Yamaha QY700 Owner's Manual - Page 124

Velocity Gate Time 5. Song Recording 2 • This velocity entry area sets the velocity (force) for the next note to be input. • The upper part of the entry area sets the velocity by its musical notation. Again, the easiest way to make the setting is by pressing one of the numeric keys. When you select the notation, the corresponding velocity value (see illustration below) automatically appears in the lower setting area. 7 8 9 f : (088) ff : (104) fff : (120) 4 mp : (056) 5 (064) 6 mf: (072) 1 2 ppp : (008) pp : (024) 3 p : (040) 0 • This value sets the note length (time that the note is actually sounded), as a percentage of the step time. For example, you can set the note to play staccato, so that its sound switches off well before its step time is over. Or you can hold it right up to the start of the next step (so that it slurs into the next note). • You can use the upper part of the entry area to set the gate time by type. (When you make your selection, the corresponding percentage value will appear in the lower part of the entry area.) Three types are available, as follows. Stac (staccato) The gate time is 50% of the step time. Norm (normal) The gate time is 90% of the step time. Slur The gate time is 99% of the step time. Step time Gate time Stac Norm Slur 480 clock cycles 240=480×50% 432=480×90% 475=480×99% EXT (Keyboard velocity) • You can use the lower entry area to set an actual MIDI velocity value (from 001 to 127). When you enter a value, a corresponding notation will appear in the upper entry area. (If you set the value to 0 (EXT), the QY700 sets the velocities according to the keyboard input.) 1. Press d [D3] to move the cursor to the upper part of the velocity entry area. 2. To set the value by notation, select the notation (such as ff or mp) using the data dial or n/y, or by pressing the appropriate numeric key. 3. If you want to set a numerical velocity value, press d [D3] again to move the cursor to the lower part of the area. 4. Set the value using the data dial, n/y, or the numeric keypad. • You can use the lower part of the setting area to set the gate time as an explicit percentage (from 001% to 120%) of the gate time. 1. Press d [D4] to move the cursor to the upper part of the gate-time entry area. 2. To set the step time by type, select the appropriate type value (Step, Norm, or Slur) using the data dial or the n or y key. Chapter 2. SONG MODE 123