Page 2 - Bescheinigung des Importeurs; in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der; Name des Importeurs
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expresslyapproved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMP...
Page 4 - Contents; ii
■ Contents ■ Precautions ................................................................. i ■ About This Manual ..................................................... ii 1: QR10 Features & Applications .................................. 1 Features ...................................................
Page 5 - Precautions
i ■ Precautions Your QR10 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location Do not expose the instrument to the followingconditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, ormore serious damage. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). • High temperatures (e....
Page 6 - About This Manual; that may occur due to improper operation or set up.
ii ■ About This Manual The following simple icons are used throughout this manual to draw attention to important points and information where necessary. The icons also make it easier to differentiate between information that you shouldread immediately and information that can be skipped until later,...
Page 7 - Features; Here are a few of the QR10’s most important features ...; Applications; A Super Practice Tool
1 1: QR10 Features & Applications Features The QR10 is a new concept in musical accompaniment. For the first time ever it gives singers, guitarists, and other performers fully orchestrated backing that’s easy to produce and fun to use. Most important of all, the QR10doesn’t require any keyboard ...
Page 8 - The QR10’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator is in no way a; PATTERN MODE; QR10 System Overview; Ending
2 1: QR10 Features & Applications (continued) ■ Use It as a Drum Machine Use the rhythm tracks of the preset patterns or program your own. The QR10’s drumsounds are just and realistic and powerful as those on many dedicated rhythm machines. ■ Develop Musical Ideas The QR10’s outstanding voices a...
Page 9 - Power Supply; Using a Power Adaptor; Using Batteries; Open Battery Compartment Cover; When to Replace the Batteries
3 I N OUT INPUT OUTPUT PHONES MIDI DC IN ON OFF POWER 2: Setting Up: Power & Connections Power Supply Your QR10 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries. We recommend the use of the optional Yamaha PA-3 AC Adaptor for most applications. Follow the instructions below according to ...
Page 10 - Setting Up Your System; The Connectors; PHONES Jack; OUTPUT Jack; MIDI IN & OUT Connectors
4 Setting Up Your System The QR10 provides plenty of musical potential by itself, without extra equipment and complicated connections. It can, however, be used with other equipment in a variety ways to meet a wide range of individual needs. A few examples areprovided below to help you get started. ■...
Page 11 - Audio Connections; Setting the Input Gain
5 2: Setting Up: Power & Connections (continued) ■ Audio Connections The simplest way to monitor the QR10 sound is via the built-in speaker. If you want to keep the QR10 sound to yourself, without bothering others, a pair of stereo headphones (miniature stereo phone plug type) plugged into the P...
Page 12 - : The QR10 Controls; POWER Switch
6 3: The QR10 Controls The QR10 has simple, consistent control interface that, once understood, makes operation fast and easy. The main functions of the controls are summarized below. Full operational details are given in the following sections. 1 POWER Switch Press in to turn the QR10 on. Press aga...
Page 14 - VOLUME Control; The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound; Microphone; When no source is connected to the rear-panel INPUT; Speaker; The QR10’s built-in amplifier and speaker system
8 3: The QR10 Controls (continued) * VOLUME Control The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound delivered via both the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks. Slidethe control toward you (i.e. toward the front of the QR10) todecrease the volume or toward the rear panel to increase thevolume. CAUTION Set the...
Page 15 - Play the Demo; demonstration for a sample of what the QR10 can do.
9 Play the Demo Once you’ve set up your QR10 and become familiar with the controls, you might like to play back the pre-programmed demonstration for a sample of what the QR10 can do. 1 Press the [DEMO] key (this is the same as the“6th” chord type key) while holding the[SHIFT] key. 2 Use the [–1] and...
Page 16 - different preset or user patterns.; Selecting & Playing a Pattern; Select the Pattern Mode; If; is showing in the upper left corner; Select a Pattern Number; The preset patterns are numbered from “00” to “49”.; Return to the Pattern Play Mode; Return to the pattern play mode either by press-; : Playing the Patterns & Their Variations
10 The QR10 allows you to select and play any of 100 different patterns: • Pattern numbers 00 through 49 are preset patterns.• 50 through 59 are “user” patterns that you can program from scratch (these patterns are initially empty). • 60 through 99 are “combination” patterns that can easily be “asse...
Page 17 - Start Playback; The Beat Display; As the pattern plays, a triangular beat; Stop Playback; To Continue Playback from the Point at Which It Was Stopped; Engage the FOOT SW Function
11 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) 4 Start Playback Press the [START/STOP] key to begin playback of the selected pattern. Make sure that the VOLUMEcontrol is set to an appropriate level. ■ The Beat Display As the pattern plays, a triangular beat indicator will flash in tim...
Page 18 - Turn ON or OFF; ” on the; Exit; Using the Pattern Variations; When the INTRO, FILL 1, and FILL 2 sections
12 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) 2 Turn ON or OFF Use the [+1] key to turn the FOOT SW function “on”, or the [–1] key to turn it off (“ ,F ” on the display). CAUTION Do not use a footswitch when the FOOT SW function is turned off! If a footswitch is connected to the INPU...
Page 19 - You can change sections directly by pressing the; Changing the Tempo; Engage the Tempo Change Mode; Press the [TEMPO] key to engage the tempo; Set the Tempo; Return to the pattern play mode either by
13 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) You can change sections directly by pressing the appropriate section key. The newly selected section— INTRO, NORMAL, VARIATION, or ENDING— will begin playing from the top of the nextmeasure. FILL 1 and FILL 2 begin as soon as thekey is pr...
Page 20 - Changing Chords; Play a Pattern; Note that the micro-keyboard is arranged in the
14 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) DETAIL Any changes you make to the tempo of the preset patterns (00 — 49) are only temporary, and the default value will be automatically restored as soon as you select a different pattern or mode. Tempo settings you make for original com...
Page 21 - Stop playback when done.
15 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) The chord types listed above the chord type keys are accessed by pressing the chord type keywhile holding either of the [CHORD SHIFT] keys(these are the same as the [PHRASE 1] and[PHRASE 2] keys). To change the chord’s root without changi...
Page 22 - The Chord Types; Turning Tracks On and Off; The QR10 track keys can be used to mute (turn
16 4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) ■ The Chord Types 7th .......... seventh. 9th .......... ninth. Major ..... major. Madd9 ... major added ninth. M7 ......... major seventh. M9 ......... major ninth. 6th .......... sixth. 7(13) ...... seventh thirteenth. Turning Tracks On...
Page 23 - : More Creative Control; Changing Voices; “VSEL” will appear on the display while the; Select a Track; Press a track key to select then track for which; Select a Voice; keys to select a new voice for the selected track.
17 5: More Creative Control This chapter describes a range of features and functions that add to the QR10’s musical versatility: changing voices for each track, recording original “sampling voices”, setting the volume of each track for the best overallbalance, transposition, and giving the patterns ...
Page 24 - To assign a voice to the MELODY,; When the RHYTHM track is selected, the; Change the Octave As Required; Use the OCTAVE keys to select the required
18 5: More Creative Control (continued) ■ The MELODY, CHORD, and BASS tracks. To assign a voice to the MELODY, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, or BASS track,simply select the required voice number. DETAIL Voice number 71 (the rhythm voice) cannot be assigned to the CHORD 1, CHORD 2, or BASS tracks. ■ The RHYTHM t...
Page 25 - Voice Sampling; Engage the SAMPLING Mode; Record; Input Level Indicator; During recording the track-key LED
19 5: More Creative Control (continued) Voice Sampling Voices number 69 and 70 are “SAMPLING VOICES” that you can record either via the built-in microphone or a sound source connected to the INPUT jack. Once recorded, your sampling voices can be selected and used in any track (including theRHYTHM tr...
Page 26 - Check the Recorded Sample; Setting the Sampling Frequency; Set the Sampling Frequency; Setting
20 5: More Creative Control (continued) 5 Check the Recorded Sample Play the micro-keyboard to hear how the recorded sample sounds. If the results are not satisfactory, go back to step 3 and record again. Or go back to step 2, select the next SAMPLING VOICE number, and record the next sample. DETAIL...
Page 27 - Adjusting the Volume of the Tracks; Engage the VOLUME Function; Press the track key corresponding to the track to; Set the Volume; Adjust the Remaining Tracks.; Select and adjust other tracks, as required.; Transposition
21 5: More Creative Control (continued) Adjusting the Volume of the Tracks The VOLUME function lets you individually adjust the volume of the MELODY, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, BASS, and RHYTHM tracks to achieve the overall “balance” you prefer. This can be done either while playback is stopped, or duringpla...
Page 28 - Engage the TRANSPOSE Function.; When a transpose value other than “0” is set, an; Making Your Patterns Swing; Engage the SWING Function; Set the Swing Value
22 5: More Creative Control (continued) 1 Engage the TRANSPOSE Function. Press the [TRANSPOSE] key (the number “2” key) while holding the [SHIFT] key. 2 Set the Required Degree ofTransposition Use the [–1] and [+1] keys to set the transpose value as required. The transposition range is from“–12” (do...
Page 29 - : Playing the Preset Songs; The QR10 allows you to select and play any of 100 different songs:; Selecting & Playing a Song; Select the Song Mode; Select a Song Number; The SONG Mode Chord Display; During song playback the current chord is
23 6: Playing the Preset Songs The QR10 allows you to select and play any of 100 different songs: • Song numbers 00 through 49 are preset songs … pre-programmed sequences of pattern variations and chords. • 50 through 99 are “user” songs that you can program yourself. We’ll learn how to create origi...
Page 30 - Playback Stops Automatically; To Continue Playback from the; Specify the Starting Measure; Repeat Playback
24 6: Playing the Preset Songs (continued) HINT You can hear the current song played with a different pattern by simply selecting the desired pattern: press [PATTERN SELECT], use [–1] and [+1] or the number keys to select a pattern, then press [EXIT]. 4 Playback Stops Automatically Playback will sto...
Page 31 - Segment Repeat; Volume Settings in the SONG; Volume settings are made in the SONG mode in
25 1 Engage the REPEAT Function Press the [REPEAT/SWING] key (the number “9” key) while holding the [SHIFT] key. 2 Turn REPEAT ON or OFF Use the [+1] key to turn the repeat function ON, or the [–1] key to turn the repeat function OFF, asrequired. When REPEAT is ON, an indicator blockwill appear next...
Page 32 - The PHRASE Keys; Each of the QR10’s 50 preset songs has two pre-; Selecting Different Phrases; Select the Song to Play; Select the song you intend to play in the normal way.; Engage the PHRASE SELECT Function
26 6: Playing the Preset Songs (continued) The PHRASE Keys Each of the QR10’s 50 preset songs has two pre- programmed “phrases” that can be played via the[PHRASE 1] and [PHRASE 2] keys. The phrases –short chords or decorative runs using a variety ofvoices — can be played at any time during playbackt...
Page 33 - Play the current song and use the PHRASE keys as required.; Setting the Phrase Volume; the track volume can be adjusted in the PATTERN mode.; Press the [PHRASE] key for which you want to
27 6: Playing the Preset Songs (continued) 4 Select a Phrase Use the [–1] and [+1] keys or the number keys to select the desired phrase number (between 00 and49). You can hear the selected phrase by pressingthe selected phrase key. 5 Exit Press the [EXIT] key to exit from the PHRASE SELECT function ...
Page 34 - : Recording Original Songs; Basic Song Recording; songs are numbered from “50” to “99”.; Engage the Record Ready Mode; Press the [RECORD] key to engage the record; If the MELODY track indicator lights instead; Select a Pattern; Select the pattern on which you want to base
28 7: Recording Original Songs This section describes how you can create original songs based on the preset patterns or original patterns created as described in the next chapter. You can record section, chord, pattern, and tempo changes for plenty of musicalversatility. You can even record a “melod...
Page 35 - Start Recording; Enter Section and Chord Changes
29 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) 5 Select a Section Use the section keys to select the section you want to start the song with. 6 Set the Record Tempo You can select a slower (to make recording easier) or faster tempo as required in the normal way: press[TEMPO] and then use the [–1] and [+...
Page 36 - Stop Recording; Play Your Song; You can now play your song in the same way as the preset songs.; Overdubbing; After selecting the song to which you want to; Select the MELODY Track; If the MELODY track indicator is not lit, press; Select the voice you want to use for the melody
30 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) 10 Stop Recording To finish your song with the ENDING section, simply select the ENDING section. Recording will stop automatically when the ENDING section finishes playing. You can also stop recording at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] key. DETAIL A f...
Page 37 - Set a Quantize Value If Necessary; Quantization ensures that all notes are aligned to
31 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) DETAIL The record ready mode can be disengaged at any time prior to actually starting recording (the next step) by pressing the [RECORD] or [EXIT] key. HINT The QR10 lets you record the [PHRASE] key phrases as well as individual notes. If you intend to use ...
Page 38 - Fixing Mistakes — Deleting Unwanted Changes; indicator will light.; The Accompaniment Tracks
32 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) ■ Fixing Mistakes — Deleting Unwanted Changes Mistakes and unwanted changes can easily be deleted from the accompaniment or melody tracks as follows: 1 Engage the Record Ready Mode With the song to be corrected selected, press the [RECORD] key to engage the...
Page 39 - Easy “CHORD PROGRESSION” Recording; progressions and fast chord changes.; Record the Required Chord Changes; accompaniment tracks are selected.
33 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) Easy “CHORD PROGRESSION” Recording The QR10 features a special CHORD PROGRESSION recording mode that makes it easy to enter complicated chord progressions and fast chord changes. 1 Record the Required Chord Changes Use the normal song recording procedure to...
Page 40 - Record the Required Section, Pattern and Other Changes; The Song Clear & Copy Functions; Song Clear; Select a Song
34 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) 6 Record the Required Section, Pattern and Other Changes Once the chord progression has been recorded as required, you can go back and overdub section, pattern, and other changes (even more chord changes) to finish up your song. DETAIL If the CHORD PROGRESS...
Page 41 - Song Copy; new user song number, in which it can be modified as required.; Select the Source Song; from the COPY function.
35 7: Recording Original Songs (continued) ■ Song Copy The SONG mode COPY function can simplify song programming by letting you copy an existing song, preset or user, to a new user song number, in which it can be modified as required. 1 Select the Source Song Select the song you want to copy. This c...
Page 42 - : Recording Original Patterns; as the preset patterns:; Recording the Combination Patterns; Select the PATTERN Mode; The six sections for each combination patterns
36 8: Recording Original Patterns The QR10 provides two types of patterns that you can program yourself and then use in songs in the same way as the preset patterns: • 50 through 59 are “user” patterns that you can program from scratch.• 60 through 99 are “combination” patterns that can easily be “a...
Page 43 - Press the track key corresponding to the part you; Recording the User Patterns; The six sections for each user pattern can be
37 8: Recording Original Patterns (continued) 6 Select a Track Press the track key corresponding to the part you want to change (the MELODY track cannot beselected in this mode). 7 Enter a Pattern Number Use either the [–1] and [+1] or number keys to enter the number of the pattern from which the pa...
Page 44 - Quantize; Pattern Length; Select a Track to Record
38 8: Recording Original Patterns (continued) 4 Engage the Record Ready Mode and Set the Quantization, Time Signature, andPattern Length (Measure) Each time the [RECORD] key is pressed while the [SHIFT] key is held, the quantize, time signature, and pattern length (Measure) functions are selected in...
Page 45 - Select the voice you want to use for the current; Select a Chord; Select the chord you want to record with: use; Play the required part either on the micro-keyboard
39 6 Select a Voice Select the voice you want to use for the current track: press the [VOICE SELECT] key and, whiletrying out the voices on the micro-keyboard, use the[–1] and [+1] keys or the number keys to select thedesired voice. Press [VOICE SELECT] again or the [EXIT] key to return to the recor...
Page 46 - Delete mistakes as required.; To delete mistakes, simply play any note on the; Record the Remaining Tracks; The Pattern Clear & Copy Functions; Pattern Clear; Select a Pattern and Section; Engage the CLEAR Function
40 9 Delete mistakes as required. To delete mistakes, simply play any note on the micro-keyboard while holding the [SHIFT/DELETE] key (for the RHYTHM track, play thenote to the instrument to be deleted). All notes thatoccur while the micro-keyboard key is held will bedeleted. 10 Stop Recording Press...
Page 47 - Pattern Copy; Select the Source Pattern and Section; select the section of the pattern you want to copy.; Engage the COPY Function; The pattern number and section name to be
41 8: Recording Original Patterns (continued) 4 Press [START/STOP] to Clear Press the [START/STOP] key to actually clear the selected pattern, or [EXIT] to exit from the CLEAR function. CAUTION Turning the QR10 power OFF during execution of the clear or copy function may result in loss of all data a...
Page 48 - exit from the COPY function.
42 8: Recording Original Patterns (continued) 5 Press [START/STOP] to Copy Press the [START/STOP] key to actually copy the source pattern to the specified destination pattern number, or [EXIT] to exit from the COPY function. IMPORTANT Any previous data in the destination pattern location will be era...
Page 49 - Bulk Dump; Although the QR10 has memory for 50 user/; Bulk Reception of Song & Pattern Data; In the PATTERN or SONG mode the QR10 will
43 9: MIDI Utilities The QR10 provides two MIDI utilities — Bulk Dump and Sync — that allow it to be used with other MIDI equipment. Bulk Dump Although the QR10 has memory for 50 user/ combination patterns and 50 user songs, you mightwant to save your pattern and song data to anexternal device to al...
Page 50 - MIDI Synchronization Mode; Select this function by pressing the QR10; The QR10 as an ABC Expander; The QR10 features an advanced ABC (Auto; The ABC Settings
44 9: MIDI Utilities (continued) MIDI Synchronization Mode Select this function by pressing the QR10 [MIDI] key (the number “5” key) twice whileholding the [SHIFT] key (or press [MIDI] oncewhile holding [SHIFT] if the MIDI Bulk Dumpfunction, described above, is already selected). Use the [–1] key to...
Page 51 - The “LOWr” and “UPPr” parameters set
45 ■ ABC: MIDI ABC Mode ON/OFF Use the [–1] key to turn MIDI ABC off (“ ,F ”) or the [+1] key to turn it “on”, as required. ■ LOWr: Lower ABC Zone Limit ■ UPPr: Upper ABC Zone Limit The “LOWr” and “UPPr” parameters set the range of notes in which chords playedwill be recognized by the QR10 ABC syste...
Page 52 - Appendix; Voice List & Polyphony Information; Turn the QR10 power OFF.
46 ■ Appendix Voice List & Polyphony Information The QR10 has 28-note “polyphony.” This simply means that it can produce a maximum of 28 notes at the same time. If the maximum polyphony is exceeded — this includes all notes on the accompaniment and melody tracks — some of the notes willbe trunca...
Page 54 - Troubleshooting; Error Messages
48 Appendix (continued) Troubleshooting If you can’t get a function to work properly, or your QR10 appears to be malfunctioning, please check the symptoms and possible causes listed below before assuming that your QR10 is faulty. Symptom Possible Cause/Cure • No power. • Make sure that the AC adapto...
Page 55 - Specifications
49 Appendix (continued) Specifications Tone Generator Type AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Polyphony 28 notes max. Normal voices 69 Percussion voices 60 Sampled voices 2 Patterns Preset 50 Combination 40 User 10 Sections per pattern 6: INTRO, NORMAL, VARIATION, FILL 1, FILL 2, ENDING Tracks 4: CHORD 1, C...
Page 56 - MIDI Data Format
50 Appendix (continued) MIDI Data Format 1-2-3. System Exclusive Message System exclusive messages can only be received when the initialSONG or PATTERN mode display is showing. 1) BULK DUMP All four BULK DUMP data groups listed below must be received orthe received data will be ignored. (Tone Genera...
Page 58 - MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
Page 59 - Index
53 ■ Index [–1]/[+1] keys .............................................................. 7, 10 ABC ................................................................................. 44ABC zone ........................................................................ 45AC adaptor .........................