Yamaha QY70: How to modify the sounds using a MIDI controller

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's a video on how to set up a MIDI controller to tweak the sounds in a Yamaha #QY70 or #QY100 (battery powered sequencers/#synthesizer modules). I already briefly talked about this in my QY100 video but you kept asking so I made it a seperate video. Table of contents:

00:00 hi
00:19 hardware setup
00:59 firmware setup
01:19 reading the manual ;-)
01:29 parameter list (pause for details)
01:48 parameter assignment
02:12 important considerations
02:32 demo
05:19 byebye

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20 minutes of Yamaha QY100 sounds (no talking)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here are 20 minutes of Yamaha QY100 sounds straight out of the box (some filter sweeping and other sound tweaking on most of the sounds included). Table of contents:

00:00 E-Piano
00:54 Grand Piano
01:21 FM Piano ("DX7 Piano")
02:10 Vibraphone
02:33 Drawbar Organ
02:55 Rock Organ
03:22 Accordion
03:35 Fingered Bass
03:45 Synth Bass 1
04:12 Synth Bass 2
04:43 Synth Bass 3
05:21 Tremolo Strings
06:08 Slow Strings
06:34 Resonant Strings
07:24 Synth Strings
08:49 Choir Aaahs
09:27 Voice Oohs
10:29 Synth Voices
11:02 Trumpet
11:36 Trombone
12:32 Tuba
13:46 French Horn
14:27 Synth Brass 1
15:23 Resonant Synth Brass
16:10 Soft Brass
16:48 Square Lead
17:26 Drum Kits
19:29 Shwimmer Pad
21:02 Goblins

The QY100 has 525 XG (General MIDI plus extensions) sounds to choose from, many of those are based on the same samples. Using a MIDI controller, you can adjust filter settings, envelope settings and effect settings. This video is part of a series of videos on the QY100."

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Yamaha QY100 as the main sequencer in your hardware synthesizer setup

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"In this video, I'm using the @Yamaha Synths Official #QY100 as the main #sequencer in a hardware #synthesizer setup, switching patterns, tweaking sounds and changing chords on the fly. Table of contents:

00:00 intro
00:25 setup overview, MIDI cable connections
01:19 setting up a MIDI controller for sound tweaking on the QY100
01:42 setting up pattern mode for external MIDI playback
02:20 user phrases and chord tracks (live reharmonizing musical phrases to other chords / keys / harmonies)
03:58 chord change demonstration
04:22 muting the internal synth track to use an external synth instead
04:37 chord change and filter sweep demo
05:46 patterns effects (live quantizing)
06:18 demo track, improvised
09:46 bye-bye

Resources for this video:
DIY MIDI USB hub: [posted here]
QY100 midi implementation: https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/...

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Yamaha QY 100 - the mini synthesizer workstation you were looking for?

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"The Yamaha QY100 is a portable, battery powered mini synth workstation from 2001. This video is an introduction to this device, part tutorial, part demo and overview. Table of contents:

00:00 intro
00:16 hello
00:43 history and technical overview
01:30 exchanging the internal battery
02:16 ui and interfaces overview
04:12 important things to consider!
04:31 sequencer overview
04:48 creating a pattern
08:50 continuous data generator demo
10:15 arranging the patterns into a song
11:13 connecting a guitar
11:20 full demo
13:30 bye-bye"



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