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- Page 2 If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
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Page 3: Special Message Section
SPECFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The informa- tion contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended. - Page 5 To employ a more musical example, upgrading from the origi- nal VL version to Version 2 takes you from the sound and response of a baby grand piano to that of a full concert grand.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
To VL7 Version 2 ..... . . 20 To Original VL ......21... - Page 7 05 : Tonguing ......65 06 : Amplitude ..... . . 65 VL Version 2 EDIT/E1/MISC/THROAT FORMANT/KSC . . 44 EDIT/E1/MISC/MIXING .
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Page 8: About This Manual
This manual supplements the original VL manuals with information about the improvements and changes in Version 2. The information provided in the original VL manuals is essential for a full understanding of Version 2, and those manuals — particularly the Getting Started manual — should be read before attempting any serious work with Version 2. -
Page 9: 1: Initial Setup
Stereo Sound System The original VL and Version 2 voices are designed to sound their best in stereo. A stereo sound system is recommended to deliver the full impact of the voices and expres- sive features. The OUTPUT L and R jacks can be connected directly to musical instru- ment amplifiers designed for keyboard use, or to the line inputs of a mixing console. -
Page 10: Power-On Procedure
To ensure reliable error-free transfer of MIDI data always use high-quality MIDI cables obtained from your Yamaha dealer or music equipment store. Also avoid MIDI cables that are longer than about 15 meters, since cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors. -
Page 11: Load The Pre-Programmed Voice Data
VL Version 2 NOTES For detailed MIDI specifications refer to the “MIDI Data Format” section in the “Voice Lists & MIDI Data for Version 2” document. When using the VL1-m Ver.2 with other MIDI equipment, it is a good idea to refer to the MIDI specifications (implementation chart, MIDI data format) of the equipment used to ensure compatibility. - Page 12 Sure?” prompt. A bar graph on the display will indicate the progress of the load opera- tion, and when all the data has been loaded “Completed!” will appear. VL Version 2 Select the Disk Function Directory Press the £ function button (“Disk”) to select the utility mode disk function Select “Load From Disk”...
- Page 13 Many of these voices can also be used on the VL7 Version 2. VL1V2_WX.ALL The 32 voices included in this file have been programmed specifically for optimum playability on the VL1 Ver.2 or VL1-m Ver.2 using a Yamaha WX-series wind controller (WX7/WX11). This selection also includes many voices which can be effectively played via a keyboard with breath control.
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Page 14: Set The Breath Mode To "Touch Eg
= and - buttons to select “Touch EG”. easier response. The default values can be instantly recalled by pressing the • (Init) function button. VL Version 2 Once the Version 2 voices are loaded you’re almost ready to try them out — NOTES The procedure below sets the breath mode to “Touch EG”... -
Page 15: Try Some Version 2 Voices
Although this voice is exactly the same as the Alto Sax voice provided with the original VL models — i.e. it has not been programmed to take advantage of the advanced simulation capabilities of Version 2 — the improved playability of Version 2 makes it play like a totally new voice. - Page 16 (“D.Filter”) is off. While most PCM synthesizers — and even the original VL — employ a dynamic filter to simulate timbral variations across the voice’s dynamic range, the Version 2 simulation is so realistic that the dynamic filter is not needed.
- Page 17 VL Version 2 Move the cursor to “Breath Noise” and press the [ button. Move the cursor to the “Noise” parameter (currently set to “Dark Woody”), and use the = and - buttons to select different noise types while playing the voice (there are 23 different noise types to choose from).
- Page 18 - button a few times to select the Dist+Flanger effect type. Play the voice again to hear the difference. Press the P button to return to the play mode when done. Unlike the original VL models, Version 2 allows modulation effects to be applied in...
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Page 19: Controller Connection & Calibration
Version 2 is used with external controllers. The BC2 Breath Controller is perhaps the most natural way to apply expressive control to the VL voices, but a foot controller can be used instead if you’re more comfortable with foot control. Of course, the breath and foot controllers can also be used to simultaneously control differ- ent parameters. - Page 20 VL Version 2 Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button to select the utility mode. Then, if it is not already selected when the utility mode display appears, press the ¡ button to select the “System” function page.
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Page 21: Foot Controllers
VL Version 2 Rotate the breath controller OFFSET trimmer slowly clockwise, using the supplied screwdriver, until the vertical cursors above and below the curve graph move slightly to the right and the number below the graph is greater that “0”. Then slowly rotate the trimmer carefully counter-clockwise until the number below the graph just reaches “0”... -
Page 22: Experiment With The Controllers
(the foot controller must be plugged into the FOOT CONTROLLER 2 jack). become familiar with the VL Version 2 system. More detailed controller experiments are described in section 5 — “Experiments With the Controllers”. We recommend that you try those experiments for a more in-depth appreciation of the instrument’s unmatched... -
Page 23: To Vl1 Version 2
3: Load-converting the Original VL Voices Version 2 is compatible with all original VL voices, so if you are upgrad- ing from an original VL model you will still be able to use the voices you are, no doubt, by now familiar with. -
Page 24: To Vl1-M Version 2
******** ing new system parameters are added: “ ******** ing new system parameters are added: VL Version 2 VL1 Voice to VL1-m Ver.2 When an “ .ALL” file is loaded all original system data is left un- ******** UTIL/SYSTEM/TG SETTING/WX Lip ....Normal UTIL/SYSTEM/PGM CHANGE TABLE . -
Page 25: To Original Vl
Hardware System Exclusive Data Transfer System Exclusive data can be hardware-transferred between two original VL mod- els, or between two Version 2 VL models, but not between an original and Version 2 model. .ALL” file is loaded all original system data is left un-... -
Page 26: New Features & Parameters
This section describes the actual improvements and new features provided in Version 2. In many cases the changes involve modifications of procedures or parameters found in the original VL models. In such cases the appropriate page numbes in the corresponding Feature Reference manuals will be listed — please refer to the original Feature Reference manuals for complete details. - Page 27 VL Version 2 Changes and additions to the functions listed below are described on the corre- sponding pages. PLAY MODE Play Mode Display ......2 4 Continuous Sliders .
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Page 28: Play Mode
EDIT/COM/MISC/PART SETTING “Split” parameter is set to “Static” or “Dynamic” (˘ page 28), the element 1 and 2 split point appears on line 4 of the PLAY mode display. Continuous Sliders In the original VL models MIDI output corresponding to the – and ı con-... -
Page 29: Edit Mode
EDIT Mode Initial Edit Page COMMON EDIT MODE MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENT MISCELLANEOUS Edit Mode Displays In all Version 2 edit mode displays, parameters which are not available for editing do not appear. In the original models such parameters appeared on the display but could not be edited. -
Page 30: Common Miscellaneous
(off, 2 … 32). The number to the right of the “>” symbol sets the number of the note to be sounded by the controlling VL (1 … 32). If this parameter is set to “3”, for example, the 3rd note played in a chord will be sounded by the controlling VL. -
Page 31: Edit/Com/Misc/Controller
VL Version 2 EDIT/COM/MISC/CONTROLLER Touch EG Gain ¯ Increasing the value of this new parameter raises the lower limit of touch EG variation, producing relatively higher output and range. EDIT/COM/MISC/MICROTUNING 30 new microtuning types have been added: numbers P-55 through P-84. In all these microtunings extra notes are set to the next lowest note. -
Page 32: Edit/Com/Misc/Continuous Slider
UTILITY/SYSTEM page. When active, the element 1 and element 2 MIDI receive channels appear on line 5 of the PLAY mode display. VL Version 2 Slider Assign Parameters A range of new parameters can be assigned to the continuous sliders. -
Page 33: Split Point
VL Version 2 When this parameter is set to “Static” the keyboard is split at the key specified by the “Split Point” parameter (C-2 … G8). the “Split Point” parameter only appears when the static split mode is selected. Element 1 plays on all keys to the left of (and including) the split point key, while element 2 plays on all keys to the right of the split point key. -
Page 34: Common Effect
VL models, Version 2 provides Chorus, Phaser, Symphonic, Celeste, Distortion + Flanger, and Distortion + Wah modulation effects. Chorus ¯ turn the chorus effect on or off for elements 1 and 2, respectively. When “on” the output of the corresponding element is fed to the input of the modulation stage, and when “off”... - Page 35 VL Version 2 Monaural Mode Block Diagram L In Chorus Chorus R In Stereo Mode Block Diagram L In Chorus Chorus R In Freq. ¯ Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of chorus effect variation. Depth ¯...
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Page 36: Phaser
¯ channel signals. When “Monaural”, the phaser effect is applied to a mix of the left and right-channel signals. VL Version 2 Use the ¡ (“>”) and ™ (“<”) buttons to switch between the two pages • of effect parameters. - Page 37 VL Version 2 Stage ¯ Sets the number of phase-shift “stages” used by the phaser effect. More stages produce a more pronounced effect. Freq. ¯ Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of phaser effect variation. Depth ¯...
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Page 38: Symphonic
¯ and right-channel signals. When “Monaural”, the symphonic effect is applied to a mix of the left and right-channel signals. VL Version 2 Use the ¡ (“>”) and ™ (“<”) buttons to switch between the two pages • of effect parameters. - Page 39 VL Version 2 Freq. ¯ Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of symphonic effect variation. Depth ¯ Sets the depth of modulation. Higher values produce deeper modulation and there- fore a more pronounced symphonic effect. Diffusion ¯...
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Page 40: Celeste
¯ right-channel signals. When “Monaural”, the celeste effect is applied to a mix of the left and right-channel signals. VL Version 2 Use the ¡ (“>”) and ™ (“<”) buttons to switch between the two pages • of effect parameters. - Page 41 VL Version 2 Freq. ¯ Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of celeste effect variation. Depth ¯ Sets the depth of modulation. Higher values produce deeper modulation and there- fore a more pronounced celeste effect. Delay ¯...
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Page 42: Dist+Flanger
“off” the modulation stage is bypassed. The “E2:” parameter will not appear when editing a single-element voice. ¯ distortion. ¯ sound might be reproduced. VL Version 2 Use the ¡ (“>”) and ™ (“<”) buttons to switch between the two pages • of effect parameters. Dist+Flanger Effect Block Diagram L In... -
Page 43: Output Level
VL Version 2 Output Level ¯ Sets the output level of the distortion sound. Higher values send higher-level signal to the flanger stage. Freq. ¯ Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of flanger effect variation. Depth ¯... -
Page 44: Dist+Wah
“off” the modulation stage is bypassed. The “E2:” parameter will not appear when editing a single-element voice. ¯ distortion. ¯ sound might be reproduced. VL Version 2 Use the ¡ (“>”) and ™ (“<”) buttons to switch between the two pages • of effect parameters. Dist+Flanger Effect Block Diagram L In R In Element on/off —... - Page 45 VL Version 2 Output Level ¯ Sets the output level of the distortion sound. Higher values produce higher level. Mode ¯ Determines the type of filter used by the wah effect: LPF = Low Pass Filter; BPF = Band Pass Filter; HPF = High Pass Filter.
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Page 46: Element Controller
Element Controller VL Version 2 COMMON EDIT MODE MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLLER ELEMENT MISCELLANEOUS Controller Parameter Displays When a controller is “off”, unnecessary parameters no longer appear on the display. EFFECT MODIFIER ENVELOPE... -
Page 47: Edit/E1/Misc/Breath Noise
VL Version 2 Element Miscellaneous EDIT MODE EDIT/E1/MISC/BREATH NOISE Noise In Version 2 it is possible to select from 23 different breath noise types: Normal A coarse noise type (“Normal Harsh”). Harsh 1 Coarse noise with emphasis in the low-frequency region. -
Page 48: Edit/E1/Misc/Throat Formant/Ksc
The number of breakpoints has been increased from four to eight, allowing much Tap Setting In the original VL models the “Tap Setting” parameter had only two settings: The “Driving Point” setting has the same effect as in the original version,... - Page 49 VL Version 2 Lvl to P/S ¯ Sets the level of excitation signal applied to the pipe or string. Negative values produce a reverse-phase excitation signal. Lvl to Drv ¯ Sets the level of excitation signal applied to the driver. Negative values produce a reverse-phase excitation signal.
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Page 50: Excitation Level To Pipe/String Key Scaling
VL Version 2 Excitation level to pipe/string key scaling produces natural excitation level to pipe/ The § and ¶ buttons (“Bpag” and “Fpag”) can be used to go directly •... -
Page 51: Excitation Level To Driver Key Scaling
VL Version 2 Excitation Level to Driver Key Scaling Excitation level to driver key scaling produces natural excitation level to driver variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different level offset values to be applied to each of three breakpoints set at appropriate keys. -
Page 52: Excitation Lpf Cutoff Key Scaling
When different offset values are applied to adjacent break- points, the cutoff frequency varies smoothly between the breakpoints. VL Version 2 Excitation LPF cutoff key scaling produces natural LPF frequency variations across The § and ¶ buttons (“Bpag” and “Fpag”) can be used to go directly •... -
Page 53: Excitation Pulse Width Key Scaling
VL Version 2 Excitation Pulse Width Key Scaling Excitation pulse width key scaling produces natural pulse width variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different pulse width offset values to be applied to each of three breakpoints set at appropriate keys. -
Page 54: Element Modifier
Element Modifier EDIT/E1/MODIFIER/HARMOMNIC ENHANCER been increased as listed. EDIT/E1/MODIFIER/EQUALIZER AUXILIARY ¯ which allows the post harmonic-enhancer signal to be boosted by -12 to 12 dB. increased as listed. VL Version 2 COMMON EDIT MODE MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENT CONTROLLER MISCELLANEOUS In Version 2 the number of key scaling breakpoints for the following parameters has... -
Page 55: Edit/E1/Modifier/Resonator
VL Version 2 EDIT/E1/MODIFIER/RESONATOR The resonator display layout has been improved with the addition of ¡ (>) and ™ (<) function buttons that can be used to switch between two pages of parameters. Delay Time ¯ In Version 2 the Resonator “Delay Time” range has been increase while the size of the delay time increments has been decreased for greater precision. -
Page 56: Element Envelope
The higher the setting the greater the increase in speed. At the maximum setting of “16”, the speed can be increased to a maximum of 40 times its normal setting via the controller. VL Version 2 EDIT MODE COMMON... -
Page 57: Utility Mode
VL instrument. Set to “Normal” when using a WX11 or WX7 in the loose-lip mode, or when using an external keyboard or other non- wind controller. -
Page 58: Util/System/Assignable Controller
-16 through 0 (Normal) to +16 and Wide. In the new system a setting of “-9” corresponds to the “Soft” setting in the original VL modes. Toward the other end of the range a setting of “9” corresponds to the original “Hard” setting. - Page 59 VL Version 2 Vel Gain (Velocity & Touch EG Modes) ¯ “Vel Gain” (Velocity Gain) can be used to reduce (negative values) or increase (positive vales) the velocity gain, thus adjusting the range of velocity data for ideal pressure response. “Vel Gain” corresponds to the angle of the velocity curve. This param- eter appears only when the “Velocity”...
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Page 60: Util/System/Miscellaneous
UTIL/DISK/LOAD FROM DISK system data from the original VL models. When an original VL voice disk is loaded “Now Converting and Loading!” appears on the display and the loaded data is automati- cally converted for use with Version 2. Please note that this does not affect the actual sound of the voices in any way since the voice data is not modified to take advantage of the new capabilities of Version 2. -
Page 61: Control & Signal Flow
CONTROL & SIGNAL FLOW Excitation Throat formant Velocity Pressure Growl Breath noise Scream Aftertouch Tonguing Embouchure Vibrato Breath controller Pitch Damping Absorption Modulation wheels Foot controllers Harmonic enhancer Foot switches Dynamic filter Amplitude Continuous sliders Pitch wheel Breath attack Touch EG Effect control Instrument section Driver... -
Page 62: Preparation
A05 are the ones we’ll use on the VL1 Ver.2 and VL7 Ver.2. On the VL1-m Ver.2 we’ll use A01 through A06. These voices have been specifically created to facilitate understanding of the way the VL system works. All other voices are un- changed. -
Page 63: Changing Controller Functions
Note that no controller is assigned to “Growl”. Press ] to return to the main PLAY mode display. VL Version 2 Press E to go to the EDIT mode. The E button indicator should light. If the top-level EDIT display —... -
Page 64: Multiple Functions To One Controller
Although this is a simple example of how controller functions can be changed as required, it does demonstrate the versatile playability provided by the VL system. Before going on to the next experiment, cancel the edits you just made as follows: Press P to return to the PLAY mode. - Page 65 “Controller” parameter. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the “Depth” param- eter. VL Version 2 Use the data dial to set the “Depth” parameter to “50”. Note how the graph in the display changes in response to this edit.
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Page 66: Try Out The Controller Functions
Press [ to go to the PRESSURE parameter page. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight the current setting of the “Controller” parameter. VL Version 2 Rotate the data dial counter-clockwise to turn the pressure controller “off”. Press ¶ (Fpag) to go to the next controller page. -
Page 67: Vl1-M Ver.2 Preparation
Press the ™ (E1) function button to go to the element edit menu. If the display shown below doesn’t appear, press the ¡ (Ctrl) button. VL Version 2 : Pressure Use the cursor buttons to highlight the “01: Pressr” item in the element edit display. -
Page 68: Pitch
“Controller” parameter. Press - once to set the “Controller” parameter to “Modulation Wheel”. VL Version 2 Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing the keyboard, and note how the sound changes. The wheel controls the depth of the vibrato effect —... -
Page 69: Tonguing
Tonguing generally refers to the technique of controlling the reed with the tongue. The shakuhachi does not have a reed, but, with a VL instrument it becomes possible to apply tonguing effects to a shakuhachi voice. Tonguing produces variations in both volume and timbre. -
Page 70: Growl
“Controller” parameter. Press - once to set the “Controller” parameter to “Modulation Wheel”. VL Version 2 Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing the keyboard, and note how the sound changes. Growl is basically a periodic pressure variation similar to the “growl”... -
Page 71: Dynamic Filter
Use the = and - buttons to select the various filter types and compare their sound. VL Version 2 When done set the “Filter Mode” to “LPF”. Select the “Cutoff Freq.” parameter and set it to “2.94 oct”. -
Page 72: Damping
“Modulation Wheel”. Since breath control is not assigned to any other function at this point, you can go right ahead and try out the damping function. VL Version 2 Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing the keyboard, and note how the sound changes. -
Page 73: Editing The Pressure Envelope
Editing the Pressure Envelope Each VL voice has preset pressure, embouchure, and other envelope settings that determine how the voice will respond to control on a time basis. For example, even though you might use a controller to apply maximum... -
Page 74: The Resonance-Enhancing Modifiers
Impulse Expander “on” and “off” to hear how it affects the sound. You should notice that when the Impulse Expander is VL Version 2 “on” the sound has a “metallic” resonance. The effect is most obvious on the attack and decay. The effect can be further emphasized by adjusting the modulation wheel (MW1) to add some vibrato. -
Page 75: Effects
Use the data dial to set the “Reverb Time” parameter to “6.0 sec”. Play the keyboard to hear the Reverberation effect. Unlike external effect units, the VL effects can be individually specified for each voice so the appropriate effect is automatically recalled whenever a voice is selected. -
Page 76: Vl1 Version 2 Specifications
Tone Generator Type Modifiers Effects Play Mode Polyphony Assign Modes Memory Internal Disk Keyboard Keys Sensitivity Controllers Appendix Specifications S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis. Harmonic Enhancer. Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance). Equalizer (5 bands with frequency, resonace, and boost/cut control). -
Page 77: Power Requirements
Panel Switches Play (with LED). Utility (with LED). Copy. Bank select x 8 (with LEDs). Data entry x 2. Function x 8. Exit. Display 240 x 64 dot backlit liquid crystal display. Connectors Front Panel Stereo headphones. Rear Panel Output x 2 (L and R). Foot switch x 2. -
Page 78: Vl1-M Version 2 Specifications
Tone Generator Type Modifiers Effects Play Mode Polyphony Assign Modes Memory Internal Disk Controls Appendix Specifications S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis). Harmonic Enhancer. Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance). Equalizer (5 bands with frequency, resonace, and boost/cut control). Impulse Expander. - Page 79 Panel Switches Play (with LED). Utility (with LED). Copy. Data entry x 2. Function x 8. Exit. Display 240 x 64 dot backlit liquid crystal display. Connectors Front Panel Stereo headphones. Rear Panel Output x 2 (L and R). MIDI OUT. Output Level Line 2.5 2 dBm into 10 k .
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Page 80: Vl7 Version 2 Specifications
Tone Generator Type Modifiers Effects Play Mode Polyphony Memory Internal Disk Keyboard Keys Sensitivity Controllers Appendix Specifications S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis), monophonic. Harmonic Enhancer. Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance). Equalizer (5 bands with frequency, resonace, and boost/cut control). - Page 81 Panel Switches Play (with LED). Utility (with LED). Copy. Bank select x 4 (with LEDs). Data entry x 2. Function x 8. Exit. Display 240 x 64 dot backlit liquid crystal display. Connectors Front Panel Stereo headphones. Rear Panel Output x 2 (L and R). Foot switch x 2.
- Page 82 A02 Jazz Sax voice, trying out the ....11 A04 Jazz Trumpt voice, trying out the ... 12 Abbreviations, model name .
- Page 83 Element Controller ......42 Element Envelope ......52 Element Miscellaneous .
- Page 84 Power supply ....... . . 5 Power-on procedure ......6 Pre-programmed voice data, loading .
- Page 85 Appendix...
- Page 86 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.