Yamaha CS2x User Manual

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1.2.8

General Purpose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
(Control #016, 017, 018, 019, 080, 081, 082, 083)

Control #016 are messages which are transmitted by operating the
connected Foot Controller, used to control specific parameter such
as voice parameters and Variation effect parameters. Control #017
and Control #018 are messages which are transmitted by operating
the ASSIGN1 and ASSIGN2 knobs, respectively. Control #080 and
#081 are transmitted by operating the DECAY and HPF Cutoff
Knobs, respectively. Control #019, #082 and #083 are undefined.

1.2.9

Hold1 (Control #064)

Messages which control sustain on/off.
Setting the value between 64 - 127 turns the sustain on, between 0
- 63 turns the sustain off.

1.2.10 Portamento Switch (Control #065)

Messages which control portamento on/off.
Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the portamento on,
between 0 - 63 turns the portamento off.

1.2.11 Sostenuto (Control #066)

Messages which control sostenuto on/off.
Holding specific notes and then pressing and holding the sostenuto
pedal will sustain those notes as you play subsequent notes, until
the pedal is released.
Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the sostenuto on, between
0 - 63 turns the sostenuto off.

1.2.12 Soft Pedal (Control #067)

Messages which control soft pedal on/off.
Notes played while holding the soft pedal will be dampened.
Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the soft pedal on, between
0 - 63 turns the soft pedal off.

1.2.13 Harmonic Content (Control #071)

Messages which adjust the filter resonance set for each voice.
The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or
subtracted from the voice data.
Higher values will result in a more characteristic, resonant sound.
Depending on the voice, the effective range may be narrower than
the range available for adjustment.

1.2.14 Release Time (Control #072)

Messages which adjust the EG release time set for each voice.
The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or
subtracted from the voice data.

1.2.15 Attack Time (Control #073)

Messages which adjust the EG attack time set for each voice.
The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or
subtracted from the voice data.

1.2.16 Brightness (Control #074)

Messages which adjust the filter cutoff frequency set for each voice.
The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or
subtracted from the voice data.
Lower values will result in a softer sound.
Depending on the voice, the effective range may be narrower than
the range available for adjustment.

1.2.2

Modulation (Control #001)

Messages which control vibrato depth using the Modulation Wheel.
Setting the value to 127 produces maximum vibrato and 0 results
in vibrato off.

1.2.3

Portamento Time (Control #005)

Messages which control the duration of portamento, or a
continuous pitch glide between successively played notes.
When the parameter 1.2.10 Portamento Switch is set to on, the
value set here can adjust the speed of pitch change.
Setting the value to 127 produces maximum portamento time and
0 results in minimum portamento time.

1.2.4

Data Entry MSB (Control #006)
Data Entry LSB (Control #038)

Messages which set the value for the parameter specified by
1.2.23RPN MSB/LSB and 1.2.22 NRPN MSB/LSB.
Parameter value is determined by combining MSB and LSB.

1.2.5

Main Volume (Control #007)

Messages which control the volume of each Part.
Setting the value to 127 produces maximum volume and 0 results
in volume off.
The messages 007 (Main Volume) or 011 (Expression) will be
transmitted using an optional controller connected to the FOOT
VOLUME jack on the rear panel if an appropriate setting is selected
in the Assign Control Number section in Utility mode.

1.2.6

Pan (Control #010)

Messages which control the stereo panning position of each Part
(for stereo output).
Setting the value to 127 positions the sound to the far right and 0
positions the sound to the far left.

1.2.7

Expression (Control #011)

Messages which control intonation expression of each Part during
performance.
Setting the value to 127 produces maximum volume and 0 results
in volume off.
The messages 007 (Main Volume) or 011 (Expression) will be
transmitted using an optional controller connected to the FOOT
VOLUME jack on the rear panel if an appropriate setting is selected
in the Assign Control Number section in Utility mode.

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