Yamaha SW1000XG-E - Manual (Page 22)

SW1000XG Overview
and Features
Sound Module Modes
The SW1000XG features both XG and TG300B sound module modes. Normally, the SW1000XG
plays in XG mode. However, since it automatically recognizes which mode to select based on
incoming MIDI data, you can easily change the mode by MIDI System Exclusive messages that
you program in sequencer data, at the head of your composition.
n Turning on the power of your computer with the SW1000XG sound card installed will automatically initialize all
SW1000XG settings, or parameter values.
n Since the SW1000XG requires about half a second to change modes when it receives a mode change message, be
sure to insert at least one blank measure at the top in order to allow enough time for the mode to change before
your actual music data begins.
XG Mode
In XG mode the SW1000XG will play XG-compatible multitimbral data, as well as multitimbral
data created for the GM System Level 1 format.
In XG mode the SW1000XG can:
• Play up to 32 Parts + 14 Audio Parts.
• Choose from 1,074 Normal Voices and 36 Drum Voices.
TG300B Mode
In TG300B mode the SW1000XG will play multitimbral music data created for TG300B-compatible
tone generators. TG300B mode also provides compatibility with the GM System Level 1 format.
In TG300B mode the SW1000XG can:
• Play up to 32 Parts + 14 Audio Parts.
• Choose from 614 Normal Voices and 10 Drum Voices.
Voices
An SW1000XG Voice can be made up of one or two elements (i.e., sounds), depending on the
complexity of the Voice. Many Voices are made up of only one element. Two-element Voices are
made up of two one-element Voices, and may be configured in a variety of ways.
The number of elements in use determines the maximum number of simultaneous notes
(polyphony) which the SW1000XG can play at any given time, depending on the amount of
incoming MIDI Note data. For details about the number of elements used in each Voice, see the
XG/TG300B Normal Voice Lists of the “Data_E.pdf” file contained in the supplied CD-ROM’s
“Document” folder.
Normal Voices and Drum Voices
The SW1000XG has two types of Voices—Normal Voices and Drum Voices. (In this Owner’s
Manual, in general the word Voice refers to a Normal Voice.)
The distinction between a Normal Voice and a Drum Voice is as follows:
• A Normal Voice is simply a pitched Voice which can be played on a musical scale from low to
high, such as a piano or trumpet. The SW1000XG has 1,267 Normal Voices.
• A Drum Voice is a complete set of drum and other percussion sounds, each sound having a
fixed pitch. Each sound is assigned to a specific MIDI Note number (which also corresponds to
a key on a MIDI keyboard). The SW1000XG has 46 Drum Voices.
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