Yamaha TG500 - Manuals

ii ● Top-quality Effects The basic quality of the TG500 voices is further enhanced by a range of programmable effects offering quality rivalling some of the finest separatesignal processing systems. ● Other Features • Slots for dual external memory card sets (VOICE and WAVE).• Easy-to-read 24-charac...

iii APPENDIX UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE MULTI EDIT MODE DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE VOICE EDIT MODE PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE GETTING STARTED FEATURE REFERENCE

iv 4. The Multi Mode ...................... 35 • WHAT’S IN A MULTI SETUP? ......... 35• MULTI PLAY POLYPHONY & DYNAMIC VOICE ALLOCATION ...... 36 • SELECTING A MULTI SETUP .......... 36 ■ Editing a Multi Setup ........................... 36• THE MULTI PARAMETER EDIT SCREENS ........................

v General Editing Procedure ■ Edit Mode Access ................................. 45 ■ Selecting Specific Edit Functions ....... 46 ■ Selecting & Editing Parameters .......... 48 Performance Edit Mode Layer Selection & Muting•Layer Selection .............................................. 50•L...

vi 3: Full Edit 3-1: Oscillator 3-1-01: Wave Select .......................... 1073-1-02: Parameter .............................. 109 3-2: AEG 3-2-01: Level ...................................... 1113-2-02: Rate ....................................... 1113-2-03: Scale Point ...........................

vii 4-06: Output Level ............................. 1834-07: Wet:Dry ..................................... 1844-08: Mix Level .................................. 1854-09: Parameter 1 ............................. 1864-10: Parameter 2 ............................. 1864-11: Control 1 ....................

viii Appendix INITIAL PERFORMANCE LIST(Preset 1) ................................................ 300INITIAL PERFORMANCE LIST(Preset 2) ................................................ 301INITIAL PERFORMANCE LIST(Internal) .................................................. 302INITIAL VOICE LIST (Pre...

3 Precautions ■ Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deforma- tion, discoloration, or more serious damage. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). • High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, outside, or in a car during thedaytime). • Excessive humidity. • Exce...

5 About the Manual The TG500 manual has two sections — Getting Started and Feature Reference. ■ The Getting Started Section In addition to an overview of the TG500 controls and connectors (page 8), the Getting Started section contains five chapters that take you through themain procedures you will n...

6 ■ Icons The following simple icons are used throughout the Getting Started section of the manual to draw attention to important points and information wherenecessary. The icons also make it easier to differentiate between informationthat you should read immediately and information that can be skip...

7 ■ The Feature Reference Section The Feature Reference section is the “nuts and bolts” reference for the TG500, individually describing its many functions in detail. The Feature Refer-ence section is divided into 5 main chapters, each describing the various func-tions within a particular TG500 edit...

8 The Controls & Connectors ■ Front Panel 1 [POWER] Switch Press to turn the TG500 power on or off. page 15. 2 PHONES Jack Accepts a standard pair of stereo headphones (1/4" stereo phone plug) for headphone monitoring of the TG500 sound without the need for external ampli-fication equipment....

10 9 [ , , , , , ] and [ . . . . . ] Keys These keys do not function in the TG500 play modes (voice, performance, or multi), but in the edit and utility modes they are used to move the cursor to theparameter to be edited. Logically, the [ ,] key moves the cursor to the left and the [ .] key moves it...

11 % OUTPUT L/MONO and OUTPUT R Jacks These are the main stereo outputs from the TG500. If a plug is inserted only into the L/MONO jack, the left and right-channel signals are combinedand delivered via this jack (for connection to a monaural sound system). page 12. ^ INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT 1, 2, 3, &...

12 1. Setting Up Your System 1. Setting Up Your System ■ Connections The diagram below shows the basic connections in a setup using the TG500, a MIDI keyboard (with built-in sequencer), and a stereo sound system. Make sure that the TG500, your keyboard, and your soundsystem are turned OFF when makin...

1. Setting Up Your System 13  UTL      3:MIDI UTL MIDI Param   <Rch  >  omni    normal    all UTL MIDI     3-1:Parameter ● MIDI CONNECTIONS & SETTINGS The MIDI OUT connector of the keyboard, sequencer, or other controller which is to control the TG500 must be connected to the MIDI IN conne...

14 1. Setting Up Your System 6 Set the MIDI parameters. Use the [ ,] to move the underline cursor to the leftmost parameter (“<Rch >” will appear in the upper right corner of the display). This is thereceive channel parameter. Use the [-1/NO and [+1/YES] keys to set it to theappropriate channe...

1. Setting Up Your System 15 DEMO PLAY 1:R.Y.O  Press [ENTER] to start 2 Select a DEMO and press [ENTER]. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select one of the three demo se- quences provided, then press [ENTER] to start playback. DEMO PLAY 1:R.Y.O  Press [EXIT] to stop 3 Press [EXIT] to stop playb...

16 2. Selecting And Playing Voices One of the first things you’ll want to do with your TG500 is select and play some of its outstanding voices … this section will show you how to dojust that. ■ The Preset, Internal, & Card Voice Memories Voices played by the TG500 can come from three different s...

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 17 CARD VOICE MEMORY CARD memory voice numbers begin with the letter “C”. The CARD memory is one or two optional Yamaha MCD64 Memory Card (or pre-pro-grammed voice cards) plugged into the TG500 DATA 1 and/or DATA 2 slot.Memory cards are convenient for external storage...

18 2. Selecting And Playing Voices 2 Select a Memory Area & Bank The [MEMORY] key is used to access the TG500’s internal, preset, and card memory areas, and the different memory banks they contain. Try pressingthe [MEMORY] key a few times while watching the voice number on thedisplay. The voice ...

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 19 ● Preset Voice Lists 1 ■ Voice List ● Preset Voice Lists 2 ● Preset Voice Lists 3 No. Voice Name 00 AP Grand 01 AP Chors 02 AP Dance 03 AP Rock 04 AP Tack 05 AP Touch 06 BA Wood 07 BA Pitz 08 BA Fingr 09 BA Frtls 10 BA Pick1 11 BA Pick2 12 BA Slap 13 BA Thump 14 BA...

2. Selecting And Playing Voices 21 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 ........

22 3. The Performance Mode The TG500 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 in the same way as the v...

3. The Performance Mode 23 CARD PERFORMANCE MEMORY CARD memory performance numbers begin with the letter “C”. The CARD memory is one or two optional Yamaha MCD64 Memory Card (or pre-pro-grammed voice cards) plugged into the TG500 DATA 1 and/or DATA 2 slot.An MCD64 Memory Card holds 128 performance c...

24 3. The Performance Mode ■ Play the Performance Combinations 1 Select the Performance Play Mode Press the [PLAY MODE] key as many times as necessary to select the performance play mode. “PFM PLAY” will appear on the top line of the LCDpanel. The information displayed on the bottom display line tel...

3. The Performance Mode 25 No. Voice Name 32 CO Jazzr 33 OR Gimme 34 SP Lite 35 SC Buzz 36 CH Munch 37 BA Rezzo 38 ST Dark 39 BR Saw 40 CO E.S.P 41 KY Elek 42 SP Stars 43 SC Snaps 44 CH Abyss 45 BA Mini 46 ST 2002 47 BR Obie 48 CO Pnooh 49 OR Nave 50 SP Ace 51 SC Point 52 CH Comet 53 BA Guppy 54 ST ...

26 3. The Performance Mode ■ Programming Your Own Performance Combinations A single TG500 “performance combination” can have one, two, three, or four “layers,” each having a different voice and several other importantattributes. In addition to the individual attributes that can be programmed for eac...

3. The Performance Mode 27 ● AN EXAMPLE Follow these steps to create a 3-layer voice in which you play a bass voice on the lower octaves of the controlling keyboard (below C3), and piano plusstrings on the upper octaves. Although we won’t use anywhere near the TG500’s full complement of performance ...

28 3. The Performance Mode 2-2 Press [ENTER], then [PAGE], and then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the “4-2:Initialize” screen. 2-3 Press [ENTER]. 2-4 Press [ENTER] again. 2-5 Press [+1/YES] to execute the performance initialize job. “Completed!” will appear briefly when the performance...

3. The Performance Mode 29 3-2 Press [ENTER], then use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the “3- 1:Layer” screen. When you’ve located this screen, press [ENTER] to engage the performance edit “Layer” mode. 4 Select the Voices for Each Layer If the “PFM Voice” display doesn’t appear as soon as ...

30 3. The Performance Mode 5 Lower the Volume of the Strings Voice Press the [PAGE] key, use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the “3-1-02:Volume” screen, then press [ENTER]. You can now use the [ ,] and [.] keys to move the cursor to the volume parameters for each layer, and use the [-1/NO] a...

3. The Performance Mode 31 7 Shift the Bass Voice Up One Octave Press the [PAGE] key, use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the “3-1-04:Note Shift” screen, then press [ENTER] (or simply press [ .] while holding [PAGE]). Since the bass voice we have selected will sound too low if played only on...

32 3. The Performance Mode 9 Set the High Note Limits Press the [PAGE] key, use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select the “3-1-07:Note Limit-H” screen, then press [ENTER] (or simply press [ .] while holding [PAGE]). Set the upper note limit for the layer-A voice to “B2”. Although the current layer...

3. The Performance Mode 33 12 Store Your Performance Combination Once you’re satisfied with the sound of your original performance combina- tion, you can store it to an internal performance memory location as follows: 12-1 Press the [PLAY MODE] key to return to the PERFORMANCE PLAY mode. 12-2 Press ...

34 3. The Performance Mode 12-4 Press [+1/YES] again. “Completed !” will appear briefly when the data has been stored, then the TG500 will return to the PERFORMANCE PLAY mode. When you return to the PERFORMANCE PLAY mode, an inverseletter “E” will appear to the right of the performance number,indica...

4. The Multi Mode 35 If you’ve been going through the tutorials section in sequence as we recom- mended, so far you’ve used the VOICE PLAY, PERFORMANCE PLAY, andPERFORMANCE EDIT modes. If, however, your intention is to use the TG500with a sequencer or computer to play a number of different voices si...

36 4. The Multi Mode ● MULTI PLAY POLYPHONY & DYNAMIC VOICE ALLOCATION The TG500 actually consists of two 32-note tone generator units (“A” and “B”), giving it a total polyphony of 64 notes. Some of the preset waves areproduced by tone gerator “A,” while others are produced by tone generator“B.”...

4. The Multi Mode 37 ● THE MULTI PARAMETER EDIT SCREENS MLT (AP Brite) Vol Pan  [ 1]  V¡00    127   0 é MLT   OutSel è[ 1]   off MLT  EfSend NtShft Tune è[ 1]  127     0     0 é Stereo pan position. “0” for center,“-” values pan left; “+” valuespan right. Feature Reference page 200. Volume. “0” is n...

38 4. The Multi Mode ● SELECTING DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS FOR EDITING The currently selected multi instrument (1 of 16) is shown in square brack- ets in the lower left hand corner of each screen. A different instrument can beselected for editing in this mode by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys while...

5. Voice Editing & Effects 39 5. Voice Editing & Effects For the programmer who wants to get serious about voice programming, the TG500 offers an extensive range of parameters that allow extremely fine con-trol. All parameters are discussed in detail in the VOICE EDIT mode (page95), and we r...

5. Voice Editing & Effects 41 7: Effects Page 150 … 162 The last step in programming any voice is selecting and adjusting the effects you need to give your sound the required warmth and “spaciousness”.Of course, you might simply want to edit the effects applied to an existingvoice, in which case...

45 GENERAL EDITING PROCEDUTRE GENERAL EDITING PROCEDURE The TG500 makes editing easy by providing a consistent, logical control interface via which parameters can be located and edited. Once you’ve learned the generalprocedure, you can locate and edit any of the TG500’s many parameters quickly andea...

46 GENERAL EDITING PROCEDUTRE ■ Selecting Specific Edit Functions The uppermost layer of the edit mode function tree is a menu that is used to select the desired group of functions. Use the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys toselect the function group you want to access, then press [ENTER] to go di-rectly t...

47 GENERAL EDITING PROCEDUTRE An alternative method is to use the [ ,] and [.] keys while holding the [PAGE] key. This lets you switch directly between adjacent edit screens with-out having to go to the menu first. In some cases there is another layer of functions below the first layer (the voice ed...

48 GENERAL EDITING PROCEDUTRE ■ Selecting & Editing Parameters Most TG500 edit screens contain several parameters that can be selected and edited. The parameters are edited by first moving the cursor to the requiredparameter by using the [ ,] and [.] keys, and then by using the [-1/NO] and [+1/ ...

50 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE LAYER SELECTION & MUTING LAYER SELECTION & MUTING The display will return to the current edit screen as soon as you release the [UTILITY/SELECT] key. The currently selected layer is shown in squarebrackets in appropriate layer edit screens. Programming All Layers Sim...

51 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE LAYER SELECTION & MUTING Active layers appear as upper-case characters and muted layers appear as lower-case characters while the [UTILITY/SELECT] key is held. In the follow-ing display, for example, layers “A” and “C” are active while layers “b” and“d” are muted. PFM LA...

53 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1: QUICK EDIT 1-1: VOICE AMPLITUDE EG OFFSET RR (Release rate) Range: -63 … +63 Modifies the “RR” parameter of the voice amplitude EG — see page 112. Plus (+) values produce a faster release rate while minus (–) values produce aslower release rate. No matter how much offse...

54 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1: QUICK EDIT 1-2: VOICE FILTER OFFSET 1-2: VOICE FILTER OFFSET These parameters allow the main filter parameters of the voices assigned to each layer to be modified to some degree. The actual filter parameters of the voices arenot affected. These “offset” values are only ...

55 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1: QUICK EDIT 1-3: VOICE LFO OFFSET 1-3: VOICE LFO OFFSET These parameters allow the main LFO parameters of the voices assigned to each layer to be modified to some degree. The actual LFO parameters of the voices are notaffected. These “offset” values are only effective in...

56 1-4: VOICE CONTROLLER These parameters determine how the performance layers are affected by keyboard aftertouch response and the control devices assigned to MIDI Controller 1 and MIDIController 2 (MIDI controller assignments are made via the “UTILITY” mode“2:Controller” screen — page 223). PERFOR...

57 1-5: VOICE SETTING 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. PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1: QUICK EDIT 1-2: VOICE SETTING The layer to be edited is s...

58 1-6: EFFECT 1 / 1-7: EFFECT 2 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 1: QUICK EDIT 1-6: EFFECT 1 / 1-7: EFFECT 2 The TG500 features a complex, high-performance effect system that can be pro- grammed easily via the parameters presented here and in the following screen. For full effect parameters see page 84. PFM...

60 2-1: PERFORMANCE TOTAL LEVEL This parameter sets the overall volume level of the current performance combina- tion in relation to the others, making it possible to match levels for smooth transitionwhen switching between performance combinations. PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 2: Level/Name 2-1: PERFORM...

61 2-2: PERFORMANCE 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 EDIT MODE / 2: Level/Name 2-2: PERFORMANCE NAME P F M   N a m e                               ...

63 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-1-02: VOLUME 3-1-02: VOLUME For optimum balance between the voices in a performance combination, this screen allows the volume of each voice to be adjusted individually. PFM Volume  [A] WN Flut1  11 7ÿ  100ÿ  112ÿ  127ÿ  Volume (layer A) The laye...

64 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-1-03: PAN 3-1-03: PAN 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 parameters in this screen determine the p...

65 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-1-04: NOTE SHIFT 3-1-04: NOTE SHIFT The note shift parameters individually shift the pitch of each layer up or down in semitone steps, making it possible to create harmony effects between layers. The layer to be edited can be selected as describe...

66 3-1-05: TUNE The fine tune parameters allow slight upward or downward pitch adjustment of each layer, making it possible to create voice-thickening detune effects betweenlayers. PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer Tune (layer A) PFM Tune    [A] WN Flut1     0...

68 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-1-06: NOTE LIMIT-L / 3-1-07: NOTE LIMIT-H If the High Note Limit is set to a note that is lower than the Low Note Limit for the same layer, it will set a range of notes in the middle that thelayer will not play. The name of the currently selected...

69 3-1-08: VELOCITY LIMIT-L / 3-1-09: VELOCITY LIMIT-H PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-1-08: VELOCITY LIMIT-L / 3-1-09: VELOCITY LIMIT-H The high and low velocity limit parameters make it possible to produce a range of “velocity switching” effects in which different layers of a pe...

75 LAYER DATA 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 can copy a layer setup that is close to the type you want, thenedit it to produce the required so...

76 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-01: MODE 3-2-01: MODE The TG500 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. PFM EF ...

77 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-02: TYPE 3-2-02: TYPE These parameters assign any of the TG500’s 90 effects independently to the EFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 signal processors. PFM EF Type (Pit & Rev )      Ef1:6 7    Ef2:57     Ef1 Type Range: 0 … 90 Selects any of the TG500’s ...

78 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-03: SEND 3-2-03: SEND The parameters provided here determine to which of the TG500 effect stages the output from the voice assigned to each layer is sent, and at what level. 2b PFM EF Send     [A]<Lvl>  12 7    on   on   on   on The laye...

79 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-04: SEND SENSITIVITY 3-2-04: SEND SENSITIVITY These parameters determine how the effect send level is affected by keyboard dynamics and key scaling. PFM EF Send Sens[A]           Vel=   0    Scl=  0   The layer to be edited is selected as desc...

83 3-2-08: MIX LEVEL These parameters determine the mix level between each effect send and the output of the preceding effect stage. Refer to the section beginning on page 251 for detailson the overall TG500 effect system. PFM EF Mix Level<Ef2Mix>  -- - %  ---%  ---%  100%  PERFORMANCE EDIT MO...

84 3-2-09: PARAMETER 1 / 3-2-10: PARAMETER 2 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-09: PARAMETER 1 / 3-2-10: PARAMETER 2 Each of the TG500’s 90 effects has 8 parameters that can be edited via the parameters in these three screens to fine-tune the effect. Use the [ ,] and [.] keys to ...

85 3-2-11: CONTROL 1 / 3-2-12: CONTROL 2 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-11: CONTROL 1 / 3-2-12: CONTROL 2 MIDI control change data received by the TG500 can be assigned to control two different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performancemodes. The ...

86 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-2-11: CONTROL 1 / 3-2-12: CONTROL 2 91: “Effect D” 92: “TremoloD” 93: “Chorus D” 94: “CelesteD” 95: “Phaser D” 96: “Inc. ” 97: “Dec. ” 98: “NRPN LSB” 99: “NRPN MSB” 100: “RPN LSB”101: “RPN MSB”121: “AfterTch”122: “Velocity”123: “KeyScale”124: “LF...

87 PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Layer 3-2-11: CONTROL 1 / 3-2-12: CONTROL 2 Ef1Prm1Ef1Prm2Ef1Prm3Ef1Prm4Ef1Prm5Ef1Prm6Ef1Prm7Ef1Prm8Ef_Out1aEf_Out1bEf2Prm1 Ef2Prm2Ef2Prm3Ef2Prm4Ef2Prm5Ef2Prm6Ef2Prm7Ef2Prm8Ef_Out2aEf_Out2bEf2_MixOut1_Wet Out2_WetCtrl1MinCtrl1MaxLFO_WaveLFO_SpdLFO_DlyEf_...

88 3-2-13: CONTROL LFO All of the modulation-type effects — chorus, flanging, etc. — require LFO con- trol. The TG500 has an independent effect LFO that is set up by the following pa-rameters. PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect 3-2-13: CONTROL LFO Wave (LFO waveform) Range: tri, dwn, ...

89 EFFECT DATA COPY PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect EFFECT DATA COPY This function facilitates performance effect editing by allowing the effect parameters from any other performance combination, voice, or multi setup to becopied to the current performance combination. You can copy...

90 EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: Effect EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY This function provides a graphic indication of the current effect system configuration while in the effect edit mode. In the effect edit mode press the [EDIT/COMPARE] key while holding the [UTI...

91 4-1: RECALL PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 4: Recall/Init. 4-1: RECALL 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 RECALLfunction to recall the pre-edit performance data from the TG500’s backupbuffer ...

92 4-2: INITIALIZE PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / 4: Recall/Init. 4-2: INITIALIZE When you want to program a totally new performance combination “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing combination, use this function to initial-ize all performance parameters. Press [ENTER] to begin the initialize pr...

93 PERFORMANCE COMPARE PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE COMPARE The performance compare function makes it possible to compare the sound of a performance combination being edited with the same performance combi-nation prior to editing. To temporarily recall the original performance dat...

94 PERFORMANCE STORE PERFORMANCE EDIT MODE / PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE STORE When you’re satisfied with a new performance combination you’ve created in the performance edit mode, use the store function described below to storethe new performance combination to an internal or card memory location. When...

VOICE EDIT MODE 1: Quick Edit 2: Level/Name 3: Full Edit 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: Parameter ............... 1193-3-02: Level ....................... 1243-3-03: Rate ........................ 1243-3-04: Scale Point ............. 1273-3-05: Scale Offset ........... 1283-3-06: Sensitivity ............... 129...

96 1-1: WAVE SELECT VOICE EDIT MODE / 1: Quick Edit 1-1: WAVE SELECT VCE QED WAVE Select<Grp>  1 0:Synth É133:SynLead2Õ Grp (Wave group) Range: 0 … 15 For fast, easy selection of the preset TG500 waves this parameter selects 16 different wave categories or “groups”, each containing a number of...

97 No (Wave number) Range: 1 … 244 (Preset 1), 1 … 50 (Preset 2) Selects the wave (AWM waveform) to be used in the current voice. Use the “Grp” parameter, above, to select the group containing the wave that is to beselected. The [MEMORY] key can also be used to select the memory area fromwhich the w...

98 Type (Envelope type) Range: 00 … 21 Selects either the envelope defined by the current amplitude envelope pa- rameter settings (page 111), or one of 21 preset amplitude envelope types forthe current voice. The envelope types are: Quick Edit Envelope Types 00:-------- Full-edit envelope. 01:Piano ...

99 VOICE EDIT MODE / 1: Quick Edit 1-2: AMPLITUDE EG 14:SynPad Synthesizer pad. 15:SynComp Synthesizer comping (backing). 16:Percusiv Percussive. 17:S.Ideal1 Sound ideal envelope 1. 18:S.Ideal2 Sound ideal envelope 2. 19:S.Ideal3 Sound ideal envelope 3. 20:S.Ideal4 Sound ideal envelope 4. 21:Init In...

100 VOICE EDIT MODE / 1: Quick Edit 1-3: FILTER 1-3: FILTER The simplified filter parameters provided here have been specifically created for fast, efficient filter programming. For full filter parameters see page 119. VCE QED Filter    <Type>  0 9 :Sweep    127  71 +45 Type (Filter type) Rang...

102 1-4: LFO VOICE EDIT MODE / 1: Quick Edit 1-4: LFO Here, the main LFO parameters are simplified and concentrated in a single screen for quick, easy programming. For full LFO parameters see page 136. VCE QED LFO      <Type >   1 :vibrato   33      64 Type (LFO modulation type) Range: -------...

104 1-7: EFFECT WET:DRY VOICE EDIT MODE / 1: Quick Edit 1-7: EFFECT WET:DRY VCE QED EF Wet:Dry                 Out1= 8 0 : 20   The balance between the direct sound of the voice and the effect sound is a delicate thing. Even slight changes can make a big difference to the final sound. Theparameter p...

105 VOICE EDIT MODE / 2: Level/Name 2-1: LEVEL 2-1: LEVEL The ability to independently adjust the volume of each voice makes it possible to match levels for smooth transition when switching between voices. It is also possibleto set the minimum volume level that can be set via MIDI control. VCE Level...

106 VOICE EDIT MODE / 2: Level/Name 2-2: NAME 2-2: NAME 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. V C E   N a m e                                          Ö62-[ S P Nehan]  Name Range: See charact...

107 3-1-01: WAVE SELECT VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Oscillator 3-1-01: WAVE SELECT This parameters provided in this screen are used to select the waveform on which the voice will be based. VCE OSC WAVE Select<Grp>  10:Synth É133:SynLead2Õ Grp (Wave group) Range: 0 … 15 For fast, easy ...

109 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Oscillator 3-1-02: PARAMETER 3-1-02: PARAMETER The five parameters provided here all affect how the AWM waveform assigned to the voice is reproduced, thereby determining the basic sound of the voice. VCE OSC Param   <Mode  >  norm    0    0  0  off  Mod...

110 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-1: Oscillator 3-1-02: PARAMETER NtShft (Note shift)/Note (Fixed note) Range: C-2 … G8, -64 … +63 When the “fix” mode is selected this parameter sets the frequency (note) at which the selected wave will be played. The C-2 to G8 range of this parametercovers a ful...

111 R4 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-01: LEVEL / 3-2-02: RATE 3-2-01: LEVEL / 3-2-02: RATE The TG500’s main AEG (Amplitude Envelope generator) has five individually programmable rates and two levels for exceptional envelope programming flexibility.Next to the fundamental waveform used...

112 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-01: LEVEL / 3-2-02: RATE 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 ...

113 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-01: LEVEL / 3-2-02: RATE ● “hold” Mode If the “hold” mode is selected, the envelope begins immediately from maxi- mum AWM level, allowing the fast attack transients of waveforms to passunaffected. In this case the R1 parameter is replaced by the HT (H...

114 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-01: LEVEL / 3-2-02: RATE For the level parameters, a setting of “0” corresponds to the lowest possible level (no sound) while a setting of 63 produces the highest output level. A “0”rate parameter setting produces the slowest rate between levels, whil...

115 3-2-03: SCALE POINT VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-03: SCALE POINT Level scaling produces natural level variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different level “offset” values to be applied to each of four “breakpoints”set at appropriate keys. VCE AMP Scal Point <...

117 3-2-05: SENSITIVITY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG 3-2-05: SENSITIVITY The parameters provided here determine how the amplitude envelope generator responds to changes in keyboard velocity and range. VCE AMP Sens   <Vel    >             + 3                   0             Vel (Vel...

118 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-2: AEG AEG DATA COPY AEG DATA 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 you want, then edit it to ...

119 3-3-01: PARAMETER VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: PARAMETER The TG500 features a sophisticated digital filter system that can be used to shape the timbre of the voice being edited in a number of ways. Changes in the responseand cutoff frequency can be used to define the basic...

120 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: PARAMETER Cutofffrequency. FREQUENCY LEVEL PASSBAND(Signals in thisfrequency rangepass through) Signals above the cutoff frequencyare blocked Cutofffrequency. FREQUENCY LEVEL PASSBAND(Signals in thisfrequency rangepass through) Signals below th...

121 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: PARAMETER FREQUENCY LEVEL Cutoff (center) frequency. PASSBAND ● “BEF” Type The “BEF” (Band Elimination Filter) setting produces a filter response that eliminates a band of frequencies centered at the cutoff frequency (See “Cutoff”below) to pass...

122 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: PARAMETER Cof (Cutoff frequency) Range: 0 … 127 Sets the cutoff frequency of the selected filter.Lower cutoff values produce a lower cutoff frequency and higher values produce a higher cutoff frequency. Cutofffrequency. LEVEL Lower (0) Higher (...

123 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-01: PARAMETER Cutofffrequency. LEVEL LPFResponse ResonantPeak LowerResonance HigherResonance Higher resonance values produce a higher resonant peak and reduce the overall bandwidth of the filter, passing a narrow band of frequencies at thefilter’s ...

124 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-02: LEVEL / 3-3-03: RATE 3-3-02: LEVEL / 3-3-03: RATE L0 L1 VCE FEG Level      <L0 >   -4 0    0  +5   0 -10 RL1 RL2 VCE FEG Level      <RL1> è -4 0   -63               L2 L3 L4 VCE FEG Rate       <R1 >       2 3       0     1 0  ...

125 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-02: LEVEL / 3-3-03: RATE L0 … L4, RL1, RL2 (Levels 0 … 4, release levels 1 & 2) Range: -63 ... +63 The level parameters work in conjunction with the rate parameters described below to determine the “shape” of the cutoff envelope generator for t...

127 3-3-04: SCALE POINT BP1 … BP4 (Breakpoints 1 … 4) Range: C-2 ... G8 Allows four separate cutoff envelope generator level-scaling breakpoints to be set at any notes between C-2 and G8 for the selected filter. The level offsetsfor each breakpoint are set using the “Scale Offset” parameters in the ...

129 3-3-06: SENSITIVITY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-3: Filter 3-3-06: SENSITIVITY These parameters determine how the filter envelope generator is affected by key- board dynamics. VCE Flt Sens   <Type   >   EG_shift —    +45     0  Type (Velocity sensitivity type) Range: EG_attack, EG_shi...

130 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 you want, then edit it to produce the requiredsound. Press the [STORE/COPY] key while in the...

132 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-4: PEG 3-4-01: LEVEL / 3-4-02: RATE Loop Range: off, on 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 key...

133 RS (Pitch EG rate scaling) Range: -7 … +7 Allows the overall pitch envelope generator rate for the selected element to be varied across the entire pitch range. Plus (“+”) settings produce a longer overall envelope time for the low notes and a shorter envelope time for the high notes. The maximum...

134 3-4-03: SENSITIVITY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-4: PEG 3-4-03: SENSITIVITY These parameters determined the overall range of the pitch EG, and how it is affected by variations in keyboard velocity. VCE PEG Sens   <Range  >     1/8oc t     +2     0   Range (Maximum PEG range) Range: 1/...

135 PITCH EG DATA COPY PITCH EG DATA COPY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-4: PEG 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,...

136 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-5: LFO 3-5-01: PARAMETER 3-5-01: PARAMETER These parameters define the operation of the TG500’s main LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). The main LFO controls amplitude, pitch, frequency, and filter cutoffmodulation applied via the modulation wheel, the foot control...

137 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-5: LFO 3-5-01: PARAMETER Phase (LFO start phase) Range: 0 … 180 Determines at which point in the LFO waveform the LFO will begin opera- tion for the selected element. The values 0 through 180 correspond to phaseangles in degrees. The illustration below shows how...

138 3-5-02: DEPTH VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-5: LFO The LFO can be used to apply amplitude, pitch, and frequency modulation. These parameters set the maximum depth of each type of modulation. 3-5-02: DEPTH VCE LFO Depth     <Amod>           0               0           1 2 7     Amod (Am...

139 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-5: LFO 3-5-03: SENSITIVITY 3-5-03: SENSITIVITY The speed of the TG500 LFO can be varied randomly, and according to variations in keyboard velocity and range. Such variations can produce more natural, musicaleffects. Rnd (Random speed) Range: 0 … 7 Sets the amoun...

140 LFO DATA COPY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-5: LFO 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 requ...

141 3-6-01: PITCH BEND, AFTER TOUCH VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller This screen includes parameters that set the TG500’s pitch bend range and the aftertouch mode. VCE CTRL                  PB_Range=   2   AT= ch's  3-6-01: PITCH BEND, AFTER TOUCH PB_Range (Pitch bend range) Range: 0 ...

142 3-6-02: AFTER TOUCH DEPTH VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller For truly “intimate” modulation control, the TG500 allows a number of modula- tion effects to be controlled via keyboard aftertouch response. The parameters in thisscreen set the depth of the aftertouch modulation effects....

143 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller Fmod (Frequency modulation depth) Range: 0 … 127 Sets the maximum depth of filter cutoff frequency modulation (wah-wah type effects) applied via keyboard aftertouch. A setting of “0” allows no frequency modulation, while a setting of 127 results in...

144 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller 3-6-02: AFTER TOUCH DEPTH PtBs (Pitch bias depth) Range: -12 … +12 Sets the maximum pitch variation range achievable via after-touch control.Each increment represents a semitone. A setting of “0” produces no pitch variation. A setting of “+12” allo...

146 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller 3-6-03: MIDI CONTROLLER 1 / 3-6-04: MIDI CONTROLLER 2 Fmod (Frequency modulation depth) Range: 0 … 127 Sets the maximum depth of filter cutoff frequency modulation (wah-wah type effects) applied via MIDI controller 1 or 2. A setting of “0” allows n...

147 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller 3-6-05: MIDI CONTROLLER 3 / 3-6-06: MIDI CONTROLLER 4 3-6-05: MIDI CONTROLLER 3 / 3-6-06: MIDI CONTROLLER 4 VCE CTRL MC3     <Param>  4 1 :LFO_Phase    0%  49% set the maximum and minimum limits of the control range. Param (MC3 or MC4 paramet...

148 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller 3-6-05: MIDI CONTROLLER 3 / 3-6-06: MIDI CONTROLLER 4 40: “LFO_Wave ”41: “LFO_Phase”42: “LFO_SpdVel”43: “LFO_SpdRnd”44: “AEG_Rate1 ”45: “AEG_Rate2 ”46: “AEG_Rate3 ”47: “AEG_Rate4 ”48: “AEG_RlsRt ”49: “AEG_Level2”50: “AEG_Level3”51: “AEG_LvlVel”52: ...

149 CONTROLLER DATA COPY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-6: Controller 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...

150 3-7-01: MODE VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect The TG500 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. Mode Range: 0:off, 1:seri...

152 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 3-7-03: SEND 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. The“Send” parameter plays a vital role in determining the depth of the effect soun...

154 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 3-7-05: WET:DRY 3-7-05: WET:DRY The balance between the direct sound of the voice and the effect sound is a delicate thing. Even slight changes can make a big difference to the final sound. Theparameter provided in this screen provides precise balance ...

155 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 3-7-06: MIX LEVEL 3-7-06: MIX LEVEL This parameter determines how the output of the EFFECT 2 processor is mixed with that of the EFFECT 1 processor when the serial effect mode is selected. Seepage 251 for details on effect signal flow. VCE EF Mix Level...

156 3-7-07: PARAMETER 1 / 3-7-08: PARAMETER 2 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 3-7-07: PARAMETER 1 / 3-7-08: PARAMETER 2 Each of the TG500’s 90 effects has 8 parameters that can be edited via the param- eters in these three screens to fine-tune the effect. VCE EF1 Param <Rev.Time>  ...

157 3-7-09: CONTROL 1 / 3-7-10: CONTROL 2 VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 3-7-09: CONTROL 1 / 3-7-10: CONTROL 2 MIDI control change data received by the TG500 can be assigned to control two different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performancemodes. The param...

161 EFFECT DATA COPY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect This function facilitates voice effect editing by allowing the effect parameters from any other voice, performance combination, or multi setup to be copied to thecurrent voice. You can copy an effect setup that is close to the type you...

162 EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY VOICE EDIT MODE / 3: Full Edit. 3-7: Effect 06:Rev.Stage1 ÒëÒÒí   Ú  57:EQ ¥ Sym       ìÁîÁΠ EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY This function provides a graphic indication of the current effect system configura- tion while in the effect edit mode. In the effect edit mode pres...

165 VOICE EDIT MODE / VOICE VOICE COMPARE VOICE COMPARE The voice compare function makes it possible to compare the sound of a voice being edited with the same voice prior to editing. To temporarily recall the original voice data while editing, press the [EDIT/COMPARE] key. The [EDIT] LED will flash...

166 VOICE EDIT MODE / VOICE VOICE STORE VOICE 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. VCE STORE Ö56œ:SP Goner          ¥ ¡5 6  :OR Smoth When you’ve finishe...

168 1-1: PARAMETER DRM Key Param   <Key   >  C  4   É 194-Clave   Ã 127 Key D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P a r a m e t e r 1 - 1 : P A R A M E T E R Volume Wave DRM Key Param   <NtShft> é     0    0    -25  108 EfSend DRM Key Param   <Rvs   > é o ff  short  off   o...

169 D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P a r a m e t e r 1 - 1 : P A R A M E T E R The TG500 actually incorporates two 32-note polyphonic tone generator units — “A” and “B”. The inverse character “A” or “B” that appears to theright of the wave name indicates whether that wave is produced ...

170 D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P a r a m e t e r 1 - 1 : P A R A M E T E R EfSend (Effect send level) Range: 0 … 127 Sets the effect send level for the selected drum key. The ability to set different effect send levels for each drum key provides extremely fine controlover the drum...

171 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 specifieddrum key. D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P a r a m e t e r 1-2: INITIALIZE 1 - 2 : I N I T I A L I Z E DRM Key Initialize      ...

172 1-3: EXCHANGE D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P a r a m e t e r 1 - 3 : E X C H A N G E DRM Key Exchange          (Clave   ) C  4  †¥ C 1   This function makes it simple to re-arrange you drum key layout by directly exchanging the data between any two specifed drum keys. DRM Key Ex...

173 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. DRUM KEY COPY D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 1 : K e y P ...

174 This parameter sets the overall volume of the current drum voice in relation to the others, making it possible to match levels for smooth transition when switchingbetween voices. 2-1: LEVEL D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 2 : L e v e l / N a m e 2 - 1 : L E V E L Total DRM Level     <Tota...

175 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. 2-2: NAME D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 2 : L e v e l / N a m e 2 - 2 : N A M E D R M   N a m e                                       ...

176 D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 3 : Q u i c k E d i t 3-1: EFFECT 1 / 3-2: EFFECT 2 3 - 1 : E F F E C T 1 / 3 - 2 : E F F E C T 2 The TG500 features a complex, high-performance effect system that can be pro- grammed easily via the parameters presented in these screens. For full effect parame...

177 D R U M V O I C E E D I T M O D E / 3 : Q U I C K E D I T 3-3: EFFECT WET:DRY 3 - 3 : E F F E C T W E T : D R Y The balance between the direct sound of the voice and the effect sound is a delicate thing. Even slight changes can make a big difference to the final sound.The parameters provided in ...

178 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-01: MODE 4-01: MODE The TG500 features a dual-processor effect system that includes 90 top- quality digital effects. Two different effects can be connected in series orparallel, providing an extensive range of possible configurations. Mode Range: 0:off, 1:seria...

181 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-04: SEND SENSITIVITY These parameters determine how the effect send level of each drum key is af- fected by keyboard dynamics and key scaling. DRM EF Send Sens             C  4      Vel=  0     Key (Key number) Range: C1 … C5 Selects the the drum key to be edit...

182 4-05: OUTPUT DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-05: OUTPUT These parameters turn the “dry lines” (i.e. the signal paths which bypasses each effect processor) on or off, determining whether any dry signal output can occur atOUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2. Individual settings can be made for each drum key....

184 4-07: WET:DRY DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-07: WET:DRY The balance between the direct sound of the voice and the effect sound is a delicate thing. Even slight changes can make a big difference to the final sound.The parameters provided in this screen provide precise balance control. DRM EF...

186 4-09: PARAMETER 1 / 4-10: PARAMETER 2 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-09: PARAMETER 1 / 4-10: PARAMETER 2 Each of the TG500’s 90 effects has 8 parameters that can be edited via the pa- rameters in these three screens to fine-tune the effect. DRM EF1 Param <Rev.Time>    1. 2   0.8    8 (...

187 4-11: CONTROL 1 / 4-12: CONTROL 2 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-11: CONTROL 1 / 4-12: CONTROL 2 MIDI control change data received by the TG500 can be assigned to control two different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performancemodes. The parameters provided in t...

191 EFFECT DATA COPY DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 4: Effect EFFECT DATA COPY This function facilitates drum voice editing by allowing the effect parameters from any other voice, performance combination, or multi setup to be copied to the currentdrum voice. You can copy an effect setup that is close to the...

194 5-2: INITIALIZE DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 5: Recall/Init. 5-2: INITIALIZE When you want to program a totally new drum voice “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing voice, use this function to initialize all parameters. DRM Initialize                         Type= 1    Use the [-1/NO] and [+...

195 DRUM VOICE COMPARE DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 5: Recall/Init. DRUM VOICE COMPARE 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 ...

196 DRUM VOICE EDIT MODE / 5: Recall/Init. DRUM VOICE 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 drum voice to aninternal or card memory location. DRM STORE É63œ:DR Kit            ¥ ¡63 :DR Rev...

MULTI EDIT MODE 1: Parameter .............................. 199 2: Name ..................................... 202 3: Initialize ................................ 203 4: Effect ..................................... 204 4-01: Mode ................................. 2044-02: Type ...........................

198 MULTI EDIT MODE MULTI INSTRUMENT SELECTION MULTI INSTRUMENT SELECTION TG500 multi setups have 16 separate “instruments” controllable via the corre- sponding MIDI channels. The multi edit mode functions allow each instrument to beindividually set up as required. The instrument to be edited in the...

199 MULTI EDIT MODE / 1: Parameter PARAMETER 1: PARAMETER Each TG500 “multi setup” that can have up to 16 voices or performance combina- tions assigned to “instruments” 1 trough 16. Each instrument is controlled via thecorrespondingly numbered MIDI channel. These screens let you assign voices to eac...

200 Voice Range: ----, Any voice or performance combination. The cursor can be placed at two locations in the voice number parameter: under the “P” or “V” to the left of the number, and under the number itself.With the cursor at the leftmost position select “P” if you want to assign aperformance com...

201 NtShft (Note shift) Range: -63 … +63 Individually shifts the pitch of the currently selected instrument up or down in semitone steps. A setting of “-12,” for example, shifts the pitch of the se-lected instrument down by one octave; a setting of “+4” shifts the pitch up bya major third. Please no...

202 MULTI EDIT MODE / 2: Name NAME 2: NAME Your original multi setups should naturally have original names. This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the current multi setup. M L T   N A M E                                          ´00-[ M yMulti ]  Name Range: See characte...

203 MULTI EDIT MODE / 3: Initialize INITIALIZE 3: INITIALIZE When you want to program a totally new multi setup “from scratch,” rather than editing an existing setup, use this function to initialize all multi parameters. MLT Initialize                                                           Press ...

204 MULTI EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-01: MODE 4-01: MODE Mode Range: 0:off, 1:serial, 2:parallel Determines whether the TG500’s two effect processors are connected in series (“1:serial”) or in parallel (“2:parallel”), or whether the entire effectsystem is turned off (“0:off”). See page 251 for effect m...

205 MULIT EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-02: TYTE 4-02: TYPE These parameters assign any of the TG500’s 90 effects independently to the EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 signal processors. Ef1 Type MLT EF Type (EQ ¥ Rev1 )      Ef1:5 0    Ef2:52     Ef1 Type Range: 0 … 90 Selects any of the TG500’s 90 effect types for...

206 MULIT EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-03: SEND 4-03: SEND The parameters provided here determine to which of the TG500 effect stages the output from the voice assigned to each instrument is sent, and at what level. 2b MLT EF Send   [ 1] <Src>  ML T  127  on  on  on  on The instrument to be edited ...

213 MULIT EDIT MODE / 4: Effect 4-10: CONTROL 1 / 4-11: CONTROL 2 4-10: CONTROL 1 / 4-11: CONTROL 2 MIDI control change data received by the TG500 can be assigned to control two different effect parameters in real time while playing in the voice or performancemodes. The parameters provided in these ...

217 MULIT EDIT MODE / 4: Effect EFFECT DATA COPY EFFECT DATA COPY This function facilitates multi editing by allowing the effect parameters from any other performance combination, voice, or multi setup to be copied to the current multisetup. You can copy an effect setup that is close to the type you...

218 MULIT EDIT MODE / 4: Effect EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY EFFECT SIGNAL FLOW DISPLAY 50:EQ ¥ Rev1  ØËÔÁîîîîΠ 5 2 : E Q   ¥   E R         Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ë Ô Á   This function provides a graphic indication of the current effect system configura- tion while in the effect edit mode. In the effect edit mode...

220 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: System 1-1: SETUP 1-1: SETUP NtShft (Note shift) Range: -63 … +63 Shifts the overall pitch of the TG500 up or down in semitone steps.A setting of “-12,” for example, shifts the pitch down by one octave; a setting of “+4” shifts the pitch up by a major third. Tu...

221 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: System 1-2: EFFECT BYPASS 1-2: EFFECT BYPASS Effect Bypass Range: off, on When effect bypass is turned “off” the TG500 effect system is active and the effect sound will be delivered via the TG500 outputs. When turned “on,”the internal effect system is completel...

222 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: System 1-3: OUTPUT 1-3: OUTPUT Output Range: norm, indiv When set to “norm,” the stereo outputs (OUTPUT L and R) and individual outputs 1 and 2 are active. In this case individual outputs 3 and 4 can not beused. When “indiv” is selected individual outputs 3 and...

223 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 2: Controller 2-1: MIDI CONTROL 2-1: MIDI CONTROL The four parameters provided in this screen allow any MIDI control device num- bers to be assigned to TG500 controllers 1, 2, 3, and 4 (MC1, MC2, MC3, andMC4). UTL CTRL MC   (Mod.Whl.)  1:001 2:004 3:018 4:109 MIDI...

225 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 2: Controller 2-2: VOLUME CONTROL 2-2: VOLUME CONTROL This parameters specifies which MIDI control device will control the TG500’s overall volume level. UTL CTRL      (Main Vol)            Volume= 007 Volume Range: 000 … 119 The normal setting for this parameter i...

227 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: MIDI 3-1: PARAMETER 3-1: PARAMETER The MIDI channel parameters provided here are essential to ensure proper com- munication between the TG500 and other MIDI instruments. UTL MIDI Param   <Rch  >  omni    direct    all Rch (Receive channel) Range: 1 … 16, ...

229 3-1: PARAMETER UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: MIDI When “table” is selected, transmission conforms to the program change table (see “3-4: PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE,” below), while reception is thesame as in the “direct” mode, above. DevNo (Device number) Range: off, 1 … 16, all Sets the TG500 MID...

230 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: MIDI 3-2: FILTER 3-2: FILTER More MIDI parameters that determine how the TG500 responds to external MIDI control. UTL MIDI Filter <BulkPr>     on      off    on BulkPr (Bulk receive protect) Range: off, on Enables or disables bulk data reception. When thi...

231 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: MIDI 3-3: BULK DUMP 3-3: BULK DUMP Initiates MIDI bulk transmission of the selected voice, performance, multi-play, and/or system data. UTL MIDI Bulk Dump                 Type= 1:all Type Range: all, 1 PFM, 1VCE, 1 MLT The various data types are as follows: 1: ...

232 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: MIDI 3-4: PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE 3-4: PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE These parameters determine which voice, performance combination, or multi setup will be selected when a specific MIDI program change number is received. UTL MIDI PC Tbl <PgmNo >  000  VCE ¡00:AP Bri...

233 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 4: Card 4-1: BANK 4-1: BANK This function is used to select bank 1 or 2 of Yamaha MCD64 memory cards plugged into the DATA 1 and DATA 2 slots. UTL Card Bank   (TG500 )    Slot1= 1   Slot2= 1 Slot1, Slot2 (Slot 1 and slot 2 card banks) Range: 1, 2 Each MCD64 memory...

234 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 4: Card 4-2: LOAD 4-2: LOAD Loads all internal voices and performance combinations from a Yamaha MCD64 memory card plugged into the DATA 1 or DATA 2 card slot. UTL Card Load              Slot=1 Bank=1 (TG500 ) Position the cursor at the “Slot=” parameter and selec...

235 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 4: Card 4-3: SAVE 4-3: SAVE Saves all internal voices and performance combinations to a Yamaha MCD64 memory card plugged into to the DATA 1 or DATA 2 card slot. UTL Card Save              Slot=1 Bank=1 (TG500 ) Position the cursor at the “Slot=” parameter and sele...

237 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 5: Wave WAVE This function only appears if one or two SYEMB06 Memory Expansion Boards are installed in the TG500 expansion memory slot (see page 282 for details on memoryexpansion). Specifies the number of the waveform to be edited using the WAVE EDIT func- tions ...

238 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE THE WAVE EDIT MODE THE WAVE EDIT MODE Unlike the other TG500 edit modes, the WAVE mode is not directly accessed from a play mode. To access the WAVE mode, press the [EDIT/COMPARE] keywhile utility mode “UTL WAVE” screen (“5: Wave”) is showing. The wave edit mode can...

239 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: Waveform 1-1: ASSIGN 1-1: ASSIGN UTL Waveform Assign      (InitWave) From - -  To -- From, To (Sample number range) Range: 00 … 63 The “From” and “To” parameters specify the range of samples to be as- signed to the current waveform. “From” specifies the first s...

240 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: Waveform 1-2: ENABLE 1-2: ENABLE Turns waveform assignment on or off. UTL Waveform Enable      (InitWave)        of f Enable Range: off, on Set to “on” to turn wave assignment on. If wave assignment is turned “off”, “---” appears in place of the “From” and “To”...

241 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 1: Waveform 1-3: NAME 1-3: NAME This function can be used to assign a name of up to 8 characters to the current sample. UTL Waveform Name                     [ I nitWave] Name Range: See character list, below Use the [ ,] key to move the character cursor to the le...

242 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 2: Sample SAMPLE SAMPLE The parameters in the first screen here are used to “map” the samples assigned to the waveform to specific regions of the keyboard. If more than one sample is as-signed, start by selecting the sample you want to map via the “SmplNo” paramet...

243 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 2: Sample SAMPLE LoKey/HiKey (Low and high key limits) Range: C-2 … G8 These parameters specify the lowest and highest notes on the keyboard on which the selected sample will sound. If “Low” is set to “C1” and “High” is set to “C3”, for example, then the current s...

245 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 3: Initialize INITIALIZE This function erases and initializes all wave memory, the specified type of wave memory, or a single specified sample. INITIALIZE UTL WAVE Init.           UTL WAVE Init.     Sure? Press [ENTER] to begin the wave initialize procedure. The f...

246 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 4: Sample Dump 4-1: SAMPLE RECEIVE 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 TG500 transmits a sample dump request message t...

248 UTILITY MODE / WAVE EDIT MODE / 5: Card Load CARD LOAD CARD LOAD Loads all samples from a pre-programmed card plugged into the WAVEFORM 2 card slot. Plug the memory card containing the waveform data you want to load into the WAVEFORM 2 slot, then press [ENTER] to begin the card load procedure. P...

251 EFFECTS Appendix The TG500 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” parame...

252 Appendix EFFECTS The “Cascade” effects actually include two effects connected in a cascade configuration. Effect number 33 (Flg → Rev), for example, includes cascaded flanger and reverb. The “Dual” effects include two effects connected in parallel. Clearly, the possibilities for combining effect...

261 EFFECTS Appendix ■ Effect Signal Flow Diagrams — Drum Voice, Performance,and Multi 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 m...

271 EFFECTS Appendix ■ The Effects & Their Parameters ■ ✩ Parameters with “ B” in the QE column are editable in the Quick Edit modes. • 00 : Through No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1~8 — — • 01 : Rev. Hall1 No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 Rev.Time [s] 0.3 ~ 30.0s 2 High 0.1 ~ 1.5 3 Dffusion 0 ~ 10 4 Density 0 ~...

274 Appendix EFFECTS “Cascade” Effects • 32 : Echo → Rev No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 L Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 2 L FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 3 R 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 Lvl [%] 0 ~ 100% • 31 : Dly → Rev No. ...

278 Appendix EFFECTS “Dual” Effects • 62 : Echo & Rev No. PARAMETER RANGE QE 1 L Dly [ms] 0 ~ 200ms 2 L FB Gain [%] -99 ~ +99% 3 R 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 [%] 0 ~ 100% 8 LPF [kHz] 1.0 ~ 16.0kHz, thru • 61 : Hall & Pla...

282 Appendix EFFECTS Turn the TG500 power switch off and disconnect the AC power cord from themain outlet. Locate the small cover on the top of the TG500 and remove the two screws thathold it in place (Figure 1). Below the cover you will see a recessed panel (Figure 2). When installing a singleSYEMB...

309 INITIAL DATA Appendix Wave No. Group Wave Name A/B 1 Piano Piano A 2 Key HardEp A 3 HardEpLp A 4 SoftEp A 5 SoftEpLp A 6 SynthEp A 7 SynthEpLp A 8 Clavi 1 A 9Clavi 1Lp A 10 Clavi 2 A 11 Clavi 2Lp A 12 Harpsi A 13 HarpsiLp A 14 Acrdion A 15 AcrdionLp A 16 Organ 1 A 17 Organ 1Lp A 18 PrcOrg1 B 19P...

310 Appendix INITIAL DATA Wave No. Group Wave Name A/B 201 Timbale A 202 Timbale2 A 203 Triangle A 204 Whistle B 205 SE Bottle B 206 E.P. Np B 207 Bamboo B 208 Temp Ra B 209Typist B 210 VoiceAtk A 211 ChouCho B 212 Vox Bell B 213 Mellow B 214 Bell Mix B 215 Seq1 B 216 Seq2 B 217 OrchHit1 B 218 OrchH...

311 SPECIFICATIONS Appendix SPECIFICATIONS Tone Generator Systems AWM2 (2nd-generation Advanced Wave Memory),64-note polyphony Internal Memory Wave ROM: 8 megabytesWave RAM: Expandable to 1 megabyte (optional SYEMB06 × 2) Preset ROM: 256 voices, 128 Performance combinationsInternal RAM: 128 voices, ...

312 Appendix ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGES ● MIDI COMMENTS DISPLAY Bulk ` protected ` ! Device ` No. ` is ` off ` ! Device ` No. ` mismatch ` ! MIDI ` buffer ` full ` ! MIDI ` data ` error ` ! MIDI ` checksum ` err ` ! When the TG500 attempted to receive or transmit a largeamount of MIDI data, its h...

313 ERROR MESSAGES Appendix ● Data card DISPLAY COMMENTS Data ` Card ` not ` ready ` ! Card ` protected ` ! Illegal ` format ` ! The data card is not correctly inserted into the slot. Since the memory protect switch of the card is on, datacannot be saved to the card. The card is the wrong format. Ve...

314 Appendix ERROR MESSAGES ● Sample COMMENTS DISPLAY Over `` waveform ` number ` ! Over ` Sample ` number ` ! Sample ` memory ` full ` ! Sample data not exists ` ! Since the sample memory is full, further loading of sampledata is not possible. Since the waveform card is write protected, data save a...

315 TROUBLE SHOOTING Appendix TROUBLE SHOOTING The TG500 is a very versatile instrument with many features and functions that affect operation. In many cases, what appears to be a fault with the TG500 can actually be traced to an improperly setparameter or, at the most fundamental level, to somethin...

316 Appendix TROUBLE SHOOTING ● 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 131). • Is the filter...

317 INDEX Appendix Cutoff frequency depth ............................... 143, 146 D Data backup ................................................................ 4Data card slots .................................................. 10, 17Decay rate ........................................................

318 Appendix INDEX Initial drum voice data ........................................ 285Initial multi data ................................................... 293Initial performance data ...................................... 283Initial performance list (Internal) ...................... 302Initial pe...

320 Appendix INDEX Scale point .................................................... 115, 117Send key scaling ..................................................... 79Send level ................................................................ 78Single effect parameters ...................................

Ch 2: Voices - 3 - TG500 Editor CH 2: VOICES To edit a TG500 Voice: a Open a Bank of Voices Figure 2: Voice Bank b Highlight the desired Patch and click the Edit button. The selected Voice is sent to the TG500’s edit buffer and the Voice Edit Window opens as shown in Figure 3 . VOICE EDIT WINDOW A V...

Ch 2: Voices - 5 - TG500 Editor In the large display, envelopes can easily be edited by dragging envelope points with the mouse; envelope rates and levels may also be edited by changing their numeric displays. Figure 6: Amplitude Envelope Generator, Large Display Consult your Galaxy Plus Editors man...

Ch 2: Voices - 6 - TG500 Editor CONTROLS EDIT WINDOW With the Voice Edit Window active, choose Edit>Controls to edit how a Voice responds to continuous controller information. Figure 8: Controls Edit Window Bend range can be specified for both pitch wheel and After Touch. Controller sources (Afte...

Ch 2: Voices - 7 - TG500 Editor A Effect Mode : The Effect Mode pop-up determines the configuration (serial, parallel, or off) of the effects processors. The configuration and display of the routing (complete with level settings) will vary depending on the Effect Mode and effect types used. B Effect...

Ch 3: Drum Voices - 8 - TG500 Editor CH 3: DRUM VOICES To edit a TG500 Drum Voice: a Open a TG500 Drum Bank. Figure 10: Drum Bank b Click the Edit button to open the Drum Voice Edit Window. DRUM VOICE EDIT WINDOW A Drum Voice consists of a collection of drum and percussion sounds assigned to MIDI no...

Ch 3: Drum Voices - 9 - TG500 Editor C Keyboard : The column to the right of the note names is a scrollable keyboard for auditioning sounds. Clicking any note on the keyboard triggers the corresponding sound.Clicking the up/down arrows scrolls the display an octave at a time. Option-clicking an arro...

Ch 4: Performances - 10 - TG500 Editor CH 4: PERFORMANCES To edit a TG500 Performance: a Open a Performance Bank. Figure 12: Performance Bank b Highlight the desired Patch and click the Edit button. Galaxy sends the Performance to the TG500’s edit buffer and opens the Perfor-mance Edit Window as sho...

Ch 4: Performances - 11 - TG500 Editor Following is a brief description of each component in the Perfor-mance Edit Window: A Layers : Up to 4 Voices are assigned to layers, along with settings for volume, pan, tune, shift, and effects sends. B Quick Edit : Provides easy access to editing Voice param...

Ch 5: Multis - 12 - TG500 Editor CH 5: MULTIS To edit a TG500 Multi: a Open a Bank of Multis. Figure 15: Multi Bank b Highlight the desired Patch and click the Edit button to open the Multi Edit Window. MULTI EDIT WINDOW Multis can have up to 16 parts, which are assigned Performances, Voices, and Dr...

Ch 6: Synth Setup - 14 - TG500 Editor CH 6: SYNTH SETUP To edit Synth Setup for the TG500: a Open the Synth Setup Bank. b Click the Edit button to open the Synth Setup Edit Window. SYNTH SETUP EDIT WINDOW Figure 17: Synth Setup Edit Window The Synth Setup includes the following global parameters: A ...