KASSER SYNTHS YMF262 Blaster Multitimbral Synthesizer Yamaha Chips User Guide

: June 2, 2024
: KASSER SYNTHS

Table of Contents

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OVERVIEW
menu 1 feedback, algorithm & velocity control
menu 2 frequency ratio
menu 3 adsrenvelope
menu 4 low frequency oscillator (lfo)
menu 5 operator waveform
menu 6 fm patches and midi channels
midi cc implementation chart
midi cc implementation chart
midi bank 0 and bank 1 presets
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KASSER SYNTHS YMF262 Blaster Multitimbral Synthesizer Yamaha Chips

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OVERVIEW

feedback left knob
degree of modulation of operator 1 to itself

algorithm right knob
modulators are the operators that modulate the carriers. carriers are the operators you can hear
velocity right knob
turn on/off the midi velocity control in each operator

frequency multiplier right knob operator‘s frequency multiplier

*different frequency ratios between carrier and its modulator will produce different overtones

attack rate left knob

total level right knob
decay rate left knob
secondary total level right knob
envelope generator type left knob
release rate right knob
key scale level left knob
key scale rate right knob

vibrato frequency left knob global for 4 operators

vibrato on/off right knob for every individual operator
tremolo frequency left knob global for 4 operators
tremolo on/off right knob for every individual operator

operator waveform right knob for every individual operator

edit midi ch/bank 0 preset selection left knob
save preset in midi ch selection left knob
number: midi channel number : midi bank 0 preset
number on top shows the preset that is being edited
load 6 presets from sd card to midi channels
*presets need to be named as patch0x.opli (x from 1 to 6)
save all 6 presets from midi channels to sd card

midi cc implementation chart

global control

parameter	cc	data range
vibrato depth	28	2
amplitude modulation depth	29	2
keyboard split (NTS)	30	2

channel voice control

parameter	cc	data range
pitch bend amount	81	12
fm algorithm	14	4
fm feedback	15	8
stereo configuration	77	4

operator control

parameter	cc	data range
total level op1	16	64
total level op2	17	64
total level op3	18	64
total level op4	19	64
freq multiplier op1	20	16
freq multiplier op2	21	16
freq multiplier op3	22	16
freq multiplier op4	23	16
key scale rate op1	24	2
key scale rate op2	25	2
key scale rate op3	26	2
key scale rate op4	27	2
vibrato on/off op1	82	2
vibrato on/off op2	83	2
vibrato on/off op3	84	2
vibrato on/off op4	85	2

operator control

parameter	cc	data range
attack rate op1	43	16
attack rate op2	44	16
attack rate op3	45	16
attack rate op4	46	16
decay rate op1	47	16
decay rate op2	48	16
decay rate op3	49	16
decay rate op4	50	16
sustain voice (EGT) op1	51	2
sustain voice (EGT) op2	52	2
sustain voice (EGT) op3	53	2
sustain voice (EGT) op4	54	2
sustain level op1	55	16
sustain level op2	56	16
sustain level op3	57	16
sustain level op4	58	16

midi cc implementation chart

operator control

parameter	cc	data range
release rate op1	59	16
release rate op2	60	16
release rate op3	61	16
release rate op4	62	16
amplitude modulation on/off op1	70	2
amplitude modulation on/off op2	71	2
amplitude modulation on/off op3	72	2
amplitude modulation on/off op4	73	2

operator control

parameter	cc	data range
key scale level op1	39	4
key scale level op2	40	4
key scale level op3	41	4
key scale level op4	42	4
wave select op1	110	8
wave select op2	111	8
wave select op3	112	8
wave select op4	113	8

midi bank 0 and bank 1 presets

instrument	preset
piano	0: acoustic grand

1 : bright acoustic
2: electric grand
3: honky-tonk
4: electric 1
5: electric 2
6: harpsichord
7: clavinet
chromatic percussion| 8: celesta
9 : glockenspiel
10 : music box
11 : vibraphone
12 : marimba
13 : xylophone
14 : tubular bells
15 : dulcimer
organ| 16: drawbar
17: percussive
18: rock
19: church
20: reed
21: accordion
22: harmonica
23: tango accordion
guitar| 24: acoustic (nylon)
25: acoustic (steel)
26: electric (jazz)
27: electric (clean)
28: electric (muted)
29: overdriven 30: distortion
31: harmonics
bass| 32: acoustic
33: electric (finger)
34: electric (pick)
35: fretless
36: slap 1
37: slap 2
38: synth 1
39: synth 2
strings| 40 : violin
41: viola
42 : cello
43 : contrabass
44 : tremolo
45 : pizzicato
46: orchestral harp
47: timpani
48: ensemble 1
49: ensemble 2
50: synth 1
51: synth 2
52: choir aahs
53: voice oohs
54: synth voice
55: orchestra hit
brass| 56: trumpet
57: trombone
58: tuba
59: muted trumpet
60: french horn
61: brass section
62: synth brass 1
63: synth brass 2
reed| 64: soprano sax
65: alto sax
66: tenor sax
67: baritone sax
68: oboe
69: english horn 70: bassoon
71: clarinet
pipe| 72: piccolo
73: flute
74: recorder
75: pan flute
76: blown bottle
77: shakuhachi
78: whistle
79: ocarina
synth lead| 80 : lead 1 (square)
81 : lead 2 (sawtooth)
82 : lead 3 (calliope)|
83 : lead 4 (chiff)
84 : lead 5 (charang)
85 : lead 6 (voice)
86 : lead 7 (fifths)
87 : lead 8 (bass + lead)
synth pad| 88: pad 1 (new age)
89: pad 2 (warm)
90: pad 3 (polysynth)
91: pad 4 (choir)
92: pad 5 (bowed)
93: pad 6 (metallic)
94: pad 7 (halo)
95: pad 8 (sweep)
synth effects:| 96 : fx1 (rain)
97 : fx2 (soundtrack)
98: fx3 (crystal)
99: fx4 (atmosphere)
100: fx5 (brightness)
101: fx6 (goblins)
102: fx7 (echoes)
103: fx8 (sci-fi)
ethnic| 104: sitar
105: banjo
106: shamisen
107: koto
108: kalimba
109: bag pipe
110: fiddle
111: shanai
percussive| 112: tinkle bell
113 : agogo
114: steel drums
115: woodblock
116 : taiko drum
117: melodic tom
118: synth drum
sound effects| 119: reverse cymbal
120: guitar fret noise
121: breath noise
122: seashore
123: bird tweet
124: telephone ring
125: helicopter
126: applause
127: gunshot

bank 1 corresponds to the sd card. presets have to be saved in the sd card as instrxxx.opli where xxx goes from 000 to 127. program change midi messages can load these presets in the midi channel selected. presets value range is from 0 to 127