Basic Instructions - Yamaha S70XS Owner's Manual

Yamaha s70xs: user guide

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Table of Contents

Voices-the basic building blocks of the S90 XS/S70 XS

Voices-created in the Voice mode-are the basic sonic building blocks for the other modes of this instrument. The

Performance and Multi programs are made up of different Voices.

This instrument features an exceptionally wide variety of preset Voices for playing in virtually any musical style. Try searching

through the Voices to find your favorites. Once you've explored them and feel comfortable with them, try branching out

creatively and use the editing features to make your own original Voices.

Selecting a preset Voice

Changing the tonal qualities of the Voice

Combining several Voices to create a Performance or Multi

If you want to play several different Voices together simultaneously, select a Performance. The 384 Performances are

preprogrammed and be used as such, but can also be changed and customized to suit your own needs. By using the

Performance Creator feature, you can create your own original Performance based on the Voice currently selected in the Voice

mode.

To use this instrument as a multi-timbral tone generator with computer DAW software, select a Multi. With the help of the Multis,

this instrument can be used to play back MIDI song files from a connected USB or internal flash memory device.

Creating a new Performance in the Voice

mode by using your favorite Voices

(Performance Creator)

Selecting a Performance

Creating music using a Multi and your

computer

Playing back a MIDI file

Master mode-create a master keyboard setup or instantly call up your desired programs

The Master mode lets you register your favorite Voices, Performances, and Multis together into easy-to-select Master programs. No

matter what mode is used-Voice, Performance or Multi-you can have it instantly and automatically selected when you call up the

appropriate Master. The Master mode can also be used to divide the keyboard into four sections-each with its own Voice-just as if

you were playing four different MIDI keyboards.

Making Master mode settings

Convenient remote control of your computer DAW software

The panel of this instrument also serves as a convenient control surface for your computer music system. Use the buttons and

controllers to control the audio mixer, pan adjustment, song start/stop and the VST instrument's parameters in your DAW

software. This highly intuitive approach gives you hands-on control over your virtual studio-a level of control that a keyboard

and mouse cannot match.

Remote-controlling the software

Global settings and data backup

While the Voice, Performance, and Multi modes provide controls for using and editing the programs of this instrument, the Utility

mode is the place where you make overall settings for this instrument-for example, adjusting the transpose and fine tuning

controls, or switching between MIDI and USB operation. You can also archive your important data created on this instrument to

a USB storage device for safe-keeping.

Making global system settings

Backing up important data

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner's Manual