Yamaha SY35 Owner's Manual (feature Reference) - Page 12

VOICE COMMON AFTER TOUCH (Amplitude & Pitch Modulation, Pitch & Level Control) VC>AFTER TOUCH AM=on PM=on -> Summary: Assigns keyboard after-touch to amplitude modulation, pitch modulation, pitch control, or level control - or any combination of the above. Settings: AM (Amplitude Modulation): off, on PM (Pitch Modulation): off, on Pit (Pitch Control): -12 ... 0 ... +12 max.* Lev (Level Control): off, on Procedure: Use the [4] and [6] cursor keys to place the underline cursor under the AM, PM, Pit, or Lev parameter. The arrows at either end of the display mean that more parameters can be accessed by scrolling in the indicated direction. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to turn the AM, PM, and/or Lev parameter on or off, or to select the desired Pit control range. Details: As with the modulation wheel, amplitude modulation produces a tremolo effect while pitch modulation produced a vibrato effect. The harder you press a key, the deeper the modulation. This is only an "off/on" switch, however, and the maximum depth of modulation to be applied must be set using the LFO AM Depth and PM Depth parameters in the ELEMENT TONE edit mode. When after touch is assigned to amplitude or pitch modulation, LFO modulation can only be applied via after touch. The Pit parameter allows keyboard after touch to be used for note bending. The greater the key pressure the greater the amount of pitch bend. Positive values produce an upward bend when key pressure is applied, and minus values produce a downward bend. Each increment from represents a semitone. A setting of " 0 " produces no pitch bend. A setting of "12" allows a maximum upward pitch bend of one octave, while a setting of " - 4 " allows a maximum downward pitch bend of a major third. When the Lev parameter is turned on it becomes possible to control the level of the sound over a limited range by keyboard after touch. The amount and direction (i.e. an increase or decrease) of level change depends on the setting of the AFTER TOUCH SENSITIVITY parameter in the ELEMENT TONE edit mode. If both WHEEL and AFTER TOUCH are assigned to modulation control, the controller via which the highest modulation level is applied will take priority when both are used simultaneously. * This range may be more limited in some cases. An exclamation mark (!) will appear after the range value when the limit is reached. ENVELOPE (Attack & Release Rates) VC>ENVELOPE AR= 0 RR= 0 Summary: Sets the overall attack and release rates for the current voice. Settings: AR (Attack Rate): -99 ... 0 ... +99 max.* RR (Release Rate): -99 ... 0 ... +99 max.* Procedure: Use the [4] and [6] cursor keys to place the underline cursor under the AR or RR parameter. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to set the selected parameter as required. Details: Although much more detailed envelope programming capability is available for individual elements (see the ELEMENT ENVELOPE edit mode), these functions provide an easy way to adjust the most important envelope parameters for the overall voice. Positive values produce a faster attack or release time, while negative values produce a slower attack or release time. You might want to lengthen the release time of a voice, for example, to produce a lingering sustain effect after you release the keys. 7