Yamaha WX5 Owner's Manual - Page 11

Preparing to Play s Loose Lip In the loose lip mode no pressure (or very slight pressure) is applied to the reed when playing normally. Pressure applied to the reed causes an increase in pitch. Thus, in the loose lip mode only upward pitch bend can be applied, but the amount of upward pitch bend that can be applied is greater than that available in the tight lip mode. Normal Pitch Bend Up Upward Pitch Bend • Always select the Loose Lip mode when using the reedless mouthpiece. • The lip range (the amount of variation caused by a given change in lip- pressure), and the type of effect produced by lip pressure (pitch or modulation) can be adjusted via the Lip Range and Lip Data setup switches, as described on page 22,23. About the Wind and Lip Sensors The WX5 has two sensors - wind and lip - which may have to be adjusted for optimum playability (page 25). • When the WX5 is initially shipped, the Tight Lip mode is selected, and both sensors are adjusted for "average" playing conditions. s The LED Indicators The WX5 has two LED indicators which indicate the status of the wind and lip sensors. Viewing the instrument from the front (the key side) the indicator on the right is "LED 1", and the indicator on the left is "LED 2". LED 2 LED 1 q LED1 (Lip Sensor Data) LED 1 responds as follows in the Tight Lip mode, and with the initially factory settings: LED On : Reed open (bend down). LED Off : Reed at center (no bend). LED On : Reed closed (bend up). In the Loose Lip mode LED 1 responds as follows: LED Off : Reed completely open (pitch bend data "0"). LED On : Reed closed (bend up). When flute fingering is selected (page 12), LED 1 responds as follows (in this mode the Tight/Loose Lip setting is ignored): LED Off : Reed completely open (pitch as fingered). LED On : Reed closed (pitch one octave above fingered pitch). q LED 2 (Wind Sensor Data) LED On LED Off : Breath applied (sound will be produced if the WX5 is connected to a tone generator). : No breath pressure (no sound will be produced by the tone generator connected to the WX5) • Both LED indicators will flash when the batteries (if used) are almost depleted. If this happens, replace all six batteries with new ones as soon as possible. y About Tonguing "Tonguing" is a technique which is used to add attack to notes, and to rapidly repeat notes. Rather than simply blowing into the mouthpiece, the tip of the tongue is used as if saying "tu" at the beginning of a note. A little practice is required, but the extra expressive capability is well worth the effort. Refer to a recorder or flute or saxophone method book for details on tonguing technique. All other playing techniques which can be used with the WX5 -breath and lip control - are essentially the same as those used with acoustic wind instruments, so referring to appropriate wind instrument method books can be of great value. 11