Page 2: Special Message Section
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The infor- Model mation contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to Serial No. change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.
Page 3 * Consult your Yamaha dealer if you have any questions regarding installation procedures for options boards, hard disks, SIMMs, or other optional devices. * If SIMM memory, hard disk, ZIP drive, or other optional component fails to work properly, consult the item's dealer for advice.
Page 4: List Of Accessories
Please be sure to store the manual in a safe and handy location. List of Accessories Your A5000/A4000 package includes the following accessories. Make sure that all of these accessories are included. • CD-ROM set • Owner’s Manual (this document) ....1 •...
Page 5: Features
Advanced Built-in Effect System The A5000 has 6 high-performance effect blocks, and the A4000 has 3. An extensive range of effects from simple ambience to sophisticated sound modiﬁcation can be used to enhance or radically alter the sound of samples, break-beats, or sampled phrases. Effects can even be applied during recording, so you can create samples with integral effects! Fast, Efﬁcient Operation...
Page 6: Using The Manual
A5000/A4000 for the ﬁrst time. Chapter 2 (page 31 — 56) An easy introduction to sampling and some of the A5000/A4000’s main feature. Follow the “hands- on” instructions to become familiar with your A5000/A4000. Chapter 3 (page 57 —...
Page 7: Other Conventions
In general this manual describes operation of both the A5000 and A4000. When a feature or function described is different or is not available in the A4000, this will be mentioned in the text or in parentheses following the text.
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Effect Setup B ..............104 Essential Procedures ..............37 Effect Edit................104 5. SETUP ..................107 Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features S/H Speed ................107 1. System Overview ..............58 AD Input ................107 Internal Structure ..............58 6.
Page 9 MIDI Implementation Chart ............286 1. TOTAL EQ ................189 Total Equalizer ..............189 Index....................287 2. PANEL PLAY................191 Knob Controller..............191 Knob Controller Setup ............191 Function Key Play Setup............192 3. SEQUENCE................194 Sequence ................194 A5000/A4000...
Page 10: Panel And Connector Arrangement
Connects to a set of stereo headphones. The PHONES jack always produces the same signal as the STEREO OUT jacks. The A5000/A4000 provides ﬁve operating modes. You select the Note that headphone impedance should be between 16 and 150 mode by pressing the corresponding mode button. The button ohms.
Page 11: Power Switch
!1 [ASSIGNABLE] button This button can be used to turn off all notes, reset all controllers, • The A5000/A4000 stores all new data into main memory only, and will lose all of this data when you switch off the power. You must...
Page 12: Rear Panel
These connectors are for connection to external MIDI devices. The MIDI IN-A and MIDI IN-B connectors (MIDI IN only on the A4000) are for reception of MIDI messages, while the MIDI OUT connector is for MIDI transmission. MIDI THRU-A and THRU-B (MIDI THRU only on the A4000) retransmits the data received at the MIDI IN connector(s).
Page 13 ASSIGNABLE OUT jacks (AS1 to AS6) Additional analog output jacks. Each pair (1&2, 3&4, 5&6) operates independently of all other outputs on the A5000/A4000. You can use these jacks to output the sound of one or more selected samples, or to output the signal supplied through the front panel’s analog input connectors (page 97, 128).
Page 14: A5000/A4000 Options
(1) additional memory, and (2) the AIEB1 board (I/O expansion board). Expansion Memory (SIMMs) The A5000/A4000 stores all active data in main memory. To play a sample back, you must ﬁrst load it into main memory. And whenever you record a sample, you must record it into main memory.
Page 15: Handling The Floppy Disk Drive(Fdd) And Floppy Disk
Be sure to handle ﬂoppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below. Disk Type The A5000/A4000 disk drive accepts 2HD-type and 2DD-type 3.5" ﬂoppy disks. Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks To insert a ﬂoppy disk into the disk drive: •...
Page 16 • To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commer- cially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks.
Page 17 Chapter Setting Up Connecting the A5000/A4000 to external MIDI equipment, ampliﬁers, etc., and power- ing up. Please read this chapter before using your A5000/A4000 for the ﬁrst time. Setup Procedure ................18 Power Connection ................19 Audio Output Connections ............20 Audio Input Connections .............23 MIDI Connections .................25...
Page 18: Chapter 1 Setting Up
Connecting the Power Explains how to connect up the A5000/A4000’s power cord. (page 19) Connecting the A5000/A4000 Outputs Shows how to connect the A5000/A4000’s stereo and assignable outputs to external audio devices. (page 20) Connecting the Audio Inputs Shows how to connect microphones and other input devices to the A5000/A4000. (page 23) MIDI Connections Introduces basic MIDI concepts, and shows how to connect up MIDI devices.
Page 19: Power Connection
WARNING • Make sure your A5000/A4000 is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (as listed on the rear panel). Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard! •...
Page 20: Audio Output Connections
This section explains how to connect the A5000/A4000 audio outputs to external devices. • Be sure that power to the A5000/A4000 and to peripheral devices is OFF before making these connections. Connecting devices while power is ON may result in damage to amps or speakers.
Page 21 Audio Output Connections For assignable output: A5000/A4000 Rear Panel Amp, mixer, etc. ASSIGNABLE OUT STEREO OUT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 L/MONO Assignable output using AIEB1 expansion board: A5000/A4000 Rear Panel INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 ASSIGNABLE OUT Amp, mixer, etc.
Page 22 Audio Output Connections Connecting the Digital Outputs You can add digital I/O capacity to the A5000/A4000 by installing the optional I/O expansion board (AIEB1 board). The board enables direct digital output of A5000/A4000 playback and digital through-put. For purposes of compatibility, the AIEB1 board includes two different output types: OPTICAL OUT (opti- cal ﬁber) and DIGITAL OUT (coaxial cable).
Page 23: Audio Input Connections
This section explains how to connect the A5000/A4000 to a microphone, cassette recorder, or other sound source. • Be sure that power to the A5000/A4000 and to peripheral devices is OFF before making these connections. Connecting devices while power is ON may result in damage to amps or speakers.
Page 24 For purposes of compatibility, the AIEB1 board includes two different input types: OPTICAL (optical ﬁber) and DIGITAL (coaxial cable). OPTICAL input connection OPTICAL OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL Digital device A5000/A4000 Rear Panel Coaxial input connection DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL Digital device A5000/A4000 Rear Panel Chapter 1 Setting Up •...
Page 25: Midi Connections
This section explains how to connect the A5000/A4000 to MIDI devices. • Be sure that power to the A5000/A4000 and to peripheral devices is OFF before making MIDI con- nections. Connecting devices while power is ON may result in MIDI processing errors or unex- pected and continuous sound output.
Page 26 MIDI Connections MIDI Connection Conﬁgurations You can use MIDI connections to control the A5000/A4000 from an external keyboard, sequencer, or com- puter, or to transfer A5000/A4000 data to an external MIDI device. Connecting to keyboard or MIDI controller Keyboard (or controller)
Page 27: Powering On And Off
Switch on power to speakers and other audio devices. Power OFF • Like other samplers, the A5000/A4000 stores all new data into main memory only, and will lose all of this data when you switch off the power. You must therefore save all important data to disk before turning the A5000/A4000 off.
Page 28: Sound Check
(page 20) Connect the MIDI OUT connector of your MIDI controller — keyboard, sequencer, etc. — to the MIDI IN-A connector (MIDI IN on the A4000) of the sampler and ensure that all components are ready for MIDI control. (page 25) Turn on the A5000/A40000 and all connected equipment.
Page 29 Rotate Knob 2 to highlight “sine wave,” and rotate Knob 4 to set the Receive Channel Assign parameter to “A01” (“01” on the A4000). • When the A5000/A4000 is turned on a number of basic-waveform samples are automatically created. In this case we have selected the “sine wave” sample for our sound check.
Page 30 Sound Check Chapter 1 Setting Up • A5000/A4000...
Page 31 SAMPLER BASICS................32 ESSENTIAL PROCEDURES ............37 Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 32: Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures
Live Sources (Microphone Recording) This is the method you’ll use if you will be recording acoustic musical instruments, voice, or other “live” sound to be edited, processed, and played via the A5000/A4000. Step-by-Step procedure on page 37. Pre-recorded Audio Sources (Line Recording) Line recording can be used to record samples from audio CD “TOOLS,”...
Page 33 In this example the speciﬁed loop repeats until the note is released, then the ﬁnal decay portion of the sample plays. There are other types of loops. Step-by-Step procedure on page 44. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 34 • Envelope-generator-based amplitude, ﬁlter, or pitch variations such that the controlled parameter varies over time whenever a note is played. ENVELOPE Envelope generators can produce time-based variations in amplitude, ﬁlter frecuency or pitch. Step-by-Step procedure on page 50. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 35 Step-by-Step procedure on page 52. Other Edit Functions The A5000/A4000 actually offers many more editable functions than the few listed above. You can, for example, individually set the level, pan position, pitch, velocity response, level scaling, and other parameters for each sample. It may seem complex at ﬁrst, but all these options allow you to create pre- cisely the sound your music requires.
Page 36 Putting It All Together & Making Music Your individual samples are the basic “building blocks” used by the A5000 and A4000 to create musical sound. After your samples have been recorded and edited there are still a few steps you’ll need to take before you can start making music.
Page 37: Essential Procedures
A5000/A4000 interface to the point that you should be able to achieve the desired results by referring to the detailed “Reference” section of the manual (beginning on page 87).
Page 38 “DIGITAL” (the coaxial SPDIF digital input on the expansion board, or “OPTICAL” (the optical digital input on the expansion board). • The A5000/A4000 also allows you to select “StOut” in order to directly re-sample the output signal from the sampler’s stereo outputs.
Page 39 1000th of a second) before recording is started, either manually or by automatic triggering. This ensures that the beginning of samples won’t be cut off, particularly when using automatic triggering. Your choices are “0”, “100”, “200”, “300”, “400”, and “500” milliseconds. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 40 You can check your edge level setting visually in this page by applying the signal to be recorded to the A5000/A4000 and watching the meter and edge level marker at the top of the display.
Page 41 Go To the Record Standby Display Press Knob 5 (GO) to go to the record standby display. The “WAIT TRIG” indicator in the display will be highlighted while the A5000/A4000 waits for recording to be triggered either automatically or man- ually.
Page 42: Stop Recording
Trimming allows you to “trim” away unwanted portions of the recorded sound, leaving only the sound you want to use. Go To the TRIM/LOOP Display Press the [EDIT] button and then the [TRIM/LOOP] function key to go to the “EDIT-Waveform” dis- play. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 43 Type” parameter and using Knob 2 to select the desired unit: “Address”, “Length”, “Time”, or “Beat”. See page 124 for details on this feature. • The speciﬁed Wave Start and End points are saved with the sample data. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 44 Knob 2 to select the desired sample, then press Knob 1 (PARAM) again to return to the “EDIT-Waveform” display. You can play the selected sample by pressing the [AUDITION] button. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 45 End points are set precisely to the right points on the sample waveform, you can end up with annoying clicks and noise. The A5000/A4000 provides a number of auto-addressing functions that can make it easy to set precise Start and End points.
Page 46 If you want the sample to sound only on the octave beginning at middle C, for example, set the “Low” and “High” parameters to “C3” and “C4,” respectively. When the “KeyXfade” parame- Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 47 Step-by-Step FILTER SETUP The A5000/A4000 features an extraordinarily sophisticated ﬁlter stage which offers not only the standard low-pass, high-pass, peak, and band elimination response modes, but a number of composite modes as well: e.g. dual peaks, LPF + peak, and more.
Page 48 A high-pass ﬁlter with a steep cutoff (24 dB/oct). • Knob 4 (Q/Width) adjusts the gain of a resonant peak at the cutoff frequency. • Knob 5 (Distance) has no effect with this ﬁlter type. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 49 The graphic response display in the upper right corner of the LCD panel will give you an idea of the type of response you have created. You can also use the [AUDITION] key at any time to actually hear the sound produced with the current settings. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 50 ﬁlter’s response. • In addition to the dynamic ﬁlter settings described above, the A5000/A4000 also provides a static ﬁlter section which can be set up via the parameters on the lowest function line on the display (EQ).
Page 51 ReleaseRate The speed at which the sound drops from the sustain level to zero after a note is released is set by this parameter. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 52 See the section beginning on page 137 for full details on all EG parameters. Step-by-Step LFO SETUP The A5000/A4000 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) can be used to apply low-frequency modulation to amplitude (for tremolo type effects), pitch (for vibrato type effects), or ﬁlter cutoff (for wah-wah type effects).
Page 53 With the topmost function line of the display highlighted (use Knob 1 to select it if necessary), use Knobs 2, 3, 4, and 5 to set the LFO waveform, speed, initial delay, and key synchronization as required. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures A5000/A4000 •...
Page 54 Higher values produce deeper modulation. • The “PhaseInvert” parameters on the bottom function line can be used to invert the phase of the LFO waveform for the corresponding modulation destinations. See page 144 for details. Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000...
Page 55: Select A Program
PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT Assigning single sample or multiple samples to a program is the ﬁnal step you’ll need to take before play- ing your sample’s via the A5000/A4000. Go To the Program Select Display Press the [PLAY] button and then the [PROGRAM] function key to go to the “PLAY-PgmSel” (pro- gram select) display.
Page 56 Bank” receive channel (a “Sample Bank” is a group of samples which can be handled as a unit in many ways - see page 60 for details). On the A4000 you can also select MIDI channels “01” through “16,” while on the A5000 (which has MIDI A and B inputs) you can select MIDI “A” input channels “A01”...
Page 57 Chapter The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 system structure and basic operating procedures. 1. System Overview..............58 Internal Structure.................. 58 Sampling Tone Generator..............59 The Effect Stage................... 63 Total EQ....................64 Controllers .................... 64 Sequencer .................... 64 I/O Interface..................65 Data Organization & Management ............65 2.
Page 58: Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features
1. System Overview The A5000/A4000 is capable of recording, processing, and playing back musical instrument sounds, sound effects, segments of complete tunes, or just about any type of sound. The basic A5000/A4000 system con- ﬁguration is described below. Internal Structure The A5000/A4000 consists of a tone generator, effect stage, total EQ stage, controllers, sequencer, and I/O interface.
Page 59: Sampling Tone Generator
“notepad” to jot down ideas for break beats or musical phrases. I/O Interface (page 108) The A5000/A4000 has a built-in ﬂoppy disk drive which can be used to save and load samples, pro- grams, and other data. Additional storage devices such as hard disks, ZIP drives, CD-ROM drives, etc., can be connected externally via the sampler’s built-in SCSI interface, or internally via the SCSI and...
Page 60 — bass drum, snare, toms, cymbals, etc., — mapped to individual notes of the keyboard or other controller. • When multi-sampled data which was not created using the A5000/A4000 or A3000 is imported, an appropriate sample bank will usually be automatically created. This may not occur, however, with data imported from certain devices.
Page 61 Program 002 Sample select Sample select Sample select Program parameters Easy Edit Easy Edit Easy Edit Program 128 Sample select Sample select Sample select Program parameters Easy Edit Easy Edit Easy Edit Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 •...
Page 62: Maximum Polyphony
When the Multi mode is selected, different programs can be assigned to as many as 32 “parts” on the A5000 (part A01 — B16) or 16 parts on the A4000 (part 01 — 16), and each part played via a different MIDI channel.
Page 63: The Effect Stage
Output 1 and Output 2 parameters (EDIT – MAP/OUT – Mix&Key, page 129). When an effect block is speciﬁed (E1 — E6 on the A5000, or E1 — E3 on the A4000) for the Output 1 or Output 2 parameter, the output of that sample will be routed to the corresponding effect block.
Page 64: Total Eq
The recorded data is stored in memory as a “Sequence,” and the number and length of recordable sequences is limited only by the amount of memory available. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 65: I/O Interface
Data Organization & Management All data in the A5000/A4000 internal memory will be lost when the power is turned off. For this reason data save and load operations are essential for efﬁcient operation of the A5000/A4000. In this section we’ll take a look at how the internal memory and disk storage media are related.
Page 66 The term “disk” refers to the actual storage disk/medium used: ﬂoppy disk, ZIP disk, MO disk, etc. New disks must be “formatted” by the A5000/A4000 before they can be used for data storage and retrieval (page 177). Furthermore, hard disks, ZIP disks, and similar media can be “partitioned” to function as up to 8 individual disks.
Page 67 “volume save” makes it easy to save the entire main-memory content before switching the A5000/ A4000 off, so that you can then restore the identical environment the next time you switch the power back on. You can resume work exactly where you left off, with all of your samples and programs intact.
Page 68: The A5000/A4000 Functions
([F1] — [F6]), and the commands are accessed by pressing the [COMMAND/EXIT] button. Try switching between the various modes and functions to get a feel for how the A5000/A4000 interface works.
Page 69 Allows direct editing of the actual sample or sample bank parameters. A “sample” is the smallest unit of data handled by the A5000/A4000, consisting of the sampled waveform plus the most basic play- back parameters. A “sample bank” is a group of samples which can be handled as a single sample.
Page 70 Allows importing computer-format wave ﬁles as well as sample data originally created for other equipment. UTILITY MODE [UTILITY] (page 187) The UTILITY mode includes a range of functions that affect overall operation of the A5000/A4000 as well as sequence recording/playback, etc. Press the [UTILITY] button to go to the UTILITY mode.
Page 71 [F3] SEQUENCE Button (page 194) Allows recording and playback of performance data from an external MIDI controller. [F4] MASTER Button (page 195) Includes functions affecting overall operation of the A5000/A4000. [F5] SYSTEM Button (page 197) Overall system operation and display settings.
Page 72 Writes samples stored on disk to CD-R or CD-RW disk to produce an audio CD. LOAD OS (page 185) Allows an OS ﬁle to be loaded in order to update the sampler’s operating system. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 73: Function Tree
* Not available on the A4000. EfEdit..................104 [F5] SETUP ...................107 S/HSpeed ................107 ADInput ................107 [F6] CONTROL ................110 PgmCtrlA/B................110 ChSetup ................112 PgmLFO ................113 [COMMAND/EXIT] COMMAND ..........203 See page 76 for information on the COMMANDs. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 •...
Page 74 Page [F1] RECORD ................151 Record..................151 [F2] SETUP ...................153 RecSetup................153 Process ................157 [F3] TRIGGER ................158 Trigger ..................158 [F4] EFFECT .................160 EfSetup.................160 EfEdit..................160 [F5] EXT CTRL ................161 CDDACtrl................161 [F6] MONITOR ................163 Mon&Click ................163 Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 75 Sequence ................194 [F4] MASTER ................195 Tuning...................195 Output...................195 [F5] SYSTEM ................197 KeysSet ................197 Custom .................198 [F6] MIDI ..................200 Channel ................200 SysEx ...................201 [COMMAND/EXIT] COMMAND ..........203 See page 76 for information on the COMMANDs. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 •...
Page 76 PROCESS ..................218 LOOPDIV ..................221 RESAMPLE ..................222 STEREO MONO ................225 MOVE .....................226 CREATE_OSC ................227 EXPORT ..................228 REVERT ..................230 FORMAT ..................177 COPY VOLUME ................181 SYSTEM FILE ................182 BACKUP ..................182 CD-DA ...................184 LOAD_OS ..................185 Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 77: Basic Operation
3. Basic Operation 3. Basic Operation Common Mode Display Features The following display features are provided in all A5000/A4000 mode displays (but not in the COMMAND displays). q The currently selected mode and display page. w Indicates that Knob 1 can be used to position the cursor and switch display pages.
Page 78: Selecting Display Pages
The opposite occurs if Knob 1 is rotated counter-clockwise: i.e. the cursor will move upward line-by-line until the top line is reached, then the previous display page will be selected. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 79: Editing Parameters
Knob 4 sets the Q/Width value (0 — 30). Knob 5 sets the Distance value (-63 — +63). • In some pages certain knobs may have no assigned function, or more than one knob may edit the same parameter. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 •...
Page 80: Executing Functions
Knob 2 engages the “2>LIST” function, displaying a list of the available ﬁlter types. Command Selection The A5000/A4000 features a selection of “commands” covering a range of functions not included in the modes. The commands are accessed by pressing the [COMMAND/EXIT] button: a command “menu” will appear when the button is pressed.
Page 81: Character Entry
Enter a Space & Move To the Next Character (Erase a Character) Position the cursor at the desired character location and press Knob 2 (SPACE&ENTER) to enter a space at that location and move to the next character. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features A5000/A4000 •...
Page 82: Midi Input
MIDI message is then received, the received MIDI channel, note number, velocity, or other data is entered for the corresponding parameter. Press the knob a second time or select a different function to ﬁn- ish and exit from the MIDI input mode. Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 83: Quick Entry
Tree View Display In most A5000/A4000 display pages pressing Knob 1 calls the Tree View display for convenient sample selection. In addition to allowing selection of the sample to be edited, this page includes a function which allows samples to be directly selected via MIDI input.
Page 84 UTILITY-SYSTEM-Custom page (page 198). Knob 5 Press] KNOB1TYPE Determines whether Knob 1 will be used for cursor positioning and page selection (“Page”), or for sample/sample bank selection (“Sample”). [Range] Page, Sample Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000...
Page 85: A/D Input
You can set this feature up using the AD Input function (PLAY - SETUP - ADInput) (page 107). MIDI Indicator The A5000/A4000 lets you know that it is currently receiving MIDI data by blinking one of the lamps on its ﬁve mode buttons. The blinking lamp indicates the type of data that is coming in, as follows.
Page 86: Shortcut Operation
The [AUDITION] will also play a selected sample stored on disk with- out loading the sample into memory. Factory Reset The A5000/A4000 can be restored to its factory preset status as follows: • When this operation is executed all memory contents are restored to the original factory settings. [Operation] Turn the power ON while holding the [F1] and [ASSIGNABLE] buttons.
Page 87 Chapter PLAY Mode This mode is used to edit and play programs. About the PLAY Mode ..............88 1. PROGRAM................89 2. SAMPLE..................93 3. EASY EDIT................96 4. EFFECT...................102 5. SETUP..................107 6. CONTROL................110 Chapter 4 PLAY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 88: Chapter 4 Play Mode
Three pages are provided: EfSetupA (Effect Setup A), EfSetupB (Effect Setup B), and EfEdit (Effect Edit). • The A4000 does not have an EfSetupB page, only a single EfSetup page in place of the A5000's EfSetupA page. [F5] SETUP Button This mode includes functions such as LFO S/H (Sample &...
Page 89: Program
MIDI channel. [Range] A01 — A16, B01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) The content of this display will depend on the Program Mode • The MIDI receive channel set for each sample or sample bank takes priority (page 93).
Page 90: Program Mix
Knob 1 Turn] Part Selects the program part to be edited. Turn] Page [Range] A01 — A16, B01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) Selects display pages. Press] Tree View Knob 3 Calls the Tree View display (page 83).
Page 91: Program Portamento
Turn the knob to select a program for playback, editing, or Selects the program part to be edited. save. [Range] A01 — A16, B01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) [Range] 001 — 128 Knob 3 Knob 3...
Page 92 Selects the program part to be edited. only if the ﬁrst note (key) is still held when the [Range] A01 — A16, B01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) next note is struck. The slide time is always the same;...
Page 93: Sample
Selects a sample to be used in the program. Samples Program Mode = Single: selected here will be used in the current program unless A01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) the "RchASSIGN" parameter is turned "off" via Knob 4. =smp •...
Page 94 + "*".) Any part number assigned to the current program (A01 — B16 on the A5000; 01 — 16 on the A4000), • Immediately following the copy, the new version will have the same sound as the original version: it will have the same parameter settings, and will make use •...
Page 95: Select Sample From Sample Bank
+ "*".) • Status&Name ... Sample banks are sorted • Note that the A5000/A4000 does not create another according to their relationship with programs, copy of the waveform data when "duplicating" the and samples according to their relationship sample.
Page 96: Easy Edit
When "=Smp" is selected the receive channel • Press "MIDI" input knobs to set the input value from a MIDI control- for each sample (page 127) is used as is. ler — refer to page 82 for details. Chapter 4 PLAY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 97: Output
[Range] =Smp, off, StereoOut, AsgnOutL&R — AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT, AsgnOutL&R — AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT, Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) (replace) Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) (replace) When “=Smp” is selected the output settings When “=Smp” is selected the output settings...
Page 98: Filter
• =Smp ... the portamento set for the sample is used. Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). • off ... no portamento • =Pgm ... the portamento set for the program is used. Chapter 4 PLAY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 99: Amplitude Eg
Range Shift parameter which are above the speciﬁed Key High Limit will not sound. Press] MIDI Allows the note number to be set by MIDI note-on input via the MIDI IN connector (page 82). Chapter 4 PLAY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 100: Velocity
Velocity High Limit will not sound. Press] MIDI Allows the velocity value to be set by MIDI note-on input via the MIDI IN connector (page 83). Chapter 4 PLAY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 101: Control
Determines whether the sample (sample bank) controller settings will or will not be effective. [Range] off, on • off ... the sample (sample bank) controller settings are ignored. • on ... the sample (sample bank) controller settings are used. Chapter 4 PLAY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 102: Effect
"DIG&OPT" is selected as the sample output destination, no effect will be applied to the sound. In order to use the effects be sure to select "Ef1 — 6" ("Ef1 — 3" on the A4000). See page 129. • StereoOut ... Output is sent to the rear-panel STE- •...
Page 103 Turn] Effect4 — 6 Connect Select the interconnection between the three effects Select the interconnection between the three effects blocks. blocks. This function is not available on the A4000. [Range] 1/2/3, 1 2/3, 1 3, 1/2 3, 1 [Range] 4/5/6, 4...
Page 104: Effect Setup B
EfEdit (Effect Edit) provides access to set parameter values Select the effect type to be applied as Effect 4 — 6. For for the selected effect (Effect 1 — 6)(1 — 3 on the A4000). information about available selections, refer to the "Effect You can access and set all of the effect's parameters.
Page 105 Tree View — — — — action [Range] Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) • The effect type assigned to the selected effect will be Knob 1 shown on the display (page 102). Turn] Cursor/Page Knob 4 Positions the cursor and selects display pages.
Page 106 Knobs 2 — 5 can be used to change the parameters to be edited. [Range] 01/Effect Parameters 1 — 16/Effect Parameter 16 • 01/Effect Parameters 1 — 16/Effect Parameter 16 ... Depends on the selected effect type. Chapter 4 PLAY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 107: Setup
Speciﬁes the output pan position of the signal received • Note that the term "sample" in "sample & hold" refers via the "L" A/D input jack. to sampling rate, and is unrelated to A5000/A4000 sound samples. [Range] -63 — +63 Press] QUICK...
Page 108 Sets the output destination of the signal received at the Cursor w "L" A/D input jack. [Range] off, StereoOut, AsgnOutL&R, AsgnOut1&2, AsgnOut3&4, AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT, Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) Cursor The settings are the same as for the ADInput-L Output1 parameter (page 108). Knob 1...
Page 109 Sets the output destination of the signal received at the "R" A/D input jack. [Range] off, StereoOut, AsgnOutL&R, AsgnOut1&2, AsgnOut3&4, AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT, Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) The settings are the same as for the Cursor ADInput-L Output1 parameter (page 108). Knob 3...
Page 110: Control
Use this setting to select the external physical controller • When the program mode is set to "Multi" (page 89), the master pro- that you want to set for operation with the A5000/A4000. gram control settings take priority (the master program is the pro- gram selected for the part assigned to the basic channel).
Page 111 Effect 2 width [Range] +offset, -/+offset, +offset(-exp), +offset(+exp) EF3-1 — 16 Effect 3 parameters 1 — 16 • +offset ... The A5000/A4000 converts the received EF3:Output Level Effect 3 output level value (0 to 127) to a corresponding value in...
Page 112: Channel Setup
Controller Reset and Note On Type parame- ters via Knobs 3 and 5, respectively. [Range] A01 — A16, B01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) Press] MIDI Allows setting the MIDI Ch parameter from an external MIDI controller (page 82).
Page 113: Program Lfo
MIDI clock signal received via the MIDI IN-B connector. • When Program LFO Sync is set to MIDI-A or MIDI-B (MIDI on the A4000), the Program LFO Tempo, Pro- gram LFO Phase Reset Channel, and Program LFO Phase Reset Note parameters will appear as "---" on the display and cannot be edited.
Page 114 (Program LFO Phase Reset Note) will be received. Turn] Program LFO Cycle [Range] off, AUD, A01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000), Determines the LFO cycle in relation to the tempo set by the Program LFO Tempo parameter.
Page 115 When this knob is pressed the "Value" settings (Knob 5) for all steps are randomly generated. The results are con- ﬁrmed and entered when the knob is pressed a second time or you switch to a different display. Chapter 4 PLAY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 116 PLAY-CONTROL Chapter 4 PLAY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 117 EDIT Mode This mode is used to directly edit samples and sample banks. About the EDIT Mode ..............118 1. TRIM/LOOP................120 2. MAP/OUT ................127 3. FILTER ..................133 4. EG ...................137 5. LFO ..................143 6. MIDI/CTRL ................145 Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 118: Chapter 5 Edit Mode
The EDIT mode is used to directly edit samples and sample banks. Press the [EDIT] button to enter the EDIT mode. • A "sample" is the smallest sound unit handled by the A5000 or A4000, consisting of a digitally-recorded waveform and related playback parameters.
Page 119 • It is usually possible to switch directly from one sample to another while working in EDIT mode. To switch to a different sample, push Knob 1 on the edit screen you are working at. If switching is supported, the A5000/A4000 will now display the Tree View display.
Page 120: Trim/Loop
Reduces the waveform display. This can be repeated until the minimum magniﬁcation level is reached. Knob 1 Turn] Cursor/Page Positions the cursor and selects display pages. Press] Tree View Calls the Tree View display (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 121 S-CATCH EXECUTE action Knob 1 / Knob 4 When you push the knob, the A5000/A4000 returns a conﬁrmation Same function as Cursor (page 120). screen. Push Knob 5 (>YES) to proceed. Note that the deleted waveform area cannot be recovered (unless you have already saved the data to disk.)
Page 122 • LOOP MONITOR form. Push this knob to monitor the sound of the loop. This feature lets you hear how the sound of the loop changes as you edit the loop Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 123 (Sound is same regardless of key release.) next page. [Range] – – , – – –, One , One Press] ZOOM OUT Reduces the waveform display. This can be repeated until the minimum magniﬁcation level is reached. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 124: Sample Information
[Range] 80.0 — 159.9 Calls the Tree View display (page 83). Press] CALCULATE If you push the knob, the A5000/A4000 automatically cal- Knob 2 culates and displays the tempo value for you, based on the assumption that the number of beats between the...
Page 125: Loop Remix
• User1 — User5 ... These choices use results of a • This parameter cannot be edited when editing a remix operation which have been registered sample bank. via Knob 4. The registered pattern will appear on the remix pattern display. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 126 (Knob 2) has not been pressed since the CRE- Turn] Remix Zone Start ATE function was previously executed or the A5000/ A4000 power was turned on. The Remix Zone to be affected by the Loop Remix func- tion is determined by the settings of the Remix Zone Start...
Page 127: Map/Out
Knob 1 to select • You can use the UTILITY – MIDI Channel page to set "EDIT-Mix&key the adjustment that the A5000/A4000 applies to received velocity values before transmitting them to Provides settings for sample level, key range, and output.
Page 128 • Low Key — G8 ... Sets the High Key to any note higher than the Low Key. • =Orig ... the Low Key will always be the same value as the original key of the sample. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 129: Pitch
Cursor [Range] off, StereoOut, AsgnOutL&R, AsgnOut1&2 — AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT, Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Ef1 — Ef6 (Ef1 — Ef3 on the A4000) Turn Cursor/Page Output1 Output Level1 Output2 Output Level2 action The settings are the same as for the Output1...
Page 130 Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Cursor Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Sample Turn Sample Porta- Cursor/Page — — Portamento action mento Mode Rate/Time Press Tree View — — — QUICK... action Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 131: Expand & Velocity Range
• Positive values apply the differential in one direction, MIDI device. while negative values apply it in the other. A setting of 0 switches dephasing off. Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 132: Level Scaling
Knob 5 Turn Page Level1 Breakpoint1 Breakpoint2 Level2 action Press Tree View QUICK... MIDI MIDI QUICK... action Knob 1 Turn] Page Selects display pages. Press] Tree View Calls the Tree View display (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 133: Filter
Calls a list of all the available ﬁlter types. Knob 2 Turn] Filter Type Select any one of the following ﬁlter types. [Range] Bypass, LowPass1 — 3, HiPass1 — 2, BandPass, BandElim, Peak1 — 2, 2Peaks, 2Dips, DualLPFs, LPF+Peak, DualHPFs, HPF+Peak, LPF+HPF Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 134 Note that high settings may produce distortion when used An approximate graphic representation of the selected ﬁlter's with certain sample sounds or when many samples are response. played together. [Range] -31 — +31 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 135: Filter Scaling
This value determines the width of the emphasis or atten- uation band. Note that smaller values increase the width, Press] QUICK... while larger values decrease the width. Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). [Range] 1.0 — 12.0 Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 136 MIDI device. Knob 5 Turn] Filter Scaling Cutoff2 Sets the amount of ﬁlter cutoff variation at the Filter Scal- ing Breakpoint2 note. [Range] -127 — +127 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 137: Amplitude Eg
Press] Tree View ops over time, both while the note is held and after it is Calls the Tree View display (page 83). released. The A5000/A4000 offers three different EGs: an amplitude EG, a ﬁlter EG, and a pitch EG. Knob 2 •...
Page 138: Filter Eg
— so that the level rises more quickly (if the mode is set to rate) or holds steady for a shorter time before drop- ping (if the mode is set to hold). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 139 • It is not possible to set the actual cutoff frequency beyond a certain Same function as Cursor (page 138). range. Regardless of settings you make at this page, the cutoff fre- quency will not shift beyond these limits. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 140: Pitch Eg
[Range] 0 — 127 els to decrease as velocity increases. Press] QUICK... [Range] -63 — +63 Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 141 [Range] -127 — +127 Positive settings cause rates to increase as velocity increases, while negative settings cause rates to Press] QUICK... decrease as velocity increases. Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). [Range] -63 — +63 Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 142 [Range] -63 — +63 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 143: Lfo
This parameter sets the interval between Note On and the onset of LFO modulation. Higher values produce longer delay together with a more gradual buildup of the modulation level. [Range] 1 — 127 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 144 Turn] Amp Mod Depth (Amplitude Modulation Depth) Determines the depth of amplitude modulation to be applied by the LFO. Higher values produce deeper modu- lation. [Range] 0 — 127 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 5 EDIT Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 145: Midi/Ctrl
Turn the knob to select the “alternate group” for the sam- Receive Channel, to designate its “alternate group,” and to set ple. The A5000/A4000 supports 16 alternate groups. Set up its controller handling. the value off if you do not want to place the sample into •...
Page 146: Sample Controller A & B
Turn] Velocity Low Limit Sample Controller B Turn the knob to select the minimum velocity for note replay. Whenever the A5000/A4000 receives a Note-On message with a lower velocity, it will automatically raise the velocity to the value given here.
Page 147 Control 4 range set by a MIDI note-on message received from an external Control5 Range Control 5 range MIDI device. Control6 Range Control 6 range Press] Function List Calls a list of the available functions. Chapter 5 EDIT Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 148 The transmitted values always range from 0 to 127. Upon receiving the value, the A5000/A4000 converts it as speciﬁed here, and then applies it to the parameter selected by the Function entry. The conversion deter- mines how strongly (and in which direction) the parame- ter changes in response to the controller’s movement.
Page 149: Record Mode
Chapter RECORD Mode This mode is used to record new samples. About the RECORD Mode............150 1. RECORD .................151 2. SETUP..................153 3. TRIGGER ................158 4. EFFECT...................160 5. EXT CTRL (External Control)..........161 6. MONITOR................163 Chapter 6 RECORD Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 150: Chapter 6 Record Mode
This mode is used to record new samples. Press the [REC] button to enter the RECORD mode. • A "sample" is the smallest unit of data handled by the A5000/A4000, consisting of the actual wave data and the most basic sample parameters.
Page 151: Record
— allowing for a longer recording. Push the knob to execute the optimization. The A5000/ A4000 returns a conﬁrmation screen. Push Knob 5 (>YES) to proceed. • The following illustration gives an example. Before optimization, the maximum recording length is only 10 seconds (the length of the largest free space).
Page 152 • When recording from an audio CD loaded in a CD-ROM drive con- soon as Knob 5 (FINISH) or Knob 3 (ABORT) is pressed. nected to the A5000/A4000, the next index on the CD is automati- cally selected when Knob 2 (>STOP) or Knob 3 (>SKIP) is pressed.
Page 153: Setup
* Note that Replc is not available if you have selected a sample bank rather than a sample. • New ... Record a new sample. • New+ ... Record a series of new samples. Chapter 6 RECORD Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 154 Pressing this knob alternately turns the MONITOR func- set by a MIDI message received from an external MIDI tion on and off. A speaker icon appears above Knob 2 device (page 82). when the MONITOR function is turned on. Chapter 6 RECORD Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 155 (INPUT-L and INPUT-R). effect, the L and R channel signals will be • StOut ... Record the signal that the A5000/A4000 recorded as a stereo sample. is producing and transmitting to its own stereo When the DIGITAL or OPTICAL input is outputs.
Page 156 • When converting to 22k, 11k, or 5k, the A5000/ Knob 2 A4000 applies a ﬁlter to eliminate noise produced by the conversion. The “LoFi” settings switch the ﬁlter Turn] Stereo Level off, resulting in a rougher sound.
Page 157: Process
MONITOR function is turned on. Knob 3 Turn] Auto Normalize Set this on if you want the A5000/A4000 to normalize each new sample immediately after recording it. If you select on, the A5000/A4000 automatically adjusts the recorded waveform by proportionately raising all lev- els such that the highest level comes to just below the clip point, as illustrated below.
Page 158: Trigger
• If the front-panel REC VOL control is set to maximum (minimum) and the record level as displayed by the level meters is too low (high), set the AD Input Gain parameter to Mic (Line) for optimum level matching. Chapter 6 RECORD Mode • A5000/A4000 Chapter 6 RECORD Mode...
Page 159 Stop Edge Level in the record standby display (but only if the Stop Trigger parameter (Knob 3) is set to Edge/Manual). [Range] 0 — 63 Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 6 RECORD Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 160: Effect
RECORDING-EFFECT 4. EFFECT Recording Effect Edit The EFFECT function sets the recording effect(s). If the recording-effect switch is enabled, the A5000/A4000 passes [REC] Button [F4] Knob 1 to select "REC-EfEdit" the incoming signal through the selected effect(s) before In this display page it is possible to set the effect parameters recording it into memory.
Page 161: Ext Ctrl (External Control)
SCSI ID. Turn the knob until you see the name (manufacturer) of the CD-ROM drive that you want to use. [Range] SCSI 0 — 7 Chapter 6 RECORD Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 162 Knob 5 is pressed. • If an index number other than "1" is selected, the point at which playback begins may be slightly off the actual index point. Knob 4, 5 Same function as Cursor (page 161). Chapter 6 RECORD Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 163: Monitor
Sets the number of beats. [Range] StereoOut, AsgnOutL&R, AsgnOut1&2 — AsgnOut5&6, DIG&OPT [Range] 1 — 15 • When the DIGITAL or OPTICAL input is selected via the Record Setup page (REC-SETUP-RecSetup) (page 155), only StereoOut can be selected. Chapter 6 RECORD Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 164 A5000/A4000 continues to generate the click while you are working in RECORDING mode. [Range] off, on • If the setting is on, the A5000/A4000 will include click information into the samples that you record. The information is set into the sample’s parameter data, and does not affect the waveform itself.
Page 165: Disk Mode
The DISK mode provides access to functions for loading data from or saving data to ﬂoppy disk, hard disk, CD-ROM, and other storage media. About the DISK Mode..............166 1. PROGRAM................167 2. SAMPLE..................169 3. SEQUENCE ................171 4. VOLUME .................172 5. DISK ..................173 6. IMPORT...................175 7. DISK COMMANDS ..............177 Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 166: Chapter 7 Disk Mode
Disk....The term “disks” refers to removable media such as ﬂoppy or ZIP disks, as well as to parti- tions created on hard disks. With the A5000/A4000, SCSI and IDE hard disks can be for- matted with up to 8 partitions (disks). Floppy disks cannot be partitioned.
Page 167: Program
• When a volume is selected the program list is to the disk select display (DISK-DISK-Disk) and check the mount/unmount status and SCSI ID set- updated to show all the programs in the selected vol- tings of the device (page 173). ume. Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 168 • When the LOAD ALL function is used the programs will be loaded from disk to their correponding pro- gram numbers regardless of this setting. Knob 4, 5 Same function as Cursor (page 167). Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 169: Sample
(DISK-DISK-Disk) and check the mount/ unmount status and SCSI ID settings of the device (page 173). Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 170 • Overwrite samples (or sequences) in memory with loaded sam- ples (or sequences) having duplicate names. Press Knob 4 (>REPLACE). • Abort the load operation. Press Knob 5 (>ABORT). Data loaded prior to pressing the ABORT knob will remain in memory. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 171: Sequence
(page 173). Knob 3 Press] DELETE Deletes the selected sequence from the disk. A conﬁrma- tion display will appear when the knob is pressed. Press Knob 5 (>YES) to actually execute the delete operation. Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 172: Volume
Creates a new volume on the currently selected disk. Newly created volumes are automatically given the name “NewVolume (number).” Press Knob 4 to change the vol- ume name. • New volumes cannot be created on ﬂoppy disks. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 173: Disk
• To format or partition a disk, press the [COMMAND/EXIT] button to display. When “off” (unmounted), that device cannot be access the disk commands (page 177). used by the A5000/A4000 even if it is properly connected • See “7. DISK COMMANDS” on page 177 for more information on and powered up.
Page 174 • off ... No playback during load. • on ... Playback during load is possible. When this feature is on loading will be slower than when it is off, regardless of whether the data is played or not. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 175: Import
When a disk is • The A5000/A4000 is fully compatible with all data created on the selected, the directories and ﬁles contained in the upper- Yamaha A3000, and the data can be loaded and managed via the...
Page 176 • SAMPLE ... Only ﬁles which will be imported as samples. • SEQUENCE ... Only ﬁles which will be imported as sequences. Press] VIEW The View parameter settings change in sequence each time the knob is pressed. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 177: Disk Commands
Use this function with caution! • A ﬂoppy disk cannot be formatted if its write-protect tab is open (page 16). • The ﬂoppy disk format used by the A5000/A4000 is MS-DOS com- patible. Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 178 • The maximum partition size which can be created by the A5000/ ﬂoppy disk which has previously been format- A4000 is 1 gigabyte. It is therefore necessary to create an appropri- ted to MS-DOS format. If a disk which has not ate number of partitions when formatting disks larger than 1 gigabyte.
Page 179 [Range] SCSI 0 — SCSI 7 (SCSI 0 — 7), IDE M (IDE Mas- ter), IDE S (IDE Slave) • The formatting used by the A5000/A4000 is a special Yamaha for- mat which directly compatible with the A3000, but not with other computers or devices.
Page 180 IDE M (IDE Master), IDE S (IDE Slave) Knob 5 Press] EXEC&CONT (Execute & Continue) Press this knob to call the format conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the format opera- tion. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 181: Copy Volume
Copies all data in a selected volume to a separate volume. Floppy disk volumes cannot be selected as the copy source or Cursor w destination. Also, volumes on disks which were not formatted by the A5000/A4000 cannot be copied. [Operation] Cursor Use Knob 3 to specify the Copy Type.
Page 182: System File
• CD-R and CD-RW disks can only be written to from disks formatted by the A5000/A4000. • Use a Yamaha CD-R/CR-RW drive such as the CRW4416SX to write CD-R/CD-RW disks. • Errors may occur if you attempt to write to a CD-R or CD-RW disk while a computer is connected to the sampler’s SCSI bus.
Page 183 Knob 5 no errors. Use the error-free write speed when actu- ally writing to a disk. Turn] Write Speed Selects the CD-R/CD-RW write speed. [Range] x1, x2, x4, x6, x8 Chapter 7 DISK Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 184: Cd-Da
• CD-R and CD-RW disks can only be written to from disks formatted by the A5000/A4000. will be displayed. • Use a Yamaha CD-R/CR-RW drive such as the CRW4416SX to [Range] SCSI 0 — SCSI 7 write CD-R/CD-RW disks. • If a connected CD-R or CD-RW drive cannot be •...
Page 185: Load Os
“After all [F1] — [F6] red lamp lighting, please restart” • Disks listed up to the “End of List” line will be backed will appear and you will need to restart the A5000/A4000. • See page 86 for the restart procedure.
Page 186 Press this knob to call the OS load conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the OS load operation. • The LOAD OS operation cannot be executed if the OS ﬁle information does not appear on the display. Chapter 7 DISK Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 187: Utility Mode
This mode includes a range of utility functions as well as sequence recording and playback functions. About the UTILITY Mode............188 1. TOTAL EQ ................189 2. PANEL PLAY ................191 3. SEQUENCE ................194 4. MASTER .................195 5. SYSTEM..................197 6. MIDI ..................200 Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 188: Chapter 8 Utility Mode
2 display pages are provided: KeysSet, and Custom (Customise). [F6] MIDI Button This display provides access to a number of functions affecting MIDI operation (page 200). 2 display pages are provided: Channel (Channel Message), and SysEx (System Exclusive). Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 189: Total Eq
Knob 3 • The equalization you set here applies to all sound directed to the stereo output. If you have set the A5000/A4000 up temporarily in a Turn] Low Gain studio or sound stage, the equalizer offers a convenient way to Sets the gain for the low-frequency band.
Page 190 Press] QUICK... Knob 5 Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Turn] High Frequency Sets the frequency point for the high-frequency band. [Range] 500Hz — 16.0kHz Press] QUICK... Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 191: Panel Play
2. PANEL PLAY Press] CENTER “Centers” the control change value to “64.” “064” will This function lets you set up and use the A5000/A4000 knobs appear on the display. as “MIDI controllers,” and to set up the function keys so that they operate as keys on a MIDI keyboard.
Page 192: Function Key Play Setup
Knob# selected here). "UTIL-FKeySet" [Range] 2 — 5 The 6 function buttons of the A5000/A4000 can be used as a “mini keyboard” to play notes on the sampler itself as well as Knob 3 transmit corresponding MIDI note-on data. The FUNCTION...
Page 193 Set the value to Bch if you want to use the channel selected by the BasicCh parameter (page 89). Cursor [Range] A01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000), Bch Press] MIDI When this knob is pressed the parameter can be directly...
Page 194: Sequence
B01 — B16 will be used for playback. Press] RENAME • The A4000 does not have this parameter. Press to call the character-entry display for the currently Press] PLAY/PAUSE/CONTINUE selected sequence name. See page 81 for details on Press to immediately begin playback of the recorded character entry.
Page 195: Master
Master Tuning is displayed in Hertz above the parameter’s value. • The AsgnOut1&2, AsgnOut3&4, AsgnOut5&6, and DIG&OPT outputs cannot be selected unless the Press] QUICK... optional AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed. Calls the quick entry menu (page 83). Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode A5000/A4000 •...
Page 196 [Range] -0dB — +24dB • If the stereo output signal has been assigned to an assignable output via the Stereo Out To Assignable Out parameter, the stereo output offset value takes priority. Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 197: System
• Controller Reset ... Allows the [ASSIGNABLE] button to reset all control change values the SYSTEM function. received by the A5000/A4000. 2 display pages are provided: KeysSet, and Custom (Custom- • Fkey Play on/off ... Allows the [ASSIGNABLE] ise — page 198).
Page 198: Customise
[Range] Name, Number the “ﬁrst” function or the “last” (most recent) function when you switch to a different mode. • Name ... The A5000/A4000 displays note values by name. For example: C3, F4, F#-1 [Range] 1stFunction, LastFunction, HoldFunction • Number ... The A5000/A4000 displays note values •...
Page 199 Knob 5 Turn] Page This setting selects whether the A5000/A4000 activates the “ﬁrst” page or the “last” (most recent) page when you switch to a different function within the current mode. [Range] 1stPage, LastPage •...
Page 200: Midi
UTILITY-MIDI 6. MIDI • If you set the value to +1, the A5000/A4000 will transpose all received note values upward by one semitone. If the MIDI device transmits a Note-On for Use this function to set the various MIDI parameters.
Page 201: System Exclusive
This value sets the A5000/A4000’s device number for purposes of bulk dumps. [Range] off, 1 — 16, all • off ... The A5000/A4000 does not send or receive bulk dumps. • 1 — 16 ... The A5000/A4000 can receive bulk dumps directed to this device number only.
Page 202 Determines which of the A5000’s MIDI ports — MIDI IN-A or MIDI IN-B — will be used for system exclusive data reception. [Range] A, B • This parameter is not available on the A4000. Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode • A5000/A4000...
Page 203: [Command/Exit] Command
COPY ...................206 DELETE ..................208 SAVE ....................208 ARRANGE ...................211 FREEZE ..................212 REGISTER ...................214 BULK DUMP ................216 INITIALIZE ...................217 PROCESS ..................218 LOOP DIVIDE ................221 RESAMPLE..................222 STEREO MONO ..............225 MOVE ...................226 CREATE OSC ................227 EXPORT ..................228 REVERT ..................230 Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 204: Chapter 9 Command
The PROCESS commands include sample normalization, reverse, fade, loop crossfade, and more. LOOP DIVIDE ..........................page 221 Divides the wave data between the sample loop start and loop end points into equal segments which become independent samples. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 205 Coverts the selected sample to AIFF or WAV format (audio wave data formats commonly used on personal computers) and saves the result to an MS-DOS format ﬂoppy disk or hard disk. REVERT ............................page 230 Restores the selected sample or sample bank to the previously saved version. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 206: Selecting A Command
[Range] ProgramParameters, ProgramMerge, Effect, so that you can immediately repeat execution of the same StepWave, SampleParameters command. Press the [COMMAND/EXIT] button to return to the command menu without executing the command. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 207 Copy Type is set to Effect. by the destination program, and copies all [Range] E1 — E6 (E1 — E3 on the A4000) EASY EDIT settings with the merged sam- ples/sample bank.
Page 208: Delete
Press Knob 5 (YES) to delete all samples in the sample bank. If you press Knob 4 (NO), the remaining samples are removed from the sample bank, becoming independent samples. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 209 Note that you can save the program into any "program number" (001 to 128) on the destina- tion side. Note also that the operation deletes any program data already existing in the target Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 210 You can decide how to proceed for each such sam- Knob 5 ple. • If you select All, the A5000/A4000 will apply your instructions to Same function as Cursor (page 209). all same-name samples that it encounters during the current save operation.
Page 211: Arrange
If you select this option, the command, the arrange display will be retained so you can con- A5000/A4000 will delete the original disk object and replace it tinue and perform further arrange operations.
Page 212: Freeze
Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the arrange oper- [Range] A01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000), Bch, all ation. • A01 — B16 (01 — 16 on the A4000) ... Only sam- ples set to the corresponding receive channel will be arranged.
Page 213 Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the freeze opera- • LpMode Samples ... The Loop Mode (page tion. 123) settings of all samples within the speci- ﬁed Sample Bank are changed. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 214: Register
EXEC — — — EXEC&CONT action Knob 1 Turn] Cursor Positions the cursor. Press] EXEC Press this knob to call the register conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the register oper- ation. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 215 • FactorySet ... The initial factory setup settings will • SourcePgm ... The setup settings of the speciﬁed be registered. Source Program will be registered. • FactorySet ... The initial factory setup settings will be registered. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 216: Bulk Dump
• normal ... Transmit all data (wave and parameter) Press Knob 1 (EXEC) or Knob 5 (EXEC&CONT), and the bulk in A5000/A4000 format. dump conﬁrmation display will appear. Press Knob 5 (YES) to exe- • parameter ... Transmit parameter data only, in cute the bulk dump operation.
Page 217: Initialize
Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Turn — Init Type Program — InitTo action Press EXEC — — — EXEC&CONT action Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 218: Process
(i.e. the level is maximized). The wave data can also be deliberately clipped or the plus or minus sides of the wave- form can be individually adjusted to change the sound as required. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000 Chapter 9 COMMAND...
Page 219 Time 100% Fade-Out Curves -exponent linear +exponent 100% Level Level Level Press] EXEC&CONT Time Time Time Press this knob to call the normalize conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the normalize operation. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 220 Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the loop occurs only once (as the loop is exited). This cross fade operation. method is useful only with the “ ” loop type. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 221: Loop Divide
Turn] Cursor Positions the cursor. Press] EXEC Press this knob to call the loop divide conﬁrmation dis- play. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the loop divide operation. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 222: Resample
Press this knob to hear the results of the resample opera- Press Knob 1 (EXEC) or Knob 5 (EXEC&CONT), and the resam- tion before the resample operation is actually executed. ple conﬁrmation display will appear. Press Knob 5 (YES) to exe- cute the resample operation. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 223 When this knob is pressed the results of the resample the time stretch operation mono samples are longer operation with the current settings can be auditioned prior than 32 megabytes or stereo samples are longer to actually executing the resample operation. than 64 megabytes. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 224 MIDI note-on message received from an external MIDI device. See page 82. Knob 3 Turn] To Pitch Coarse Use this knob to raise or lower the pitch in semitone increments. [Range] -12 — +12 Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 225: Stereo Mono
Mono ... Only the left channel of the original stereo sample is converted to a mono sample. • R Mono ... Only the right channel of the original stereo sample is converted to a mono sample. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 226: Move
Easy Edit parameters are to be han- Type is set to Program SampleBank or Pro- dled. gram(Freeze) SampleBank. [Range] Program SampleBank, [Range] 001 — 128 Program(Freeze) SampleBank, SampleBank Program, SampleBank(Freeze) Program, SampleBank SampleBank Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 227: Create Osc
Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the cre- ate oscillator operation. Knob 5 Press] EXEC&CONT Press this knob to call the create oscillator conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the cre- ate oscillator operation. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 228: Export
Press Press this knob to call the export conﬁrmation display. EXEC — DOWN EXEC&CONT action Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the export opera- tion. Knob 1 Same function as Cursor (page 228). Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 229 Press this knob to move upward from the current disk directory to the next highest directory. • Pressing the UP knob will have no effect if the top (root) directory on the disk is selected. Chapter 9 COMMAND A5000/A4000 •...
Page 230: Revert
Selects the sample or sample bank to be reverted. [Range] All samples in memory. Press] EXEC&CONT Press this knob to call the revert conﬁrmation display. Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the revert opera- tion. Chapter 9 COMMAND • A5000/A4000...
Page 231: Appendix
Installing an ATAPI ZIP Drive.............. 247 Connecting external SCSI devices ............. 251 Speciﬁcations ................254 Effect Type List ................256 Effect Parameter List..............258 Control Change Number List.............270 Troubleshooting................271 Error Messages................273 MIDI Data Format ................274 MIDI Implementation Chart ............286 Index ....................287 Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 232: Installing Optional Equipment
Remove the screws holding the A5000/A4000 top cover in place. • Set the A5000/A4000 upside down on the workbench and unscrew the 8 screws (q) along the sides of the bottom (see illustration below). Then turn the A5000/A4000 right side up again and unscrew the 3 screws (w) along the top.
Page 233: Replacing The Top Cover
• Finally, turn the unit upside down and attach the 8 bottom-panel screws e. • Do not use screws other than those removed in step 3 on page 232 ( q, w, e, are the same screws). Other screws can damage the unit. Bottom Rear panel Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 234: Installing Simms
• The A5000/A4000 ships with 4MB of sampling memory installed, and is capable of accessing up to 128MB. If you add one pair of 32MB SIMMs, for example, you increase the available sampling memory to a total of (4 + 32 x 2 =) 68MB.
Page 235 Bank 2 and insert the new pair into Bank 1. • When inserting SIMMs, always begin with the free socket furthest from the A5000/A4000 front side. (SIMMs will not ﬁt into the sockets if you reverse this order.) •...
Page 236 There is no need to remove the expansion board when installing other devices. Replace the top cover (page 233). Plug in the power cord. • Check the FREE MEMORY display in the PLAY-PROGRAM-PgmSel display page (page 89) to ensure that the newly installed SIMM memory is functioning properly. Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 237: Installing The Aieb1 I/O Expansion Board
Installing the AIEB1 I/O Expansion Board The optional AIEB1 Input/Output expansion board adds digital I/O (both optical and coaxial formats) and six assignable outputs to the A5000/A4000. For information about the board’s connectors and general board setup, refer to information elsewhere in this manual.
Page 238 • First connect the 3-wire cable into the connector (CN7: 3-pin) indicated in the illustration below. (Note that these connectors can attach in one direction only. Make sure that the direction is correct and do not try to force the connection.) Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 239 • Run the ﬂat cable, the 3-wire cable, and the 4-wire cable through the bundle tie (see illustration below). Adjust the tie so that the cables are secure. Replace the top cover (page 233). Plug in the power cord. Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 240: Installing An Internal Scsi Hard Disk
• It is recommended that you set the hard disk’s SCSI ID to 4, although you are free to set the ID to any value other than 6 (the factory-set ID for the A5000/A4000). For information about how to make this set- ting, refer to the instructions provided with the disk.
Page 241 Turn the A5000/A4000 SCSI terminator switch “ON.” • Set the CSCI terminator switch on the A5000/A4000 circuit board (“A” in the illustration, “TERM” on the circuit board itself) to the “ON” position (the terminator is set to “ON” at the factory).
Page 242 Installing Optional Equipment Connect the hard disk SCSI cable (50-pin) to the connector on the A5000/A4000 circuit board. • Connect the ﬂat cable from the hard disk (the ﬂat, thin cable) to the corresponding connector on the sam- pler’s main circuit board (marked “C” in the illustration below, “SCSI CN9” on the circuit board itself).
Page 243 Plug in the power cord. Important • After installing the hard disk, connect your audio and MIDI devices, and turn on the A5000/A4000. Then mount the hard disk (page 173), format it (page 177), and partition it into volumes (page 172).
Page 244: Installing An Internal Ide Hard Disk
Installing Optional Equipment Installing an Internal IDE Hard Disk This section explains how to install a standard IDE hard disk drive (bare drive) into the A5000/A4000. Hard disk power cable (long): Supplied IDE hard disk cable (40-pin): Supplied Hard disk installation screws (4 pcs.): Optional...
Page 245 IDE hard disk IDE cable (40-pin) Connect the hard disk IDE cable (40-pin) to the connector on the A5000/A4000 circuit board. • Connect the short end of the ﬂat cable from the hard disk (the ﬂat, thin cable) to the corresponding con- nector on the sampler’s main circuit board (marked “B”...
Page 246 Plug in the power cord. Important • After installing the hard disk, connect your audio and MIDI devices, and turn on the A5000/A4000. Then mount the hard disk (page 173), format it (page 177), and partition it into volumes (page 172).
Page 247: Installing An Atapi Zip Drive
• The ZIP drive to be installed. • An IDE hard disk cable (40-pin): supplied with the A5000/A4000. • ZIP drive power cable (short red-and-white 4-wire cable): supplied with the A5000/A4000. • Phillips screwdriver: Magnetic-tipped screwdriver is recommended. • Workbench: Please carry out all work on a stable workbench or table. Spreading a cloth over the work surface will help prevent scratching.
Page 248 Attach the ZIP drive to the mount panel using the screws removed in step 6. • Do not use screws other than those removed in step 6. Other screws can damage the ZIP drive. Tighten in the following order: ZIP Drive FDD Mount Panel Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 249 • Connect the longer end of the IDE cable from the central connector to the ZIP drive. • The connectors are “keyed” so that they cannot be inserted the wrong way around. Connect the ZIP drive IDE cable (40-pin) to the connector on the A5000/A4000 circuit board.
Page 250 • If at any time you need to disconnect any of these connectors, do so while pressing the release clip on the plug. Do not apply excessive force. The ZIP drive is now fully installed. There is no need to remove the disk when installing other devices. Replace the top cover (page 233). Plug in the power cord. Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 251: Connecting External Scsi Devices
SCSI ID. If two or more devices have the same SCSI ID number, the SCSI devices will not function cor- rectly. When shipped from the factory, the A5000/A4000 is set to SCSI ID 6. Be aware that the SCSI ID number of a device has no relation to its position in the daisy-chain.
Page 252 • Select a SCSI ID that will not conﬂict with the other SCSI devices (including the A5000/A4000). When the A5000/A4000 is shipped from the factory, the SCSI ID is set to 6. When installing the internal hard disk, we suggest that you set the internal hard disk to a SCSI ID of 4.
Page 253 Make sure that there is no conﬂict between the SCSI ID of each SCSI device including the A5000/ A4000. When shipped from the factory, the A5000/A4000’s SCSI ID is set to 6. We suggest that the internal hard disk normally be set to 4. Be sure to turn off the power before changing the SCSI ID setting.
Page 254: Speciﬁcations
Speciﬁcations Speciﬁcations Tone generation method AWM2 tone generator Maximum Polyphony 126 notes (64 notes on the A4000), 32 multi-timbre parts (16 parts on the A4000). A/D conversion 20 bit 64-times oversampling D/A conversion 24 bit 8-times oversampling Digital I/O (only when AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed)
Page 255 Power supply 0.8A Speciﬁcations and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or speciﬁcations at any time without prior notice. Since speciﬁcations, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
Page 256: Effect Type List
Effect Type List Effect Type List This section explains each of the types of effect that are built into the A5000/A4000. For the parameters of each effect, refer to the following section “Effect parameter list.” No. Effect type Effect Scratch (DIGITAL SCRATCH) Adds a scratch sound to the input signal.
Page 257 T-Flang (TEMPO FLANGER) Tempo-synchronized ﬂanger. T-Phase (TEMPO PHASER) Tempo-synchronized phaser. T-AWah (TEMPO AUTO WAH) Tempo-synchronized auto wah. T-Scrch (TEMPO DIGITAL SCRATCH) Tempo-synchronized digital scratch. T-ASyn (TEMPO AUTO SYNTH) Tempo-synchronized auto synth. T-FgPan (TEMPO FLANGING PAN) Tempo-synchronized ﬂanging pan. Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 258: Effect Parameter List
Delay level AM Speed 0.0Hz — 39.70Hz Modulation frequency AM Wave tri,sine,saw up,saw down Modulation waveform selection AM Depth 0 — 127 Depth of amplitude modulation AM Inverse R normal,inverse Invert left/right phase of amplitude modulation signal Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 259 FB HiDamp Ofst R -0.9 — +0.9 R ch offset for high damp Fln Mix Balance 1 — 127 Balance between ﬂanger sound and bypass sound Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance between dry sound and effect sound Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 260 Frequency at which the EQ will boost/cut the high range EQ High Gain -12dB — +12dB Amount of gain by which the EQ will boost/cut the high range Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance between the dry sound and effect sound Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 261 Delay Mix 0 — 127 Delay level Delay Time 0.1ms — 1480.0ms Delay time Dly Feedback Level -63 — +63 Amount of feedback Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance of the dry sound and effect sound Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 262 Right channel delay time Dly Feedback Time 0.1ms — 1480.0ms Feedback delay time Dly Feedback Level -63 — +63 Amount of feedback Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance between the dry sound and the effect sound Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 263 Width of the mid range area which the EQ will boost/cut EQ High Frequency 500Hz — 16.0kHz Frequency at which the EQ will boost/cut the high range EQ High Gain -12dB — +12dB Gain with which the EQ will boost/cut the high range Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 264 Frequency at which the EQ will boost/cut the high range EQ High Gain -12dB — +12dB Gain with which the EQ will boost/cut the high range Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance of the dry sound and effect sound Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 265 Frequency at which the EQ will boost/cut the high range EQ High Gain -12dB — +12dB Gain with which the EQ will boost/cut the high range Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance of the dry sound and effect sound Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 266 Frequency at which the EQ will boost/cut the high range EQ High Gain -12dB — +12dB Gain with which the EQ will boost/cut the high range Dry/Wet Balance D63>W — D=W — D<W63 Balance of the dry sound and effect sound Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 267 Level balance of the early reﬂections and the reverberation Feedback High Damp 0.1 — 1.0 High range attenuation (lower values cause the high range to decay faster) Feedback Level -63 — +63 Amount of feedback for the initial delay Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 268 In order to do this the controller to be used must be assigned to “E*-13” (“*” is the effect number used for this effect) via the program controller setup display. The phase is reset when a corresponding MIDI control change message is received, regardless of the control change value. Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 269 In order to do this the controller to be used must be assigned to “E*-16” (“*” is the effect number used for this effect) via the program controller setup display. The phase is reset when a corresponding MIDI control change message is received, regardless of the control change value. Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 270: Control Change Number List
You may ﬁnd it useful to refer to this when making controller settings for programs or samples. In the table, the “Controller or function” column lists only the application that is most widely used in Yamaha products and other MIDI devices, and does not indicate that the effect that the controller will have on the sound of the A5000/A4000.
Page 271: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience problems such as “no sound” or “incorrect pitch,” refer to this section and make sure that the A5000/A4000 and your other equipment has the correct settings. No sound • Is the power of the A5000/A4000 and your external equipment turned on? •...
Page 272: Other Problems
Of the incoming MIDI messages, only speciﬁc MIDI messages are not received • In the utility setting, are any of the settings Program Change, Control Change, After Touch or Pitch Bend set to “disable”? (page 200 — 201) Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 273: Error Messages
SIMM conﬁguration error. The A5000/A4000 was not able to start up, due to the fact that expansion SIMM’s are not installed in pairs, or because the usage order of the expansion slots is incorrect etc.
Page 274: Midi Data Format
$F0,$43,$0n,$7A Sample Bulk (LM__0474SP) (*2) $F0,$43,$0n,$7A Wave Data Bulk (LM__0474WD) (*2) $F0,$43,$0n,$7A Sequence Bulk (LM__0474SQ) (*2) (*1) For the A5000 one of the A/B inputs can be selected. (*2) For the A5000 each is LM 0475**. Appendix • A5000/A4000 Appendix...
Page 275 Control 4 Range 0 — 127 For functions marked “* indicates Program (or Sample) control” in “Control Change” of 2.1.4, Parameters marked by "*" depend on the Program Control settings. channel aftertouch can be used for ctrl#. Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 276 Dump Request is received. 0hhhhhhh hhhhhhh = The A5000/A4000 will automatically detect whether the MIDI connections are an open loop or a 0iiiiiii iiiiiii = Sustain loop end point(LSB first) closed loop, and will automatically switch to use or not use hand shaking.
Page 277 (*1) 00110101 $35(ASCII”5”) for the A5000. Software revision level $nnnn A5000/A4000 software version The data format name ending in bytes 12 and 13 speciﬁes the type of transmitted data, as follows. (*1) For the A5000 the range is $01DB, and the content is #0475.
Page 278 (30 pulses per rotation). Positive numbers are rotation toward the right, and negative numbers are rotation toward the left. Data type This message is received only. 20($14) Program 17($11) Sample Bank 16($10) Sample Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 279 (*2) wave data word size for wave data bulk dump, 0381 0-127 AD in R level2 sequence data word size for sequence bulk dump, 0382 UC*16 0-127 program LFO step wave value1-16 0 in all other cases. Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 280 FEG rate velocity sensitivity 0003 ±63 control range 0135 ±63 FEG attack level velocity sensitivity (*1) program:m=71(A4000),128(A5000), sample:m=36 0136 ±63 FEG level velocity sensitivity Refer to *9 or “2.1.1. Program Parameters,” *11 of “2.1.4 Parametere Block.” 0137 0-127 PEG attack rate...
Page 281 0921 record sample mono/stereo 0039 0-127 fkey3 play note number 0922 record input 0040 0-127 fkey4 play note number 0923 record frequency (*1) 0041 0-127 fkey5 play note number 0924 pre trigger time Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 282 0995 0-17 MIDI device number n bytes of each data type — 0996 SysEx receive port (reserved in A4000) All displayable ASCII 0997 UC*7 — reserved — codes except ¥ -----Regist. Parameters-------------------- Bitmap type 1004...
Page 283 (*4) -1:"=sample", 0:off, 1:"=program" assigned sample name (read only) 2 0-126 — — — UC*16 (*2) (*5) A4000, P3=0-15 (*6) A4000, P3=0-2 3 0-126 — — — — reserved (*7) -1:"=sample", 0-15:A01-A16, 16:basic receive channel, 17-32:B01-16 (A5000 only) 4 0-88 —...
Page 284 — — — — UC 0-127 velocity x-fade low — — — — UC 0-127 velocity x-fade high — — — — UC 0-16 alternate group number (*8) — — — — UC 4-58 EQ frequency Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 285 (*2) Of the three, several will not sound simultaneously. PEG release rate (*3) 0-15:A01-A16, 16-31:B01-B16 (A5000 only) FEG attck rate (*4) 0-15:A01-A16, 16:basic receive channel, 17-32:B01-16(A5000 only) FEG release rate (*5) A4000, P4=0-15 pitch bend (*6) 4000, P4=0-1 start address 2.3 Switch Remote FEG level Data bytes are not divided, but are received as 1 byte of MIDI data.
Page 286: Midi Implementation Chart
YAMAHA [ Professional Sampler ] Date:14-SEP-1999 MIDI Data Format Model A5000/A4000 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 memorized Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default 1,2,3,4...
Page 287: Index
Cutoff ................... 98, 134 Auto Audition ................126 Cutoff Distance ..............98, 134 Auto Normalize ................157 Cutoff Modulation Depth ............144 Auto Snap ...................123 Cutoff Modulation Phase Invert..........144 Auto Zero ..................123 Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity ............134 Appendix A5000/A4000 • Appendix...
Page 288 Expansion Memory, Installing.............234 Function Buttons ................11 EXPORT ..................228 Function Key Number (Function Key#) ........193 Export Type.................228 Function Key Setup (FkeySet) ........... 192 External Control (EXT CTRL) .............161 Function Tree ................73 External Interface Section ............65 Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 289 Monitor Level ................163 Level1 ..................132 Monitor Output ................163 Level2 ..................132 Mount ..................173 LFO.....................143 Move ..................226 LFO Delay ..................143 Move Type.................. 226 LFO Key On Sync...............144 Multiple Floppy Disk Save/Load..........211 LFO Speed .................143 Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 290 Receive Channel (Rch)............85, 145 Pitch Bend Range...............146 Receive Channel Assign (RchASSIGN) ........94 Pitch Bend Type................145 Receive Port ................202 Pitch Coarse .................98, 129 Record ..................151 Pitch Convert ................222 Record Level Control ..............10 Pitch EG ..................140 Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 291 To SampleBank................227 Save..................194, 208 To Tempo..................223 Save Type ...................209 To Type..................213 Save/Load...................182 To Volume .................. 181 SCSI Connector................12 Top Cover Removal & Replacement ........232, 233 SCSI Devices, Installing .............251 Top Partition ................174 Appendix A5000/A4000 •...
Page 292 Wave End Address ..............120 Wave Start Address..............120 Wave Start Address Velocity Sensitivity ........124 Waveform ...................120 Waveform Display...............121 Width ..................220 With Related/Format..............216 Write Speed................183, 184 Zero ....................123 ZIP Drive Installation ..............247 Zone Monitor ................125 Zoom In ..................120 Zoom Out..................120 Appendix • A5000/A4000...
Page 293 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM...
Page 294: Important Safety Instructions
ﬁxtures (where applicable) are well secured enclosed installations are not provided, it must be assumed that BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for unobstructed ventilation is required. seating only. No other uses are recommended.
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Yamaha A4000 Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 Setting up

Setup Procedure

Power Connection

Audio Output Connections

Audio Input Connections

MIDI Connections

Powering on and off

Sound Check

Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures

Sampler Basics

Essential Procedures

Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features

System Overview

The A5000/A4000 Functions

Basic Operation

Chapter 4 PLAY Mode

About the PLAY Mode

[F1] Program

Program

[F2] Sample

Sample

[F3] Easy Edit

Easy Edit

[F4] Effect

Effect

[F5] Setup

Setup

[F6] Control

Control

Chapter 5 EDIT Mode

About the EDIT Mode

[F1] Trim/Loop

Trim/Loop

[F2] Map/Out

Map/Out

[F3] Filter

Filter

[F4] Eg

[F5] Lfo

Lfo

MIDI/Ctrl

[F6] MIDI/Ctrl

Chapter 6 RECORD Mode

About the RECORD Mode

Record

[F1] Record

Setup

[F2] Setup

Trigger

[F3] Trigger

Effect

[F4] Effect

EXT CTRL (External Control)

[F5] Ext Ctrl

Monitor

[F6] Monitor

Chapter 7 DISK Mode

About the DISK Mode

Program

Sample

Sequence

Volume

Disk

Import

Disk Commands

Chapter 8 UTILITY Mode

About the UTILITY Mode

Total Eq

Panel Play

Sequence

Master

System

MIDI

[Command/Exit] Command

Chapter 9 COMMAND

About the COMMANDS

Copy

Delete

Save