Learn the fundamental workflow of the Yamaha QY70 and QY100 by watching! I go REC provides the best no-talking demonstrations of the Yamaha QY70’s essentials. Everything shown also applies to the Yamaha QY100, so it’s a great demonstration no matter which device you use. If you follow along and master the workflow, you will be able to layout a basic beat in under 20 minutes.
Key Concept Timestamps:
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- 0:18 – Connecting and powering on the device
- 0:32 – Navigating to Pattern Mode
- 1:05 – Changing project BPM and measures
- 1:15 – Mixer
- 1:18 – Voice Edit and voice selection
- 1:30 – Overdub recording on highlighted track
- 1:47 – Job menu and Quantize Job
- 1:52 – Overdub recording on an existing track
- 2:18 – Step recording
- 4:08 – Numeric adjustment of mixer knobs
- 4:58 – Effect Send and Variation Effect
- 5:36 – Vari. Edit
- 6:55 – Cutoff/Resonance and ADR (Attack, Decay, Release)
- 12:26 – Track panning
- 14:15 – Track soloing and multi-track Soloing (Pressing Shift+Yes)
- 14:25 – DrumSet3 (DS3) Drum Edit
- 16:13 – Create Continuous Data Job
- 17:31 – Finished pattern
