Inside; Cover; A (Attack - Yamaha CS-50 Instruction Manual

SECTION
II
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DETAILED, NON-TECHNICf
CONTROL
DESCRIPTIONStExcept Programing)
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This section presents detailed information
on
all
the
synthesizer's
sliders, levers, switches and rotary
controls,
except the
Panel
and Memory
controls,
which
are treated
separately
in
Section IV.
We
have
included
many
dia-
grams
to illustrate
the effects of the
controls,
and
to
stimulate your
own
imagination.
If
you would
like
more
information about synthesizers
in general, refer to
Section V.
Within
this
manual,
or
any manual,
it
would
be
impossible to
completely
describe the
many
sounds
you
can achieve with your
synthesizer.
However,
we
feel
that
if
you understand the concept
of the instrument,
and
generally are familiar with
how
it
works, you
will
be
able
to use
the
CS-50
or
CS-60 with
creativity
and
skill.
The
CS-50 and CS-60
allow
you
to learn that
your
playing style has as
much
to
do with
the "realism" of a
sound
as
does
the inherent sound of the synthesizer.
If
you play
a
good recording of
a
clarinet note,
but
turn
on the speaker only during
the
middle of the note,
it
might sound
like a purely electronic
sound because the
way
the tone
and volume change
during the
note
are
essential
to defining the
clarinet character. Musical
realism often
depends on
the musical context
as well,
since
other instruments can
mask
or bring
out a given
sound.
With
synthesizers.the
word
"patch"
commonly
describes the control setup
for any given
sound.
Historically,
there
used to be
physical
patch cords or
pegs that had
to be
connected
for
each
new
sound.
. .
some
synthesizers
still
use this
system. However, the
CS-50 and CS-60
are third-generation instruments, and
many
advances in design allow
all
patching
to
be
done
internally,
and
quickly, with
no
cords to handle.
Still.
out of
tradition
and
for
lack of a better term,
we
refer
to each program (each sound)
as a
patch.
Explanatory Notes:
A.
The
synthesizer controls are color coded. Different
color knobs suggest different types of functions,
as
follows:
GREEN
=
general
filter
characteristics
RED
=
filter
resonance
WHITE
pitch
GRAY-
volume
YELLOW
=
sustain
BLACK
=
other functions
B.
In this
section,
we
have indicated control
knob
colors
in
parentheses. (Button
colors for
the preset
patches
do
not
strictly
follow the color coding scheme.)
C. All slider controls
and
levers
on
the synthesizer
move
in a
forward-to-backward direction
relative
to the
player.
However,
some
controls are arranged so that
maximum
effect
occurs nearest the player
{lever
down),
and others give
maximum
effect
away
from
the player
(lever
up). Therefore, in the text of this
manual,
settings
are
sometimes
suggested
by
the
words "down"
or "up,"
which
avoids
confusion with "max" and "min."
0. Interspersed
among
the discussions of the basic
sound producing and sound modifying
functions, there
are
a
number
of
patch examples. These examples
are
intended
to assist
you
in
quickly learning
how
each
control works,
and
to
i I
lustrate
what
the control does
to the sound.
You
are
encouraged to
try
our
examples
and to also play
with other
settings.
Unless otherwise
noted,
set
all
controls at the
"normal"
or
nominal
settings, as
shown
by
the photographs
inside the
covers.
The
CS-50
is
inside
the front cover
and
the CS-60
inside
the
rear
cover.
Controls
&
Switches
[1
1
POWER
SWITCH -
The
power
should be
ON
from 10
to
30
minutes before
you
play the synthesizer.
While the unit
is
100%
solid
state,
a
"warm up"
period
allows
internal
components
to
stabilize, as
is
common
with
most multiple-oscillator synthesizers.
A
red
light
in
the switch
is
illuminated
when power
is
ON.
[2]
VOLUME CONTROL -
This
adjusts
the volume
(output
level)
for the entire synthesizer.
There
are also
other controls
on
the unit
which
affect the
VOLUME.
If
the
sound
is
too quiet,
check
to
be sure the
EXPRESSION
pedal
is
set for
maximum
level (parallel
to the floor). Also, check the rear-panel
HIGH/LOW
switch;
moving
it
from
LOW
to
HIGH
increases the
level
substantially
(20dB).
BRILLIANCE
(5]
can have
a
marked
effect
on
the
volume
of
some
preset patches.
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