Yamaha DX9 Operating Manual page 7

FUNCTION
MODE
•
FUNCTION Mode
....
Applying
Effects
The
FUNCTION
mode
permits tuning,
pitcli
bend, modu-
lation,
and
application of other effects
while
playing, as
well as
voice data load/save operations.
Press
the
IFUNCTIONI
key to enter
the
FUNCTION
mode.
Setting controller range parameters,
etc.,
is
carried
out
using the
DATA ENTRY
controls.
•
Function
parameters
are
memorized and maintained
even
when
power
to
the
DX9
Is
cut
off.
Unlike voice
data,
however, function parameters cannot be saved
In
internal
or external
memory.
OPERATOR ON-OFF/EG COPY
ALGORI'
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2
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2
3 4
5
MASTER
TUNE ADJ
POLY/MONO
PITCH
BEND MODE
RANGE
PORTAMENTO
OSCILLATOR
EG
OPERATOR
SELECT
FREQUENCY
COARSE
FREQUENCY
FINE
DETUNE/
SYNC
RATE
11
12
13\
14
15
RANGE
PITCH AMPLITUDE EG
BIAS
RANGE
MODULATION WHEEL-
•
MASTER TUNE
Function Parameter
MASTtR
TUNE ADJ
MASTER TUNE
adjusts the
overall
tuning of the
DX9
to
match
Its
pitch with other
instruments. Pitch
is
variable
over
a
1
50
cent
range. Press
|
MAST
E
R
T
U
NE] and
then
use
the
linear
DATA ENTRY
control
for tuning.
DATA
ENTRY
Only
the linear
control
in
the
DATA ENTRY
sec-
tion
functions for
MASTER TUNE.
Fine
adjustments
using the +1
,
—1
keys
is
not
possible.
-1
+1
POLY/MONO
POLY/MONO
Determines whether the
DX9
will
function
in
the poly-
phonic or
monophonic
mode.
Press the
DATA ENTRY
I
—1
I
key
for
polyphonic
operation,
and
the
I
+1
1
key
for
monophonic
operation.
• The
range of the portamento
effect
is
different
in
the
polyphonic and
monophonic
modes. Refer
to
the
PORTAMENTO
section
below.
# PITCH
BEND RAMGE
PITCH
BEND
RANGE
The
range of pitch
bend can be
set
from
to
12.
range
is
equivalent
to
no
pitch bend.
A
setting
of 12 permits
pitch
bend over
a
±1200
cent
(2
octave) range.
If
the range
is
set at
7,
then
pitch
bend
will
be possible over a
±700
cent range
(i.e.
plus or
minus one
fifth}.
Pitch
bend wheel
Add
pitch
bend effects
PORTAMENTO
4
5
TIME
PORTAMENTO
The
portamento
effect varies
according to
whether
the
DX9
is in
the polyphonic
or
monophonic
mode.
MONOPHONIC
MODE:
In
this
mode
press the
DATA ENTRY
[TT] key
to activate
"FINGERED PORTA".
In this
mode
the legato effect
Is
applied
only
when
a
second note
is
played while
a previ-
ously played note
is
still
held.
Press
the
DATA ENTRY
pi]
key
to activate
"FULL TIME
PORTA".
In this
mode portamento
is
always applied.
POLYPHONIC MODE:
In
the
polyphonic
mode
"FULL TIME
PORTA"
is
always
activated.
TIME:
Adjusts the speed of the
portamento
effect
from
to 99.
A
setting results in
no
effect,
while
a setting
of
99
pro-
duces the longest (slowest)
portamento.
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