The Multi-Timbre Mode; The Midi Split & Left Local Off Mode; Bulk Data Dump - Yamaha YDP-88II Owner's Manual

MIDI Functions

The Multi-Timbre Mode

The Multi-Timbre mode is a special mode in which the YDP-88II
voices can be independently controlled on different MIDI channel
numbers by an external MIDI device. The Multi-Timbre mode can be
activated as follows:
HARPSI-
MIDI/TRANSPOSE NO2 CHORD
The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode
In the MIDI split mode one section of the YDP-88II keyboard is
used to play a YDP-88II voice in the normal way, while the remaining
section is used to play a second MIDI keyboard or tone generator
such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. In this mode the
right-hand section of the keyboard is used to play an internal YDP-
88II voice, while the left-hand section of the keyboard plays the
external keyboard or tone generator. Playing the left-hand section of
the keyboard produces no sound from the YDP-88II. The "split
point," or the key that divides the left- and right-hand sections of the
keyboard can be set at any desired key.
AUX IN
MIDI OUT L
YDP-88II
The MIDI split mode is useful if, for example, you want to play a
piano (YDP-88II) voice with the right hand while playing a synthe-
sizer bass line or string section with the left hand.
When the MIDI split mode is activated, notes played on the left-
hand section are transmitted via the YDP-88II MIDI OUT connector
on MIDI channel 2. Notes played on the right-hand section are
transmitted on the "basic channel" (i.e. the channel set using the
MIDI channel selection function described previously).

Bulk Data Dump

This function is used to transmit all data stored in the Recorder
memory to a MIDI data storage device such as the Yamaha DOU-10
Disk Orchestra Unit, other sequence recorders, or MIDI compatible
computers.
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HARPSI-
CHORD
= Multi-Timbre Mode ON
OR
HARPSI-
CHORD
= Multi-Timbre Mode OFF
OUT PUT MIDI
R R L IN
DOU-10
(Set to receive on MIDI
channel 2)
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Z
Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
X
Press the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector. If the HARPSI-
CHORD LED is lit when the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector
is pressed, you have turned the Multi-Timbre mode ON. If the
HARPSICHORD LED is not lit when the [HARPSICHORD]
voice selector is pressed, you have turned the Multi-Timbre mode
OFF.
C
Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
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HARPSI-
ORGAN
CHORD
MIDI/TRANSPOSE
SPLIT POINT
Left-hand section plays
a DOU-10 bass voice.
Z
Press the [ORGAN] voice selector while holding down the
[MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The ORGAN LED will flash.
X
While still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the
key on the keyboard at which you want to set the split point. The
ORGAN LED will light continuously. The split-point becomes
the first key of the left-hand section.
C
Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
V
To return to the normal full-keyboard mode, hold the [MIDI/
TRANSPOSE] button and press the [ORGAN] voice selector,
then release both buttons.
• When the power is turned ON the default split point key
NOTE
— F # 2 — will be automatically selected. If a new split
point is selected it remains active until the power is
turned OFF or a different split point is selected.
MIDI/TRANSPOSE
Z
Hold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press the [PLAY] button.
Transmission will begin.
X
Release the buttons.
• Bulk dump will not function when the metronome is on
NOTE
or when the recorder is in operation.
Right-hand section plays a
YDP-88II piano voice.
RECORDER
PLAY REC