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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes or an external power supply (adapter). DO Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-recharge- NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other able battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifi- life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When cally recommended by Yamaha. replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified servi
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Contents Precautions ................................................................. i Tempo Settings, Track Muting, Voice Selection, and Pattern Selection in the SONG Mode ......... 25 Volume Settings in the SONG Mode ................... 25 About This Manual ..................................................... ii The PHRASE Keys ..................................................... 26 Selecting Different Phrases .................................. 26 1: QR10 Features & Applications ...
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Precautions Your QR10 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: Location Cleaning Do not expose the instrument to the following • Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth. conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or • A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove more serious damage. stubborn grime and dirt. • Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). • Avoid placing vinyl objects
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About This Manual The following simple icons are used throughout this manual to draw attention to important points and information where necessary. The icons also make it easier to differentiate between information that you should read immediately and information that can be skipped until later, helping you to become familiar with the QR10 in the quickest, most efficient manner possible. This icon warns of possible hardware damage, software malfunction, or any other serious problem that may o
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1: QR10 Features & Applications Features The QR10 is a new concept in musical accompaniment. For the first time ever it gives singers, guitarists, and other performers fully orchestrated backing that’s easy to produce and fun to use. Most important of all, the QR10 doesn’t require any keyboard skills or programming ability. Accompaniments are created by playing “patterns” and changing chords manually in real time, or by recording the required pattern and chord changes in the form of complete “s
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1: QR10 Features & Applications (continued) Use It as a Drum Machine Use the rhythm tracks of the preset patterns or program your own. The QR10’s drum sounds are just and realistic and powerful as those on many dedicated rhythm machines. Develop Musical Ideas The QR10’s outstanding voices and versatile programming features make it an ideal tool for trying out musical ideas. It’s also a great way to present you ideas to others. Use it in a MIDI Music Use the QR10 as an adjunct to music rec
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2: Setting Up: Power & Connections Power Supply Your QR10 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries. We recommend the use of the optional Yamaha PA-3 AC Adaptor for most applications. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use. Using a Power Adaptor Plug the DC output cable from an optional POWER ON OFF MIDI DC IN Yamaha PA-3 AC Adaptor (available from your PHONES OUTPUT INPUT OUT IN Yamaha dealer) into the DC IN jack on the rear panel, then p
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2: Setting Up: Power & Connections (continued) Setting Up Your System The QR10 provides plenty of musical potential by itself, without extra equipment and complicated connections. It can, however, be used with other equipment in a variety ways to meet a wide range of individual needs. A few examples are provided below to help you get started. The Connectors POWER ON OFF MIDI DC IN PHONES OUTPUT INPUT OUT IN 12 3 5 4 1 PHONES Jack Any pair of stereo headphones with a miniatur
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2: Setting Up: Power & Connections (continued) Audio Connections The simplest way to monitor the QR10 sound is via the built-in speaker. If you want to keep the QR10 sound to yourself, without bothering others, a pair of stereo headphones (miniature stereo phone plug type) plugged into the PHONES jack provides convenient monitoring while automatically shutting off the internal speaker system. If you want to use an external stereo sound system, however, use the OUTPUT jack and an optional “Y”
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3: The QR10 Controls The QR10 has simple, consistent control interface that, once understood, makes operation fast and easy. The main functions of the controls are summarized below. Full operational details are given in the following sections. 1 2 20 18 7 34 5 6 13 19 8 9 10 11 16 12 14 17 15 1 POWER Switch 4 [PATTERN SELECT] Key Press in to turn the QR10 on. Press again to turn it off. This key is used to select any of the QR10’s 100 patterns for playback in the PATTERN or SONG mode (> page 10
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3: The QR10 Controls (continued) 6 [–1] and [+1] Keys # [OCTAVE] Keys These keys are used to select pattern numbers, song Since the 1-octave range of the QR10 micro-keyboard numbers, tempo values, and many other numeric settings. may not be sufficient for some operations, the [OCT ] The [–1] key decrements (decreases stepwise) the value, and [OCT ] keys allow the pitch of the keyboard to be while the [+1] key increments (increases stepwise) the value. shifted up or down in octave steps, over a
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3: The QR10 Controls (continued) 1 2 20 18 7 3 4 5 6 13 8 9 19 10 11 16 12 14 17 15 * VOLUME Control ( Microphone The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the sound When no source is connected to the rear-panel INPUT delivered via both the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks. Slide jack, the QR10’s “sampling voices” (voice numbers 69 and the control toward you (i.e. toward the front of the QR10) to 70) can be recorded via this built-in microphone decrease the volume or toward the rear panel to increase the
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3: The QR10 Controls (continued) Play the Demo Once you’ve set up your QR10 and become familiar with the controls, you might like to play back the pre-programmed demonstration for a sample of what the QR10 can do. 1 Press the [DEMO] key (this is the same as the “6th” chord type key) while holding the [SHIFT] key. 2 Use the [–1] and [+1] keys, or the number keys, to enter the number of the demo song you want to play (0 through 2). or 3 Press the [START/STOP] key to begin playback. If demo song n
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4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations The QR10 allows you to select and play any of 100 different patterns: • Pattern numbers 00 through 49 are preset patterns. • 50 through 59 are “user” patterns that you can program from scratch (these patterns are initially empty). • 60 through 99 are “combination” patterns that can easily be “assembled” by combining parts from different preset or user patterns. The procedures for creating original combination and user patterns are described later in th
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4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) 4 Start Playback Press the [START/STOP] key to begin playback of the selected pattern. Make sure that the VOLUME control is set to an appropriate level. The Beat Display As the pattern plays, a triangular beat indicator will flash in time with the music, and two digits immediately below the flashing triangle show the current measure Beat and beat. The left digit is the measure Measure Number number, and right digit is the quarter-note or
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4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) 2 Turn ON or OFF Use the [+1] key to turn the FOOT SW function “on”, or the [–1] key to turn it off (“,F” on the display). Do not use a footswitch when CAUTION the FOOT SW function is turned off! If a footswitch is connected to the INPUT jack and the footswitch function is turned OFF, operating the footswitch may cause damage to the QR10. The sound of an instrument or IMPORTANT other external audio source will not be heard via the QR10 spea
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4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) You can change sections directly by pressing the appropriate section key. The newly selected section — INTRO, NORMAL, VARIATION, or ENDING — will begin playing from the top of the next measure. FILL 1 and FILL 2 begin as soon as the key is pressed. The newly selected section name will flash on the display until the new section actually begins playing. Changing the Tempo 1 Engage the Tempo Change Mode Press the [TEMPO] key to engage the temp
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4: Playing the Patterns & Their Variations (continued) Any changes you make to the tempo of the preset patterns (00 — 49) are only temporary, and DETAIL the default value will be automatically restored as soon as you select a different pattern or mode. Tempo settings you make for original combination and user patterns (pages 36 and 37), however, are retained in memory even if the QR10 power is turned off and it is disconnected from the power supply (i.e. the batteries are removed or the AC adap
