Yamaha S03 Owner's Manual - Page 18
Effects, About the Tone Generator, Maximum Polyphony
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Basics Section About the Tone Generator The tone generator of the S03 utilizes the sophisticated AWM2 system. AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on the use of sampled waveforms, and is used in many Yamaha synthesizers. For extra realism, each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument's waveform. Furthermore, a wide variety of envelope generator, filter, modulation, and other parameters can be applied to the basic waveform. n AWM2 is not just limited to conventional pitched instruments (Normal Voices), but also produces various drum and percussion instruments (Drum Voices). For details about Normal and Drum Voices, see page 26. Maximum Polyphony The maximum polyphony of the S03 is 64 notes. However, the actual note polyphony will vary depending on the number of Elements in the Voice. To calculate the actual polyphony, divide the total polyphony of 64 by the number of Elements in the Voice. For instance, if a Voice consists of two Elements, the maximum note polyphony for the Voice is 32. Effects The effects can be used to change or enhance the sound of a Multi or Voice. These include the effects of the Reverb section (11 types) for adding ambient after-tones to the sound, the Chorus section (11 types) that add animation and depth, and the Variation section (42 types) which features a wealth of additional effects. n For more details about the effects, see page 53. 18