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Yamaha EZ-TP Owner's Manual

Yamaha EZ-TP Owner's Manual

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Bedienungsanleitung
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Mode d'emploi
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Manual de instrucciones
Manual de instrucciones

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Manual de instrucciones...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of per- sonal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Copying of the commercially available software is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. EZ-TP Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 3 • If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked fluid. If the battery fluid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery fluid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns. EZ-TP Owner’s Manual (4)-8...
  • Page 4 • Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft • All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. EZ-TP Owner’s Manual Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha EZ-TP! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument, in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you need to better...
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    fluid leakage from the battery. • Always use the AC power adaptor when using the Song Filer application to load song data into the EZ-TP. The Song Filer will not function when battery power is used. cally supplies from the adaptor and bat-...
  • Page 7: Connections

    • MIDI Adaptor Cable • Song Book CAUTION • When connecting the EZ-TP to external equip- ment make sure that the power to all equipment is turned off to prevent possible electrical shock or equipment damage. Also start with all volume controls turned down to their minimum settings to prevent possible damage to speakers.
  • Page 8: Controls & Features

    (page 23). t Display The display shows sound and song numbers, as well as parameter values. EZ-TP Owner’s Manual u i o !0 !3 !4 !5 Valve 1...
  • Page 9 When the upper indicator is lit this button is used to access a range of MIDI parameters (page 31). When the lower indicator is lit it is used to adjust song playback tempo (page 24). Controls & Features ) indicate the upper and lower func- EZ-TP Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Holding The Ez-Tp

    Holding the EZ-TP !6 MIC VOL Control Adjusts the sensitivity of the instrument’s mouthpiece microphone to match your voice (page 15). !7 MIDI Connector The supplied MIDI adaptor cable and an optional USB-MIDI interface and stan- dard MIDI cable can be connected here to connect to other MIDI instruments or a computer running MIDI music software.
  • Page 11: Playing The Ez-Tp

    This means that a “C” note played on the trumpet will normally produce the same pitch as a “Bb” note on a piano. The EZ-TP can also be set to other basic pitches – C, Eb, and F, in addition to the standard Bb pitch. The EZ-TP includes a function that lets you easily check the base pitch by ear –...
  • Page 12: Fingering Chart

    ● Fingerings Valve numbers The fingerings below are not available on a real trumpet, but can be used on the EZ-TP. ● Harmonics Chart G Bb * The actual notes produced will depend on the key setting (page 17). EZ-TP Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 13 ● Singing the Correct Pitch Since the key of the EZ-TP is Bb, you will also have to sing the notes you want to “play” in the key of Bb. To play the note indicated by the dotted outline in the above score, for example, you will need to sing a note corresponding to Bb on a piano.
  • Page 14: Setting The Ez-Tp To Match Your Voice

    Playing the EZ-TP Setting the EZ-TP To Match Your Voice Select the “0” or “1” setting to match the EZ-TP to the pitch of your voice. There is generally a difference of about 1 octave between male and female voices.
  • Page 15: Adjust The Microphone

    Set the MIC VOL control to minimum (rotate fully counter- clockwise). Place the EZ-TP mouthpiece against your lips and sing the loudest note you will play when actually playing the EZ-TP. While singing a note at the loudest expected volume, rotate the MIC VOL control clockwise just until the valve 3 indicator lights, then stop.
  • Page 16: Select Different Sounds

    Playing the EZ-TP Select Different Sounds The EZ-TP has a range of 22 different sounds. You can play using trumpet sounds, or a variety of completely different sounds. Press the button so that the upper indicator lights. Press the [SOUND] button.
  • Page 17: Changing The Pitch (Basic Key) Of The Ez-Tp

    EZ-TP to “C,” however, the notes produced by the EZ-TP and a piano or other “C” instrument will be the same. The EZ-TP can be set to the following keys: B b , C, E b , F, Fr1, and Fr2. NOTE •...
  • Page 18 Check the Pitch Of the B b , C, E b , and F Keys The base pitch of the EZ-TP will change according to the selected key. Before playing the EZ-TP by singing into the mouthpiece, you can check the pitch as follows: Press the button so that the upper indicator lights.
  • Page 19: Tuning

    Tuning The tuning of the sound you play on the EZ-TP can be adjusted from A = 425 Hz to 453 Hz in 1-Hz increments. Use this feature when you want to tune the EZ-TP to other instruments. Press the button so that the lower indicator lights.
  • Page 20: Playing Songs

    Playing Songs The EZ-TP features a selection of 10 songs that are ideal for trumpet per- formance. You can use the songs as accompaniment for your own perfor- mance, as described on page 22, but here we’ll describe how to select and play the songs.
  • Page 21: Song List

    Motion Picture RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) In the Midnight Hour Respect The Lonely Bull Some parts of the preset songs cannot be reproduced by playing only the EZ-TP. Song Number Spanish Flea When the Saints Go Marching In O Come All Ye Faithful Gloria all’Egitto (from “Aida”)
  • Page 22: Play With Song Accompaniment

    Keeping time with the guide lamps, sing each note of the melody into the EZ-TP mouthpiece with clear breaks between each note. If you don’t leave clear breaks between each note the EZ-TP pitch may not always change as desired. If this happens press and release any valve in time with the guide lamps to ensure that the correct pitches are played.
  • Page 23: Play Mode 2 - Press The Valves Indicated By The Guide Lamps

    ... The guide lamps flash to indicate the tempo and beat of the song. L ... Used for precise adjustment of the MIC VOL control (page 15). oFF ... The guide lamps will not light. Play With Song Accompaniment EZ-TP Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 24: Change The Song Tempo

    This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between song playback and the notes you play on the EZ-TP by setting the volume of the playback sound. The adjustable range is from 0 ~ 150% in 5% increments. The default setting is 100%.
  • Page 25: Velocity Curve

    Press the button so that the upper indicator lights. Press the [SET UP] button. Use the [-]/[+] buttons to set the sensitivity as required. Play With Song Accompaniment Velocity Voice Loudness EZ-TP Owner’s Manual −1 −2...
  • Page 26: Retained Data & Initialization

    Retained Data & Initialization Retained Data Although most settings revert to their default values when the EZ-TP power is turned off and then on again, the following data are retained: • Instrument Key Settings (B b , C, E b , F) ...page 17 •...
  • Page 27: Connecting To Midi Devices

    Some Things You Can Do with MIDI By using the EZ-TP MIDI functions you can transfer performance data between the EZ-TP and other MIDI instruments, or load song data into the EZ-TP from a com- puter (song data cannot be transmitted from the EZ-TP).
  • Page 28: Connecting To A Computer

    UX16 Computer NOTE • Always use the AC Adaptor to power the EZ-TP when using the Song Filer applica- tion to transfer song data. Connecting To a Computer When the EZ-TP is properly connected to a computer it becomes possible to use the computer to record or manipulate performance data played on the EZ-TP, or to send performance data from the computer that will play the EZ-TP.
  • Page 29: Loading Song Data Into The Ez-Tp

    Loading Song Data Into the EZ-TP The EZ-TP includes preset songs P 1 ~ P10, but you can load other songs from your computer and use them in the same way as the preset songs. Song data can be transferred from your computer to the EZ-TP using the free Song Filer application that can be downloaded from the URL below.
  • Page 30 Song Filer download package. ● Loading Data from your Computer This setup allows you to load song data into the EZ-TP from your computer. The song data is loaded before preset song number 1. Only song data in SMF Format 0 can be loaded.
  • Page 31: Setting The Transmit Channel

    MIDI tone module if the appropriate MIDI connec- tions are made. EZC (E2C) : Notes played on the EZ-TP are not sounded by the EZ-TP. This setting is provided for future expansion. The initial default setting is “on.”...
  • Page 32: Cleaning The Ez-Tp

    Cleaning the EZ-TP It is important to keep wind-type instruments like the EZ-TP clean at all times. Refer to the instructions below. ● Mouthpiece When the mouthpiece requires cleaning, remove it from the instrument and wash it in clean water. After washing dry the mouthpiece carefully with either a soft dry cloth, or a soft damp cloth that has been wrung almost dry.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Try lowering the volume a little. The AC adaptor may not be connected to the EZ-TP. Make sure that the AC adaptor is connected when loading data from a computer.
  • Page 34: Message List

    Type resolution of specified file not supported. Value resolution of specified file not supported. The specified file has no track data. SMF data error – data byte received when running status has not been read, etc. Data read failure during playback. EZ-TP Owner’s Manual Message...
  • Page 35: Sound List

    • Les numéros de changement de programme sont souvent spécifiés comme étant de « 0 à 127 ». Etant donné que l'EZ-TP utilise un système de numérotation allant de « 1 à 128 », il est nécessaire, dans ces cas-là, de soustraire 1 des numéros de changement de pro- gramme afin de sélectionner le son approprié...
  • Page 36: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart / MIDI-Implementierungstabelle / EZ-TP Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones...
  • Page 37 Feuille d’implémentation MIDI / Gráfica de implementación MIDI EZ-TP Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones...
  • Page 38: Midi Data Format

    MIDI Data Format MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / 1. EZ-TP functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the selected sound or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the selected sound and songs.
  • Page 39 3. Les données du morceau ne sont pas transmises. 1. El EZ-TP funciona como un generador de tonos de varios timbres de 16 canales y los datos de entrada no afectan al sonido seleccionado ni a los ajustes del panel. Sin embargo, los mensajes MIDI enumerados a continuación sí...
  • Page 40: Specifications

    Maximum Output Power: 2.5W PHONES/OUTPUT: Output impedance 68Ω Speaker: 8 cm X1 EZ-TP Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones Power Supply: PA-3C AC Power Adaptor Four 1.5V “AA” size, LR6 or equivalent bat- teries Power Consumption: 5.2W...
  • Page 41: Limited Warranty

    Please record the model and serial number of the product you ha ve purchased in the spaces provided below. Model___________________________ Serial #________________________________ Sales Slip #________________________________ Purchased from____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________ (Retailer) YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! EZ-TP EXCLUSIONS Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620 1 YEAR PARTS...
  • Page 42: Special Message Section

    SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or;...
  • Page 43 Yamaha Music Gulf FZE LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel: +971-4-881-5868 HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: +81-53-460-3273 ASIA THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd.
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