttons. For selecting Keys other than the Keys assigned
to C1 to C#2, turn on "Keyboard Select" on the display
and play the note assigned the Key to be edited.
 For Normal Parts (FM-X)
For Operator Common Editing, press the ELEMENT/
OPERATOR [COMMON] button.
Sound output
For Operator Editing, press the corresponding Number
button of the operator to be edited from among the
Number B [1] – [8] buttons.
NOTE
For details about the Part parameters, see the Reference Manual
PDF document.
Quick Guide — Editing the Settings

[General] tab to edit the desired
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