Yamaha TENORI-ON TNR-W Musical Instrument User Manual


 
The TENORI-ON Is …
TENORI-ON Manual 4
Layers and Performance Modes
The TENORI-ON Is …
The TENORI-ON is a new type of musical interface that combines control and display
functions in matrix of 256 LED buttons.
The 16 x 16 TENORI-ON matrix can be operated easily and intuitively, so that anyone can
begin playing the instrument right away. Light animation is generated in synchronization with
the performance and sound.
The TENORI-ON has 16 layers divided into 6 different "modes" with different input methods
and types of sound/light response.
Each layer individually memorizes note timing, voice, pitch, loop position and other
parameters. The performance modes and the layers they are associated with are listed in
the table below. Up to 16 layers can be played simultaneously, allowing a vast range of
possibilities for rich, complex musical expression and performance.
[Reference]
Switching Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layer Number Page 30
The 16-layer Concept
Layers and Performance Modes
Layer No. Mode Operation Page
1—7 Score The vertical axis corresponds to pitch while the horizontal axis is looped time. 15
8—11 Random Notes loop and flash in the order in which they were entered. 17
12—13 Draw LED button operation is memorized over a certain time frame and repeated. 18
14 Bounce A "bouncing ball" visual effect with repeated notes. 19
15 Push Press LED buttons for a certain time to produce sustained notes. 20
16 Solo Notes are repeated while the LED buttons are held. 21