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QY70
Music Sequencer with XG
| Big Sound in A Small Package |
| The Yamaha QY70 Music Sequencer brings big sound and performance together in one small package that fits in the palm of your hand. Far from being just a simple combination MIDI tone generator/sequencer, the QY70 is an extremely powerful small-size version of Yamaha's top-of-the-line XG music powerhouse, the QY700. |
| XG Music Workstation |
| The QY70 is a completely self-contained XG music workstation with full GM compatibility, that boasts high-quality instrument and drum kit voices, full voice editing functions, quick-sketch composing capabilities, a huge database of musical phrases and styles, three digital multi-effects processors, and many more uncompromising features which give the QY70 the power to hold its own in the most demanding of musical situations. |
| All-Around MIDI Music Making Tool |
| Destined to set new standards for music production portability, flexibility and ease of use, professional musicians and composers may find it the only all-around MIDI music making tool they'll ever need. Specially designed to make high-quality music creation, production and performance accompaniment a breeze virtually anywhere, it is right at home in project, professional recording studios as well as on stage. It's also an ideal backup band and practice partner that need never leave your side. |
| Graphic and Intuitive User Interface |
| The layout is specifically designed for fast and intuitive operation; with both dedicated and multi-function control buttons, clear indicators and cursor keys, for quick, easy navigation around the graphic screens. Rear and front panels feature master volume and LCD contrast controls, MIDI IN/OUT terminals, a stereo mini-jack for connecting headphones or externally amplified monitor system. TO HOST connector and HOST SELECT switch allow convenience of direct computer connection interface. |
| Built-In Music Database and Phrase-based Composing |
| A powerful 20-song,8 track high-resolution sequencer for phrase-based style construction and 16 linear tracks designed to let you sketch out a song quickly and easily. Full editing features, with extensive song, measure, track and event editing functions. A built-in database of 4,167 preset phrases include professionally programmed musical performances. (Drum and percussion loop, bass lines, guitar, keyboard and other instruments riffs and chords, to represent virtually every type of music). |
| Style Sections |
| Each Style includes special matching Sections, or various Intro, Fill-in and ending variations which can be easily added to create a variety of smooth and natural transitions throughout the song. There are 128 preset Styles (each with 6 Sections) ready for use at any time, as well as 64 user Styles (each with 6 user-programmed Sections) that you can create yourself. |
| Auto Bass Chord |
| The advanced ABC (Auto Bass Chord) accompaniment system automatically reharmonizes the patterns according to the chord type you choose. Moreover, "Preset Chord Templates" are availiable to let you apply standard chord progressions from a range of musical genres, including Pop, Ballad, Blues, and more. |
| Real Time, Step and Multi Recording |
| The QY70 is versatile to the core as it permits Real Time, Step and Multi (multiple track) recording, plus nondestructive "Groove Templates" which let you apply a more human feel to the playback through preprogrammed timing parameters. These include special quantize, clock shift, swing and velocity values, to completely change the groove, but without altering the original data. |
| XG Voices |
| As a XG format MIDI device, the QY70 features powerful expanded voice and multi-effects capabilities. There are 519 voices and 20 drum kits available to provide you with virtually every type of musical instrument voice you could ever want, all generated by Yamaha's high-quality AWM2 tone generation process. You can edit various characteristics of the voices-such as cutoff frequency, resonance, attack time and more-using the panel controls, to create your own customized sound. |
| Multi-Effects |
| With the three digital multi-effects processors, you polish your mix with reverb, delay, chorus and many other effects. In all, there are 11 Reverb, 1 Chorus, and 43 "Variation" type effects which include various reverb, modulation, distortion, EQ and other effects, all of which can be edited to suit your song. |
| Data Filer Utility Software for PC/Mac |
| QY Data Filer software is available to let you save QY70 data to a computer for storage on a floppy disk, as well as transmit saved data from a computer back to the QY70. It also provides maximum data compatibility by letting you load SMF data files from a computer to the QY70 for playback and editing, or transmit song files created on the QY70 to a computer as SMF song files. In addition, the software lets you use a computer to clear data files in the QY70. |
| Sequencer Block (Part I) | Data Capacity: approximately 32,000 notes; Note resolution: 480 clocks per quarter note; Polyphony: 64 notes; Tempo: 25-300; Modes: SONG mode (SONG, SONG VOICE, SONG EFFECT), PATTERN mode (PATTERN, PATTERN VOICE, PATTERN EFFECT); Record modes: Realtime replace, realtime overdub, Step, Multi; Tracks: Song-16 sequencer tracks, pattern track (Pt), chord track(Cd), tempo track(Tm), Pattern-8 pattern phrase tracks; Songs: 20 songs | | Sequencer Block (Part II) | Patterns: 768 preset patterns (128 preset styles x 6 sections), 384 user patterns (64 user styles x 6 sections), Sections-Intro, Main A, Main B, Fill AB, Fill BA, Ending; Phrases: 4,167 preset phrases, 48 user phrases per user style; Chord Types: 26 types; Chord templates: 99 preset chord templates, 1 user chord progression per song; Play effect: Groove quantization, Drum table remapping | | Tone Generator Block | Type: AWM2; Maximum Polyphony: 32 notes; Multi-timbral capacity: 24 timbres (last note priority with element reserve, DVA); Preset voices: 519 normal voices, 20 drum kit voices; Effects: 3 blocks(Reverb-11 types, Chorus-11 types, Variation-43 types) | | Controllers and Display | Micro keyboard: 25 keys (2 octaves); Octave Keys: OCT DOWN, OCT UP; Cursor keys: up, down, left, right; Sequencer Keys; Function Keys; Volume control; Contrast control; HOST SELECT switch; Display: 128 x 64 dots graphic LCD | | Connectors | LINE OUT/PHONES: Stereo mini jack x 1; MIDI: IN x 1, OUT x 1; TO HOST, DC IN | | Power Supply | Optional PA-3B or equivalent AC adaptor, or six 1.5 volt AA size alkaline batteries | | Dimensions (W x D x H) | 188 x 104 x 43 mm (7-3/8" x 4-1/8" x 1-11/16") | | Weight | 520 g (1 lbs., 2 oz.) without batteries |
Manuals
Downloads
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QY70 Data Filer Software (.EXE, 1.46MB, Win)
| Description | | This utility program will allow files to be uploaded and downloaded between a PC and the QY70. Compatible with Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000(NO Zip utility required. Windows ONLY) |
| Included: | QY Data Filer
Audio Cable | 2 HD floppy disk x 2
Miniture stereo phone plug to dual RCA pin plugs | | | | Optional: | | ADAPTORS: | | PA3B | AC Power Adaptor | | CCIBM | IBM Cable | | MAC CABLE | Cable for Macintosh® | | HEADPHONES: | | RH2B | Stereo headphones | | RH3 | Stereo headphones | | RH5MA | Stereo monitor headphones |
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