Page 2 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION; C A N A D A; PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
2 This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOTconnect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one describedin the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it shouldappear to be...
Page 4 - vided by the WX5, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.; WX5 Fingering; Contents
4 Congratulations! Your Yamaha WX5 is a state-of-the-art Wind MIDI Controller which takes wind MIDI control to new levels of performance and playability. With precise, responsive wind and lip sensors, a choice ofsingle-reed or recorder type mouthpieces, and a range of fingering modes, the WX5 makes ...
Page 5 - Main WX5 Features; Packing List
5 Main WX5 Features Realistic wind-instrument type response and playabilityoffers unprecedented expressive control. A 16-key layout similar to the standard saxophone lay-out, and a choice of four fingering modes, make the WX5easily accessible to most wind players. Beginners canselect the fingering m...
Page 6 - The WX5 Controls & Connectors
6 1 Mouthpiece The WX5 is supplied with two mouthpieces: a saxophone-type mouthpiece with a reed, and a recorder-type mouthpiece with noreed. The WX5 is initially shipped with the saxophone-type mouth-piece attached. To remove and replace the mouthpiece see the“Maintenance” section on page 28. 2 LED...
Page 8 - Setting Up; AC Adaptor
8 Power Supply Setting Up Since the WX5 is a MIDI controller, it must be used with a MIDI tone generator to produce sound. Yamaha recommends theVL70-m or an MU-series XG tone generator, but just about any MIDI tone generator can be used. WX-Compatible Tone GeneratorsWhen the WX5 is connected to a WX...
Page 9 - Connecting to a Tone Generator; WX5 Connection
9 Connecting to a Tone Generator Setting Up WX5 Connection Connect the end of the WX cable with the screw ring to the WX5. Insert the connector with the arrow onthe cable connector facing upward, then tighten the screwring to ensure a solid connection. Finally, clip the cableinto the cable holder fo...
Page 10 - Preparing to Play; Turning the Power On; Whether you are powering the WX5 via the WX cable; Selecting a Mouthpiece; The WX5 is supplied with two different mouth-; Selecting a Lip Mode:; Tight Lip or Loose Lip; The WX5 has two basic playing modes: Tight Lip; Tight Lip
10 Preparing to Play Turning the Power On Whether you are powering the WX5 via the WX cable connected to a VL70-m tone generator, or via an AC adap-tor or batteries, the WX5 power is switched on by slidingthe POWER switch to the “ON” position. Turn the poweroff by sliding the POWER switch to the “OF...
Page 11 - Loose Lip; About the Wind and Lip Sensors; The WX5 has two sensors - wind and lip - which may; The LED Indicators; In the Loose Lip mode LED 1 responds as follows:; About Tonguing
11 Preparing to Play ■ Loose Lip In the loose lip mode no pressure (or very slight pressure)is applied to the reed when playing normally. Pressureapplied to the reed causes an increase in pitch. Thus, inthe loose lip mode only upward pitch bend can be ap-plied, but the amount of upward pitch bend th...
Page 12 - Basic Playing Techniques; Fingering Modes; The WX5 offers a choice of four fingering modes. Re-; Flute; The Whole-tone and Semitone Trill Keys
12 Basic Playing Techniques WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIPLIPLIP LIP+ Trns Fing FastHi ct Whl OFF + – ON DC IN 12V MIDI OUT WX OUT POWER nrm fix nrm hrd nrm wideP/B M/Woff on tht loos B/C EXP VOL A C B Fl off onPB genMW filt off on [Up 2] Octave key[Up 1] Octave key [Down 1] O...
Page 13 - Octave Shift; The octave keys can be used to shift the pitch up or; Pitch Bend Wheel; The WX5 pitch bend wheel makes it possible to pro-; Changing the Pitch Bend Wheel Function; Pitch bend wheel + Setup Button + Octave Key
13 Basic Playing Techniques Octave Shift The octave keys can be used to shift the pitch up or down by one, two, or three octaves while playing, as fol-lows: [Up 2] Octave Key 3 octaves up [Up 1] + [Up 2] Octave Keys 2 octaves up [Up 1] Octave Key 1 octave up [Down 1] Octave Key 1 octave down [Down 1...
Page 14 - Key Hold; Normal Hold; Applying Normal Hold
14 Basic Playing Techniques WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIPLIPLIP LIP+ Trns Fing FastHi ct Whl OFF + – ON DC IN 12V MIDI OUT WX OUT POWER nrm fix nrm hrd nrm wideP/B M/Woff on tht loos B/C EXP VOL A C B Fl off onPB genMW filt off on [Up 1] Octave key [Up 2] Octave key [Down 1] ...
Page 15 - Follow Hold; Applying Follow Hold; Sustain
15 Basic Playing Techniques Press the Key Hold button while no note is being played to disengage the Key Hold function. In the Normal Hold mode, no key off message is trans- mitted to the tone generator when breath pressure isstopped. Rather, the sound is stopped because the windsensor produces a vo...
Page 16 - Program Change Control; Changing Voices; Program Change Increment & Decrement; Program Change Button + High D Key
16 Program Change Control By using the playing keys and octave keys in conjunction with the Program Change button, it is possible tochange voices and other MIDI functions on your tone generator directly from the WX5. • Refer to your tone generator’s owner’s manual for details on the pertinent MIDI s...
Page 17 - Direct Program Change Entry; -digit Example: Program Change Number 003; Press the B key (number 1) and then the A; -digit Example: Program Change Number 124; Bank Number Transmission; By specifying bank MSB (Most Significant Bits) and; Bank Select MSB; The specified bank select MSB and LSB numbers will
17 Program Change Control ■ Direct Program Change Entry Specific program change numbers can be directly trans-mitted from the WX5 by using the playing keys (num-bers 1 through 0 are assigned to the keys - see illustrationabove) while pressing the Program Change button. 1-digit Example: Program Chang...
Page 18 - Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel; The WX5 MIDI transmit channel can be changed by; Parameter Reset; All WX5 parameters can be reset to their initial power-
18 Program Change Control WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIPLIPLIP LIP+ Trns Fing FastHi ct Whl OFF + – ON DC IN 12V MIDI OUT WX OUT POWER nrm fix nrm hrd nrm wideP/B M/Woff on tht loos B/C EXP VOL A C B Fl off onPB genMW filt off on 345 67 8 9 10 11 12 B High D # Key High D Key A...
Page 19 - By using the Octave Keys while holding the Program; Program Change Button + Up 2 Octave Key; MIDI “Poly ON” message transmitted.; Program Change Button + Up 1 Octave Key; MIDI “Mono ON” message transmitted.; Program Change Button + Down 1 Octave Key; MIDI “Portamento ON” message transmitted.; Program Change Button + Down 2 Octave Key; MIDI “Portamento OFF” message transmitted.
19 Program Change Control Mono/Poly & Portamento Switching By using the Octave Keys while holding the Program Change button, it is possible to transmit MIDI Mono,Poly, and Portamento mode messages to your tone gen-erator. * See your tone generator’s owner’s manual for details on how it responds ...
Page 20 - Using the Setup Button; The WX5’s software sensitivity setting (software wind; Setup Button + Up 2 Octave Key; Resets software wind gain to “Medium”.
20 Using the Setup Button A number of important WX5 parameters can be changed as required by using the Setup button in conjunc-tion with the Octave keys or Pitch Bend wheel. WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIPLIPLIP LIP+ Trns Fing FastHi ct Whl OFF + – ON DC IN 12V MIDI OUT WX OUT ...
Page 21 - Octave Transpose; The MIDI note numbers transmitted by the WX5 can; Setup Button + Up 1 Octave Key; Resets the octave to “0”.; Audition Function On/Off; When the Audition function is on, the tone generator
21 Using the Setup Button • The WX5 hardware wind gain for the wind sensor is set as described on page 25. Set both the hardwareand software wind gain for optimum playability. Octave Transpose The MIDI note numbers transmitted by the WX5 can be shifted up or down by one or two octaves by using theOc...
Page 22 - Setup Switch Settings
22 Setup Switch Settings The WX5 has 16 DIP switches which can be used to set upa range of important basic parameters. These switches arenot intended for frequent use, but rather to set up the WX5to match your individual playing requirements. Read thedescriptions below carefully before changing the ...
Page 23 - Key Assign; Determines whether the high D and D
23 Setup Switch Settings ● Switch 1-7 (Lip) - Lip Data Specifies the type of MIDI data via which the WX5 lipdata will be transmitted. SW 1-7 Setting OFF Pitch Bend ON Modulation Wheel ● Switch 1-8 (Lip+) - Lip + Control Change Data Determines whether or not MIDI control change number#18 (GEN3: gener...
Page 25 - Wind & Lip Sensor Adjustment; Wind Zero & Wind Gain Adjustment; Adjustment Procedure
25 Wind & Lip Sensor Adjustment Perform the sensor adjustments after selecting the required playing mode (page 10). Wind Zero & Wind Gain Adjustment Adjust both Wind Zero and Wind Gain to set the ideal relationship between wind pressure input and MIDI dataoutput for your playing style. • Win...
Page 26 - Lip Zero & Lip Gain Adjustment; Tight Lip Mode Adjustment Procedure; Loose Lip Mode Adjustment Procedure
26 Wind & Lip Sensor Adjustment Lip Zero & Lip Gain Adjustment The WX5 lip sensor translates lip pressure applied to the WX5 reed to MIDI pitch bend data. Greater lip pres-sure raises the pitch. In the Tight Lip mode, however, therange of pitch variation which can be produced via lippressure...
Page 27 - Tuning; Tone Generator Tuning; Most tone generators have a master tuning parameter; Tone Generator Settings; Pitch Bend
27 Tuning Two tuning methods are possible with the WX5: Tone Generator Tuning, and Lip Sensor Tuning. ■ Tone Generator Tuning Most tone generators have a master tuning parameter that can be used to tune the tone generator’s sound. Whenusing a Yamaha VL70-m or MU-series tone generator,use the Master ...
Page 28 - Maintenance; Be careful not to bend or otherwise damage the lip
28 Maintenance Although the WX5 does not require the constant maintenance that acoustic wind instruments do, the simplemaintenance steps described below will ensure that your WX5 will deliver optimum performance at all times. Top view of mouthpiece Cantilever ● When replacing the mouthpiece, a littl...
Page 29 - MIDI System Setup Examples; Foot Control; Data from a Yamaha MFC10 MIDI Foot Controller; Sequencer Recording & Playback; The WX5 can be connected to an integrated sequencer/
29 MIDI System Setup Examples The WX5 can be used with MIDI devices other than just tone generators for expanded capabilities. Foot Control Data from a Yamaha MFC10 MIDI Foot Controller can be added to the MIDI output from the WX5 for extracontrol capability. • Up to 128 MIDI program change numbers ...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting; PROBLEM
30 Troubleshooting The LED indicators don’t light when the power isturned on. • The Loose Lip mode is selected. When the Loose Lip mode is selected the LED indicators may not light. This is normal. • If the Tight Lip mode is selected, the lip sensor may not be adjusted properly. Follow the adjustmen...
Page 31 - Index
31 Index A AC Adaptor ....................................... 8Audition Function ........................... 21 B Bank Select MSB ........................... 17Bank Select LSB ............................ 17Batteries ........................................... 8Battery Cover ...........................
Page 32 - Refer to page 12 for more information about the WX5 fingerings.
32 WX5 Fingering Refer to page 12 for more information about the WX5 fingerings. Saxophone(a) ● The whole-tone trill key (side E) and semitone trill key (sideA # ) raise the pitch of all notes a whole tone or semitone, re- spectively. ● The cross-hatched keys raise the pitch of notes in the rangesho...
Page 38 - MIDI Data Format
38 MIDI Data Format 1. TRANSMIT DATA 1-1. CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES 1-1-1. NOTE ON/OFF STATUS 1001nnnn ($9n) NOTE No. 0kkkkkkkk = 10 (Bb-2) - 104 (G#6)k = 0 (C-2) - 127 (G8)when Follow Hold is ON. VELOCITY 0vvvvvvv v = 0 Note Off 1-1-2 CONTROL CHANGE STATUS 1011nnnn ($Bn) CONTROL No. 0ccccccc DATA 0vvv...
Page 40 - WX5 Specifications; Wind Sensor, Lip Sensor
40 WX5 Specifications Sensors Wind Sensor, Lip Sensor Keys/Buttons/Switches 16 keys, Octave keys (Up2, Up1, Down1, Down2), Setup But-ton, Pitch Bend Wheel, Key Hold Button, Program ChangeButton, Power Switch, Setup Switches(16 DIP Switches) Trim Controls WIND GAIN, WIND ZERO, LIP GAIN, LIP ZERO Term...
Page 41 - Key Operation Chart / MIDI Message Assignments
41 Key Operation Chart / MIDI Message Assignments PB MW BC VOL EXP GEN1 GEN2 GEN3 BR GC5 GC6 Lip ❍ ❍ Lip ❍ ❍ Wind ❍ Wind ❍ Wind ❍ PB ❍ PB ❍ ❍ PB ❍ ❍ PB ❍ High Keys ❍ ❍ When Saxophone(c) fingering selected ❍ ❍ Setup Button Audition Function Off Setup Button + Pitch Bend Wheel Audition Function On Set...
