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Voice Editing (Voice Set)
The Tyros2 has a Voice Set feature that allows you to create your own voices by editing some parameters of the 
existing voices. Once you’ve created a voice, you can save it as a User voice to the User drive or external devices for 
future recall.
Parameters
The Voice Set parameters are organized into five different pages, and can be set as described in step #3 of the “Basic Procedure” 
above. These can also be programmed as part of the Voice Set parameters (page 188), to be automatically called up when the 
voice is selected. 
Keep in mind that these parameters do not apply to the Organ Flutes voices, which have their own set of parameters (page 89).
■ COMMON 
VOLUMEDetermines the volume of the current edited voice.
TOUCH SENSEDepth determines the degree to which 
velocity affects the voice. Higher val-
ues make the voice more sensitive to 
changes in velocity. Offset determines 
the volume range over which velocity is 
effective. For lower values, the velocity 
affects a volume range from minimum 
to medium-loud. For higher values, ve-
locity affects a range from medium-soft 
to maximum. 
OCTAVEShifts the octave range of the edited voice up or down in octaves. When the edited voice is used as any of the 
RIGHT 1–3 parts, the R1/R2/R3 parameter is available; when the edited voice is used as the LEFT part, the 
LEFT parameter is available.
MONO/POLYDetermines whether the edited voice is played monophonically or polyphonically (page 87).
PORTAMENTO TIMESets the portamento time when the edited voice is set to “MONO” above. 
Basic Procedure
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3
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4
CAUTION
Select the desired voice (other than an 
Organ Flutes voice).
Press the [VOICE SET] 
LCD button (upper [5] 
button) to call up the 
Voice Set display. 
You can compare the sound of 
the original (unedited) voice 
with the edited voice. 
If you select another voice without saving the settings, the 
settings will be lost. If you wish to store the settings here, 
make sure to save the settings as a User Voice before select-
ing another voice or turning the power off.  •User voices can also be created 
by editing Custom voices (created 
on a computer). You can also edit 
any previously created User voice 
to make a new voice.
NOTE
Select the desired menu 
with the [TAB] buttons 
and set the appropriate 
parameters.
Press the [SAVE] LCD 
button to call up the 
Open/Save display of 
the User drive and save 
the settings here as a 
User voice to the drive. 
For details, see page 75.
Level
Depth = 127
Depth = 64
Depth = 32
Depth = 0
Offset
= 64
Ve locityVelocity curve on some depth.
(Offset = 64)
•This determines the volume 
range over which velocity is 
effective. For lower values, 
the velocity affects a volume 
range from minimum to 
medium-loud. For higher 
values, velocity affects a 
range from medium-soft to 
maximum.
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■ CONTROLLER
● MODULATION
The Modulation Wheel can be used to modulate the parameters below as well as the pitch (vibrato). 
Here, you can set the degree to which the Modulation wheel modulates each of the following param-
eters. 
● AFTERTOUCH
Aftertouch can be used to modulate the parameters below. Here, you can set the degree to which 
Aftertouch modulates each of the following parameters.
■ SOUND
● FILTER
Filter is a processor that changes the timbre or tone of a sound by either blocking or passing a specific 
frequency range. The parameters below determine the overall timbre of the sound by boosting or cutting a 
certain frequency range. In addition to making the sound either brighter or more mellow, Filter can be used 
to produce electronic, synthesizer-like effects. 
FILTERDetermines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the Filter Cutoff 
Frequency. See next page for details about Filter.
AMPLITUDEDetermines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the amplitude 
(volume).
LFO PMODDetermines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the pitch, or the 
vibrato effect.
LFO FMODDetermines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the Filter modu-
lation, or the wah effect.
LFO AMODDetermines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the amplitude, or 
the tremolo effect. 
FILTERDetermines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the Filter Cutoff Frequency. 
See next page for details about Filter.
AMPLITUDEDetermines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the amplitude (volume).
LFO PMODDetermines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the pitch, or the vibrato ef-
fect.
LFO FMODDetermines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the Filter modulation, or the 
wah effect.
LFO AMODDetermines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the amplitude, or the tremolo 
effect.
BRIGHTNESSDetermines the cutoff frequency or effective frequency range of the filter (see diagram). 
Higher values result in a brighter sound.
HARMONIC CONTENTDetermines the emphasis given to the cutoff frequency (resonance), set in BRIGHTNESS 
above (see diagram). Higher values result in a more pronounced effect.
Vo lume
These frequencies are 
“passed” by the filter.Cutoff rangeFrequency 
(pitch)Vo lume
Frequency 
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● EG (Envelope Generator)
The EG (Envelope Generator) settings determine how the level of the sound changes in time. This lets you 
reproduce many sound characteristics of natural acoustic instruments—such as the quick attack and decay 
of percussion sounds, or the long release of a sustained piano tone. 
● VIBRATO
■ EFFECT/EQ
Same as in “Organ Flutes” on page 90, with the exception of the PANEL SUSTAIN parameter, which 
determines the sustain level applied to the edited voice when turning the [SUSTAIN] button in the 
VOICE EFFECT section on. 
■ HARMONY
Same as in the [FUNCTION] → HARMONY/ECHO display. See page 191.
ATTACKDetermines how quickly the sound reaches its maximum level after the key is played. The 
higher the value, the slower the attack.
DECAYDetermines how quickly the sound reaches its sustain level (a slightly lower level than max-
imum). The higher the value, the slower the decay. 
RELEASEDetermines how quickly the sound decays to silence after the key is released. The higher 
the value, the slower the release. 
DEPTHDetermines the intensity of the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings result in a more 
pronounced Vibrato.
SPEEDDetermines the speed of the Vibrato effect (see diagram).
DELAYDetermines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of 
the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings increase the delay of the Vibrato onset.
AT TA C KRELEASEDECAYTime Level
Key onKey off
Sustain Level
Level
DELAYSPEED
DEPTH
Time 
						

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Voice Creator—Custom Voice Edit
The powerful Voice Creator features of the Tyros2 give you the tools to create your own original voices from scratch. 
Voice Creator allows you to import your own audio samples and waveforms, and assign them to the keys—building 
completely new voices with completely new sounds. It also has a Voice Set function that lets you edit basic parameters 
for the voice, including filter, envelope and vibrato settings, as well as modulation assignments for the controllers and 
effect/EQ processing.
The resulting voice is called a Custom voice and can be selected and played in the same way as all other Tyros2 
voices. You can save your original voices to a USB storage device or an installed hard disk drive, as well as the User 
drive. You can also edit Preset voices or Custom voices on a computer by using the Voice Editor software (contained 
in the included CD-ROM).
Creating a Voice—Basic Procedure
For this operation, you’ll need some audio data. This could be a short waveform of an instrument 
sound, a recording of a voice (sung or spoken), or a rhythm loop. As long as the data is stored in 
WAV or AIFF format, you can import it to the Tyros2. (In the Voice Creator, “Wave” refers to 
both WAV and AIFF format data.) You can use a USB storage device (such as a USB flash mem-
ory) to store the audio data and import it to the Tyros2, or you can record/transfer the audio to an 
installed hard disk drive. 
1Prepare the audio data you’ll be using for the new voice.
The easiest way to do this is on a computer, ideally with audio editing software. You can 
record your own sounds to the computer and edit them, or take existing sounds (from 
commercial sample libraries and the like).
If the audio data is on a USB storage device, connect the device to the USB TO DEVICE 
terminal.
•  This instrument cannot recognize 
the extension .aiff. When you use 
an AIFF file, change the extension 
to .aif.
NOTE
Custom voice file 
(Created by “Save” operation.)
Wave file
Custom voice bankCan be called up with the 
[CUSTOM VOICE] button.
“Import” 
operation“Assign” 
operation
128 areas
10 areas
DRUM 
NORMAL
Custom voice
For keyboard voices.
For style playback voices. Element 1
Element 8 (max., if needed) Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
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2Select a Custom voice.
When you are creating a Custom voice from scratch, this step is not necessary. If you 
are creating a voice by editing an existing voice, press the [CUSTOM VOICE] button 
and select the desired voice.
The Tyros2 has a Custom voice bank containing empty voices that can be used for this 
purpose. Select the PRESET tab, then select the desired voice number.
3Press the [VOICE CREATOR] button to call up the Voice Creator. 
4Call up the WAVE IMPORT menu by pressing the [A] button. 
5Select the desired Element. 
•  If you did not select a voice in step 
2, a prompt appears letting you 
know an empty voice will be cre-
ated. Select “OK” to create a new 
voice. When the new voice is cre-
ated, playing the keyboard does 
not produce any sound.
NOTE
•  The created element can be 
edited by using the Voice Editor.
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6Press the [ADD WAVE] LCD button ([F] button).
7Make sure the storage device is installed or connected, then press 
the [FILE IMPORT] LCD button ([F] button). 
8Select the desired audio file from the device. 
All available .wav and .aif files will be shown. Use the [TAB] buttons and LCD buttons 
to select the appropriate device, folder and page, if necessary. The selected file name is 
highlighted. 
•  For details on the Property dis-
play, see page 103.
NOTE
•  Audio data used for the Voice Cre-
ator can be of any sample rate or 
bit resolution. However, all audio 
data of a resolution other than 16-
bit is automatically converted to 
16-bit resolution after being 
loaded.
•  Voice Creator supports and recog-
nizes loops in the audio data, let-
ting you use up to one loop in 
each audio file. (Some sample 
libraries have loops already pro-
grammed into the data; you can 
also use audio editing software to 
program loops yourself. Keep in 
mind however, that multiple loops 
are not supported.)
•  Audio files recorded with the Hard 
Disk Recorder cannot be used as 
is with the Voice Creator. If you 
want to use a Hard Disk Recorder 
file, export the file (using the Hard 
Disk Recorder’s Export function) 
in .wav data format.
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9Press the [IMPORT] LCD button (lower [6] button). 
10Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button).
The file properties for the audio data are shown for confirmation purposes.
 
11At the prompt, press the [YES] LCD button ([F] button).
To cancel, press the [NO] LCD button ([G] button).
•  Double-clicking on the corre-
sponding LCD button here selects 
the file for import, allowing you to 
skip Steps 9 and 10 below.
•  The maximum number of Wave 
files that can be imported is 4,096 
mono files or 2,048 stereo files. 
You can check the total number 
from the Property display (page 
103).
•  Only import Wave data having the 
following frequencies: 96000 Hz, 
88000 Hz, 48000 Hz, 44100 Hz, 
32000 Hz, 22050 Hz or 11025 Hz. 
Otherwise, the data may not play 
back at the correct pitch. 
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12Set the parameters. 
From this display, you can set a number of parameters related to how the sound will be 
mapped to the keyboard:
You can change the key settings (Center Key and Start Key) in three ways:
•By using the corresponding upper/lower LCD buttons (button pairs [3] and [5]).
•By using the DATA ENTRY dial (after pressing one of the corresponding [2]–[5] 
LCD buttons)
•By simultaneously holding down the [DIRECT KEY] LCD button ([2] or [4] button) 
and pressing the desired key on the keyboard.
13Press the [EXECUTE] LCD button ([H] button).
From the KEY MAPPING display you can set:
You can change the settings in three ways:
•By using the corresponding upper/lower LCD buttons.
•By using the [DATA ENTRY] dial (after pressing one of the corresponding [1]–[7] 
LCD buttons)
•By simultaneously holding down the [DIRECT KEY] LCD button and pressing the 
desired key on the keyboard.
When you want to delete Wave, select the Wave to be deleted from the “WAVE” param-
eter in the KEY MAPPING display and press the [DELETE WAVE] LCD button.
FIXED PITCHWhen this is set to ON, all keys will play the wave sound at the same pitch. When set to OFF, 
the pitch of the wave sound changes according to the key played, based around the original 
pitch (set at Center Key below).
CENTER KEYThis determines the key to which the original pitch of the sound is assigned. When Fixed Pitch 
(above) is set to OFF, keys below the Center Key play the sound progressively lower in pitch, 
while keys above play the sound progressively higher. Normally, you’ll want to make sure that 
this is the same as the original sound; for example, if the original pitch of the audio was at C3, 
set Center Key to C3 for best results. When Fixed Pitch (above) is set to ON, this has no effect.
START KEYThis determines the lowest key at which the wave will sound. Use this with End Key (see Step 
12 below) to set the key range for the wave. 
WAVE VOLUMEThis determines the playback volume for the specific wave. Normally, this should be set to the 
maximum (127); however, you can use it to adjust the level balance among multiple sounds in 
the Element.
WAVEThis is only available when more than one wave has been imported. With multiple waves avail-
able, you can select the desired one for editing.
START KEYThis determines the lowest key at which the wave will sound. Use this with End Key (below) to 
set the key range for the wave. 
END KEYThis determines the highest key at which the wave will sound. Use this with Start Key (above) 
to set the key range for the wave.
•  The Fixed Pitch, Center Key and 
Wave Volume cannot be changed 
after performing the next step. If 
you want to change the parame-
ters after the next step, you will 
need to import the data again.
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14Edit the voice by using the Voice Set parameters.
Before saving, edit the parameters of your new voice. 
1) Press the [EXIT] button to show the WAVE IMPORT display.
2) Press the [VOICE SET] LCD button ([E] button).
For details on the Voice Set parameters, refer to the section “Editing a Voice” on 
page 91.
3) Press the [EXIT] button to show the WAVE IMPORT display again.
15Save and assign the newly created voice.
Press the [SAVE] LCD button ([J] button). The Save operation is actually a two-step 
process:
Step 1—Save the voice to a storage device
This step ensures that the data will be available, even in the event of a power failure 
or accidental shut down.
1) Press the [SAVE FILE] LCD button ([G] button).
2) Select the location and folder, using the [TAB] buttons and LCD buttons. Create 
a folder if necessary by pressing the [FOLDER] LCD button (lower [7] button). 
3) Press the [SAVE] LCD button (lower [6] button).
4) Enter a name for the voice. (See page 76.)
5) Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button).•The created voice will be lost if 
you change to another voice or 
you turn the power off without 
executing the save operation. 
Make sure to execute the save 
operation.
CAUTION
•  Each time you add a Wave to the 
Element (or add an Element to the 
voice), you should save the voice. 
Simply keep the same name for 
the voice, and overwrite the data 
each time. (At the confirmation 
prompt, select [YES] with the [F] 
button.) 
•  Saving the voice to the USER 
drive is not recommended since 
the USER drive does not have 
much memory space—only about 
3 MB.
•  Do not use any special characters 
(umlaut, accent, etc.) in the voice 
name.
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Step 2—Assign the voice to a Custom voice bank
This step assigns the saved voice to the Custom voice bank, letting you select and play 
it in the same way you do with other voices. In this step, the link between the Custom 
voice bank and the saved voice is actually stored.
1) Press the [ASSIGN BANK] LCD button ([J] button).
2) Select the desired location in the bank, using the LCD buttons. (Use the upper 
LCD buttons [1]–[7] to select different pages in the bank. 
3) Press the [ASSIGN] LCD button (lower [6] button).
4) The same voice name that you entered in the Save operation above is selected 
automatically. Normally, you should keep this name. If you want to change it, see 
page 76 for instructions on naming. 
5) Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button).
The voices which have been saved and assigned are automatically loaded to the 
internal memory when the power of the instrument turned on. If the voice is con-
tained in a USB storage device, automatic loading may not be possible because of 
the time needed to recognize the device. If this happens, copy the voice to another 
device and try it again.
16Add waves to the selected element, if necessary.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the WAVE IMPORT display and repeat steps 6–
15. Make sure to save your voice data each time you make changes to it.•  When the available memory 
space has been taken up with 
large amounts of audio data, you 
may want to delete large Custom 
voices to create space, yet not 
know which voices are large and 
taking up much space. In general, 
the longer the playback time of a 
Custom voice or the more WAVEs 
the voice has, the more memory 
space it takes up. If possible 
delete these larger voices to free 
up space.
NOTE
Creating another Custom voice
When you create another Custom voice from scratch after creating one Custom voice, press one of 
the voice category buttons (except for the Custom voice button) and press the [VOICE CREATOR] 
button to select the WAVE IMPORT menu. If you select the WAVE IMPORT menu after creating a 
Custom voice without selecting another voice, you cannot create another Custom voice—just add 
another element in the current Custom voice.