5: Portamento - Yamaha VL-1 Feature Reference

Feature Reference

5: Portamento

Portamento Mode
Portamento produces a "slide" effect between subsequently played notes. The
"Portamento Mode" parameter determines how the portamento slide is produced.
Full Time
Fingered
• If the "Key Mode" parameter (
the "Portamento Mode" parameter is fixed at "Full Time" and cannot
be changed.
Time MIDI Control
The portamento time (the length of the slide between notes) can be controlled in
realtime via a foot controller connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER 2 jack, the MODU-
LATION 2 wheel, or MIDI portamento time messages from an external device. This
parameter turns realtime portamento time control off or on.
• In order to use the foot controller or modulation wheel for portamento time
control, use the UTILITY mode "Assignable Controller" page (
Page 156) to assign the foot controller or modulation wheel to "Porta
Time" (MIDI control number 005).
Time
This parameter becomes active only when the "Time MIDI Control" param-
eter, above, is turned "off". The "Time" parameter sets the portamento time. A setting
of "0" produces the fastest portamento time; "127" produces the longest portamento
slide effect.
Element 1
Turns portamento off or on for element 1 only.
Edit Mode
The portamento slide will occur between any two subsequent notes
when the portamento switch is on, even if the first note is released
before the scond is played.
The portamento slide will only occur if the first note is still held when
the second note is played.
Page 31) is set to "Poly" or "Unison"