Troubleshooting - Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual

3. Troubleshooting

3. Troubleshooting

No sound? Wrong sound? When a problem like this occurs please check the following points before
assuming that the product is faulty. In many cases you'll find the solution to your problem here. If the
problem persists, then contact your YAMAHA dealer.
Problem
No Sound
Distorted Sound
Sound Level Too Low
Pitch or Intervals are
Wrong
286 RS7000
Possible causes
Overall System Causes
• Are the power supplies to the unit and related external equipment turned on?
• Is the unit properly connected to related external equipment via MIDI or
audio cables?
• Is the MASTER VOLUME control turned up to an appropriate level?
• Is the MIDI filter set so that note-on messages are blocked?
• Is the output select setting appropriate?
Voice & Effect Related Causes
• Are the effect and filter settings appropriate?
(Inappropriate filter cutoff frequency settings can result in no sound)
Pattern & Song Related Causes
• Are the individual volume levels for each track set at appropriate levels?
• Are the tracks muted?
• Is the Out Channel set to OFF?
• Are the playback data volume and expression settings appropriate?
• Is the groove or playback effect velocity offset set too low?
Sample Related Causes
• Is the sample volume set to an appropriate level?
• Is the Original Key parameter set properly?
Overall System Causes
• Is the MASTER VOLUME set so high that clipping is occurring?
• Is the Out Level set too high?
Voice & Effect Related Causes
• Are any effect settings causing the distortion?
(Excessively high filter resonance settings can cause distortion)
• Is the Unison effect turned on?
(The Unison effect can sometimes sound like distortion)
• Are the volume or expression settings too low?
• Is the groove or playback effect velocity offset set too low?
• Is the Out Level set too low?
Overall System Causes
• Is the Master Tune parameter set at a value other than "0"?
• Has the pitch bend wheel on an external device been moved?
Voice & Multi Related Causes
• Is Transpose set at a value other than "0"?
• Is the groove note offset set to change the pitch?
• Is the Pitch Bend knob in the center position?
Sample Related Causes
• Is the Original Key parameter set properly?
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