Page 2 - Precautions; CANADA
2 Precautions ● Do not expose the plug-in board to direct sunlight, excessive humidity, high temperatures, excessive dust or strong vibrations. ● Before handling the plug-in board, be sure to touch a metal surface to discharge any static electricity which may be in your body. ● When holding the plug...
Page 3 - About the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System; About the XG Plug-in System
3 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-DR Drums Plug-in Board/ PLG150-PC Percussion Plug-in Board! The PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC is a custom tone generator designed for use with a variety of Yamaha electronic musical instruments. Foremost, the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC can be installed...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Overview of the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC ........................................................... 5 Main Features of the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC................................................ 5 Included Items .................................................................................................
Page 5 - Included Items
5 Overview of the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC ● Once connected and installed, the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC becomes a seamless additional sound source for the host tone generator or synthesizer — providing a total of 88 drum/percussion voices (80 Preset, 8 User), which can be edited from the panel of the host dev...
Page 6 - Required and Recommended Items
Overview of the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC 6 In addition to the included items listed above, you should also have the following: ■ Synthesizer/Tone Generator/Sound Card Compatible with the Modular Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems In order to use the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC, you’ll need a synthesizer, tone gener...
Page 7 - Parameter Structure
7 Parameter Structure * See page 13 for details. Part Parameters XG Part Parameters DR/PC Native Part Parameters Plug-in Platform Part Parameters Part Parameters Plug-in Board Offset The Board voices are created with these parameters. Voice Edit Parameters * System Parameters XG System Parameters DR...
Page 8 - For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Users; Enter the Voice Play mode.; Selecting DR/PC Voices
8 For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Users When the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC is installed to a synthesizer compatible with the Modular Synthe- sis Plug-in System, the DR/PC voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the synthesizer. • When several boards are installed to the same ...
Page 9 - Enter the Voice Edit mode.; Adjust the value or change the setting for the selected parameter.; Editing the DR/PC Native Part Parameters
9 For Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Users The following explanations show how to edit the DR/PC native part parameters when creating PLG voices, using the MOTIF Control Synthesizer as an example. For information on storing the PLG voices with your particular Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compa...
Page 10 - For XG Plug-in System Users; Enabling and Selecting DR/PC Voices; Set the Part Assign parameter to the desired Part number.
10 For XG Plug-in System Users The PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC voices can be selected just like the voices of the XG tone generator. Keep in mind, though, that they can only be selected when the Sound Module Mode is set to XG or Performance. Also, the Part Assign parameter in the Utility mode (see below) mu...
Page 11 - Select the desired bank number.; Select the desired voice number.
11 For XG Plug-in System Users 3 Enable the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC board for the desired Part. First, make sure that the appropriate Part is selected (using the [PART –/+] buttons), then press the [SELECT] button. The icon of the selected board appears in the display and the correspond- ing LED at the ...
Page 12 - Select the “PLUGIN” menu.
For XG Plug-in System Users 12 Any of the DR/PC voices can be freely edited from the front panel with the DR/PC Native Part param-eters. Keep in mind that changing the Part parameters does not permanently affect the original voice settings. The edits that you make here temporarily change the setting...
Page 13 - Parameters; Native Part Parameters
13 Parameters These parameters are used to offset the actual settings (made on the host device) of the voices of the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC Plug-in Board. Tune, Pan, Level, and other settings can be made for each of any four instruments, and Insertion effects can also be applied. Keep in mind that thes...
Page 14 - INS LFOFrq (Insertion Effect — LFO Frequency)
Parameters 14 ● INS L.Freq (Insertion Effect — EQ Low Frequency) This determines the particular frequency which is boosted or cut (in the Low Gain parameter below) for the selected note’s instrument. When this is set to “Vce,” the original setting for the kit (voice) is maintained. Settings/Range: 5...
Page 15 - Part Assign; Volume; Native System Parameter; Common Parameters
15 Parameters The Native System parameter “Part Assign” is added to the Utility parameters of the XG tone genera- tor. For more details on how to edit this, refer to the section “Enabling and Selecting DR/PC Voices” on page 10. If you are using the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC with an Modular Synthesis Plug-...
Page 16 - Instrument Parameters
Parameters 16 ● Reverb Type ● Reverb Parameter 1 - 16 This determines the Reverb type for the kit (voice) and allows you to set each of sixteen different parameters. For details, refer to the “DR/PC Voice Effect Parameter List” on page 53 in the Refer-ence section. ● Reverb Return This determines th...
Page 17 - Inst (Instrument) Filter Cutoff Frequency
17 Parameters ● Inst (Instrument) Reverb Send This determines the level of the selected instrument that is sent to the Reverb effect. This parame-ter has no effect if the Insertion effect (below) is on. Range: 0 — 127 ● Inst (Instrument) Insertion On/Off This determines whether the Insertion effect ...
Page 18 - About the Included CD-ROM; For Windows Users; About Open Plug-in Technology
18 About the Included CD-ROM This CD-ROM includes two types of data: application software and sampled audio data. Please refer to page 19 (Windows) and 24 (Macintosh) for software instllation instructions. You can play back the audio data from an audio CD player (or any CD playing/ripping function o...
Page 19 - Contents of the CD-ROM
19 About the Included CD-ROM ■ Contents of the CD-ROM *1 These applications are supplied with PDF manuals. Refer to the PDF manual for operating these applications. *2 These applications are started as either a stand-alone application or a plug-in software in the Open Plug-in Technology compatible a...
Page 20 - Software Installation; Acrobat Reader
About the Included CD-ROM 20 ■ Software Installation ● Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC 1 Double-click on the “Plug_” folder in “DR”/“PC” folder. “Setup.exe” file will be displayed. 2 Double-click on “Setup.exe.” Setup Dialog box will be displayed. 3 Execute the installation by following...
Page 21 - Starting the Plug-in Board Editor
21 About the Included CD-ROM ■ Starting the Plug-in Board Editor If you are using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (MSPS) compatible synthesizer — About Plug-in Voices and Board Voices The voices built into and used directly from the Plug-in Board are referred to as “Board voices,” while the Plug-...
Page 22 - Start the Plug-in Board Editor as a stand-alone application
About the Included CD-ROM 22 ● Start the Plug-in Board Editor as a stand-alone application 1 Select the Plug-in Board Editor from the Start menu. (Programs m YAMAHA OPT Tools m Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC m Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-DR/ PLG150-PC) The Plug-in Board Editor can ...
Page 23 - Using the Plug-in Board Editor as a stand-alone application
23 About the Included CD-ROM ■ MIDI port setting (MIDI Setup) Before setting the MIDI port on the Plug-in Board Editor, you should set the MIDI port as follows. This is the port that you’ll use in the Plug-in Board Editor. ● Using the Plug-in Board Editor as a stand-alone application 1 Start the Plu...
Page 24 - For Macintosh Users
About the Included CD-ROM 24 ■ Contents of the CD-ROM * When the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC is installed to PLG1, select the file “**PlgVc1.mid” ; when the board is installed to PLG2, select the file “**PlgVc2.mid” ; when the board is installed to PLG3, select the file “**PlgVc3.mid.” For more details of d...
Page 25 - Demonstration phrases for PLG150-DR; Demonstration phrases for PLG150-PC; Demonstration song for PLG150-DR; Demonstration song for PLG150-PC; Demonstration Songs
25 About the Included CD-ROM This CD-ROM includes two types of demonstration songs : SMF format files and sampled audio data. The SMF format files are used for any sequencers. The audio data is played back on an audio CD player (or any CD playing/ripping function on your computer.) The SMF format fi...
Page 26 - Voice List; Appendix; Preset Voice List
26 Voice List Appendix ■ Preset Voice List ● PLG150-DR MSB=79, LSB=0 ■ User Voice List ● PLG150-DR MSB=47, LSB=0, Pgm#=1-8 LiveRm A ● PLG150-PC MSB=47, LSB=1, Pgm#=1-8 AfroCubn * The User voice memory section of the Plug-in board lets you temporarily save the original kits you’ve created. (One Prese...
Page 27 - DR Instrument Map
Voice List 27 ■ DR Instrument Map MSB=79, LSB=0 A : Alternate Group K : Key Off I : Insertion Effect : No sound Program No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kit Name LiveRm A LiveRm B PowrdStd DryStand RockSt1 RockSt2 Note# Note Inst Name A K I Inst Name A K I Inst Name A K I Inst Name A K I Inst Name A K I Inst Name A ...
Page 41 - PC Instrument Map
Voice List 41 ■ PC Instrument Map MSB=79, LSB=1 A : Alternate Group K : Key Off I : Insertion Effect : No sound * The Alternate Group settings have been programmed only for the kits listed below. Pgm# 4 GMPerc, Pgm#10 GMLtnDr, Pgm#23 DlyGMPrc, Pgm#24 DlyGMltn, Pgm#29 ODGMLtn, Pgm#33 Dst1GMLt, Pgm#37...
Page 53 - Effect List; DR/PC Voice Effect Parameter List
53 Effect List ■ DR/PC Voice Effect Parameter List • DR/PC Native Part Parameter : This parameter can control the Voice Effect. • Dry/Wet (Parameter No.10) is available only on the Insertion Effect. NOTE HALL1,HALL2 / ROOM1,ROOM2,ROOM3 / STAGE1,STAGE2 / PLATE (Reverb, Insertion) WHITE ROOM / TUNNEL ...
Page 56 - Effect Default Data List
56 Effect List ■ Effect Default Data List Type Parameter Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 HALL1 18 10 8 13 49 0 0 0 0 40 0 3 50 0 64 0 HALL2 25 10 28 6 46 0 0 0 0 40 13 3 74 0 64 0 ROOM1 5 10 16 4 49 0 0 0 0 40 5 3 64 0 64 0 ROOM2 12 10 5 4 38 0 0 0 0 40 0 3 50 0 64 0 ROOM3 9 10 47 5 36...
Page 57 - Effect Data Assign Table
Effect List 57 ■ Effect Data Assign Table table#1LFO Frequency Data Value 0 0.00 1 0.04 2 0.08 3 0.12 4 0.16 5 0.21 6 0.25 7 0.29 8 0.33 9 0.37 10 0.42 11 0.46 12 0.50 13 0.54 14 0.58 15 0.63 16 0.67 17 0.71 18 0.75 19 0.79 20 0.84 21 0.88 22 0.92 23 0.96 24 1.00 25 1.05 26 1.09 27 1.13 28 1.17 29 1...
Page 59 - Parameter List
59 Parameter List (XG/Modular Synthesis Plug-in System) (Common Parameter) (Element Parameter) *1 : Changing the values of these parameters has no effect on the sound (even though the values change in the display). Modular Synthesis Plug-in System XG Plug-in System (LCD of CS6x/CS6R/S80/Motif/etc.) ...
Page 60 - MIDI Data Format
60 MIDI Data Format 1. Channel messages 1.1 Note on/note off These messages convey keyboard performance data. Range of note numbers received = C-2...G8Velocity range = 1...127 (Velocity is received only for note-on) When the Multi Part parameter “Rcv NOTE MESSAGE” = OFF, that part will not receive t...
Page 70 - MIDI Implementation Chart
70 MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Drums/Percussion Plug-in Board ] Date :26-APL-2002 Model PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... Basic Default x 1 Channel Changed x 1-16 Default x 3 Mode Messages x 3,4 *2 Altered ************** x N...
Page 72 - SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT; GRANT OF LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
72 SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT The following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”). The enclosed Yamaha software program is licensed by Yamaha to the original purchaser for use only on the terms set forth herein. Please read this licensing agreement with ...
Page 73 - SOFTWARE-LIZENZVEREINBARUNG; ERETILUNG VON LIZENZ UND COPYRIGHT
73 SOFTWARE-LIZENZVEREINBARUNG Die folgende Vereinbarung ist eine rechtsgültige Vereinbarung zwischen Ihnen, dem Endanwender, und der Yamaha Corpora-tion (“Yamaha”). Yamaha erteilt dem ursprünglichen Käufer für das beiliegende Yamaha-Softwareprogramm ausschließlich zu den hier ausgeführten Bedingung...
Page 74 - CONTRAT DE LICENCE DE LOGICIEL; CONCESSION DE LICENCE ET DROITS D’AUTEUR
74 CONTRAT DE LICENCE DE LOGICIEL Ceci est un contrat entre vous-même, l’utilisateur final, et Yamaha Corporation (« Yamaha »). Le logiciel Yamaha ci-inclus est concédé sous licence par Yamaha à l’acheteur original et ne peut être utilisé que dans les conditions prévues aux présen-tes. Veuillez lire...
Page 76 - Bedienungsanleitung
Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation© 2002 Yamaha Corporation V938190 206POCP26.2-01A0 Printed in Japan This document is printed on chlorine free (ECF) paper with soy ink. Auf Umweltpapier mit Sojatinte gedru...
