Yamaha QY20 User Manual

Contents
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The QY20: What It Is &
What It Can Do....................... 7
What It Is .................................... 8
Voice Mode............................ 9
Song Mode ............................ 9
Pattern Mode ....................... 11
What It Can Do ........................ 12
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Setting Up: Power &
Connections ......................... 15
Power Supply ........................... 16
Using Batteries .................... 16
When to Replace the Batteries . 17
Using a Power Adaptor ....... 18
Setting Up Your System........... 19
The Connectors ................... 19
Audio Connections .............. 21
MIDI Connections ................ 22
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Getting to Know the QY20:
How the Controls Work..... 23
The Controls............................. 24
Play the Demo ......................... 34
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The VOICE Mode: Selecting,
Playing, & Assigning the
QY20 Voices & Drums ....... 35
Try Out the Voices ................... 37
Making Voice-to-Track
Assignments ............................. 38
The Mute Buttons..................... 38
The Pan Pots ........................... 39
The Faders ............................... 40
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Easy Accompaniment for
Other Instruments............... 41
Selecting & Playing the Preset
Patterns .................................... 42
Changing Chords................. 47
Muting Tracks ...................... 51
Record a Complete
Accompaniment ....................... 52
Realtime Accompaniment
Recording ............................ 52
Step Accompaniment
Recording ............................ 59
Using the QY20 As a Drum
Machine.................................... 75
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Creating Original Patterns .. 77
Recording an Original
ABC Pattern ............................. 78
Realtime Pattern Recording ... 78
Step Pattern Recording ....... 86
Playback In the Pattern Mode.. 94
Accompaniment Without the
Limitations of ABC.................... 95
The Pattern Jobs...................... 96
1: Copy Pattern.................... 98
2: Quantize .......................... 99
3: Transpose...................... 100
4: Modify Velocity .............. 101
5: Modify Gate Time .......... 102
6: Pattern Name ................ 103
7: Clear Track .................... 104
8: Clear Pattern ................. 105
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Creating a Complete Song
........................................... 107
Recording the Sequencer
Tracks..................................... 108
Preparing to Record —
Voice Assignments ............ 108

Yamaha QY20 Specifications

General

Brand	Yamaha
Model	QY20
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English