Yamaha MX-61 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


 
MX49/MX61 Owner’s Manual
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Using the MX49/MX61 Manual
Your MX49/MX61 synthesizer comes with four different reference guides—the Owner’s Manual (this book), the Reference
Manual, the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List. While the Owner’s Manual is packaged together with the
synthesizer as a hardcopy booklet, the Reference Manual, Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and Data List are provided as
PDF documents on the bundled CD-ROM.
z Owner’s Manual (hardcopy booklet)
Describes how to set up your MX49/MX61 and how to perform basic operations. This is the document you should
read first when you start playing and using the MX49/MX61.
z Reference Manual (PDF document)
Describes the internal design of your MX49/MX61, how to use a connected computer, and all parameters that can be
adjusted and set. The manual includes the following contents.
Basic Structure
•Structure of the MX49/MX61
•Controller block
•Tone Generator block
•Effect block
•Arpeggio block
•Song/ Pattern playing block
•Internal memory
•MIDI/Audio signal flow
Using a Connected Computer
•Connecting to a computer
•Creating a Song with a computer
Using iOS Applications
Reference
•Performance
•Song/Pattern settings
•File
•Utility
•Remote mode
z Synthesizer Parameter Manual (PDF document)
Explains the voice parameters, effect types, effect parameters, and MIDI messages that are used for synthesizers
incorporating the Yamaha AWM2 sound generators. Read the Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual first and then
use this parameter manual, if necessary, to learn more about parameters and terms that relate to Yamaha
synthesizers.
z Data List (PDF document)
Provides lists such as the Voice List, Performance List, Arpeggio Type List, Effect Type List, as well as reference
materials such as the MIDI Data table and MIDI Implementation Chart.
How to use the PDF manuals
The Reference Manual, the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List are provided as data documents in
PDF format. These PDF files can be viewed and read on a computer. When using Adobe
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file, you can search for specific words, print a specific page or link to open a desired section in the manual. The
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