Yamaha VL Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
VL Version 2
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The Resonance-enhancing Modifiers
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Here well experiment with two modifiers that
can be used to simulate the resonance of a wind
or string instruments body the Impulse Expander and
Resonator using a violin voice
1. Disconnect the breath controller, foot controller, and
footswitch. Just disconnect the breath controller from the
VL1-m Ver.2.
2. Press the P button to engage the PLAY mode.
3. Select the A04 voice Violin.
4. Press E to go to the EDIT mode.
5. Press the (E1 or EL) function button to go to the
element edit menu.
6. Press £ (Modi) to go to the modifier menu.
7. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the 5: IE & RSN
Setting item in the menu.
8. Press [ to go to the IE & RSN SETTING page.
The block to the left of this display represents the
Impulse Expander, and the block to the right is the
Resonator. In this case the Impulse Expander is off and
the Resonator is on.
9. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the on parameter in
the Resonator block.
10.Press = to turn the Resonator off.
11.Use the cursor buttons to highlight the off parameter in
the Impulse Expander block.
12.While playing the keyboard, use the - and =
buttons to turn the Impulse Expander on and off to
hear how it affects the sound.
You should notice that when the Impulse Expander is
on the sound has a metallic resonance. The effect is
most obvious on the attack and decay. The effect can be
further emphasized by adjusting the modulation wheel
(MW1) to add some vibrato.
Turn the Impulse Expander off and proceed.
13.Use the cursor buttons to highlight the off parameter in
the Resonator block.
14.While playing the keyboard, use the - and =
buttons to turn the Resonator on and off to hear how
it affects the sound.
When the Resonator is on you should hear a
resonance that is more woody than that produced by the
Impulse Expander. The effect can be further emphasized
by adjusting the modulation wheel (MW1) to add some
vibrato.