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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG150-DX Advanced DX/TX Plug-
in Board!
The PLG150-DX features the same 6-operator FM tone generation system that powered the
famous DX-series synthesizers. The PLG150-DX can be installed to and integrated with instru-
ments of the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (such as the CS6x, CS6R, S80, etc.) It can
also be used seamlessly with the MU128 Tone Generator (as well as other MU-series instru-
ments and the SW1000XG PCI Audio/MIDI Board). Once it’s installed, the PLG150-DX puts
the dynamic and flexible sound of FM synthesis right at your fingertips, with a total 912 DX-
series voices.
The settings and parameters of the PLG150-DX can also be conveniently edited via MIDI with a
Windows PC computer by using the DX Easy Editor and DX Simulator software modules
(included in the XGworks Music Sequencer software).
To install your PLG150-DX correctly and to ensure full enjoyment of its sophisticated functions,
be sure to read this manual very carefully. When finished, keep the manual in a secure and
convenient place for future reference.
Table of Contents
Overview of the PLG150-DX
.....................................4
FM Tone Generation
...................................................6
Operators..............................................................6
Combinations of Two Operators...........................7
Carrier and Modulator...........................................8
Harmonics ............................................................9
Algorithms...........................................................10
Feedback............................................................11
Voice Editing Essentials.....................................12
Memory Buffer Structure
......................................14
Specifications
............................................................15
About the Included CD-ROM and Floppy Disk
.......16
Installing the PLG150-DX
.........................................18
Included Items
...........................................................18
Required and Recommended Items
.......................18
Synthesizer/Tone Generator/
Sound Card Compatible with the Modular
Synthesis or XG Plug-in Systems..................18
XGworks or XGworks lite
Music Sequencing Software..........................19
DX Easy Editor...................................................19
DX Simulator ......................................................19
Installing and Starting the Plug-in
Editor Software (Windows 95/98)
...................20
Installing the Software........................................20
Starting the DX Easy Editor................................20
Starting the DX Simulator...................................21
Selecting DX Voices
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
................ 22
Enabling and Selecting DX Voices .................... 22
Editing the DX Native Part Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
................ 23
Selecting/Editing the DX System Parameters
(Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
................ 24
Selecting DX Voices (XG Plug-in System)
............ 25
Enabling and Selecting DX Voices .................... 25
Editing the DX Native Part Parameters
(XG Plug-in System)
............................................. 27
Selecting/Editing the DX System Parameters
(XG Plug-in System)
............................................. 28
Parameters
.............................................................. 29
DX Native Part Parameters................................ 29
DX System Parameters ..................................... 32
Appendix
.................................................................... 34
Chart of Algorithms
............................................. 34
Voice List
............................................................... 36
DX Parameter List
(XG / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
.... 46
MIDI Data Format
.................................................. 47
When Your PLG150-DX
Seems to Have a Problem
............................... 57
MIDI Implementation Chart
................................. 60