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VL Version 2 4 About This Manual This manual supplements the original VL manuals with information about the improvements and changes in Version 2. The information provided in theoriginal VL manuals is essential for a full understanding of Version 2, and thosemanuals — particularly the Getting Starte...

VL Version 2 5 The best way to appreciate the outstanding sound and playability of Ver- sion 2 is to set up and try out some of the voices. Although controllers such as afoot controller, breath controller, and footswitch are essential for maximummusical expression with Version 2, you can initially s...

VL Version 2 7 NOTES ■ For detailed MIDI specifications refer to the “MIDI Data Format” section in the “Voice Lists & MIDI Data for Version 2” document. ■ When using the VL1-m Ver.2 with other MIDI equipment, it is a good idea to refer to the MIDI specifications (implementation chart, MIDI data ...

VL Version 2 8 3. Select the Disk Function Directory Press the £ function button (“ Disk ”) to select the utility mode disk function directory. 4. Select “Load From Disk” Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to “ Load From Disk ” and then press [ . 5. Select “All” and Select the “VL1_VER2.ALL” ...

VL Version 2 9 7. Return to the Play Mode, Eject the Disk, & Select a Voice When the “ Completed! ” display appears, press the P button to return to the play mode, then press the eject button below the disk drive slot to eject the disk. Storethe disk in a safe place. You must now select a voice ...

VL Version 2 10 Set the Breath Mode to “Touch EG” Once the Version 2 voices are loaded you’re almost ready to try them out — “almost” because there’s one more step necessary to play the voices without a breathcontroller: NOTES ■ The procedure below sets the breath mode to “Touch EG” so “breath” cont...

VL Version 2 11 2: Test Driving Version 2 Try Some Version 2 Voices Voice selection is described in detail in the Getting Started manual. In case you’re not already familiar with the procedures, here’s a summary to get you started. 1. Select the Play Mode Press the P button so that its indicator lig...

VL Version 2 12 is described in the next section of this manual), and compare it with the D02 BaritonSaxvoice. The difference should be obvious. ● A04 Jazz Trumpt Use this voice to play a trumpet phrase. Like the previous voice, you should fairly easily be able to produce the sound of a trumpet play...

VL Version 2 13 4. Move the cursor to “ Breath Noise ” and press the [ button. 5. Move the cursor to the “ Noise ” parameter (currently set to “ Dark Woody ”), and use the = and - buttons to select different noise types while playing the voice (there are 23 different noise types to choose from). 6. ...

VL Version 2 15 Controller Connection & Calibration If you followed the procedures in the previous section you are already at least partly familiar with the extraordinary expressive capabilities of the VL1 Ver.2, VL7 Ver.2, orVL1-m Ver.2 — without using external controllers. The next step is to ...

VL Version 2 16 2. Select the Utility Mode System Page Press the U button to select the utility mode. Then, if it is not already selected when the utility mode display appears, press the ¡ button to select the “ System ” function page. NOTES ■ On the VL1 Ver.2 and VL7 Ver.2 you can move the cursor t...

VL Version 2 17 2: Test Driving Version 2 Rotate the breath controller OFFSET trimmer slowly clockwise, using the supplied screwdriver, until the vertical cursors above and below the curve graphmove slightly to the right and the number below the graph is greater that “0”. Thenslowly rotate the trimm...

VL Version 2 18 Experiment With the Controllers Once your breath controller has been connected and calibrated, you’re ready to get a feel for the type of expressive control it provides. Try selecting different voices andplaying them using the keyboard, breath controller, pitch wheel, and modulation ...

VL Version 2 19 Version 2 is compatible with all original VL voices, so if you are upgrad- ing from an original VL model you will still be able to use the voices you are,no doubt, by now familiar with. To be used on a Version 2 system the original voices must be converted, but this is done automatic...

VL Version 2 20 To VL1-m Version 2 ● VL1 Voice to VL1-m Ver.2 When an “ ******** .ALL ” file is loaded all original system data is left un- changed. The following new system parameters are added: UTIL/SYSTEM/TG SETTING/WX Lip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Normal UTIL/SYSTEM/PGM CHANGE TABLE . . . ...

VL Version 2 21 3: Load-converting Original VL Voices ● VL7 Voice to VL7 Ver.2 When an “ ******** .ALL ” file is loaded all original system data is left un- changed. The following new system parameters are added: UTIL/SYSTEM/TG SETTING/WX Lip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Normal UTIL/SYSTEM/ASSIGN...

VL Version 2 22 This section describes the actual improvements and new features provided in Version 2. In many cases the changes involve modifications of procedures orparameters found in the original VL models. In such cases the appropriate pagenumbes in the corresponding Feature Reference manuals w...

PLAY Mode ● PLAY Mode Display In Version 2 several status indicators have been added to the PLAY mode display. • The current setting of the UTILITY/SYSTEM/BREATH MODE “Mode” parameter is shown on the top line of the PLAY mode display: “ BC/WX” , “ Velocity” , or “ Touch EG” ( ˘ page 53). • The curre...

4. New Features & Parameters EDIT Mode Initial Edit Page ELEMENT EFFECT CONTROLLER MODIFIER ENVELOPE MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON ● Edit Mode Displays In all Version 2 edit mode displays, parameters which are not available for editing do not appear. In the original models such pa...

VL Version 2 26 Common Miscellaneous ELEMENT EFFECT CONTROLLER MODIFIER ENVELOPE MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON MISCELLANEOUS EDIT/COM/MISC/SETTING ● Assign Mode ¯ Bottom Note, Top Note, Last Note When the “ Key Mode ” parameter is set to “ Poly ” and the “ Voice Mode ” parameter is set to “ Single ...

VL Version 2 27 EDIT/COM/MISC/CONTROLLER ● Touch EG Gain ¯ 0 … 127 Increasing the value of this new parameter raises the lower limit of touch EG variation, producing relatively higher output and range. Feature Reference pages: VL1 ➯ 36; VL1-m ➯ 36; VL7 ➯ 34 EDIT/COM/MISC/MICROTUNING 30 new microtuni...

VL Version 2 28 EDIT/COM/MISC/CONTINUOUS SLIDER ● Slider Assign Parameters A range of new parameters can be assigned to the continuous sliders. Feature Reference pages: VL1 ➯ 43; VL1-m ➯ 43; VL7 ➯ 40 EDIT/COM/MISC/PART SETTING The parameters in this page become active when the “ Key Mode ” parameter...

VL Version 2 29 When this parameter is set to “Static” the keyboard is split at the key specified by the “Split Point” parameter (C-2 … G8). the “Split Point” parameter only appears whenthe static split mode is selected. Element 1 plays on all keys to the left of (and including)the split point key, ...

VL Version 2 30 Common Effect ELEMENT CONTROLLER MODIFIER ENVELOPE MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON EFFECT ● New Modulation Effect Types In addition to the Flanger, Pitch Change, and Distortion modulation effect types provided in the original VL models, Version 2 provides Chorus, Phaser,...

VL Version 2 31 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT ● Freq. ¯ 0.057 … 40.0 Hz. Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of chorus effect variation. ● Depth ¯ 0 … 100%. Sets the depth of modulation. Higher values produce deeper modulation and there- fore a more pronounced chorus effect. ...

VL Version 2 32 Phaser • Use the ¡ (“ > ”) and ™ (“ < ”) buttons to switch between the two pages of effect parameters. ● Element on/off — E1: & E2: ¯ off, on. In this parameter the cursor can be positioned at “ E1: ” or “ E2: ” to individually turn the phaser effect on or off for elements ...

VL Version 2 33 4. New Features & Parameters ● Stage ¯ 4 , 6 in Stereo Mode; 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 in Monaural Mode. Sets the number of phase-shift “stages” used by the phaser effect. More stages produce a more pronounced effect. ● Freq. ¯ 0.057 … 40.0 Hz. Sets the speed of modulation and therefore th...

VL Version 2 34 Symphonic • Use the ¡ (“ > ”) and ™ (“ < ”) buttons to switch between the two pages of effect parameters. ● Element on/off — E1: & E2: ¯ off, on. In this parameter the cursor can be positioned at “ E1: ” or “ E2: ” to individually turn the symphonic effect on or off for ele...

VL Version 2 35 4. New Features & Parameters ● Freq. ¯ 0.057 … 40.0 Hz. Sets the speed of modulation and therefore the rate of symphonic effect variation. ● Depth ¯ 0 … 100%. Sets the depth of modulation. Higher values produce deeper modulation and there- fore a more pronounced symphonic effect....

VL Version 2 36 Celeste • Use the ¡ (“ > ”) and ™ (“ < ”) buttons to switch between the two pages of effect parameters. ● Element on/off — E1: & E2: ¯ off, on. In this parameter the cursor can be positioned at “ E1: ” or “ E2: ” to individually turn the celeste effect on or off for element...

VL Version 2 38 Dist+Flanger • Use the ¡ (“ > ”) and ™ (“ < ”) buttons to switch between the two pages of effect parameters. No speaker — the sound of a “direct feed” to a recording or soundreinforcement console. The powerful, expansive sound of stacked speaker cabinets. A single 12" speak...

VL Version 2 41 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT ● Output Level ¯ 0 … 100 %. Sets the output level of the distortion sound. Higher values produce higher level. ● Mode ¯ LPF, BPF, HPF. Determines the type of filter used by the wah effect: LPF = Low Pass Filter; BPF = Band Pass Filter; HPF = High...

VL Version 2 42 Element Controller ELEMENT EFFECT MODIFIER ENVELOPE MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON CONTROLLER MISCELLANEOUS ● Controller Parameter Displays When a controller is “off”, unnecessary parameters no longer appear on the display.

VL Version 2 43 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT Element Miscellaneous ELEMENT CONTROLLER MODIFIER ENVELOPE EDIT MODE COMMON EFFECT MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS EDIT/E1/MISC/BREATH NOISE ● Noise In Version 2 it is possible to select from 23 different breath noise types: Normal A coarse noise typ...

VL Version 2 44 EDIT/E1/MISC/THROAT FORMANT/KSC (Pitch) The number of breakpoints has been increased from four to eight, allowing much greater key-scaling precision. Feature Reference pages: VL1 ➯ 93; VL1-m ➯ 93; VL7 ➯ 91 EDIT/E1/MISC/MIXING ● Tap Setting ¯ Driving Point, Fixed, KeyTrack, Fixed(Stra...

VL Version 2 46 Excitation Level to Pipe/String Key Scaling Excitation level to pipe/string key scaling produces natural excitation level to pipe/ string variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different level offset valuesto be applied to each of three breakpoints set at appropriate...

VL Version 2 47 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT Excitation Level to Driver Key Scaling Excitation level to driver key scaling produces natural excitation level to driver variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different level offset values to beapplied to each of three breakpoi...

VL Version 2 48 Excitation LPF Cutoff Key Scaling Excitation LPF cutoff key scaling produces natural LPF frequency variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different cutoff frequency offset values to beapplied to each of three breakpoints set at appropriate keys. • The § and ¶ buttons...

VL Version 2 49 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT Excitation Pulse Width Key Scaling Excitation pulse width key scaling produces natural pulse width variations across the range of the keyboard by allowing different pulse width offset values to be applied toeach of three breakpoints set at approp...

VL Version 2 50 Element Modifier ELEMENT EFFECT ENVELOPE MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLLER MODIFIER EDIT/E1/MODIFIER/HARMOMNIC ENHANCER In Version 2 the number of key scaling breakpoints for the following parameters has been increased as listed. Carrier HPF Increased from 2 to ...

VL Version 2 51 4. New Features & Parameters EDIT EDIT/E1/MODIFIER/RESONATOR The resonator display layout has been improved with the addition of ¡ ( > ) and ™ ( < ) function buttons that can be used to switch between two pages of parameters. ● Delay Time ¯ 0.042 … 42.67 msec In Version 2 t...

Element Envelope ELEMENT EFFECT MISCELLANEOUS EDIT MODE COMMON MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLLER MODIFIER ENVELOPE EDIT/E1/ENV/EMBOUCHURE&PITCH Two parameters have been added to this page for greater programming flexibility. ● Attack Rate ¯ 0 … 127 Sets the rate of variation from the initial level to the...

4. New Features & Parameters EDIT UTILITY Mode Utility System UTILITY MODE DEMO EDIT RECALL MIDI BULK DUMP SYSTEM DISK UTIL/SYSTEM/KBD SETTING ● Octave SW Hold ¯ off, on, Half PB, Full PB New settings for the “ Octave SW Hold ” parameter allow the octave hold switches to be used as trill switche...

VL Version 2 54 UTIL/SYSTEM/ASSIGNABLE CONTROLLER “BC” (Breath Controller) and “FC1” (Foot Controller 1) assignments have been added to this page for increased controller assignment versatility — and considerablyenhanced master-keyboard functionality. Feature Reference pages: VL1 ➯ 156; VL7 ➯ 154 UT...

4. New Features & Parameters UTILITY Driver Harmonic Enhancer Dynamic Filter Frequency Equalizer Impulse Expander Resonator Modulation Feedback Delay Reverb Output Throat formant Pressure Growl Breath noise Scream Tonguing Embouchure Vibrato Pitch Damping Absorption Harmonic enhancer Dynamic fil...

This section presents some experiments that will help you to become familiar with how the VL controllers and other features work. 5: Experiments Preparation 10. Press [ . The LOAD FROM DISK menu will appear. 11. Use the cursor buttons to select “1: All”. 12. Press [ and a list of the files on the di...

5: Experiments 59 Changing Controller Functions 10. Press E to go to the EDIT mode. The E button indicator should light. If the top-level EDIT display —shown below — does not appear, press ] as many times as necessary until it does. 11. Press the ™ (E1 or EL) function button to go to the element edi...

VL Version 2 60 17. Use the cursor buttons to highlight “09: Growl”. 18. Press [ to go to the GROWL parameter page. 19. Make sure that “off” is highlighted — if not, use thecursor buttons to highlight it. 20. Press - to set the growl controller assignment to “Modulation Wheel”. 21. Now try operating...

VL Version 2 62 Try Out The Controller Functions 10. Rotate the data dial counter-clockwise to turn the pressurecontroller “off”. 11. Press ¶ (Fpag) to go to the next controller page. 12. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight thecurrent setting of the “Controller” parameter. 13. Rotate t...

VL Version 2 63 5: Experiments ■ VL1-m Ver.2 Preparation Carry out the steps listed below to prepare the VL1-m Ver.2 for the following experiments. 1. Disconnect the breath controller. 2. Make sure the PLAY mode is engaged. If it isn’t, pressthe P button. 3. Select voice A06 (Shakuhachi). NOTES ■ In...

VL Version 2 64 6. Press = once to turn the “Controller” parameter “off”. 7. Press ] . 0 3 : P i t c h 1. Use the cursor buttons to highlight the “03: Pitch” item inthe element edit display. 2. Press [ to go to the PITCH parameter display. 3. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight thecurr...

VL Version 2 65 5: Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Try operating the modulation wheel (MW1) while playing...

VL Version 2 66 3. If necessary, use the cursor buttons to highlight thecurrent setting of the “Controller” parameter. 4. Press - once to set the “Controller” parameter to “Modulation Wheel”. 5. Press the • (Para) function button to go to the breath noise parameter page. 6. Use the cursor buttons to...

VL Version 2 67 5: Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. When done set the “Filter Mode” to “LPF”. 15. Select ...

VL Version 2 69 5: Experiments Editing the Pressure Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Each VL voice has preset pressure, embouchure,and oth...

VL Version 2 70 The Resonance-enhancing Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Here we’ll experiment with two modifiers thatc...

VL Version 2 71 5: Experiments Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finally, lets use the Alto Sax voice to experimentwith so...

● Tone Generator S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis. Harmonic Enhancer.Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance).Equalizer (5 bands with frequency, resonace, and boost/cutcontrol).Impulse Expander.Resonator. 32-bit digital signal processor, stereo in/stereo out.Modulation ef...

Appendix 78 Index D D02 BaritonSax voice, trying out the . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Damping experiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Data disk, about the Version 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Delay time, resonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51...

ABC Fingering Chart – 5 – Chord Type 3-note Chord 4-note Chord 5-note Chord Comments (for C chords) 7( 5) 3+ 5+ 7 1+3+ 5+ 7 7( 5) 1+3+ 5+ 7 7( 9) 3+ 7+ 9 1+3+ 7+ 9 3+5+ 7+ 9 1+3+5+ 7+ 9 7( 9) 1+3+ 7+ 9 1+3+5+ 7+ 9 7( 13) 3+5+ 7+ 13 1+3+5+ 7+ 13 1+3+ 7+ 9+ 13 1+3+ 7+9+ 13 1+3+ 7+ 9+ 13 7(13) 1+3+ 7+1...

MIDI Data Format – 6 – Tone Generator (1) TRANSMIT FLOW NOTE ON/OFF 9nH ACTIVE SENSING FEH SW1 MIDI Transmit Channel Output MIDI CH selects the MIDI Transmit Channel. (2) RECEIVE FLOW NOTE OFF 8nH NOTE ON/OFF 9nH BANK SEL MSB BnH, 00H BANK SEL LSB BnH, 20H MODULATION BnH, 01H DATA ENTRY MSB BnH, 06H...

MIDI Data Format – 8 – (4) Interrelation of Keyboard Switch, Sequencer, and Tone Generator The system distinguishes between note data received via MIDI and that generated by the internal sequencer (which includes data from the local keyboard). Hold 1, Sustenuto, and other controllers do not make thi...