Yamaha VL70-m User Manual
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The Breath Parameters
Breath Mode
• Settings: BC/WX, Velocity, Touch EG
Sets the control source to be used for “breath”
control. This parameter should be set to “BC/WX”
when a breath controller or Yamaha WX-series
Wind MIDI Controller is being used (page 18).
When set to “Velocity”, breath variation is con-
trolled by keyboard initial touch response. When
“Touch EG” is selected breath variation is con-
trolled by a combination if initial keyboard touch
response and aftertouch pressure. Initial key
velocity sets the initial breath level, then aftertouch
pressure determines the shape of the subsequent
breath envelope.
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control. This parameter should be set to “BC/WX”
when a breath controller or Yamaha WX-series
Wind MIDI Controller is being used (page 18).
When set to “Velocity”, breath variation is con-
trolled by keyboard initial touch response. When
“Touch EG” is selected breath variation is con-
trolled by a combination if initial keyboard touch
response and aftertouch pressure. Initial key
velocity sets the initial breath level, then aftertouch
pressure determines the shape of the subsequent
breath envelope.
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The icon of the “Breath Mode”, “Breath
Control” and “Breath Setting Lock” parameters
indicates which “Breath Mode” parameter
setting is selected.
Control” and “Breath Setting Lock” parameters
indicates which “Breath Mode” parameter
setting is selected.
Breath Control
• Settings: BC, Exp
Specifies the MIDI control change number to be
used for breath control when breath control is
applied from a breath controller, WX-series Wind
MIDI Controller, or via the VL70-m MIDI IN
connector. When “BC” is selected control change
number “02” (breath control) is used for breath
copntrol. When “Exp” is selected control change
number “11” (expression) is used for breath
control. This setting also affects both MIDI and
HOST output from the VL70-m.
used for breath control when breath control is
applied from a breath controller, WX-series Wind
MIDI Controller, or via the VL70-m MIDI IN
connector. When “BC” is selected control change
number “02” (breath control) is used for breath
copntrol. When “Exp” is selected control change
number “11” (expression) is used for breath
control. This setting also affects both MIDI and
HOST output from the VL70-m.
Breath Curve
• Settings: -16 … +16
Determines the relationship between breath control
data received from a breath controller, WX-series
Wind MIDI Controller, or via the MIDI IN connec-
tor, and the actual amount of breath variation
applied. Minus settings result in a large breath
variation with a relatively small amount of breath
pressure applied to the controller, while plus
settings required a greater range of input breath
control values to produce the same degree of
breath variation. The graph at the bottom of the
display represents this relationship: the horizontal
axis is input breath pressure and the vertical axis is
actual breath variation.
data received from a breath controller, WX-series
Wind MIDI Controller, or via the MIDI IN connec-
tor, and the actual amount of breath variation
applied. Minus settings result in a large breath
variation with a relatively small amount of breath
pressure applied to the controller, while plus
settings required a greater range of input breath
control values to produce the same degree of
breath variation. The graph at the bottom of the
display represents this relationship: the horizontal
axis is input breath pressure and the vertical axis is
actual breath variation.
Breath Setting Lock
• off, on
When this parameters is “off” the VL70-m “Breath
Mode” parameter (above) will be automatically set
to “BC/WX” whenever a MIDI “XG SYSTEM
ON” or “VOICE MODE ON” message is received.
At the same the “Breath Control” parameter
(above) is set to “BC” and the “Breath Curve”
parameter (also above) is set to +00". Turn this
parameter “on” if you do not want received MIDI
messages to affect the breath setting parameters.
Mode” parameter (above) will be automatically set
to “BC/WX” whenever a MIDI “XG SYSTEM
ON” or “VOICE MODE ON” message is received.
At the same the “Breath Control” parameter
(above) is set to “BC” and the “Breath Curve”
parameter (also above) is set to +00". Turn this
parameter “on” if you do not want received MIDI
messages to affect the breath setting parameters.
Breath Settings