Yamaha MX61 Reference Manual - Page 3

Basic Structure Structure of the MX49/MX61 The MX49/MX61 system consists of five main functional blocks: Controller, Tone Generator, Effect, Arpeggio, and Song/ Pattern Playing. Arpeggio Block Basic Structure Basic Structure Controller Block Tone Generator Block Effect Block Arpeggio Block Song/Pattern Playing Block Internal Memory MIDI/Audio Signal Flow Tone Generator Effects Controller Block Playback Using a Connected Computer Connecting to a computer Creating a Song with a computer Song/Pattern Playing Block Using iOS Applications Controller Block This block generates/transmits note on/off, velocity (strength) and other playing information to the synthesizer's tone generator block when you play notes. If the Arpeggio function is available, this block also transmits the playing information to the Arpeggio block. Keyboard The keyboard transmits note on/off messages to the Tone Generator Block (for sounding the Voices). The keyboard is also used for triggering Arpeggio playback. The default note numbers assigned to the keyboard range from C2 - C6 (MX49)/ C1- C6 (MX61). You can change the note range of the keyboard in octaves by using the OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons, or transpose the notes by using the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons. Reference Performance Song/Pattern File Utility Remote Pitch Bend wheel Use the Pitch Bend wheel to bend the pitch of the notes up (roll the wheel up away from you) or down (roll the wheel down toward you) while playing the keyboard. This wheel is self-centering and will automatically return to normal pitch when released. Each preset Voice has its own default Pitch Bend Range setting. The Pitch Bend Range setting can be changed in the Play Mode display (page 47) of Part Edit. Functions other than Pitch Bend can be assigned to the Pitch Bend wheel in the Ctrl Set display (page 52) of Voice Edit. Pitch up Pitch down MX49/MX61 Reference Manual 3