Yamaha VL Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
VL Version 2
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13
: Damping
Up to this point weve used the Shakuhachi voice. The
Damping and Absorption functions which follow, how-
ever, are more easily understood by using a string instrument
well use an electric guitar voice.
VL1 Ver.2 & VL7 Ver.2 USERS! Before beginning
this experiment VL1 Ver.2 and VL7 Ver.2 users should turn
modulation-wheel vibrato control “off” for this voice. Refer
to the procedure outlined in “Changing Controller Func-
tions” on page 59.
1. Press P.
2. Select the A05 voice (ElecGtr).
3. Press E.
4. Press the (E1 or EL) function button to go to the
element edit menu. If necessary also press the ¡ (Ctrl)
button to call the controller menu.
NOTES Steps 5 through 9, below, are not necessary on
the VL1-m Ver.2. Simply use the cursor buttons to highlight
the “13: Damping” item in the element edit display and
press
[
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5. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the 14: Absrptn item
in the element edit display.
6. Press [ to go to the ABSORPTION parameter
display.
7. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight the
current setting of the Controller parameter.
8. Rotate the data dial counter-clockwise to turn the Con-
troller parameter off.
9. Press the § (Bpag) function button to go back to the
DAMPING parameter display.
10.Make sure that the Controller parameter is set to
Modulation Wheel. Since breath control is not assigned
to any other function at this point, you can go right ahead
and try out the damping function.
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11.Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing
the keyboard, and note how the sound changes.
Note how damping changes the decay of the sound.
With the wheel rolled all the way up there is no damping,
while rolling the wheel all the way toward you produces
maximum damping.
12.Press = once to turn the Controller parameter off.
13.Press ].
14
: Absorption
1. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the 14: Absrptn item
in the element edit display.
2. Press [ to go to the ABSORPTION parameter
display.
3. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight the
current setting of the Controller parameter.
4. Press - once to set the Controller parameter to
Modulation Wheel.
5. Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing
the keyboard, and note how the sound changes.
Absorption simulates the high-frequency absorption
which occurs at certain parts of the instrument and the
players body, producing a somewhat muted effect. With
the wheel rolled all the way up there is no absorption,
while rolling the wheel all the way toward you produces
maximum absorption.
6. Press = once to turn the Controller parameter off.
7. Press ].