1-2-3 Pitch EG (Pitch Envelope Generator). Yamaha MX88, MOX6, CP40, MOXF6, MOXF8, CP4, MOX8Synthesizer, MX61, MOX8, MX49

Voice Parameters

Pitch Key Follow

Sensitivity Center Key

Determines the central note or pitch for Pitch Key Follow.

The note number set here is the same pitch as normal regardless of the

Pitch Key Follow setting.

D

+

E F

G

A B

–

C

Figure 2: Pitch Key Follow and Center Key

A: Lower range

B: Center Key

C: Higher range

D: Amount of pitch change

E: When Pitch Key Follow = 100

F: Large

G: Small

1-2-3 Pitch EG (Pitch Envelope Generator)

This lets you control the transition in pitch from the moment the sound starts to the moment the sound stops. You can create the Pitch EG by setting parameters as illustrated below. When you press a key on the keyboard, the pitch of the Voice will change according to these Pitch

EG settings.

This is useful for creating automatic changes in pitch, which is effective for Synth Brass sounds.

D

J

K

L

0

E F G H

M

I

A B

Figure 3: Pitch Envelope Generator

A: Key On: Pressing the key

B: Key Off: Releasing the key

N

C

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Voice Parameters

C: Time

D: Pitch

E: Hold Time

F: Attack Time

G: Decay 1 Time

H: Decay 2 Time

I: Release Time

J: Hold Level

K: Attack Level

L: Decay 1 Level

M: Decay 2 Level = Sustain Level

N: Release Level

Hold Time

Attack Time

Decay 1 Time

Decay 2 Time

Release Time

Hold Level

Attack Level

Decay 1 Level

Decay 2 Level

Release Level

EG Depth

Determines the time between the moment you press a key on the keyboard and the moment the envelope starts to rise.

Determines the speed of attack from the initial pitch (Hold Level) to the normal pitch of the Voice after the hold time has elapsed.

Determines how fast the envelope falls from the normal pitch (Attack

Level) of the Voice to the pitch specified as the Decay 1 Level.

Determines how fast the envelope falls from the pitch specified as the

Decay 1 Level to the pitch specified as the Decay 2 Level.

Determines how fast the envelope falls from the pitch specified as the

Decay 2 Level to the pitch specified as the Release Level when the note is released.

Determines the initial pitch at the moment the key is pressed.

Determines the normal pitch of the pressed key.

Determines the level which the pitch of sound reaches from the Attack

Level after the Decay 1 time elapses.

Determines the sustain-level pitch which will be maintained while a note is held.

Determines the final pitch reached after the note is released.

Determines the range over which the pitch envelope changes.

„ 0: The pitch does not change.

„ The farther from 0 the value is, the larger the pitch range.

„ Negative values: The pitch change is reversed.

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Voice Parameters

EG Depth Velocity

Sensitivity

Determines how the pitch range of the Element responds to Velocity.

„ Positive values: High Velocities cause the pitch range to expand and

low Velocities cause it to contract, as shown in Figure 4.

„ Negative values: High Velocities cause the pitch range to contract and low Velocities cause it to expand.

„ 0: The pitch envelope does not change, regardless of the Velocity.

Figure 4: High Velocity, large range

EG Depth Velocity

Curve

Figure 5: Low Velocity, small range

Determines how the pitch range will be generated according to the Velocity

(strength) with which you play notes on the keyboard.

A: Low

B: High

C: Low

D: High

X: Velocity

Y: Pitch Change

Y

D

C

A

X

B

Figure 6: Pitch EG Depth Velocity Curve

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Voice Parameters

EG Time Velocity

Sensitivity

Determines how the Pitch EG transition time (speed) responds to Velocity, or to the strength with which the key is pressed.

„ Positive values: High Velocities result in a fast Pitch EG transition

speed while low Velocities result in a slow speed, as shown in Figure

7.

„ Negative values: High Velocities result in a slow Pitch EG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed.

„ 0: The Pitch EG transition speed does not change, regardless of the

Velocity.

Figure 7: Playing hard (high Velocity): fast speed

EG Time Velocity

Sensitivity Segment

EG Time Key Follow

Sensitivity

Figure 8: Playing softly (low Velocity): slow speed

Determines the part of the Pitch EG that is affected by the EG Time

Velocity Sensitivity.

Determines the degree to which the notes (specifically, their position or

Octave Range) affect the pitch EG times of the selected Element.

„ Positive values: High notes result in a high pitch EG transition speed while low notes result in a slow speed.

„ Negative values: High notes result in a slow pitch EG transition speed while low notes result in a high speed.

„ 0: The pitch EG transition speed does not change, regardless of the played note.

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