Yamaha W5 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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NORMAL VOICES
DRUM VOICES
(G) GM PRESET VOICE - 128 ROM sounds preset according to the General
MIDI standard, which cannot be overwritten.
(P) PRESET VOICE - 128 ROM sounds preset at the factory, which cannot
be overwritten.
(I) INTERNAL VOICE - 128 RAM user memory locations which have voices
stored in them when shipped from the factory, but can be overwritten when
storing your own original normal voices, and will be retained in memory even
when the power is turned off.
(S) SONG VOICE - 128 RAM user memory locations for storing GM, Preset
or Internal voices used in a particular song or multi. Song voice bankseach
holding 128 normal voices for each songcan be saved to and loaded from
floppy disks via the disk drive. Song voices will not be retained in memory
when the power is turned off.
(E) EXTERNAL VOICE - Additional ROM voices available as an option.
NOTE: The “E” will not display unless the optional Expansion Wave/Voice Board memory upgrade package
is installed.
(GD) GM PRESET DRUM VOICE - 8 ROM drum sets, each with dozens of
sounds arrayed on the keyboard, preset according to the General MIDI
standard, which cannot be overwritten.
(PD) PRESET DRUM VOICE - 2 ROM drum sets, each with dozens of
sounds arrayed on the keyboard, preset at the factory, which cannot be
overwritten.
(ID) INTERNAL DRUM VOICE - 2 RAM user memory locations for storing
your own original drum voices, which will be retained in memory even when
the power is turned off.
(SD) SONG DRUM VOICE - 2 RAM user memory locations for storing GM,
Preset or Internal drum voices used in a particular song or multi. Up to 16
Song drum voice bankseach holding 2 drum voicescan be saved to and
loaded from floppy disks via the disk drive. Song drum voices will not be
retained in memory when the power is turned off.
(ED) EXTERNAL DRUM VOICE - Additional ROM drum sets available as
an option.
NOTE: The “ED” will not display unless the optional Expansion Wave/Voice Board memory upgrade
package is installed.
For more information about voices and elements, please refer to the
W5/W7 Technical
Information
booklet (supplied separately).