Yamaha FX900 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1. Precautions.............................................................. 3
2. The FX900: What It Is and What It Does................... 4
■ Effects .................................................................. 4
■ Algorithms.............................................................. 4
■ Memory Configuration........................................... 5
■ External Control ................................................... 6
3. Connections: Basic System.Setup.............................7
4. The Controls: A Quick Operation Guide ................... 9
5. The MEMORY Mode: Selecting Effect Programs .... 11
6. Editing......................................................................12
■ Effect Group Switching........................................ 12
■ Changing Algorithms............................................13
■ Flipping & Assigning Effects................................ 15
■ Accessing and Editing the Parameters................ 17
■ Memory Store ................................................... 18
7. The Effects and their Parameters.............................19
■ DYN (Dynamic) GROUP......................................19
• CDE — Compressor/Distortion/Equalizer.........19
• CMP — Dual Compressor............................... 21
• ENH — Dual Enhancer.................................... 22
• WAR — Stereo wah ........................................ 23
• PEQ — Dual Parametric Equalizer...................24
• MBD — Multi-band Distortion...........................25
• CDW — Compressor/Distortion/Equalizer/Wah .. 26
• DST — Stereo Distortion/Equalizer..................28
■ REV1 (Reverb 1) GROUP .................................. 29
• PCM — Mono Pitch Change ........................... 29
• PCS — Stereo Pitch Change ........................... 30
• RV1—Reverb 1 ...............................................31
• ER1 — Early Reflections 1 ...............................32
• DL1 — Mono Delay 1 ...................................... 33
• EC1 — Echo (Stereo Delay) 1.......................... 34
• MD1 — Modulation Delay 1 ............................ 35
• MT1 — Multi Tap Delay 1 ................................ 37
■ MOD (Modulation) GROUP ................................ 38
• CHO —Chorus ................................................ 38
• FLG — Ranger................................................. 38
• SYM — Symphonic ......................................... 39
• TRM — Tremolo............................................... 39
• PAN — Round Pan.......................................... 40
■ REV2 (Reverb 2) GROUP ..................................41
• RV2 — Reverb 2 ........................................... 41
• ER2 — Early Refections 2............................... 41
• DL2 — Mono Delay 2 ..................................... 41
• EC2 — Echo (Stereo Delay) 2......................... 41
• MT2 — Multi Tap Delay 2 ............................... 41
• R+D — Reverb + Delay................................... 41
8. The Utility Mode.......................................................42
■ TITLE EDIT........................................................ 42
■ MIDI Program Selection: MIDI SETUP and MIDI
PGM CHANGE.................................................... 43
• MIDI SETUP..................................................... 43
• MIDI PGM CHANGE ....................................... 44
■ External Parameter Control: CONTROLLER 1
through CONTROLLER 4.....................................45
• Basic Controller Assignments.......................... 45
• Assigning CONTROLLER 1 through
CONTROLLER 4 to Specific Effects................. 47
■ F.SW MEMORY RCL ......................................... 48
■ BULK OUT........................................................... 49
9. Specifications.......................................................... 50
10. Algorithm & Effect Assignments for the Preset
Programs............................................................... 156
11. MIDI Data Format.................................................. 160
• MIDI Implementation Chart............................ 165
12. Block Diagram .................................................... 166
13. FX900 Parameter Chart........................................ 167
14. Initial Data Chart....................................................173
FCC CERTIFICATION (USA)
This equipment generates and uses radio
frequency energy and if not installed and used
properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions, may cause
interference to radio and television reception. It
has been type tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B computing device in
accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of
Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However,there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna.
Relocate the equipment with respect to the
receiver.
Move the equipment away from the receiver.
Plug the equipment into a different AC power
outlet so that it and the receiver are on different
branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or
an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. The user may find the
following booklet prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission helpful:
"How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems".
This booklet is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.