Yamaha ELS-02 Owner's Manual - Page 39
Tone Generators of the ELS-02 Series, AWM Tone Generator, VA Voices
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Tone Generators of the ELS-02 Series Tone Generators of the ELS-02 Series released will produce "Shoo," "Bee," "Doo," and "Bah" alternatively. Example: S-Alto Saxophone (type D) 2 When "ART.1" is selected, playing the keyboard with the Voices The Electone features two types of tone generators: AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and VA (Virtual Acoustic). AWM Voices are available on all Voice Sections except for Lead Voice 2, while VA Voices (available only for the ELS-02C) are available only on the Lead Voice 2 Section. Left Footswitch pressed will bend the pitch up. When "ART.2" is selected, playing the keyboard with the Left Footswitch pressed will produce glissando. When "AUTO" is set to ON, both the bend-up and glissando are produced automatically by just playing the keyboard. AWM Tone Generator AWM is a synthesis system based on sampled waves, or audio recordings of actual instruments. AWM Voices use multiple samples, so that they sound like a real instrument. This section also describes how to play the Super Articulation Voices, since you will need special settings and operations for playing these Voices. What are Super Articulation Voices? The Super Articulation Voices (having names beginning with the prefix "S-") realistically recreate many of the performance techniques and characteristic sounds generated when an artist plays an instrument. As a result, you can produce superbly detailed expression such as the realistic sound of finger slides on guitar and keyboard action noise of electronic piano. Moreover, these Voices will enable you to feel the breath noise of musicians which employ performance techniques such as legato, pitch bend and glissando, as well as scat singing ("ShooBee-Doo-Bah," etc.), such as adlibbed by jazz vocalists. These expressions can be called up by simply playing the keyboard or by using the Left Footswitch. Expression examples via the Super Articulation Voice The following expressions can be produced by setting the parameters of ARTICULATION (page 45) on page 2 of the Voice Condition display. Example: S-Nylon Guitar (type A) When either of "ART.1" or "ART.2" is selected, pressing the Left Footswitch will produce body-tapping sound. Example: S-Steel Guitar (type B) When "ART.1" is selected, playing the keyboard with the Left Footswitch pressed will produce sound via picking harmonics. Example: S-ShooBeeDooBah/Hmm (type C) When "ART.1" is selected, playing the keyboard with the Left Footswitch pressed will produce a humming sound while playing the keyboard with the Left Footswitch VA Voices Unlike with AWM Voices, VA synthesis applies sophisticated computer-based "physical modeling" technology to musical sound synthesis. VA Voices in this Electone offer many advantages in terms of musical performance, not just in terms of sound, but also in terms of the behavior that makes acoustic instruments so musical. Driver - generates physical energy Pipe/strings - simulates resonation Mouthpiece Calculates the speed of the resonated air Single-ended pipe (saxophone) Embouchure Double-ended pipe (flute) Bow Strings VA synthesis simulates the very complex vibrations, resonances, reflections and other acoustic phenomena that occur in an actual wind or string instrument. Notes on VA Voices Since the VA Voices have unique sonic characteristics and are closer in behavior to acoustic instruments than the AWM Voices, you should observe the following precautions when playing VA Voices. • Some Voices may produce unexpected or unnatural sounds when played outside (higher or lower than) the recommended note range (pages 37 and 38). • Pitch change may not be smooth on some Voices when Horizontal Touch is applied. • Portamento (Lead Slide) effects may not be smooth on some Voices. • Keep in mind that playing legato or trills may not produce any sound. ELS-02/ELS-02C Owner's Manual 39