Yamaha SY85 - Manuals

8 The SY85 makes editing easy by providing a consistent, logical control interface via which parameters can be located and edited. Once you’ve learnedthe general procedure, you can locate and edit any of the SY85’s many param-eters quickly and easily. ■ Mode Selection All SY85 edit modes are selecte...

9 From this display you can use either the data entry dial or the [-1] and [+1] keys to directly select any of the 8 available functions, then press the [ENTER/YES] key to actually select the specified function. In some cases the PAGE [ k] and [l] or [MENU] keys will take you to another entry screen...

10 ■ Selecting & Editing Parameters Most SY85 edit screens contain several parameters that can be selected and edited. In most cases you can simply operate the continuous slider immediatelybelow the parameter you want to edit on the display. Operating a slider auto-matically moves the underline ...

11 ■ Controller Assignment Display It is possible to assign a wide range of parameters to be controlled by the [CS1] through [CS4] sliders when playing in the VOICE or PERFORMANCEPLAY modes. Since it is easy to forget what parameters have been assigned towhich sliders, the SY85 features a controller...

14 1: VOICE NUMBER [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Layer → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 1:Voice Number → [ENTER/YES] SY85 performance combinations can have up to four voices assigned to different “layers” — A, B, C and D. This screen lets you assign voices to the layers. PERFORMANCE ED...

15 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1:Layer 2: VOLUME For optimum balance between the voices in a performance combination, this screen allows the volume of each voice to be adjusted individually. The name of the currently selected voice/layer is shown in the upper right corner of the display. The characters ...

16 3: PAN [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Layer → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 3:Pan → [ENTER/YES] In multi-layer performance combinations, interesting stereo effects can be pro- duced by placing the output from different layers at different locations in the stereosound field. The para...

22 7: CS ENABLE [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Layer → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 7:CS Enable → [ENTER/YES] The CS3 and CS4 sliders can be used to control the level of individual layers or specified groups of layers in the performance play mode. This screen specifies whichslider con...

23 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1:Layer LAYER DATA COPY [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Layer → [ENTER/YES] → [COPY] This function facilitates performance editing by allowing the layer parameters from any layer in any other performance (the “source” performance) to be copied tothe current layer. You ...

24 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 2:Volume This parameter sets the overall volume of the current performance combination in relation to the others, making it possible to match levels for smooth transition whenswitching between performance combinations. PERFORMANCE TOTAL LEVEL [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU...

25 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3:Name Your original performance combinations should naturally have original names. This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the currentperformance. PERFORMANCE NAME [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Name → [ENTER/YES] Name Range: See character...

26 The Layer Voice Edit menu allows you to access any of the voice edit parameters for the voice assigned to the currently selected performance layer, without having toleave the performance edit mode. LAYER VOICE EDIT MENU [PERFORMANCE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 4:Layer Voice → [ENTER/YES] Press [ENTER/YE...

27 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / QUICK EDIT These parameters allow the amplitude envelopes of the voices assigned to each layer to be modified to some degree. The actual amplitude EG of the voices are notaffected, these “offset” values are only effective in the performance mode. 1: AMPLITUDE EG OFFSET [PE...

31 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / QUICK EDIT These parameters determine how the performance layers are affected by keyboard aftertouch response, the modulation wheel, and the foot controller. 3: CONTROLLER CONDITIONS [PERFORMANCE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Controller Condition → [ENTER/YES] Use PROGRAM k...

33 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / QUICK EDIT Other parameters that can be individually set for each performance layer are provided in this screen: sustain enable, pitch envelope generator enable, oscillatorfixed note mode and note number. 4: OTHER CONDITIONS [PERFORMANCE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] → 4:Other ...

37 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT 1: MODE, TYPE [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Mode, Type → [ENTER/YES] The SY85 features a dual-processor effect system that includes 90 top-quality digital effects. Two different effects can be connected in series or parallel, providingan extensive ...

38 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT The parameters provided here determine to which of the SY85 effect stages the output from the voice assigned to each layer is sent, and at what level. It is alsopossible to control the effect send level via keyboard dynamics and key scaling. 2: SEND SELECT &...

40 These parameters determine turn the “dry lines” (i.e. the signal paths which by- passes each effect processor) on or off, determining whether any dry signal outputcan occur at OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2. 3: LAYER DRY OUTPUT SELECT [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Layer Dry Out Select → [ENTE...

41 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT Depending on the selected effects the SY85 effect system can have up to four separate output levels that are adjusted by the parameters provided in this screen. 4: OUTPUT LEVEL [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 4:Output Level → [ENTER/YES] 1a, 1b, 2a, an...

44 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT 7: EFFECT 1 PARAMETERS8: EFFECT 2 PARAMETERS [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 7:EF1 Parameter → [ENTER/YES] → 8:EF2 Parameter → [ENTER/YES] Each of the SY85’s 90 effects has 8 parameters that can be edited via the param- eters in this screen to fine-tun...

45 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT The SY85 [CS1] and [CS2] sliders can be assigned to control different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performance modes. The param-eters provided in this screen determine which effect parameters are to be controlledby the [CS1] and ...

46 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT Max (Maximum parameter value) Range: 0 … 100Controls: [CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial Sets the upper limit of the [CS1] or [CS2] control range. A setting of “100”, for example, means that when the slider is set to its highest position theassigned parameter will also be ...

47 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT All of the modulation-type effects — chorus, flanging, etc. — require LFO con- trol. The SY85 has an independent effect LFO that is set up by the following param-eters. 10: CONTROL LFO [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 10:Control LFO → [ENTER/YES] F1 CS1...

48 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [COPY] This function facilitates performance effect editing by allowing the effect param- eters from any other song, voice, or performance combination to be copied to thecurrent performance combination. You can copy an effect set...

49 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY [PERFORMANCE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [SHIFT] + [F1] ~ [F3] This function provides a graphic indication of the current effect system configura- tion while in the effect edit mode. ● Overall Effect Flow ● Effect 1 Configuration Press [SHIFT]...

50 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / JOB 1: LAYER CONTROLLER SYNC [PERFORMANCE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 1:Layer Controller Sync → [ENTER/YES] This function changes the controller parameters of all voices in the selected perfomance combination to match those of the voice assigned to the specified“source” layer. Use...

51 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / JOB 2: LAYER EXCHANGE [PERFORMANCE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 2:Layer Exchange → [ENTER/YES] This function can be used to eliminate the audible effects of slight note delays that can occur in the performance play mode. The notes played by layers A, B, C,and D are sounded in seque...

52 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / JOB 3: PERFORMANCE EDIT RECALL [PERFORMANCE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 3:Recall → [ENTER/YES] If you’re dissatisfied with the results of edits you’ve made to a performance combination, or have accidentally lost track of changes made, use the PERFORM-ANCE EDIT RECALL function to r...

53 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / JOB 4: PERFORMANCE INITIALIZE [PERFORMANCE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 4:Initialize → [ENTER/YES] When you want to program a totally new performance combination “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing combination, use this function to initialize allperformance parameters. ...

54 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / COMPARE PERFORMANCE COMPARE [SHIFT] + [STORE] The performance compare function makes it possible to compare the sound of a performance combination being edited with the same performance combination priorto editing. To temporarily recall the original performance data while ...

55 PERFORMANCE STORE [STORE] When you’re satsfied with a new performance combination you’ve created in the performance edit mode, use the store function described below to store the newperformance combination to an internal or card memory location. When you’ve finished editing, return to the normal ...

58 F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 This screen contains 6 parameters that determine the fundamental sound of the voice being edited — including the number of the waveform on which the voice willbe based. OSCILLATOR [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Oscillator → [ENTER/YES] VOICE ...

59 VOICE EDIT MODE / 1:Oscillator Please note that this parameter is used to individually tune the current voice. Overall tuning control is provided by the MASTER TUNE functionavailable in the UTILITY mode. Note Range: C-2 … G8, -64 … +63Controls: [CS6], [-1] [+1], Dial When the “fix” mode is select...

60 1: AEG LEVEL & RATE [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Amlitude EG → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 1:Level&Rate → [ENTER/YES] The SY85’s main AEG (Amplitude Envelope generator) has five individually programmable rates and two levels for exceptional envelope programming flexibility.Nex...

61 The envelope begins at zero level, reaches maximum level at the rate deter- mined by the R1 parameter, moves to L2 (Level 2) at R2 (Rate 2), moves onto L3 (Level 3) at R3 (Rate 3), and finally decays to zero level at R4 (Rate 4)if the note is held the entire time. If the note is released before t...

62 2: LEVEL SCALING [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Amlitude EG → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 2:Level Scaling → [ENTER/YES] Point 1 … 4 Range: C-2 ... G8Controls: [CS1] … [CS4], [-1] [+1], Dial, [SHIFT] + Keyboard Allows four separate amplitude envelope generator level-scaling breakpoints t...

63 3: SENSITIVITY The parameters provided here determine how the amplitude envelope generator responds to changes in keyboard velocity and range. [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Amlitude EG → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 3:Sensitivity → [ENTER/YES] VOICE EDIT MOD E / 2:Amplitude EG F1 CS1 F2...

64 AEG DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Amplitude EG → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → [COPY] This function facilitates voice editing by allowing the amplitude EG data from any other voice (the “source” voice) to be copied to the current voice. You can copyan envelope that is close to the type yo...

66 Type (Filter type) Range: THRU, LPF, LPF12, HPF, BPF, BEFControls: [CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial Determines the type of filter response used.The “THRU” (THROUGH) setting turns the filter OFF. ● “LPF” and “LPF12” Types The “LPF” (Low Pass Filter) and “LPF12” settings produces a filter re- sponse that all...

69 2: CUTOFF SCALING [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Filter → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 2:Cutoff Scaling → [ENTER/YES] Cutoff scaling produces natural timbre variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different filter cutoff frequency “offset” values to be applied to each off...

70 3: FEG LEVEL & RATE [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Filter → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 3:FEG Level&Rate → [ENTER/YES] The filter envelope generator is entirely separate from the amplitude EG, and is used specifically to create time-based timbre variations. It can be used to sim...

72 4: FILTER SENSITIVITY These parameters determine how the filter envelope generator is affected by keyboard dynamics. Type (Velocity sensitivity type) Range: EG_attack, EG_shiftControls: [CS4], [-1] [+1], Dial Determines whether changes in key velocity (keyboard dynamics) affect the attack level o...

73 FILTER DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Filter → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → [COPY] This function facilitates voice editing by allowing the filter parameters from any other voice (the “source” voice) to be copied to the current voice. You can copy afilter setup that is close to the type yo...

75 Loop Range: off, onControls: [CS3], [-1] [+1], Dial When the Loop parameter is set to “on” the pitch EG cycle repeats from the beginning (L0) to the L3 level until the keys being played are released.When set to “off,” the L3 level is maintained until the keys being played arereleased. R1 … R3, RR...

77 This function facilitates voice editing by allowing the pitch EG parameters from any other voice (the “source” voice) to be copied to the current voice. You can copya pitch EG setup that is close to the type you want, then edit it to produce the re-quired sound. PITCH EG DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT...

79 Amod (Amplitude modulation depth) Range: 0 … 127Controls: [CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial Sets the maximum amount of amplitude modulation that can be applied to the current voice. A “0” setting produces no modulation while a setting of “127” produces maximum modulation. Amplitude modulation produces a per...

80 2: LFO SPEED SENSITIVITY The speed of the SY85 LFO can be varied randomly, and according to variations in keyboard velocity and range. Such variations can produce more natural, musicaleffects. [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 5:LFO → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 2:LFO Speed Sensitivity → [EN...

81 This function facilitates voice editing by allowing the LFO parameters from any other voice (the “source” voice) to be copied to the current voice. You can copy anLFO setup that is close to the type you want, then edit it to produce the requiredsound. LFO DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 5:L...

82 1: PITCH BEND RANGE [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 6:Controller → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 1:Pitch Bend Range → [ENTER/YES] This screen includes parameters that set the SY85’s pitch bend range, the mini- mum volume attainable with the foot volume controller, and the sustain switch en-a...

83 2: MODULATION WHEEL DEPTH [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 6:Controller → [ENTER/YES] → [ENTER/YES] → → [MENU] → 2:MW Depth → [ENTER/YES] The modulation wheel can be used to control a wide range of modulation effects. The parameters provided in this screen set the depth of each effect type. Amod (Ampl...

85 3: FOOT CONTROLLER DEPTH The SY85 allows modulation control via a foot controller connected to th rear- panel FOOT CONTROLLER jack as well as the modulation wheel. This allowsmodulation effects to be applied while playing with both hands. The parameters inthis screen set the depth of the foot con...

89 5: CS3 PARAMETER EDIT The [CS3] and [CS4] sliders can be assigned to control a wide range of voice parameters in real time while playing the SY85. These parameters assign a voiceparameter to the [CS3] slider, and set the maximum and minimum limits of thecontrol range. [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → ...

91 6: CS4 PARAMETER EDIT The [CS3] and [CS4] sliders can be assigned to control a wide range of voice parameters in real time while playing the SY85. These parameters assign a voiceparameter to the [CS4] slider, and set the maximum and minimum limits of thecontrol range. [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → ...

93 This function allows the controller parameters from any other voice (the “source” voice) to be copied to the current voice. You can copy a controller setup that is closeto the type you want, then edit it to produce the required sound. CONTROLLER DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 6:Controller ...

94 The ability to independently adjust the volume of each voice makes it possible to match levels for smooth transition when switching between voices. Total Level Range: 0 … 127Controls: [CS4], [-1] [+1], Dial Adjusts the volume of the current voice.A setting of “0” produces no sound while a setting...

95 Your original voices should naturally have original names. This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the current voice. VOICE NAME [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 8:Name → [ENTER/YES] VOICE EDIT MODE / 8:Name F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 VOICE ` Na...

96 These parameters provide a fast, easy way to select a new wave for the current voice, and instantly set the main amplitude envelope generator parameters to valuesthat produce good results with the selected wave. For full oscillator parameters see page 58. 1: WAVE [VOICE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] →...

97 Number Range: P001 … P244, I00 … I63, C00 … C63Controls: MEMORY, [CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial Selects the wave (AWM waveform) to be used in the current voice. Use the “Group” parameter, above, to select the group containing the wave that is to beselected. The [INTERNAL 1], [INTERNAL 2], and [CARD] keys...

98 Rather than having to set numerous level and rate values via the full-edit ampli- tude EG parameters, these parameters let you select from a range of preset envelopetypes, and then modify the overall attack, sustain, and release characteristics as re-quired. For full amplitude EG parameters see p...

100 The simplified filter parameters provided here have been specifically created for fast, efficient filter programming. For full filter parameters see page 65. [VOICE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Filter → [ENTER/YES] Type (Filter type) Range: 0 … 15Controls: [CS3], [-1] [+1], Dial Selects either t...

102 Here, the main LFO parameters are simplified and concentrated in a single screen for quick, easy programming. For full LFO parameters see page 78. Type (LFO modulation type) Range: --------, vibrato, tremolo, wahwahControls: [CS3], [-1] [+1], Dial Determines whether the LFO will produce vibrato ...

103 The SY85 features a complex, high-performance effect system that can be pro- grammed easily via the parameters presented here and in the following screen. For a complete list of effect parameters see page 274. Effect Type 1/2 Range: 0 … 90Controls: [CS1]/[CS4], [-1] [+1], Dial [CS1] selects any ...

106 The balance between the direct sound of the voice and the effect sound is a delicate thing. Even slight changes can make a big different to the final sound. Theparameters provided in this screen provide precise balance control. 2: SEND, MIX, WET:DRY [VOICE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Send, Mix...

107 Out1 Dry Range: 0 … 100Controls: [CS8], [-1] [+1], Dial This parameter and the “Out1 Wet” parameter, above, work together to balance the effect (“wet”) and direct (“dry”) signals delivered via the OUTPUT1 jacks. Higher “Out1 Dry” values produce more direct, dry sound in relationto the effect sou...

110 The SY85 [CS1] and [CS2] sliders can be assigned to control different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performance modes. The param-eters provided in this screen determine which effect parameters are to be controlledby the [CS1] and [CS2] sliders, the minimum and maxi...

117 VOICE COMPARE [SHIFT] + [STORE] The voice compare function makes it possible to compare the sound of a voice being edited with the same voice prior to editing. VOICE EDIT MODE / COMPARE To temporarily recall the original voice while editing, press the [STORE] key while holding the [SHIFT] key. T...

118 VOICE STORE [STORE] When you’re satsfied with a new voice you’ve created in the voice edit mode, use the store function described below to store the new voice to an internal or cardmemory location. VOICE EDIT MODE / STORE When you’ve finished editing, return to the normal voice play mode (press ...

120 1: KEY PARAMETERS 1 [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Key Param1 → [ENTER/YES] DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / DRUM KEY EDIT Key Number Range: C1 … C5Controls: [CS1], [-1] [+1], Dial, Keyboard Selects the the drum key to be edited. In addition to using the [CS1] slider, data entry dial, and [-1] and [+1] key...

121 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / DRUM KEY EDIT Tune Range: -63 … +63Controls: [CS7], [-1] [+1], Dial Allows upward or downward pitch adjustment of the current drum key in approximately 1.7-cent steps (a “cent” is 1/100th of a semitone). The maximum minus setting of “-63” produces a downward pitch shift of...

124 4: DRUM VOICE NAME [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [MENU] → 4:Name → [ENTER/YES] Your original drum voices should naturally have original names. This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the current drum voice. Name Range: See character list, belowControls: GROUP, PROGRAM, [F1] … [F...

125 DRUM KEY DATA COPY [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [COPY] This function facilitates drum voice editing by allowing the data from one drum key (the “source” key) to be copied to any other drum key. You can copy the datafrom a key that is close to the sound you want, then edit it as required. From Range: C1 … ...

127 2: EFFECT SEND LEVEL [VOICE] → [QUICK EDIT] → [MENU] → 2:Effect Send → [ENTER/YES] The ability to set different effect send levels for each drum key provides ex- tremely fine control over the drum effect sound. DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / QUICK EDIT Key Range: C1 … C5Controls: [CS2], [-1] [+1], Dial,...

131 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / EFFECT EDIT 3: KEY DRY OUTPUT SELECT [VOICE] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Key Dry Out Select → [ENTER/YES] These parameters determine turn the “dry lines” (i.e. the signal paths which by- passes each effect processor) on or off, determining whether any dry signal outputcan...

141 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / JOB 1: KEY DATA INITIALIZE [VOICE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 1:Key Data Initialize → [ENTER/YES] When you want to program a single drum key “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing key, use this function to initialize all data for the specified drum key. Use the [CS7] slid...

143 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / JOB 3: DRUM VOICE EDIT RECALL [VOICE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 3:Recall → [ENTER/YES] If you’re dissatisfied with the results of edits you’ve made to a drum voice, or have accidentally lost track of changes made, use the DRUM VOICE EDIT RECALLfunction to recall the pre-edit drum...

144 4: DRUM VOICE INITIALIZE [VOICE] → [JOB] → [MENU] → 2:Initialize → [ENTER/YES] When you want to program a totally new drum voice “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing voice, use this function to initialize all drum voice parameters. Use [CS6] to select the type of drum voice to be init...

145 DRUM VOICE COMPARE [SHIFT] + [STORE] The drum voice compare function makes it possible to compare the sound of a drum voice being edited with the same drum voice prior to editing. To temporarily recall the original drum voice data while editing, press the [STORE] key while holding the [SHIFT] ke...

146 DRUM VOICE STORE [STORE] When you’re satisfied with a new drum voice you’ve created in the drum voice edit mode, use the store function described below to store the new voice to an inter-nal or card memory location. When you’ve finished editing, return to the normal play mode (press the [VOICE] ...

148 SONG EDIT MODE / MULTI EDIT Each SY85 “song” has an independent “multi setup” that can have up to 16 voices assigned to “instruments” 1 through 16. Each instrument is controlled via thecorrespondingly numbered MIDI channel. This screen lets you select the voices thatare to be played via the vari...

151 SONG EDIT MODE / MULTI EDIT The ability to individually adjust the effect send level for each voice in a multi setup allows the optimum amount of effect to be applied to each voice. 4: EFFECT SEND LEVEL [SONG] → [MULTI EDIT] → [MENU] → 4:Effect Send Level → [ENTER/YES] SendLevel Range: 0 … 127Co...

157 SONG EDIT MODE / TRACK EDIT TRACK EDIT [SONG] → [TRACK EDIT] → [A]~[H] The track edit mode has two sub-modes — change and insert — which will be described below. Use the [F1] key to toggle between the change (“CHG” onthe display) and insert (“INS” on the display) modes. The change mode isalways ...

158 SONG EDIT MODE / TRACK EDIT ■ THE CHANGE MODE (Tracks 1 … 8) Change edit (“CHG”) allows note, control change, program change, pitch bend, and aftertouch data to be changed or erased as required. Use the GROUP [A] through [H] keys to select the track you want to edit (A = track1, B = track 2, etc...

159 SONG EDIT MODE / TRACK EDIT ● Notes Note events appear with three parameters: • The note itself, edited by [CS5]. Range: 0 (C-2) … 111 (D#7). The notename appears on the upper display line while the corresponding MIDI notenumber appears on then lower line. In addition to using [CS5] or the [-1]a...

160 ● Program Change SONG EDIT MODE / TRACK EDIT Pitch change events appear with a single parameter: the new pitch bend value, edited via [CS6]. Range: -64 … +63. ● Aftertouch Program change events have a single parameter: the program change number itself, edited via [CS6]. Range: 000 … 127. Program...

162 SONG EDIT MODE / TRACK EDIT This initial display allows any existing rhythm part to be selected via [CS2] (001 … 999), the event located at that part to be changed via [CS3], and theparameter asociated with the event to be changed via [CS4]. The various eventtypes and their parameters are as fol...

166 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG EFFECT The SY85 features a dual-processor effect system that includes 90 top-quality digital effects. Two different effects can be connected in series or parallel, providingan extensive range of possible configurations. 1: MODE, TYPE [SONG] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 1:Mode...

167 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG EFFECT The parameters provided here determine to which of the SY85 effect stages the output from the voice assigned to each layer is sent, and at what level. It is alsopossible to control the effect send level via keyboard dynamics and key scaling. 2: SEND SELECT & LEVE...

169 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG EFFECT 3: INST DRY OUTPUT SELECT [SONG] → [EFFECT EDIT] → [MENU] → 3:Inst Dry Out Select → [ENTER/YES] Inst (Instrument) Range: 1 … 16Controls: [CS2], [-1] [+1], Dial Selects the multi instrument to be edited. The name of the voice assigned to the selected instrument is sho...

179 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG JOB ONE, ALL Range: ONE, ALLControls: [F1], [F2] Press [F1] if you want to clear the currently selected song, or [F2] if you want to clear all songs in memory. If you select “ONE” song, the current songname is shown between parentheses on the lower display line. Press [ENTE...

182 SONG EDIT MODE / RHYTHM TRACK SONG JOB Deletes all data from the rhythm track.This job appears in place of the “MEMORY STATUS” job, described on the previous page, when the rhtyhm track (track 9) is selected. 3: CLEAR RHYTHM TRACK [SONG] → [1] → [SONG JOB] → [MENU] → 3:Clear Rhythm Track → [ENTE...

183 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG JOB Combines the data from two different tracks and copies the result to a third track.This job is not available when the rhythm track (track 9) is selected. 4: TRACK MIXDOWN [SONG] → [A]~[H] → [SONG JOB] → [MENU] → 4:Track Mixdown → [ENTER/YES] From (From track 1 + track 2...

194 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG JOB ● Control Change Numbers If you choose to remove control change events — modulation wheel, breath controller, volume, etc. — you must also specify the control change number corre-sponding to the specific event you want to remove. For your reference, the followingis a li...

195 SONG EDIT MODE / SONG JOB Moves all notes and events in the specified track and range of measures forward or backward by the specified number of “clocks.” This job is not available when the rhythm track (track 9) is selected. 12: CLOCK MOVE [SONG] → [A]~[H] → [SONG JOB] → [MENU] → 12:Clock Move ...

202 PATTERN EDIT MODE / PATTERN JOB Copies all pattern data from one pattern to any other. This can be handy if you want to make minor changes to an existing pattern while retaining a copy of theoriginal pattern data. It is also possible to append one pattern to another, and copythe result to a new ...

207 This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the current pattern. PATTERN NAME [PATTERN] → [NAME] PATTERN EDIT MODE / PATTERN NAME F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 Pattern ` Name ````````````` I00 ` :"Funk1 `` V" [CLR][UPR][LWR][SPC] ````````...

210 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP This screen includes several parameters that affect overall operation of the SY85. 1: SYSTEM [UTILITY] → [SYNTH SETUP] → [MENU] → 1:System → [ENTER/YES] F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 SYNTH ` SYSTEM ``` NtShft ` Tune ` CtrlRst ` Local `````````...

211 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP Local Range: off, onControls: [CS8], [-1] [+1], Dial, “Local control” refers to the fact that, normally, the SY85 keyboard con- trols its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played di-rectly from the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control ON...

214 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP When “tbl” (table) is selected, transmission conforms to the program change table (see “4: PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE,” below), while reception is thesame as in the “drct” mode, above. Bulkprot (Bulk receive protect) Range: off, onControls: [CS6], [-1] [+1], Dial Enables or ...

215 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP These parameters make it possible to specify what MIDI program change number is transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when any of the internal voice or per-formance memory locations are selected. 4: PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE [UTILITY] → [SYNTH SETUP] → [MENU] → 4:Program C...

216 UTILITY MODE / SYNTH SETUP Thge SY85 offers a range of keyboard velocity curves that produce subtly differ- ent responses to keyboard dynamics. Choose the velocity curve that best suits yourpersonal style of expression. 5: VELOCITY [UTILITY] → [SYNTH SETUP] → [MENU] → 5:Velocity → [ENTER/YES] F1...

217 UTILITY MODE / SEQUENCER SETUP The parametrers provided in this screen determine how the sequencer’s metronome functions, and whether sequencer operation is synchronized to the SY85’s own inter-nal clock or an external MIDI device. 1: CLICK CONDITION [UTILITY] → [SEQ SETUP] → [MENU] → 1:Click Co...

218 UTILITY MODE / SEQUENCER SETUP MIDI Ctrl Range: off, onControls: [CS8], [-1] [+1], Dial Enables or disables reception and transmission of MIDI start, stop, and continue messages; enables or disables MIDI clock transmission; and enables ordisables MIDI song position pointer reception.

220 UTILITY MODE / SEQUENCER SETUP Determine the velocity values of three accent types that can be entered in the song/pattern step record mode and in the pattern real-time record mode, and of thefixed velocity value for all record modes. 3: ACCENT VELOCITY [UTILITY] → [SEQ SETUP] → [MENU] → 3:Accen...

221 UTILITY MODE / SEQUENCER SETUP These parameters allow repeat playback of a single song, sequential playback of several songs, or repeat playback of a sequence of songs. 4: SONG CHAIN [UTILITY] → [SEQ SETUP] → [MENU] → 4:Song Chain → [ENTER/YES] Loop Range: off, onControls: [CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial...

222 UTILITY MODE / MIDI Initiates MIDI bulk transmission of the selected voice, multi-play, and/or system data. BULK DUMP [UTILITY] → [MIDI] F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 Bulk ` Dump ```` Type ``````````````````````` ````````````` 1 ` :all Type Range: all, synth all, sequen...

223 UTILITY MODE / CARD 1: CARD ALL LOAD/SAVE [UTILITY] → [CARD] → [MENU] → 1:ALL Load/Save → [ENTER/YES] Before executing a load or save operation, check the card status as shown in the upper right corner of the display. If the display shows “Card=<SY85 >”,a properly formatted MCD64 is instal...

225 UTILITY MODE / DISK 1: DISK ALL LOAD/SAVE 2: DISK ALL LOAD/SAVE SYNTH 3: DISK ALL LOAD/SAVE SEQ 4: DISK NSEQ LOAD/SAVE 5: DISK OTHER LOAD/SAVE [UTILITY] → [DISK] → [MENU] → 1:All Load/Save → [ENTER/YES] → 2:Synth All Load/Save → [ENTER/YES] → 3:Seq All Load/Save → [ENTER/YES] → 4:NSEQ Load/Save ...

228 UTILITY MODE / DISK The MDR (MIDI Data Recorder) utilities allow MIDI bulk dump data to be transferred between different MIDI devices via the SY85, and saved to or loadedfrom floppy disk. Engaging the MDR utilities required an extra confirmation step since all sequencer data in the SY85 song mem...

229 UTILITY MODE / DISK ● 1: MDR IN/OUT This utility allows MIDI bulk data to be received from an external device and stored in the SY85 internal memory, after which it can be saved to disk by using theMDR SAVE utility, described next. In the same way, MIDI bulk data that has beenloaded into the SY8...

238 WAVE EDIT MODE Unlike the other SY85 modes, the WAVE mode is not directly accessed via the mode matrix. To access the WAVE mode, press the [UTILITY] key while holding the[SHIFT] key. This takes you directly to the WAVEFORM NUMBER SELECT screen,described on the following page. [SHIFT] + [UTILITY]...

239 WAVE EDIT MODE / WAVE Specifies the number of the waveform to be edited using the WAVE EDIT func- tions, and the number of the waveform to which a sample loaded from disk will beassigned. WAVE NUMBER SELECT [SHIFT]+[UTILITY] Waveform Range: 00 … 63Controls: [CS8], [-1] [+1], Dial Use [CS8] to se...

240 WAVE EDIT MODE / EDIT 1: WAVE ASSIGN 2: WAVE NAME [SHIFT]+[UTILITY] → [SYNTH SETUP] → [MENU] → 1:Waveform → [ENTER/YES] → → [ENTER/YES] → [MENU] → 1:Assign → [ENTER/YES] → 2:Name → [ENTER/YES] After pressing the [SYNTH SETUP] SUB MODE key (actually the [EDIT] key in the WAVE mode), the PAGE [ k]...

241 From/To Range: 00 … 63Controls: [CS4]/[CS5], [-1] [+1], Dial Press [F1] to turn wave assignment on. If wave assignment is turned off, “- --” appears in place of the “From” and “To” parameters. Use [CS4] and [CS5]to specify the range of samples to be assigned to the waveform. [CS4] specifiesthe f...

244 WAVE EDIT MODE / SAMPLE EDIT Org (Original note) Range: C-2 … C8Controls: [CS3], [-1] [+1], Dial, Keyboard This parameter specifies the “original note” to which the pitch of the raw waveform will be assigned. In addition to the [CS3] slider, the original notecan be specified by pressing the appr...

245 WAVE EDIT MODE / SAMPLE EDIT ● 2: SAMPLE DATA If not already selected, press the PAGE [ l] key to select this screen. These functions allow the volume, pitch, and loop characteristics of each sample assigned to the waveform to be set individually. If more than onesample is assigned, start by sel...

247 This function erases and initializes all wave memory, the specified type of wave memory, or a single specified sample. WAVE INITIALIZE [SHIFT]+[UTILITY] → [SEQ SETUP] Mem (Memory type) Range: Volatile, Non-vol., allControls: [CS2], [-1] [+1], Dial Use [CS2] to select either the volatile wave mem...

248 WAVE EDIT MODE / MIDI SAMPLE DUMP This function initiates reception of MIDI Sample Dump data from an external MIDI device. Both the MIDI IN and OUT terminals must be connected to the exter-nal MIDI device, since the SY85 transmits a sample dump request message to initiatetransmission by the exte...

249 WAVE EDIT MODE / MIDI SAMPLE DUMP This function initiates transmission of MIDI Sample Dump data to an external MIDI device. 2: SAMPLE DUMP TRANSMIT [SHIFT]+[UTILITY] → [MIDI] → [MENU] → 2:Transmit → [ENTER/YES] Sample Range: 00 … 63Controls: [CS3], [-1] [+1], Dial Use [CS3] to select the number ...

250 WAVE EDIT MODE / CARD Loads all samples from a pre-programmed card plugged into the WAVEFORM card slot. WAVE CARD LOAD [SHIFT]+[UTILITY] → [CARD] F1 CS1 F2 CS2 F3 CS3 F4 CS4 F5 CS5 F6 CS6 F7 CS7 F8 CS8 WAVE ` Card ` Load `````````````````````````` ````````````````` Card ```` ¥ ` Volatile ` Mem. ...

251 WAVE EDIT MODE / DISK These utilities allow sample data to be saved to or loaded from a 3.5" floppy disk inserted in the SY85 disk drive. Use only 2DD type disks that have been formatted for use with the SY85 via the DISK FORMAT function described on page 235. WAVE DISK LOAD/SAVE 1 SAMPLE [S...

252 WAVE EDIT MODE Press and hold the [SHIFT] key at any time while in the WAVE mode to call the wave memory status display. This display shows the amount of free volatile and non-volatile memory in approximate kilobytes. See “Wave Memory Expansion” on page 285 for information about volatile and non...

■ Effects ...................................................... 254 ■ Wave memory expansion ........................ 285 ■ Initial data & Blank chart ........................ 289 ■ Specifications .......................................... 319 ■ Error messages ......................................

254 APPENDIX / EFFECTS The SY85 features a sophisticated effect system that affords extraordinary sound-shaping potential. It includes two separate effect processors — referredto a EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 in this manual — that can be connected eitherin series or in parallel via the effect “Mode” param...

256 APPENDIX / EFFECTS ■ Effect Signal Flow Diagrams — Voice Mode The following diagrams illustrate effect signal flow with different effect mode and effect type combinations in the normal voice mode. In the diagramsa diamond ( ◆ ) indicates an on/off switch parameter, and a block ( ■ ) indicates a ...

264 APPENDIX / EFFECTS ■ Effect Signal Flow Diagrams — Drum Voice, Performance,and Song Modes The following diagrams illustrate effect signal flow with different effect mode and effect type combinations in the drum voice, performance, and songmodes. The “Tone Generator” block has slightly different ...

274 APPENDIX / EFFECTS ■ The Effects & Their Parameters * Parameters with “ ” in the QE column are editable in the Quick Edit modes. B “Single” Effects • 00 : Through No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1~8 — — B B B B • 01 : Rev. Hall1 No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 Rev.Time [s] 0.3 ~ 30.0s 2 High 0.1 ~ 1.5 3 Dif...

277 APPENDIX / EFFECTS “Cascade” Effects B B B B • 32 : Echo → Rev No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 Lch Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 2 L FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 3 Rch Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 4 R FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 5 Rev. Time [s] 0.3 ~ 30.0s 6 High 0.1 ~ 1.5 7 LPF [kHz] 1.0 ~ 16.0kHz, thru 8 Rev Level [%] 0 ~ 100% • 31...

281 APPENDIX / EFFECTS “Dual” Effects B B B B • 62 : Echo & Rev No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 Lch Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 2 L FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 3 Rch Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 4 R FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 5 Rev. Time [s] 0.3 ~ 30.0s 6 High 0.1 ~ 1.5 7 ER/Rev Bal [%] 0 ~ 100% 8 LPF [kHz] 1.0 ~ 16.0kHz, thru • ...

285 APPENDIX / WAVE MEMORY EXPANSION The SY85 comes with 512 kilobytes of internal wave RAM memory for storage of wave data loaded from floppy disk or via the MIDI interface (MIDIsample dump). The internal wave memory is not backed up like the voice,performance, and song memories, and is therefore “...

286 APPENDIX / WAVE MEMORY EXPANSION CAUTION ■ Memory Installation Memory Installation can erase internal memory!Be sure to safe all internal data to disk or card before installingmemory. 1 Turn the SY85 power switch OFF, and disconnect the AC power cord from the mains outlet. 2 Place the SY85 face ...

289 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART A : C : B : D : Quick Edit AEG R1 R2, R3 R4 RR Vel. Sense LFO Speed Depth Filter Cutoff Resonance Vel. Sense Con- AT trol MW FC AT > MW MW > AT Sustain Pitch EG Fixed Note A A B B C C Switch 1a 1b 2a 2b 1a 1b 2a 2b 1a 1b 2a 2b D1D2 D1D2 D1D2 D1D2 C...

290 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL NORMAL VOICE “InitVce” Mode normal / fixed Phase Delay Random Vel. Key Scale Pmod Amod Fmod Oscillator Waveform Fine Tune Fixed Note Random Reverse Amplitude EG Scaling Note Offset Filter EG Scaling Note Offset Pitch EG Controller MW FC AT CS3(...

292 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL DRUM VOICE “DR PTN” Voice Name Total Level Vol Lo Limit Effect Send Key Parameters Waveform Vol. Nsft Tune Pan AltG Note C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 A#1 B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3 E3 Gate Rvs EF1 a b a b a b...

294 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL DRUM VOICE “DR Zones” Voice Name Total Level Vol Lo Limit Effect Send Key Parameters Waveform Vol. Nsft Tune Pan AltG Note C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 A#1 B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3 E3 Gate Rvs EF1 a b a b a...

296 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL DRUM VOICE “DR GMIDI” Voice Name Total Level Vol Lo Limit Effect Send Key Parameters Waveform Vol. Nsft Tune Pan AltG Note C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 A#1 B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3 E3 Gate Rvs EF1 a b a b a...

298 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL DRUM VOICE “DR Efect” Voice Name Total Level Vol Lo Limit Effect Send Waveform Vol. Nsft Tune Pan AltG Note C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 A#1 B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3 E3 Gate Rvs EF1 a b a b a b a b a b a b ...

300 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● INITIAL MULTI “InitSong” 1 : 5 : 9 : 13 : 2 : 6 : 10 : 14 : 3 : 7 : 11 : 15 : 4 : 8 : 12 : 16 : 1 1 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 2 2 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 3 3 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 4 4 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 5 5 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 6 6 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 8 8 1a 1b 2a 2b D1 D2 9 ...

301 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● SYSTEM SETUP A2 C2 E2 G2 A3 C3 E3 G3 A4 C4 E4 G4 A5 C5 E5 G5 A6 C6 E6 G6 A8 C8 E8 G8 B1 D1 F1 H1 B3 D3 F3 H3 B4 D4 F4 H4 B5 D5 F5 H5 B6 D6 F6 H6 B7 D7 F7 H7 A7 C7 E7 G7 Note shift Tune Ctrl Reset Local T.Ch R.Ch Device No. Volume Ctrl Bulk Protect Curv...

310 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● WAVE LIST Wave No. Group Wave Name 1 Piano Piano 2 Keyboard HardEp 3 HardEpLp 4 SoftEp 5 SoftEpLp 6 SynthEp 7 SynthEpLp 8 Clavi 1 9Clavi 1Lp 10 Clavi 2 11 Clavi 2Lp 12 Harpsi 13 HarpsiLp 14 Acrdion 15 AcrdionLp 16 Organ 1 17 Organ 1Lp 18 PrcOrg1 19PrcO...

311 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART A : C : B : D : Quick Edit AEG R1 R2, R3 R4 RR Vel. Sense LFO Speed Depth Filter Cutoff Resonance Vel. Sense Con- AT trol MW FC AT > MW MW > AT Sustain Pitch EG Fixed Note A A B B C C Switch 1a 1b 2a 2b 1a 1b 2a 2b 1a 1b 2a 2b D1D2 D1D2 D1D2 D1D2 C...

312 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● BLANK CHART — VOICE Mode normal / fixed Phase Delay Random Vel. Key Scale Pmod Amod Fmod Oscillator Waveform Fine Tune Fixed Note Random Reverse Amplitude EG Scaling Note Offset Filter EG Scaling Note Offset Pitch EG Controller MW FC AT CS3(#=18) CS4(#...

314 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● BLANK CHART — DRUM VOICE Voice Name Total Level Vol Lo Limit Effect Send Key Parameters Waveform Vol. Nsft Tune Pan AltG Note C1 C#1 D1 D#1 E1 F1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 A#1 B1 C2 C#2 D2 D#2 E2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 A#2 B2 C3 C#3 D3 D#3 E3 Gate Rvs EF1 a b a b a b a ...

316 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● BLANK CHART — MULTI 1 : 5 : 9 : 13 : 2 : 6 : 10 : 14 : 3 : 7 : 11 : 15 : 4 : 8 : 12 : 16 : Inst Number Inst Volume Pan Note Shift Tune Effect Send Source Switch Level Dry Output Select Effect Effect 1 Param. Effect 2 Param. Mix Level Control 1 Control ...

317 APPENDIX / INITIAL DATA & BLANK CHART ● BLANK CHART — SYSTEM SETUP A2 C2 E2 G2 A3 C3 E3 G3 A4 C4 E4 G4 A5 C5 E5 G5 A6 C6 E6 G6 A8 C8 E8 G8 B1 D1 F1 H1 B3 D3 F3 H3 B4 D4 F4 H4 B5 D5 F5 H5 B6 D6 F6 H6 B7 D7 F7 H7 A7 C7 E7 G7 Note shift Tune Ctrl Reset Local T.Ch R.Ch Device No. Volume Ctrl Bul...

318 APPENDIX / About the Standard MIDI File Format The Standard MIDI File Format is a standard which has recently been implemented by a number of software andhardware makers. This standardized format allows song data to be transferred easily between different sequencers —even between sequencers made...

319 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 61 keys, initial and after-touch response. Tone Generator Systems AWM2 (2nd-generation Advanced Wave Memory), 30-note polyphony. Internal Memory Wave ROM: 6 megabytes (48 Mbits).Wave RAM: 0.5 megabyte, expandable to 3.5 megabytes.Internal RAM: 256 voices, 128 performance ...

320 ● MIDI ERROR MESSAGE When the SY85 attempted to receive or transmit a large amountof MIDI data, its handling capacity was exceeded. An error occurred when receiving MIDI data. An error occurred when receiving bulk data. While receiving or transmitting bulk data, [EXIT/NO] was pressedto abort the...

324 TROUBLE SHOOTING The SY85 is a very versatile instrument with many features and functions that affect operation. In many cases, what appears to be a fault with the SY85 can actually be traced to an improperly set param-eter or, at the most fundamental level, to something as simple as a bad conne...

325 ● Voice Mode Problems Symptom Possible Cause No Sound Wrong pitch. Unstable/indefinite pitch. • Is the pitch envelope generator set properly? If the L0 through L3 param- eters are set too low, the resultant pitch may be below the audible range(page 74). • Is the filter set in such a way that mos...

326 INDEX A Accent velocity ..................................................... 220Additional MIDI control ..................... 46, 111, 137AEG data copy ....................................................... 64Aftertouch ....................................................... 31, 219Aftertouch ...

5 ■ Cleaning • Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth. • A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stubborn grime and dirt. • Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner. • Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instrument (vinyl can stick to anddiscolor the surface). ■ Electrical ...

7 About the Manuals The SY85 comes with two manuals — Getting Started and Feature Refer- ence . ■ The Getting Started Manual (this manual) In addition to an overview of the SY85 controls and connectors (page 10), the Getting Started manual contains six chapters that take you through themain procedur...

8 ■ Icons The following simple icons are used throughout the Getting Started manual to draw attention to important points and information where necessary. Theicons also make it easier to differentiate between information that you shouldread immediately and information that can be skipped until later...

9 ■ The Feature Reference Manual The Feature Reference manual is the “nuts and bolts” reference for the SY85, individually describing its many functions in detail. The Feature Refer-ence manual is divided into 7 main sections, each describing the various func-tions within a particular SY85 edit or u...

12 5 OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2 Controls Adjust the volume of the sound delivered via the rear-panel OUTPUT1 and OUTPUT 2 jacks as well as the PHONES jack. 6 SEQUENCER Keys Control the recording and playback functions of the internal sequencer. Getting Started: page 51. 7 Liquid Crystal Display Panel Thi...

13 # [EXIT/NO] and [ENTER/YES] Keys The [EXIT/NO] key can generally be used to exit from any sub-mode or function, while the [ENTER/YES] key is used to engage a variety of sub-modesand functions. These keys are also used to respond to the “Are you sure?”confirmation prompt when saving or initializin...

14 ( PROGRAM [1] Through [8] Keys The PROGRAM keys are used in conjunction with the MEMORY and GROUP keys to select voices and performance combinations. They are alsoused to enter characters for voice, performance, song, and pattern names, andto enter ties, rests, and accents when recording with the...

16 y FOOT CONTROLLER Jack An optional Yamaha FC7 or FC9 foot controller connected here can be used for amplitude modulation, pitch modulation, frequency modulation,envelope generator bias, and filter cutoff frequency control. Getting Started: page 17. u FOOT VOLUME Jack An optional Yamaha FC7 or FC9...

18 1. Setting Up Your System ■ Power-on Procedure Believe it or not, there’s actually a “right” way to turn on a sound system that will minimize the possibility of damage to the equipment (and your ears!). 1. Make sure your sound system’s volume control and the SY85 volume controls are turned all th...

1. Setting Up Your System 19 DISK ` All ``````` <--NEW--*> ``````````````` ``````` ** ` BUSY ` ** ` Now ` executing ` ! ``````` SONG ` PLAY `````` Meas ` Tempo ` Time ````` (TR1) ` 01:Demo ```````` 001 `` 120 `` 4/ ` 4 ````` [Tch] If necessary, press the PAGE [ k] key a few times until the “DI...

20 1. Setting Up Your System ■ Load the Pre-programmed Voice, Performance, & PatternData Although the factory pre-programmed voices, performance combinations, and patterns are stored in the SY85 internal memory when the instrument isinitially shipped, there is always a possibility that all or pa...

24 2. Selecting And Playing Voices ■ Internal Voice List A1 SP Sweep A2 SP Space A3 SP Nasty A4 SP Smoky A5 SP Goner A6 SP Vizon A7 SP Slow A8 SP Sqare B1 KY EP3 B2 KY EP4 B3 KY EP5 B4 KY EP6 B5 KY EP7 B6 KY EP8 B7 KY EP9 B8 KY EP10 C1 BA Syn1 C2 BA Syn2 C3 BA Syn3 C4 BA Syn4 C5 BA Syn5 C6 BA Syn6 C...

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 25 A1 CH Aah A2 CH Ooh A3 CH Ghost A4 CH Vespa A5 CH Vocod A6 CH Pure A7 CH Quire A8 CH Breth B1 OR JazB B2 OR Perc B3 OR Smoke B4 OR Dist B5 OR Cheap B6 OR Click B7 OR Pipes B8 OR Airy C1 SL Squar C2 SL Sync C3 SL Cutty C4 SL Hamma C5 SL Pulse C6 SL Dist C7 SL Lyle C...

26 2. Selecting And Playing Voices Note that the voices are arranged in categories for easier access. The cat- egory of each voice is identified by a two-character prefix, as follows: AP ............... Acoustic PianoOR ............... OrganKY ............... KeyboardBR ............... BrassST ........

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 27 A properly formatted Yamaha MCD64 memory card (or anappropriate pre-programmed voice card) must be inserted inthe CARD slot before the CARD memory can be selected. If nomemory card is present, the “Data Card not ready!” display willappear when you attempt to select...

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 29 ● FOOT CONTROLLER An optional Yamaha FC7 or FC9 Foot Controller plugged into the rear- panel FOOT CONTROLLER jack can be assigned to amplitude modulation,pitch modulation, frequency modulation, envelope generator bias depth, andfilter cutoff frequency depth control...

30 3. The Performance Mode 3. The Performance Mode The SY85 PERFORMANCE mode makes it possible to combine up to four voices in “performance combinations” that significantly enhance the instru-ment’s performance capabilities. 128 performance combinations can be stored ininternal memory and recalled i...

3. The Performance Mode 31 4. Play Try playing the selected performance combination on the keyboard. In some cases you’ll hear several voices “layered” on top of one another, in othersyou’ll get a split keyboard effect with one voice on the left-hand side of thekeyboard and another on the right. Sel...

32 3. The Performance Mode ■ CARD Performance Memory Any Yamaha MCD64 Memory Card used for voice storage can be used for performance storage as well. An MCD64 Memory Card holds two banks of 64performance combinations each — a total of 128 performance combinations inaddition to 256 voices per card. C...

3. The Performance Mode 35 Respond to “Are you sure?” on the display by pressing the [ENTER/YES] key again. “Completed” will appear for a few seconds when the initializationjob has finished. 3. Select the Performance Edit “LAYER” Mode Press the SUB MODE [EDIT] key. This selects the performance edit ...

36 3. The Performance Mode The PAGE [ k ] and [ l ] keys can usually be used to select the various parameter and function screens in any edit mode. Thereis another way, however, that can be more direct is some cases.To call the “LAYER Voice Number screen”, for example, pressthe [MENU] key, use eithe...

3. The Performance Mode 37 DETAIL LAYER ` Tune ` )NtShft( ``````` <-------->ABC- ` +12 ``` +0 ``` +0 ``` +0 ``` +0 ``` +0 `` --- ``` -- ` LAYER ` NoteLimit ` )Lo( `````` <-------->ABC- `` C ≥ ` ø ` B2 ``` C3 ` ø ` G8 ``` C3 ` ø ` G8 `` --- ` ø--- ` 7. Tune Each Layer Press the PAGE [ l] ...

38 3. The Performance Mode 10. Go Back And Customize the Parameters Now you know what the parameters we’ve just edited do, go back and modify them to create a performance combination that suits your musical needs(use the PAGE [ k] and [l] keys to locate the various edit screens). 11. Store Your Perf...

3. The Performance Mode 39 You can use the PERFORMANCE NAME function described onpage 25 of the Feature Reference manual to give your perform-ance combination an original name before storing it. ■ Further Possibilities … When you’re ready to explore the many other possibilities the SY85 pro- vides f...

40 4. Voice Editing & Effects 4. Voice Editing & Effects For the programmer who wants to get serious about voice programming, the SY85 offers an extensive range of parameters that allow extremely fine control.All parameters are discussed in detail in the Feature Reference manual VOICEEDIT se...

4. Voice Editing & Effects 41 Quick Edit Wave Groups 1: Piano Acoustic pianos. 2: Key Other keyboards. 3: Brass Brass instruments. 4: Wind Wind instruments. 5: Strings Strings. 6: A.Guitar Acoustic guitars. 7: E.Guitar Electric guitars. 8: Bass Acoustic & electric bass. 9: Folk Folk & et...

42 4. Voice Editing & Effects Quick Edit Envelope Types 0: -------- Full-edit envelope. 1: Piano Acoustic piano. 2: Brass Brass. 3: SfzBrass Sforzando brass. 4: SynBrass Synthesizer brass. 5: StFast Fast-attack strings. 6: StSlw/Pd Slow-attack strings (pad). 7: E.Bass Electric bass. 8: SynBass1 ...

4. Voice Editing & Effects 43 Although the SY85 includes a sophisticated digital filter system that can be precisely controlled via the full-edit parameters, the simplified filter parametersprovided here have been specifically created for fast, efficient filter program-ming. [CS3] selects either...

44 4. Voice Editing & Effects [CS8] determines how the filter cutoff frequency changes in response to velocity changes (e.g. keyboard dynamics). The range is from -63 to +63. Plus“+” settings produce higher cutoff frequencies in response to higher velocityvalues — i.e. the harder a key is played...

4. Voice Editing & Effects 45 VOICE ` STORE `````````` To ````````````````` ````````````````````` ¡A1:SP ` Makro ``````` VOICE ` STORE `````````` To ````````````````` ````````````````````` ™D7:ST ` Combo ``````` QED ` EF ` PARAM) ` < ` 1:Cho ` > `` )Mod.Freq ` [Hz]( ` 100 ` Freq `` 1.2 ```...

46 4. Voice Editing & Effects Press [ENTER/YES]. Press [ENTER/YES] again. “Completed !” will appear briefly when the data has been stored, then the SY85 will return to the VOICE PLAY mode. If you return to the VOICE PLAY mode before storing the editedvoice, either by pressing the [EXIT/NO] key o...

5. The Sequencer 47 Track ` Transmit ` Channel `````````````````` ``` 1 ```` 2 ```` 3 ```` 4 ```` 5 ```` 6 ```` 7 ```` 8 ` SONG ` PLAY `````` Meas `` Tempo ` Time ```` (TR1) ` 02:InitSong ```` 001 ``` 120 `` 4/ ` 4 ```` [Tch] 5. The Sequencer The SY85 sequencer has 8 “normal” tracks and a special rh...

48 5. The Sequencer Here you can specify which MIDI channel (1 … 16) each of the sequencer’s 8 main tracks will transmit on. Functions keys [F1] through [F8]correspond to tracks 1 through 8. Press a function key to move the underlinecursor to the MIDI channel parameter for that track, then use the c...

50 5. The Sequencer SONG ` RECORD ```` Meas ` Tempo ` Time ` -------- ` PUNC `` 001ø ` 001 `` 001 `` 120 `` 4/ ` 4 `````````` ● STEP The STEP record mode will be described in “STEP RECORDING”beginning on page 52. ● PUNC (Real-time Punch-in) Punch-in recording makes it possible to re-record (replace)...

5. The Sequencer 53 3. Set the Gate Time and Velocity Use the [F3] function key to select the gate time of the first note to be entered: “STAC” for short, staccato notes; “NORM” for normal-length notes; or“SLUR” for long notes that run into each other. The velocity of the notes to be entered is set ...

54 5. The Sequencer 5. Enter the Required Notes and Rests When you’ve selected the required note length, play the note to be entered on the keyboard. The entered note will appear as a diamond (u) on the steprecord input display line. The cursor will move to the beginning of the nextnote. Press the R...

5. The Sequencer 55 7. Press [STOP] When the track is finished, press [STOP] to return to the SONG play mode. Now you can press [RUN] and hear how the sequence sounds. ■ Creating A Rhythm Track SY85 rhythm tracks are most easily and efficiently created by creating a sequence of rhythm “patterns”. Th...

56 5. The Sequencer PTN ` JOB ` Clear ` Pattern ````` ptn ``````````` [PTN] ` ALL `` KEY ` <Funk ``` V> ` I00w `````````` PTN ` JOB ` Clear ` Pattern ````` Are ` you ` sure ` ? [PTN] ` ALL `` KEY ` <Funk ``` V> ` I00w `````````` PATTERN ` RECORD ` Meas ` Tempo ` Time ` Qntz ` Vel ` ` REA...

5. The Sequencer 57 ● STEP The STEP record mode will be described in “Recording an OrignalPattern — Step Record” beginning on page 58. 2-3 Select the Pattern Number to Be Recorded. If necessary, use [CS3] to select the pattern number to be recorded. 2-4 Set the Number of Measures. Use [CS4] to set t...

58 5. The Sequencer 4. Record The voice assigned to sequencer rhythm track (page ??) is automatically selected when the PATTERN mode is engaged. While the metronome (or theexisting pattern data) is playing, anything you play on the keyboard will berecorded. Of course, you don’t have to record everyt...

5. The Sequencer 59 2. Press [RUN] Press the [RUN] key to call the step record display. 3. Set the Velocity The velocity of the notes to be entered is set via the “NORM” (PROGRAM [4]), “ACC1” through ACC3" (PROGRAM [5] through [7]), and “FIX” (PRO-GRAM [8]) keys. The actual velocity values of th...

60 5. The Sequencer SONG ` EDIT ``````````````````````````````` Part: ` 001 `` ptn `` *** ` [INS][DEL][CPY][SCH] Instrument Display Selection Only one instrument is shown on the step write display line at a time. The name of the instrument (and the key via which it is played) is displayed fol-lowing...

5. The Sequencer 61 ● ||: (Begin repeat) This symbol indicates the beginning of a range of rhythm parts to berepeated. The begin repeat event has no other parameter. ● :|| (End repeat) A “||:” must always be followed at some point by a “:||” symbol signify-ing the end of the range of parts to be rep...

64 6. Data Management 6. Data Management In this section we’ll offer a few hints on how to efficiently organize and manage your SY85 data for performance applications. Refer to the THE UTILITY MODE section beginning on page 209 of the Feature Reference manual for complete information on card and dis...

INDEX 67 INDEX A Aftertouch ................................................................ 29Amplitude envelope generator .............................. 41 C Card performance memory .................................... 32Card voice memory ................................................ 26Cleaning...