Yamaha DX7 Product Manual - Page 62
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or [MEMORY SELECT-CARTRIDGE] and then to create a voice "from scratch" then it doesn't matter the first connection shown, with one Master and one 57 pressing the appropriate VOICE SELECTOR (1-32). what voice is selected on the Slave. However, you can Slave. However, you might wish to stack each DX atop 4. The voice you just selected on the Master is now program some parameters on the Master which will different keyboards, so it might be more convenient to located in the edit buffer within the Slave. To save it, then automatically be transmitted to the slave, while use one DX as the Master for part of your performance, press and hold the Slave's [STORE] button, and then other aspects of the Slave's selected voice will remain and the other DX as the Master for another part of your press the Slave's voice selector corresponding to the as they were. In this way, components of two (or performance. This can be done by using a second MIDI memory number you wish to use (1-32). The voice is more) different voices can be merged. cable as shown here. Then, by setting both synthesizers now stored in that internal or cartridge memory 3. Press [EDIT/COMPARE] on the Master. to "MIDI CH= 1", you can use either synthesizer as the 5. Turn the memory protection back ON unless you plan 4. You can now transmit an operator's envelope, fre- Master. DO NOT USE THE THRU connector in this type to transmit additional voices. quency ratio, or any EDIT mode information from 1 of setup unless you also want to control an additional voice on the Master and apply it to another voice on DX from either of the first two. Using DX7 RAM cartridges to save the Slave. As soon as you select or alter any EDIT DX9 voices parameter on the Master, that value change is auto- MIDI makes it possible to take voices from the DX9, matically transmitted to the Edit buffer of the Slave. transmit by MIDI to the DX7, and store them on the 5. During this process, you can still play the Master key- DX7 RAM cartridge instead of on the DX9 tape. While the board and listen to either the Master or the Slave by RAM storage is more expensive than the tape, the car- selectively adjusting their VOLUME controls (which tridgcs are sometimes more convenient in live perform- are not MIDI interconnected) or by using Volume foot ance situations - or if one's tape recorder fails. This type of alternate storage can be done in the other direction, storing DX7 programmed voices on DX9 cassette. You might wish to do this to save money or if you tem- controls, or by playing the Slave keyboard to hear just that instrument. 6. When you wish to store the voice on the Slave, press its [STORE] button and hold it while pressing the Special MIDI setup with two DX7s. You play and/or program voices for both instruments from either one. If you use the THRU connector of either synthesizer to feed the MIDI IN connector of a third synthesizer then porarily run out of cartridge space. It is true that the DX9 appropriately numbered VOICESELECTOR(1-32). eitheroftheseMasterswillcontrolallthreeinstrumnets. tape storage cannot save some of the touch sensitivity MIDI DOES NOT PERMIT YOU TO PRESS THE MAS- parameters, and that the DX7's 6 operators will be truncated to 4, but in some cases the loss of 2 operators will not significantly alter the voice so you may wish to try this technique. When going from a DX9 to a DX7, the key level scal- ing will always be set to the exponential curve, with a value corresponding to whatever scaling value had been set the DX9. You may wish to reprogram the voice to have a linear curve after you transmit it to the DX7. TERS [STORE] BUTTON AND STORE A VOICE 0N THE SLAVE. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE SLAVE'S [STORE] BUTTON. 7. Turn the memory protection back ON. Escaping from MIDI control You can "turn off" MIDI in any of several ways. The most immediate way is to unplug the cable, although More information on MIDI MIDI opens up an exciting new world to synthesists. Because MIDI is relatively new, its full potential has yet to be explored. Certainly, the DX7 is capable of more MIDI operations than have been outlined in this text. In addition, there is already a "MIDI users' group" to share MIDI information. At the time this manual was prepared, information was available from: IMA (International Midi Association), 8426 Vine Valley Drive, Sun Programming remotely with MIDI As already stated, you can remotely control FUNCTION mode parameters by setting both instruments to "MIDI CH 1" and setting them to "SYS INFO AVAIL". You can also remotely control EDIT mode parameters. 1. Turn OFF the memory protection on the Slave by pressing the [MEMORY PROTECT] button corresponding to the memory area you wish to use (INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE), and then pressing the [OFF] button. If you're using a RAM cartridge, be this is not always convenient, and can prematurely wear out the connectors if you do it often. You can also enter the FUNCTION mode on the Master or the Slave and press the [MIDI] button (#8) and either change one instrument to a different channel (press [ +1] when the displayshows "FUNCTION CONTROL. MIDI CH= 1). If you just want to play remotely but not program remotely set it so that system information is not available (press [NO] when the display shows "FUNCTION CONTROL, SYSTEM INFO AVAILABLE"). Valley, CA 91352, USA. Phone (213) 768-7448. sure to turn OFF its hardware memory protect switch, too. A special setup with two Masters and 2. Select a voice on the Master that you wish to use as a no Slave starting point for editing. You can, if you wish, select If you are playing on stage and you wish to be able to the same or a different voice on the Slave. If you plan play two DX synthesizers simultaneously, you could use