Yamaha SK15 Owner's manual
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Yamaha SK-15: The SK-15 Symphonic Ensemble is a versatile keyboard that combines organ, strings, and poly-synth sections for a wide range of sounds. Create warm, ensemble-like effects by using the voices independently or together. Experiment with the vibrato, tremolo, and ensemble effects to add depth and expression to your music.
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YAMAHA SIS SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE OPERATING MANUAL | AM SIS у. - 3 ЕЕ, т LLk FERCUS rug вст TL 111 Introduction Thank you very much for your purchase of the Yamaha SK15 Symphonic Ensemble. The SK15 offers versatile organ, strings and poly-synth sections that can be used indepedently or combined for an extensive variety of warm, ensemble-like effects. We urge you to read the contents of this owner’s manual carefully in order to make full use of all the SKI15's extensive capabilities. CONTENTS . Page Рге-Шзе СачНоп$ ........................ 2 Featuresand Functions .................... 3 Connections .....oo._«_0orrereosrernvoreonmetsoo 5 Operation: OUTPUT/VOICE ............... 6 ORGAN/STRING............... 7 POLYSYNTH ...........c..... 8 POLYSYNTH/EG .............. 9 EFFECTS .......... ccc... 10 Block Diagram/Specifications ............... 11 Sound Memo ....eoeñeceoncrrsreorronservecoo 12 Service ....Wo.eocecoorenacoonroar noma a 14 Pre-Use Cautions Location Avoid placing your Symphonic Ensemble in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. It is also important to avoid locations in which the instrument is likely to be subject to vibration, excessive dust, cold or moisture. Power Cord Always grip the power plug directly when unplugging. Removing the power plug from the wall socket by pulling on the power cord can result in damage to or shorting of the power cord. Be sure to unplug your Symphonic Ensemble if you will not be using it for an extended period of time. Relocation when moving the Symphonic Ensemble once it has been set up, be sure to disconnect all cords that connect the instrument to other equipment. This will help to prevent accidental damage to or shorting of interconnection cables. Connection Follow the “CONNECTIONS” instructions given on page 5 of this manual carefully when setting up your Symphonic Ensemble. Connection errors may lead to serious damage to the Symphonic Ensemble, amplifier and speakers. Cleaning Do not use solvents such as benzine or thinner to clean your Symphonic Ensemble as these may cause discoloration or staining of the instument's exterior. Use a soft, dry cloth. Other Appliances Since your Symphonic Ensemble incorporates a consider- able amount of digital circuitry, it is advisable to use it where it will not be influenced by electromagnetic radiation from appliances such as televisions, radios, etc. Features and Functions OUTPUT This is essentially a volume control that adjusts the over- all output level of the Symphonic Ensemble. PITCH Adjusts the overall pitch of the Symphonic Ensemble permitting easy tuning with other instruments. TREMOLO/ENSEMBLE This is an effects block that offers one-touch selection of delicate tremolo and rich, multi-instrument ensemble effects. VOICE Independent selectors are provided for the ORGAN, STRING and POLY-SYNTH voices. The voices can be selected individually or in any combination. VIBRATO Delay, speed and depth levers offer full control over the vibrato effect. The delay control permits creation of particularly natural-sounding vibrato effects. CONTROL BLOCK The controls in this block determine the timbre and quality of organ, string and poly-synth sounds. POLY-SYNTH (STRING)/SLOW ATTACK When this function is activated, poly-synth and strings sounds begin with a slow, soft attack. SUSTAIN (Switch and lever) Adjusts sustain time (the time it takes for the sound to fade out after the keys are released} of the organ, poly-synth and string sounds. BRILLIANCE Adjusts the overall tonal quality of the organ and string sounds through a range extending from “bright” to “mellow.” {ORGAN) PERCUSSIVE Adds percussive accent to the attack portion of organ notes. ORGAN 16" — 2° TONE LEVERS By adding or subtracting component harmonics using these levers, virtually any type of organ sound can be created. {STRING 16’, 8° TONE LEVERS These levers determine the timbre of the string sound. OUTPUT PITCH o + Е 10 = | ) + TREMOLO/ENSEMBLE VOICE SPEED TREMOLO ORGAN POLY- ORGAN STRING POLY- SYNTH SYNTH I Symphonic Ensemble SK15 {POLY-SYNTH) VOLUME Independently controls the volume of the poly- synth sound. FEET Permits proportionate mixing of the poly-synth 16’ and 8” sound sources. CUT OFF FREQ Produces the basic poly-synth sound by determining the cut off frequency of the synthesizer's filter. RESONANCE Permits emphasis of frequencies near the filter's outoff point, thereby providing further control over poly-synth sound quality. EG DEPTH Adjusts the degree to which the envelope generator (EG) affects the filter cutoff frequency. ATTACK TIME / DECAY TIME / SUSTAIN LEVEL / RELEASE TIME (Envelope generator controls) These controls permit creation of time-based varia- tions in the tonal quality of the poly-synth sound. - YAMAHA SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE SKIS VIBRATO | AKANE je [jam ta = o CELAY SPEED DEPTH ORGAN STRING 1 1 POLY- SYNTH Î + — о- = = | B- SLOW sUsTAN o -—Y o— 11111] ATTACK PELI , MET . [ua © © „ 11! - — ? © BRILL)- PERCUS- ANCE SIVE ME Du [ed [bd Lun IE -| 5 a VOLUME FEET CUT OFF RESO- EG ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE FREQ NANCE DEPTH TIME TIME LEVEL TIME L Е! MEE je [fm | POLY-SYNTH H 10 | L 10 | EE M In YAMAHA OUTPUT FOOT PHONES CONTROL VOLUME Connections e Before turning the unit ON, make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR is properly set according to the line voltage in your area. Since the SK15 does not include a built-in power amplifier, an external keyboard amplifier or power amplifier ‚and speaker(s) must be employed when headphones are not used. (1) POWER CORD Plug the SK15 power cord into a convenient AC wall outlet. Maximum power consumption of the SK15 IS 30 watts. e |f during normal operation the SK 15's fuse should burn out, a possible malfunction is indicated. Take the instrument to your nearest Yamaha dealer or service station for a thorough checkup as soon as possible. (2) OUTPUT This standard 1/4" phone jack is for connection to an external keyboard amplifier, power amplifier or mixer. The SK15 output specifications are —10 dB/ 600 ohms, providing compatibility with virtually any conventional keyboard amplifier. (3 FOOT CONTROL (VOLUME) Permits connection of an optional foot controller (FC-3A) for convenient foot control of overall volume, (4) PHONES Accepts a pair of standard stereo or mono head- phones, ideally with an impedance of between 8 and 150 ohms. ® © rae MOV 220V FUSE 130V 230V T315mA VOLTAGE SELECTOR (General Model) e Once all connections have been made, be sure to double check that no connection errors have been made before turning power to the instrument on. The following section of this manual describes the operation of each control in detail. We suggest that you connect the SK15 to a keyboard ampli- fier and try out each control as it is described. (5) POWER The power switch is located on the instrument's rear panel, adjacent to the power cord. Flipping this switch to the upper position turns power to the unit on, and automatically light the indicators of all the VOICE Selectors on the front panel. (6) VOLTAGE SELECTOR (General Model only) This selector must be set to comply with the AC line voltage in your area. Improper VOLTAGE-SELECT- OR setting can result in impaired performance and even cause permanent damage to the instrument. @ Speaker with built-in Amp. or keyboard amp. (A4115H) — OUTPUT Y | SEE ra ; @ © 1 TEA = Helo oon : ный | [? N 7 N loa 3 SHEARER В | | y A ary . © |@ |0. | © on. N J \ й lle s/di6i6lo/p à) Ÿ Y res, Los où © $ 619 e omo o sale a colo © 0.00 la e. lo alla. a | le LE FEEL Speaker System (S4115H) FOOT CONTROLLER FC-3A Connect a speaker system via power amp. or speaker with built-in amp. from the OUTPUT terminal. © Operations OUTPUT / VOICE | Initially, set all panel controls as shown in the illustration below. Upon raising the level of the OUTPUT control, a mixture of the organ, string and poly-synth sounds will be heard when a key is pressed. BASIC SETTING Do | М ЕЕ Controls the instrument's overall output volume level. OQ OUTPUT ? e e e When a foot controller is plugged into the rear- panel FOOT CONTROL jack, overall volume is controlled via the foot controller. , 10 — + @ PITCH TREMOLO, ENSEMBLE VOICE This is a tuning control. Turning this knob towards the “+” end of the scale increases the overall pitch of the instrument, while turning it towards the “— с = = = = = = end of the scale decreases pitch. SPEED TREMOLO ORGAN POLY ORGAN STRING POLY- SYNTH SYNTH VOICE © ORGAN, STRING, POLY-SYNTH These selectors determine the voice or voices to be output. All these switches are automatically activated when power to the unit is initially turned on. In this state, pressing any of the VOICE switches causes OT TA UU UU NON: its indicator LED to go out, while pressing the switch , ° ° : : a second time will cause the indicator LED to light | | | o again. | | | | — e If all the VOICE switches are off, no sound will n À | | © — be output from the instrument. A | D У Keyboard . When using the SK15's 8' sound source (as in the 7D BASIC SETTING given above), the 49-key keyboard C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 covers a four-octave range from C2 to C6. Operations ORGAN/STRING The SK15 organ sound is created by adding varying amounts of the 16’ through 2’ harmonics. The individual sound controlled by each of these tone levers is a pure tone with no inherent harmonics. Adding these tones at varying levels. however, creates a harmonic relationship that produces the rich, vibrant sound of an organ. The string sound, on the other hand, is derived from a particularly harmonic-rich sound source. The string sound is especially effective when used with the SK15’s ensemble effect. [1 НН LY- SYNTH Stow SUSTAIN Un BRILLI- PERCUS- 16° 8 SIVE 544 a 2 16° 8 VOLUME FEET CUT OFF REDO FREQ NANC {CONTROL BLOCK) Controls @ through @ , described below, provide general control over the organ, string and poly-synth sound. @ POLY-SYNTH SLOW ATTACK When this switch is turned on, the initial attack of the sound when a key is pressed is lengthened for a “smooth” effect. The SLOW ATTACK switch affects the string and poly-synth sounds only. O, O SUSTAIN (Switch and lever) Turning the sustain switch on causes a note played on the keyboard to fade out gradually after the key is released. The length of sustain (the time it takes for the note to fade out) is controlled by the sustain lever. e The sustain switch and lever affect the organ, string and poly-synth sounds. @ BRILLIANCE Adjusts the tonal color of the organ and string sounds. If this lever is set towards the “ +” end of the scale, a bright, crisp sound results. Setting it to the ” — ” end of the scale produces a softer, rounder sound. ® Normally, the brilliance control should be set to its © 0 ” (center click stop) position. According to changes in the mood of the music it can then be reset to create an appropriately bright or mellow atmosphere. {ORGAN BLOCK)» © PERCUSSIVE Adds a percussive accent to the initial attack of organ sounds created using the organ tone levers @ . Set at ” 0” there is no percussive effect. The more this lever is set towards the “ 10 * end of the scale, the stronger the percussive effect. e No percussive effect is produced if a key is pressed while previously pressed keys are held. © TONE LEVERS (16' — 2) These controls permit complete freedom in selecting and proportioning the harmonic components of the organ sound. In the case of each tone lever,a “ 0 ” setting produces no output at the respective fre- quency (harmonic), while a “* 10 “ setting produces maximum output. {STRING BLOCK? { TONE LEVERS (16°, 8’) These levers are used to create -the desired string sound in essentially the same way as the organ tone levers. Operations POLY-SYNTH Unlike the organ and string sounds, the poly-synth sound is created by selectively filtering out certain harmonics and emphasizing certain others from a harmonic-rich sound source. Before studying the functions of the controls, press the POLY-SYNTH VOICE selector and set the poly-synth con- trols as shown in the illustration below. ® Y ® ® POLY-SYNTH VOLUME EQ FEET CUT OFF RESO- FR ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE TIME TIME LEVEL TIME EG NANCE DEFTH {POLY-SYNTH BLOCK) O VOLUME Controls the overall volume (level) of the poly-synth sound. Since the volume of the poly-synth sound varies according to the settings of the CUT OFF FREQ @ and RESONANCE @ levers, etc. the VOLUME lever is generally used to balance the poly-synth volume level with the organ and string sounds. QQ FEET This lever permits proportionate mixing of the poly- synths 8' and 16" sound sources. If this lever is set fully to the 8’ end of the scale, only the 8" sound source is output. At the 16" end of the scale, only the 16° sound source is output. Intermediate set- ting provide proportionately mixed output from both sound sources. FEET Controls В’ 16’ (® CUT OFF FREQ This control is the most important in creating the poly-synth overall sound quality. The farther this lever is set towards the “L” end of the scale, the more upper harmonics are cut off by the internal filter, producing increasingly “round” tonality. Set all the way to the “L” end of the scale, the fundamental frequency may be cut off and no or less sound will be output. 8'+16' @ RESONANCE Setting this lever to the “H” end of the scale em- phasizes those harmonics in the frequency response in the area of the CUT OFF FREQUENCY. The results produced by the RESONANCE control vary largely depending on the setting of the CUT OFF FREQUENCY control, thereby permitting a vast range of tonal variation. CUT OFF FREQUENCY WAVEFORMS E | This setting produces a CUT OFF FREQ softer sound. — CUT OFF FREQ This setting produces a sharp sound. CUT OFF FREQUENCY AND RESONANCE With CUT OFF FREN con- trol at a high setting, rasing the RESONANCE control causes very little change in sound. CUT OFF RESO- FREQ NANCE If CUT OFF FREQ is moved to a lower setting, a considerable change in sound will occur. CUT OFF RESO- FREQ NANCE © Operations POLY-SYNTH/EG All levers from the EG DEPTH control ® to the RELEASE TIME control ® are used to adjust the tonal “shape” of the poly-synth sound from the time it is initiated to the time it cuts off or fades out. ТУТ B' POLY-SYNTH VOLUME FEET CUTOFF RESO- EG ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE FREQ NANCE DEPTH TIME TIME LEVEL TIME O EG DEPTH Controls the amount of tonal change produced by the four levers to its right. e In order to easily ascertain the effect of these controls, set the CUT OFF FREQ lever to its center position, the RESONANCE lever to a high position on its scale, and the EG DEPTH lever to its maximum position. Then try out the EG controls @ through ® . POLY-SYNTH VOLUME FEET CUT OFF RESC- EG ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE FREQ NANCE DEPTH TIME TIME LEVEL TIME O ATTACK TIME Adjusts the time between keyboard attack and maximum tonal change in the sound. The farther this lever is set to the “L” end of the scale the longer it takes for maximum tonal change to occur. O DECAY TIME Adjusts the time required for the sound to return to its original tonality after maximum tonal change has been reached as determined by the attack time control. The further this lever is set to the “L” end of the scale the longer it takes for the souna to return to its original tonality. © @® SUSTAIN LEVEL Determines the constant tonal color that continues after the attack and decay functions have ended (and a key is held). The effect of the controls described below on the poly-synth filter envelope is illustrated graphically below. NIL AY 930 es B 0 Changes in Tone 0 — — y <=" - Time 43 | || | ml | SUSTAN _ 25 a | & SE 2 1 || 1m] mo 35 e A o, KEY ON To obtain a “RELEASE TIME” € |] Im effect, slide up the SUSTAIN = [= © # lever @ together with the RELEASE TIME lever ® O RELEASE TIME Adjusts the change in tonality that occurs after the keyboard has been released. e This lever will produce no effect if the sustain switch @ is off. For best results, turn the sustain switch @ on and set the sustain lever @ (NOT the SUSTAIN LEVEL lever) to the same position as the RELEASE TIME lever. Operations Effects The SK15 offers high-quality built-in vibrato, tremolo and ensemble effects that provide a broad range of variations on the basic sounds produced by the organ, string and poly-synth sections. TREMOLO/ ENSEMBLE Ve | 7 ZI ju] a: SPEED TREMOLO ORGAN POL Y- ORGAN ST SYNTH {TREMOLO/ENSEMBLE BLOCK) The tremolo and ensemble effects can be applied to the organ, string and poly-synth sounds. Both effects, how- ever, cannot be used simultaneously. ED SPEED Electronically varies the speed of the tremolo effect. If this switch is pressed, the indicator lights and the tremolo speed gradually increases (simulating a mechanical rotating speaker sound), if it is then pressed a second time the indicator goes out and the tremolo speed gradually decreases. @ TREMOLO Selects either tremolo or ensemble operation. When this switch is pressed and the indicator lights, the tremolo effect is active. If the switch is pressed again, the ensemble effect will become active. @ ORGAN Turning this switch on applies the tremolo or en- semble effect to the organ sound. B POLY-SYNTH Turning this switch on applies the tremolo or en- semble effect to the poly-synth sound. ICE VIBRATO L—— F— 10-— RING POLY- 5 As - o - SYNTH lam EH =3 DELAY SPEED DEPTH {VIBRATO BLOCK) O DELAY Determines the length of time between the initiation of a sound (key pressed) and the beginning of the vibrato effect. Set at 'S”, no delay is produced, while settings toward the “L” end of the scale produce increasingly longer delays. é SPEED Controls the vibrato speed. Settings towards the “F” end of the scale produce a faster vibrato. O DEPTH Controls the strength or amount of vibrato applied to the basic sound. Set to “0”, no vibrato is produced. Settings towards the “10” end of the scale produce a deeper vibrato effect. Block Diagram/ Specifications POLY- PITCH DELAY SPEED ORGAN SYNTH y z 3 | Y = |= [ ENSEMBLE SLOW SUST- DEPTH ATTACK AIN — ' VOICE — 8 16” ORGAN — x — BRILLIANCE OUTPUT OUTPUT —[— Lu ee rte GENERATOR | | E д u X 7 Te ORGAN < nw > o A E Ls о à À — E 7 PHONES C= ec O STRING FILTER + — ORGAN POLY- > GENERATOR[ 1 | \ | > TREMOLO FOOT CONT. STRING KEY BOARD POLY-SYNTH FILTER 8 Ca2~-Cé E , [-3 VOLUME poLy- Y SYNTH A EG. DEPTH EG. fc : CUTOFF FREQ Q : RESONANCE AXE A : ATTACK TIME D : DECAY TIME fc Q A D SR S : SUSTAIN LEVEL R : RELEASE TIME SPECIFICATIONS Simultaneous Notes . . . 7 (First note priority) POLY-SYNTH Section VOLUME :0~10 Keyboard ......... 49 keys, C2 — C6 4 octaves FEET : 8° +16" OUTPUT Section, . . . . MASTER VOLUME CUT OFF FREQ : 10 octaves PITCH Section .. .. . . PITCH : 438Hz ~450Hz, 8',A3 RESONANCE :Q;0.5-10 TREMOLO/ENSEMBLE. SPEED : ON/OFF EG DEPTH : 0 ~ 10 octaves TREMOLO: ON ; TREMOLO/ ATTACK TIME : 3msec ~ 3sec OFF ; ENSEMBLE DECAY TIME : 30msec ~ 30sec ORGAN : ON/OFF SUSTAIN LEVEL: 0 ~10 POLY-SYNTH : ON/OFF RELEASE TIME : 30msec ~ 30sec VOICE........... ORGAN : ON/OFF REAR PANEL ...... PHONES :8 ~150 ohms STRING : ON/OFF FOOT CONTROL : FC-3A (option) POLY-SYNTH : ON/OFF OUTPUT :-—10dBm/6000hms VIBRATO ......... DELAY : 0 + 2.5sec SPEED :15+7Hz OTHERS DEPTH :0~10 POWER REQUIREMENTS CONTROLS ....... POLY-SYNTH : SLOW ATTACK U.S. 8% Canadian models ........, 120V, 60Hz 30 watts ORGAN Section STRING Section Ф SUSTAIN switch : ON/OFF SUSTAIN lever : 0 ~2sec BRILLANCE tt ~0~— PERCUSSIVE : 0 ~10 Tone Levers :16', 8', 5°-1/3, 4", 2 Tone Levers :16', 8" . . . Selectable (110 — 130V/220V — 230V) 50/60Hz 30 watts adorna 818 x 133.5 x 357 (mm) (32-3/16" x 5-1/4" x 14-1/16") 1 2 4 8 6 0 6 1 0 4 8 8 1 1 1 4 400 0 10.3kg (22.7 Ibs) Rosewood-grain cabinet General model DIMENSIONS (W x H xD) WEIGHT FINISH Specifications subject to change due to improvement purpose. 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DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE! THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. SERVICE The SK15 is supported by Yamaha's worldwide network of qualified dealer service personnel. In the event of a problem, contact your nearest Yamaha dealer or authorized service center. СЮ УАМАНА OUTPUT PITCH TREMOLO/ENSEMBLE VOICE VIBRATO POLY- a | E | Ш SYNTH ol Lo] a Do I I to y = В - SPEED TREMOLO ORGAN POLY- EU CROSS sE Sk CH ATTACK OTAN SYNTH DELAY SPEED DEPTH f- —— [0OMD-40] 81103 — @ Printed in Japan
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