Yamaha FM Sound Synthesizer Unit SFG 01 Owner's Manual

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FM SOUND SYNTHESIZER UNIT 


INTRODUCTION 


Features of FM sound synthesizer unit SFG-Q1 


(1) FM sound generator is used to obtain a professional quality musical sound which 
is equivalent to YAMAHA DX series FM degital synthesizer. 

(2) It is a 8 note poliyphnic synthesizer and is capable of playing 8 different 
sounds simultaneously. 

(23) Various subroutines are installed to easily operate FM sound generator. 

(4) 48 preset sound data (two of which are assigned for voice synthesis.) 

(5) MIDI is equipped so communication with, a aMIDI standard musicaXl instruments 
is possible. 

(6) Enjoy the following fuctions by using an optional music keyboard YK—01. 

- Keyboard split function is possible at any arbitrary note and ply thxe music 
keyboard as two different keyboard. 

- Rhythm and auto-bass- chord are b.uilt in for easy play. 

- Record/playback function to record and reproduce your oun performance using 
RAM area. 

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- LFO, portament, sustain,ate. are provided for professional/degital music 
synthesizer. 

(7) Voice synthesis at BASIC level is possible by using optional "MFM music macro” 
program. 

(8) Following application software are available from your MSX dealer; 

- YAMAHA FM MUSIC MACRXO YRM-&11 is an extended BASIC to utilize FM sound 
synthesizer unit at BASIC ishsi level. Voice synthesis data is also included. 

- YAMAHA FM VOICING PROGRAKM YRM-12 is used to obtain a wide variety of sound 
synthesis with your FM sound synthesizxser in order to convert MSX $nto the 
desgital music instrument. 

- YAMAHA FM MUSIC COMPOSER YRM-15 is a music editing program to fill in your 
music on your CRT screen and auto play the music withouxt playing keyboard. 








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BEFORE USING... 

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Before using your FM SOUND SYNTHESIZER 
please be careful about the following. 


In case of mulfunction 




Do not water. 



Please unplug AC 
consent when under 
severe thunderstorm. 




Do not expose to an exes.sive 



Do not splay or 
wipe with chemicals. 



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HOW TO MOUNT TO YAMAHA HSX 

(WARNING) WHEN MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING FROM MSX PLEASE TURN THE POWER OFF 
TO THE MSX, DO NOT TOUCH THE EXPOSED INTERNAL PARTS BY HANDS, 




(1) Remove the screw fixing the 
side slot cover. 

(2) Remove the side slot cover. 

(3) Insert the FM SOUND SYNTHESIZER UNIT 
to the side slot. 

(NOTE) HOLD SO THE LABEL COMES TO TOP 
AND INSERT FIRMLY. 

(4) Tighten the side slot cover screw 
again. 

(NOTE) IT IS IMPORTANT TO TIGHTEN THIS 
SCREW IN ORDER TO AVOID TROUBLES. 


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MUSIC KEYBOARD FUNCTION 


The FM SOUND SYNTHESIZER UNIT includes a music keyboard function that, with a symply 
connecting an optional music keyboard YK-01, it can play as a degital music synthesizer 

(1) Keyboard split function to separate a keyboard at an arbitrary point and two 
different sound can play simultaneously. One sound is monophonic and the other 
is polyphonic. 

- Each sound can be assigned to either higher or lower portion of music keyboard. 

- Either portion can be played as either monophonic or polyphonic. 

- All keyboard can be played as either monophonic or polyphonic. 

- You can add a portament and/or trigger function to monophonic sound. 

- The maximum of 7 notes can be played with polyphonic mode if both rhythm and 
auto—bass-chord are not used. Sustain function is available to polyphonic 
sound. 

- LFO functions on both polyphonic and monophonic sound to obtain vibrato or 
tremolo effect. 

(2) Rhuthm and auto-bass-chord function is built in for easy operation. 

Each rhysm, bass and chord section is independently switched on and off. 

(3) Your own performance can be recorded and reproduced from MSX memory. 

It alsio can be saved to the cassett data recorder. 

(4) Using YAMAHA FM VOICING PROGRAM any arbitrary sound synthesais is possible for 
your custom design sound. 

(5) Using MIDI you can play along with DX-7 or DX-9 FM degital synthesizer. 


Note; 

There are two method to play with your FM sound synthesizer unit. 

(1) Using TV momnitor built-in speaker. 

FM and MSX sounds are mixed together internally and can be played thrEough the 
TV speaker. You can only connect the video and audio output cable to your monitor 
TV. 

In case the home xTV is used via RF moduxlator, just connect the audio and video 
cables to RF modulator and connect RF output cable to your TV antenna iniaput 
terminal. 

(2) Using HiFi stereo amplifier and speaker. 

external 

You will obtain real professional quality sound by using/power amplifier and 
HX^EXHai speaker. Please connect the stereo power amplifier to R/L output connector 
on your FM sound synthesizer unit. 

Each sound can be located either to the right or to the left or centered by using 
"FM voicing program" software. All preset tones are centered, in £ a meantime. 








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(WARNING) 

Due to wide dynamic i range of FM SOUND SYNTHESIZERHMxS UNIT, when TV monitor 
speaker is used for audio out, the tone may reach the saturation point. Should 
it be the case please decrease the output level of in the FM sound synthesizer 
unit. 

It is advisorble to use stereo amplifier and speakers or ^keyboard speakers 
for a better listning tonal quality. 


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MUSIC KEYBOARD FUNCTION 


How to operate the music keyboard function 


1. Turn the MSX power on. 

2. MSX will show now that it is in BASIC mode. 

3. Type in CALL MUSIC then return . 

4. Now MSX is in FM music synthesizer mode. 

MSX BASIC version 1.0 
Copyright 1983 by Microsoft 
12345 bytes free 
Ok 

call music RET 


Selection of sound, rhythm, etc. will be done on MSX keyboard. If you desire to 
select sound or rhythm cursor( ) has to be moved the appropriate portion on the 
screen. When power to the MSX initially is turned on, cursor indicates top left 
portion (POLY) and stays at VOIC(E) selection. 

Cursor can be moved back and forth with return or BS key. 

RET key to move cursor to the next selection on the screen. 

BS key to move cursor back to the preceding selection. 

Screen is devided into 5 blocks. Function key will move cursor to first 

selection of each block. 

FI POLY 

F2 RHYTHM 

F2 LFO 

F4 MONO 

F5 BALANCE 

If the cursor has moved to one block another press of the function key (same 
as originally pressed to move the cursor in to the block) will move the 
cursor within the block. For example, if cursor is on TEMPO in the RHYTHM block 
and F2 key is pressed for the second time then cursor moves to CHOR RM. BASS 
and then to BASS Rl. BASS then goes back to NAME (16 BEAT) and so forth. 

Cursor movement key is uset to chsange the argument of each selection. 

Fine adjustment(+) 

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Fine adjustment(-) 











Coarse sadjustment (+) 
4/ Coarse adjustment(-) 


HOME key is used to change any argument the cursor is indicating to its default 
value or function. 

Sustain or Portament mode will be changed by simply pressing sertain key. For 
example S_ is pressed to obtain or eliminate a sustain effect. 






SCREEN DESCRIPTION 

( ) shows iEsT“<default value 

SECTIQNl 

POLY : Polyphonic section 


VOIC :Voice selection (BRASS 1) 

PMS :Pitch modulation sensitivity (0) 

AMS :Amplitude modulation sensitivity (0) 

(S)SUST :Sustain on/off switch (off) 


SECTI0N2 


RHYTHM : Rhythm and auto-bass-chord selection 

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NAME 

:Rhythm pattern selection 

(.16 BEATS) 

INST 

:Instruments selection 


TEMPO 

(rhythm, bass and chord) 

:Rhythm tempo control 

(128) 

CHORD 

:Chord sound selection 

(RM. BRASS) 

BASS 

:BASS sound selection 

(Rl.BASS) 

(R)START 

:Rhythm start/stop 


(C)C-KB 

:Auto bass chord mode 


SECTI0N3 

LEO : Low 

frequency oscillator section 


WAVE 

:LF0 wavefor selection 

(0) 

SPEED 

:LE0 frequency adjustment 

(0) 

•PMD 

:Pitch modulation depth 

(0) 

AMD 

:amplitude modulation depth 

(0) 








































SECTI0N4 


MONO :Monophonic section 


VOIC 

PMS 

AMS 

(P)PORTA 
(t) TRIG 


:Voice selection (BRASS 1) 
:Pitch modulation sensitivity (0) 
:Amplitude modulation sensitivity (0) 
:PORTAMENTO mode select (FING) 
:TRIGGER mode select (MULT) 


SECTION5 


BALANCE :Volume balance, etc. 

BAL. POLY : Polyphonic part volume control (255) 

MONO : Monophonic part volume control (255) 

CHORD: Chord part volume control (255) 

BASS : Bass part volume control (255) 

RHYTHMrRhythm pa£rt volume control (255) 

TRANS :Key transpose (0) 

Tuning :Fine tuning (0) 

Brill :Brilliance control (255) 

REC/PLA :Recording and playback selection (REC) 

CAS :Saving to cassett data recorder (off) 


(SEL)RP.START : 
(STOP)RP.STOP : 
(INS) CA. START : 
(SP)PORT ON/OFF : 
(K)KB.SPLIT : 
(U)POL/MONO SWAP: 


Recording/playback start button 
Recording/playback stop button 
Cassett data recorder start button 
Portament on/off 
Keyboard split initialize 
Swap poli and mono part of keyboard