Yamaha QY100 Handleiding

Merk: Yamaha

Model: QY100

Categorie: Sequencer

Type: Handleiding

Owner’s Manual

This product utilizes batteries or an external power

supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any

power supply or adapter other than one described in

the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recom-

mended by Yamaha.

WARNING:

Do not place this product in a position

where anyone could walk on, trip over ,or roll anything

over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of

an extension cord is not recommended! IF you must

use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25'

cord (or less ) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG

number ,the larger the current handling capacity. For

longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

This product should be used only with the components

supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended

by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all

safety markings and instructions that accompany the

accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to

be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha

reserves the right to change or modify any of the speci-

ﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing

units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an

ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capa-

ble of producing sound levels that could cause perma-

nent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of

time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncom-

fortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in

the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the

time period before damage occurs.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or

accessory mounting ﬁxtures that are either supplied

with the product or as optional accessories. Some of

these items are designed to be dealer assembled or

installed. Please make sure that benches are stable

and any optional ﬁxtures (where applicable) are well

secured BEFORE using.

Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating

only. No other uses are recommended.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge

relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit

is operating as designed) are not covered by the manu-

facturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners

responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and

consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user

safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe

that our products and the production methods used to

produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both

the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be

aware of the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable

battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The

average life span of this type of battery is approxi-

mately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes neces-

sary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to

perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries.

Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that

the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and

that the charger is intended for the battery being

charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with

new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries

MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect

installation may result in overheating and battery case

rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any bat-

tery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of

used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in

your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household

type batteries in your area for battery disposal informa-

tion.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair,

or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at

an end, please observe all local, state, and federal reg-

ulations that relate to the disposal of products that con-

tain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is

unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product.

The model number, serial number, power require-

ments, etc., are located on this plate. You should record

the model number, serial number, and the date of pur-

chase in the spaces provided below and retain this

manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

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(bottom)

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or

even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These

precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble

the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instru-

ment contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should

appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immedi-

ately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service

personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water

or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it

containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or dam-

aged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of

the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke

should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off

the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the

outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed

Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent rec-

ommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor

can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the

electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an

electric plug with wet hands.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt

or dust which may have accumulated on it.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to

you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but

are not limited to, the following:

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources

such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively

bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy

objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone

could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or

an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet

using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in

lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in

the outlet.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the

instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in confor-

mity with the +/- polarity markings. Failure to do so

might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leak-

age.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not

use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not

mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with man-

ganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or

different types of batteries from the same maker, since

this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not

intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to

be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the

instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery

ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to

you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but

are not limited to, the following:

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked

ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with

your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water

and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may

possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic

components, turn off the power for all components.

Before turning the power on or off for all components,

set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set

the volumes of all components at their minimum levels

and gradually raise the volume controls while playing

the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or

vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct

sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to

prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage

to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products

such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this

might cause interference which can affect proper opera-

tion of the other products.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position

where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected

adaptor and other cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do

not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or

chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not

place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument,

since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on

the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the

buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time

at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can

cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any

hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

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REPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY

• This instrument contains a non rechargeable internal

backup battery which permits internal data to remain

stored even when the power is off. When the backup

battery needs replacing, the message "Backup

Batt.Low" will display in the LCD display. When this

happens, immediately back up your data, then have

qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup

battery.

• Do not attempt to replace the backup battery yourself, in

order to prevent the possible serious hazards. Always

have qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the

backup battery.

• Never place the backup battery in a location that a child

can reach, since a child might accidentally swallow the

battery. If this should happen, consult a physician

immediately.

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SAVING USER DATA

• Always save data to a Memory Card (SmartMedia) fre-

quently, in order to help prevent the loss of important

data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in

use.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local

regulations.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage

caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the

instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

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Meet the QY100.................................. 7

Power & Connections ........................ 8

Power Supply..........................................8

Using a Power Adaptor ....................8

Using Batteries.................................9

When to Replace the Batteries ......10

Setting Up.............................................11

The Connectors ..............................11

Audio Connections .........................14

MIDI Connections ..........................15

Connecting to a Personal

Computer .......................................16

The Controls...................................... 19

QY100 System Overview:

What It Is and What It Does............. 29

The Sequencer ...............................29

Tone Generator ..............................31

Effects ............................................32

Controller........................................32

Amp Simulator................................32

Guided Tour

Listen To the Demo.......................... 33

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp

Simulation & Effects ........................ 36

Connection & Gain Adjustment ............36

Try Out the Preset Guitar Setups..........38

Customizing the Setups via the Amp

Simulator Parameters ...........................39

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing 45

Connection & Gain Adjustment ............45

Try Out the Preset Microphone Setups 47

Customizing the Setups via the

Microphone Effect Parameters.............48

Instant Accompaniment .................. 53

But First … So You’ll Know What

We’re Talking About .............................53

Check Out the Preset Styles.................55

Add Chords & Play Along! ....................59

Record Your Own Chord

Progression & Pattern Changes...... 61

Fingered Chords .............................69

Tempo Changes, too … .................70

If You Make Mistakes …................70

Add Some Details to Complete the

Accompaniment ............................... 71

Voice Assignments ...............................71

Realtime Recording on the Sequencer

Tracks ...................................................73

About the “MULTI” Recording.............80

Step Accompaniment Recording... 81

“Pt” — Step Record Pattern Changes .84

“Cd” — Step Record Chord Changes ..87

Step Sequencer Track Recording ... 91

Creating Original

Accompaniment Patterns................ 98

The Preset Phrases...............................98

Combining Phrases In the Pattern

Mode ..................................................100

Recording Original Phrases.................105

Realtime Phrase Recording ..........105

Step Phrase Recording.................111

Pattern Voice mode ............................112

The Effect Send Display .....................113

Voice Editing .......................................115

Play Effects.........................................116

Reference Section

Playback Control ............................ 118

Play Effects.........................................124

Swing ...........................................126

Drum Table Remapping................128

The Song Voice Mode.................... 131

The Effect Send Display .....................136

Voice Editing .......................................138

Drum Edit .....................................142

The Song Jobs................................ 145

00 : Undo/Redo...................................147

01 : Quantize.......................................148

02 : Modify Velocity ............................151

03 : Modify Gate Time ........................153

Contents

04 : Crescendo....................................155

05 : Transpose ....................................157

06 : Shift Clock....................................158

07 : Chord Sort....................................160

08 : Chord Separate ............................161

09 : Copy Event ..................................162

10 : Erase Event..................................164

11 : Extract Event................................165

12 : Create Continuous .......................167

13 : Thin Out .......................................169

14 : Time Stretch ................................170

15 : Create Measure ...........................171

16 : Delete Measure ...........................172

17 : Copy Track ...................................173

18 : Mix Track .....................................174

19 : Clear Track ...................................175

20 : Expand Backing ...........................176

21 : Normalize.....................................177

22 : Copy Song ...................................178

23 : Clear Song ...................................179

24 : Song Name ..................................180

The Pattern Jobs ............................ 181

00 : Undo/Redo...................................183

01 : Quantize.......................................184

02 : Modify Velocity ............................187

03 : Modify Gate Time ........................189

04 : Crescendo....................................191

05 : Transpose ....................................193

06 : Shift Clock....................................194

07 : Chord Sort....................................196

08 : Chord Separate ............................197

09 : Copy Event ..................................198

10 : Erase Event..................................200

11 : Extract Event................................201

12 : Create Continuous .......................203

13 : Thin Out .......................................205

14 : Time Stretch ................................206

15 : Copy Phrase.................................207

16 : Get Phrase ...................................208

17: Put Phrase ....................................209

18 : Copy Track ...................................210

19 : Mix Track .....................................211

20 : Clear Track ...................................212

21 : Copy Pattern ................................213

22 : Clear Pattern ................................214

23 : Style Name ..................................215

Editing Songs & Patterns .............. 216

Engaging the SONG or PATTERN

Edit Mode.....................................216

Moving Around.............................219

Change Mode Editing...................220

Insert Mode Editing......................221

XG View ..............................................232

View Filter...........................................233

Phrase Table (Pattern Edit Only) .........234

Effects & Effect Editing .................. 236

Accessing & Editing the Effect

Parameters .........................................236

Effect Editing ......................................240

Utility Functions ............................. 242

Accessing the Utility Mode ..........242

System Parameters......................244

MIDI Parameters ..........................247

Bulk Dump....................................250

Fingered Zone ..............................252

Memory Card Functions ................ 254

About SmartMedia™ Memory Cards .254

Compatible Memory Cards ..........255

Memory Card Capacity.................255

Inserting and Removing Memory

Cards ............................................255

Format New Memory Cards

Before Use!..................................256

Handling Precautions....................256

Write-Protecting Memory Cards ..257

Back Up Your Data .......................257

Save ....................................................258

Load ....................................................262

Mk Dir (Make Directory) .....................265

Format ................................................268

Appendix ......................................... 270

Specifications......................................270

Troubleshooting ..................................272

Error Messages ..................................274

Glossary ..............................................277

Index ...................................................284

Contents

Meet the QY100

16-track sequencer, 525-voice tone module, unmatched auto-

matic accompaniment features and more all rolled into one! The

QY100 is a complete mini-studio for accompaniment and electronic

music production that you can use just about anywhere — at home

or on the road.

Guitarists!

The practice and accompaniment tool you’ve been wait-

ing for is here! Use the QY100 as your private “band” to reﬁne and

display your talents to the max.

Singers!

Think of it as a fully programmable, very versatile accompa-

niment and “karaoke” machine complete with a range of superb

vocal effects.

Keyboard Players, Composers, & All Electronic Musicians!

It’s all

here: the sequencer, the tone module, the advanced accompaniment

features. Everything you need to create even the most complex elec-

tronic music.

The screen displays as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for

instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different

from the screens which appear on your instrument.

Power & Connections

Although the QY100 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or

batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible.

Moreover, an AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries

and does not deplete resources.

Plug the DC output cable from a Yamaha PA-3B AC Adaptor (available

from your Yamaha dealer) into the DC IN jack on the rear panel, then plug

the adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket.

CAUTION

• Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the speciﬁed unit or an appropriate

replacement provided by your Yamaha dealer to power the QY100. The use of an

incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the QY100, and might pose a

serious shock hazard!

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical

storms.

Power Supply

Using a Power Adaptor

PA-3B

AC power

socket.

Power & Connections

Six 1.5V AA size (LR6) or equivalent batteries must ﬁrst be installed

in the battery compartment. Alkaline batteries are recommended for longer

life.

Never mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manga-

nese batteries or batteries from different makers.

Open Battery Compartment Cover

Open the battery compartment cover — located on the

instrument’s bottom panel — by pressing down on the grooved

section of the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow, as

shown in the illustration.

Insert Batteries

Insert the six batteries, being careful to follow the polarity

markings on the bottom panel.

Replace Cover

Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks

ﬁrmly in place.

Using Batteries

Power & Connections

When the batteries run down, the following display will appear:

When the batteries run down more seriously, “Power Batt.End”

message will appear. In this case, memory card functions are no longer

accessible.

When this display appears, replace the batteries with a complete set

of six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batteries!

CAUTION

• To prevent possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from the

instrument if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

• If keeping the batteries and memory card inserted, a small current ﬂows through the

instrument. When the memory card is not used, remove the memory card from the

CARD slot.

When to Replace the Batteries

Power & Connections

What you will connect the QY100 to, and what you will connect to

the QY100, will depend entirely on your individual requirements, and it

would be impossible to cover all possibilities here. A few examples are pro-

vided below to help you get started.

DC IN Jack

(

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page 8)

This jack is only used when you are powering the QY100

from an optional AC adaptor instead of batteries. The DC output

cable from an optional Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor is

plugged in here.

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NOTE

• The batteries are automatically disconnected when a plug is inserted

into the DC IN jack.

Setting Up

The Connectors

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Right Side Panel

Rear Panel

Power & Connections

MIDI IN & OUT Connectors

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pages 15, 16)

If you plan to use a MIDI keyboard or other instrument to

play and program the QY100, it should be connected to QY100

MIDI IN connector (see “MIDI Connections,” on page 15). The

MIDI OUT connector can be connected to an external tone gener-

ator if you want to drive external voices from the QY100

sequencer, or a MIDI data recorder such as the Yamaha MDF3 if

you want to store your songs and patterns to ﬂoppy disk.

LINE OUT/PHONES Jack

(

→

page 14)

This miniature stereo phone jack can be used to connect

the output of the QY100 to a stereo sound system, or a pair of

stereo headphones with a miniature stereo phone plug can be

plugged in here for convenient monitoring (see “Audio Connec-

tions,” on page 14). The output level is adjusted via the VOLUME

control on the left side panel.

TO HOST Connector & HOST SELECT Switch

(

→

pages 15, 16)

This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a

personal computer without the need for a separate MIDI inter-

face. See “Connecting To a Personal Computer” on page 16 for

details.

FOOT SW Jack

(

→

page 245)

An optional FC-4 or FC-5 foot switch can be connected

here to perform a number of switching functions. The footswitch

function is selected via the UTILITY functions described on page

245.

Song and Pattern Playback:

The footswitch can be used to

start and stop song or pattern playback.

Section Switching:

The footswitch can be used to select the

QY100’s various style “sections” (e.g. INTRO, MAIN A, FILL

AB, etc.) during song or pattern playback.

Power & Connections

Amp Simulator Switching:

The footswitch can be used to

switch the speciﬁed sections of the QY100 amp simulator in

or out. The foot switch can be used to bypass the preamp sec-

tion only (delay when a microphone setup is selected), the

reverb effect only, the chorus effect only, or all three simulta-

neously (pages 44 and 52).

GUITAR/MIC INPUT Jack

(

→

pages 36, 45)

Connect your guitar or microphone here to use the

QY100’s superlative guitar and vocal effects. The GAIN control

next to the GUITAR/MIC input jack allows matching with a wide

range of guitars and microphones.

CARD Slot

(

→

page 254)

The QY100 CARD slot accepts standard memory cards for

convenient storage of settings and sequences. Card access and

operations are described on page 254.

CAUTION

• When connecting a microphone to the QY100 GUITAR/MIC input, be

sure that a microphone amp simulator setup is selected ﬁrst (page 48).

Loud feedback may occur if one of the guitar setups is selected.

Power & Connections

The simplest way to monitor the QY100 sound is via a pair of stereo

headphones (miniature stereo phone plug type) plugged into the LINE OUT/

PHONES jack. If you want to use an external stereo sound system, how-

ever, use the supplied “Y” cable (miniature stereo phone plug to dual RCA

pin plugs) to connect the LINE OUT/PHONES jack to the inputs of a stereo

sound system. The white RCA pin plug goes to the left-channel input of

your stereo sound system and the red plug goes to the right-channel input.

CAUTION

• Make sure that both the QY100 and your sound system are turned OFF (STANDBY)

when making connections.

Audio Connections

Stereo Sound System

Power & Connections

Although the QY100 can be played and programmed from the built-

in micro-keyboard, an external MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI IN

connector provides the added advantages of standard keyboard size and

key velocity sensivity (if your keyboard has a velocity-sensitive keyboard).

Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the keyboard to the MIDI IN connec-

tor of the QY100, and make sure that the QY100 HOST SELECT switch is

set to MIDI. The connected MIDI keyboard will play the voice assigned to

the currently selected sequencer track. See page 71 for instructions on

how to assign different voices to the sequencer tracks.

MIDI Connections

MIDI OUT

(HOST SELECT switch

is set to MIDI)

External MIDI Keyboard

Power & Connections

Although the QY100 can be connected to a personal computer via

the MIDI IN/OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector

and selector switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh, or IBM-PC/

AT series personal computers for sequencing and other music applications

without the need for a separate MIDI interface.

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IMPORTANT!

• If the QY100 is to be connected to a computer via the TO HOST connector and a

MIDI controller via the MIDI IN connector, the “echo back”(or “MIDI Thru” etc) func-

tion of the music software or sequencer you are using must be turned “on” so that

the MIDI note data from the controller is returned to the QY100 and any subsequent

devices connected to the QY100 MIDI OUT connector.

Connecting to a Personal Computer

TO HOST

QY100

MIDI

OUT

MIDI

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

Tone Generator

Personal Computer

MIDI Controller

(MIDI Keyboard etc)

echo back = ON

Power & Connections

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Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY100 to the

modem or printer port on your Macintosh, depending on which

port your MIDI software is using for MIDI data communication,

using a standard Macintosh 8-pin system peripheral cable. Set the

HOST SELECT switch to the “Mac” position.

You may also have to make other MIDI interface settings

on the computer side, depending on the type of software you use

(refer to your software owner’s manual). In any case the clock

speed should be set to 1 MHz.

“Mac” Cable Connections

• 8-pin system peripheral cable.

• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.

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Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer

Connect the TO HOST connector of the QY100 to the RS-

232C port on your IBM computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI

DIN

→

9-pin D-SUB cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to

the “PC-2” position.

Refer to your software owner’s manual for information on

any settings you might have to make on the computer side.

“PC-2” Cable Connections

• 8-pin mini DIN

→

9-pin D-SUB cable.

• Data transfer rate: 38,400 bps.

2 (HSK i)1

1 (HSK 0)2

5 (RxD-)3

MINI DIN

8-PIN

4 GND4

3 (TxD-)5

8 (RxD+)6

7 (GP i)7

6 (TxD+)8

MINI DIN

8-PIN

TO HOST

connector

Modem or

printer port

8 (CTS)1

7 (RST)2

2 (RxD)3

4 5 (GND)

3 (TxD) 5

MINI DIN

8-PIN

D-SUB

9-PIN

TO HOST

connector

RS-232C

port

Power & Connections

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Connecting to a USB interface

(such as the Yamaha UX256)

If your computer does not have an RS-232C port or

modem/printer port, the QY100 can be connected via a separate

USB interface such as the Yamaha UX256.

Connect the USB port of your UX256 or other USB inter-

face to the USB port on your computer using a USB cable. Install

the appropriate driver software on your computer (the driver soft-

ware should be supplied with the USB interface. Connect the TO

HOST connector or MIDI IN/OUT connector of the QY100 to your

USB interface. For detailed information, refer to the owner’s man-

ual that came with your USB interface.

Computer

(sequencer software)

USB cable

UX256

QY100

MODEL

If necessary, attach the included rubber feet to the bottom of the

QY100 as shown in the following illustration.

Rubber feet

The Controls

The QY100 has fairly simple, consistent control interface that,

once understood, makes operation fast and easy, no matter what

operation you are performing. If you read through this section care-

fully, and try out the procedures in the ”TRY THIS” sections, you

should have no problem accessing and operating the QY100’s many

advanced features.

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Left Side Panel

Rear Panel

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The Controls

POWER Switch

Slide to the “ON” position to turn the QY100 on, or to the

“STANDBY” position to turn it off.

LCD Display & CONTRAST Control

This large multi-function liquid crystal display panel shows

all parameters and prompts you need to operate the QY100 with

optimum ease and efﬁciency.

Use the CONTRAST control on the rear panel to achieve

the best display visibility (LCD visibility varies greatly with viewing

angle and lighting).

[SONG] Button

Use this button to select the QY100 SONG mode from any

other mode, and to switch between the SONG, SONG VOICE,

and SONG EFFECT displays.

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Front Panel

The Controls

TRY THIS:

Turn your QY100 on

(the power switch is on

the left side), then

press the [SONG] but-

ton a few times and

watch how the display

changes. The [SONG]

button calls the SONG,

SONG VOICE, and

SONG EFFECT displays

in sequence. The order

in which the displays is

selected is reversed if

you press the [SONG]

button while holding the

[SHIFT] button.

r [PATTERN] Button

The [PATTERN] button selects the QY100 PATTERN mode

from any other mode, and switches between the PATTERN, PAT-

TERN VOICE, and PATTERN EFFECT displays.

t [SHIFT] Button

The [SHIFT] button modiﬁes the function of certain other

buttons in certain situations (e.g. it reverses the order in which

the [SONG] or [PATTERN] displays are selected, as described

above). It also allows direct numeric entry via the black micro-key-

board keys (numbered 1 through 0). Situations in which the

[SHIFT] button can be used will be described where appropriate in

the manual.

SONG display

SONG VOICE display

SONG EFFECT display

The Controls

y [EXIT] Button

No matter where you are in the QY100 display hierarchy,

the [EXIT] button will take to the next highest level (effectively

“backing up” one step — unless you’re already at the top dis-

play).

u Cursor Buttons

These 4 buttons move the “cursor” around the display

screen, highlighting the various parameters that are available for

editing (the QY100 cursor appears as a dark block with inverse

characters).

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display (use the [SONG] button, as

described above), then try using the cursor buttons to

move the cursor around the screen.

i [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] Buttons

These buttons are used to edit (change the value of) the

parameter at which the cursor is currently located. The [-1/NO]

button decrements (decreases stepwise) the value of the

selected parameter, while the [+1/YES] button increments

(increases stepwise) the parameter. Press either button brieﬂy to

decrement or increment the parameter by one, or hold the button

for continous decrementing of incrememnting in the speciﬁed

direction.

The [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] buttons are also used to respond

to “Are you sure?” prompts when they appear. Press [+1/YES] to

go ahead with the operation, or [-1/NO] to cancel.

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display (use the [SONG] button, as

described above), use the cursor buttons to select the

transpose parameter (“TRNS” on the display), then try

using the [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] buttons to change its value.

Set it back to “+00” before continuing.

■

NOTE

• For even faster decrementing or incrementing, press the opposite incre-

ment/decrement button while holding the button corresponding to the

direction you want to increment/decrement in.

The Controls

o [MENU] and Function Buttons

The [MENU] button calls a menu of functions or sub-modes

that can be accessed from the current QY100 mode, and the

function buttons (the four small buttons to the right of the display)

select the corresponding item from the menu that appears on the

display.

The function buttons can also be used, as shown below,

with the [SHIFT] button, instead of calling a menu with the

[MENU] button.

• Pressing the top function

button while holding the

[SHIFT] button calls a dis-

play showing drum

instrument assignments

to each micro keyboard

key at the current octave

setting.

• Pressing the second

function button while

holding the [SHIFT] but-

ton calls the Used Mem-

ory display.

• Pressing the bottom function button while holding the [SHIFT]

button executes the Undo/Redo job for immediately previous

edit. (Refer to “Undo/Redo” on page 147).

Assignment to black keys

Assignment to white keys

The Controls

TRY THIS:

Select the SONG mode display

(use the [SONG] button, as

described above), then press the

[MENU] button. You should see

the menu shown on the right:

Next press the second function

button (the one immediately to

the right of “Job” on the menu)

to call the SONG mode Job List:

You can now use the cursor but-

tons (up and down only) to select

the various items in the Job List.

Leave the display as it is for now,

and read about the [ENTER] but-

ton, below.

!0 [ENTER] Button

In addition to “entering” chords in the SONG and PATTERN

modes (which we’ll learn about later), the [ENTER] button is used

to “enter” a selected menu function.

TRY THIS:

Assuming that you’ve gone

through the “TRY THIS:” proce-

dure for the [MENU] and Func-

tion buttons, above, you should

now have the SONG mode Job

List on your QY100 screen. Use

the cursor buttons (up and down

only) to select job number 02

“Modify Velocity”. Now press the [ENTER] button to actu-

ally engage the Modify Velocity job — the display should

look like this:

Since we don’t really want to use the Modify Velocity job,

press the [EXIT] button twice (or the [SONG] button once)

to go back to the SONG mode.

The Controls

!1 Sequencer Buttons

The sequencer buttons control recording and playback in

the SONG and PATTERN modes, and allow you to locate a spe-

ciﬁc measure within a song or pattern. Their layout and functions

are similar to the transport controls on a tape recorder.

[●] RECORD READY: Press this button to engage the

record ready mode. You have to press the START

button to actually start recording.

[■] STOP: Press to stop recording or playback.

[>] START: Press to start recording or playback.

[p] GO TO TOP: This button takes you directly to the

ﬁrst measure (the “top”) of the current song or pat-

tern.

[r] MOVE BACK: Press brieﬂy to move back one mea-

sure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

[f] MOVE FORWARD: Press brieﬂy to move forward

one measure, or hold for continuous scrolling.

!2 Micro Keyboard

This tiny 2-octave keyboard makes it possible to program

the QY100 anywhere, anytime, without having to connect an

external MIDI keyboard. It’s even polyphonic, so you can directly

enter chords as well as single notes. The only thing it lacks is

velocity sensitivity. The QY100 does, however, accept velocity

information from an external MIDI keyboard.

When programming accompaniment tracks the micro-key-

board is also used to specify the chord roots and types to be

entered.

TRY THIS:

In the SONG mode, use the cur-

sor buttons to place the cursor at

the track 1 position (“1” on the

display).

The Controls

Now play the micro keyboard. You should hear the voice

that is currently assigned to sequencer track 1.

In the SONG mode, the micro keyboard plays the voice

assigned to the currently selected track (unless you’re

recording the chord track, in which case it is used to spec-

ify chords).

!3 Octave Buttons

Since the 2-octave range of the micro-keyboard is not

enough for serious music programming, the [OCT DOWN] and

[OCT UP] buttons allow the pitch of the keyboard to be shifted up

or down in octave steps, over a range of 8 octaves. Each time the

[OCT DOWN] button is pressed the pitch of the keyboard is

shifted down by one octave, until the lower limit is reached. The

[OCT UP] button shifts the pitch of the keyboard up in the same

way. The number of octaves the pitch of the micro-keyboard has

been shifted down or up is shown by the octave indicator in the

upper left corner of the display — the number of arrows indicates

the number of octaves shifted in the corresponding direction.

Pressing the [OCT DOWN] and [OCT UP] buttons simulta-

neously shifts the pitch to ±0.

When recording the accompaniment chord tracks in the

step mode, the [OCT DOWN] button is used to specify the bass

note for chords, while the [OCT UP] button is used to enter syn-

copated chords.

While playing a note on the micro-keyboard, the [OCT

DOWN] button will shift the pitch of the note up while held, and

the [OCT UP] button will apply modulation while held.

Octave indicator

The Controls

!4 VOLUME Control

The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound

delivered via the LINE OUT/PHONES jack. Slide the control

toward “MAX.” to increase the volume or toward “MIN.” to

decrease the volume.

!5 GAIN Control & PEAK Indicator (

→

pages 36, 45)

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100

input gain to match your guitar or microphone. If the PEAK indica-

tor LED next to the [PARAMETER] button light more than just

occasionally as you play or sing, the GAIN setting is too high. The

PEAK indicator should ﬂash only brieﬂy on the highest transient

peaks.

!6 [CARD] Button (

→

page 254)

Accesses the QY100’s memory card functions: Save, Load,

Make Directory, and Format. Settings and sequences can be

saved to and loaded from standard memory cards for convenient,

high-volume storage and portability. The CARD functions are only

available when an appropriate memory card is installed in the

CARD slot on the right side panel. See page 254 for details on the

types of memory cards that can be used and the QY100’s card

functions.

!7 [AMP SIMULATOR] Button & Indicator (

→

pages 44, 52)

Turns the speciﬁed section(s) of the QY100 amp simulator

stage on or off. The [AMP SIMULATOR] button alternately turns

the amp simulator preamp section (delay effect when a micro-

phone setup is selected), the reverb effect, the chorus effect, or

all three on and off depending on the setting of the “On/Off”

parameter described on pages 44 and 52. The button’s indicator

CAUTION

• Set the VOLUME control to “MIN.” when connecting the QY100 to a

sound system for the ﬁrst time, then gradually raise the volume level

until the required listening level is reached. This simple precaution can

prevent unexpectedly high volume levels from damaging your speaker

system (and maybe even your ears!).

The Controls

goes out when the selected sections are bypassed. The same

function can be assigned to an optional FC-4 or FC-5 footswitch

connected to the rear panel FOOT SW jack (page 12).

!8 [PARAMETER] Button (

→

pages 38, 47)

Accesses the QY100 amp simulator setups and parameters

for guitar and microphone input. See pages 38 and 47 for details.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

QY100 System Overview:

What It Is and What It Does

16 Sequencer Tracks

You can individually assign any of the QY100’s 525 normal voices or

22 drum kits to the sequencer tracks and record anything you like via the

micro-keyboard or a MIDI keyboard or other type of MIDI controller con-

nected to the MIDI IN connector. Think of each sequencer track as a “part”

of your composition: the piano part, the bass part, etc. You can separately

record up to 16 parts which can be played back simultaneously to create

This section offers a broad look at the overall QY100 system

and how the various features work together … but if you’d rather

jump right in start playing, skip ahead. Come back and read this sec-

tion when you’re ready.

Sequencer

QY100

Controller

Tone Generator Effects

• 16 sequencer tracks

• 8 accompaniment

tracks

• built-in micro keyboard

• 525 voices

• 22 drum kits

• reverb, delay,

modulation,

distortion, etc

MIDI messages MIDI messages

Audio

signals

LINE OUT/

PHONES

Audio

signals

MIDI

messages

Effects

• reverb, delay,

modulation,

distortion, etc

Audio signals

LINE OUT/

PHONES

Amp Simulator

• 18 guitar setups

• 5 microphone

setups

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

The Sequencer

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

complex musical structures and rich textures. Of course you can also use

just two or three tracks for simpler arrangements. If you’re a guitar player,

for example, you might only need to create a drum and bass track to play

along with.

The sequencer tracks can be recorded in real time using the

“replace” or “overdub” recording mode. When you use the “replace”

mode anything you use will replace (overwrite) any material that was previ-

ously on the same section of the track being recorded. The “overdub”

mode, on the other hand, lets you add new material to a previously-

recorded track without erasing the previous data. This lets you build up a

track bit by bit without having to play the entire part all at once. Another

option is the “step” record mode in which you can enter notes one at a

time to create extremely fast or complex passages that would be difﬁcult to

record in real time. The “step” mode is also useful for adding ﬁnishing

touches to tracks recorded in real time. Finally, there’s a “multi” record

mode in which all 16 sequencer tracks tracks can be recorded simulta-

neously — a great feature for transferring MIDI data to the QY100 from

another sequencer.

8 Accompaniment Tracks

The QY100 accompaniment tracks are what make it a versatile but

surprisingly easy-to-use accompaniment machine. Rather than recording

individual notes or chords as on the “sequencer” tracks described above,

accompaniments are produced by specifying a sequence of “patterns” to

be played (we will take a brief look at patterns — in the “Instant Accompa-

niment” section on page 53). In addition to 128 preset accompaniment

“styles”, each with 6 variation “patterns” (for details about styles and pat-

terns, see page 53), the QY100 provides memory for up to 64 original

styles that you can record yourself. Chord changes are programmed simply

by entering the name of the chord (you can do this via the micro-keyboard

simply by pressing the appropriate key), and you can specify the bass note

for the chord as well as syncopated chord timing for maximum versatility in

creating accompaniments for any type of music. The entire accompaniment

is automatically re-harmonized to match the chords you specify. What all

this means is that you can put together great-sounding accompaniments in

a fraction of the time it would take using a conventional sequencer, so you

spend less time programming and more time creating and playing.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

The QY100 tone generator is a high-performance sound module in its

own right, complete with 525 voices and 22 drum and percussion kits. In

fact, the tone generator block is fully GM and XG compatible (see explana-

tions, below) so you can actually use it as an independent sound module

driven from an external sequencer or computer-based MIDI music system.

The QY100 even provides a range of editing controls for the voices and

drum kits so you can customize the sound to suit your music. A complete

list of the QY100 voices is provided in the separate Data List booklet.

Tone Generator

GM(General MIDI) System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is a standard speciﬁcation that deﬁnes

the arrangement of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI

functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with sub-

stantially the same sounds on any GM-compatible tone gener-

ator, regardless of its manufacturer or model.

Tone generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 1” bear this

GM logo.

“XG” is a tone generator format that expands the voice

arrangement of the “GM System Level 1” speciﬁcation to

meet the ever-increasing demands of today’s computer

peripheral environment, providing richer expressive power

while maintaining upward compatibility of data. “XG” greatly expands “GM

System Level 1” by deﬁning the ways in which voices are expanded or

edited and structure and type of effects.

When commercially available song data bearing the XG logo is played back

on a tone generator which bears the XG logo, you will enjoy a full musical

experience that includes unlimited expansion voices and effect functions.

QY100 System Overview: What It Is and What It Does

Yamaha is famous for the quality of its reverb and other effects, and

the QY100 is no exception. The built-in effect system provides top-quality

reverb, chorus, and variation effects (including modulation and distortion)

that you can use to reﬁne and polish your sound. Each sequencer track has

individual send controls for the reverb, chorus, and variation effect stages,

so you can apply effects separately to each track as required. A complete

list of the QY100 effects is provided in the separate Data List booklet.

With the QY100’s own micro keyboard you can create sequences

anywhere. But you can connect just about any type of the MIDI controller

— keyboard, MIDI wind controller, MIDI guitar, etc. — to the QY100 to give

you the type of control that best suits your style and talents.

As the name suggests, the QY100 “Amp Simulator” simulates the

characteristics of ampliﬁers — speciﬁcally guitar ampliﬁers and microphone

preampliﬁers. Although the requirements for a good microphone preampli-

ﬁer are pretty straightforward — high gain with ﬂat frequency response as

well as low noise and distortion — guitar ampliﬁers are a little more com-

plex. Each guitar amp has its own unique sound, and the emphasis is gen-

erally on musicality rather than accuracy. The QY100 Amp Simulator

performs both functions quite well, and it offers a range of top-quality

effects for use with guitar and microphone. The guitar setups feature over-

drive/distortion, modulation and reverb. The microphone setups offer delay,

modulation and reverb. The QY100 has 18 guitar setups and 5 microphone

setups that you can customize to create the perfect sound for your music.

Effects

Controller

Amp Simulator

Guided Tour

Listen To the Demo

Guided Tour

— Your Step-by-Step Guide

to the QY100’s Basic Features and Functions

OK, here we go. Get comfortable with the QY100, the manual, and a

good cup of whatever strikes your fancy and we’ll get right down to making

the QY100 do what it does best — make music.

Listen To the Demo

“If you’d rather make your own music, skip ahead.”

z Select the SONG Mode

The demo songs are available in the SONG mode. If the

SONG mode isn’t already selected, press the [SONG] button to

select it. “SONG” should appear in the upper left corner of the

display.

x Select a Demo Song

The demo songs are songs 21, 22, 23 (songs 01 through 20

are available for your own recording). Use the cursor buttons to

move the cursor to the song number on the display (the song

Before you begin actually using the QY100 to create great

music, perhaps you’d like to hear a few examples of what it can do.

The QY100 includes 3 pre-programmed demo songs that will give you

a rough idea of the types of sound it can produce as well as some of

the capabilities of its sequencer functions.

Listen To the Demo

number should appear in inverse characters — i.e. light characters

on a dark background), then use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select

song number 21, 22, or 23.

The SHIFT-Number Data Entry Method:

You can also use the SHIFT-Number method to enter song

numbers or other data values. Use the numbered black

keys on the micro-keyboard to enter the required number

while holding the [SHIFT] button, then press the [ENTER]

button.

Song number

Ex. To enter the number “16”

Guided Tour

Listen To the Demo

c Start Playback

Once you’ve selected a song, you can start playback simply

by pressing the sequencer [>] button. Use the VOLUME control

on the left side of the QY100 to set the most comfortable listen-

ing level.

When the current song is ﬁnished, the next song will start

automatically. But you can stop playback at any time by pressing

the [■] button. You can’t select a different song while one is

already playing, so to select and play a different demo song you’ll

have to stop playback, select the next song, and then start play-

back again.

■

NOTE

• For full details on controlling sequence playback, see the “Playback Con-

trol” section on page 118.

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

For Guitarists:

Outstanding Amp Simulation

& Effects

“If you’re not a guitarist, feel free to skip this section.”

Simple! In addition to the basic setup instructions provided on page

8, all you need to do is plug your guitar into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on the

rear panel and adjust the GAIN control for optimum level matching.

z Plug your guitar into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on the

rear panel.

Whether you want a better way to practice, top-quality accom-

paniment for live performances, or a convenient means to create full-

blown compositions, the QY100 is an ideal musical tool for the guitar-

ist who wants to get ahead. In addition to its sophisticated pattern and

song sequencer features, the QY100 also offers a complete guitar

amp simulator and effects system so you won’t need lots of extra

equipment to integrate your guitar sound with the QY100.

Connection & Gain Adjustment

Guided Tour

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

x Adjust the input gain.

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100

input gain to match your guitar. If the PEAK indicator LED next to

the [PARAMETER] button light more than just occasionally as you

play, the GAIN setting is too high. The PEAK indicator should ﬂash

only brieﬂy on the highest transient peaks.

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

The QY100 has 18 amp simulator setups designed speciﬁcally for

guitar (see the separate Data List booklet). You can select the setups and

adjust individual parameters via the “GTR/MIC EDIT” display accessed by

pressing the [PARAMETER] button.

z Press the [PARAMETER] Button

The “GTR/MIC EDIT” display will appear.

x Highlight the Setup Number/Name

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the setup

number/name at the top of the display.

c Select and Try Out the Setups

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select the desired setup

(G01 through G18). Go ahead and try out the setups as they are.

You can make adjustments later. Make sure that the QY100 VOL-

UME control is set to an appropriate level, and adjust the rear-

panel GAIN control as necessary to optimize the overall level and

sound quality.

Try Out the Preset Guitar Setups

Setup nameSetup number

Guided Tour

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

Although the QY100 guitar amp simulator setups sound good as they

are, you’ll undoubtedly want to “tweak” them a bit to create your own

sound. Here’s how:

The QY100 guitar amp simulator section is made up of three main

blocks: the Preamp block, the Chorus block, and the Reverb block, as

shown in the diagram.

All of the available parameters for each setup are located below the

setup number and name in the GTR/MIC EDIT display. The preamp parame-

ters are located near the top of the parameter list, and are indicated by an

inverse “A” before the parameter name. The chorus block parameters are

next, and are indicated by an inverse “C” before the parameter name. The

reverb block has only one parameter, indicated by — you guessed it — an

inverse “R”. The parameter list also includes a “Volume” parameter and an

“On/Off” parameter which are described below.

Customizing the Setups via the Amp Simulator Parameters

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

Preamp

block

Chorus

block

Reverb

block

LINE OUT/

PHONES

GAIN

Parameter page 1

Volume parameter

Preamp block

parameters

Parameter name

Parameter value

Graphic parameter

value indicator

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

To edit a parameter:

z Move the Cursor to the Parameter You Want to Edit

Use the cursor buttons to highlight the desired parameter

value. Since not all of the parameters ﬁt on one display page,

you’ll have to scroll down below the bottom of the ﬁrst page to

see the parameters in the second page.

x Adjust the Parameter Value

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons or the SHIFT-Number entry

method (see page 34. However, this method is not available for

some parameters.) to adjust as necessary. In addition to the

numeric parameter value, each parameter also has a graphic level

control located between the parameter name and value which

provides a convenient visual reference to relative parameter set-

ting.

■

NOTE

• Any changes you make to the parameters will be retained for each setup

even if you select a different preset or turn the QY100 off. You can indi-

vidually restore the initial settings for each setup by using the “INITIAL-

IZE” function: After selecting the setup you want to initialize, press the

[MENU] button and then the function button next to “Initialize” on the

display. Then when the “Initialize” display appears press the [ENTER]

button to initialize all parameters of the selected setup. When initializa-

tion is complete press the [EXIT] button to return to the Amp Simulator

display.

Parameter page 2

On/Off parameter

Chorus block

parameters

Reverb block

parameter

Guided Tour

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

● The Volume Parameter

A “Volume” parameter which affects the overall volume of

the setup is located at the top of the parameter list. This parame-

ter is most useful for matching the levels of the setups to suit

your musical needs. You might, for example, want all of your gui-

tar setups to have about the same level, or you might want cer-

tain effects you’ve set up for solos to have a higher level than the

rest. Parameters such as preamp drive and EQ also affect the

subjective level of the guitar sound, and the Volume parameter is

a convenient way to compensate for such variations.

● The Preamp Block

Depending on the selected setup, you’ll see one or three

preamp parameters below the “Volume” parameter. In some set-

ups only the “Drive” parameter will be available, while in others

you will have “Drive”, “EQ LowGain” and “EQ Hi Gain”. Here’s

what the preamp parameters do:

Drive In guitarist-friendly terms, this parameter is similar to

the “gain” or “pre-gain” control on an ampliﬁer that

has both gain and master volume controls. Higher

“Drive” values (range: 000 … 127) produce more over-

drive (distortion).

Volume parameter

Preamp block

parameters

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

● The Chorus Block

The Chorus effect can give your guitar sound added life and

sparkle. The Chorus block is not engaged on all setups. If you

select a setup which does not use the Chorus block the Chorus

parameter values will all appear as dashed lines. When the Cho-

rus block is engaged, the parameters work as follows:

EQ LowGain Boosts or cuts the bass frequencies (range: -12dB …

+00dB … +12dB). Minus settings lower the bass

response, giving you a “thinner” sound. Positive set-

tings boost the bass response for a “fuller” sound.

EQ Hi Gain Boosts or cuts the high frequencies (range: -12dB … 0

… +12dB). Minus settings lower the treble response,

giving you a “rounder”, more mellow tone. Positive

settings boost the treble response for a brighter

sound.

Mod Speed Adjusts the modulation speed of the chorus effect (the

speed at which the tone varies). The value range is

from 0.0 Hz through 39.7 Hz. The higher the value, the

faster the modulation.

Mod Depth Modulation depth (range: 000 through 127). The higher

the value the deeper the modulation and, thus, the

“stronger” the effect.

FB Level Adjusts the amount of feedback applied to the chorus

block (range: -63 … +00 … +63). Negative values

apply reverse-phase feedback.

Chorus block

parameters

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For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

● The Reverb Block

The Reverb block has only one parameter — “Reverb Lvl”

— which adjusts the depth of the reverb sound. The Reverb Lvl

range is from “000” to “127”, with higher values producing

deeper reverb. If you select a setup which does not use the

Reverb block, the “Reverb Lvl” parameter value will appear as

dashed line.

Reverb block

parameter

For Guitarists: Outstanding Amp Simulation & Effects

● The “On/Off” Parameter

At the very bottom of the parameter list is the “On/Off”

parameter. This parameter allows you to select a speciﬁc block to

be turned on and off by the [AMP SIMULATOR] button on the top

panel, or a footswitch connected to the rear-panel FOOT SW jack

(when the footswitch is assigned to amp simulator section

switching via the UTILITY parameter described on page 245).

There’s also an “ALL” setting which allows all blocks to be turned

on or off. When the selected block(s) are bypassed (off), the indi-

cator to the right of the [AMP SIMULATOR] button will go out).

The settings are:

AMP The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Preamp block on and off.

CHO The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Chorus block on and off.

REV The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns

only the Reverb block on and off.

ALL The footswitch or [AMP SIMULATOR] button turns all

three blocks —Preamp, Chorus, and Reverb — on and

off.

On/Off parameter

Guided Tour

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

For Singers:

Cool Vocal Processing

“If you’re not a vocalist, feel free to skip this section.”

Simple! In addition to the basic setup instructions provided on page

8, all you need to do is plug your microphone into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT

on the rear panel and adjust the GAIN control for optimum level matching.

z Plug your microphone into the GUITAR/MIC INPUT on

the rear panel.

CAUTION

• When connecting a microphone to the QY100 GUITAR/MIC input, be

sure that a microphone amp simulator setup is selected ﬁrst (page 48).

Loud feedback may occur if one of the guitar setups is selected.

The QY100 is an outstanding accompaniment tool for singers,

too. It features a GUITAR/MIC input that will directly accept the signal

from your vocal microphone and apply essential vocal effects such as

delay and reverb. There’s even a chorus effect that you can use to cre-

ate extra thick sounds.

Connection & Gain Adjustment

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

x Adjust the input gain.

Use the GAIN control on the rear panel to adjust the QY100

input gain to match your microphone. If the PEAK indicator LED

next to the [PARAMETER] button light more than just occasionally

as you sing, the GAIN setting is too high. The PEAK indicator

should ﬂash only brieﬂy on the highest transient peaks.

Guided Tour

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

The QY100 has 5 amp simulator setups designed speciﬁcally for use

with microphone (see the separate Data List booklet). You can select the

setups and adjust individual parameters via the “GTR/MIC EDIT” display

accessed by pressing the [PARAMETER] button.

z Press the [PARAMETER] Button

The “GTR/MIC EDIT” display will appear.

x Highlight the Setup Number/Name

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the setup

number/name at the top of the display.

c Select and Try Out the Setups

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select the desired micro-

phone setup (M01 through M05 — you might have to skip past

guitar setups G01 through G18 to reach the microphone setups ).

Go ahead and try out the setups as they are. You can make adjust-

ments later. Make sure that the QY100 VOLUME control is set to

an appropriate level, and adjust the rear-panel GAIN control as

necessary to optimize the overall level and sound quality.

Try Out the Preset Microphone Setups

Setup nameSetup number

For Singers: Cool Vocal Processing

The QY100 microphone amp simulator section is has three main

effect blocks: the Delay block, the Chorus block, and the Reverb block, as

shown in the diagram.

All of the available parameters for each setup are located below the

setup number and name in the GTR/MIC EDIT display. The delay parame-

ters are located near the top of the parameter list, and are indicated by an

inverse “D” before the parameter name. The chorus block parameters are

next, and are indicated by an inverse “C” before the parameter name. The

reverb block has only one parameter, indicated by — you guessed it — an

inverse “R”. The parameter list also includes a “Volume” parameter and an

“On/Off” parameter which are described below.

Customizing the Setups via the Microphone Effect Parameters

GUITAR/MIC

INPUT

Delay

block

Chorus

block

Reverb

block

LINE OUT/

PHONES

GAIN

Parameter page 1

Volume parameter

Delay block

parameters

Parameter name

Parameter value

Graphic parameter

value indicator