Yamaha 401 Owner's Manual - Page 97

Voice Creating (Sound Creator) Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET Displays The following covers in detail the editable parameters that are set in the displays explained in step 3 of the "Basic Procedure" on page 96. The Sound Creator parameters are organized into five different displays. The parameters in each display are described separately, below. These are also treated as part of the Voice Set parameters (page 102), which are automatically called up when the Voice is selected. PIANO This display is available only when the Natural! piano Voice (page 79) is selected. TUNING CURVE Determines the tuning curve. Select "FLAT" if you feel the tuning curve of the piano Voice does not quite match that of other instruments Voices. STRETCH Tuning curve particularly for pianos FLAT Tuning curve in which the frequency is octave doubled over the entire keyboard range KEY OFF SAMPLE (CVP-405/403) Adjusts the volume of the key-off sound (the subtle sound that occurs when you release a key). SUSTAIN SAMPLE (CVP-405/403) Adjusts the depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal. STRING RESONANCE Adjusts the depth of string resonance. (CVP-405) The available parameters differ depending on the Voice. Changes to velocity curve according to Touch sensitivity TOUCH SENSE DEPTH Changes to velocity curve according to VelDepth (with Offset set to 64) Actual Velocity for tone generator Depth=127 (twice) Depth=64 (normal) 127 Depth=32 64 (half) Depth=0 0 64 127 Received Velocity (Actual KeyOn speed) Using, Creating and Editing Voices COMMON VOLUME TOUCH SENSE PART OCTAVE MONO/POLY Adjusts the volume of the current edited Voice. Adjusts the touch sensitivity (velocity sensitivity), or how greatly the volume responds to your playing strength. DEPTH Determines the velocity sensitivity, or how much the level of the voice changes in response to your playing strength (velocity). OFFSET Determines the amount by which received velocities are adjusted for the actual velocity effect. Shifts the octave range of the edited Voice up or down in octaves. When the edited Voice is used as any of the RIGHT 1-2 parts, the R1/ R2 parameter is available; when the edited Voice is used as the LEFT part, the LEFT parameter is available. Determines whether the edited Voice is played monophonically or polyphonically (page 85). PORTAMENTO TIME Sets the portamento time when the edited Voice is set to "MONO" above. CONTROLLER 1. MODULATION When a pedal function is assigned to MODULATION, the pedal can be used to modulate the parameters below as well as the pitch (vibrato). Here, you can set the degree to which the pedal modulates each of the following parameters. FILTER Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the Filter Cutoff Frequency. For details about the filter, see page 98. AMPLITUDE Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the amplitude (volume). LFO PMOD Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the pitch, or the vibrato effect. LFO FMOD Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the Filter modulation, or the wah effect. LFO AMOD Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the amplitude, or the tremolo effect. TOUCH SENSE OFFSET Changes to velocity curve according to VelOffset (with Depth set to 64) Actual Velocity for tone generator Offset=96 (+64) 127 Offset=127 (+127) Offset=64 (normal) Depends on 64 offset Offset=32 (-64) Depends on 0 offset 64 127 Received Velocity (Actual KeyOn speed) Offset=0 (-127) Portamento Time: The Portamento Time determines the pitch transition time. Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. CVP-405/403/401 Owner's Manual 97