Yamaha Genos2 - About the Manuals

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Genos2 Owner’s Manual
About the Manuals
This instrument has the following documents and instructional materials.
Included Documents
• Owner’s Manual (this book)
Provides overall explanations of Genos2 basic functions.
Online Materials (Downloadable from the web)
• Reference Manual (only in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, and Chinese)
Explains advanced features of the instrument, such as creating original Styles, Songs and Multi Pads, and making the settings of
specic parameters.
• Data List
Contains various important preset content lists such as Voices, Styles, Eects, as well as MIDI-related information.
• Smart Device Connection Manual (page116)
Explains how to connect the instrument to smart devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, etc.
• Computer-related Operations (page117)
Includes instructions on connecting the instrument to a computer, and operations related to transferring song data.
To obtain these materials, access the website below.
Genos2 related downloads
https://manual.yamaha.com/mi/kb-ekb/genos2/direct/downloads/
Compatible formats for the instrument
GM (General MIDI) is one of the most common Voice allocation formats. GM System Level 2 is a standard
specication that enhances the original GM format and improves Song data compatibility. It provides for increased
polyphony, greater Voice selection, expanded Voice parameters, and integrated eect processing.
XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specically to
provide more Voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and eects, and to ensure
compatibility of data well into the future.
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-ended
expandability for the future. The Genos2 is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF le containing lyric data is
played.
SFF (Style File Format) is an original Style le format by Yamaha which uses a unique conversion system to provide
high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. SFF GE (Guitar Edition) is an
enhanced format of SFF, which features improved note transposition for guitar tracks.
AEM (Articulation Element Modeling) is the trademark of Yamaha’s leading-edge tone generation technology. For
information on AEM, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.