Yamaha A3000, Upgrade Manual

Page 1: ...Upgrade Guide for Version 2 1...

Page 2: ...SIMM module size may be 4MB 8MB 16MB or 32MB The A3000 is designed for use with 32 bit SIMMs but can also accept installation of 36 bit parity type SIMMs When purchasing SIMMs make sure that the SIMM...

Page 3: ...sion 2 This new version offers an even wider range of functions and features than its predecessor The A3000 Version 2 is a unique tool suited to a wide variety of professional music applications Pleas...

Page 4: ...6 Other New Features 9 Chapter 2 Upgrade Reference System Wide Changes 14 Changes in PLAY MODE 16 Changes in EDIT MODE 28 Changes in Recording Mode 34 Changes in DISK MODE 36 Changes in UTILITY MODE 3...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 New Features 1 1...

Page 6: ...be driven by an external MIDI clock so that you can control the LFO frequency in real time Random Pan Random Cutoff Frequency and Random Q Width 31 32 You can now set pan filter cutoff frequency and f...

Page 7: ...working at editing screens Each time you change the sample the new sample name appears briefly on the screen Stronger Character Input Features 15 The paste buffer now holds four names instead of one T...

Page 8: ...op as a new sample Stereo to Mono Sample Copy 18 You can now reproduce a stereo sample as a monaural sample either by mixing both tracks or by retaining only one of the tracks ARRANGE PROGRAM and ARRA...

Page 9: ...PLAY SAMPLE SmpSel page now offers four operations SAVE save sample or bank NEWBNK create bank DELETE delete sample or bank and DUPL duplicate sample or bank 23 The program effect setup pages now incl...

Page 10: ...offered linear conversion only 33 The Coarse tune setting on the EDIT MAP OUT Pitch page is now also effective for sample banks RECORDING Mode A level meter now appears on the recording standby and r...

Page 11: ...ill now ask for confirma tion before overwriting the original sequence data 38 The ASSIGNABLE key now supports two additional operations enable disable MIDI to Sample and enable disable knob controlle...

Page 12: ...12 Chapter 1 New Features...

Page 13: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Upgrade Reference...

Page 14: ...E function and begin loading in the usual way Insert the remaining disks in accordance with the instructions displayed on the LCD Changing the Value of a Signed Setting 87 If you are changing the valu...

Page 15: ...rcase and uppercase Knob 3 also includes a new jump feature that lets you navigate more quickly through the available characters Turn the knob to select JUMP then push the knob to jump to different pa...

Page 16: ...er objects only samples only ignoring all sample banks Specifically the MIDI Smp parameter now offers three settings off upper and lower where Version 1 offered only off and on The off setting disable...

Page 17: ...ed you can no longer use Knob 3 for this purpose and Knob 4 selects the destination program you can no longer use Knob 5 for this If you are copying the settings for an effect block you use Knob 5 to...

Page 18: ...targeted for arrangement Note that you can only select the low note for the range the high note is fixed at G8 The A3000 will remap only those samples whose key range falls entirely within the range y...

Page 19: ...you set the value to all the command will arrange all samples within the bank with the exception of those elimi nated by the Knob 3 setting Knob 3 selects the range of samples to be targeted for arra...

Page 20: ...SB the command moves all samples from one sample bank into another Use Knobs 3 4 and 5 to set the source and destination sample banks PLAY COMMAND Key LOOPDIV Divide Loop This is a new command The com...

Page 21: ...l waveform their end addresses will be set equal to the loop end address of the original waveform If you set Knob 3 to x the A3000 sets the end addresses such that the distance between each sample s s...

Page 22: ...d The command can be accessed from the PLAY mode s EASY EDIT function The command freezes the program sound by transferring most of the easy edit set tings directly into the program s samples and samp...

Page 23: ...Create sample bank DELETE Delete currently selected sample or bank DUPL Duplicate the currently selected sample or bank If you turn Knob 4 to switch ToPgm to off while Easy Edit settings are in effect...

Page 24: ...ffers two new Connect settings 1 2 3 and 1 2 3 1 2 3 Output from Effect Block 2 passes through Effect Block 3 Effect block 1 operates independently 1 2 3 Output from Effect Block 1 and output from Eff...

Page 25: ...re On Version 1 the Knob 3 display area showed only the controller number On Version 2 the display shows both the controller number and the name of the corresponding device if any If you have set up a...

Page 26: ...IT MIDI CTRL SmpCtl1 page To select set Device to ProgramLFO and then set Function to the desired parameter Note that the program LFO does not operate while the A3000 s built in sequencer is in use Kn...

Page 27: ...eset generated by note on events over the specified MIDI channel only or Bch reset generated by note on events received over the basic receive channel Knob 4 sets the specific note that generates the...

Page 28: ...units On Version 2 you can also display the length in beats or time units by setting the EndType parameter in the EDIT TRIM LOOP Config page to beats or time respectively Unlike Version 1 Version 2 w...

Page 29: ...om mand reinitializes the sample bank s settings Push Knob 1 to execute the command Turn Knob 2 or Knob 3 to select the operation type You can select from three types as follows param Copy settings as...

Page 30: ...random remixing The Type setting determines the portions of the loop to which changes are applied and the Vari variation setting selects the probable amount of change where variation A will generally...

Page 31: ...riginal key EDIT MAP OUT VelRnge Velocity Range 172 The VelSens parameter at Knob 5 now supports values from 127 to 127 up from 63 to 63 on Version 1 EDIT MAP OUT Lvl Mode Level Mode 174 An Rnd random...

Page 32: ...frequen cies to coincide For the LPF Peak HPF Peak and LPF HPF frequencies the Cutoff value sets the frequency for the filter written at the left side and the Distance setting determines the frequenc...

Page 33: ...o act as controller then the knob name and transmit channel will both appear next to the controller number for example 073 K4 5 would indicate that Knob 4 is set to operate as Controller 073 transmitt...

Page 34: ...l be applied to the recorded sample If recording operation is set to New in the RECORD SETUP Target page a PAUSE command appears above Knob 3 on the standby page You can pause the standby by pressing...

Page 35: ...an then use Knob 3 to set the original key The A3000 then automatically sets both the high and low keys equivalent to the original key so that the range consists of a single note If you record a serie...

Page 36: ...is a new page You access this page by selecting the DISK DISK function and then moving to the last page The Knob 1 TopPartition setting makes it possible to work with multipartition hard disks and CD...

Page 37: ...e transmit channel T ch On Version 1 the Device indication showed only the controller number On Version 2 it shows both the controller number and the corresponding device if any If you have set up a k...

Page 38: ...and function key play The new MIDI Smp on off sets the ASSIGNABLE key so that it toggles the MIDI to sample feature on and off Knob 5 Knob1Type is now used to select the turn action for Knob 1 This se...

Page 39: ...name or to disable to suppress the display If you set to enable the name will appear on screen for about 1 second each time you play the audition Knob 5 TrigMode sets the AUDITION key s trigger mode T...

Page 40: ...o sample operation You can set the value as shown below For information about how layering works refer to the explanation of the PROGRAM SAMPLE SELECTION page above 16 atAllPages Layered cycling is su...

Page 41: ...A A Appendix...

Page 42: ...following error message is new on Version 2 Too many samples Could not carry out operation because too many samples were targeted The maximum number of samples that can be arranged at one time is 128...

Page 43: ...messages have been added 357 5 3 7 Object link change 0 F0 1 43 2 nnnn Device Number 3 58 4 04 5 upper object name 16 bytes 20 21 upper object type 22 lower object name 16 bytes 37 38 lower object typ...

Page 44: ...er object type 22 lower object name 16byte 37 38 lower object type 39 F7 Returns Object Link Change Format message indicating the current linkage between the specified upper and lower objects This mes...

Page 45: ...92 UC 25 250 program LFO tempo 0093 SC 1 0 127 program LFO reset note 3 2 2 off 1 AUDITION 3 1 all Parameter Block Control Matrix The following parameters have been changed 358 p s v name 0000 UC 0 12...

Page 46: ...P3 P4 P5 P6 s v name 1 2 0 15 UC 0 1 note on normal toggle 1 11 UC 0 6 program LFO cycle 1 12 UC 0 1 program LFO sync 1 14 UC 25 250 program LFO tempo 1 16 UC 0 5 program LFO wave 1 21 0 2 6 UC 0 5 ef...

Page 47: ...key range high 2 2 10 SC 1 0 127 key range low 3 2 21 UC 0 16 filter type 2 26 SC 63 64 68 cutoff velocity sensitivity 4 2 27 SC 63 64 68 Q width velocity sensitivity 4 2 41 SC 127 key velocity sensit...

Page 48: ...it channel 3 0025 UC 1 0 16 knob4 control MIDI transmit channel 3 0026 UC 1 0 16 knob5 control MIDI transmit channel 3 3 1 AUDITION System Parameter Change Table The following parameters have been add...

Page 49: ...o 1 portamento time 7 o o 1 volume 10 o o 1 pan Control 64 o o 1 sustain 65 o o 1 portamento 66 o o 1 sostenute Change 0 120 o o 1 assignable All Sound Off 120 x o ResetAllCntrl 121 x o Prog x o 0 127...

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