Page 1 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER Reference Manual Contents Using the MODX Manuals..........2 Reference Basic Structure Display (touch panel) configuration ...... 25 Performance Play (Home)........27 Functional Blocks ............3 Motion Control............33 Tone Generator Block..........4 Mixing ............... 50 Tone Generator block ............4 Scene................ 55 A/D Input Block ............10 Play/Rec ..............
Page 2: Using The Modx Manuals
Explains the Part parameters, effect types, effect parameters, and MIDI messages that are used for synthesizers incorporating the Yamaha AWM2 and FM-X tone generators. Read the Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual first and then use this parameter manual, if necessary, to learn more about parameters and terms that relate to Yamaha synthesizers.
Page 3: Basic Structure
This instrument is equipped with an AWM2 tone generator block. AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on sampled waves (sound material), and is used in many Yamaha synthesizers. For extra realism, each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument’s waveform.
Page 4: Tone Generator Block
Basic Structure FM-X Functional blocks This synthesizer also features an FM-X tone generator, in addition to the AWM2 block. The Tone Generator block abbreviation “FM” of FM-X stands for “frequency modulation,” which is a special tone generation A/D Input block system that uses the frequency of one waveform to modulate another waveform, in order to produce a completely new one.
Page 5 Basic Structure Normal Parts (AWM2), Normal Parts (FM-X), and Drum Parts Functional blocks Normal Parts (AWM2) Tone Generator block These Parts are played conventionally from the A/D Input block keyboard, with standard pitches sounding for each key, Element 2 Element 4 Element 6 Sequencer block Velocity...
Page 6 Basic Structure Expanded Articulation (XA) Functional blocks Tone Generator block Expanded Articulation (XA) is a tone generation system that provides greater performance flexibility and acoustic realism. This feature allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural A/D Input block performance techniques—such as legato and staccato—and provides other unique modes for random Sequencer block and alternate sound changes as you play.
Page 7 Normal Part (AWM) Edit Drum Part Edit Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Common/Audio Edit Category Search Utility Live Set iPhone/iPad connection Multi-dimensional sonic change Tone generator Effect For details on the Motion Control, refer to the website below: http://www.yamaha.com/modx/ MODX Reference Manual...
Page 8 Basic Structure Elements, Drum Keys and Operators Functional blocks Tone Generator block Elements/Drum Keys/Operators are the smallest “building blocks” in the MODX that comprise a Part. A/D Input block These small sound units can be built, enhanced and processed by a variety of traditional synthesizer parameters, such as Pitch EG, Filter EG, Amplitude EG, and LFO (shown below).
Page 9 Basic Structure Amplitude This unit controls the output level (amplitude) of the Element/Drum Key/Operator. Functional blocks Parameters related to Amplitude and Amplitude EG can be set as follows. Tone Generator block • For Normal Parts (AWM2) A/D Input block [EDIT]  Part selection  Element selection  [Amplitude] (page 121) Sequencer block...
Page 10: A/D Input Block
Basic Structure A/D Input Block Functional blocks This block handles the audio signal input from the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks. Various parameters Tone Generator block such as volume, pan, and effect can be set for the audio signal and the sound is output together with other Parts.
Page 11: Arpeggio Block
This block lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases by simply pressing a note or notes Tone Generator block on the keyboard. Yamaha’s Arpeggio sequence also changes in response to the actual notes or chords you play, giving you a wide variety of inspiring musical phrases and ideas—both in composing and A/D Input block performing.
Page 12: Arpeggio Type Name
Basic Structure Arpeggio Type Name Functional blocks The Arpeggio Types are named according to certain rules and abbreviations. Once you understand these Tone Generator block rules and abbreviations, you’ll find it easy to browse through and select the desired Arpeggio Types. A/D Input block Arpeggio types with “_N”...
Page 13: Arpeggio-Related Settings
Basic Structure 5 Time Signature Indicates the time signature or meter of the Arpeggio type. Functional blocks Tone Generator block 6 Length A/D Input block Indicates the data length (amount of measures) of the Arpeggio type. When the Loop parameter set to “off,”...
Page 14: Arpeggio Playback Types
Basic Structure Accent Phrases Functional blocks Tone Generator block Accent Phrases are composed of sequence data included in some Arpeggio types, sounding only when you play notes at a velocity higher (stronger) than that specified in the Accent Velocity Threshold A/D Input block parameter.
Page 15 Basic Structure Arpeggios for Drum Parts Functional blocks Tone Generator block Arpeggio types in Drum/Perc categories are programmed specifically for use with Drum Parts, giving you instant access to various rhythm patterns. Three different playback types are available. A/D Input block Sequencer block Playback of a drum pattern Arpeggio block...
Page 16: Creating An Arpeggio
Basic Structure Creating an Arpeggio Functional blocks In addition to using the preset Arpeggios, you can also create your own original Arpeggio data. First, Tone Generator block record a phrase to Song Tracks (up to a maximum of four). Then, convert the Song (or the MIDI sequence A/D Input block data) to Arpeggio data from the Put Track to Arpeggio display.
Page 17: Motion Sequencer Block
Basic Structure Motion Sequencer Block Functional blocks The powerful Motion Sequencer feature lets you dynamically change sounds by operating Parameters Tone Generator block depending on sequences created in advance. It provides real time control for changing sounds depending on various sequences such as Tempo, A/D Input block Arpeggio, or the rhythm of external connected devices.
Page 18 Basic Structure Using the Knobs to control Motion Sequencer Functional blocks Tone Generator block By pressing the Knob Function [TONE]/[EG/FX]/[EQ]/[ARP/MS] button and selecting “ARP/MS,” you can use the Knobs 3–4 to control Motion Sequencer playback. Try this out and listen for the changes in the A/D Input block sound.
Page 19: Effect Block
Basic Structure Effect Block Functional blocks This block applies effects to the output of the tone generator block as well as audio input block, Tone Generator block processing and enhancing the sound. Effects are applied in the final stages of editing, letting you change the sound as desired.
Page 20: Effect Connection
Basic Structure Effect connection Functional blocks 1 Each EQ and Insertion Effect applied to each Performance Tone Generator block Part Part EQ A/D Input block Part Insertion A/B 2 Variation and Reverb related parameters Sequencer block Setting: Part Edit  [Effect]  [Routing] (page page 136,...
Page 21: Envelope Follower Block
Basic Structure Envelope Follower Block Functional blocks Envelope Follower is a function for detecting the envelope of the input signal waveform and modifying Tone Generator block sounds dynamically. This function allows you to control not only Part outputs but also input signals from external devices connected to the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks.
Page 22: Controller Block
Basic Structure Controller Block Functional blocks This block consists of the keyboard, Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels, Assignable Switches, Knobs, Tone Generator block Control Sliders and Super Knob. By operating these controllers, you can transmit MIDI messages to the tone generator block to play and modify sounds, or to the DAW software to further control the sounds. A/D Input block Sequencer block Keyboard...
Page 23: Internal Memory
Basic Structure Internal Memory Functional blocks The MODX creates a variety of different kinds of data, including Performances, Live Sets, and Songs. This Tone Generator block section describes how to maintain the various types of data and use the memory devices/media for storing them.
Page 24 Basic Structure Recall buffer and Compare buffer If you’ve selected another Performance without storing the one you were editing, you can recall your Functional blocks original edits, since the edit buffer’s contents are stored on backup memory, called the Recall buffer. Also, Tone Generator block the instrument has a Compare buffer in which the sound settings prior to editing will temporarily be reinstated for comparison purposes.
Page 25: Reference
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Display (touch panel) Reference Display (touch panel) configuration This section explains the navigation bar which is common to all types of displays. Navigation bar 1 HOME icon Moves to the Performance Play display (page 27).
Page 26 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Display (touch panel) Scroll buttons Display All button Display All 9 Pop-up List Displays setting values for parameters. When the setting values are displayed in multiple pages, you will need to use the Scroll buttons to scroll through the pages or the Display All button to display all of the setting values.
Page 27: Performance Play (Home)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Performance Play (Home) Home From the Performance Play display you can play a selected Performance and edit some of the Motion Control Performance-related settings. Overview Quick Edit Home Arpeggio Motion Seq Press the [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] button Operation Super Knob Touch the [HOME] icon...
Page 28 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance 5 Type/Name Switch Switches between the displays of Part Type/Category and Part Name. Home Settings: Type, Name Motion Control 6 Part Types / Part Names Overview Indicates the Part types and categories or the Part names. Quick Edit Touching the parameter calls up the menu for Category Search, Edit, and Copy.
Page 29 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance View Determines whether the detailed information of each Part is displayed (On) or not displayed (Off). The Home displayed information differs depending on the cursor position or the Control function settings. Motion Control Settings: Off, On Overview...
Page 30 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Drum Key view Performance This appears only when the currently selected Part is the Drum Part, and Motion Control  Overview  Home Slider Function [Elem/Op Control] button is ON. Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio...
Page 31 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Algorithm view Performance This appears only when the currently selected Part is the Normal Part (FM-X), and Motion Control  Home Overview  Slider Function [Elem/Op Control] button is ON. Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio...
Page 32 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Part – Note view Performance This appears only when the [PART CONTROL] button is turned on or the cursor is on the Note Limit. This is Home useful for checking the Layer/Split settings among Parts. Motion Control Overview Quick Edit...
Page 33: Motion Control
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Motion Control Home From the Motion Control display you can edit all Motion Control settings, such as general sound settings, Motion Control Arpeggio, and the Motion Sequencer of the currently selected Performance. Overview The Motion Control section contains the following various displays.
Page 34 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Controller Determines whether or not the illustration of the connection between “Controller” and Part is shown. Home The “Controller” here refers to: Motion Control • Pitch Bend wheel Overview • Modulation wheel Quick Edit •...
Page 35 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Quick Edit Home From the Quick Edit display you can make general sound settings. You can select whether the settings are Motion Control commonly applied to all Parts or to only one selected Part. Overview Quick Edit [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 36 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Edit All Arp (Edit All Arpeggio) Calls up the Arpeggio display (page 41) for Motion Control. Home Motion Control Edit Common MS (Edit Common Motion Sequencer) Calls up the Motion Sequencer Lane display (page 165) for Common/Audio Edit.
Page 37 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Hi Mid Gain (Master EQ High Mid Gain) Determines the level gain of the Master EQ High Mid band. Home Settings: -12dB – +12dB Motion Control High Gain (Master EQ High Gain) Overview Determines the level gain of the Master EQ High band.
Page 38 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Common Motion Seq Smooth (Common Motion Sequencer Smoothness) Determines the Smoothness of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance. “Smoothness” is the Home degree to which the time of the Motion Sequence is smoothly changed. Motion Control This is the offset value for the Part Motion Seq Smoothness, which is also the offset value for the Lane Smoothness.
Page 39 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Part Name Enters the desired name for the Part. Part names can contain up to 20 characters. Touching the Home parameter calls up the input character display. Motion Control The parameters below are same as the ones when “Part” is set to “Common” (page 35).
Page 40 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Rev Send (Reverb Send) Determines the Send level of the signal sent to the Reverb effect. Home Settings: 0–127 Motion Control Part Clock Swing (Part Swing) Overview Delays notes on even-numbered beats (backbeats) to produce a swing feel. Quick Edit •...
Page 41 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Arpeggio Home From the Arpeggio display you can set Arpeggio-related parameters for multiple Parts. Motion Control Touching the Arpeggio Type name on this display (or pressing the [CATEGORY] button on the panel) calls Overview up a menu.
Page 42 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance View Determines which information regarding Arpeggio Type is displayed. Home Settings: Category, Number, Range Motion Control  When “View” is set to “Category” Overview Quick Edit Category (Arpeggio Category) Arpeggio Settings: See the Arpeggio category list (page 11).
Page 43 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  When “View” is set to “Range” Performance Home Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play / Rec MIDI Audio Name (Arpeggio Name) Settings: See the Data List PDF document. Velocity Limit (Arpeggio Velocity Limit) Determines the lowest and highest velocity which can trigger Arpeggio playback.
Page 44 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Motion Seq (Motion Sequencer) Home Motion Control From the Motion Sequencer display you can set parameters related to Motion Sequencer for multiple Parts. Overview [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [Motion Control]  [Motion Seq] Operation Quick Edit Arpeggio...
Page 45 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Super Knob Home Motion Control From the Super Knob display you can set parameters controlled by the Super knob. Overview [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [Motion Control]  [Super Knob] Operation Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto...
Page 46 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Assignable Knob 1–8 Value Determines the value for the Assignable Knobs 1–4 (5–8). Home Settings: 0–127 Motion Control Assignable Knob 1–8 Destination Value 1 Overview Assignable Knob 1–8 Destination Value 2 Quick Edit Determines the lowest value (Assignable value 1) and the highest value (Assignable value 2) for the Arpeggio corresponding Knob.
Page 47 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Trigger (Super Knob Motion Sequencer Trigger Receive) Determines whether the signal from the [MOTION SEQ TRIGGER] button is received or not. When this is Home set to on, the Motion Sequence will begin whenever you press the [MOTION SEQ TRIGGER] button. Motion Control Settings: Off, On...
Page 48 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Loop (Super Knob Motion Sequencer Loop) Determines whether the Motion Sequence is played only once or repeatedly. Home Settings: Off, On Motion Control Velocity Limit (Super Knob Motion Sequencer Velocity Limit) Overview Determines the minimum and maximum Velocity values over which the Motion Sequence responds.
Page 49 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Polarity (Super Knob Motion Sequencer Polarity) Determines the Sequence Polarity. Home Settings: Unipolar, Bipolar Motion Control Unipolar: Unipolar changes only in a positive direction from a base parameter value according to the Sequence. Overview Bipolar: Bipolar changes in both of positive and negative directions from a base parameter value.
Page 50: Mixing
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Mixing Home From the Mixing display you can adjust the volume and effect settings for each Part. Motion Control NOTE The settings in the Mixing display are stored as part of Performance data. Overview Quick Edit Mixing...
Page 51 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  When one of Parts 1–16 is selected Performance Determines the Mixing setting for each Part 1–16. Home Part Category Motion Control Function Switch Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play / Rec...
Page 52 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance • When “Kbd Ctrl” is selected Home Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play / Rec MIDI Audio Kbd Ctrl (Keyboard Control) Turns the Keyboard Control function on/off for the selected Part 1–8. When the function is on, this button lights.
Page 53 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Var Send (Variation Send) Adjusts the Variation send level of the selected Part 1–16. Home Settings: 0–127 Motion Control Dry Level Overview Determines the level of the unprocessed (dry) sound of the selected Part 1–16. Quick Edit Settings: 0–127...
Page 54 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance A/D Part Pan (Audio Part Pan) Digital Part Pan Home Determines the stereo pan position of the Audio Part/Digital Part. Motion Control Settings: L63–C–R63 Overview A/D Volume (Audio Part Volume) Quick Edit Digital Part Volume Arpeggio Determines the output level of the Audio Part/Digital Part.
Page 55: Scene
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Scene Home With the Scene function, you can store all parameter settings such as Arpeggio type, Motion Sequencer Motion Control type, and the Part parameter values together as a “Scene.” There are eight Scenes and you can select Overview them by pressing the [SCENE] button.
Page 56 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Arp Master (Arpeggio Master Switch) Determines whether Arpeggio is set to ON or OFF for the entire Performance in the selected Scene. Home Settings: Off, On Motion Control Arp Select (Arpeggio Select) Overview Determines the Arpeggio type for the selected Scene.
Page 57 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Var Send (Variation Send) Adjusts the Variation Send level of each Part in the selected Scene. Home Settings: 0–127 Motion Control Dry Level Overview Determines the level of the unprocessed (dry) sound for each Part in the selected Scene. Quick Edit Settings: 0–127...
Page 58 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  When the “AEG” tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Performance Home Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play / Rec MIDI Audio Attack (AEG Attack Time)
Page 59 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Swing Determines the Swing setting of Arpeggio and Motion Sequencer for each Part in the selected Scene. Home For details about Swing, see “Quick Edit” (page 40). Motion Control Settings: -120 – +120 Overview Unit (Part Unit Multiply) Quick Edit...
Page 60: Play/Rec
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Play/Rec Home You can playback/record MIDI data as Songs on this instrument itself or playback/record your Motion Control performance (audio data) on a USB flash drive. Overview Quick Edit Play/Rec Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob MIDI Knob Auto...
Page 61 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Tempo Determines the Song tempo. Home Settings: 5–300 Motion Control NOTE The tempo can be set as follows. [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [UTILITY]  [Tempo Settings] Overview (page 207) Quick Edit Store Song & Perf Settings Arpeggio Changes the Song tempo, Loop settings, and the Performance called back along with the Song to the Motion Seq...
Page 62 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Record and Record Standby Performance Home Press the [I] (Record) button Operation Motion Control [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [Play/Rec]  [MIDI]  [I] (Record) button Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene...
Page 63 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Put Track to Arpeggio Performance This function copies data in the specified measures of a track for creating Arpeggio data. Up to 16 unique Home note numbers can be recorded to the Arpeggio track. If more than 16 different note numbers have been Motion Control recorded to the MIDI sequence data, the Convert operation reduces the notes in excess of the limit.
Page 64 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Performance Measure Determines the range of measures to be copied to the Arpeggio data. Home Settings: 001–999 Motion Control Store As User Arp (Store As User Arpeggio) Overview Stores as User Arpeggio following all settings made in this display. This is not available when all tracks are Quick Edit set to off.
Page 65 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Record and Record Standby Performance Home [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [Play/Rec]  [Audio]  [I] (Record) button Operation Motion Control Overview Quick Edit Arpeggio Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play / Rec MIDI Audio Recordable (Audio Recordable Time)
Page 66: Normal Part (Awm2) Edit
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common A Normal Part (AWM2) (having pitched musical instrument sounds) can consist of up to eight Elements. Part Settings An Element is the basic, smallest unit for a Part.
Page 67 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Dry Level Determines the dry sound level (without effect processing) of the selected Part. This is available only when Common “Part Output”...
Page 68 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Velocity Depth (Velocity Sensitivity Depth) When Offset (below) is set to 64: Determines the degree to which the resulting volume of the Depth=127 Depth=64 Common...
Page 69 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Portamento Master SW (Portamento Master Switch) Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the Common next.
Page 70 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Edit User Tuning Calls up the User Micro Tuning Setting display. Common Part Settings General Pitch Zone Settings Zone Transmit Effect Routing Ins A...
Page 71 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Zone Settings Common From the Zone Setting display you can set Zone-related parameters. Part Settings You can divide the keyboard into a maximum of eight independent areas (called “Zones”). To each Zone General can be assigned different MIDI channels.
Page 72 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Bank Select (Transmit Bank Select) Determines whether Bank Select MSB/LSB messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not. Common This is not available when the Transmit Channel is set to off.
Page 73 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Zone Transmit Common From the Zone Transmit display you can set how each individual zone affects transmission of various MIDI Part Settings data, such as Control Change and Program Change messages.
Page 74 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit MW (Transmit Modulation Wheel) Determines whether MIDI messages generated by using the Modulation Wheel are transmitted to the Common external tone generator or not. Part Settings This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to off.
Page 75 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Effect Common Part Settings Routing General Pitch From the Routing display you can determine the Effect connections for Parts. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 76 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Side Chain/Modulator (Side Chain/Modulator Part) The Side Chain/Modulator uses the output from one track to control an effect in a different track. You can Common specify the Effect type for activating the feature so that input signals for Parts other than the selected Part Part Settings...
Page 77 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Gain (Envelope Follower Gain) Determines the Input gain of the Input Source set in “Part.” Common Settings: -24dB – 0dB – +24dB Part Settings Attack (Envelope Follower Attack) General...
Page 78 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Category (Effect Category) Type (Effect Type) Common Determines the category and type for the selected Insertion Effect. Part Settings Settings: For details on the editable Effect categories and types, see the Data List PDF document.
Page 79 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit 3-band EQ / 2-band EQ (3-band EQ/2-band EQ Switch) Switches displays between 3-band EQ and 2-band EQ. Common Settings: 3-band EQ, 2-band EQ Part Settings General ...
Page 80 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  When “2-band EQ” is selected Normal Part (AWM2) Edit From this display you can make 2-band EQ settings. Common Part Settings General Pitch Zone Settings Zone Transmit Effect...
Page 81 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit EQ 1 Q (2-band EQ1 Q)/EQ 2 Q (2-band EQ2 Q) Determines the EQ bandwidth for the frequency which is set in “EQ 1 Freq/EQ2 Freq.” This is available Common only when “EQ Type”...
Page 82 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Arpeggio Common Part Settings Common General Pitch From the Common display you can set Arpeggio-related parameters for the Part. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 83 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Key Mode Determines how the Arpeggio plays back when playing the keyboard. Common Settings: Sort, Thru, Direct, Sort+Drct, Thru+Drct Part Settings Sort: When you play specific notes (for example, the notes of a chord), the same sequence plays, no matter what General...
Page 84 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Swing Delays notes on even-numbered beats (backbeats) to produce a swing feel. Common • +1 and higher: Delay the Arpeggio notes. Part Settings •...
Page 85 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Individual Common From the Individual display you can set parameters corresponding to Arpeggio Selects 1–8. Part Settings Touching the Arpeggio Type Setting calls up a menu. In the displayed menu, touch [Search] to call up the General Arpeggio Category Search display (page...
Page 86 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Gate Time (Gate Time Rate) Determines how much the Gate Time (length) of the Arpeggio notes is offset from the original value. If the Common resulting Gate Time value is 0, it will be set to 1.
Page 87 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Advanced Common From the Advanced display you can set advanced parameters related to the Arpeggio function. Part Settings General [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  Part selection  Element [Common]  [Arpeggio]  Operation Pitch [Advanced]...
Page 88 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Random SFX Key On Ctrl (Random SFX Key On Control) When this is set to “on,” the Random SFX sound is played at the velocity generated by the playing of each Common note.
Page 89 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common Arp Gate Time (Common Arpeggio Gate Time) Determines the Gate Time Rate (length) of the Arpeggio for the entire Performance. This is the offset value Common for the Gate Time Rate of the Arpeggio for each Part.
Page 90 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Part Arp Gate Time (Part Arpeggio Gate Time) Determines how much the Gate Time (length) of the Arpeggio notes is offset from the original value. This is Common the offset value for the Gate Time Rate (page...
Page 91 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Lane Common From the Lane display you can set parameters for each Lane of the Motion Sequencer. Part Settings General [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 92 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Sync (Lane Motion Sequencer Sync) Determines if the playback of the Motion Sequence applied to the Destination (set in the Control Assign Common display (page...
Page 93 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Edit Sequence Calls up the Motion Sequence setting display. You can create a custom Sequence consisting of up to Common sixteen steps.
Page 94 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Motion Seq Step Type (Lane Motion Sequencer Step Type) Determines each Step Type of the Motion Sequence. You can switch between the Step Types A and B for Common the Step 1–8 or 9–16 by the SCENE [1/5]–[4/8] buttons depending on the cursor position on the display.
Page 95 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  Copying or Exchanging Motion Sequences Normal Part (AWM2) Edit You can copy or exchange between Motion Sequences. Common Part Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  Select Part to be copied  [Motion Seq]  [Lane]  [SHIFT] + [EDIT] General Pitch...
Page 96 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Mod/Control (Modulation/Control) Common Part Settings Part LFO General Pitch From the Part LFO display you can set the LFO-related parameters for the Part. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 97 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  When “Tempo Sync” is set to “OFF” Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common Part Settings General Pitch Zone Settings Zone Transmit Effect Routing Ins A Ins B Ins Assign Arpeggio...
Page 98 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Delay (LFO Delay Time) Determines the delay time between the moment you press a key on the keyboard and the moment the LFO Common comes into effect.
Page 99 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Edit User LFO Calls up the User LFO Setting display. You can create a custom LFO wave consisting of up to sixteen Common steps.
Page 100 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Control Assign Common From the Control Assign display you can make controller assign settings for the Part. Part Settings You can change sounds as desired by setting the desired controller to “Source” and the desired parameter General to “Destination.”...
Page 101 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Destination Determines the target parameter to be controlled. To add another Destination, touch “+” icon. For Common information on setting examples for “Destination,” see below. Part Settings Settings: See the “Control List”...
Page 102 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Curve Type Determines the Curve type of the parameter set in “Destination.” In the illustrations below, the vertical axis Common indicates the operation value of the controller set in “Destination”...
Page 103 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Param 1/Param 2 (Curve Parameter) Adjusts the Curve shape. Common This is not available depending on the Curve Type. Part Settings Destination to Name General Copies the Parameter name from “Destination”...
Page 104 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  Selecting Controllers from a display other than Control Assign Normal Part (AWM2) Edit While displays other than the Control Assign display are shown, you can select controllers using the Common [CONTROL ASSIGN] button on the panel.
Page 105 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Receive SW (Receive Switch) Common From the Receive Switch display you can set how each individual Part responds to various MIDI data, such Part Settings as Control Change and Program Change messages.
Page 106 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit MW (Receive Modulation Wheel) Determines whether MIDI messages generated by using the Modulation Wheel are received or not. Common This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off. Part Settings Settings: Off, On...
Page 107: Element Edit (Element)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Element Edit (Element) Common Osc/Tune (Oscillator/Tune) Part Settings General From the Oscillator/Tune display you can assign the waveform (or basic sound material) to each Element. Pitch You can set the note range for the Element (the range of notes on the keyboard over which the Element will Zone Settings...
Page 108 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Elem Group (Element Group) Determines the group for XA Control. All Elements that have the same type of XA features must have the Common same group number.
Page 109 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Length (Key On Delay Note Length) Determines the timing of “Key On Delay” when “Key On Delay Tempo Sync” is set to on. Common Settings: 1/16, 1/8 Tri.
Page 110 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit • Part and Waveform You can play the Waveform by assigning it to a Part then playing the keyboard with that Part. You can Common assign the Waveform to an Element of the Part in the Element Edit for the Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Part Settings...
Page 111 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Volume Determines the output volume of the selected Key Bank. Common Settings: 0–255 Part Settings General Determines the stereo pan position of the selected Key Bank. Pitch Settings: L63–C–R63...
Page 112 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Time/Key (PEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity) Determines the degree to which the notes (specifically, their position or octave range) affect the Pitch EG Common times.
Page 113 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Filter Common Part Settings Type General Pitch From the Type display you can make comprehensive settings for the Filter unit. The available parameters differ depending on which Filter type is selected here.
Page 114 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Gain Frequencies that are “passed” by the filter Common Resonance Part Settings General Pitch Frequency Zone Settings Cutoff Frequency Zone Transmit Effect LPF12+HPF12: A combination of a -12 dB/oct Low-Pass Filter and a -12 dB/oct High-Pass Filter connected in serial.
Page 115 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Frequencies that are “passed” by the filter Common Gain Part Settings General Pitch Zone Settings Frequency Zone Transmit Center Frequency Effect BEF12: -12 dB/oct Band-Eliminate Filter.
Page 116 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Resonance Width Common This parameter’s function varies according to the selected Filter Type. If the selected filter is an LPF, HPF, Part Settings BPF (excluding BPFw), or BEF, this parameter is used to set the Resonance.
Page 117 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  In case of the Filter Type with “HPF Cutoff” and “HPF Cutoff/Key” parameters Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common Part Settings General Pitch Zone Settings Zone Transmit Effect Routing...
Page 118 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Filter EG Common From the Filter EG display you can make all time and level settings for the Filter EG, which determine how Part Settings the sound changes over time for Elements.
Page 119 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Time/Vel (FEG Time Velocity Sensitivity) Segment (FEG Time Velocity Sensitivity Segment) Common Determines how the FEG transition time (speed) responds to Velocity, or the strength with which the key is Part Settings pressed.
Page 120 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Scale (Filter Scale) Common From the Filter Scale display you can set parameters related to Filter Scale for Elements. Part Settings “Filter Scale”...
Page 121 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Amplitude Common Part Settings Level/Pan General Pitch From the Level/Pan display you can make Level and Pan settings for each individual Element. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 122 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Settings: Curve: 0–4 Common Part Settings General Pitch Pan (Element Pan) Zone Settings Determines the stereo Pan position for the selected Element. Zone Transmit Settings: L63–C (center)–R63...
Page 123 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Amp EG (Amplitude EG) Common From the Amplitude EG display you can make all the time and level settings for the Amplitude EG, which Part Settings determine how the volume of the sound changes over time.
Page 124 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Time/Vel (AEG Time Velocity Sensitivity) Segment (AEG Time Velocity Sensitivity Segment) Common Determines how the AEG transition time (speed) responds to Velocity, or the strength with which the key is Part Settings pressed.
Page 125 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Scale (Amplitude Scale) Common From the Amplitude Scale display you can make Amplitude Scale settings for each Element. Part Settings Amplitude Scale function controls the Amplitude output level according to the positions of the notes on the General keyboard.
Page 126 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Element LFO Common Part Settings From the Element LFO display you can make LFO related setting for each Element. The Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO) unit of the Element generates a low frequency signal. The signal from General the LFO can be used to modulate the pitch, filter, and amplitude.
Page 127 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Pitch Mod (LFO Pitch Modulation Depth) Determines the amount (depth) by which the LFO waveform varies (modulates) the pitch of the sound. Common Settings: 0–127...
Page 128 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  When “EQ Type” is set to “2-band” Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common Low Freq Settings: 50.1Hz–2.00kHz Part Settings Gain High Freq General Settings: 139.7Hz–12.9kHz Pitch Zone Settings Frequency...
Page 129 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  When “EQ Type” is set to “P.EQ” Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Common Gain Part Settings Settings: 0.7–10.3 General Pitch Frequency Zone Settings Gain Zone Transmit –...
Page 130: Element All (All Element)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Element All (All Element) Common Part Settings Osc (Oscillator) General Pitch From the Oscillator display you can set Oscillator-related parameters for the eight Elements. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 131 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (AWM2) Edit Velocity Limit Determines the minimum and maximum values of the velocity range within which each Element will Common respond. Each Element will only sound for notes played within its specified velocity range. If you first Part Settings specify the maximum value and then the minimum value, for example “93 to 34,”...
Page 132 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio  Copying or Exchanging Elements Normal Part (AWM2) Edit You can copy or exchange between Elements. Common Part Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  Select Element to be copied  [SHIFT] + [EDIT] Operation General Pitch...
Page 133: Drum Part Edit
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Drum Part Edit Common Each Drum Part can consist of up to 73 Drum Keys, assigned to notes spread across the keyboard (C0 to Part Settings C6).
Page 134 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Var Send (Variation Send) Determines the level of the selected Part that is sent to the Variation effect. This is available only when “Part Common Output”...
Page 135 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Velocity Depth (Velocity Sensitivity Depth) Determines the degree to which the resulting volume of the tone generator responds to your playing Common strength.
Page 136 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Effect Common Part Settings Routing General Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  Part selection  Drum Key [Common]  [Effect]  [Routing] Operation Zone Transmit Effect...
Page 137 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Ins Connect (Insertion Connection Type) Determines the effect routing for Insertion Effects A and B. Common Settings: Parallel, Ins AB, Ins BA Part Settings RevSend (Reverb Send) General...
Page 138 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Common Part Settings General Zone Settings Zone Transmit Effect Routing Ins A Ins B Ins Assign Arpeggio Common Individual Advanced Motion Seq KeyRev (Drum Key Reverb Send) Common KeyVar (Drum Key Variation Send)
Page 139 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Ins A (Insertion Effect A) Common Ins B (Insertion Effect B) Part Settings Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts (AWM2) (page 77).
Page 140: Key Edit (Key)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Key Edit (Key) Common Part Settings Osc/Tune (Oscillator/Tune) General Zone Settings From the Oscillator/Tune display you can set Oscillator-related parameters for each Key of the Drum Part. Zone Transmit [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 141 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit New Waveform Loads Audio data stored in the USB flash drive as “Waveform.” For details on loading, see “Load” Common (page 198).
Page 142 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Filter Common Part Settings From the Filter display you can apply filter settings to the Drum Part. These let you apply a low pass filter and high pass filter to each individual Drum key.
Page 143 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Level/Pan Common Part Settings From the Level/Pan display you can make Level and Pan settings for each Drum Key. General [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  Part selection  Key selection  [Level/Pan] Operation Zone Settings Zone Transmit...
Page 144 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Drum Part Edit Alternate Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Drum key is panned alternately left and right Common for each note you press.
Page 145: Normal Part (Fm-X) Edit
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Common A Normal Part (FM-X) can consist of up to eight Operators. There are two types of Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Part Settings displays: Operator Common Edit display, for editing settings common to all eight Operators;...
Page 146 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit KeyOnDly Sync (Key On Delay Tempo Sync Switch) Determines whether or not “Key On Delay Time Length” is synchronized to the tempo. Common Settings: Off, On...
Page 147 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Algorithm Search Calls up the Algorithm Search display. From this display you can search for desired Algorithms by filtering Common the number of Carriers, or the maximum length of the serial connection of Operators.
Page 148 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Pitch/Filter Common Part Settings Pitch General Algorithm Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts (AWM2) (page 68), except that the Legato Slope parameter is not available.
Page 149: Filter Type
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Pitch/Key (Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity) Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect (the pitch interval of adjacent notes), assuming the pitch Common of the Center Key (below) as standard.
Page 150 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Effect Common Part Settings Routing General Algorithm From the Routing display you can determine the Effect connections for Parts. Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 151 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Rev Send (Reverb Send) Determines the Send level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A/B to the Reverb effect. Common Settings: 0–127...
Page 152 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Mod/Control (Modulation/Control) Common Part Settings Part LFO General Algorithm Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts (AWM2) (page 96), except that the setting values of the Destination parameter differ and that “Element Phase Offset (LFO Element Phase...
Page 153 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Pitch Modulation (2nd LFO Pitch Modulation Depth) Determines the amount (depth) by which the 2nd LFO waveform varies (modulates) the pitch of the sound. Common Settings: 0–99...
Page 154 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Common Part Settings General Algorithm Zone Settings Zone Transmit Pitch / Filter Pitch PEG/Scale Filter Type Filter EG Filter Scale Effect Routing Ins A...
Page 155: Operator Edit (Operator)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Operator Edit (Operator) Common Form/Freq (Form/Frequency) Part Settings General From the Form/Frequency display you can make all the waveform and frequency settings for Operators. Algorithm Zone Settings [PERFORMANCE (HOME)] ...
Page 156 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Basic waveforms used as Operators contain harmonics, with the exception of “Sine.” A sine wave contains its fundamental frequency with no additional harmonics. Therefore, when “Form” is set to any waveform Common other than “Sine,”...
Page 157 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Coarse (Coarse Tune) Determines the pitch of each Operator. Common Settings: When “Freq Mode” is set to “Ratio”: 0–31 Part Settings When “Freq Mode”...
Page 158 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Normal Part (FM-X) Edit Level/Vel (Level Velocity Sensitivity) Determines how the output level of the Operator responds to Velocity. Common Settings: -7 – +7 Part Settings Positive values: The more strongly you play the keyboard, the more the output rises.
Page 159: Common/Audio Edit (Common/Audio)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Common/Audio Edit (Common/Audio) Common/Audio A Performance consists up to 16 Parts. You can set the parameters related to the entire Performance and General the Audio Parts in the Common/Audio Edit display.
Page 160 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Rev Return (Reverb Return) Determines the return level of the Reverb effect. Common/Audio Settings: 0–127 General Audition Phrase Bank Audio In Selects an Audition Phrase Bank. Mixing Routing Audition Phrase Number...
Page 161 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Audio In Common/Audio General Mixing Audio In Mixing From the Mixing display you can adjust the volume settings of the Audio Part (the input signal from the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks) and the Digital Part (the input signal from the [USB TO HOST] terminal*).
Page 162 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Rev Send (A/D Part Reverb Send/Digital Part Reverb Send) Determines the Send level of the Audio Part/Digital Part signal sent to the Reverb effect. This is available Common/Audio only when “Part Output”...
Page 163 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Side Chain/Modulator (Side Chain/Modulator Part) Determines the Part used for the Side Chain/Modulator. Common/Audio This is not available depending on the Effect Type. General For details on the Side Chain/Modulator, see the Routing display of the Normal Part (AWM2) (page...
Page 164 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Motion Seq (Motion Sequencer) Common/Audio General Common Audio In Mixing From the Common display you can set the parameters related to Motion Sequencer commonly used for all Parts in Common/Audio Part.
Page 165 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Common Motion Seq Shape (Common Motion Sequencer Pulse Shape) Determines the Pulse Shape of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance. This changes the step Common/Audio curve shape of the sequence.
Page 166 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Control Common/Audio General Control Assign Audio In Mixing [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  [Control]  [Control Assign] Routing Operation Touch [Edit Super Knob] in the Super Knob display. Ins A Ins B Touching the “+”...
Page 167: Control Number
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Edit Part Control Settings Calls up the Control Assign display for the currently selected Part. Common/Audio General Curve Type Audio In Determines the specific curve for changing the parameter which is set in “Destination.” The horizontal axis indicates the value of the controller set in “Source”...
Page 168 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Breath Ctrl (Breath Controller Control Number) Determines the Control Change Number received from the external equipment such as a Breath Controller. Common/Audio Even when the instrument receives MIDI message with the same Control Change Number specified here General from the external equipment, the instrument assumes that the message is generated by operating the...
Page 169 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Effect Common/Audio General Routing Audio In Mixing From this display you can determine the System Effect and Master Effect connections that commonly affect all Parts.
Page 170 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Var Pan (Variation Pan) Rev Pan (Reverb Pan) Common/Audio Determines the pan position of the Variation/Reverb effect. General Settings: L63 (far left)–C (center)–R63 (far right) Audio In Var to Rev (Variation to Reverb) Mixing...
Page 171 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Side Chain/Modulator (Variation Effect Side Chain/Modulator Part) Determines the Part used for Side Chain/Modulator for Variation Effect. Common/Audio This is not available when you select the same Part or “Master” as the Modulator Part. General Settings: Part 1–16, A/D, Master, Off...
Page 172 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Master FX (Master Effect) Common/Audio From this display you can determine the detailed settings of the Master Effect. General Audio In [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  [Effect]  [Master FX] Operation Mixing Routing...
Page 173 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Master EQ (Master Equalizer) Common/Audio From this display you can set parameters related to the Master EQ. General Audio In [PERFORMANCE (HOME)]  [EDIT]  [Effect]  [Master EQ] Operation Mixing Routing...
Page 174 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit Lo Mid Freq (Master EQ Low Mid Frequency) Determines the frequency for the Master Low Mid band. Common/Audio Settings: 100Hz–10kHz General Mid Freq (Master EQ Mid Frequency) Audio In Determines the frequency for the Master Mid band.
Page 175 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Normal Part (AWM2) Drum Part Normal Part (FM-X) Common/Audio Common/Audio Edit USB Monitor Common/Audio From the USB Monitor display, you can adjust the Audio Input level from the [USB TO HOST] terminal. General NOTE USB Main Monitor Volume is stored as Performance Data.
Page 176: Category Search
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Category Search Performance Category The Performances/Arpeggios/Waveforms are conveniently divided into specific Categories. The Arp Category categories are divided based on the general instrument type or sound characteristics. The Category Waveform Search function gives you quick access to the sounds you want. The Favorite function has been added, giving you quick access to desired sounds and Arpeggios.
Page 177 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Main (Performance Main Category) Settings: See the Data List PDF document. Performance Category Arp Category Sub (Performance Sub Category) Settings: Waveform See the Data List PDF document. Rhythm Pattern Audition (Audition Switch) Determines whether the Audition phrase is played back or not.
Page 178 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  In case of Part Category Search Search You can select any Part in a Performance and assign the sound of the Part to another. Performance Category When “Mixing” of the “Parameter with Part” (Param. with Part) setting is set to off, you can change sounds Arp Category continuously, using the current setting values for the Part such as Volume, Pan and Note shift.
Page 179 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Performance Merge Search From the Performance Merge display, you can collectively assign multiple Parts from the selected Performance Category Performance to empty Parts in the Performance currently being edited. For example, you can merge four Arp Category Piano Parts in one Performance and two Strings Parts in another Performance to create even more richly Waveform...
Page 180: Arpeggio Category Search (Arp Category Search)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Arpeggio Category Search (Arp Category Search) From the Arpeggio Category Search display you can search and select Arpeggio Types. Performance Category Arp Category Arpeggio related display  Part selection  [CATEGORY] Operation Waveform Rhythm Pattern Name Search...
Page 181 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Favorite All Clear Clears all Favorite icons on Performances. This is available only when at least one Performance has a Performance Category Favorite icon. Arp Category Page (Page Select) Waveform When Files in “File Select” are displayed in multiple pages, you will need to use this button to scroll through Rhythm Pattern the pages.
Page 182: Waveform Category Search (Waveform Search)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Waveform Category Search (Waveform Search) From the Waveform Category Search display you can search and select the Waveforms. Performance Category Arp Category Waveform related display  Part selection  Waveform selection  [CATEGORY] Operation Waveform Rhythm Pattern...
Page 183 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Favorite All Clear Clears all Favorite icons on Performances. This is available only when at least one Performance has a Performance Category Favorite icon. Arp Category Page (Page Select) Waveform When Files in “File Select” are displayed in multiple pages, you will need to use this button to scroll through Rhythm Pattern the pages.
Page 184: Rhythm Pattern
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Search Rhythm Pattern Use this function to add and set up a Drum Part. Performance Category Arp Category Operation [RHYTHM PART] Waveform Rhythm Pattern Name Search Rhythm Pattern List Bank/Favorite (Rhythm Pattern Bank Select) Filters the Rhythm Pattern List by Bank or Favorite.
Page 185 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Arpeggio Tab Search Performance Category Arp Category Waveform Rhythm Pattern Arpeggio Tab Arp Category (Arpeggio Category) Arp Sub Category (Arpeggio Sub Category) Arp Name (Arpeggio Name) Arp Select (Arpeggio Select) Same as the Individual display for Arpeggio (page 85).
Page 186 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Envelope Follower Tab Search Performance Category Arp Category Waveform Rhythm Pattern Envelope Follower Tab Envelope Follower Switch Determines whether the Envelope Follower is used (on) or not (off). Settings: Off, On Envelope Follower Gain Same as the parameter in the Envelope Follower display (page 21).
Page 187: Utility
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Utility Settings The Utility display has four tabs; the Setting tab, the Contents tab, the Tempo Settings tab, the Effect Sound Switch tab, and the Other Info tab. You can make various settings for the entire system. Quick Setup Audio I/O Settings...
Page 188 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Keyboard Octave Shift Determines the amount in octaves by which the range of the keyboard is shifted up or down. This Settings parameter is linked with the OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons on the panel. Sound Settings: -3 –...
Page 189 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Audio Signal Flow Indicates the Audio signal connections. The connections will change depending on the status of the [USB Settings TO HOST] terminal and the general settings of the instrument. Sound MIDI Signal Flow Quick Setup Indicates the MIDI signal connections.
Page 190 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Audio Rec on DAW Uitlity Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] Settings jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks Sound directly.
Page 191 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Main L&R (Main L&R Output Gain) Determines the output gain of the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks. Settings Settings: -6dB, +0dB, +6dB, +12dB Sound USB Main (USB Main L&R Output Gain) Quick Setup Determines the output gain of the Main L&R channel of the [USB TO HOST] terminal. Audio I/O Settings: -6dB, +0dB, +6dB, +12dB...
Page 192 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Local Control This determines whether or not the tone generator of the instrument responds to your keyboard playing. Settings Normally, this should be set to “on”—since you’ll want to hear the sound of the instrument as you play it. Sound Even if this is set to “off,”...
Page 193 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Super Knob CC (Super Knob Control Change Number) Determines the Control Change number generated by using the Super Knob. Even when the instrument Settings receives MIDI messages with the same Control Change Number specified here from the external Sound equipment, the instrument assumes that the message is generated by using the Super Knob.
Page 194 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity MIDI I/O Mode Determines which MIDI I/O mode is used for data communication between this instrument and an external Settings device. Sound Settings: Multi, Single Quick Setup Multi: Transmits MIDI data such as Note On/Off messages for each Part. Single: Audio I/O Transmits MIDI data using only the channel specified in “MIDI I/O Ch.”...
Page 195 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity System Settings From the System display you can make global system settings for the instrument. Sound Quick Setup [UTILITY]  [Settings]  [System] Operation Audio I/O MIDI I/O Advanced System Contents Load Store / Save Data Utility Library Import...
Page 196 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Beep (Beep Switch) Determines whether the beep sound (that confirms operations, menu/parameter selection, etc.) is turned Settings on or off. Sound Settings: Off, On Quick Setup Knob Flash (Super Knob LED Switch) Audio I/O Determines whether the flashing function of the Super Knob is turned on or off.
Page 197 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity • Large Settings Sound Quick Setup Audio I/O MIDI I/O Advanced System Contents Load Store / Save Data Utility Library Import Tempo Settings Effect Switch Other Info Shift Function  Category Search display Legal Notices •...
Page 198 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Contents Settings Sound Load Quick Setup Audio I/O From the Load display you can load files and data. MIDI I/O [UTILITY]  [Contents]  [Load] Operation Advanced System Parent Folder Name Current Folder Name Free Storage Contents Load...
Page 199 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity File Types Device Type Extension Description Backup File File .X8A Data that is saved to USB flash drive as a backup file can be Settings loaded to the User Memory again. A backup file includes all Sound User data, Library data, and Song data.
Page 200 User Waveform0 Compatible with the MOXF6/MOXF8 data The following data can be loaded to MODX6/MODX7/MODX8 among all MOXF6/MOXF8 data. Please note that the data is loaded as “User File” or “Library File.” Also you can switch the Content Type between User file and Library file.
Page 201 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Store/Save Settings From the Store/Save display you can store Files and data. Sound Quick Setup Press the [STORE] button Operation Audio I/O [UTILITY]  [Contents]  [Store / Save] MIDI I/O Parent Folder Name Current Folder Name Free Storage Advanced...
Page 202 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity File Types Device Type Extension Description Backup File File .X8A Data that is saved to USB flash drive as a backup file can be Settings loaded to the User Memory again. Sound A backup file includes all User data, Library data, and Song Quick Setup data.
Page 203 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Data Utility Settings From the Data Utility display you can control Files and data in the User Memory. Also, you can collectively Sound delete multiple contents such as Performances in the User Memory. Quick Setup Audio I/O [UTILITY] ...
Page 204 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  When the selected Folder is opened Uitlity When this function is active, you can select multiple contents collectively from this display. Settings Sound Parent Folder Name Current Folder Name Free Storage Quick Setup Audio I/O MIDI I/O Advanced...
Page 205 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Page (Page Select) When Files in “File Select” are displayed in multiple pages, you will need to use this button to scroll through Settings the pages. Sound Quick Setup Audio I/O Library Import MIDI I/O You can select a desired Performance in the Library file which is loaded to the User Memory and copy the Advanced...
Page 206 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  When the selected Library Folder is opened Uitlity Settings Sound Quick Setup Audio I/O MIDI I/O Advanced System Contents Load Store / Save Data Utility Library Import Tempo Settings Effect Switch Other Info Shift Function Legal Notices Performance Select...
Page 207 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Tempo Settings Settings Sound From the Tempo Settings display you can set parameters related to Tempo and Synchronization. Quick Setup [UTILITY]  [Tempo Settings] Audio I/O Operation MIDI I/O [SHIFT] + [ENTER] Advanced Touch the TEMPO SETTING icon System...
Page 208 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity MIDI Sync Determines parameters related to MIDI clock and synchronization. Settings Determines whether Arpeggio/Motion Sequencer/Song playback will be synchronized to the instrument’s Sound internal clock, an external MIDI clock, or the Audio signal input from the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks. Quick Setup Settings: Internal, MIDI, A/D In...
Page 209 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Effect Switch Settings Sound From the Effect Switch display you can make Effect Bypass settings. None of the settings made on this display will be stored. When the instrument is restarted, the parameter values are also initialized. Quick Setup Audio I/O [UTILITY] ...
Page 210 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Kbd Ctrl Lock (Keyboard Control Lock) Determines whether Keyboard Control Lock is active or not. When this is set to on, the Keyboard Control is Settings turned on only for Part 1 and off for the other Parts. Sound When this is set to off, Keyboard Control settings for all Parts are returned to the original status.
Page 211 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Uitlity Other Info Settings Shows other information. Sound Quick Setup Audio I/O Shift Function MIDI I/O Shows the Shift Function List. Advanced System Contents Legal Notices Load Shows legal notices such as the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. Store / Save Data Utility Library Import...
Page 212: Live Set
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Live Set Live Set Live Set Live Set is a list in which Performances can be freely arranged. Up to 16 Performances can be selected Edit from the Preset Live Sets and arranged over a single page—making it easy to call up and play your Register favorite Performances.
Page 213: Live Set Edit (Edit)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Live Set Live Set Edit (Edit) Live Set From the Live Set Edit display you can edit the Live Sets (User Bank only). Edit [LIVE SET]  User Bank selection  [EDIT] Operation Register ...
Page 214 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Live Set Swap (Swap Switch) Determines whether the Swap function is turned on or off. You can switch settings between Slots. For Live Set instructions on the Swap function, see the Owner’s Manual. Edit Settings: Off, On...
Page 215 Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set  Copying or Exchanging Live Sets Live Set Live Set You can copy (or exchange) between Live Sets on a Bank or page basis. Edit NOTE Page copy (or exchange) between different Banks cannot be executed. Register [LIVE SET] ...
Page 216: Live Set Register (Register)
Reference Performance Edit Search Utility Live Set Live Set Live Set Register (Register) Live Set From the Live Set Register display you can register Performances to the Live Set. For basic instructions on Live Set Registering, see the Owner’s Manual. Edit Register Operation...
Page 217: Connecting An Iphone Or Ipad
Yamaha web site. NOTE For audio signal transfer, refer to the connection using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter. Details of compatible smart devices and apps can be found on the following page from the Yamaha web site. http://www.yamaha.com/kbdapps/ Manual Development Department ©...

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