Yamaha DS55 - Page 2

Congratulations!
Your
DS55
Digital
Synthesizer
is
a
fine
example
of
advanced
YAMAHA
music
technology.
It
uses
the
un-
matched
YAMAHA
FM
tone
generation
system
to
create
rich,
vibrant
simulations
of
acoustic,
electric
and
electronic
instruments
—
and
sounds
that
are
totally
different.
The
DS55
offers
200
outstanding
preset
voices
that
you
can
use
immediately.
You
can
also
edit
the
presets
using
the
DS55's
easy
editing
system
to
create
subtle
variations
or
completely
original
voices.
Up
to
100
of
your
original
creations
can
be
stored
in
internal
memory
for
instant recall. The
DS55
even
has a built-in delay effect
that can add extra warmth and
ambience
to any
voice
you
play. Of
course
you can play
any
single
voice,
but
the
DS55
also offers
a
split play mode in
which
you
can
play
two
voices
on
different
sections
of
the
keyboara,
and
a
dual
play
mode
in
which
two
voices
can
be
played
simultaneously
across
the
entire
keyboard.
Perhaps
the
highlight
of
the
DS55
is
its
remarkable
Auto
Performance
system.
This
YAMAHA
innovation
provides
a
wide
range
of
beautifully
orches-
trated
accompaniment
patterns
that you can
use for practice
or
performance.
Of
course, the
DS55
is
fully
MIDI
equipped
so
it
can
serve
as
the
center
of
a
sophisticated
MIDI
music
system.
For
even
more
conven-
ience,
the
DS55
will
operate
from
an
AC
adapter
or
batteries,
so
you
can
play
anywhere,
anytime.
In order to make the most of the fine performance and many features provided by your DS55, we urge you to
read this operation manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
CONTENTS
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PRECAUTIONS `... 1
THE
STORE
FUNCTION
—
[STORE
button]
....16
TIANSPOSE LL 15
DS55
CONTROLS
AND
CONNECTORS
....2
AUTO
PERFORMANCE
................
17
CONTROL
PANEL
........
coo.
2
Pattern
Change
`...
17
REARSPANEL
uc
243
add
4
BOYS
ME
ii
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do
pens
18
BOTTOM
PANEL,,,
coco
5
AIPCQQIO?
curar
ta
2
de?
18
THE
PLAY
MODES,
TUNING
8:
DELAY
....6
LISTEN
TO
THE
DEMONSTRATION
THE
SINGLE
PLAY
MODE
..................
6
See
EE
18
The
Preset
and
User
Voice
Banks
..........
A
RFORMANCE
Selecting
Voices
a
bafer
ses
4
S
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>
PLAYING
THE
SELECTED
ge
T
A
ears
19
THE
SPLIT
PLAY
MOE
@
BRING
THe
SELECTED
AUTO
PERFORMANCE
Assigning
Voi
he L
SR
EE
E
Koy
ge
Numbers
when
PN
pa
20
THE
DUAL
PLAY
MODE
8
py
Rey
umber
when
IKEY
is
Selected
20
Dene
ee
el
USING
THE
MIDI
FUNCTIONS
>...
22
MASTER
TUNE
aaen
ee
e
10
MIDI
Switch
sissa
ccc
cece
kanen
22
USING
THE
DELAY
EFFECTS
...............
11
MIDI
Channel
`...
22
VOICE
EDITING
&
THE
STORE
FUNCTION
11
Omni
Mode
.....
6...
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ees
22
Understanding
and
Using
the
Edit
Function
EXCIUSIVE
ll
22
DISPIBVS
ii
ii
ka
jali
Ba
ea
td
11
Bulk
Dump
of
One
Voice
................
23
TONE
—
[TONE
button]
e,
12
All
Data
Bulk
Dump
a
23
AMPLITUDE
ENVELOPE
—
[AMP
EG
button]
.
.12
Setup
Data
Bulk
Dump
e,
23
BRILLIANCE
ENVELOPE
—
[BRL
EG
button]
..13
RECEIVING
VOICE
DATA
FROM
EXTERNAL
LOW
FREQUENCY
OSCILLATOR
(VIBRATO
&
EQUIPMENT
-naaasar
24
TREMOLO)—
[LFO
button]
................
14
THE
MULTI-INSTRUMENT
MODE
........
24
OTHER
VOICE
EDITING
FUNCTIONS
—
AN
EXAMPLE
OF
MULTI-INSTRUMENT
[FUNCTION
button]
`...
14
MODE
USE?
ii
Ai
a
KA
BA
ala
adas
tada
26
Pitch
Bend
Range
`,
14
USING
THE
DS55
KEVBOARD
TO
PLAV
Modulation
Wheel
Function
..............
14
IN
THE
MULTI-INSTRUMENT
MODE
.........
27
Breath
Controller
Function
...............
14
ERROR
MESSAGES
..................
27
Name
of
Voice...
15
SPECIFICATIONS
....................
28
“Assign
Mode...
15
INDEX
`...
29
Velocity
Depth...
15
MIDI
DATA
FORMAT
..............
Add-1
MIDI
IMPLEMENTATION
CHART
.....
Add-6
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