Yamaha YC61, YC73, YC88 Supplementary Manual

Also See for YC61:

Owner's manual (76 pages)

Supplementary manual (12 pages)

Supplementary manual (21 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 New Functions in YC Version 1.20
2 New Functions in YC Version 1.10
- 2.1 Changing the setting method of vibrato (CC # 1: Modulation)
- 2.2 Improved operability
3 Documents / Resources
- 3.1 Download manual

Yamaha YC61, YC73, YC88 Supplementary Manual

New Functions in YC Version 1.20

The following functions have been added to the YC88 / YC73 / YC61 due to the firmware version upgrade. This manual describes additions and changes with respect to the Owner's Manual that came with your instrument.

A new rotary speaker effect has been added.
New FM organ types have been added.
A new setting "FM Color Type" has been added to the "Drawbar Color" setting.
Three EQs have been added to the effect types.
A new setting "Touch Sensitivity" has been added to the "SETTINGS".
The locations in the menu of "EG Control" and "Filter Control" have been changed.
New Live Set Sounds have been added.
New Voices have been added.

New Rotary Speaker Effect

A new rotary speaker effect, "Studio," has been added. In addition, the conventional Rtr A and Rtr B have been renamed to "Classic" and "Overdrive," respectively.

YC88/YC73/YC61 V1.20

Effect	Explanation
Studio	Rotary speaker with three-dimensional effect and greater sense of motion.
Classic	Standard rotary speaker for organs.
Overdrive	Rotary speaker with transistor preamplifier simulation and strong distortion.

Rotary speaker effect settings
[SETTINGS] button → [Sound] → [Rotary Speaker] → [Type]
Added Rotary Speaker Type to SETTINGS.
Rotary Speaker Type can be set independently for Rtr A and Rtr B.

Rotary Speaker Type

Function name	Description
Slot A	Sets the rotary speaker effect assigned for the Rtr A type. Settings: Studio, Classic, Overdrive Initial setting: Studio
Slot B	Sets the rotary speaker effect assigned for the Rtr B type. Settings: Studio, Classic, Overdrive Initial setting: Classic

Selection of rotary speaker effects

If you select Rtr A or Rtr B with the Effect type switch button in the SPEAKER/AMP section, you can apply the rotary speaker effect set in "Rotary speaker effect settings" above.
NOTE
When you select the Rtr A or Rtr B type in the SPEAKER/AMP section, you can use the [EXIT] + [TONE] knobs to directly change the "Rotary speaker effect settings" for the selected type.

New Organ Types

New FM organ types (F4 to F6) have been added, making now a total of six FM organ types.
New Organ Types
NOTE
The operator numbers for each algorithm represent the corresponding drawbars. Note that for the F4 to F6 types, the numbers (feet) displayed on the drawbar do not match the pitch of the sound.

Additional Parameters for FM Organ Types

Added FM Color Type to SETTINGS—Drawbar Color.
The new FM Organ type drawbars add two attributes; in addition to the carriers, the modulators and feedback are also included. For these types of organs, the carrier will be the same color as the color set in Upper/Lower, but the modulators and feedback loops are divided into colors related to the carrier color.

Drawbar Color

Function name	Description
Upper	Sets the colors of the drawbar LEDs. These can be set independently for Upper and Lower. Settings: White, Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta
Lower	Initial setting: Upper = White, Lower = Red
FM Color Type	Sets the color combination of the drawbar LEDs. It can be divided into up to 3 colors according to the attributes of carrier, modulator, and feedback. Settings: Color: Carriers, modulators and feedback are all the same color Colors: Two different colors; one for the carriers and one for the others (modulator, feedback) Colors: Carriers, modulators and feedback are all different colors Initial setting: 3 Colors NOTE H type organs and F1 to F3 FM organs always have the colors set for Upper and Lower regardless of the FM Color Type.

Comparison of old and new tree diagrams

New EQ Type

YC88/YC73/YC61 V1.20

Category	Type name	Express	Description	Stereo/Mono
EQ	Tone Control		Shelving equalizer. Use the [DEPTH] knob to adjust the low band, and the [RATE] knob to adjust the high band.	Stereo
	1 Band EQ Narrow		Peaking equalizer with narrow Q (bandwidth). Use the [DEPTH] knob to adjust the gain, and the [RATE] knob to adjust the center frequency.	Stereo
	1 Band EQ Wide		Peaking equalizer with wide Q (bandwidth). Use the [DEPTH] knob to adjust the gain, and the [RATE] knob to adjust the center frequency.	Stereo

New Touch Sensitivity Parameter

[SETTINGS] button → [Sound] → Select the voice section* to be set → [Touch Sensitivity] (* Key A Settings / Key B Settings)
Touch Sensitivity has been added to SETTINGS, and can be set for the Voice sections of Key A and Key B.

Touch Sensitivity

Function name	Description
Depth	This parameter can be used to select how the velocities with which keys are played will affect the velocities actually output to the tone generator for the current Voice section. As shown in the graph below, the larger the value set, the greater the degree to which output velocities vary in response to changes in the playing velocity (i.e., the steeper the slope of the graph). If a value of 0 is set, the output velocities will be totally unaffected by different playing velocities, resulting in an response similar to that of an organ, where playing strength has practically no effect on the sound produced. Settings: 0 – 127 Initial setting: 64
Offset	This parameter can be used to raise or lower all velocities output to the tone generator for the current Voice section. As shown in the graphs, 64 is subtracted from the value set here and the result is doubled to determine the actual amount by which the output velocities are adjusted. However, if the resultant output velocity is less than 1, a value of 1 is used; similarly, if the resultant output velocity is greater than 127, a value of 127 is used. Settings: 0 – 127 Initial setting: 64

Voice sections where Touch Sensitivity has been changed from the default are displayed with a locked icon.

Comparison of old and new tree diagrams

New Live Set Sounds

YC88/YC73/YC61 V1.20
New Live Set Sounds

Change Split Point for Live Set Sound
YC88/YC73 V1.20

Page	No	Name	Split Point	Section	Voice Name	MSB	LSB	PC
1	5	Jazz Lead	C3	Organ	H1	63	0	5
				Key A	-
				Key B	-

YC61 V1.20

Page	No	Name	Split Point	Section	Voice Name	MSB	LSB	PC
1	1	Jazz Lead	C3	Organ	H1	63	0	1
				Key A	-
				Key B	-

New Voice

YC88/YC73/YC61 V1.20

Section	Category	Sub Category	No.		Name	*Parameter Value()**
Organ	-	-	F4	F4		149
			F5	F5		150
			F6	F6		151

New Functions in YC Version 1.10

Yamaha has upgraded the YC firmware, adding the following new functions.
This manual describes additions and changes with respect to the Owner's Manual that came with your instrument.

The setting method of vibrato (CC # 1: Modulation) has been changed.
Operability has been improved.
New Live Set Sounds have been added.
New Voices have been added.

Changing the setting method of vibrato (CC # 1: Modulation)

The new "P.Mod" parameter (related to pitch modulation) has been added to pitch modulation in the settings for each Sound section of the Live Set Sound.
The "Modulation Lever" parameters "P.Mod Depth" and "P.Mod Speed," originally in the "Controllers" of the Live Set Sound have been moved to "P.Mod."
"P.Mod Initial" has also been added to "P.Mod."
With the "P.Mod Initial" parameter, the amount of change in P.Mod (CC #1: Modulation) can now be set to a value other than 0 when switching Live Sets.
If you change "P.Mod Initial" to a value other than the initial value (0), the icon will be displayed on the top screen.

Comparison of old and new tree diagrams

Improved operability

To call up the Voice list, press and hold or double-click the Voice select switch on the top screen.

When you press the [Enter] button on a screen showing a parameter value, the level in the hierarchy now returns to the previous one. This allows you to set other parameters continuously. Press and hold the [EXIT] button to return to the top screen.
NOTE
When you are in the MENU screen, press the [MENU] button to return to the top screen. When you are in the SETTINGS screen, press the [SETTINGS] button to return to the top screen.