Yamaha QY700 Owner's Manual - Page 37

BASIC CONCEPTS 3. How the QY700 is organized Four blocks • The QY700 consists of four blocks: the sequencer block, the tone generator block, the controller block, and the effect block. Sequencer block (→ p.37) • This block lets you create songs by recording/editing musi- cal performances recorded from an external MIDI device or from the controller block, and then plays back this data, transmitting it to the tone generator block or to an external MIDI tone generator as MIDI messages. • The sequencer block can be operated in two modes: Song mode (→ p.70) and Pattern mode (→ p.198). • Using the Auto-Accompaniment function (→ p.37) allows you to create music efficiently. • By recording one track at a time to create a multi-track recording, you can create songs which use up to 32 tracks (up to 48 tracks if you use the Auto-Accompaniment function). • When songs or patterns are played back, the musical data is output to the tone generator block and to the MIDI OUT connectors. The output destination of the musical data can be specified for each track by setting the Out Channel (→ p.103). Tone generator block (→ p.43) • This block produces sound in response to the MIDI mes- sages that it receives from the sequencer block, controller block, and from the MIDI IN connectors. • Settings for this block can be made in Voice mode (→ p.168). • This is a 32 part 32 note polyphonic multi-timbral XG-compatible tone generator. Controller block (→ p.46) • This block contains the microkeyboard, pitch wheel, assign- able wheel, and foot switch that you use to perform, and from which MIDI messages are transmitted to the sequencer block and to the tone generator block. • The functions of the pitch wheel, assignable wheel, and foot switch can be set in Utility mode (→ p.288). • The output destination of the musical data transmitted from the controller block is specified by the Keyboard Track setting (→ p.74) of the sequencer block. The musical data is output as specified by the Out Channel setting of the keyboard track, either to one of the parts of the tone generator or to the MIDI OUT connectors. Effect block (→ p.47) • This block processes the audio signal that is output from the tone generator block, adding reverberation or ambiance etc. • This block provides three XG-compatible effects: reverb effect, chorus effect, and variation effect. • Settings for this block can be made in Effect mode (→ p.188). How the blocks are connected • The four blocks are connected as follows. external MIDI device, MIDI tone generator external MIDI device, MIDI keyboard MIDI IN MIDI OUT Sequencer block Tone Generator block Effect block MIDI messages audio signals audio signals MIDI messages Controller block 36 Chapter 1