Yamaha DB50XG Инструкция по применению

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GENERAL

Owner’s Manual

Mode d’emploi

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DB50XG Sound Daughter Board—a daughter board which attaches to any Creative

Labs SoundBlaster™ or any sound card which has a WaveBlaster™ expansion port, to upgrade its sound from FM to high

quality wavetable synthesis.

Featuring Yamaha’s professional quality AWM2 tone generation technology—which uses high fidelity samples, or wave-

forms, of musical instrument and other sounds—the DB50XG contains 676 Normal Voices and 21 Drum Voices (percussion

sets), features 16 Parts and maximum 32-note polyphony, and is fully compatible with Windows and DOS applications and

games software that support the GM (General MIDI) System Level 1 standard format.

The DB50XG also features Yamaha’s new XG-MIDI technology—an exciting breakthrough which not only provides consid-

erably more Voices than the standard GM selection, but also lets you play more Voices at once, and features a variety of digital

effects (11 Reverb effects, 11 Chorus effects, and 42 Variation effects) to add unprecedented dimension to your computer’s

sound.

A special CD-ROM bundled with the daughter board includes songs (in both MIDI and audio formats) and SMF “MIDI clips”

which showcase the amazing sonic dimensions of XG, as well as a demo version of Yamaha Visual Arranger software.

This Owner’s Manual covers installation and use of the DB50XG, as well as all relevant MIDI information. To ensure proper

installation and use of the hardware and software, and in order to enjoy many years of great sound and performance from your

DB50XG, please read this manual carefully, and be sure to keep it in a safe place for future reference.

Daughter Board Installation...........................2

Setting Up MIDI Mapper................................3

About the GM and XG...................................3

DB50XG Overview and Features..................4

About MIDI ....................................................6

MIDI Data Format..........................................7

MIDI Data Tables.........................................27

XG Normal Voice List ..................................32

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TG300B Normal Voice List..........................34

XG Drum Voice List.....................................36

TG300B Drum Voice List.............................37

Effect Type List............................................38

Effect Parameter List...................................39

Effect Data Value Assign Table ...................42

Specifications ..............................................43

■ PACKAGE CONTENTS

The DB50XG package includes the items listed below, so before beginning, please take a moment to make sure you

have everything you need.

• DB50XG Sound Daughter Board

• Owner’s Manual

• CD-ROM (includes MIDI data as well as stereo audio tracks of XG demonstration songs plus “MIDI

clips”, and a demo version of Yamaha’s Visual Arranger software)

NOTICE

If you want to edit the existing MIDI files or create a MIDI song from scratch using various voices and effects from

the DB50XG, you are required to use an external sequencer which is capable of editing the system exclusive

messages and transmit the parameter changes such as XG System On to the DB50XG. See page 10 for more

information on the system exclusive messages.

Daughter Board Installation

The DB50XG plugs directly into the sound cards listed below, as well as any sound card with a WaveBlaster expansion port.

If your sound card is not on the list, please refer to the owner’s manual for your sound card to see if it contains a MIDI

expansion port.

Creative Labs

• SoundBlaster 16 Basic

• SoundBlaster 16

• SoundBlaster 16 ASP

• SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2

• SoundBlaster 16 MULTICD

• SoundBlaster AWE 32

(NOTE: The DB50XG cannot be connected to the

SoundBlaster Value Edition sound card.)

Aztech

• Sound Galaxy NX PRO 16

• Sound Galaxy NX PRO 16 Extra

Televideo

• TeleSound Pro 16

Reveal

• Sound FX 16

■ Installation Procedure

1. Turn off the computer and unplug its AC power cord.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to install your daugh-

ter board while the computer is plugged in. This

can cause a serious shock hazard!

2. Remove the top cover of the computer. (For details,

please refer to your computer’s owner’s manual.)

3. Remove your existing sound card from the computer’s

expansion slot.

4. Carefully remove the DB50XG daughter board from

the anti-static bag.

IMPORTANT: Before touching the daughter

board, first touch a metal surface to discharge

any static electricity which may be in your body,

since such static electricity can cause serious

damage to your DB50XG. Also, do not touch

the inside surfaces of your daughter board in

order to prevent possible interference with or

damage to the circuitry.

5. Carefully line up the DB50XG daughter board with the

sound card and slowly but steadily guide it into the sound

card’s expansion port, also inserting the DB50XG’s plas-

tic spacers into the corresponding holes to affix the

daughter board to the sound card. To prevent breaking

or damaging the daughter board during installation, do

not use excessive force when attaching it to the sound

card.

6. Reinsert the sound card into the computer’s expansion

slot.

7. Replace the top cover of the computer.

* The sound cards listed above are compatible with the DB50XG; however, specifications are subject to change without

notice.

Expansion port

Sound card

Plastic spacers

DB50XG

Daughter board

Setting Up MIDI Mapper

MIDI Mapper lets you select the DB50XG to play MIDI data.

■ Procedure

1. Double click the [MIDI Mapper] icon in the Control Panel window. The MIDI Mapper window appears.

2. Select [Setups], and click the [ ] button in the dialog box. A list appears. Choose [(All) MIDI OUT]* from the list.

* The actual name of the MIDI map may be different depending on which sound card you are using.

(NOTE: For DOS users, select the “WaveBlaster” or the one which corresponds to the WaveBlaster.)

About the GM and XG

GM (General MIDI) is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music

data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of maker. The GM

mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support the General MIDI standard. The

DB50XG supports “GM System Level 1”.

XG is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha which significantly improves and expands upon the

General MIDI standard by providing a greater variety of high-quality Voices plus considerably en-

hanced effect operation—while being fully compatible with GM.

GENERAL

DB50XG Overview and Features

The DB50XG has 32-note polyphony and is 16-Part

multitimbral, which means it can play up to 16 different

instrument Parts (one Part per each of the 16 MIDI chan-

nels), each Part having its own Voice. Up to 16 different

Voices can be sounded simultaneously.

The DB50XG features both XG and TG300B performance

modes. Normally the DB50XG plays in XG mode. How-

ever, since it automatically recognizes which mode to se-

lect based on incoming MIDI data, you can easily change

the mode by MIDI System Exclusive messages that you

program in sequencer data, at the head of your composi-

tion.

Please note the following:

• Starting up your computer will automatically initialize

all DB50XG settings, or parameter values.

• Since the DB50XG requires about half a second to

change modes when it receives a mode change mes-

sage, be sure to insert at least one blank measure at the

top in order to allow enough time for the mode to change

before your actual music data begins.

● XG Mode

In XG mode the DB50XG will play XG-compatible

multitimbral data, as well as multitimbral data created for

the GM System Level 1 format.

In XG mode the DB50XG can:

• Play up to 16 Parts.

• Choose from 480 Normal Voices and 11 Drum Voices.

● TG300B Mode

In TG300B mode the DB50XG will play multitimbral

music data created for TG300B-compatible tone genera-

tors. TG300B mode also provides compatibility with the

GM System Level 1 format.

In TG300B mode the DB50XG can:

• Play up to 16 Parts.

• Choose from 579 Normal Voices and 10 Drum Voices.

■ Voices and Elements

A DB50XG Voice can be made up of one or two elements

(i.e., sounds), depending on the complexity of the Voice.

Many Voices are made up of only one element. Two-ele-

ment Voices are made up of two one-element Voices, and

may be configured in a variety of ways.

The number of elements in use determines the maximum

number of simultaneous notes (polyphony) which the

DB50XG can play at any given time, depending on the

amount of incoming MIDI Note data. For details about the

number of elements used in each Voice, see the XG Nor-

mal Voice List on page 32.

■ Normal Voices and Drum Voices

The DB50XG has two types of Voices—Normal Voices

and Drum Voices. (In this Owner’s Manual, in general the

word Voice refers to a Normal Voice.)

The distinction between a Normal Voice and a Drum Voice

is as follows:

• A Normal Voice is simply a pitched Voice which can be

played on a musical scale from low to high, such as a

piano or trumpet. The DB50XG has 676 Normal Voices.

• A Drum Voice is a complete set of drum and other per-

cussion sounds, each sound having a fixed pitch. Each

sound is assigned to a specific MIDI Note number

(which also corresponds to a key on a MIDI keyboard).

The DB50XG has 21 Drum Voices.

■ Maximum Polyphony

The DB50XG can play a maximum of 32 notes polyphony

at once. However, the actual number of notes that will play

at any given time is determined by the number of elements

in use across the 16 Parts.

For example, if you use only one-element Voices, you can

achieve the full 32 notes maximum polyphony. If you use

one or more two-element Voices, however, maximum po-

lyphony will be reduced accordingly.

The DB50XG is a last-note-priority tone generator, which

means that if it receives more than 32 notes of MIDI Note

data at any time, earlier (first) notes will automatically cut

off to accommodate the most recent (last) incoming notes.

■ Part Priority

Each of the DB50XG’s 16 Parts corresponds to each of the

16 MIDI channels (1 – 16). If incoming Note data exceeds

the maximum polyphony, the DB50XG will prioritize

which Parts are played first, in the following order, from

higher priority to lower:

• Channel 10 (Drum Part), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,

12, 13, 14,15, 16.

Therefore, if you are creating your own music data using

sequencer software, you should assign your most impor-

tant Parts (such as melody and bass) to higher priority MIDI

channels (i.e., lower MIDI channel numbers) in order to

preserve the integrity of your composition. Note that with

the GM System Level 1, the Drum Part is always assigned

to MIDI channel 10.

DB50XG Overview and Features

■ Element Reserve

The DB50XG has an Element Reserve feature that lets you

reserve a specified number of notes for certain Parts, in

order to keep notes from being “stolen” from those Parts

by other Parts if incoming MIDI Note data exceeds maxi-

mum available polyphony.

For example, if you specify an Element Reserve value of

“10” for Part 1, then Part 1 will always keep 10 elements

for itself. You can set Element Reserve values with MIDI

System Exclusive messages (see XG Native Parameter

Change on page 11, and <Table 1 - 4> on page 28).

■ Selecting Voices

The DB50XG not only contains the 128 basic GM Voices

and GM drum set, but many variation Voices as well—to

give you access to a total of 676 Normal Voices and 21

Drum Voices.

In XG mode, the basic 128 GM Voices can be accessed by

selecting Program numbers 1 – 128. Other Voices can be

accessed by selecting both bank numbers and Program

Change numbers. The Voice bank can be selected via MIDI

Control Change Bank Select (MSB and LSB) messages.

In XG mode, the MSB value determines the Voice type

(Normal, Drum), while the LSB value actually selects the

bank (excluding the SFX bank).

When the DB50XG is in TG300B mode, the Voice banks

can be selected with appropriate MSB numbers, as LSB is

fixed.

Lists of all available Voices along with bank and program

numbers are provided on pages 32 – 37.

Note that the 128 MIDI Program Change numbers consist

of 0 through 127, whereas the 128 DB50XG program num-

bers consist of 1 through 128. Depending on the sequenc-

ing hardware and software you use, you may have to con-

vert the DB50XG program numbers to the appropriate Pro-

gram Change numbers.

* For more information about Bank Select and Program

Change messages, see About MIDI, page 6.

■ Effect Types

The DB50XG features dozens of extremely versatile digi-

tal effects generated by Yamaha’s advanced Digital Signal

Processing (DSP) technology—which add a completely

new dimension to your computer’s sound.

There are three distinct effect types, or effect sections, each

of which include a variety of individual effects. There are

11 Reverb type effects, 11 Chorus type effects, and 42 Varia-

tion type effects. For a complete list of effects, see the Ef-

fect Type List on page 38.

Reverb, Chorus and Variation effect types are configured,

or routed, in one of two ways—to be either a System Ef-

fect or an Insertion Effect. The difference is as follows:

• SYSTEM EFFECT

- Applies the designated effect to all 16 Parts.

• INSERTION EFFECT

- Applies the designated effect to only one specific Part.

Reverb and Chorus effect types are dedicated System Ef-

fects, and therefore are applied to the overall “mix”. The

Variation effect type, however, can be configured as either

a System Effect or an Insertion Effect. To designate effect

types and parameter values via MIDI messages, see XG

Native Parameter Change, page 11.

About MIDI

■ What is MIDI?

MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument

Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instru-

ments to “communicate” with each other, by sending and

■ Decimal - Hexadecimal Conversion Chart

1D29

Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex

100

101

102

103

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

120

121

122

123

124

126

125

127

104

119

Many MIDI messages listed in the MIDI Data Format section, beginning on page 7, are expressed in hexadeci-

mal numbers. The chart below lists the corresponding decimal number for each hexadecimal number. (Hexa-

decimal numbers may include the letter “H” as a suffix.)

receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program

Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages.

■ MIDI Messages Received by the DB50XG

The DB50XG is controlled by various types of incoming

MIDI messages which automatically determine play mode,

select MIDI channels, Voices and effects, change param-

eter values, and of course play the Voices specified for the

various Parts—complete with all the subtle nuances and

powerful dynamics of expression that the composer origi-

nally intended. Below is an explanation of the various types

of MIDI messages which the DB50XG can receive.

● Key On/Key Off

Key On/Key Off messages, also called Note messages, tell

the DB50XG which notes to play, the Velocity value (de-

pending on how hard the keys are struck) at which to play

them, and how long to play them—i.e., when to start (On)

and stop (Off) playing each note.

● Control Change

Control Change messages let you select a Voice bank, con-

trol volume, panning, modulation, portamento time, bright-

ness and various other controller parameters, through spe-

cific Control Change numbers which correspond to each

of the various parameters.

● Program Change

Program Change messages tell the DB50XG which Voice

to select for each Part. You can insert Program Change

messages at any desired location in a song. Combining Bank

Select numbers let you select various Voices from the hun-

dreds of Voices available in the DB50XG.

● Pitch Bend

Pitch Bend messages are continuous controller messages

that allow the pitch of designated notes to be raised or low-

ered by a specified amount over a specified duration.

● Channel Aftertouch

Channel Aftertouch is a pressure sensing function which

lets you control various functions by how hard you press

the keys, over the entire channel.

● Polyphonic Aftertouch

Polyphonic Aftertouch is a pressure sensing function which

lets you control various functions by how hard you press

the keys, for each individual key.

● System Exclusive

System Exclusive messages control various functions of

the DB50XG, including master volume and master tuning,

play mode (XG or TG300B), effect type and various other

parameters specifically related to the DB50XG.

MIDI Data Format

By sending various types of MIDI messages you can directly

control and change the settings on the DB50XG.

Please refer to the owner’s manual of your software and

hardware for information about how to transmit MIDI mes-

sages to the DB50XG.

1. CHANNEL MESSAGES

1.1 Key On / Key Off

Messages which are generated when the keyboard is played.

Reception note range = C-2 (0) – G8 (127), C3 = 60

Velocity range = 1 – 127 (Only the Key On velocity is received)

Key On: Generated when a key is pressed.

Key Off: Generated when a key is released.

Each message includes a specific note number which corresponds

to the key which is pressed, plus a velocity value based on how

hard the key is struck.

If the Multi Part parameter Rcv NOTE MESSAGE (page 29) =

OFF for a specific Part, that Part will ignore Key On and Key Off

messages.

If the Drum Setup parameter Rcv NOTE OFF (page 30) = OFF,

the Drum Part will ignore Key Off messages.

If the Drum Setup parameter Rcv NOTE ON = OFF (page 30),

the Drum Part will ignore Key On messages.

1.2 Control Change

Messages which control volume, panning, and other controller

parameters.

Each type of Control Change message is assigned to a specific

control number.

If the Multi Part parameter for each Control Change Receive (page

29, nn30 – nn40) = OFF, that Part will ignore the specific Control

Change message.

1.2.1 Bank Select

Messages which select variation Voice bank numbers.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

0 Bank Select MSB 0:Normal, 63:User Voices,

64:SFX, 126:SFX Kit, 127:Drum

32 Bank Select LSB 0…127

You can select the Voice banks with MSB and LSB numbers.

MSB and LSB functions differently depending on the play

mode.

In XG mode, MSB numbers select Voice type (Normal Voice

or Drum Voice), and LSB numbers select Voice banks.

In TG300B mode, LSB is fixed, and MSB numbers select Voice

banks.

(See Normal Voice List, Drum Voice List, from page 32.)

A new bank selection will not become effective until the next

Program Change message is received.

1.2.2 Modulation

Messages which control vibrato depth.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

1 Modulation 0…127

A setting of 0 = vibrato off, and a setting of 127 = maximum

vibrato.

1.2.3 Portamento Time

Messages which control the duration of portamento, or a con-

tinuous pitch glide between successively played notes.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

5 Portamento Time 0…127

When the parameter 1.2.9 Portamento = ON, values will ad-

just the speed of pitch change.

A setting of 0 = minimum portamento time, and 127 = maxi-

mum portamento time.

1.2.4 Data Entry

Messages which set the value for the parameter specified by

RPN/NRPN.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

6 Data Entry MSB 0…127

38 Data Entry LSB 0…127

Parameter value is determined by combining MSB and LSB.

1.2.5 Main Volume

Messages which control the volume of each Part.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

7 Main Volume 0…127

A setting of 0 = minimum volume, and 127 = maximum vol-

ume.

1.2.6 Pan

Messages which control the stereo panning position of each

Part.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

10 Pan 0…127

A setting of 0 = extreme left position, and 127 = extreme right

position.

1.2.7 Expression

Messages which control intonation expression of each Part.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

11 Expression 0…127

A setting of 0 = minimum expression volume, and 127 = maxi-

mum expression volume.

1.2.8 Hold1

Messages which control sustain on/off.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

64 Hold1 0…127

Settings between 0 – 63 = sustain off, and settings between 64

– 127 = sustain on.

1.2.9 Portamento

Messages which control portamento on/off.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

65 Portamento 0…127

Settings between 0 – 63 = portamento off, and settings be-

tween 64 – 127 = portamento on.

The parameter 1.2.3 Portamento Time controls the portamento

speed.

MIDI Data Format

1.2.10 Sostenuto

Messages which control sostenuto on/off.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

66 Sostenuto 0…127

Holding specific notes and then pressing and holding the

sostenuto pedal will sustain those notes as you play subse-

quent notes, until the pedal is released.

Settings between 0 – 63 = sostenuto off, and settings between

64 – 127 = sostenuto on.

1.2.11 Soft Pedal

Messages which control soft pedal on/off.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

67 Soft Pedal 0…127

Notes played while holding the soft pedal will be dampened.

Settings between 0 – 63 = soft pedal off, and settings between

64 – 127 = soft pedal on.

1.2.12 Harmonic Content

Messages which adjust the resonance set for each Voice.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

71 Harmonic Content

0…127 (0:-64, 64:+0, 127:+63)

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.

1.2.13 Release Time

Messages which adjust the envelope release time set for each

Voice.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

72 Release Time

0...127 (0:-64, 64:+0, 127:+63)

The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or

subtracted from the Voice data.

1.2.14 Attack Time

Messages which adjust the envelope attack time set for each

Voice.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

73 Attack Time

0...127 (0:-64, 64:+0, 127:+63)

The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or

subtracted from the Voice data.

1.2.15 Brightness

Messages which adjust the filter cutoff frequency set for each

Voice.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

74 Brightness

0...127 (0:-64, 64:+0, 127:+63)

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.

1.2.16 Portamento Control

Messages which apply a portamento between the currently-

sounding note and the subsequent note.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

84 Portamento Control 0...127

Portamento Control is transmitted specifying the Note On Key

of the currently-sounding note.

Specify a Portamento Source Key number between 0 – 127.

When a Portamento Control message is received, the currently

sounding pitch will change with a Portamento Time of 0 to the

next Key On key on the same channel.

For example, the following settings would apply a portamento

from note C3 to C4.

90 3C 7F ........C3 = Key On

B0 54 3C ........Source Key number set to C3

90 48 7F ........ C4 = Key On (When C4 = on, C3 is raised

by a portamento to C4.)

Even if the Multi Part parameter Rcv PORTAMENTO (page

29) = OFF, the Portamento Control message will be received .

1.2.17 Effect1 Depth (Reverb Send Level)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Reverb effect.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

91 Effect1 Depth 0...127

1.2.18 Effect3 Depth (Chorus Send Level)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Chorus effect.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

93 Effect3 Depth 0...127

1.2.19 Effect4 Depth (Variation Effect Send Level)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Variation effect.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

94 Effect4 Depth 0...127

If Variation Connection (page 28) = 1 (System), this message

sets the send level for the Variation effect.

If Variation Connection = 0 (Insertion), this has no effect.

1.2.20 Data Increment / Decrement (for RPN)

Messages which increase or decrease the MSB value of Pitch

Bend Sensitivity, Fine Tune, or Coarse Tune in steps of 1.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

96 RPN Increment 0...127

97 RPN Decrement 0...127

The data byte is ignored.

When the maximum value or minimum value is reached, the

value will not be incremented or decremented further.

(Incrementing the Fine Tune will not cause the Coarse Tune to

be incremented.)

1.2.21 NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number)

Messages which adjust a Voice’s vibrato, filter, EG, drum setup

or other parameter settings.

CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE

98 NRPN LSB 0...127

99 NRPN MSB 0...127

First send the NRPN MSB and NRPN LSB to specify the pa-

rameter which is to be controlled. Then use Data Entry to set

the value of the specified parameter.

* Note that once the NRPN has been set for a channel, sub-

sequent data entry will be recognized as the same NRPN’s

MIDI Data Format

value change. Therefore, after you use the NRPN, you

should set a Null (7FH, 7FH) value to avoid an unex-

pected result.

The following NRPN numbers can be received.

NRPN

DATA ENTRY

MSB LSB MSB

PARAMETER NAME and VALUE RANGE

01H 08H mmH Vibrato Rate