Yamaha DX9 Operating Manual page 34

SET
III.
ORCHESTRAL SOUNDS GROUP
8
SYNTH PIANO
Normal.
No.
Voice
Name
Performance Notes
9
SYNTH
BASS
1
Normal
but can be played even
in
MONO
mode.
10
SYNTH
BASS
2
1
PICCOLO
Normal.
11
SYNTH BRASS
3
Normal.
2
OBOE
Normal.
3
CLARINET
Normal.
12
SYNTH BRASS
4
Normal.
4
SAXOPHONE
{BCD
Blow
to express
saxophone
using
BC1.
EG
BIAS
on. Use
MODULATION
WHEEL
for vibrato.
Saxophone can be played without
BC1 by
turning
BREATH
CONTROL
EG
BIAS
off.
13
SYNTH BRASS
5
Normal.
14
SYNTH BRASS
6
Normal.
15
SYNTH ORGAN
Normal.
5
BASSOON
Normal.
16
SYNTH
ORCHESTRA
Normal.
6
STRINGS
3 Normal.
7
STRINGS
4 Normal.
17
TUBULAR
EXPLOSION
Hold
note for
expanded
tubular
bell.
8
STRINGS
5 Normal.
9
STRINGS
6 Normal.
18
SYNTH
BELLS
Normal.
10
STRINGS?
Normal.
19
SAMPLE
&
HOLD
Besure
that
all
EG BIAS
controls are
turned
off,
or use
BC1
with
BREATH
CONTROL
EG BIAS
on
to bring
in
Sample
&
Hold.
11
STRINGS
8 Normal.
12
STRINGS
9 Normal.
13
STRINGS
10 Pizzicato
strings.
"Pluck"
notes.
20
SYNTH LOG
DRUM
Normal. Play percussively.
14
BRASS
3 Normal.
15
BRASS
4 Normal.
16
BRASS
5 Normal.
SET
VI.
COMPLEX &
EFFECTS SOUNDS
17
BRASS
6
(BCD
Same
as
SAXOPHONE
(BC1
1.
GROUP
18
BRASS
7
{BCD Same
as
SAXOPHONE
(BC1
).
19
SYNTH
BRASS
2
Normal.
No, Voice
Name
Performance Notes
1
HORNS
&
STRINGS
Normal.
20
HARMONICA
Normal.
SET
IV.
PERCUSSIVE
& PLUCKED SOUNDS
GROUP
2
MARIMBA
&
STRINGS
Normal.
3
HARPSICHORD
&STRINGS
Normal.
No. Voice
Name
Performance Notes
4
GLOCKENSPIEL
& STRINGS
Normal.
1
GLOCKEN-
SPIEL
Normal.
5
BRASS &
GLOCKENSPIEL
Normal.
2
COWBELL
Play
short, percussive notes.
3
STEEL
DRUM
Normal.
6
BRASS &
BLOCK
Normal.
4
TUBULAR
BELLS
Normal.
7
PIANO & VOICE
Normal.
5
MARIMBA
Normal.
8
PIANO & BRASS
(BCD
Besure
that
all
EG
BIAS
controls are
turned
off,
or use
BC1
with
BREATH
CONTROL
EG BIAS
on
to bring
in
brass sound.
6
XYLOPHONE
Normal.
7
GONG
Use
sustain pedal to hear
full
gong
sound.
9
HARP&
FLUTE
Pluck quickly
to hear only
harp.
Sustain to bring out
flute.
8
BELLS
Normal.
9
BLOCK
Play percussively.
10
CELESTE &
ECHO
Hold
for echo.
10
FLEXATONE
Touch
any note very
quickly.
11
SITAR
Normal.
11
POLICE
WHISTLE
Play note
around middle
C.
12
KOTO
Normal.
Play Japanese
scale for best
feel. 12
TRAIN
WHISTLE
Play middle
C
and F sharp above.
13
GUITAR
2 Normal.
14
GUITAR
3
Normal.
13
TRAIN
Be
sure
to
turn
OFF
all
EG BIAS
controls, otherwise
you
won't
hear the
steam
train.
The
alternative
is
to
use
BC1
with
BREATH CONTROL
EG
BIAS
on
to bring
In
steam sound.
15
GUITAR
4 Normal.
16
HARP
"Pluck"
notes.
Hold
note
for
sharp
decay.
17
BANJO
Normal.
14
SPACE
WAR
&
LASERS
Hit
any
note.
Hold note
for
more
action.
18
LUTE
Normal.
19
BASS
2
May
be
better
in
MONO
mode
with
some
FINGERED
portamento.
15
EVOLUTION
Very
long envelope.
Hold
notes to
hear sound grow.
20
BASS
3 May
sound
better
in
MONO
mode
with
some
portamento.
16
OCTAVE
WAR
Normal.
17
WART
HOG
Play
a
few
notes quickly at the lower
end
of
keyboard.
SET
V.
SYNTH SOUNDS GROUP
18
EARTHQUAKE
Sound
builds
up once
started.
Can
only be stopped by
pressing another
preset key.
No. Voice
Name
Performance Notes
1
SYNTH LEAD
2
These
voices
would
benefit
from
being
played
in
MONO
mode
with
FINGER-
ED
portamento and
TIME
around
40
or 50.
19
SPACE BIRD
Play
a
few
notes
in
the upper
octaves.
2
SYNTH LEADS
20
DATA
TRANS-
FER NOISE
Play any key while holding
sustain
pedal.
3
SYNTH LEAD
4
4
SYNTH LEADS
5
SYNTH LEAD
6
6
SYNTH CLAV
1
Normal.
7
SYNTH CLAV
Normal.