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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-AN Control Synthesizer Plug-in Board! The PLG150-AN is a custom tone generator designed for use with a variety of Yamaha electronic musical instruments. Foremost, the PLG150-AN can be installed to and integrated with instruments of the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (such as the CS6x, CS6R, S80, etc.) It can also be used seamlessly with the MU128 Tone Generator (as well as other MU-series instruments and the SW1000XG PCI Audio/MIDI Board). The PLG150-AN employs Analog Physical Modeling synthesis, for faithful reproduction of analog synthesizer sounds. It not only features the same familiar oscillator, lter and other sound creation elements on traditional analog synthesizers it gives you the full spectrum of warm, fat, and punchy sounds that made those legendary instruments famous. The settings and parameters of the PLG150-AN can also be conveniently edited with a Windows PC computer by using the AN Easy Editor and AN Expert Editor software modules (included in the XGworks Music Sequencer software).

Table of Contents

Overview of the PLG150-AN.. 4 Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the PLG150-AN Tone Generator. 6
PLG150-AN Tone Generator Block Diagram. 7 VCO... 7 Noise, Ring Modulator and Feedback. 10 VCF... 11 VCA... 11 LFO 1, 2 and PEG, FEG. 12 Effects... 12
Selecting AN Voices (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System). 20
Enabling and Selecting AN Voices. 20
Editing the AN Native Part Parameters (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System). 21 Selecting/Editing the AN System Parameters (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System). 22 Selecting AN Voices (XG Plug-in System). 23
Enabling and Selecting AN Voices. 23
Memory Buffer Structure.. 13 Specifications... 14 About the Included Floppy Disks.. 14 Installing the PLG150-AN.. 16 Included Items... 16 Required and Recommended Items.. 16
Synthesizer/Tone Generator/ Sound Card Compatible with the Modular Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems. 16 XGworks or XGworks lite Music Sequencing Software. 17 AN Easy Editor... 17 AN Expert Editor.. 17
Editing the AN Native Part Parameters (XG Plug-in System)...25 Selecting/Editing the AN System Parameters (XG Plug-in System)...27 Parameters...28

However, the instrument also gives you a wide variety of tools (including Pulse Width Modulation and Edge) for introducing analog-like imperfections to the waveforms and making them much more complex and interesting. The VCO of the PLG150-AN actually has two blocks: VCO 1 and VCO 2. With VCO 1, you can select a variety of waves, and it can be congured with one of three sync modes that syncs master and slave oscillators within the VCO 1. Thus, when the sync is on, the VCO 1 is actually two oscillators in one, and additional waves are available. The VCO 1 is always xed as the FM carrier, but the carrier can either be the master or slave oscillator depending on the selected algorithm, when Sync mode is set to on. The FM modulator can be selected from VCO2, the PEG, FEG, LFO1, LFO2 or others. The Pitch Envelope Generator (PEG) lets you determine how the pitch of the VCO changes over time, and the LFO can be used to modulate the VCO to create vibrato. The PLG150-AN also has a second oscillator section: VCO 2. VCO 2 has many of the same waves and controls as does VCO 1, but differs slightly in the waves that are available. For certain waves, it also features special cross-modulation that generates complex harmonics by modulating the frequency of the oscillator. The VCO 2 can also be set (with the Sync parameter) to modulate the VCO 1.
s Pulse Width and Pulse Width Modulation
In conventional analog synthesizers, pulse width (PW) is used to change the shape of a pulse waveform. This changes the harmonics or overtones (which determine the timbre or tone) of the sound. Pulse width modulation (PWM) uses an LFO to periodically change the width, and hence, the harmonics. The PLG150-AN lets you control not only the Pulse wave in this way, but also Saw and Mix (a combination of Saw and Pulse). In addition to using an LFO to modulate the Pulse Width, the PLG150AN lets you create a fat chorus-like effect, depending on the parameter settings.
Pulse When Pulse Width is small. When the Pulse Width is set to "64" (50%). When Pulse Width is large.
.the sound has many harmonics.
.the sound is that of typical pulse wave, with only odd-numbered harmonics.

Basic sawtooth waveform.

When Pulse Width is set to a value under 64.

s Edge

This useful parameter lets you make ne, subtle changes to the waveform. Higher Edge values produce a sharper waveform, resulting in a harder, harsher sound with many harmonics. Reducing the value makes the waveform rounder, producing a softer, warmer sound. (At the minimum value, this actually results in a sine wave.)

Sharp-edged waveform

Slightly rounded edges

Sine wave

s Oscillator Sync
Oscillator Sync is another common function in analog synthesis that synchronizes one oscillators waveform with that of another oscillator. In the illustration below, the waveform of oscillator 1 is constantly reset so that it starts its wave cycle at the same phase point (the rst position of the wave cycle) as oscillator 2. As a result, the waveform of oscillator 1 becomes more complex than normal, adding harmonics to the sound. (In the illustration below, the sound of oscillator 1 becomes brighter than what it would be originally.) Here, oscillator 1 is referred to as the slave oscillator, while oscillator 2 is called the master. Changing the pitch of the master oscillator changes the pitch of the overall sound. On the other hand, changing the pitch of the slave oscillator changes the timbre or tone of the overall sound by altering the amount of harmonics.

Oscillator 2 (master)

Oscillator 1 (slave)
Just as with conventional analog synthesizers, the PLG150-AN allows you to synchronize the oscillators of VCO 1 and VCO 2. Whats more, it allows you to use Oscillator Sync with only VCO 1, since VCO 1 actually has two oscillators by itself.
Slave oscillator. Determines the timbre or tone.
Adds harmonics to the sound, due to Oscillator Sync.

Oscillator Sync

Master oscillator Determines the pitch.
Slave oscillator Determines the timbre or tone.
Master oscillator. (This determines the pitch.) Output of the basic sound.
A different sound can be layered, completely independent of the oscillator sync output of VCO 1.
Using Oscillator Sync to lock VCO 1 to VCO2 This method is the same as on conventional analog synthesizers. The sound quality can be changed by giving VCO 1 and VCO 2 different pitches.
Using Oscillator Sync within VCO 1 This method is unique to the PLG150-AN. Since VCO 1 and VCO 2 are independent, you can still use Oscillator Sync to get more harmonics, yet layer VCO 1 and VCO 2 to produce sound of even greater complexity and richness.

LFO 1, 2 and PEG, FEG

The LFO 1 and LFO 2 sections provide a sophisticated set of modulation possibilities, allowing you to modulate the VCO 1, VCO 2, VCA, and VCF sections in various ways and degrees. The LFO can be used to control:
Pmod (pitch of the oscillator) Fmod (Cutoff frequency of the lter) Amod (depth of the amplier, or volume) PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Sync Pitch (pitch of the slave oscillator) FM Depth
This gives you enormous exibility in controlling and shaping the sound. The PEG (Pitch EG) section lets you control the pitch of the VCO 1 and/or VCO 2 over time, with a conventional envelope generator. The FEG (Filter EG) gives you similar control over how the lter affects the sound over time. On the PLG150-AN, the PEG and FEG give you additional modulation control sources, providing the comprehensive and exible control as found on vintage analog synthesizers yet without the expense of additional modules and the complexity of dozens of patch cords.

Example

Changing the harmonics over time.
Opening and closing the filter over time.
Oscillator Sync Pitch of the master oscillator (determines the pitch of the overall sound). Pitch of the slave oscillator (determines the timbre or tone of the overall sound). Filter cutoff frequency

Effects

The PLG150-AN also features an Effects section that includes Distortion and 3-Band EQ. These effects give you further sonic control over the AN voice, letting you apply and adjust distortion, and make detailed equalization settings. 12

Memory Buffer Structure

q AN-XG Bank Voice 236 voices
MSB=84 (AN-XG/A) LSB=0, 64 81, Voice PrgNo.=(origin : 1) MSB=100 (AN-XG/B) LSB=0, PrgNo.=(origin : 1)
q Custom Bank Voice Presetvoices
MSB=36 LSB=0 PrgNo.=(origin : 1)
Voice Parameter Voice Tone Generator Parameter
VCO1, VCO2, SYNC, FM MIXER, LFO1, LFO2 PEG, VCF (FEG), VCA (AEG), DISTORTION, 3-Band EQ

Presetvoices

MSB=36 LSB=1 PrgNo.=(origin : 1)

Free EG

Free EG Parameter Free EG Data

Pattern Generator

Arpeggio Parameter Step SEQ Parameter Step SEQ Pattern Data

User Step SEQ Pattern

Step SEQ Parameter Step SEQ Pattern Data 128 patterns

User 128 voices

MSB=36 LSB=2 PrgNo.=(origin : 1)

Part Parameter

XG Part Parameter * When the power is turned off and on again, the contents of the User memory are replaced by voices from the Preset 1 and 2 banks. To save your edits to a User voice, use the AN Expert Editor software. AN Native Part Parameter

When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System mother device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used Voice or Performance and also on whether the PLG150-AN board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below. When using the Voice mode: Depending on which slot the PLG150-AN board has been installed to, press PLG1 or PLG2, then set the Part to 1 (no matter what the PLG1 or PLG2 assignment is). When using the Performance (Multi) mode: If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG1, set the Part to 16. If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG2, set the Part to 15.
Starting the AN Expert Editor
Start XGworks (or XGworks lite). Click the Plug-in menu and select AN Expert Editor.
Alternately, press Alt + P, then A (twice), and ENTER. The Select AN Part dialog box appears.
The AN Expert Editor window appears.
If the PLG150-AN has been properly installed and all computer/MIDI connections have been properly made, operating the AN Expert Editor should directly affect the PLG150-AN. For details on using the AN Expert Editor, refer to the on-line help le that is included with the software.
To use the AN Expert Editor, your copy of XGworks must be version 1.05 or later. You can download the proper update of XGworks or XGworks lite from the Yamaha website (http://www.yamaha.co.uk). When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System mother device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used Voice or Performance and also on whether the PLG150-AN board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below. When using the Voice mode: Depending on which slot the PLG150-AN board has been installed to, press PLG1 or PLG2, then set the Part to 1 (no matter what the PLG1 or PLG2 assignment is). When using the Performance (Multi) mode: If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG1, set the Part to 16. If the PLG150-AN board is assigned to PLG2, set the Part to 15.
Selecting AN Voices (Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
When the PLG150-AN is installed to a CS6x Control Synthesizer, the AN voices can be selected in the same way as the internal voices of the synthesizer.
The example displays used in the following explanations are all taken from the CS6x.
Enabling and Selecting AN Voices
Press the VOICE button. Press the appropriate PLG button (PLG1 or PLG2, depending on which slot the PLG150-AN board has been installed to), then press the appropriate BANK button and PROGRAM button to select the desired Plug-in voice.

Controller

Control Source: Ctrl Change #XG part AC1, AC2 AN AC1 AC4 Pitch Bend Mod. Wheel Foot Controller Channel Ather Touch Velocity Key Track

ATTACK / DECAY

ATTACK / DECAY / SUSTAIN / RELEASE
WAVE: SAW / SQUARE / SINE / TRIANGLE / S&H / S&H2 Pitch
WAVE: SAW / PULSE / SAW2 / MIX MULTI SAW (SYNC = Off) INNER/ SQUARE / NOISE (SYNC = On)

MIXER RING MOD.

(-6dB)

VOLUME

DISTORTION

GUITAR AMP. SIM.

VELOCITY SENS. KEY FOLLOW

LFO Assign Group

WAVE: SAW / SQUARE / SINE / TRIANGLE / S&H / S&H2 PWM VCO1 Master
FILTER TYPE: LPF (-12/-18/-24 dB) BPF HPF (-12 dB) BEF
3-Band EQ VELOCITY SENS. Dry / Wet

2-Band EQ (XG)

SYNC Mode Selector

Sync VCO1 Slave

Sync Pitch Control FM

FEEDBACK

FM Depth
Tone Generator And Effect Signal Flow

FM Modurator Selector

WAVE: SAW / PULSE / SAW2 / MIX / TRIANGLE / SINE

Arpeggio Type List

No. Param Name UpOct1 UpOct2 UpOct4 DwnOct1 DwnOct2 DwnOct4 UpDwnAOct1 UpDwnAOct2 UpDwnAOct4 UpDwnBOct1 UpDwnBOct2 UpDwnBOct4 RandmOct1 RandmOct2 RandmOct4 Techno-A Techno-B Techno-C Techno-D DAHouse SyncopaA SyncopaB Synco Echo TekkEchoA TekkEchoB PulseLine BassLineA BassLineB BassLineC BassLineD Comments The chord (or phrase) ascends up 1 Octave. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 2 Octaves. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 4 Octaves. The chord (or phrase) descends down 1 Octave. The chord (or phrase) descends down 2 Octaves. The chord (or phrase) descends down 4 Octaves. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 1 Octave, then descends. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 2 Octaves, then descends. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 4 Octaves, then descends. The chord (or phrase) ascends up 1 Octave, then descends. (This is slightly different from type UpDwAOct1.) The chord (or phrase) ascends up 2 Octaves, then descends. (This is slightly different from type UpDwAOct2.) The chord (or phrase) ascends up 4 Octaves, then descends. (This is slightly different from type UpDwAOct4.) Plays up and down randomly over 1 Octave, based on the chord you play. Plays up and down randomly over 2 Octaves, based on the chord you play. Plays up and down randomly over 4 Octaves, based on the chord you play. Typical techno sequence TYPE A. (Euro techno type.) Typical techno sequence TYPE B. (UK type with Velocity.) Typical techno sequence TYPE C. (Japan techno type.) Typical techno sequence TYPE D. (German techno type.) Backing sequence with House music feel. (Bass for left hand, Chord play for right hand.) Syncopation type sequence TYPE A. Syncopation type sequence TYPE B. (Octave moves considerably.) Syncopated type echo. Echo with moving lter A. Echo with moving lter B. Sequence mixed with bass line and sequence line. Arpeggio phrase TYPE A for bass. Arpeggio phrase TYPE B for bass. (With Velocity.) Arpeggio phrase TYPE C for bass. Arpeggio phrase TYPE D for bass.

(-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) VCF KeyTrk (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63)
add add *2 add *2 add add *2 mul mul
(-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63)
(-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) AEG VelSns (-64) - (+63)

add add *2

(-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63) (-64) - (+63)
*1. The effect of the controller on the parameter value is either added or multiplied as indicated. Also, when two or more different controllers are simultaneously assigned and applied to the same parameter, the combined effect of the controllers on the parameter value follows the same rule (is either added or multiplied). *2. For these parameters, positive values decrease the time, making the EG rate faster.
Parameter List (XG / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System XG Plug-in System (LCD of CS6x/CS6R/S80/etc.) (Common Parameter) Parameter Name Volume Pan Reverb Send Chorus Send LPF Cutoff Frequency LPF Resonance Attack Time Decay Time Release Time Pitch Bend Range Portamento Switch Portamento Time Mono/Poly Mode Same Note Number Key On Assign Parameter Name VOLUME PAN REVERB SEND CHORUS SEND LOW PASS FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY LOW PASS FILTER RESONANCE EG ATTACK TIME EG DECAY TIME EG RELEASE TIME BEND PITCH CONTROL PORTAMENTO SWITCH PORTAMENTO TIME MONO/POLY MODE SAME NOTE NUMBER KEY ON ASSIGN *1 Group QED*Level QED*Level QED*Level QED*Level QED*Filter QED*Filter QED*EG QED*EG QED*EG CTL*Pitch CTL*Pitch CTL*Pitch GEN*Other GEN*Other Parameter Vol Pan RevSend ChoSend Cutoff Reso Attack Decay Release Pitch Bend Portamento Time Mode Assign
(Element Parameter) Parameter Name Plug-in Board Voice Bank MSB Plug-in Board Voice Bank LSB Plug-in Board Voice Program Number Note Shift Velocity Sense Depth Velocity Sense Offset Pitch EG Initial Level Pitch EG Attack Time Pitch EG Release Level Pitch EG Release Time LFO Rate LFO Pitch Modulation Depth LFO Delay HPF Cutoff Frequency EQ Low Gain EQ High Gain EQ Low Frequency EQ High Frequency MW Filter Control MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth CAT Pitch Control CAT Filter Control CAT LFO Pitch Modulation Depth CAT LFO Filter Modulation Depth CAT LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth AC1 Controller Number AC1 Filter Control AC1 LFO Pitch Modulation Depth AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Parameter Name BANK SELECT MSB BANK SELECT LSB PROGRAM NUMBER NOTE SHIFT VELOCITY SENSE DEPTH VELOCITY SENSE OFFSET PITCH EG INITIAL LEVEL PITCH EG ATTACK TIME PITCH EG RELEASE LEVEL *1 PITCH EG RELEASE TIME *1 VIBRATO RATE VIBRATO DEPTH VIBRATO DELAY HIGH PASS FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY EQ BASS GAIN EQ TREBLE GAIN EQ BASS FREQUENCY EQ TREBLE FREQUENCY MW LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL MW LFO PMOD DEPTH MW LFO FMOD DEPTH MW LFO AMOD DEPTH CAT PITCH CONTROL CAT LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL CAT LFO PMOD DEPTH CAT LFO FMOD DEPTH CAT LFO AMOD DEPTH AC1 CONTROLLER NUMBER AC1 LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL AC1 LFO PMOD DEPTH AC1 LFO FMOD DEPTH AC1 LFO AMOD DEPTH Group PLG*Assign PLG*Assign PLG*Assign PLG*Velocity PLG*Velocity PLG*Velocity PCH*PEG PCH*PEG PCH*PEG PCH*PEG LFO Param LFO Param LFO Param QED*Filter EQ*Param EQ*Param EQ*Param EQ*Param CTL*MW Control CTL*MW Modulation CTL*MW Modulation CTL*MW Modulation CTL*AT Control CTL*AT Control CTL*AT Modulation CTL*AT Modulation CTL*AT Modulation CTL*AC Control CTL*AC Control CTL*AC Modulation CTL*AC Modulation CTL*AC Modulation Parameter Bank Bank Number NoteSft Depth Offset InitLvl Attack --Level Release Speed PMod Delay HPF LoGain HiGain LoFreq HiFreq Filter PMod FMod AMod Pitch Filter PMod FMod AMod Source Filter PMod FMod AMod

Since this is a relative change parameter, it species an increase or decrease relative to 64. Higher values will produce a more distinctive sound. For some sounds, the effective range may be less than the possible range of settings. 1.2.11 Release Time This message adjusts the EG release time that was specied by the sound data. Control# 72 Parameter Release Time Data Range 0.64. 127 (-64.0.+63)
If the Multi Part parameter Rcv MODULATION = OFF, that part will not receive Modulation. 1.2.3 Portamento Time This message controls the degree of Portamento (see 1.2.9). Control# 5 Parameter Portamento Time Data Range 0.127
Since this is a relative change parameter, it species an increase or decrease relative to 64. Increasing this value will lengthen the release time that follows a noteoff. 1.2.12 Attack Time This message adjusts the EG attack time that was specied by the sound data. Control# 73 Parameter Attack Time Data Range 0.64. 127 (-64.0.+63)
When Portamento is ON, this regulates the speed of the pitch change. A value of 0 is the shortest Portamento time, and 127 is the longest Portamento time. 1.2.4 Data Entry This message sets the value of the parameter which was specied by RPN (see 1.2.17) and NRPN (see 1.2.16). Control# Parameter Data Entry MSB Data Entry LSB Data Range 0.127 0.127
Since this is a relative change parameter, it species an increase or decrease relative to 64. Increasing this value will make the attack more gradual, and decreasing this value will make the attack sharper. 1.2.13 Brightness This message adjusts the cutoff frequency of the low pass lter specied by the sound data. Control# 74 Parameter Brightness Data Range 0.64.127 (-64.0.+63)
1.2.5 Main Volume This message controls the volume of each part. (It is used to adjust the volume balance between parts.) Control# 7 Parameter Main Volume Data Range 0.127
When the Multi Part parameter Rcv VOLUME = OFF, that part will not receive Main Volume. With a value of 0 there will be no sound, and a value of 127 will produce the maximum volume. 1.2.6 Panpot This message controls the panning (stereo location) of each part. Control# 10 Parameter Pan Data Range 0.64.127
Since this is a relative change parameter, it species an increase or decrease relative to 64. Lower values will produce a more mellow sound. For some sounds, the effective range may be less than the possible range of settings. 1.2.14 Decay Time This message adjusts the EG decay time that was specied by sound data. Control# 75 Parameter Decay Time Data Range 0.64.127 (-64.0.+63)

2.2 Bulk dump This device uses only the following bulk dump messages. [ XG BULK DUMP ] 1) XG System bulk dump 2) Multi Part bulk dump [ PLG150-AN NATIVE BULK DUMP ] 1) PLG150-AN Native System bulk dump 2) PLG150-AN Native Part bulk dump 3) AN1x Sytem bulk dump 4) Current Common bulk dump 5) Current Scene bulk dump 6) Current Step Seq Pattern bulk dump 7) User Step Seq Pattern 8) User Voice And the following bulk dump messages are received and changed as data of the PLG150-AN. [ AN1x BULK DUMP ] 1) AN1x Sytem bulk dump 2) AN1x Current Common bulk dump 3) AN1x Current Scene bulk dump 4) AN1x Current Step Seq Pattern bulk dump 5) AN1x User Step Seq Pattern 6) AN1x User Voice
The detail are the same as for 2.2.1 XG Bulk Dump. However, see Tables <2n> for the Address, Byte, Count, and block. 2.2.2.1 PLG150-AN Naitve System bulk dump This message sets the PLG150-AN SYSTEM block (see Tables <2-1> and <2-2>). 2.2.2.2 PLG150-AN Native Part bulk dump This message sets the PLG150-AN MULTI PART block (see Tables <2-1> and <2-3>). 2.2.2.3 AN1x System bulk dump This message sets the PLG150-AN original System block (see Tables <2-1> and <2-4>). 2.2.2.4 Current Common bulk dump This message sets the Common block of the voice is sounding currently (see Tables <2-1> and <2-5>). 2.2.2.5 Current Scene bulk dump This message sets the Scene block of the voice is sounding currently (see Tables <2-1> and <2-6>). 2.2.2.6 Current Step Seq Pattern bulk dump This message sets the Step SEQ block of the voice is sounding currently (see Tables <2-1> and <2-7>). 2.2.2.7 User Voice bulk dump This message sets the PLG150-AN original User Voice block (see Tables <2-1> and <2-8>). 2.2.2.8 User Pattern bulk dump This message sets the PLG150-AN original User Step Seq Pattern block (see Tables <2-1> and <2-9>).
2.2.3 AN1x bulk dump The AN1x bulk dump messages are received and changed as data of the PLG150-AN. 0000nnnn 01011100 0sssssss 0ttttttt 0ggggggg 0mmmmmmm 0lllllll 0vvvvvvv : 0kkkkkkk 11110111 F0H 43H 0NH 5CH SSH TTH GGH MMH LLH VVH : KKH F7H Exclusive status YAMAHA ID N:Device Number Model ID ByteCountMSB ByteCountLSB Address High Address Mid Address Low Data Check-sum End of Exclusive Common Vtrl Matrix 12 Data (Source, Parameter, Depth) Vari-Ef Type (Always "Gutar Amp.Simulator" is xed.) Dly-Ef, Rev-Ef Data (Type, Return, Parameter 17) Arpeggio/StepSEQ Scene Sw. ("Off" or "On (only Scene1-side)") FreeEG Track Scene Switch ("Off or "On (only Scene1-side)") 2.2.3.3 AN1x Current Scene1 bulk dump When the Scene1 block bulk data of the voice sounds currenly is received from the AN1x, the PLG150-AN responds to it (see the Table <3-1>). The following parameters are reacted by the PLG150-AN. Ctrl Matrix 16 Data (Source, Parameter, Depth) 2.2.3.4 AN1x Current Step Seq Pattern bulk dump When the Step SEQ block of the voice sounds currenly is received from the AN1x, the PLG150-AN responds to it (see the Table <3-1>). 2.2.3.5 AN1x User Pattern bulk dump When the User Step Seq Pattern block bulk data is received from the AN1x, the PLG150-AN responds to it (see the Table <3-1>). 2.2.3.6 AN1x User Voice bulk dump When the User Voice block bulk data is received from the AN1x, the PLG150-AN responds to it (see the Table <3-1>). The following parameters are invalid on the PLG150-AN, or affect differently compared with the ones applied to the AN1x. Data of Scene 2 Common Data (See 2.2.3.2) Scene1 Data (See 2.2.3.3)

<2-8> MIDI Bulk Dump Parameter table ( User Voice ) Address Size Data Parameter (H) (H) (H) 20 mm 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 20.7F Voice Name 00.16 Voice Category 1 NOT USED (AN1x : Scene Select) Unison Sw. (AN1x : Layer Mode) NOT USED NOT USED Unison Detune Common Tempo Common Split Point Common Portamento Switch NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED (AN1x : Var-Ef Type) Output Gain (AN1x : reserve) Gutar Amp.Simulator : Dist Drive Gutar Amp.Simulator : Amp.Type Gutar Amp.Simulator : LPF Gutar Amp.Simulator : Dist Out Level NOT USED NOT USED 3-Band EQ Low Freq 3-Band EQ Low Gain 3-Band EQ Mid Freq 3-Band EQ Mid Gain 3-Band EQ Mid Resonance(Q) 3-Band EQ High Freq 3-Band EQ High Gain
-1(scene1) 00(off) --6 8C(140) 3C(C3) 00(off) ------0d (Amp.Sim.) 00(+0dB) 64(100) 01(stack) 30(5.0kHz) 3c(60) --11(140Hz) 40(+0dB) 28(2.0kHz) 40(+0dB) 0A(1.0) 34(8.0kHz) 40(+0dB)
Guitar Amp.Simulator : xed +0dB(0), +6dB(1), +12dB(2) 0.100 off(0) ,stack(1) ,combo(2) ,tube(3) 1.0k`Thru 0`100
Address (H) Size (H) 1 Data (H) Parameter NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED 00.01 00.01 00.1D 00.7F 00.01 00.03 00.01 00.02 00.09 32.53 00.C8 01.C8 00.02 00.04 02.60 Arpeggio/StepSEQ On/Off Switch Arpeggio/StepSEQ Select Switch ArpeggioType/StepSEQ Ptn No Arpeggio/StepSEQ Kbd Mode off(0),on(1) Arpeggio(0),Step Seq(1) UpDwn1(0).BassLineD(1D) C#1:Usr001(0).Usr128(7F) chord(0),chord&normal(1) normal(0),note-shift&normal(1), ptn-sel&normal(2),pt-sel&note-shift(3) off(0),on(1) off(0),mode1(1),mode2(2) 3/8(0).1/32(9) 50%(32).83%(53) realtime(0),1%(1).200%(C8) 1%(1).200%(C8) free(0),midi in notes(1),all notes(2) off(0),forwardd(1),forwardd-half(2), alternate(3),alternate-half(4) 1/2bar(2),1bar(3),3/2bars(4), 2bars(5),3bars(6),4bars(7),6bars(8), 8bars(9),1.0sec(0A).8.0sec(50).16.0sec(60) -64.+63 off(0).FM Algorithm(3B) off(0),on(1) off(0).FM Algorithm(3B) off(0),on(1) off(0).FM Algorithm(3B) off(0),on(1) off(0).FM Algorithm(3B) off(0),on(1) 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 0.1 0.127 *5 *5 Description Default (H) -------------------00(off) 00(Arpeggio) 00(UpDwn1) 00(chord)
Arpeggio/StepSEQ Hold NOT USED Arpeggio Subdivide Play Effect Swing Play Effect Velocity Play Effect Gate Time Free EG Trigger Free EG Loop Type Free EG Length
00(off) -04(1/8) 32(50%) 64(100%) 64(100%) 01(midi in notes) 04(alternate-half) 28(4.0sec)

2 : 2 2

64(100) 19(+0) A0(+32) 40(+0) 40(+0) 40(+0) 0 40(64) 7F(127) 24(36) 0 69(105) 40(+0) 40(+0) 01(D63>W) -*14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off)
00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E
off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E)
Address (H) Size (H) Data (H) 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F 00.72 00.2E 00.7F Parameter Ctrl Matrix Depth 3 Ctrl Matrix Source4 Ctrl Matrix Param 4 Ctrl Matrix Depth 4 Ctrl Matrix Source5 Ctrl Matrix Param 5 Ctrl Matrix Depth 5 Ctrl Matrix Source6 Ctrl Matrix Param 6 Ctrl Matrix Depth 6 Ctrl Matrix Source7 Ctrl Matrix Param 7 Ctrl Matrix Depth 7 Ctrl Matrix Source8 Ctrl Matrix Param 8 Ctrl Matrix Depth 8 Ctrl Matrix Source9 Ctrl Matrix Param 9 Ctrl Matrix Depth 9 Ctrl Matrix Source10 Ctrl Matrix Param 10 Ctrl Matrix Depth 10 Ctrl Matrix Source11 Ctrl Matrix Param 11 Ctrl Matrix Depth 11 Ctrl Matrix Source12 Ctrl Matrix Param 12 Ctrl Matrix Depth 12 Ctrl Matrix Source13 Ctrl Matrix Param 13 Ctrl Matrix Depth 13 Ctrl Matrix Source14 Ctrl Matrix Param 14 Ctrl Matrix Depth 14 Ctrl Matrix Source15 Ctrl Matrix Param 15 Ctrl Matrix Depth 16 NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED Oct Shift PEG Attack LFO2 Wave LFO Assign Group FM Algorithm Description Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param off(0).Assign Knob8(72) off.PEG Attack(2E) Depends on Ctrl Matrix Param *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 *14 Default (H) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) 0(off) 0(off) 40(+0) ----40(+0) 0 05(triangle) 00(LFO1 to All) *13 03(slave)

( from Here : User Voice StepSEQ's Data ) 1 00.09 Step Seq Base Unit 1 01.10 Step Seq Length 1 00.03 Step Seq Loop Type 1 00.60 Step Seq Ctrl Change No NOT USED NOT USED Step Seq Note No 1 Step Seq Note No 2 Step Seq Note No 3 Step Seq Note No 4 Step Seq Note No 5 Step Seq Note No 6 Step Seq Note No 7 Step Seq Note No 8 Step Seq Note No 9 Step Seq Note No 10 Step Seq Note No 11 Step Seq Note No 12 Step Seq Note No 13 Step Seq Note No 14 Step Seq Note No 15 Step Seq Note No 16 Step Seq Velocity 1 Step Seq Velocity 2 Step Seq Velocity 3 Step Seq Velocity 4 Step Seq Velocity 5 Step Seq Velocity 6 Step Seq Velocity 7 Step Seq Velocity 8 Step Seq Velocity 9 Step Seq Velocity 10 Step Seq Velocity 11 Step Seq Velocity 12 Step Seq Velocity 13 Step Seq Velocity 14
3/8(0).1/32(9) 1step(0).16steps(10) forward(0),backward(1),alternateA(2), alternateB(3) off(0).95,AT(60)
04(1/8) 8 00(forward) 00(off) --C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) C3(3C) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64) 100(64)
00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F
C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) C-2(0).G8(7F) rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127
Address (H) Size (H) TOTAL SIZE 728 Data (H) 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F 00.7F Parameter Step Seq Velocity 15 Step Seq Velocity 16 Step Seq Gate Time 1 Step Seq Gate Time 2 Step Seq Gate Time 3 Step Seq Gate Time 4 Step Seq Gate Time 5 Step Seq Gate Time 6 Step Seq Gate Time 7 Step Seq Gate Time 8 Step Seq Gate Time 9 Step Seq Gate Time 10 Step Seq Gate Time 11 Step Seq Gate Time 12 Step Seq Gate Time 13 Step Seq Gate Time 14 Step Seq Gate Time 15 Step Seq Gate Time 16 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 1 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 2 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 3 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 4 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 5 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 6 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 7 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 8 Step Seq CtrlChange Value 9 Step Seq CtrlChange Value10 Step Seq CtrlChange Value11 Step Seq CtrlChange Value12 Step Seq CtrlChange Value13 Step Seq CtrlChange Value14 Step Seq CtrlChange Value15 Step Seq CtrlChange Value16 Description rest(0),1.127 rest(0),1.127 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 1%(0).100%(40).200%(7F) 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.127 Default (H) 100(64) 100(64) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 94%(3C) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00) 0(00)

<3-1> AN1x Parameter Base Address MODEL ID = 5C (AN1x) Parameter System User Step Seq Address (H) : 11 : 11 Description (M) : 7F 00 0E : 7F (L) : 00 : 00 AN1x System AN1x User Step Seq Pattern 1 : AN1x User Step Seq Pattern 128 An1x Current Voice Common AN1x Current Voice Step Seq Pattern AN1x Current Voice Scene1 AN1x User Voice 1 : AN1x User Voice 128

Current Voice

YAMAHA Transmitted Function. Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend x Key's Ch's x x Note ON Note OFF x x x : True voice ************** Default Messages Altered 0 - - 127 o 9nH,v=1-127 x x o o 0-24 semi *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 x x ************** 3 3,4 (m=1) x Default Changed x x 1 - - 16 *2 Recognized
[ Analog Physical Modeling Plug-in Board ] Model PLG150-AN MIDI Implementation Chart
Date:16-JUNE-1999 Version : 1.0 Remarks
MIDI Implementation Chart

Bank Select Data Entry

Control Change
0,32 1,5,7,10,11 6,38 64,65 71-75 0-95 96-97 98-99 100-101

x x x x x x x x x

o o o x o o o o o

*1 *1 *1 *1 *1

Sound Controller Assignable Cntrl RPN Inc,Dec NRPN LSB,MSB RPN LSB,MSB
Prog Change : True # o *3 o *3 System Exclusive

x **************

o 0 - 127
Common System : Clock Real Time: Commands Aux :All Sound OFF :Reset All Cntrls :Local ON/OFF :All Notes OFF Mes- :Active Sense sages:Reset Notes: *1 *2 *3 *4 x x x x x x x x o o *4 *4
: Song Pos. : Song Sel. : Tune
o(120,126,127) o(121) x o(123-125) o x
receive if switch is on. m is always treated as "1" regardless of its value. transmit/receive if exclusive switch is on. if MIDI sync is midi. Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No
Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY
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Motif and the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System PLG150-AN Analog Physical Modeling Plug-in Board A Getting Started Guide

yMotif & PLG150-AN

PLG150-AN Analog Physical Model
The PLG150-AN is a single part plug-in module capable of reproducing one virtual analog Voice at a time capable of contributing one Part to the host product. It is like a separate synthesizer that you add to the Motif or other Modular Synthesis Plug-in System product. The board is a separate synthesizer but it must use the hardware of the host product to be heard. There are several levels of accessing sounds on the PLG150-AN when it is inserted into the Motif. To better understand this, lets take it a step at a time. The PLG150-AN board is a part of the Yamaha PLG150 series currently, four plug-in boards each a different synthesis technology with its own editor software. These synth series boards add a single part to the host product. They are not multi-timbral. The AN board has 256 preset voices and RAM locations for 128 user board voices. The Presets are divided into 2 banks of 128 each. The user bank for your own custom board voices is available via bulk dumps. The 128 user board Voices can be created and/or loaded in with computer software, AN Expert Editor, and they exist in a volatile RAM bank on the board. They can also be saved in a special bulk type file to SmartMedia card. The AN Expert Editor will allow you to create your own analog voices from scratch. (More on the AN Expert Editor and custom from-scratch analog User Voices in the next installment). First, lets understand how to access, edit, save and load sounds made from the supplied preset data. An important part of the concept to the plug-in boards is that although the PLG150-AN is an analog synth, it does not have wheels, or knobs, or a screen, or keys, it has a distortion but no other effectsall of that must come from the host product, the Motif. The AN board has some 256 preset sounds on it, but until you integrate them with the Motif parameters they are what we call a BOARD Voice. Once you have routed them through the Motif effects and assigned Motif controllers etc., they become what we call a PLUG-IN Voice. When the PLG150-AN is properly installed in a Motif and you power up, the Motif does a system check and scans the PLG board slots. When it finds a PLG150-AN board it will automatically load 64 finished PLUG-IN Voices (PLGPRE1). With each of the PLG150 series boards you will also find 64 blank PLUG-IN Voice locations for you to store your tweaks or customized versions of the sounds (PLGUSR). You will find that you can use two editors when you have both a PLG150-AN and a Motif.
The VOICE EDITOR for MOTIF6/7/8 will let you program USER Bank Voices for the Motif. That is, AWM2 Normal User Voice, Drum User Kits and PLG150 Series User Plug-in Voices. Then why do you need the AN EXPERT EDITOR? Because the EXPERT EDITOR will let you edit the analog Voice Element itself. The Motif editor will let you integrate a finished AN Element with the Motif. The AN EXPERT EDITOR will let program the analog engine itself. Many parameters effecting the AN board are available from the Motif front panel and via the Voice Editor for Motif, however, the fundamental and complete set of edit parameters are available only via the AN EXPERT EDITOR. It would be impossible to include in the Motif architecture all of the parameters for each of the possible plug-in boards available. Each of the PLG150 Series boards is an entirely different technology: AN is a physical model of an analog synthesizer. The DX is a Frequency Modulation (FM) synth equivalent to a DX7. The VL is a physical model of an acoustic blown pipe/bowed string instrument and the PF is sample playback (like the Motif). The parameters for these technologies are each a whole synthesizer by itself (and each has been). If you want to program from scratch, the AN, DX and VL boards have in depth expert editors. If you are just a tweaker one who likes to fiddle with existing sounds each board will give you plenty of data to work with and plenty of parameters to play with, as well. If you do enjoy making sounds from scratch, you will love the way the Motif-PLG150-computer system works. It will take some getting used to but is very powerful. Ultimately, you will be able to make custom sounds via the computer editor and save the data to SmartMedia card or SCSI drive and restore them when you are at the gig (the computer remains safe at home where it belongs). You will not be editing from scratch while on stage you put the voice in the Motif in a form that allows you to perform them via the available controllers. The PLG150-AN will add its own 5-notes of polyphony to the modular system. Summary: The PLG150-AN is part of a modular system. It is analogous to adding a hardware synthesizer to your host product, the Motif. The Motif will address certain performance-oriented parameters on the board via offset values. The Voices on the board are programmed via a computer Voice Editors (AN Expert Editor and the Voice Editor for Motif6/7/8) which can send Voice setups to the Motif. The idea is to do in depth editing of the voice in the computer editor (AN Expert Editor), then integrate with the controllers

and effects of the Motif (Voice Editor for Motif6/7/8). The PLG150-AN board is like adding a separate component to your host product. As you will see there are some sounds that come directly from the board (Board Voices) and others that you will make that integrate the Board Voices with the host products routing, controllers and effects (called Plug-In Voices). Think of the Board Voices as the raw data you build the Plug-In Voices out of. The PLG150 series are synth boards that are capable of playing back a single Part within the host product. When you install a PLG150-AN into the Motif you will be able to create 64 PLUG-IN USER (PLGUSR) Voices using any of the board voice data plus you are given 64 all ready made Preset Plug-In (PLGPRE1) Voices that have been made using the Motif routing and effects. In a multitimbral setup (MIXING) the Motif will have 16 AWM2 Sample playback sounds on Parts 1-16. You can replace or layer/split a PLG150 voice with an AWM2 Voice in one of the 16 Parts. Or if you are using the USB(MIDI) connection and an external sequencer you can address the Motif on one Port and the PLG150 boards on another Port. Please read this guide carefully as the PLG150 boards are quite unique. Even if you have owned other manufacturers products that take plug in boards, the Yamaha Modular Synthesis Plug-in System is a unique arrangement these are not just new sounds, they are different technologies!
64-note polyphony of the mothership host (S30 / S80 / CS6x / CS6R / Motif6-7-8)- Nor does it contribute to a pool of notes they are completely separate. You, of course, can use multiple boards as individuals, thus increasing how many Parts you for which you will have analog sounds available.

Banks of sounds

Sixty-four Plug-in Voices are pre-loaded into the Motif when the PLG150-AN board is detected on power up you can select between Banks from the main [PLG] Voice screen by pressing [F2] Bank, then use [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to change banks. There are two Plug IN Voice banks one for the 64 pre-loaded sounds and one for you the user. PLGPRE1 a bank of 64 already made (preset) Plug In Voices loaded in at power up. PLGUSR 64 blank locations for your first creations integrated with the Motif controller / effect parameters. Additionally, PLG150 series boards can have many raw Board Voice banks on them (the PLG150-AN has 2 banks of 128 preset Board Voices and one bank of 128 user locations). Those Banks are named 036/000, 036/001 and 036/002, respectively. The 128 user RAM locations in 036/002 are for your from scratch analog sounds created with the AN Editor program. (More on this later) Play through the PLGPRE1 bank (Plug-in Voices). Press [PLG1], [PLG2] or [PLG3] (depending on which slot you have placed youre an board) and select sound A01, the sound called Killer. There are 64 Plug-in Voices (A01-D16). The screen should read PxP: in the upper left corner; where Px is the Plug-in slot number and P is for Preset, for example, a PLG150-AN in slot one would read P1P: 001 Killer

Checking Installation

Check to make sure your board or boards are properly installed. The Orange connector is slot 1, the yellow connector is slot 2 and the Green connector is slot 3. A PLG150-series board can occupy any slot.1 The boards should always be installed with the Motif off the boot up routine will check the plug in slots and automatically load 64 Preset sounds for the detected board. (The VL board is the exception. It has actually 3 banks of 64 one for Aftertouch, one for velocity play and one for breath control). Heres how to verify your board: On the Motif: Press [UTILITY]/[F6] PLG button
What is a Plug-in Voice and what is a Board Voice?
The Plug-in Voices are found from the front panel of the host synth under the [PLG1], [PLG2] and [PLG3] buttons. The Motif will load 64 PlugIn PRESET (PLGPRE1) Voices pointing at elements on the PLG150-AN board. What that means is that out of the 256 sounds provided by the AN board, 64 have already been integrated with Motif effects and controller routing. PLUG IN Voices use the motherships parameters, routing and effects but call on a synth element data resident on the board. The PLGUSR bank is blank and awaits you to create your own variations. The element voice data on the board are called the Board Voices. Instead of using ROM samples from the host, the PLG-AN Voices point to data that is resident on the PLG board. The Voice data contained on the PLG150-AN is not based on sampled data like the internal voices. The sounds of the AN board are generated
to check the status screen:
The Expand parameter will be active only when you have 2 or more PLG150 series boards of the same type installed and polyphony expansion is possible. A second PLG150-AN can give you a maximum of 10 notes of analog polyphony in Expand poly mode. A third PLG150 can give you 15 notes total. Because the System is modular, this polyphony does not take away from the HINT: Find a consistent slot layout for your boards and stick with it. When making bulk files that reload your custom sounds, it matters which slot the board is found in.
mathematically through complex physical modeling technology. Physical Modeling is a technique that uses computer computations to render a result from data that is input. Physical Modeling is used in such things as architecture, weather prediction, flight simulation and other virtual reality devices. In this case, modeling is used to construct a mathematical representation of the voltage controlled analog synthesizer. With this model it is possible to recreate analog synthesis, virtually. These calculations take place in the CPU on the plug-in board. When you explore the AN Expert Editor be sure to check out the routing overlays so that you can see how signal flows from VCO-VCF to VCA etc. Plug-In Voices are Board Voices that have been integrated into the motherships setup and are stored in either bank [PLG1], [PLG2] or [PLG3] depending on where youre an board is located. The AN board has several banks of sounds as follows: The numbers represent MSB/LSB for bank select (MSB and LSB Bank Select numbers are used to facilitate remote changes from a device like a sequencer. More on that later). PLGUSR = 64 blank locations (Saved in ALL DATA File) PLGPRE1 bank = 64 locations with Preset PLUG IN VOICES loaded on detection of the PLG150AN; (Loaded automatically on power up) 036/000 = 128 preset1 Board Voices 036/001 = 128 preset2 Board Voices 036/002 = 128 user RAM Board Voices *Other banks (are for XG extension) 084/000, 084/064~084/081, 084/096~084/107, 100/000, and 100/064~100/076 are PLG extensions for use in XG/GM systems

*These are basically the preset board Voices arranged into various banks for use non-Modular Synthesis Plugin System products that can also access sounds on the PLG150 series boards. They are the same 256 sounds just rearranged for GM/XG category use. You can ignore these. For example, all synth bass sounds, as per GM, will have a Program Change of 39 and 40 but XG offers you many substitution or variations on the Synth Bass.
The different banks of Board Voices are arranged by their Bank Select and Program Change numbers. If this is your first experience using MIDI MSB/LSB bank select commands it may seem a bit confusing at first but you will get used to it. MIDI uses two Control Change messages (cc) to allow for some 16,384 possible banks each with up to 128 locations (see below). The two B or Board preset banks (named 036/000 and 036/001) each contains 128 Voices each (A01-H16). The user RAM bank (036/002) is volatile meaning Voices here need to be backed up before powering down. This is the bank where the AN Expert Editor software will deposit sounds. You can store your totally original creations here and back them up in a bulk type file. When the unit is powered down these voices will disappear. Each time you power up, this bank reverts to 128 voices collected from the other presets that act as default placeholders. The placeholders are not important and are to be written over! Voice data you create can be saved to SmartMedia card and stored so that they are retrieved automatically on power up. See PLG150-AN Owners Manual pages 38-45 for Voice Lists. See the Motif Owners Manual for instruction on creating Autoload files for user bulk data.
To listen to the 256 preset Board Voices provided, from Voice mode:
Press [F2] Memory from the main Voice screen. Use [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] to switch between AN Plug-in and Board banks. Select the Board Voice bank you wish to explore: the Board Voice preset banks are: 036/000 = preset1; 036/001 = preset2. Notice that the upper left corner of the main Voice screen will read P1-B for slot 1, P2-B for slot 2 or P3-B for slot 3. The B denotes a board voice, not yet integrated with the Motif host parameters (effects, etc.). Raw data.
Note on Bank Select: MIDI provides for 128 program changes so when a product has more than 128 sounds, the sounds can be organized in multiple banks of 128 or less programs. When you load in or create new AN voices via the computer editors you will be using the user RAM area, bank 036/002, writing over the default placeholder voice set. Your edits will be in volatile RAM so you will have to save your work before exiting. Like working with a computer word processor, you are working in RAM and you must save your work or document before exiting the program. You can save your work via the editor or to SmartMedia card via the synth. Dont waste time looking through the default 036/002 voices or the various XG extension banks. All those voices are just repeats of the 256 presets that are contained in the 036/000 and 036/001 banks. [The XG banks are for use with the XG/GM voice

substitution system (modules like Yamaha MU128, MU1000/MU2000) interface. If you are using the PLG150 board in a Motif6/7/8, S80/S30, CS6x/R, you can ignore these additional bank configurations.]
How to create a finished Motif Plug-in Voice from a PLG150-AN Board Voice.
Lets use Cracker, a Board Voice bass sound, to learn something about how the AN synth works using on board (Motif) parameters. Dont be afraid to explore when you are paging through the EDIT mode. From [VOICE] mode select the [PLG] bank that contains your PLG150-AN, [PLG1], [PLG2] or [PLG3] Press [JOB] and select the Initialize [F1] function. Initialize the current Voice position. Press [ENTER], then [INC/YES] to execute. Press [EDIT] Select the OSC page Touch track button [1] to select element level edits. Press [F1] OSC / [SF1] Wave Using the data wheel select Bank 036/001; Select Program Number = 001[Cracker] 2. Explore the Element parameter pages; Use the [F] keys to navigate the different screens. Use button [F4] to select the Native (parameters) page. Native Parameters refers to parameters that address the data on the PLG150-AN board. You are offsetting data that originates on the board. Use the cursor arrows to navigate the pages. The concept of OFFSET is simple. If the originally programmed data for a parameter was set to 100, for example, and you set that Native Parameter to a value of 25, then the parameter will be set to 75. You are simply adding or subtracting values from the preset data. Experiment with making edits both on the Element level and the Common level. On the Element level check the [F] keys for parameters. You have a dedicated modeled Distortion and EQ. You can add Motif level parameters on the COMMON level. Push the [COMMON] button to edit Common (Motif) level parameters. Practice navigating the edit area. Try adding some Motif EFFECTS. Press [F6] Effects/ [SF1] Connect.3
There are the Dual Insertion Effects available on the Common level. INS1 has 25 effect algorithms and the INS2 has 104. Also available are the KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION parameters. You have the 4 knobs that can be selected:
When you press [STORE] your work will be saved to one of the 64 PLGUSR locations and become a proper Plug-In Voice. They will go to the PxU PLGUSR bank- Px for your Plug-in slot, U is User. You have made a complete PLUG IN VOICE from Board Voice data. When you save your first data to the PLGUSR Bank your Voice will be there alone. Dont panic if you press a program button and all the other places in that bank say ---:------. Simply press [F2] Bank and select a bank. When you attempt to store you are automatically taken to the USER bank, of course. When you save an ALL DATA file type the PLG bank Voice data will be saved to SmartMedia card. However, as we will see, if you have made any custom user Board Voices (those voices made from scratch via the editor in bank 036/002) will need to be saved separately in a bulk type file (.w2b). As long as your Motif Plug-in Voices point to preset Board Voices your Voices will be backed up in a regular ALL data file. It is when you have used the 036/002 user bank to create brand new AN sounds that you must also save a bulk file. The PLG150-AN has its own clock that controls the working of the its arpeggiator and step sequencer. This is independent of the arpeggiator and sequencer of the host unit. (By the way, to sync the AN clock to the Motif host, simply set the Native parameter TEMPO on the board to MIDI clock. This is done on a per Voice basis).

Top row: knobs for Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Tempo (when appropriate) Second row: Cutoff, Resonance, Attack and Release. Third row: ASA (assignable knob A) is set to control envelope initial Decay and ASB (assignable knob B) is set to control envelope Sustain. AS1 and AS2 are assignable per Voice in the Voice Edit - Common level CONTROL SETS, [F4] CtlSet. The bottom row: gain controls for 4-bands of EQ (storable per Voice)!
2 You may notice that response time to selection is slower than the internal AWM2 sounds. This is the twoway editing communication between the Host and the Board it is quite normal. When each configuration of the model is recalled all of its data is communicated. 3 Element level (Program button [1]) and Common level ([COMMON] button) are available. Motif effects are Common level.
Summary: We learned a few things. You may have noticed that changing certain Motif parameters make little or no difference in the sound on the PLG board. The COMMON: POLY/MONO mode switch is overridden by the poly-mono-legato setting of the AN board Voice itself (set within the editor). Polyphony issues of
the PLG150-AN board are handled at the board level. You can set the poly-mono-mono/legato parameter in the AN Expert Editor. You may find some parameters make no difference when you move the knob this can happen when the original Voice data does not use that parameter in the current configuration or it is already at maximum or minimum and you cannot offset it further. To fully view the entire list of parameters available you must open the AN Expert Editor software. The host product will give access to a smaller set (see below) of the full list (see editing software).
Explanation: The Native Parameters are parameters that are native to the technology on the board in question. Each PLG150 series board represents an entirely different technology. These are available from the front panel of the Motif and for the AN board include: Unison Switch Arp/SEQ Switch Tempo LFO2 Speed Sync Pitch FM Depth VCO Detune VCO1 Edge (harmonic content of source wave) VCO1 Pulse Width VCO1 Pulse Width Modulation Depth VCO2 Edge (harmonic content of source wave) VCO2 Pulse Width VCO2 Pulse Width Modulation Depth Mix VCO1 Mix VCO2 Mix Ring Modulation Mix Noise Mix Feedback VCF Filter Modulation Depth Filter Envelope Generator Depth Filter Envelope Generator Attack Filter Envelope Generator Decay Filter Envelope Generator Sustain Filter Envelope Generator Release VCA Amplitude Modulation Depth Amplitude Envelope Generator Attack Amplitude Envelope Generator Decay Amplitude Envelope Generator Sustain Amplitude Envelope Generator Release Distortion Drive Assignable Control Parameter Assignable Control Depth

parameters for each setting, use the AN Expert Editor. For example, if you want to change the source waveform or change the routing of the oscillators within the model. This kind of editing is done on the computer. The parameters that you manipulate form the host product are those that are performance oriented. Here is the thinking: You hook up to the computer when you are ready to sound design. Put the Voice in a condition that is performance readydownload the results to your keyboard back the data up on a SmartMedia cardleave the computer home and go rock-out at the gig.

Performance Mode

Until now we have mainly been discussing the creation of PLG Voices in the host product. You can also use the sounds on a PLG Board directly in a Performance. From the main PERFORMANCE screen you can use the [F3] Voice button to customize Performances you can ADD and DELETE Internal Voices and/or PLG Voices, set their Note Limit Ranges and try out combinations. You will find this quick page ideal when you need to try out a new setup or combination of Voices. Remember that Performance mode is used for multi-Voice layered sounds for real time play. You can layer 4 Voices, whether from the Motif native sample playback sounds (AWM2), Plug-in Voices from the PLG boards, or board Voices directly from the MSB/LSB board banks. Each Performance has its own memory for controller setups and effect routing. Further you have the option of using the Master Keyboard function to create even more unique situations via ZONES. It can help you setup splits, layers and zones for both internal and external gear.

Push [F6] to see PLG.

This makes an impressive, but incomplete, list of AN parameters (there are many, many more). The others can be reached only via the AN Expert Editor software. You will notice that most of the parameters in the host offer you an offset value +/- 00, or a choice that sets the value to on, off or default as programmed in the original Voice (youll see vce). If you see *** this denotes the parameter is not available, at all. These offsets are offset from the original programming value. To get at the real AN
Final Note: When setting up Performance Layers, you can activate up to 4 Voices In Performance Part edit you have a PART Switch. This includes selecting one sound from any PLG150 series board (AN, DX, PF, and VL). Each 150 series slot, PLG1/PLG2/PLG3, can contribute one sound at a time. Alternatively, you can use the Performance mode Initialize JOB to create any combination of AWM2 Internal and PLG Voice slots. Please note: When you have multiple PLG150 Series (single part synthesizer) boards, each board must see its own data through the

proper slot. P1, P2 or P3 attempting to recall voice data in a slot not containing the right board will cause a TYPE MISMATCH error or you will simply not hear your sound (even with the name showing). The board for the voice data must be in the Motif in order to play. For more information on programming with the AN physical modeling engine visit the Yamaha tutorials on line at: http://www.digitalmusicworld.com/html/hardwar e/SynthsTutorial.asp Phil Clendeninn Product Specialist Digital Products Support Group Yamaha Corporation of America