Yamaha VL70-m User Manual
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Virtual Acoustic Synthesis
Virtual Acoustic Synthesis
Unlike previous tone generation systems which use oscillators, function genera-
tors, preset waveforms or samples to produce sound, Yamaha Virtual Acoustic
(“VA”) Synthesis applies sophisticated computer-based “physical modeling”
technology to musical sound synthesis. In the same way that computer “models”
are used to simulate weather systems or the flight characteristics of aircraft in
the design stage, the VL70-m simulates the very complex vibrations, reso-
nances, reflections and other acoustic phenomena that occur in a real wind or
string instrument.
tors, preset waveforms or samples to produce sound, Yamaha Virtual Acoustic
(“VA”) Synthesis applies sophisticated computer-based “physical modeling”
technology to musical sound synthesis. In the same way that computer “models”
are used to simulate weather systems or the flight characteristics of aircraft in
the design stage, the VL70-m simulates the very complex vibrations, reso-
nances, reflections and other acoustic phenomena that occur in a real wind or
string instrument.
VA Advantages
The VL70-m offers many advantages in terms of musical performance. Not
just in terms of sound, but also in terms of the “behavior” that makes
just in terms of sound, but also in terms of the “behavior” that makes
acoustic instruments so … well, musical! Yamaha Virtual Acoustic Synthesis is
simply the most musical tone generation system ever created.
simply the most musical tone generation system ever created.
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The VL70-m sounds better, has more depth, and is more realistic in the
musical sense than any other tone generation system.
musical sense than any other tone generation system.
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Simply playing a note in the same way does not always produce precisely
the same sound. The instrument is responsive and “alive”.
the same sound. The instrument is responsive and “alive”.
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Note-to-note transitions have the same continuity exhibited by acoustic
instruments. What goes on in between the notes is just as important musi-
cally as the notes themselves.
instruments. What goes on in between the notes is just as important musi-
cally as the notes themselves.
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It has extraordinary expressive capability. Rather than simply controlling
parameters like volume or pitch, you can control characteristics such as
breath and reed pressure with appropriate complex effects on the timbre of
the sound.
parameters like volume or pitch, you can control characteristics such as
breath and reed pressure with appropriate complex effects on the timbre of
the sound.