INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha TX81Z FM Tone Generator. The TX81Z
is an 8-note polyphonic FM tone generator that can act as up to 8 independent
instruments. It can be used in many ways, both simple and complex. First, you will
probably want to try out the preset voices. The simple instructions on the next page
tell you how. Then, to get an idea of the full range of possibilities, read “How Does
the TX81Z Work?”. Detailed explanations of each mode follow. The chapter en-
titled “Ideas and Suggestions” has some interesting ways to use the TX81Z. Various
supplementary reference materials are also included.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1
CONTENTS
1
FEATURES
2
SIMPLE PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS
3
CONNECTIONS
3
ADJUST VOLUME
3
SELECT VOICES 4
TX81Z PRESET VOICENAMES
4
HOW DOES THE TX81Z WORK?
5
FRONT/REAR PANEL
7
PLAY SINGLE
11
STORE VOICE
11
SINGLE EDIT
12
EDITING PROCEDURE
12
COMPARE 13
SINGLE UTILITY
24
PLAY PERFORMANCE
35
STORE PERFORMANCE 36
PERFORMANCE EDIT
37
EDIT PROCEDURE
37
THE PERFORMANCE EDIT BUFFER
37
PERFORMANCE UTILITY
42
OTHER FUNCTIONS
46
IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS
47
DX21/DX27/DX100 COMPATIBILITY
48
MICRO TUNING DATA TABLE
49
WAVEFORM HARMONIC CONTENT
50
PERFORMANCE DATA
51
PERFORMANCE MEMO CHART
63
VOICE DATA LIST
64
MIDI RECEPTION/TRANSMISSION
65
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT
67
PARAMETER CHANGE MESSAGES
67
BULK DATA MESSAGES
68
DUMP REQUEST MESSAGES
70
SPECIFICATIONS
78
MIDI IMPLEMENTION CHART
79
WHAT’S MIDI?
80
MIDI MESSAGES
82
WHAT’S FM?
83
INDEX
86
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