Yamaha Vl70m User Manual

27Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes
The VL70-m Sound Module Modes
The VL70-m has two main Sound Module Modes: VOICE and VL-XG. It is
important to understand the difference between these modes because they
determine how the VL70-m responds to MIDI program change and bank num-
bers received from a MIDI keyboard or other controller, and how the internal
effects relate to the individual voices.
The VOICE  Mode
In this mode the VL70-m functions as a “standard” tone generator module. The
VOICE mode...

28Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes
The VL-XG  Mode
In this mode the VL70-m functions as an “XG expansion” tone generator
module. The VL-XG mode should be selected when the VL70-m is being used
with other XG tone generators/synthesizers to play music data created for tone
generators complying with the Yamaha XG format (see “VL Extension for XG”,
page 30).
 Voice  Selection
The PRESET 1, PRESET 2, CUSTOM, and INTERNAL voices can be indi-
vidually selected by the VL70-m panel VALUE [-] and [+]...

29Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes
Selecting the VOICE or VL-XG Sound Module Mode
The current sound module mode is indicated by the triangular pointer in the
lower right- corner of the display in the PLAY mode.
The VOICE or VL-XG sound module mode is selected as follows:
1. Press the [MODE] Button
Press the [MODE] button access the VL70-m sound module modes selection
function.
2. Select the VOICE or VL-XG Mode
Use the VALUE [-] and [+] buttons to select the “VOICE” or “VL-XG” sound
module mode,...

30Voice Organization and Sound Module Modes

 VL Extension for XG
The VL Extension for XG (“VL Extension for XG” is
abbreviated to VL-XG) included in the VL70-m Virtual
Acoustic Tone Generator significantly enhances and
expands the musical capabilities of the XG format with
the superior sound and expressive potential of Yamaha Virtual Acoustic
Synthesis. A VL70-m can be used in conjunction with a Yamaha MU80
or MU50 XG tone generator, for example: the VL70-m providing supe-
rior wind and string...

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When the VOICE sound module mode is selected (see “The VL70-m Sound
Module Modes, page 27), pressing the [PLAY] button engages the VL70-m
VOICE PLAY mode. This mode allows voices to be selected and played, and
thus is the mode you’ll normally use when playing the VL70-m. The VOICE
PLAY mode also provides access to several important performance parameters
including volume, panning, etc. The VOICE PLAY mode actually has two
control modes — the main control mode and the sub-control mode — which
provide...

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DevNo. (Device Number)
Settings: 001 … 016, all
The Device Number parameter must be set prop-
erly when you want to transmit or receive MIDI
system exclusive data to or from another VL70-m
or other MIDI device (system exclusive data
includes voice parameters, system setup param-
eters, etc). The VL70-m Device number must be
set to the same number as the Device Number of
the external device. Select a device number from
“001” to “016”, or “all”. When “all” is selected,
MIDI system exclusive data can be...

33The VOICE PLAY Mode
ChoRtn (Chorus Return)
Settings: 000 … 127
Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the
VL70-m chorus effect stage. The higher the value,
the higher the level of the chorus signal.
VarRtn (Variation Return)
Settings: 000 … 127
Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the
VL70-m variation effect stage. The higher the
value, the higher the level of the variation signal.
SysTran (System Transpose)
Settings: -24 … 0 … +24
Transposes the pitch of the entire VL70-m system
(a...

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The VOICE PLAY Sub-control Mode
The sub control mode can be selected from the main control mode by
simultaneously pressing the PART [-] and [+] buttons. The VOICE PLAY
sub-control mode display looks like this:
The various parameters in this mode are selected via the SELECT []
buttons. The name of the currently selected parameter appears in the upper right
corner of the display (when the bank and program pointer parameters are
showing a solid triangular pointer indicates which of the two parameters is...

35The VOICE PLAY Mode
(Bank Pointer)
Settings: Pr1, Pr2, Cst
This parameter refers to the bank containing the
selected voice in the VOICE PLAY main control
mode. It selects the VL70-m PRESET 1 (Pr1),
PRESET 2 (Pr2) or CUSTOM (Cst) voice bank
(see “Voice Organization” on page 26).
(Program Pointer)
Settings: 001 … 128
This parameter refers to the selected voice in the
VOICE PLAY main control mode. The PRESET 1
and PRESET 2 banks each have voice numbers
from “001” to “128”, and the CUSTOM bank has
voice...

36The VL-XG PLAY Mode
The VL-XG PLAY Mode
When the VL-XG sound module mode is selected (see “The VL70-m Sound
Module Modes, page 27), pressing the [PLAY] button engages the VL70-m VL-
XG PLAY mode. In this mode the VL70-m can be used as an “XG expansion”
tone generator module with other XG tone generators/synthesizers to play music
data created for tone generators complying with the Yamaha XG format (see
“VL Extension for XG”, page 30). Like the VOICE PLAY mode, the VL-XG
PLAY mode also provides access...