Mixing & The Modifiers; Creating New Timbres And Original Voices; Mixing - Yamaha VL-1m Owner's Manual

Mixing & The Modifiers

Creating New Timbres and Original Voices

The VL1-m provides two ways to change the timbre of a voice to
create original variations: 1) by mixing the output signals from various
parts of the physical model, and 2) by using the VL1-m's "Modifiers" to
shape the overall harmonic structure. You should always start with the
mixing parameters when attempting to create a new voice, so we'll de-
scribe mixing first.
The VL1-m's physical instrument model produces three output sig-
nals that can be mixed to produce a surprising range of timbral variation.
Driver
Getting Started Mixing & The Modifiers

Mixing

Tap
Pipe/String
Mix
Out
(to modifiers)
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Driver
The "Driver" signal is the direct output from
the mouthpiece (or bow/string interface)
without the resonance of the instrument's
body. In acoustic instruments there is always
a certain amount of driver sound — particu-
larly when the instrument is heard at close
range. Judicious adjustment of the amount of
driver signal added to the sound can signifi-
cantly enhance the simulation.
Pipe/String
This is the main output from the instrument's
pipe or string.
Tap
By "tapping" the output from a specific point
along the instrument's pipe or string and
mixing that signal with the Driver and Pipe/
String signals, a range of variations can be
produced. The Tap signal alone sounds
almost the same as the Pipe/String signal,
but since it has a different phase the tone
can change drastically when the two signals
are mixed due to phase cancellation and
reinforcement.