Voice Types (Characteristics) - Yamaha Genos Reference Manual

Voice Types (Characteristics)

The defining characteristics of the particular Voice type and their performance advantages are described below. To see
the type of each Voice, refer to the Voice List in the Data List on the website. Only the types marked by "*" in the list
below are indicated at the upper left of the Voice name in the Voice Selection display.
S.Art (Super Articulation)*
S.Art2 (Super
Articulation2)*
Live
Cool
Sweet
Drums
SFX
Live Drums
Live SFX
Revo Drums*
Revo SFX*
Organ Flutes*
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These Voices provide many benefits with great playability and expressive control in real time.
For example, with the Saxophone Voice, if you play a C and then a D in a very legato way, you will
hear the note change seamlessly, as though a saxophone player played it in a single breath.
Similarly with the Concert Guitar Voice, if you play a C note and then the E just above in a very
legato but firm way, the pitch slides up from C to E. Depending on how you play, other effects such
as "shaking" or breath noises (for the Trumpet Voice), or finger noises (for the Guitar Voice) are
produced.
For wind instrument Voices and string instrument Voices, a special technology called AEM
(page 31) has been used, which features detailed samples of special expressive techniques used on
those specific instruments—to bend or slide into notes, to "join" different notes together, or to add
expressive nuances at the end of a note, etc. You can add these articulations by playing legato or
non-legato, or by jumping in pitch by around an octave.
For example, using the Clarinet Voice, if you hold a C note and play the Bb above, you'll hear a
glissando up to the Bb. Some "note off" effects are also produced automatically when you hold a
note for over a certain time. Each S.Art2 Voice has its own default vibrato setting, so that when you
select a S.Art2 Voice, the appropriate vibrato is applied regardless of the joystick position. You can
adjust the vibrato by moving the joystick vertically.
For details on how the articulations are added, refer to the "S. Arts Voice Effect Assignment List" in
the Data List on the website.
These acoustic instrument sounds were sampled in stereo, to produce a truly authentic, rich
sound—full of atmosphere and ambience.
These Voices use sophisticated programming to capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of
electric instruments.
These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha's sophisticated technology—and fea-
ture a finely detailed and natural sound.
Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds
from the keyboard.
Various special effect sounds and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you
play the sounds from the keyboard.
These are high-quality drum sounds that take full advantage of Stereo Sampling and Dynamic Sam-
pling.
These are various high-quality special effect sounds and percussion sounds that take full advantage
of Stereo Sampling and Dynamic Sampling.
These Voices recreate the natural sound of real drums by producing different instrument sound sam-
ples (or waveforms), when playing the same key multiple times.
These Voices recreate the natural sound of real percussion instruments by producing different sound
samples (or waveforms), when playing the same key multiple times.
These authentic organ Voices let you adjust the various footages and craft your own original organ
sounds. See page 44 for details.