Yamaha MOXF6 Manual

Synthesizer Parameter ManualENENIntroductionThis manual explains the parameters and technical terms that are used for synthesizers incorporating the Y

Voice Parameters10C: TimeD: PitchE: Hold TimeF: Attack TimeG: Decay 1 TimeH: Decay 2 TimeI: Release TimeJ: Hold LevelK: Attack LevelL: Decay 1 LevelM:

Voice Parameters11EG Depth Velocity SensitivityDetermines how the pitch range of the Element responds to Velocity. Positive values: High Velocities c

Voice Parameters12EG Time Velocity SensitivityDetermines how the Pitch EG transition time (speed) responds to Velocity, or to the strength with which

Voice Parameters131-2-4 FilterA filter is a circuit or processor that modifies tone by blocking or passing a specific frequency range of the sound.Fil

Voice Parameters14Cutoff Velocity SensitivityDetermines how the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity, or the strength with which you play notes. Pos

Voice Parameters15Cutoff Key Follow Center KeyThis indicates the central note for Cutoff Key Follow.Figure 10: Cutoff Key Follow and Center KeyA: Low

Voice Parameters161-2-5 Filter TypeLPF (Low-Pass Filter)This is a Filter Type that only passes signals below the Cutoff Frequency.The sound can be bri

Voice Parameters17LPF24D A dynamic -24 dB/oct Low-Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound.Compared to the LPF24A type, this filter can produce

Voice Parameters18HPF24D A dynamic -24 dB/oct High-Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound.This filter can produce a pronounced Resonance effe

Voice Parameters19BPF12D The combination of a -12 dB/oct HPF and LPF with a characteristic digital sound.Figure 16: BPF12DA: ResonanceB: Cutoff Range

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Voice Parameters20BPFw A -12 dB/oct BPF that combines HPF and LPF filters to allow wider bandwidth settings.Figure 18: BPFwA: Width can be increasedB

Voice Parameters21Dual LPF Two -12 dB/oct Low-Pass Filters connected in parallel.You can edit the distance between the two Cutoff Frequencies.Figure 2

Voice Parameters221-2-6 Filter EG (Envelope Generator)This lets you control the transition in tone from the moment the sound starts to the moment the

Voice Parameters23M: Decay 2 Level = Sustain LevelN: Release LevelHold Time Determines the time between the moment you press a key on the keyboard and

Voice Parameters24EG Depth Velocity SensitivityDetermines how the range of the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity. Positive values: high Velocitie

Voice Parameters25EG Time Velocity SensitivityDetermines how the Filter EG transition time (speed) responds to Velocity, or the strength with which th

Voice Parameters261-2-7 Filter ScaleThis controls the Filter Cutoff Frequency according to the positions of the notes on the keyboard. You can divide

Voice Parameters27Figure 30: Filter ScaleA: Break Point 1B: Break Point 2C: Break Point 3D: Break Point 4X: NoteY: Cutoff Frequency1-2-8 AmplitudeThe

Voice Parameters28Level Velocity Sensitivity OffsetRaises or lowers the level specified by the Level Velocity Sensitivity.If the result is higher than

Voice Parameters29Level Velocity Sensitivity CurveDetermines how the actual Velocity will be generated according to the Velocity (strength) with which

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Voice Parameters30Level Key Follow Sensitivity Center KeyThis indicates that the central note for Level Key Follow Sensitivity is C3.Figure 35: Level

Voice Parameters311-2-9 Amplitude EG (Envelope Generator)This lets you control the transition in Amplitude from the moment the sound starts until the

Voice Parameters32Half Damper Switch Determines if the Half Damper is switched on.When the Half Damper Switch is set to On, holding down the FC3 Foot

Voice Parameters331-2-10 Amplitude ScaleThis controls the Amplitude output level according to the positions of the notes on the keyboard. You can divi

Voice Parameters34Figure 40: Amplitude ScaleA: Break Point 1B: Break Point 2C: Break Point 3D: Break Point 4X: NoteY: Amplitude1-2-11 LFO (Low-Freque

Voice Parameters35Phase Determines the starting phase point for the LFO Wave when it is reset.Figure 41: Phases of a waveA: PhaseX: TimeY: LevelTempo

Voice Parameters36Each-on: The LFO resets with each note you play and starts a waveform at the phase specified by the Phase parameter.Figure 43: Key

Voice Parameters37Fade-In Time Determines the amount of time for the LFO effect to fade in after the Delay time has elapsed. A higher value results i

Voice Parameters38Hold (Hold Time) Determines the time during which the LFO is held at its maximum level. A higher value results in a longer Hold Tim

Voice Parameters39Fade-Out Time Determines the amount of time for the LFO effect to fade out (after the Hold Time has elapsed).A higher value results

Voice Parameters41 Voice Parameters1-1 Basic Terms1-1-1 DefinitionsVoice A Voice is a musical instrument sound that is built into an Electronic Musica

Voice Parameters40Control Depth Determines the LFO Wave Depth.LFO Element Switch Determines whether or not each Element is to be affected by the LFO.D

Voice Parameters411-3 Operational Parameters1-3-1 General1-3-2 Play ModeVoice Bank The Voice Bank is the memory that includes data of Normal Voices an

Voice Parameters421-3-3 PortamentoPortamento is used to create a smooth transition in pitch from one note played on the keyboard to the next one.Mono/

Voice Parameters431-3-4 Micro Tuning ListEqual Temperament The "compromise" tuning used for most of the last 200 years of Western music, and

Voice Parameters441-3-5 ArpeggioThis function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by simply pressing a

Voice Parameters45Key Mode Determines how the Arpeggio plays back when playing the keyboard. Sort: When you play specific notes (for example, the not

Voice Parameters46Velocity Rate Determines how much the Velocity of Arpeggio playback is offset from the original value. 100%: The original Velocitie

Voice Parameters471-3-6 Controller SetThe controllers such as knobs on the front panel can be used to change and adjust a variety of parameters for ea

Voice Parameters481-3-7 EffectThe Effect unit applies Effects to the output of the tone generator block and audio input block, processing and enhancin

Voice Parameters49Insertion Effect ConnectionLets you set the effect routing for Insertion Effects A and B. Parallel: Signals processed with the Inse

Voice Parameters51-2 Synthesis Parameters1-2-1 OscillatorAn Oscillator outputs the waveform that determines the basic pitch of an Element and is one u

Voice Parameters501-3-8 EQ (Equalizer)Usually an equalizer (EQ) is used to correct the sound output from amplifiers or speakers to match the special c

Voice Parameters51Q A parameter that determines the EQ bandwidth, or range of frequencies, to be attenuated/boosted.Consequently, this parameter deter

Effects522 Effects2-1 Basic Terms2-1-1 Definisions2-2 Effect Types2-2-1 ReverbAlso called "reverberation," this refers to the sound energy r

Effects532-2-3 ChorusDepending on the particular Chorus type and parameters, this can make a Voice sound "larger," as if several identical i

Effects542-2-6 Tremolo & RotaryThe Tremolo effect cyclically modulates the volume. The Rotary Speaker effect simulates the characteristic vibrato

Effects552-2-10 Lo-FiThis Effect intentionally degrades the audio quality of the input signal via several methods such as lowering the sampling freque

Effects562-3 Effect Parameters2-3-1 A2-3-2 B2-3-3 CAEG Phase Offsets the phase of the Amplitude EG.AM Depth Determines the depth of Amplitude Modulati

Effects572-3-4 DComp Output Level Determines the level of the signal output from the compressor effect.Control Type This is a parameter of Control Del

Effects582-3-5 EDivide Type Determines how the sound (wave) is sliced by the note length.Drive Determines the extent of a series of specific effects.F

Effects592-3-6 FEQ2 Q Determines the EQ2 bandwidth, or range of EQ2 frequencies.EQ3 Frequency Determines the center frequency of the EQ3. EQ3 Gain Det

Voice Parameters6Waveform Bank Specifies the Waveform Bank of an Element or Drum Key (Drum Voice). Preset User: This lets you create User Waveforms

Effects602-3-7 G2-3-8 H2-3-9 IGate Switch Determines whether or not the microphone sound is output from the HPF while you release the keys. Off: The

Effects612-3-10 LInput Select Selects an input channel.Inst Input Level Determines the level of the keyboard performance sound which is to be input to

Effects622-3-11 MManual Determines a specific value, depending on the selected Effect type.For VCM Flanger, this parameter determines the offset value

Effects632-3-12 N2-3-13 O2-3-14 PNoise Gate Attack Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of the Noise

Effects642-3-15 R2-3-16 SPedal Control When VCM Pedal Wah is selected, this parameter determines the Cutoff Frequency of the wah filter.For best resul

Effects652-3-17 T2-3-18 V2-3-19 WSlow-Fast Time of HornDetermines how long it takes for the rotation speed of the horn to change from the current spee

MIDI663MIDI3-1 Overview3-1-1 About MIDIMIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that allows electronic musical instruments to communi

MIDI67Figure 57: MIDI CableA: MIDI Transmit channel 2B: MIDI cableC: MIDI Receive channel 23-1-3 MIDI portsThe above-mentioned sixteen-channel limit

MIDI683-2 Channel Messages3-2-1 Note On/OffMessages which are generated when the keyboard is played: Note On: Generated when a key is pressed. Note

MIDI69Portamento Time (Control #5)Messages that control the duration of portamento, or a continuous pitch glide between successively played notes. 12

Voice Parameters7Velocity Limit Determines the minimum and maximum Velocity values in which an Element responds.Each Element will only sound for notes

MIDI70/iHarmonic Content (Control #71)Messages that adjust the filter Resonance set for each part.The value set here is an offset value which will be

MIDI71Table 3: RPN Parameter List3-2-5 Channel Mode message3-2-6 Channel After TouchMessages that let you control the sounds by the pressure you apply

MIDI723-3 System Messages3-3-1 System Exclusive MessagesChanges internal tone generator settings such as Voice and effect settings, remote switch cont

MIDI73Stop (FCH) This message causes MIDI sequence data (song) to stop playing back.This message will be transmitted when pressing the [] (Stop) butt

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Voice Parameters81-2-2 PitchThe processing unit that controls the pitch of the wave output from the Oscillator on the tone generator block of the Elec

Voice Parameters91-2-3 Pitch EG (Pitch Envelope Generator)This lets you control the transition in pitch from the moment the sound starts to the moment