Yamaha G50 - User Manual

2 Precautions Precautions !! PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !! YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation. ■ Location Do not expose the G50 to the following conditions toavoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a wi...

4 The Controls & Connectors The Controls & Connectors Front Panel 1 [POWER] Switch Press to turn the G50 power on or off. The PARAMETER& MEMORY#/VALUE display will light when the poweris on. 2 INPUT-DIVIDED Connector One end of the multi-pin cable supplied with the G50plugs in here. The ...

5 K DC IN Connector The DC output cable from the Yamaha PA-3B AC adaptoror another adaptor recomended by Yamaha is plugged inhere.Page 6 for details. L GUITAR DIRECT OUT Jack This jack outputs the direct sound from your guitar (notthe synthesized sound). The output from this jack can beconnected to ...

6 Setting Up Power Supply Plug the DC output cable from the AC adaptor into theDC IN jack on the rear panel, then plug the adaptor into aconvenient wall AC power socket. It is also a good ideato clip the adaptor ’s DC cable into the cable clip on theG50 rear panel to minimize the possibility of acci...

7 Setting Up MIDI Channel Settings The G50 has three MIDI channel modes. Be sure to selectthe right mode for the type of tone generator and setupyou are using. Multi-channel Mode (settings “S 1” through “S 16” on the G50 display). In this mode the MIDI data derived from each individual guitar string...

8 Setting Up Preset Program Sets In addition to the normal “user” programs, the G50 has 3preset program sets designed specifically for use withcertain tone generators, as follows: This is the normal user-programmable G50memory. The factory preset program conform tothe standard GM (General MIDI) voic...

9 Before actually playing your MIDI guitar it might be agood idea to adjust the G50 input gain for each string.This will ensure optimum sensitivity so that pickingnuances will not be lost, while at the same time avoidingwrong pitch detection.You may have to re-adjust the input levels if you changeth...

1 1 Play Mode Any of the G50’s 128 “programs” can be selected andplayed in the PLAY mode. Each program includes a rangeof settings which determine, for example, how the G50responds to notes you play on the guitar, which voice isselected on your tone generator, split modes, and more.The actual settin...

1 2 G1D [UP]/[DOWN] Button Modes As described above, the G1D [DOWN] and [UP] buttonsnormally function in the same way as the G50 panel [-1]and [+1] buttons. This, however, is actually just one ofthree possible G1D [UP]/[DOWN] button modes. Memory/Value Mode (“dE”) The normal G1D [UP]/[DOWN] buttonmo...

1 3 The EDIT mode lets you set up each of the G50’s pro-grams for the response and playing features you require.The EDIT mode includes 25 parameters, each identifiedby a letter of the alphabet from “A” to “Y”. The param-eters are divided into three groups according to function: • Guitar Setup (param...

1 4 Guitar Setup Edit Mode The “Guitar Setup” parameters (“A” through “G”) deter-mine how the G50 responds to what you play on theguitar. These settings are important for achieving opti-mum response with your own instrument and playingstyle. A: Playing Style Settings: Pic, Fin (or Pic, SLP for bass)...

1 5 G: Pitch Bend Range Settings: 0 … 24 Sets the maximum range of pitch bend data generated bythe G50. The minimum setting of “0” produces no pitchbend data, while the maximum setting of “24” allows theG50 to produce pitch bend data over a 2-octave range.Each step corresponds to a semitone: a setti...

1 6 Edit Mode details on “MIDI Control Change Numbers”), but manyare unassigned and can sometimes be assigned to voice oreffect parameters via the synthesizer or tone generator.The Assignable Control Number 1 and 2 parameters (“M”and “O”) specify the control number(s) to be transmitted.The range is ...

2 0 Initialize The Initialize operation resets all of the G50’s internalsettings to their original factory settings. By initializingthe G50, the Preset Program Memory U (User) type isreset to the factory settings. The tuning pitch is reset to440. ■ CAUTION • All Program Data will be erased (overwrit...

2 1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you think there is a problem with your G 50, first checkthe information below for a possible solution. If that doesnot solve the problem, contact the nearest Yamaha dealeror the music store where you purchased the G 50. The instrument (guitar) produces no sound...

2 2 Preset Program Lists / Verzeichnisse der Preset- Preset Program Lists / Verzeichnisse der Preset-Programme / Liste des programmes préréglés ■ Guitar/Bass select switch: when “GUITAR” is selected / Wenn der GUITAR TYPE-Schalter auf • Type: U (User / Anwender / utilisateur) • When the initialize o...

2 3 Preset Program Lists / Verzeichnisse der Preset-Programme / Liste des programmes préréglés • Type: 2 • When Preset Program Type “2” is selected, thedata listed below will be loaded into the G50’smemory. VL 70-m tone data (Cst001-006.Int001) will also be sent with the bulk. • Beim Auswählen von P...

2 8 1. MIDI Receive/Send 1.1 Receive/Send Conditions < MIDI Receive Conditions > MIDI IN → $Bn (Control change) $Cn (Program change) $Dn (After Touch) $En (Pitch Bend) $F0 43 00 7A bb bb LM__0256OM(1 Memory bulk) $F0 43 00 7A bb bb LM__0256MA(All memory bulk) $F0 43 10 56 gg pp dd dd F7(Parame...

2 9 MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des données MIDI 2. Bulk Dump Bulk dumps and dump requests are recognized while in thePlay Mode only.If ALL is selected, all Memory and System Setup data will betransmitted when MIDI Bulk transmission is carried out.When Data is divided into several b...