Yamaha W5 User Manual

Explains safety graphics and Yamaha's environmental commitment.

Provides information on battery handling, disposal, and operational warnings.

Details on name plate location, important notices, and specification changes.

Overview of the instrument's features, panels, and system logic.

Guided tour of basic operations, setup, and exploration of features.

Comprehensive index and detailed information on all instrument features.

Guidelines for placing the instrument to avoid damage and ensure proper operation.

Instructions for safe power connection, unplugging, and avoiding electrical hazards.

Precautions for safely handling, transporting, and cleaning the instrument.

Recommendations for saving and backing up important data to floppy disks.

Guidelines for the proper care and handling of floppy disks and the drive.

Information on disk drive cleaning, service, and third-party software responsibility.

Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory tone generation system using digital samples.

Details on waveform ROM capacity, sampling frequency, and interface features.

Overview of the 16-track sequencer and the Song Multi music production setup.

Description of the General MIDI standard and the instrument's voice banks.

Details on voice editing features and internal memory for storing voices.

Information on DSP effects and stereo sound mixing capabilities.

Details on keyboard performance features and expansion potential.

Visual diagram and detailed explanation of the front panel controls.

Visual diagram and detailed explanation of the rear panel connections and features.

Covers Song Play, Song Record, Song Edit, and Song Job operations.

Covers Voice Play and Voice Edit operations for sound manipulation.

Describes how the W5/W7 controls MIDI data sources.

Explains the sequencer's role in recording, editing, and playback.

Details the tone generator's mixer capabilities for voice assignment and parameter settings.

Details on GM, Preset, Internal, Song, and External normal voice banks.

Details on GM, Preset, Internal, Song, and External drum voice banks.

Explains the function, assignment, and parameter settings of Insertion Effects.

Describes the application of System Effects to the overall mix and their send levels.

Explains how EGs produce fixed patterns of change over time for sound modification.

How playing speed affects sound parameters like pitch, tone, or volume.

Explains LFO's role in cyclical changes for vibrato, wah-wah, and tremolo.

Details how controllers like pitch bend, modulation wheels, and foot pedals affect sound.

How to manage Song voice memory banks by copying voices.

Basic setup and connection procedures for initial use.

Control for bending pitch up or down during performance.

Control for applying vibrato, tremolo, or other modulation effects.

Assignable slider for controlling various parameters like reverb or filter cutoff.

Optional pedal for controlling amplitude, pitch, filter, or envelope parameters.

Optional pedal for regulating overall volume.

Optional pedal for sustain control.

How playing speed affects nuance and expression.

How key pressure after initial attack controls vibrato and pitch.

Procedure for loading demonstration songs from the provided floppy disk.

Adjusting instrument volumes, panning, and selecting tracks during playback.

How to change the volume level of an instrument voice during playback.

How to adjust the stereo panning position of an instrument during playback.

Isolating or silencing specific instrument voices during song playback.

How to adjust the song's tempo during playback.

Process of creating multis by assigning voices and setting mixer parameters for tracks.

Description of Record, Run, and Stop/Top buttons for sequencing.

Overview of realtime recording, step recording, and editing operations.

Steps for saving and loading songs, multis, and voices using the disk drive.

Diagram and explanation of using the W5/W7 as a master keyboard controller.

How to select multis, sequences, and set up playback parameters.

Instructions for recording sequences in realtime or step-time.

How to view and edit individual notes, controllers, and MIDI events.

Operations for modifying sequences across measures, including copy, quantize, and transpose.

How to access and exit the Song Play Mode.

Details on accessing Song Multi, Song Sequence Play, and Song Setup functions.

How to play back a selected song sequence using the sequencer controls.

Steps involved in creating a multi, including assigning voices and settings.

How to select individual tracks for playback and view their status.

Functions for isolating or silencing specific tracks during playback.

Process of assigning instrument voices and setting parameters for each track in a multi.

How to save the current multi settings into internal song memory.

Instructions for saving multi data to a floppy disk for backup.

How to access the Song Multi function screen for mixer adjustments.

How to access the Song Sequence Play function for song selection and tempo adjustment.

How to access the Song Setup function for MIDI and keyboard configurations.

Settings to determine how the W5/W7 responds to MIDI data.

How to manage MIDI transmit channels for each track.

Options for setting the keyboard mode to Normal, Split, Layer, or 4-Zone.

Procedure for entering and exiting the Song Record Mode.

Steps to prepare for realtime recording, including measure and data recording methods.

Function to record all tracks simultaneously, useful for external MIDI sequencers.

How to start and stop realtime recording after preparation.

Steps to prepare for step recording, including song, track, and mode selection.

How to start and use the step recording input screen.

Procedure for entering and exiting the Song Edit Mode.

Visual representation of notes and data in a track for editing.

How to navigate through the sequence track graph using controls.

How to access the Graph function for viewing track data.

How to navigate and find specific data within a track for editing.

Methods for modifying data values, moving data, and deleting events.

How to access the Data Change function screen.

How to access the Tempo Track function within Data Change.

Lists the various types of data that can be modified in Sequence Track Data Change.

Function for inserting various types of data into a track at specific locations.

Steps for finding a location and inserting data using the SHUTTLE and CURSOR keys.

How to access the Data Insert function screen.

Procedure for entering and exiting the Song Job Mode.

Functionality to undo or redo executed operations.

How to navigate through different job functions using SHIFT and function keys.

How EGs produce fixed patterns of change over time for sound modification.

How playing speed affects sound parameters like pitch, tone, or volume.

Explains LFO's role in cyclical changes for vibrato, wah-wah, and tremolo.

Details how controllers like pitch bend, modulation wheels, and foot pedals affect sound.

How to select and play individual voices bypassing system effects.

Features and procedures for editing voice parameters.

Distinguishes between normal instrument voices and drum kit voices.

How to access and exit the Voice Play Mode.

How to access functions like MIDI Channel, Voice Bank, and Voice Directory.

Steps involved in selecting, editing parameters, and storing a voice.

How to compare the edited voice with the original voice.

Procedure for saving edited voices to an Internal voice bank memory.

Procedure for entering and exiting Normal Voice Edit Mode.

How to access parameters like Common, Element, Amp, Filter, Pitch, Effect, LFO, and Control.

How to select and manage individual voice elements during editing.

How to access common parameters like Volume, Category, Name, and Initialize.

How to access element parameters like Assign, Bank, Number, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit.

How to access Amplitude parameters including Level, Velocity Sensitivity, and Template Type.

How to access Filter parameters like Tone, Cutoff, Resonance, and Velocity Sensitivity.

How to access Pitch parameters including Scale, Template Type, and Envelope Generator.

How to access Effect parameters including System Effect Send Level and Insertion Effect Type.

How to access LFO parameters like Speed, Delay, and Template Type.

How to access Controller parameters for Sustain, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, and MIDI Control.

Procedure for entering and exiting Drum Voice Edit Mode.

How to access parameters for drum voices like Common, Key, Effect, and Control.

How to access parameters for drum keys like Assign, Key Select, and Element Bank Select.

How to access Effect parameters for drum voices, including System Effect Send Level and Insertion Effect Type.

How to store multis into internal song memory locations.

Procedure for entering and exiting Disk Mode.

How to access Disk Mode functions like Status, Save, Load, Rename, Delete, and Format.

How to navigate between Disk Mode functions and menus.

Procedure for saving all data, including songs and voice banks, to a floppy disk.

Procedure for saving a single song's data to a floppy disk.

Procedure for saving a song with its accompanying voice banks to a floppy disk.

Procedure for saving a song in Standard MIDI File format to a floppy disk.

Procedure for saving the internal voice bank data to a floppy disk.

How to access the Load From Disk function for loading files from a floppy disk.

Procedure for changing the name of a file on a floppy disk.

Procedure for erasing a file from a floppy disk.

Procedure for formatting a floppy disk for compatibility with the W5/W7.

How to access the Utility Mode and its main menu.

How to navigate between utility functions using function keys.

How to exit Utility Mode from the main menu or specific functions.

Manages Song voice memory banks by copying voices.

Recalls factory set Internal normal and drum voices.

Transmits Internal voice banks to other devices via MIDI.

Determines master tuning, keyboard velocity, and controller settings.

Sets continuous slider, foot volume, and foot control assignments.

Sets W5/W7 device number, local keyboard, and program change status.

Adjusts LCD contrast and edit confirmation settings.

Creates a custom message displayed at system start-up.

How to access the Memory function for managing Song voices.

Procedure for copying voice banks to the selected song's voice memory.

How to access the Voice Bulk Dump function for transmitting voice data.

Procedure for receiving bulk voice data from external devices.

How to access Synthesizer Setup for master tuning and velocity settings.

How to access controller settings for CS assignment and foot volume.

How to access MIDI Setup for device number, local keyboard, and program change settings.

How to access Other Setup for LCD contrast and edit confirmation.

How to access the Greeting Message function.

Steps to create a custom startup message for the display.

Explanations of various error messages displayed during operation.

Steps to diagnose and isolate the cause of operational issues.

Common issues related to external audio equipment and connections.

Troubleshooting common issues arising from incorrect parameter settings.

Step-by-step instructions for installing an optional Expansion Wave/Voice Board.