Yamaha PLG150-AN Owner's Manual

AN Expert Editor Manual Important Notices The AN Expert Editor provides an easy, intuitive way to edit and create your own originalAN voices for the

10 Operations / Inserting Edited Voice Data to a Track • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. User voice (or User Step Seq

11 Operations / Using the Morphing Function This exceptionally powerful function allows you to use any MIDI controller (such as amodulation wheel, f

12 Operations / Recording Within the AN Expert Editor To do this:1) Specify a bank by clicking on the desired bank button: Preset 1, Preset 2, orUse

13 Operations / Recording Within the AN Expert Editor c Click “OK.” v Set recording-standby. Click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “Record.” Alt

14 Parameters Most of the AN Expert Editor parameters for editing the AN voices are contained in thevirtual “main control panel” screen. From this m

15Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• ToolbarThe toolbar gives you quick access to some important functions and controls. Thesebuttons let yo

16Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowTransmit AN Bulk Dump DataThis is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you tra

17Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• VOICE Button Pressing the VOICE button calls up the AN Voice List dialog box, allowing you to selectthe d

18Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• STORE ButtonPressing the STORE button calls up the AN Store dialog box, allowing you to store thedesired

19Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window Setting and Changing Parameter Values ...• For panel knobs:Left-click on the knob and dra

2 About the AN Expert Editor The AN Expert Editor is providing an exceptionally simple, convenient and intuitive wayto edit and control all of the AN

20Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• Mouse buttonsA few parameters (such as Unison Detune and LFO 1 Delay in the Detail Parameterstab) can be

21Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• InitializeIf you need to initialize a specific parameter to its default value, you can quickly call up apo

22Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• ATTACK (PEG Attack Time)Range: -64 ... +63 This determines the Attack Time of the PEG, or how long it ta

23Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowFREE EGThe 4-track Free EG lets you record complex control movements, in order to “hand draw”filter, resonan

24Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowLFO Parameter BlocksThe LFO parameters allow you to create a wide variety of modulation effects, using a lo

25Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• Depending on the device or software you are using, these two parameters are combined intoa single paramet

26Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• HPF (HPF Cutoff)Range: 0 ... 127This determines the cutoff frequency of the High Pass Filter (-6 dB/Oct).

27Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowBPFThe Band Pass Filter passes only those frequencies in the specified range, with a cut-off curve of 12dB/o

28Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• CUTOFF (VCF Cutoff Frequency)Range: 0 ... 127This determines the cutoff frequency of the VCF (filter). Fo

29Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• KEY TRK (VCF Keyboard Tracking)Range: -32 ... +63This determines the degree to which the VCF “tracks” or

3 Operations • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. In order to play and edit the PLG150-AN, the AN voice must be assigned

30Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• ATTACK (Filter EG Attack Time)Range: 0 ... 127This determines the attack time of the FEG, which is the ti

31Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowSYNC BlockThe PLG150-AN features two oscillator sections: VCO 1 and VCO 2. As on conventionalanalog synthe

32Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowFM BlockThe Frequency Modulation (FM) function gives you additional modulation control over thesound, letti

33Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• NOISE (Noise Level)Range: 0 ... 127This determines the balance of the Noise signal in relation to the VCO

34Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowVCO 1 / VCO 2 BlocksThe VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) modules 1 and 2 are where the basic sounds fort

35Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowPulseThe Pulse wave is used to make woodwind (clarinet-type) sounds. Its spectrum is sim-ilar to a sawtooth

36Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowInner1, Inner2, Inner3When SYNC is set to “on,” three “inner” waves are available. This wave is effectivewh

37Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• VCO 1 EDGERange: 0 ... 127This determines the sharpness or smoothness of the edge of the VCO1 wave. High

38Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• VCO 1 PWM PW (Pulse Width)Range: 0 ... 64 ... 127This determines the width of the VCO 1 pulse wave. High

39Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowSaw (Sawtooth)The Saw (sawtooth) wave derives its name from its shape, and is used to create atrumpet or vi

4 Operations / Assigning the PLG150-AN to a Part Using the AN Expert Editor Setup... Even after you’ve set the AN Part

40Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowMixThe mix wave is formed by a combination of saw and pulse waves.TriangleThis is a conventional triangle w

41Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowVCO 2 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Parameters• The PWM parameters are not available when the VCO 2 WAVE is

42Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main WindowVCA BlockThe VCA parameters give you control the overall volume or level of the AN voice.• VELOCITY (VCA Ve

43Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• AEG RELEASE (Amplitude EG Release Time)Range: 0 ... 127This determines the Release Time of the AEG, or ho

44Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• EQ MID (Mid Frequency Gain)Range: -12 ... +12 (dB)This determines the gain or level of the mid frequency

45Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window• UNISON (Unison Switch)Settings: ON, OFFThis determines whether the Unison mode is on or off. Setting thi

46Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter WindowThis window is called up anytime you click on one of the DETAIL buttons in the maincontrol panel window.

47Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter WindowCommon Parameters• CategoryThis is used with Voice Name below to give a custom name to your edited voice.

48Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window• Unison DetuneRange: 1 ... 32When the UNISON switch is on, multiple sounds are played, with the pitch of

49Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window• LPFRange: 1.0 kHz ... 18.0 kHz, ThruThis determines the frequency of the low pass filter that is applied

5 Operations / Selecting an AN Voice Selecting an AN voice is the important first step in editing. You can select a voice fromPreset 1, Preset 2, or

50Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window• Key On ResetSettings:Off: LFO 1 and LFO 2 do not reset, but modulate continuously.On: LFO 1 and LFO 2

51Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter WindowFM Parameters• AlgorithmSettings: Both, Master, SlaveThis determines how the two VCO1 oscillators (master

52Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window• Src1 (FM Depth Ctrl)Settings: Fixed, PEG, FEG, LFO1, LFO2This determines the modulation source which con

53Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window Ctrl (Control) Matrix Parameter Tab ...Many of the PLG150-AN’s parameters can b

54Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window• Ctrl (Control) SourceSettings: Off, CC No. 1 - 95, After Touch, Pitch Bend, Key Track, Velocity,Key Rand

55Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter WindowRibbon Controller-Z (for AN1x data compatibility)For controlling with Z-axis motion on a ribbon controller

56Parameters / FREE EG WindowThe Free EG function gives you four independent tracks to which you can record com-plex real-time parameter changes, over

57Parameters / FREE EG Window• TRACK PARAMETER SwitchSettings: ON, OFFThis determines whether the specified track is active (ON) or not (OFF). This mu

58Parameters / FREE EG Window• TRIGGERSettings: Free, MIDI In Notes, All NotesThis determines how the Free EG track playback is triggered, as describe

59Parameters / FREE EG Window• TEMPORange: MIDI, 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute)This determines the tempo or speed at which the selected Free EG track

6 Operations / Editing an AN Voice z Select the desired voice. Refer to Selecting an AN Voice. x Edit the voice parameters as desired from the main

60Parameters / FREE EG WindowpulsetrianglesineThese three wave tools let you easily draw the respective waveforms. The exampleillustrations below (us

61Parameters / FREE EG WindowUsing the Transform Tools1) Click on the “cursor” button.2) Highlight (define) the area you wish to transform.Move the cur

62Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowThe Pattern Generator window contains the controls for the Arpeggio and StepSequencer. These two powerful feat

63Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowCOMMON Block• ON/OFFSettings: On, Off This turns the Pattern Generator on and off. The lamp lights when the Pa

64Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR Window• SWINGSettings: 50 ... 83%The Swing parameter lets you apply a Swing rate to the Step Sequencer pattern toslig

65Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowARPEGGIO BlockThe Arpeggio parameters only are in effect when the ARPEGGIO switch (in the maincontrol panel) is

66Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowSTEP SEQ (Step Sequencer)The Step Sequencer parameters only are in effect when the SEQ switch (in the maincontr

67Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowPtnSel & Normal (Pattern Select & Normal)Playing a key to the left of the Split Point will trigger (“se

68Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR Window• HOLD MODESettings: Off, Mode 1, Mode 2This determines the Hold setting for the Step Sequencer. The Pattern H

69Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR WindowIndividual Pattern Parameters• EDIT SELECTRange: User 001 ... User 128This lets you select the User Pattern for

7 Operations / Initializing an AN Voice to the Default Settings This function allows you to reset all the parameters of the selected voice to the fa

70Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR Window• STOREThe Store function allows you to store your original Step Sequencer patterns to one ofthe User memory lo

71Parameters / PATTERN GENERATOR Window• CTRL CHANGE (Control Change) BankRange: 1 ... 200%This bank of 16 virtual “knobs” lets you set the Control Ch

72File MenusWhen the AN Expert Editor is active and selected, the following functions appear in theFile menu:• New AN Expert File• Open AN Expert File

73File Menus / Open AN Expert FileUse this function to open an existing AN Expert File. Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [F], [R]• The available file types i

74File Menus / Save AN Expert File / Save AN Expert File AsUse these commands to save the current AN Expert Editor settings to an AN ExpertFile. (The

75Edit MenusWhen the AN Expert is active and selected, the following functions appear in the Edit menu:• AN Store• AN Voice List• AN Record (Plug-in E

76Edit Menus / AN Voice ListIn the AN Voice List dialog box you can:• Select a voice from the Preset 1, Preset 2, User voice banks for editing.• Initi

77Edit Menus / AN Record / AN Librarian• Drag ModeIn the Voice List box, a voice can be dragged to another voice location. This settingdetermines the

78Edit Menus / AN LibrarianThe Source box shows User voices contained in the opened AN Expert File (see OpenAN Expert File below). The Destination bo

79Setup MenusWhen the AN Expert Editor is active and selected, the following functions appear in theSetup menu:• AN Expert Editor Setup• AN Display Op

8 Operations / Storing an AN Voice This operation lets you store your voice edits as a User voice. • To ensure that your new voice is available for

80Setup Menus / AN Expert Editor Setup• MIDI CH (Channel)Range: 1 ... 16This determines which MIDI channel is used for sending AN Expert Editor data.

81Setup Menus / AN Expert Editor Setup• Output when editedWhen this is checked, any edits that you make with the AN Expert Editor are instantlyand aut

82Setup Menus / AN Expert Editor SetupBulk Dump IntervalRange: 600msec ... 1.5secThis parameter is available when “User Voices” above is selected. Bu

83Setup Menus / AN Expert Editor SetupOthers TabThis tab features two operation preference settings for the AN Expert Editor.• Parameter Knob Operatio

84Setup Menus / AN Display OptionThis convenient feature lets you change the display of the main control panel to indicatethe current status of certai

85Setup Menus / AN MorphingThis is used for making the appropriate settings for the Morphing function, which letsyou crossfade between two different v

86Setup Menus / AN MorphingMIDI Control Change Numbers

87Setup Menus / AN Morphing• Select VoiceThis determines the Morphing voice. When you work the appropriate MIDI controller (setin Controller above),

88Setup Menus / Insert AN Bulk Dump Data• The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor.This is used for inserting the edited AN voice

89Setup Menus / Extract AN Bulk Dump Data• The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor.This is used for importing the AN voice data

9 Operations / Saving data to an AN Expert File / Calling Up data from an AN Expert File (Open) Once you’ve edited an AN voice and pattern to your

90Setup Menus / Transmit AN Bulk Dump DataThis is used for directly transmitting the AN Expert Editor voice data or Step SequencerPattern settings as

91Setup Menus / Receive AN1x Bulk Dump DataThis is used for importing AN voice data from an AN1x Control Synthesizer. All currentsettings will be rep

92Setup Menus / Receive AN1x Bulk Dump Data• Receive AN Bulk DumpStartFirst, click this button to start reception of the data. Then start transmitting

93Setup Menus / Transmit XG System OnThis is used for directly transmitting an XG System On message to the tone generator/sound card, initializing all