Yamaha 6 MODX 6/7/8 Owners Manual - Page 42

Editing the Settings Part Editing "Part Editing" refers to the process of creating a Part by changing the parameters that make up the Part. This can be done in the Element Common/Key Common/Operator Common Edit display and the Element/Key/Operator Edit display. The actual parameters that are available differ depending on the Part type. Normal Part (AWM2) Edit A Normal Part (AWM2) (having pitched musical instrument sounds) can consist of up to eight Elements. An Element is the basic, smallest unit for a Part. There are two types of Normal Part (AWM2) Edit displays: Element Common Edit display, for editing settings common to all eight Elements; and Element Edit display, for editing individual Elements. An Element is created by applying various parameters (Effect, EG, etc.) to the waveform of the instrument sound. A Normal Part of this instrument (AWM2) consists of up to eight Elements. Normal Part (FM-X) Edit A Normal Part (FM-X) (assigned FM-X sounds) can consist of up to eight Operators. There are two types of Normal Part (FM-X) Edit displays: Operator Common Edit display, for editing settings common to all eight Operators; and Operator Edit display, for editing individual Operators. The abbreviation "FM" of FM-X stands for "frequency modulation," which is special tone generation system that uses one waveform's frequency to modulate another waveform, to produce a completely new one. Waveforms are generated by "operators," of which the MODX has eight. An operator that generates a fundamental waveform is a "carrier," and an operator that modulates these waveforms is a "modulator." Each of the eight operators can be used as either a carrier or a modulator. By changing the way operators are combined and controlling the modulation with other parameters such as levels and envelopes, you can create richly textured sounds that change in a highly complex fashion. Carrier Sound output Waveform to be modulated Modulated waveform Modulator Modulating waveform When the volume of the modulator increases, the carrier waveform changes. * The carrier waveform is not affected when the volume is 0. Drum Part Edit There are two types of Drum Part Edit displays: Key Common Edit display, for editing the settings that apply to all Drum keys; and Key Edit display, for editing individual keys. Drum Parts are mainly percussion/drum sounds that are assigned to individual Keys. You can create various drum Parts by changing assigned sound types and adjusting the pitch and EQ. Drum Parts of this instrument consist of up to 73 Keys. Basic operation of Part Edit 1 Move the cursor to the Part you want to edit in the Performance Play display, then press the [EDIT] button. You can also use [PART SELECT MUTE/SOLO] button to select a Part. 2 Touch the [Part Settings] tab at the left side of the screen  [General] tab to edit the desired Part.  For Normal Parts (AWM2) For Element Common Editing, touch the Element [Common] tab. For Element Editing, press the corresponding Number button of the element to be edited from among the [Elem1]-[Elem8] tabs.  For Drum Parts For Key Common Editing, touch the Drum Key [Common] tab. For Key Editing, press the tab corresponding to the Drum Part you want to edit (BD, SD, etc.). You can switch the Keys of each instrument sound (assigned to C1 to C#2) by using the [BD]-[Crash] tabs. For selecting Keys other than the Keys assigned to C1 to C#2, turn on "Keyboard Select" on the display and play the note assigned the Key to be edited.  For Normal Parts (FM-X) For Operator Common Editing, touch the Operator [Common] tab. For Operator Editing, press the corresponding Number button of the operator to be edited from among the [OP1]-[OP8] tabs. NOTE For details about the Part parameters, see the Reference Manual PDF document. 38 MODX Owner's Manual