Yamaha S90 Quick Start

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The 128 Master setups can be used to organize and memorize your setups, regardless of the mode, by allowing you to assemble
them in one neat bank. It can also function as a place to store your external MIDI Controller setups. The S90 is a 4-Zone Master
MIDI controller. When a zoned setup is used, you can have up to 4 Zones. It can be any combination of 4 Zones internal or
external. The principal modes of S90 are VOICE, PERFORMANCE, and SEQPLAY. A Master mode setup can be used to recall a
Voice, a Performance, or a SeqPlay mix.
to do with the S90 into one bank and you can access those setups via a Foot Switch (great for live performance). You can use
Master setups to organize your external MIDI gear and send a Bank Select and Program Change message on four different MIDI
channels simultaneously when you recall a MASTER setup. The Bank Select and Program Change data can be "preset" so that you
can address internal S90 Voices and external setups from your 4 Zones. Certain controller options are available in a Performance
that perhaps you do not get in Voice mode. You may, after a time create your own User Performances that suit your needs as a
performer. This document will help you to familiarize yourself with setting up the S90 as a 4-zone MIDI controller. For a more
complete overview of Master Mode, please see the Power User, "Understanding S90 Master Mode" and read pages 48-52 in the
Quick Start section of the manual.
• The 3 Different Modes That Can Be Associated to the Master Mode:
In Master mode, the S90 can easily be set to instantly recall a VOICE, PERFORMANCE or SEQUENCE PLAY MIX. To
enter master Mode, press the [MASTER] button as shown in this below. If the S90 is right out of the box you will
recall Master 001, which is associated to Preset Voice 001, 3LayerS700:
Pressing the [F2] button will get you to the second screen, MEMORY, and allow you to select a Voice, Performance
or Sequence Play/Mix Template you wish to point to on the left side of the screen.
To quickly change which of the 3
modes you wish to associate to
the selected master mode, use
the cursor control
(up/down/left/right) and highlight
the Mode area in the LCD display
as shown to the left.
[INC/YES] [DEC/NO] buttons or
the data wheel to select the
different modes.
the Mode area in the display is
Memory. Here you select what
location in the S90 memory you
wish to point to. This is obviously
dependant on what mode you are
associated to in Master.
The ever-important zone switch is on the right side of the screen.
functions this switch must be set to ON. To do this, use the cursor controls and press the [INC/YES]
button. You should see the screen below:
S90 Quick Start: Master Mode
There are some great uses for Master Mode. You can organize favorite things you need
Indicates you are
in Master Mode
buttons
Use the
Directly below
Mode = Voice
Memory = PRE1:001
"AP:3LayerS700"
Mode = Preformance
Memory = USER:001
"Kb:Westcoast"
Mode = SeqPlay
Memory = Mix01
"Jammin"
To get to the master keyboard control
ZoneSwitch is ON
Indicates Master
Mode is associated to
Voice PRE1:001
(A01), "3LayerS700".