Yamaha WX5 Owner's Manual - Page 6

The WX5 Controls & Connectors - midi wind controller

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The WX5 Controls & Connectors 3 6 1 Mouthpiece The WX5 is supplied with two mouthpieces: a saxophone-type mouthpiece with a reed, and a recorder-type mouthpiece with no reed. The WX5 is initially shipped with the saxophone-type mouth- piece attached. To remove and replace the mouthpiece see the "Maintenance" section on page 28. 1 2 LED 1 Indicators 3 LED 2 Indicators Viewed from the key side of the instrument (as in the illustra- tion), the LED indicator on the right shows lip sensor status, and WIND GAIN the LED indicator on the left shows wind sensor status. Details on WIND ZERO LIP GAIN 6 page 11. 2 LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIP LIP LIP LIP+ Trns Fing Fast Hi ct Whl 7 4 Keys These are the keys used to play the WX5. The actual fingering nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt used will depend on the fingering type selected via the setup switches (page 12, 30). 8 5 Battery Cover Batteries can be installed or removed after removing this cover (page 8). 4 @ 5 POWER MIDI OUT WX OUT ON DC IN 12V OFF + - 9 0 ! # $ % ^ & * ( ) 6 Sensor Gain Controls These four controls adjust the gain and zero point of the wind and lip sensors. The upper three controls can be adjusted using a small "minus" screwdriver, while the LIP ZERO control can be adjusted using a finger. Adjustment details on page 25. 7 Setup Switches The DIP switches below the switch cover determine many of the WX5's basic functions - e.g. fingering, breath and lip response, the instrument's base key, and more. Details on page 22. 8 Octave Keys These keys allow you to shift the pitch of the instrument up or down by one, two, or three octaves while playing. Details on page 13. 9 Strap Ring The supplied neck strap attaches to this ring. See "Attaching the Strap", below. 0 Setup Button Used in conjunction with other WX5 control buttons, the Setup Button allows software wind gain, octave transpose, and other settings to be changed while playing. Details on page 20. ! Thumb Hook This hook allows the instrument to be supported by the righthand thumb while playing. See "Positioning the Thumb Hook", below.

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1
Mouthpiece
The WX5 is supplied with two mouthpieces: a saxophone-type
mouthpiece with a reed, and a recorder-type mouthpiece with no
reed. The WX5 is initially shipped with the saxophone-type mouth-
piece attached. To remove and replace the mouthpiece see the
“Maintenance” section on page 28.
2
LED 1 Indicators
3
LED 2 Indicators
Viewed from the key side of the instrument (as in the illustra-
tion), the LED indicator on the right shows lip sensor status, and
the LED indicator on the left shows wind sensor status. Details on
page 11.
4
Keys
These are the keys used to play the WX5. The actual fingering
used will depend on the fingering type selected via the setup
switches (page 12, 30).
5
Battery Cover
Batteries can be installed or removed after removing this cover
(page 8).
6
Sensor Gain Controls
These four controls adjust the gain and zero point of the wind
and lip sensors. The upper three controls can be adjusted using a
small “minus” screwdriver, while the LIP ZERO control can be
adjusted using a finger. Adjustment details on page 25.
7
Setup Switches
The DIP switches below the switch cover determine many of
the WX5’s basic functions - e.g. fingering, breath and lip response,
the instrument’s base key, and more. Details on page 22.
8
Octave Keys
These keys allow you to shift the pitch of the instrument up or
down by one, two, or three octaves while playing. Details on page
13.
9
Strap Ring
The supplied neck strap attaches to this ring. See “Attaching
the Strap”, below.
0
Setup Button
Used in conjunction with other WX5 control buttons, the Setup
Button allows software wind gain, octave transpose, and other set-
tings to be changed while playing. Details on page 20.
!
Thumb Hook
This hook allows the instrument to be supported by the right-
hand thumb while playing. See “Positioning the Thumb Hook”,
below.
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3
4
5
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9
0
!
#
@
$
%
^
&
*
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WIND GAIN
WIND ZERO
LIP GAIN
LIP ZERO
Vel
Win
Win
LIP
LIP
LIP
LIP+
Trns
Fing
Fast
Hi ct
Whl
OFF
+
ON
DC IN 12V
MIDI OUT
WX OUT
POWER
nrm
fix
nrm
hrd
nrm wide
P/B M/W
off
on
tht
loos
B/C
EXP
VOL
A
C
B
Fl
off
on
PB
gen
MW
filt
off
on
The WX5 Controls & Connectors