Yamaha S90 Owner's Manual

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S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual10Controls and FunctionsTop panel1 KeyboardThe S90 XS features a 88-key keyboard, while the S70 XS has 76 keys. All are eq

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual11Controls and Functions[PART ON/OFF] 1 – 4 buttonsThese buttons turn each Part on and off. In the Voice mode, only Part 1

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual12Controls and Functions! Knob Function buttonsPressing these buttons change the functions assigned to the four Knobs. The

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual13Controls and FunctionsE Cursor buttonsThe cursor buttons move the “cursor” around the LCD display screen, highlighting a

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual14Controls and FunctionsP Number [1] – [16] buttonsUse of these buttons differs depending on the on/off status of the [PAR

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual15Controls and FunctionsRear Panel1 P (Power switch)Press to turn power ON (O) or OFF (N).2 AC IN socketConnects to the in

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual16Setting UpPower SupplyConnect the supplied AC power cord in the following order. Make sure the Power switch on the S90 X

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual17Setting UpAdjusting the volume and the brightness of the displayAdjust the volume levels of the S90 XS/S70 XS and the co

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual18Setting UpResetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory SettingsThe S90 XS/S70 XS has a Factory Set function for rest

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual19Start GuideThere are several operation modes in the S90 XS/S70 XS, and they can be selected by using the seven mode butt

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual2SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTIONPRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual20Voices—the basic building blocks of the S90 XS/S70 XSVoices—created in the Voice mode—are the basic sonic building block

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual21In the Voice Play display (the top display of the Voice Mode), you can select and play a single Voice. The Voices of thi

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual22Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeUsing the Category Search functionThe Voices are conveniently divided into specifi

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual23Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeSelecting a Voice from the Favorite Category1 Press the [FAVORITE] button in the V

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual24Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeVoice Editing“Editing” refers to the process of creating a Voice by changing the p

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual25Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode4 Move the cursor to “Effect” then press the [ENTER] button.The Voice Edit Effect

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual26Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeUsing the Arpeggio functionThe Arpeggio function automatically triggers preset arp

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual27Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode6 After finding the favorite pattern, press the [STORE] button to store the settin

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual28This instrument features a convenient Performance Creator function which lets you create a new Performance by using favo

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual29Creating a New Performance by Using Your Favorite Voice (Performance Creator)Split—Playing two different Voices with you

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual3Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old EquipmentThis symbol on the products, packaging, and/or accompany

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual30Creating a New Performance by Using Your Favorite Voice (Performance Creator)Drum Assign—Layering a drum Part with the c

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual31Creating a New Performance by Using Your Favorite Voice (Performance Creator)9 Find your favorite pattern by changing th

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual32Selecting a PerformanceSelecting a Performance is done in basically the same way as selecting a Voice. The Category Sear

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual33By connecting a microphone to the MIC INPUT jack (combo jack) located on the rear panel of this instrument, you can enjo

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual34The Audio Record/Play mode lets you record your keyboard performance as audio data. The recorded audio data will be save

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual35Recording/Playing Back with a USB Storage Device (Audio Record/Play Mode)8 Press the [ENTER] button when the “Save Audio

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual36By connecting this instrument to a computer, you can take advantage of the following functions and applications.• Extern

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual37Using a Connected ComputerPrecautions when using the USB TO HOST terminalYou must observe the following points when conn

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual38Using a Connected ComputerUsing as a multi-timbral tone generator (Multi mode)The instructions below show how to use thi

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual39Using a Connected ComputerSetting up for Remote ControlNOTE Before making the setup of DAW Remote, make sure to install

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual4PRECAUTIONSPLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNIN

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual40Using a Connected ComputerEditing a Control TemplateUse the S90 XS/S70 XS Remote Editor for editing the Control Template

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual41The Multi mode/Sequence Play mode should be used when you want to play the keyboard along with playback of the MIDI file

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual42Playing the Keyboard Along with Playback of the MIDI File9 Press the [EXIT] button a number of times to go back to the S

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual43The Master mode lets you:• Create and store up to 128 programs, each containing a Voice, a Performance or a Multi, and o

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual44Using as a Master Keyboard (Master Mode)3 Press the [EDIT] button.The Master Edit Select display appears.4Select “Common

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual45In the Utility mode, you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of this instrument. To enter the Utility mod

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual46Making Global System Settings (Utility Mode)Changing the panel lock settingsPanel LockDetermines the buttons which are “

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual47In the File mode, you can save/load the data such as Voice and Performance created on this instrument. To enter the File

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual48Saving/Loading Data (File Mode)Loading the settings from a USB storage device1 Connect a USB storage device to the USB T

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual49Saving/Loading Data (File Mode)USB storage devicesConnection ExamplesCompatible USB devicesConnect only a USB storage de

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual5• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual50AppendixDisplay MessagesLCD Indication DescriptionAll data is initialized upon power-on. Continue? Confirms whether you

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual51Display MessagesLoad All. Are you sure?Confirms whether you want to load the “All” or not in the File mode.Load Seq Chai

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual52The following table provides troubleshooting hints and page references for some common problems. You may solve your prob

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual53Troubleshooting Are the parameter settings such as Element Switch, Part Switch, Note Limit and Velocity Limit appropria

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual54TroubleshootingPlayback continues without stopping When the [ARP ON/OFF] button is turned on, press it so that its lamp

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual55TroubleshootingWrong pitch or unexpected pitch Is the Tune parameter in the Utility mode set to a value other than “0”?

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual56TroubleshootingCannot start the Arpeggio Check whether the [ARP ON/OFF] button is turned on or off.  Is the MIDI Sync

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual57TroubleshootingMIDI bulk data transmission/reception does not work properly Is the Receive Bulk parameter set to off?Se

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual58* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the ri

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual59AArp 1 – 5 ... 26Arp 1 – 5 Type ...

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual6Welcome A message from the S90 XS/S70 XS Development TeamThank you for purchasing the Yamaha S90 XS/S70 XS Music Synthesi

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual60IndexOOwner’s Manual CD-ROM ... 8P[PANEL LOCK] ...

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual61ATTENTIONSOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTPLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual621. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in

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S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual7S90 XS/S70 XS Main Features Huge amount of waveforms and vast sound selection, including top-quality piano soundsThe S90

S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual8About this ManualOwner’s Manual (this book)Explains operations of the top panel controls.PDF documentation (includes the

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