Yamaha DJX Owner's Manual - Page 64

THE KNOBS ASSIGN Knob Parameters No. Parameter Name Display Name 01 Reverb Send Level RevLevel 02 Chorus Send Level ChoLevel 03 DSP Send Level DspLevel 04 Modulation Mod 0 (no modulation) Maximum Maximum Description This determines the depth of the Reverb effect. (See page 34.) Turning the knob also automatically turns on Reverb, if it was originally turned off. This determines the depth of the Chorus effect. (See page 35.) Turning the knob also automatically turns on Chorus, if it was originally turned off. This determines the depth of the DSP effect. (See page 36.) Turning the knob also automatically turns on DSP, if it was originally turned off. This creates a vibrato-like pitch wavering effect. When the knob is at the 12:00 position, there is no change in the sound. Turning it in either direction produces modulation. 05 Attack Time Attack 06 Release Time Release 07 Pan Pan 08 Volume Volume 09 Dynamics Dynamics 0 (no change) Changes Dynamics template in steps. Turning in either direction produces the same result. 10 Dynamics Strength Strength 11 Turntable Turntbl 001 180 MEASURE Shows current Turntable value (in bpm). 12 Arpeggiator Speed ArpSpeed This determines the "attack" of the sound - or, in other words, how long it takes for the sound to reach full volume when a note is played. For certain percussive sounds, this may have little or no audible effect. Turning the knob to the right produces longer (slower) attack times; turning it to the left produces a shorter (quicker) attack. This determines how long the sound sustains after a note is released. For certain percussive sounds, this may have little or no audible effect. Turning the knob to the right produces longer release times (more sustain); turning it to the left produces a shorter release, resulting in a "clipped" sound. This determines the position of the sound in the stereo image (left, center, or right). (The center position is at 12:00; turning the knob in either direction shifts the sound in the corresponding direction.) This determines the volume (level) of the sound. The knob at full left (7:00) corresponds to a volume of "0." Full right corresponds to maximum volume. This makes both subtle and dramatic changes in the pattern by altering the level of the individual notes. Turning the ASSIGN knob steps through a variety of pre-programmed Dynamics settings (templates). Each template is programmed to increase or accent the level of certain notes in a pattern and decrease others. The effect of this parameter also depends on the Dynamics Strength setting (#10, below). Dynamics affects the entire pattern; Part Select has no effect. When the knob is at the 12:00 position, there is no change in the sound. Turning it in either direction changes the Dynamics template. This determines the amount or strength of the level change in the Dynamics parameter (#09, above). This affects the entire pattern; Part Select has no effect. This determines both the tempo and the pitch of the entire DJX sound, affecting all Parts of the pattern and all voices. In effect, this is much like a continuous speed control on a record turntable. When the knob is turned all the way to the left (minimum), the pattern stops. The range of the effect is -59% to 41.4%. For tempo, the absolute minimum is 32 bpm and the maximum is 280 bpm. For pitch, the range is -800 cents to +600 cents. Depending on the selected voice, there may be little change in the pitch. The Turntable tempo value in the display changes as the knob is turned (see illustration). This determines the speed of the Arpeggiator function. (See page 37.) Keep in mind that the assigned parameter may have little or no effect, depending on the selected song, style, or voice. 64