Yamaha FS1R Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

EG, LFO1, Velocity, and Manual Formant Control ParametersThe following parameter groups and parameters are essential for EG-based formant control. Ref

FSeq Formant Control ParametersThe following parameter groups and parameters are essential for FSeq formant control. Refer to the parameterdescription

FM In BriefBriefly, FM synthesis is based on arranging operators — individual oscillators which can function as both modulatorsand carriers — in “al

Putting It All TogetherPlease note that the parameter groups referred to in the preceding sections are only those that apply directly to theFS or FM f

14The Controls & ConnectorsThe following brief descriptions of the FS1R controls and connectors should help you to understand the overall logicof

159 Knob Mode ButtonsThese two buttons determine the function of the FS1R’s four controllerknobs. When the upper button is lit, the knobs directly aff

16Rear Panel*& ( º& Power Cord ConnectorPlug the female end of the supplied AC power cord in here beforeplugging it into an AC wall outlet.De

17Setting UpPower SupplyBefore making any other connections the “female” end of the AC power cord supplied with the FS1R should befirmly plugged into

18 Sequencer or ComputerIf you plan to use the FS1R with a sequencer or a computer equipped with sequencing software, the actualconnections you will

19Pitch BendWX Lip Sensor and Pitch Bend data as transmitted in the form of MIDI pitch bend data. Be sure to set anappropriate pitch bend range on you

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Power-on ProcedureAlways follow proper procedure when powering-up a sound system to minimize the possibility of damage to theequipment (and your ears!

21The PLAY ModeThe PLAY mode is initially selected when the FS1R power is turned on, and can be selected from any other mode bypressing the [PLAY] but

22Bank Selection via MIDIUse the MIDI bank MSB (control number 00) and LSB (control number 32) numbers listed below to select FS1Rvoice and performanc

23Perf Ch (Performance Channel)❑ Settings: off, 001 … 016, allThe Perf Ch parameter specifies the MIDI channel via which MIDI bank select, program cha

24VarRtn (Variation Return)❑ Settings: 000 … 127Adjusts the level of the signal returned from the FS1R variation effect stage. The higher the value, t

25In either case the part to be edited - 01 through 04 - can be selected via the PART [ ] and [ ] buttons (theselected part number appears above “PART

26RevSend (Reverb Send)❑ Settings: 000 … 127Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the FS1R reverb effect stage. The higher the value, the higher the

The Search FunctionThe FS1R Search function makes it easy to find a specific voice or performance from within the large number ofpresets provided. The

28General Editing ProcedureThe EDIT [PERFORMANCE], [EFFECT], or [VOICE] mode can be accessed from the PLAY mode as follows:1.Select an Edit ModePress

295.Select a ParameterUse the CURSOR [ ] and [ ] buttons or Knob 3 (when both Knob Mode buttons are disengaged) to selectthe parameter you want to edi

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30EDIT [PERFORMANCE]COMMONThe COMMON group provides access to a range of parameters which mostly affect all parts of performance setup.They are thus “

31In the CtrlSrc parameter group you can turn any of the available source controllers on or off for any of the 8 voicecontrol sets: “VC1” through “VC8

The CURSOR [ ] and [ ] buttons individually select the full range of control destination parameters. The PART[ ] and [ ] buttons can be used to switch

Use the CURSOR [ ] and[ ] buttons to select the bank (Pre/Int) or number parameter, and the VALUE [ ] and[ ] buttons to set as required. “Pre” (Preset

• 08: Pitch❑ Pitch Mode❑ Settings: fseq, fixedDetermines whether or not the pitch data included in the formant sequence data will be used for Fseq pla

• 13: Loop End❑ Loop End (Only available when 03: Mode = fseq)❑ Settings: 0 … 511*Specifies the loop end point for Fseq playback. The highest availabl

• 02: Catgry❑ Performance Category❑ Settings: —, Pf, Cp, Or, Gt, Ba, St, En, Br, Rd, Pi, Ld, Pd, Fx, Et, Pc, Se, Dr, Sc, Vo, Co, Wv, SqSpecifies the C

37PARTIn any of the PART EDIT modes the PART [ ] and [ ] buttons can be used to select the part to be edited. Theselected part number appears in the l

• 03: V/N Balance❑ Voiced/Unvoiced Balance❑ Settings: -64 … +63Specifies the balance between the voiced and unvoiced (noise) operators. A setting of “

• 10: Flt EGDepth (only available when Filter Sw “on”)❑ Filter EG Depth❑ -64 … +63The “FiltEGDept” parameter determines to what degree the envelope ge

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• 04: PEG InitLvl❑ Pitch Envelope Generator Initial Level❑ Settings: -64 … +63Sets the initial level of the pitch envelope generator. Positive values

• 03: PB Range❑ Pitch Bend Range❑ Settings: -48 … +24This parameter sets the maximum amount of pitch bend which will occur when the pitch controller i

• 02: Priority❑ Note Assign Priority (Only available when 01: Mono/Poly = mono)❑ Settings: last, top, btm, frstDetermines which note will be played wh

43• 08: VelSens Dpt❑ Velocity Sensitivity Depth❑ Settings: 0 … 127Determines the slope of the velocity curve. The graph at the bottom of the display i

44STORE PERFORMANCEOnce you’ve created a new performance setup by using the parameters in the PLAY mode, the EDIT[PERFORMANCE] mode, and/or the EDIT [

45EDIT [EFFECT]The FS1R features a versatile internal effects system which consists of four independent effect stages: Reverb,Variation, Insertion, an

46Type❑ Reverb Type❑ Settings: No Effect, Hall1, Hall2, Room1, Room2, Room3, Stage1, Stage2, Plate, White Room, Tunnel,Basement, Canyon, Delay LCR, De

Var Pan❑ Variation Pan❑ Settings: L63 … C … R63Sets the pan position of the variation effect sound - i.e. the perceived position of the variation effe

SendIns→Rev❑ Insertion-to-Reverb Send Level❑ Settings: 0 … 127Sets the amount of signal sent from the output of the insertion effect stage back to the

Mid Freq❑ Mid-band Frequency❑ Settings: 100 … 10.0kSets the center frequency of the middle EQ band.Mid Gain❑ Mid-band Gain❑ Settings: -12 … 0 … +12Set

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50EDIT [VOICE]The EDIT [VOICE] mode provides access to the FS1R’s in-depth voice editing parameters.COMMONSecond Group Parameter Page• LFO1 Waveform 5

LFO1 (Low Frequency Oscillator 1)• 01: Waveform❑ Waveform❑ Settings: tri, s-dn, s-up, squ, sine, s/hDetermines the waveform of the LFO.tri (Triangle)

• 06: AmpMod Depth❑ Amplitude Modulation Depth❑ Settings: 0 … 99Sets the maximum amount of amplitude modulation that can be applied to the current voi

• 03: Key Sync❑ Key Synchronization❑ Settings: off, onDetermined whether the LFO runs continuously (off), or is triggered by notes played (on) so that

• 03: Type❑ Filter Type❑ Settings: LPF24, LPF18, LPF12, HPF, BPF, BEFDetermines the type of filter response used.The “LPF” (Low Pass Filter) settings

• 04: Cutoff Freq❑ Cutoff Frequency❑ Settings: 0 … 127Sets the cutoff frequency of the selected filter. Lower cutoff values produce a lower cutoff fre

• 08: Reso Vel Sns❑ Resonance Velocity Sensitivity❑ Settings: -7 … +7Determines how the filter resonance changes in response to velocity changes (e.g.

• 18: EG Depth❑ EG Depth❑ Settings: -64 … +63Determines the overall filter envelope depth. Plus “+” settings produce greater EG depth, thus increasing

Higher Time parameter values produce correspondingly longer times. A time setting of “0” will result in an almostinstantaneous transition between the

• 02: Feedback❑ Feedback❑ Settings: 0 … 7Sets the amount of feedback applied to the feedback operator in the currently selected algorithm. Higher valu

6Congratulations!Your FS1R Format Shaping/FM Synthesis Tone Generator gives you the power of two extraordinary tone generationsystems in one compact,

• 14: Ctgry❑ Voice Category❑ Settings: —, Pf, Cp, Or, Gt, Ba, St, En, Br, Rd, Pi, Ld, Pd, Fx, Et, Pc, Se, Dr, Sc, Vo, Co, Wv, SqSpecifies the Category

61OPERATORIn any of the OPERATOR edit displays the PART [ ] and [ ] buttons or the [PART/OP] control knob (when bothKnob Mode buttons are disengaged)

62Osc (Oscillator)• 01 (N:01): Fseq Switch (V & N)❑ Fseq Switch❑ Settings: off, onTurns Fseq playback on or off. When on, the Fseq selected via th

• 04 (N:02): FreqMode (V & N)❑ Frequency Mode❑ Settings: (Voiced) ratio, fixed(Unvoiced) normal, linkFO, linkFFSpecifies the frequency mode for th

• 08 (N:06): Transpose (V & N)❑ Transpose❑ Settings: -24 … +24This parameter is only effective when the “frmnt” spectral form (see “Form” paramete

• 14: LS LeftDepth (V)❑ Level Scaling Left Depth❑ Settings: 0 … 99• 15: LS LeftCrv (V)❑ Level Scaling Left Curve❑ Settings: -lin, -exp, +lin, +exp• 16

66• 19: LevelScaling (N)❑ Level Scaling❑ Settings: -7 … +7This parameter works only with unvoiced operators, making it possible to produce natural noi

• 07 … 10: Level1 … Level4 (V & N)❑ Level 1 … Level 4❑ Settings: 0 … 99The FS1R amplitude envelope generator has four individually programmable t

• 04: Decay Time (V & N)❑ Decay Time❑ Settings: 0 … 99These four parameters determine the shape of the frequency envelope generator for the select

• 03: Amp EG Bias (V & N)❑ Amplitude EG Bias❑ Settings: -7 … +7This parameter becomes effective when “Amp EG Bias” is assigned as a control destin

7ContentsFS (Formant Shaping) and FM (Frequency Modulation) Synthesis...8FS Synthesis ...

• 07 (N:06): Amp Mod (V & N)❑ Amplitude Modulation❑ Settings: 0 … 7Sets the maximum amount of LFO amplitude modulation that can be applied to the

71UTILITY FunctionsThe UTILITY mode provides access to a range of parameters that affect basic operation of the FS1R, and somefunctions that contribut

• 05: KN CtrlMode❑ Knob Control Mode❑ Settings: abs, relDetermines whether the FS1R control knobs will control values in an absolute (“abs”) or relati

• 06: Rcv BankSel❑ Receive Bank Select Switch (Only available when 07: Rcv PgmChng = on)❑ Settings: off, onThis parameter determines whether or not th

Control• 01 … 04: KN1 … KN4❑ Knob 1 through 4 Control Assign❑ Settings: 001 … 031, 033 … 095These parameters make it possible to assign MIDI control c

• 05 … 08: MC1 … MC4❑ MIDI Control 1 through 4 Assign❑ Settings: 001 … 031, 033 … 095These parameters make it possible to assign MIDI control change n

Others• 01: LCD Contrast❑ LCD Contrast❑ Settings: 1 … 8Sets the contrast of the FS1R display for optimum visibility. The best setting will depend on y

77DUMPOUTThe Dump Out function allows FS1R setup and system exclusive data to be transmitted to a second FS1R or anexternal MIDI storage device such a

78INITIALThe FS1R Initialize function includes five sub-modes: “Perform”, “Voice”, “Fseq”, “Sys”, and “FactSet”. “Factory Set”initialization restores

79TroubleshootingThe FS1R has a large number of features and functions for flexible sound creation and control. Inappropriate settingof many of the pa

8FS (Formant Shaping) and FM(Frequency Modulation) SynthesisFS (Formant Shaping) and FM (Frequency Modulation) SynthesisAlthough based on Yamaha’s new

Unstable SoundPerformance/Part Settings•Is the Fseq Switch parameter turned “on”?Delayed SoundVoice Settings•Check the delay setting (Hold Time) of th

Unstable PitchPerformance/Part Settings•Is an aftertouch control source (CAT or PAT) assigned to a pitch-related control destination?•Is an Fseq set t

82Alert Displays Bulk ReceivedThis message will be displayed for approximately 1 second when MIDI bulk data is received. Battery LowThis message wil

83SpecificationsTone Generation SystemTone Generators Formant Shaping / FM SynthesisMulti-Timbres 4 Parts (16 MIDI Channel Multi-Timbre)Polyphony 32 n

84IndexAAlert Display...82Algorithm...

85Low Velocity Limit ...42MMaster ...

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Formant ControlEach formant operator has a range of parameters which determine its shape and therefore contribute to the overallsound: center freque