1994 Yamaha VL1 CD ROM Interactive Presentation

1994 Yamaha VL1 CD ROM Interactive Presentation Yamaha VL Series Synthesizer Virtual Acoustic Synthesis Interactive Multimedia Experience CD ROM ©1994 Yamaha Corporation & Co-Activ LTD Contents CONTINUOUS PRESENTATION 1. Yamaha VL Presentation: a self running demonstration INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION 2. How VA Synthesis Works: an in-depth look at Virtual Acoustic Synthesis 3. Demonstration Sounds & Tunes: sounds and tunes played on the VL1 4. Howard Jones & Wix Wickens Interviews: 2 leading keyboard players who are using the VL1 5. Controls & Features: a look at all the controls and features of the VL1 6. Sounds of the VL1: various sounds of the VL1, real and imaginary 7. MIDI Explorer: computer control of the VL1 via MIDI 8. VL Series - VL1-m & VL7: details of the other instruments in the VL series DISC CAN ALSO BE PLAYED IN AN AUDIO CD PLAYER NOT FOR SALE -- For the best operation of this CD-ROM please set up your computer as follows: MINIMUM MACINTOSH SPECIFICATION: 68040 machine 256 colour monitor (or Thousands) set to 640x480 8 Megabytes of RAM Double speed CD-ROM drive 14 Megabytes of free Hard Disk space System 7.1 or later Quicktime 1.6 onwards Sound Manager 3.0 MIDI Patchbay 2.0 MINIMUM WINDOWS SPECIFICATION: Multimedia PC compliant to MPC level 2 specification as summarised: 25 Mhz 486SX (or compatible) microprocessor 4 Megabytes of RAM (8 Megabytes recommended) Windows 3.1 256 colour monitor (set to 640x480) Double speed CD-ROM drive Windows compatible 16-bit soundcard, with MIDI interface 14 Megabytes of free Hard Disk space -- SET UP See the READ ME files on the CD-ROM for further information about the set up, including the set up for MIDI. Most of the audio plays off the CD at Red Book 16-bit 44.1kHz resolution. To hear the excellent sound quality of the VL1 we suggest you plug your CD-ROM audio outputs into a good hi-fi system. MAIN MUSIC Composed and performed by David Kelly SOUND EXAMPLES Moby - Daniel Powell (Yamaha R&D Centre London) Hydro Storm, Shakuhachi - Katsunori Ujiie (Japan) Jet Lip Bow, Feed Back - Scott Plunket (USA) Flute, In Vitro, Trumpet, Thai Reed, Monteverdi - Played by David Kelly (UK) Four excerpts taken from the new Howard Jones album featuring the VL1 voices: Flak, NuSoprPipe/Sitar, L7 Pluck/NuSoprPipe, Harmophone ©Copyright Howard Jones Music Ltd. -- Since 1985, Patchman Music has been a top wind controller dealer for Yamaha WX, Akai EWI, and Roland Aerophones. Patchman Music has also developed numerous professional sound banks for synths and soft synths specializing in sounds designed for use with wind controllers and breath controllers. Patchman Music offers excellent sound banks for the Yamaha VL1, VL1-m, VL7, VL70-m. For a complete list, visit: https://www.patchmanmusic.com/WindControllerBanks.html To learn more about wind controllers and breath controllers, visit: https://www.patchmanmusic.com/WindControllerFAQ.html Digitized and restored by Matt Traum August 18, 2024 for Matt's Time Machine http://www.mattstimemachine.com