Yamaha QY700 - Manuals

6 How to use the manuals How to use the manuals The documentation for the QY700 consists of the following two manuals. Understand the role of each manual, and refer to them as necessary. Owner’s Manual: Reference (this manual) This explains precautions for use, how to make connections, and all param...

8 Finding the information that you need Finding the information that you need In order to find the information that you need, you can make use of the following pages. Table of contents ( → p.9) Locate the desired information within the flow of the entire manual. Front and rear panels ( → p.12) Here ...

9 Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Features of the QY700 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4How to use the manuals .....................

10 Table of contents 5. Song Recording ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 106 Recording Standby ........................................................

11 Table of contents Chapter 7. DISK MODE About floppy disks .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 302About Disk mode ....................................

12 SETUP 1. Front and rear panels Top panel 1. PITCH wheel This controller is used to continuously modify the pitch or tone etc. while you play. The controller will return to the center position when yourelease it. ( → p.290) 2. ASSIGNABLE wheel This controller is used to continuously modify the ton...

13 SETUP 4. VOLUME control Use this to adjust the volume of the output jacks and the headphone jack. 5. CONTRAST control Use this to adjust the contrast of the display. 6. REC (recording) indicator This indicator will light when the e key is pressed, indicating that you are in recording mode. 7. PLA...

16 SETUP Rear panel 1. MIDI connectors These connectors are used to connect external MIDI devices via a MIDI cable. There are four MIDI connectors: IN-A, IN-B, OUT-A, andOUT-B. IN-A and IN-B are inputs, and OUT-A and OUT-B are outputs. ( → p.20) 2. FOOT SW (Foot switch) jack A foot switch (FC4, FC5:...

17 SETUP Floppy disk drive 1. Floppy disk slot This is where floppy disks are inserted for loading or saving data. 3.5 inch 2HD (MF2HD) or 2DD (MF2DD) floppy disks can be used. ( → p.302) 2. Disk-in-use indicator This indicator will light while data is being read from or written to the floppy disk. ...

18 SETUP 2. Connections In order to use the QY700, the included AC adaptor and an amp system etc. must be connected. If you use external MIDI devices or controllers, thesemust also be connected.This sections explains how to make these connections. • Be sure to turn off the power before making any co...

19 SETUP Audio equipment connections To output the sound of the QY700, connect an amp or mixer to the output jacks. Connection to powered speakers Connect two powered speakers (left and right) to the output jacks (L/MONO, R).If you are connecting only one powered speaker, use the L/MONO jack. Connec...

20 SETUP Connecting a foot switch When using a separately sold FC4 or FC5 foot switch, insert the foot switch plug into the foot switch jack located on the rear panel. Connecting external MIDI devices Connecting a MIDI keyboard Realtime recording or fingered chord input will be easier if you use a M...

21 SETUP OCTDOWN OCTUP OCTDOWN OCTUP ONBASS F # E F G A B C D M add9 M7 add9 a m mM7 m6 c C # D # REST TRACKDOWN TRACK UP SOLO MUTE EDIT CONTRAST OUT B OUT A IN B IN B MIDI MIDI OUT B OUT A IN A IN A PLAY REC JOB LOC 2 LOC 1 TIE 7( # 5) 7( b 5) 7( # 9) 7sus4 sus4 SECTION A G b D b E b 7( b 9) m7( b ...

22 SETUP 3. Using the Style and Demonstration disk Here’s how to use the included “STYLE & DEMONSTRATION” disk. Contents of the disk • The included disk contains “STYLE,” “DEMO 1” and“DEMO 2.” • “DEMO 1” and “DEMO 2” allow you to enjoy demo play-back, and to playback songs while adjusting the Pl...

23 SETUP 6. Press y . ▼ The display will indicate “Executing...” and the data will beloaded. 7. Press s . ▼ You will return to the Song mode display. 8. Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the song number, and use the data dial, n / y or the numeric keypad → e to set the song number to 01. 9. ...

24 SETUP 4. Press d [D1] (All Data). ▼ The Load All Data page will appear, and the filenames willbe displayed. 5. Use the cursor keys / data dial to move the cursor to “STYLE” and press e . ▼ A message of “Are You Sure? (Y/N)” will appear, askingwhether it is OK to erase the data in internal memory ...

Chapter 1. BASIC CONCEPTS This chapter explains the basic concepts that you need to know be- fore use, such as the mode structure and the internal structure of the QY700. 1 1. Mode structure ........................................... 26 2. Function tree ................................................

26 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1. Mode structure About modes • The many functions of the QY700 are grouped by type intomodes, sub-modes, and pages (see the diagram below).When operating the QY700, you will arrive at the desiredfunction by first selecting the mode, then the sub-mode, andfinally the page...

27 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Song Recording Here you can record song data onto the tracks of a song. ( → p.106)In Song Play, press e to enter this sub-mode. Song Edit Here you can modify the song data of a song, or insert newdata. ( → p.129) In Song Play, press e to enter this sub-mode. Song Job He...

30 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Pattern Voice Here you can make tone generator settings such as voice orvolume for each pattern track. ( → p.225) In Patch, press 2 (Voice) to enter this sub-mode. Pattern Effect Here you can make settings for the effects used in the pattern.( → p.239) In Patch, press 3 (...

32 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Fingered Chord Zone Here you can specify the range of the keyboard in which Fin-gered Chord will function. ( → p.299) In Utility mode, press 6 (FngZone) to enter this sub-mode. ■ Disk mode In this mode you can transfer data to and from the floppy disk.( → p.302) Press d t...

33 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Format Here you can format a floppy disk. ( → p.316) In Disk mode, press 6 (Format) to enter this sub-mode.

35 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 4 Phrase Solo ............................................................ p.208 6 Phrase Table ............................................... p.209 5 Rest ................................................................... p.208 6 Clear ..................................

36 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 3. How the QY700 is organized Four blocks • The QY700 consists of four blocks: the sequencer block,the tone generator block, the controller block, and the ef-fect block. Sequencer block ( → p.37) • This block lets you create songs by recording/editing musi-cal performance...

37 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 4. Sequencer block Song 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 Track 1 Track 32 • • • Sequence tracks Em7 Em7 Tempo=90 Tempo=96 Em7 • • • Am7 Bm7 • • • Pattern number Pattern Phrase number Phrase Pattern track Chord track Tempo track 1. ...

38 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 3. Phrases • “Phrases” are musical accompaniment phrases for a singleinstrument, such as a rhythm pattern for the rhythm part, abass line for the bass part, or a chord backing for the guitarpart. Phrases are the smallest unit that makes up the accom-paniment of a song. • ...

39 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Phrase type Source chord On Bass and Original Bass • In addition to Chord Root and Chord Type, chord settingsalso allow you to specify On Bass and Original Bass. • On Bass and Original Bass are effective only for phraseswhose Phrase Type is set to Bass. • On Bass lets y...

40 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Track structure within each pattern • Patterns are organized as a matrix of tracks and measures,as shown in the diagram below. • A phrase or a rest can be specified for each measure in eachtrack of the pattern. Playback channel of each track • When a pattern is played bac...

41 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 TR 1 musical data TR 2 musical data TR 3 musical data Sequence tracks TR 31 musical data TR 32 musical data Pattern track PATTERN Patterns, time signatures Chord track CHORD Chord Root, Chord Name, On Bass,Original Bass, Syncopation Tempo track TEMPO Tempo changes Seque...

42 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 7. Chord input methods • This block explains how to input the chords in Song modeor Pattern mode so that you can use the auto-accompani-ment function. Using Chord Root and Chord Type to inputchords • You can use the symbols printed on the microkeyboard toenter the Chord R...

43 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 5. The tone generator block About the tone generator block • The tone generator block is what actually produces soundin response to the MIDI messages received from thesequencer block, the controller block, and from the MIDIIN connectors. • The tone generator block alway...

44 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 • Drum voice is the voice category that specifies drum voices. In this category, drum voices can be freely assigned,and you can select a different drum voice for each part.However it will not be possible to edit the drum voice. • If you wish to edit a drum voice, you can ...

45 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Maximum polyphony • The tone generator block has a maximum polyphony of 32notes, in element units. I.e., 32 notes can be played simulta-neously if you are using normal voices that consist of oneelement or drum voices, and 16 notes can be played simul-taneously with norm...

46 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 audio signals MIDI messages audio signals Controller block MIDI IN MIDI OUT external MIDI device, MIDI tone generator external MIDI device, MIDI keyboard MIDI messages Sequencer block Tone Generator block Effect block 6. Controller block About the controller block • The c...

47 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 7. Effect block About the effect block • This block processes the audio signals from the tone gen-erator block, adding reverberation or ambiance etc. • The QY700 has three types of effect: the reverb effect, thechorus effect, and the variation effect. • Effect settings ...

48 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Insertion effect System effects Chorus effect • The chorus effect is dedicated to chorus. It adds spacious-ness and depth to the sound. • In Effect mode, you can select one of 11 Effect Types, andmodify parameter values to adjust the character of the cho-rus. Effect mode ...

49 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Variation mode = System • When Variation mode is set to System, the three effects willbe connected as shown in the diagram below. • The signals from all tone generator parts will be sent to thereverb effect, chorus effect, and variation effect accordingto the Voice mode...

51 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 8. Basic operation • When you press a mode key, the mode indicator above thatkey will light. • It is not possible to switch modes during recording. Selecting sub-modes • This refers to moving within a mode to a sub-mode. • To select sub-modes, use the following keys. 1 ...

52 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 • This example is of selecting pages within Song (mode) PlayEffect (sub-mode). • In this display, 1 – 3 are assigned to pages, 4 is assigned to a sub-page, and 6 is assigned to a special page. The sub-pages and special pages will differdepending on the page. • The page wi...

53 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 4. Inputting numbers • Here’s how to enter a number for an item you wish to specify. • A number can be specified in the following three ways. Data dial• You can input a number by rotating the data dial. • Rotating the data dial clockwise will increase the number,and rot...

54 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 8. Drum Map display • Here’s how to view the drum instruments that are assignedto the microkeyboard. • The keyboard will be displayed vertically, and the instru-ment names will be shown to the right and left of the notes.The bottom of the display is the lowest note, and t...

55 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 11. Other key operations Here are some convenient key operations that you should know. Auto Repeat function • The cursor keys, n / y , and r / f will Auto Repeat. • If you continue holding them, the value or item being con-trolled by the key will change continuously. r ...

56 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 9. Song creation procedure • This section will take you through the steps of actually creating a song, providing a practical demonstration of the relation between phrases,patterns and songs, the procedure for using Auto-Accompaniment to create a song, and recording proced...

57 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Create patterns Patterns to be created Style 01, Section A "intro" Style 01, Section B "normal1" Style 01, Section C "normal2" Style 01, Section D "fill1" Style 01, Section E "fill2" Style 01, Section F "ending" Pattern cr...

58 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 6. Enter the phrase. (1) Use the data dial or n / y to display the phrase. (2) Move the cursor to the phrase Instrument Category, Beat, and Number ( → p.38), and use the data dial, n / y , or numeric keypad → e to select the phrase. (3) For track 1 M002, specify Instrumen...

59 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Editing a pattern Pattern voice mixer settings • The pattern voice mixer lets you adjust effect send levels,pan, and volume etc. for each track. Values marked with an “ * ” must be left unmodified from the default values. 1. Select the pattern voice mixer. (1) In Patter...

60 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Pattern track recording Style Section 001 01 FuncDeGo [A] intro : : : 010 [E] fill2 : : : 022 [D] fill1 : : : 031 [F] ending Recording the Song mode Pattern track • You will record styles and sections on the Pattern track ofSong mode. • If Styles and Sections have been en...

61 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Chord track recording Recording the Song mode Chord track 1. Press d / u to move the cursor to the Chord track. 2. Press e to enter Recording Standby condition. 3. Press 6 (STEP) to select Step Recording as the recording mode. 4. Press p to start step recording on the C...

62 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Realtime record of track 2 Voice settings • Here we will record the track 2 organ part in realtime fromthe musical score on page 56. • Before you begin record , press s to return to Song Play. 1. Press s to enter Song mode. 2. Press d / u to move the cursor to track 2. 3....

63 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Changing the tempo • Here’s how to change the tempo so that it will be comfort-able for you to play. (1) Press d [D3] to move the cursor to Tempo. (2) Use the data dial, n / y or numeric keypad → e to set the desired tempo. Changing the Click Beat, Click Mode, andCount ...

64 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 8. Enter notes. • Press microkeyboard to enter notes. • A line of a length corresponding to the length of the speci-fied note will appear, and the song position pointer will moveto the right. • In this example, press the middle “D” microkeyboard (D3). 9. Enter a tie. • Th...

65 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Editing tracks 1 and 2 Quantize • Quantize is a job that corrects the timing of notes. Let’squantize to track 2, which was recorded using realtime re-cording. 1. Press j to access the Job menu. 2. Select the Quantize job. (1) Use the data dial, n / y , or the cursor key...

66 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 Modifying the voice of track 1 • Let’s modify the voice that is being used by the track 1melody. 1. Press v to enter Voice mode. 2. Press 3 (VoicEdit) to enter Voice Edit. 3. Press d to set Part to 1. 4. Move the cursor. • Move the cursor to the parameter that you wish to...

67 BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1 1 Save to floppy disk • Let’s save the patterns and song that you created to a floppydisk. 1. Prepare a new disk. • The QY700 can use 3.5 inch floppy disks of either 2HD or2DD types. • For details on types of disk, refer to “Chapter 7. DISKMODE” ( → p.302). 2. Insert the ...

70 Chapter 2. SONG MODE • The PATTERN track stores the pattern list for the auto-ac-companiment feature. The track can also include meter (timesignature) settings. You set up the patterns by entering ap-propriate styles and sections, again using either realtime orstep recording. • The CHORD track st...

71 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Track Output Channels • During song replay, the QY700 transmits sequence data(from the sequence tracks) and pattern data (from the 16pattern tracks) to both the tone generator block and the MIDIOUT connectors. You can set up the track/channel corre-spondence using the SONG ...

72 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 1. SONG PLAY 12. Click mode, click beat, and count 6. Chord root and type SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SHIFT EXIT Track name 10. Loop switch; locations 1, 2 9. Measure and beat 11. Tempo and meter 8. Keyboard image 13. Transposition 5. Style number, style name, section, pattern na...

73 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 • You use SONG PLAY mode to select songs for replay, tostart and stop the replay, and to set the various replay pa-rameters. • You can switch into VOICE mode and make adjustments intrack voices and track balances while playback is in progress. • By selecting playback of an ...

75 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 4. You can also use the solo feature to select multiple “solo” tracks, so that only the selected tracks are pro-duced (with all other tracks silent). Begin by settingone of the tracks to SOLO as described above. Thenuse u / d to select another track, and then press s + s . ...

76 Chapter 2. SONG MODE ■ If you do not want to use fingered chording: 1. Set the fingered-chord switch to OFF. (See Section 7., below.) 2. Move the cursor to the chord root/type area on the screen. 3. Select the root by pressing a microkeyboard key from E2 to D # 3. 4. Select the type by pressing a...

77 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 8. Keyboard image • This area presents an animated display of the playback ofthe keyboard track’s recorded data. • Black markings appear on the keyboard graphic to indicatenotes as they are replayed. • Note that the entire keyboard image does not fit on thescreen. But you c...

79 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 • If the QY700 fails to produce a click sound even when themode setting is All, you may need to change the click set-ting within UTILITY mode. See page 297 for details. 13. Transposition • You use this feature to transpose the song being played.The transposition is set in s...

82 Chapter 2. SONG MODE Groove Quantizing 2. Play Effects 3.Voice program 2.Measure and beat 1. Track numbers Track name Keyboard-track setting 4.Play-effects THRU setting 5.Groove template 6.Quantizing value 7.Strength 8.Groove timing 9.Groove gate time 10.Groove velocity SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SH...

84 Chapter 2. SONG MODE • Each groove template is divided into equal quantizing in-tervals: eighth-note intervals, eighth-note triplet intervals,sixteenth-note intervals, or some other such value. On theGroove View page, these intervals are represented by a gridpattern. • The quantizing template set...

89 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 where “interval time” refers to the number of clock cycles be-tween interval lines. Note that positive values shift notes to-ward the end of the song, while negative values shift them to-ward the beginning. 1. Move the cursor to the clock-shift setting (in the grid area) fo...

94 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2. Play Effects Transposition Shows track number. Shows name of selected track. Selects track for editing. Sets location (measure) for star t of song playback, and monitors current playback location. Identifies the voice program, as selected under VOICE mode. Sets the play ef...

97 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Drum Table Edit 2. Play Effects Shows track number. Shows name of selected track. Selects track for editing. Sets location (measure) for start of song playback, and monitors current playback location. Identifies the voice program, as selected under VOICE mode. Sets the play...

101 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 • The Track View feature lets you see which measures ofwhich tracks contain recorded data. This makes it easy tocheck the general sound structure of each track, or of theentire song. • A gray rectangle indicates that the measure contains be-tween 1 and 4 recorded events. A...

105 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 3. TO TG channel setup • You use this parameter to set the channel over which eachtrack transmits to the tone-generator block. • The figure below shows the relationship between thesequencer block (sequence and pattern tracks) and the tone-generator block. • It is permissib...

106 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 5. Song Recording Recording Songs on the QY700 The QY700 offers two general methods for recording songs:realtime recording and step recording.• With realtime recording, the QY700 operates as a multitrackrecorder, recording the performance data as it is played. Thisallows you...

108 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 5. Song Recording Recording Standby 3.Song number and name 7.Style number, style name, section, pattern name SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SHIFT EXIT 5.Recording track 4.Pattern setup 6.Track status (data, MUTE, SOLO) 11.Tempo and meter 12.Click mode, click beat, and count 13.Tran...

113 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 5. Song Recording Realtime Recording: PATTERN Track 3. Press u or d as necessary to set the recording track to PATTERN. 4. Move the cursor to the style number entry on the screen. Use n , y , or the numeric keypad to select the style number for the first measure. Then set ...

115 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 5. Song Recording Realtime Recording: CHORD Track 1. Starting from the SONG PLAY screen, press e . ▼ The QY700 displays the Recording Standby page. The RE-CORDING indicator comes on. 2. Press 3 (REPLACE). 3. Press u or d as necessary to set the recording track to CHORD. 4....

116 Chapter 2. SONG MODE • If you are using fingered chords, enter as follows. 1) Be sure that the cursor is at the fingered-chord ON/OFF area, and that the setting is FNGRD. Leave the cursor inthis area. 2) Play the desired chord within the “fingered-chord zone” on your external MIDI keyboard ( → p...

117 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Realtime Recording: TEMPO Track 5. Song Recording SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SHIFT EXIT Recording track Recording mode 5. Make the required tempo changes using the data dial, n / y , or the numeric keypad. ▼ The tempo changes are recorded as you make them. 6. When you are fin...

118 Chapter 2. SONG MODE Punch Recording 5. Song Recording 5. Press d [D1] to move the cursor to the song- measure entry area. Set the measure at which youwant playback to begin. • You will generally want to start playback several measuresbefore the punch-in point. 6. Press p . ▼ The PLAY indicator ...

121 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Beat Graph • The beat graph is a useful guide for setting up the timingfor your recording. • Each dash (–) on the graph represents a 32nd-note interval.Eight consecutive dashes correspond to a quarter note, while32 consecutive dashes correspond to a whole note. • A ● mark ...

123 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Velocity • This velocity entry area sets the velocity (force) for the nextnote to be input. • The upper part of the entry area sets the velocity by its mu-sical notation. Again, the easiest way to make the setting isby pressing one of the numeric keys. When you select then...

124 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 3. If you want to set an explicit percentage, press d [D4] again to move the cursor to the lower part of thearea. 4. Set the percentage value, using the data dial, n / y , or the numeric keypad. m /REST • You use this key to enter a rest. First set the step value to therest ...

125 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 5. Song Recording Step Recording: PATTERN track 7. You can delete any incorrect entries by moving the cursor back to the entry area and pressing 6 (Clear). 8. When you have finished, press s to terminate the session and return to the SONG PLAY screen. • Set the style numbe...

126 Chapter 2. SONG MODE Meter • The Meter column sets the meter for the correspondingmeasure. • You can use this feature to adjust meter values for sequencetracks that have already been recorded. • Each meter setting applies to all tracks • You can set the value to any of the following: 1/16,...,16...

127 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2 Syncopation SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 SHIFT EXIT Location On-bass Original bass Chord root and type Measure Meter 5. Song Recording Step Recording: CHORD track 5. Select the measure you want to work on, using either of the following methods. • Press d [D1] to move the cursor...

128 Chapter 2. SONG MODE ■ If you are using fingered chords, enter as follows. 1) The fingered-chord switch must be set on in the SONG PLAY page. If necessary, return to that page and set theswitch on (and leave the cursor in the switch area). 2) Play the desired chord within the “fingered-chord zon...

130 Chapter 2. SONG MODE • You use the SONG EDIT submode to edit the contents of asong. You can adjust or delete any of the MIDI events thatconstitute the song, and you can add new events. • The QY700 offers two different sequence-track editingscreens: an event list and a graphic display. You can to...

131 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 1. Press d [D1] to move the cursor into the location area. 2. Select the target measure using the data dial, n / y , or the numeric keypad. • When you change the measure, the beat automatically setsto 1. 3. Measure, Beat, and Clock count • These values give the precise loc...

132 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 3. Press e to register the change. ▼ The line stops flashing, and the new timing is indicated. • If you move the cursor while the line is still flashing, thechange is canceled. 5. View Filter mark6. XG Viewer mark7. MUTE and SOLO marks • The QY700 includes a “View Filter” th...

133 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 4 (ViwFiltr) View Filter • The QY700’s “View Filter” lets you select the event typesthat appear on the editing screens (both the event list andthe graphic screen). To select an event for display, place acheckmark in the box next to the event name. To filter outan event typ...

135 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 1 (Graphic) Graphic screen 6. Song Editing 4. Move the graph cursor to the event that you want to edit. You can use various methods, as follows. Noticethat the location pointer along the top of the screenalways points to the current position of the graph cur-sor. • Press d...

142 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 01 QUANTIZE • Finally, you can further improve the swing by adjusting thevelocities and gate times of the notes in every other inter-val. 1. Track setting: TR • Sets the track to which quantizing is applied. 01011101 01,...,32, All• 01,...,32 Apply quantizin...

144 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 6. Swing rate • This setting lets you apply a delay to the notes in everyeven-numbered quantizing interval (but see below) to pro-duce a more swinging rhythm. This adjustment is carriedout after quantizing is completed: first the notes arequantized, and then the swing delay ...

145 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 8. Swing velocity • This value applies a proportional adjustment to the notevelocities within the swing-adjusted intervals. • Remember that velocity is a measure of the note’s force.You can use this setting, therefore, to increase or reduce theforce of the notes within the...

146 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 2. Segment and notes (M and Note=) • The two boxes at the top of the screen (to the right of theM) select the track segment over which adjustment is car-ried out. The first box sets the measure and beat for the startpoint; the second box sets the end point. The Note boxessel...

147 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 03 MODIFY GATE TIME 3. Set all • Use this parameter if you want to set all targeted notes tosome identical gate time (1 to 9999). If you do not want touse this feature (if you want to make the linear adjustmentinstead), set the value to Off. • Note that if...

148 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 5. Offset • This parameter adds a fixed value to each of the Rate-ad-justed gate times. A setting of 0 produces no change. Posi-tive values increase the gate time, while negative valuesdecrease it. 01011101 -9999,...,+0000,...,+9999 7. Song Jobs JOB 04 CRESCENDO • You use th...

149 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 01011101 -99,...,+00,...,+99 7. Song Jobs JOB 05 TRANSPOSE • You use this job to tranpose a specified range of notes(pitches) in a specified segment of the designated track. Youset the transposition level in semitone increments. 1. Track setting: TR • This parameter select...

150 Chapter 2. SONG MODE JOB 06 SHIFT NOTE 3. Source pitch • The first box to the right of “Note =” indicates the note(pitch) to be changed. Each of these notes will be convertedto an equivalent note of the destination pitch. 01011101 C-2,...,G8 4. Destination pitch • The second box to the right of ...

151 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE • Note that this job will never move an event past the desig-nated segment’s start or end points; any event that wouldotherwise move past this point is instead deposited at thesegment’s border. 1. Track setting: TR • This parameter selects the track. 01011101 01,...,32, Tm...

152 Chapter 2. SONG MODE JOB 09 CHORD SEPARATE 7. Song Jobs 3. Clock cycles • The Clock value sets the number of clock cycles insertedbetween adjacent chord notes. • Note that there are 480 clock cycles per beat. 01011101 000,...,999 • This job plays opens each chord formation (within the speci-fied...

153 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 10 SHIFT EVENT 4. Destination event • The two boxes at the bottom select the event type that re-places the “source” event. 01011101 CC 001,...,031,033,...,127 Control-change event CAT Channel aftertouch PB MSB Pitch bend (With the LSBargument set to 00) No...

154 Chapter 2. SONG MODE JOB 11 COPY EVENT 7. Song Jobs 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,999:8 4. Destination song • The lower Song value selects the destination song. 01011101 01,...,20 5. Destination track • The lower TR value selects the destination track. 01011101 01,...,32, Pat, Chd, Tmp, All• ...

155 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 12 ERASE EVENT 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the track segmentto be cleared. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,999:8 • This job clears all data from the specified segment of thedesignated song, so that the segment becomes silent. 1...

157 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE JOB 14 THIN OUT 7. Song Jobs • You use this job to remove some occurrences of a specifiednon-note event within the designated segment of a selectedtrack. The purpose is to reduce the data volume and free upadditional memory. • Specifically, the job will remove every other ...

158 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 15 TIME STRETCH 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the target seg-ment of the track. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,999:8 3. Time • The Time parameter sets the time multiplier. 01011101 050%,...,200% • This job expands or compresses th...

159 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 01011101 001,...,999 • If you set the insertion point past the end of the song, theQY700 will append the empty measure(s) to the end of Track1 only. 2. Meter • The middle box on the screen sets the meter for the newmeasure. • You can select any meter that you like. You may...

160 Chapter 2. SONG MODE JOB 18 COPY TRACK 7. Song Jobs 4. Destination track • The second TR setting selects the destination track. 01011101 01,...,32, Pat, Chd, Tmp• 01,...,32 Sequence track • Pat PATTERN track • Chd CHORD track • Tmp TEMPO track NOTE: The source and destination tracks must be the ...

161 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 19 MIX TRACKS 5. Play Effect and Voice source • The final two items let you select which play-effect andvoice settings to apply to the destination track (track “b”).For both Play Effect and Voice, you can choose to apply thevalues from track “a” or to reta...

162 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 20 CLEAR TRACK 01011101 01,...,32, Pat, Chd, Tmp, All• 01,...,32 Sequence track • Pat PATTERN track • Chd CHORD track • Tmp TEMPO track • All All tracks 2. Data type • Check the box containing the data type(s) that you want todelete. 01011101 Delete the corr...

163 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs • Note that the job will cause loss of any data already exist-ing in tracks 17 to 32. • Expanded pattern data includes program change messages.There is no need to make explicit VOICE mode settings. • The PATTERN mode’s play effects are incorporated intothe exp...

164 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 23 COPY SONG • This job copies the selected song (including play effectsand VOICE-mode settings) into another song location. Fol-lowing the copy, the selected song will exist at two songlocations. • The copy operation causes loss of any data already existing...

165 2 Chapter 2. SONG MODE 7. Song Jobs JOB 25 SONG NAME • You use this job to set or change the name for the currentlyselected song. 1. Song name 01011101 Supported characters: 0,...,9, a,...,z, A,...,Z “ ‘ ^ ( ) < = > @ | \ _ ! ? # $ % &* + - / , . : ; space 1. Use the numeric keypad and...

Chapter 3. VOICE MODE 3 About Voice mode ........................................ 168 1. Mixer ......................................................... 170 2. Tune .......................................................... 174 3. Voice Edit .................................................. 176 4. ...

168 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE • If the Recording Mode ( → p.106) is set either to Realtime Recording or to Punch Recording, you will also be able torecord from this mode. • Voice mode has five sub-mode pages, and these are selectedusing function keys 1 – 5 . Pressing 1 (Mixer) accesses the Mixer page. H...

171 3 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE • Here you can make settings such as voice, effect, pan andvolume for each part, that will apply when playing back orrecording a song. • It is also possible to make settings while playing back asong, and you can also solo or mute tracks just as in Songmode. 1. Press v . ▼...

178 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE 3. Voice edit An Offset value less than 64 will produce an overall de-crease in the velocity values applied by the tone generator,meaning that until the received velocity exceeds a certainlevel, the minimum velocity value (1) will be applied by thetone generator, and that e...

179 3 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE • Velocity Sensitivity Depth = 0 • Velocity Sensitivity Offset = 112 • This setting causes the tone generator toapply a fixed velocity, regardless of the key-board playing strength. • This setting is convenient for organ-typevoices. • By raising or lowering the Velocity S...

181 3 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE 3. Voice edit 12. Pitch bend control • For each part, this sets the width of the pitch change thatcan be controlled by pitch bend. • With a setting of +12, the pitch will change one octave whenpitch bend is fully raised or lowered. • With negative settings, the direction ...

184 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE 3. Note name • Specify the note to select the instrument that you wish toedit. • The types of instrument which are assigned to each notewill depend on the drum kit. For the arrangements of eachdrum kit, refer to the separate “QY700 Reference Listings”. 01011101 C # -1 – C5 ...

185 3 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE 11. Pitch coarse • Adjust the pitch of each instrument in semitone steps. • With a value of +00, the instrument will sound at the samepitch at which it was sampled. • By modifying the pitch, you can make an instrument soundheavier, or create melodic toms, etc. • For fine ...

186 Chapter 3. VOICE MODE • AttackAdjust the time over which the volume rises from 0 (whenthe note is played) until it reaches the maximum volume.Excessively high settings may mean that the wave will fin-ish playing before the maximum volume is reached, pro-ducing an unnatural effect. • Decay 1Adjus...

Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE This chapter explains connections, reverb, chorus, and variation. In Effect mode, you can select the effects used in a song and modify effect settings. About effect mode ........................................ 188 1. Connection ............................................... ...

188 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE About effect mode About effect mode • In Effect mode, you can select the effects used in a songand modify effect settings. • Effect mode does not have a “top” page which always ap-pears first when you press the MODE key. (The previously-selected page will appear.) • Effect...

189 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE 4 About effect mode When Variation Mode = Insertion rev send cho send dry reverb return chorus return send chorus to reverb DRY LINE PAN reverb pan chorus pan OUTPUT thick line indicates a stereo signal rev send cho send dry rev send cho send dry rev send cho send dry vari...

191 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE 4 • In the Connection page you can make settings such as theVariation Mode, the effect type for each effect, and returnlevels. • For details on how the effects work, refer to “Chapter 1.BASIC CONCEPTS” ( → p.47). 1. Press e . ▼ The indicator located above e will light, and...

192 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE 7. Chorus return • This sets the amount that is returned from the chorus, ad-justing the overall chorus effect for all parts. 01011101 000 – 127 8. Chorus pan • This sets the stereo location of the signal from the choruseffect (the processed sound). 01011101 Left63 –␣ Cent...

194 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE 2. Reverb edit, Chorus edit, Variation edit Specify the effect type for each effect Make detailed settings for each effect. When the Variation Type is set to Insertion, set the balance be- tween the sound processed by the Variation effect (the “Wet” sound), and the unproce...

195 Chapter 4. EFFECT MODE 4 • If Variation Mode is set to Insertion, setting the Effect Typeof the Variation effect to “No Effect” will mean that the partwhose Variation Switch is ON will not sound. 2. Effect parameters • Here you can make detailed settings for each effect. • Each effect type has d...

Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE PATTERN MODE Overview .......................... 198 1. PATCH ...................................................... 200 2. Play Effects .............................................. 212 3. Pattern Voice Submode ............................ 225 4. Pattern Effects ..............

198 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE PATTERN MODE Overview • You use PATTERN mode to record and edit user phrases, toassemble phrases into patterns, and to set up the playbackcharacteristics for your patterns. • The phrase is the basic unit of song-accompaniment pat-terns. A single phrase, for example, might...

201 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 1. PATCH • When you enter PATTERN mode, the QY700 displays thePATCH screen. You can use this screen to create a pattern(by arranging phrases onto the 16 pattern tracks), or to se-lect and replay an existing pattern. • During pattern playback, you can change the chord se...

202 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 1. Style number and name2. Section, and pattern name • Each pattern exists as a section within a style. You select thepattern by selecting the style (by number: 01 to 64) andsection (by letter: A to H). The QY700 displays the corre-sponding style and section names next to...

203 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 4. Chord root and type • This area sets the chord root and type for the initial (de-fault) playback of the pattern. • For each chord, you can select from among 12 roots and 28types. • For each chord, you can also select a separate on-bass ororiginal bass setting.On-bass...

204 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5. Fingered-chord switch • This setting enables or disables the fingered-chord feature. • If you enable this feature (by setting the value to FINGRD),you will be able to enter chord values directly by playingthe appropriate chord either at the microkeyboard or at aremote ...

205 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 01011101 Tempo 25.0,...,300.0 (= q ) Meter 1/16,...,16/16; 1/8,...,16/8; 1/4,...,8/4 1. Press d [D2] as necessary to move the cursor to the tempo or meter setting. 2. Set the value using the data dial, n / y , or the nu- meric keypad. 8. Click beat, click mode, and coun...

206 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 12. Track status • You can choose to mute out one or more tracks, or to setone or more tracks to SOLO play. An mark appears to indicate that a track is muted; an mark indicates that it is set to SOLO. • If you set one or more tracks to SOLO, the QY700 auto-matically switc...

207 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 14. Beat shift • You use this feature to shift the entire pattern backwards orforwards in time, by 16th-note increments. • A setting of +01* x , for example, shifts the phrase forward (toward the end of the pattern) by one 16th note, while asetting of -01* x shifts the ...

208 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 1. Move the cursor to an appropriate space in the matrix area. 2. Press n / y or rotate the data dial to cause a phrase number to appear. 3. Move the cursor to each of the fields of the phrase number (instrument category, beat value, and sequen-tial number) in turn. For e...

209 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Phrase Table 1. PATCH Identifies the currently selected phrase. Shows the length of the phrase, in measures. Shows/selects phrase type, for purposes of chord conversion. Shows/selects how in-play phrase responds to chord change. If OFF, the phrase stops; if ON, it trans...

210 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • You use the phrase table to access the parameters for thecurrently selected phrase. • Note that it is not possible to edit the parameter values forpreset phrases. But you are free to edit the values on youruser phrases. • If you wish to change the values for a preset ph...

211 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 6. High key • This setting determines the highest key that the chord rootcan take following transposition. The setting applies onlyto phrases of the following types: Mldy1, Chrd1, and Bass. • To transpose any of these phrase types, the QY700 normallyshifts the root upwa...

213 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 • The Play Effects submode allows you to adjust various pat-tern-playback parameters, including note timing, gate tim-ing, and velocities. The submode gives you a high level ofcontrol over playback timing and articulation. Note that theseadjustments are fully reversible...

215 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 2. Play Effects Sets degree by which notes are pulled toward nearest quantizing line. Sets degree by which note data’s original timing is adjusted by the groove template. Sets degree by which note data’s gate time is adjusted by the groove template. Sets degree by which...

216 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 1. Track number • The numbers running horizontally across the screen iden-tify the different tracks. The highlighted number (and thenumber value at the top right of the screen) indicates thetrack currently selected for editing. 01011101 Selected track: 1,...,16 2. Measure...

218 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • You use this page to set the following play-effect param-eters: clock shift, gate-time modifier, velocity rate, and ve-locity offset. 1. At the Play Effects screen, press 2 (Shf|GT|Vel). ▼ The “Clock Shift, Gate Time, and Velocity” page appears. 2. Move the cursor to ea...

220 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • You use this page to adjust note pitches and chord develop-ment on each track. These settings allow you to obtain awide range of variations in the pattern’s sound. • You can access and edit the drum-table data by pressing 4 (DrTabEdit). 1. At the Play Effects screen, pr...

221 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 22. Open harmony • This adjustment opens or closes the chord voicings on thetrack. • This feature lets you adjust chord resonance characteristicswithout changing the essential character of the chords. 01011101 -15,...,+00,...,+15 1. Move the cursor to the OPEN HARMONY s...

223 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 • You use this page to edit the selected drum table. • Drum tables are required to handle rhythm data producedby drum machines that are not XG or GM compatible. Asthese machines may use different numbering arrangementsto identify the various rhythm instruments, it becom...

224 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 24. Velocity rate • This Velocity Rate parameter adjusts the velocity of the re-placement rhythm instrument (the instrument named in theTo column). • To calculate the adjusted velocity, the QY700 multiplies theoriginal velocity value by the Velocity Rate value. A Veloc-it...

225 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 3. Pattern Voice submode 3. Pattern Voice submode • You use the Pattern Voice submode to assign voices to yourpatterns, and to edit the various voice settings. • You can set pattern-voice values separately for each style.The values apply to all sections (Sections A to H...

226 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 1. At the PATCH screen, press 2 (Voice). ▼ The Pattern Voice Setup page appears. 2. Press 1 (Mixer), 2 (VoicEdit), or 3 (DrS3Edit) to move to the page you want to work on. 3. Move the cursor to any parameter you need to change, and set the value using the data dial, n / y...

227 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 3. Pattern Voice submode Mixer Shows data values for selected track. Shows current playback position, by measure. Highlighted track number indicates track currently selected for editing. Indicates/selects track SOLO or track MUTE. Selects which voice to use: either the ...

228 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • You use the Mixer page to set various parameters (such asvoice, effects, pan, and volume) for each of the pattern tracks. 1. At the PATCH screen, press 2 (Voice). ▼ The Pattern Voice Setup page appears. 2. If necessary, press 1 (Mixer) to select the Mixer page. 3. Press...

230 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 7. Program number • This number selects the voice within the category. (Notethat the voice selection is determined by all three values:category, program number, and bank number.) • To change this value, you must move the cursor to the PRO-GRAM line. Notice that the PROGRA...

231 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 13. Volume • This parameter sets the volume for the part. • During replay, the volume changes in accordance with thetrack’s MIDI volume data. 01011101 000,...,127 3. Pattern Voice submode

232 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 3. Pattern Voice submode Shows data values for selected track. Shows current playback position, by measure. Indicates track currently selected for editing. Sets part’s filter cutoff frequency. Sets part’s filter resonance. Sets time from note strike to peak volume. Sets l...

236 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • This Drum-Setup Edit feature lets you select one drum voicefor note-by-note (instrument by instrument) editing. You canedit the sound characteristic of each instrument by adjust-ing its filter values, EG values, pitch, and so on. • This Drum Setup Edit page is available...

237 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 4. Drum kit • This area selects the drum voice (drum kit) to be edited.Each voice consists of a kit of instruments, with each in-strument assigned to a different note on the keyboard. • As explained above, you can apply editing to one drum kitonly. If you change the kit...

240 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 4. Pattern Effects Where variation mode = Insertion: Offers much greater control, but more difficult to set up. rev send cho send dry reverb return chorus return send chorus to reverb DRY LINE PAN reverb pan chorus pan OUTPUT Bold line indicates stereo transmission. rev s...

241 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Connection 4. Pattern Effects Shows name and value of cursor-selected parameter. Selects handling of variation effect. Selects the reverb-effect type. Sets return level from reverb block. Sets stereo positioning of signal from reverb block. Selects the chorus-effect typ...

242 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE • The Effect Connection Setup page selects the variationmode, and the pan and transmission levels for each of thethree effects (variation, chorus, and reverb). You can alsouse it to set the effect types themselves, although these set-tings are also accessible from the cor...

243 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 9. Chorus-to-reverb • The Send Chorus to Reverb parameter sets the signal levelon the bus from the chorus block to the reverb block. 01011101 001,...,127 10. Variation Type • This parameter selects the variation effect type. 01011101 NO EFFECT, HALL 1, HALL 2, ROOM 1, R...

244 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Reverb Edit, Chorus Edit, and Variation Edit 4. Pattern Effects 1. Data display 2. Effect type 3. Effect parameters 1. Data display 2. Effect type 3. Effect parameters 1. Data display 2. Effect type 5. Controllable-parameter indicator 4. Dry/wet balance 6. AC1 control dep...

245 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 4. Pattern Effects Shows name and value of cursor-selected parameter. Selects the effect type. Various parameter values for the selected effect. Sets balance between wet sound (sound passed through varia- tion effect) and dry (non-effected) sound. Setting appears only i...

247 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 5. Phrase Recording 5. Phrase Recording • Although the QY700 comes equipped with many presetphrases, it also allows you to record your own user phrases.You use the Phrase Recording submode to make these re-cordings. • The QY700 offers two general recording methods: real...

249 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 • Before starting actual recording, you must set the relevantrecording parameters at the Recording Standby screen. 1. Go to the PATCH screen ( → p.200) and select the phrase number for the user phrase that you want torecord. (The “phrase number” consists of the prefixUS...

251 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 9. Recording mode • The QY700 offers three different phrase recording modes:two realtime modes and one step mode. • The 4 (REPLACE) mode records performance data in real time, overwriting any data already present in the des-tination user phrase. The new data replaces th...

252 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Realtime Recording 5. Phrase Recording • You use this recording method when you want to input yourphrase in real time. You can input the phrase directly eitherat the microkeybaord, or else through a remote MIDI key-board or other such MIDI device. Or you can record (copy)...

253 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Step Recording 7. If you make an incorrect entry, you can delete it as follows. • To delete the last note you entered, press 5 (BkDelete). The location pointer moves back to position it had just be-fore you entered that note. • To delete some other note: Move the locati...

260 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 01 Quantize 7. Pattern Jobs • This job quantizes note events over a specified segment ofthe specified user phrase. Quantizing is the process of ad-justing the timing of note events by pulling them closer tothe nearest interval boundary (or quantizing line). You canuse...

261 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 3. Set all 01011101 Off (0), 001,...,127 4. Rate 01011101 000%,...,100%,...,200% 5. Offset 01011101 -99,...,+00,...,+99 7. Pattern Jobs Job 02 Modify Velocity • This job alters the velocity values of the specified range ofnotes (pitches) in the specified segment of the ...

262 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 03 Modify Gate Time 4. Rate 01011101 000%,...,100%,...,200% 5. Offset 01011101 -9999,...,+0000,...,+9999 7. Pattern Jobs • This job alters the gate times of the designated range ofnotes (pitches) in the specified segment of the selected userphrase. The gate time refer...

263 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Job 04 Crescendo 1. Phrase • The Phrase value selects the user phrase to be adjusted. 01011101 01,...,99 2. Segment and notes 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,256:8 Note range C-2,...,G8 3. Range 01011101 -99,...,+00,...,+99 7. Pattern Jobs • You use this job to apply a...

264 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 2. Segment and notes (M and Note=) • The two boxes to the right of the M select the phrase seg-ment to be transposed. The first box sets the measure andbeat for the start point; the second box sets the end point.The Note boxes select the range of notes (pitches) to betarg...

265 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Job 07 Shift Clock 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the phrase seg-ment. The first box sets the measure and beat for the startpoint; the second box sets the end point. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,256:8 3. Clock cycles • The Clock value sets t...

266 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 1. Phrase • The Phrase value selects the user phrase. 01011101 01,...,99 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the phrase seg-ment over which chord sorts are executed. The first boxsets the measure and beat for the start point; the second boxsets the end...

267 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 4. Destination event • The two boxes at the bottom select the event type that re-places the “source” event. 01011101 CC 001,...,031,033,...,127 Control-change event CAT Channel aftertouch PB MSB Pitch bend (With the LSBargument set to 00.) Note Note event (where origina...

268 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 11 Copy Event 7. Pattern Jobs • This job copies a specified segment of a selected user phraseinto a different area of the same phrase. • You can choose to copy more than one iteration of the seg-ment. If you select three iterations, for example, the seg-ment will be c...

269 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 7. Pattern Jobs 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the phrase seg-ment to be erased. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,256:8 Job 12 Erase Event • This job clears all data from the specified segment of thedesignated user phrase, and replaces the data ...

270 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 7. Pattern Jobs 2. Source segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the source seg-ment. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,256:16 3. Spot clock • The Spot Clock value selects the interval of each measurefrom which data are to be extracted. • The interval is set ...

271 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Job 14 Thin Out 7. Pattern Jobs • You use this job to remove repeated occurrences of a speci-fied non-note event within the designated segment of a se-lected user phrase. The purpose is to reduce the data vol-ume and free up additional memory. • Specifically, the job wi...

272 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 15 Time Stretch 2. Segment • The two boxes to the right of the M select the target seg-ment of the phrase. 01011101 Measure: beat 001:1,...,256:8 3. Time • The Time value sets the magnification/compression ratio. 01011101 050%,...,200% • This job expands or compresses...

273 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 1. Source style • The first Style value selects the style containing the userphrase to be copied. The value is meaningful only if you arecopying a user phrase; the QY700 ignores the setting if youare copying a preset phrase. 01011101 01,...,64 2. Source phrase • The fir...

274 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5. Phrase Table source • The final item on the screen lets you select which phrasetable to use for the destination phrase. If you select “a”, theQY700 copies the phrase-table data from the source phraseto the destination. If you choose “b”, the phrase table at thedestinat...

275 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 4. Destination phrase (Phrase “b”) • The second Phrase value selects the phrase to which thesource phrase is attached. 01011101 01,...,99 5. Phrase Table source • The final item on the screen lets you select which phrasetable to use for the destination phrase. If you se...

276 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 7. Pattern Jobs 4. Destination style • The second Style value selects the destination style. 01011101 01,...,64 5. Destination phrase • The second Phrase value selects the split destination. 01011101 01,...,99 Job 19 Split Phrase • This job splits a selected user phrase i...

277 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 7. Pattern Jobs 4. Destination style • The Style value selects the style that will contain the newuser phrase. 01011101 01,...,64 5. Destination phrase • The Phrase value sets the phrase number for the destinationuser phrase. 01011101 01,...,99 Job 20 Get Phrase • This ...

278 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 7. Pattern Jobs Job 21 Put Phrase • This job copies a selected user phrase into a specified areaof a selected song. Any data previously existing in the des-tination area is erased. • You select the source phrase by its style and phrase num-bers. You select the destination...

279 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 Job 22 Clear Phrase 1. Phrase • The Phrase value selects the user phrase to be deleted. 01011101 01,...,99 • This job deletes all data from the selected user phrase, andreinitializes the phrase table. Job 23 Phrase Name • You use this job to set or change the name for a...

280 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 2. Phrase name • Enter the phrase name into the entry space to the right ofthe number. 01011101 Supported characters: 0,...,9, a,...,z, A,...,Z " ' ^ ( ) < = > @ | \ _ ! ? # $ % &* + - / , . : ; space 1. Move the cursor into the entry area. 2. Use the numeri...

281 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 3. Data type Check the box(es) containing the data type(s) that you want tocopy.• Select Patch to copy the phrase settings from the selectedtrack(s). • Select User Phrase to copy user phrases from the selectedtrack(s). • Select Play Effect to copy the track play-effect ...

282 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 26 Append Pattern 7. Pattern Jobs 4. Pattern Voice selection • The Pattern Voice entry lets you select which pattern voicesto apply to the destination pattern. 01011101 a, b a Use pattern voices from pattern “a”. b Retain pattern voices from original pattern “b”. • Th...

283 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 7. Pattern Jobs 3. Destination pattern • The second Style and Section select the new location forthe portion of the pattern that begins at the split point. 01011101 Style 01,...,64 Section A,...,H 4. Play Effect and Pattern Voice copy • The last two entries on the scree...

284 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE Job 28 Clear Pattern 7. Pattern Jobs 1. Style and section • The style and section values select the pattern(s) to be de-leted. • If you set Style to “All”, then Section is also forced to “All”. 01011101 Style 01,...,64, All Section A,...,H, All • This job deletes all data...

285 Chapter 5. PATTERN MODE 5 7. Pattern Jobs 1. Style name • When the screen first appears, the Style entry shows thename of the currently selected style. You can overwrite asnecessary to create the new name. 01011101 Supported characters: 0,...,9, a,...,z, A,...,Z " ' ^ ( ) < = > @ | \ _...

Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE This chapter explains Utility mode. Utility mode is where you can make system settings and MIDI- related settings. About Utility mode ......................................... 288 1. System ...................................................... 289 2. MIDI ......................

288 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE About Utility mode About Utility mode • Utility mode is where you can make system settings andMIDI settings. • Utility mode does not have a “top” page which will alwaysappear when the MODE key is pressed. (The last-selectedpage will appear.) • Utility mode has six sub-mod...

289 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 6 1. System 2. Backlite saver • This function automatically turns off the display backlightwhen the power has been left on for a certain time withoutany operations being performed. • Like any fluorescent light, the backlight of the QY700 hasa finite lifespan. Turning the ...

290 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 3. Footswitch • This sets the function of the footswitch connected to therear panel FOOT SW connector. 01011101 Start/Stop, Section, Sustain, Sostenuto Start/Stop Each time the footswitch is pressed, the songor pattern will alternately start or stop. Section Each time the...

291 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 6 2. MIDI • With a setting of MTC:MIDI-A or MTC:MIDI-B, theQY700 will synchronize to MTC messages received fromMIDI IN-A or MIDI IN-B, and will transmit MMC mes-sages from the corresponding MIDI OUT connector (MIDIOUT-A for MTC:MIDI-A, or MIDI OUT-B for MTC:MIDI-B). • MTC...

294 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 4. Program Change • Specify whether or not MIDI Program Change messagesand the control change messages Bank Select MSB and LSBwill be passed. • Program Change, and Bank Select MSB and LSB are MIDImessages used to select voices. 5. Polyphonic After Touch • Specify whether ...

296 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 3. Interval time • When system exclusive data (bulk data) recorded in a se-quence track is played back, an interval of the duration speci-fied by this setting will be inserted between each 1 KB (kilo-byte) of data. • When bulk data that was recorded is re-transmitted to a...

298 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 2. Accent note/level3. Normal note/level • Accent specifies the click note and level for the first beat,and Normal specifies the click note and level for the secondand later beats. • If you are using a drum voice to sound the click, you canuse the Note setting to select i...

299 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 6 6. Fingered chord zone 6. Fingered chord zone • The chord detection function of the QY700’s Auto-Accom-paniment is referred to as Fingered Chord, and the range inwhich chord detection is performed is called the FingeredChord Zone. • Here you can make on/off settings for...

300 Chapter 6. UTILITY MODE 6. Fingered chord zone 3. MIDI port/channel • When using an external MIDI keyboard for Fingered Chordinput, specify the MIDI IN connector(s) to which the key-board is connected. 01011101 MIDI Port In-A, In-B, In-A,B MIDI Channel ALL, 01 – 16

302 Chapter 7. DISK MODE About floppy disks About floppy disks Removing a floppy disk • After making sure that the floppy disk drive is not in use,firmly press the eject button, make sure that the floppy diskhas been completely ejected, and remove it from the drive. • If the disk catches inside and ...

303 Chapter 7. DISK MODE 7 About floppy disks Preventing accidental erasure • Floppy disks have a write-protect slide which can be usedto prevent accidental erasure of data. On floppy disks whichcontain important data, move the write-protect slide to thewrite-protect position (the window open) so th...

304 Chapter 7. DISK MODE About Disk mode Types of file used by the QY700 1. All Data • These files handle all data of the QY700’s internal memoryas a single file. • All Data includes the following data. Songs 20 Styles 64 System Setup 1 • Song data includes the musical data for songs 01 – 20 ofSong ...

305 Chapter 7. DISK MODE 7 2. Style • Style files contain all the data included in a style of Patternmode. • Style files contain the following data. Patterns 8 (sections) User Phrases 99 (user phrases) • Pattern data also contains the Play Effect, Pattern Voice,and Pattern Effect settings in additio...

311 Chapter 7. DISK MODE 7 • The Load operation loads data from floppy disk into theQY700. • You can select one of three types of file to be loaded. Fordetails on the types of file, refer to “Types of file used bythe QY700.” ( → p.304) • The “DISK INFORMATION” area located in the lower rightof the s...

320 APPENDIX 2. Troubleshooting 2. Troubleshooting If you experience problems such as “no sound,” “incorrect sound,” or “sequencer does not operate,” please check the following points before decidingthat the unit is malfunctioning. In many cases, checking these points will help you solve the problem...

321 APPENDIX APPENDIX INDEX 2. Troubleshooting Cannot use the Fingered Chord function Is Fingered Chord turned off? ....................................................................................................... ( → p.76, 204) Are you pressing keys within the Fingered Chord Zone? ..............

322 APPENDIX 3. Error messages 3. Error messages Monitor Illegal Input This will appear in response to inappropriate operation or input. Checkyour input method. Preset Phrase This will appear when you attempt to edit a Preset Phrase. If you wish toedit a preset phrase, you must first copy it to a Us...

323 APPENDIX APPENDIX INDEX 3. Error messages Disk Changed This will appear if you have exchanged disks when you should not have.Try the operation once again from the beginning. Illegal File When loading, this will appear if the specified file cannot be handled bythe QY700. Check the contents of the...

324 APPENDIX Clock: A unit of timing resolution. On the QY700, one clock is a length of 1/480th of a quarter note. Control change: A group of MIDI messages that are output when a controller (modulation wheel, foot controller etc.) is operated.Each controller has its own control number. Cutoff freque...

325 APPENDIX APPENDIX INDEX F Filter: A block which modifies the tone by cutting the output of a specific frequency portion of the sound. The QY700 has low pass filtersfor each element of a voice, allowing the tone to be made moremellow by cutting the higher overtones, or brighter by allowingthem to...

327 APPENDIX APPENDIX INDEX Standard MIDI File (SMF): SMF is an acronym for Standard MIDI File; a format that allows easy exchange of song data betweendifferent sequencers. Most of today’s software and hardwaremanufacturers provide software/hardware that can read and writeStandard MIDI Files. Step r...

11 circumference of the bottom of the case, then a layer of rubber, then more foam tape pieces (OFFSET from the first ones), then the bottom piece of rubber, for anti-slip. Looks kinda like a tiny wedding cake. ------------------------- rubber ------------------------- carpet tape ------------------...

12 isolation and extra loudness are a real help. Yes, I managed to cram these into my lunch box. I also brought a pair of those tiny in-ear strapless jobs that come in a pocket case, and a headphone splitter. More about that later... (3) I got all the way to LA one one set of batteries. I've found t...

16 Q: Can I set up my Peavey PC1600x to control Pattern tracks? Use these strings to make your Peavey sliders control Pattern track volume and morph a single track. You can set the buttons to Mute or Solo, as desired. I set the buttons for sliders 9-16, just to ID the slider. I set the buttons for s...

18 play to the beat very well anyway (hey, I'm a novice). But I still felt the lead line had potential. I plopped it into a new song, and made two time-shifted copies of it on separate tracks, for a kind of "round" or call/response. I selected different sounds for the three tracks. Next I li...