SAMPLEROBOT 6 MONTAGE EDITION MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE SKYLIFE. MONTAGE/MODX USER Auditions 3. Skylife SampleRobot 6 MONTAGE Edition 11

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1 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE OFFICIAL NEWS GUIDE FROM YAMAHA & EASY SOUNDS FOR YAMAHA MUSIC PRODUCTION INSTRUMENTS MONTAGE/MODX USER Auditions 3 Skylife SampleRobot 6 MONTAGE Edition 11 Yamaha DTX402 Series Simple operation even without display 17 Sounds & Goodies 19 Imprint 35 SKYLIFE SAMPLEROBOT 6 MONTAGE EDITION

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3 MONTAGE/MODX USER AUDITIONS Already since the MONTAGE Firmware update 2.00 it is possible to create User Audition Phrases. Like Preset Audition Phrases, these can be assigned to Performances and saved as part of a User or Library File. A User or Library File can contain a maximum of 128 User Audition Phrases. The original purpose of the Audition Phrases is to present Performances in the form of short demo sequences. Each Preset Performance is assigned to one of more than 1,000 Preset Audition Phrases. From this, one could conclude that the Audition Phrases are rather a matter of the manufacturer or sound providers, but not of the "normal" user. But this is not the case, because Audition Phrases can be used effectively for different purposes, as this article will show. BASICS After all, an Audition Phrase is nothing more than a Song recording. With Firmware Version 2.50 introduced in the last issue by Hans-Peter Henkel, the Songs created in MONTAGE/MODX are fully compatible with the Audition Phrases. The Songs recorded with the MONTAGE/MODX Sequencer (Play/Rec) can be completely converted into User Auditions. The playback result is the same for Songs and Audition Phrases. For Arpeggio Parts, you can specify before recording whether only the trigger notes or the events generated by the Arpeggiator should be recorded and played back. More about this later. A big advantage of User Auditions over Songs is the direct connection to a User or Library File. The maximum 128 Songs possible from Firmware Version 2.0 onwards can only be saved together with all other User Data in a Backup File. YAMAHA.COM 3

4 The 128 User Auditions, on the other hand, are managed independently of the 128 Song storage locations in the User File. And if the User Content is saved as a Library File, the new Library also contains the User Auditions, which strictly speaking should be called Library Auditions, although this term does not exist in the instrument. Theoretically, a total of 9 x 128, i.e. 1,152 User Audition Phrases, are possible for eight Libraries and one User File! Another advantage of using User Auditions is their lightning-fast accessibility with the AUDITION button, without having to leave the Home display or the Live Set display. PERFORMANCE RECORDING The Songs created with MONTAGE/MODX can - as already mentioned - also be used as Audition Phrases. The actual production of the Audition Phrases is done with the Performance Recording, which is accessible directly from the Home display via the "Play/Rec" function. I already described the basic functions of the MONTAGE Sequencer in detail in the articles "MONTAGE Performance Recording - Part 1 and 2" in the issues and If necessary, please take another look at these two articles, which can basically also be applied to the MODX. With regard to the use of Arpeggio Parts, however, the functionality described in the two articles has changed with the Firmware Update In the section "MONTAGE Sequencer and Arpeggiator" I had described that the connection between Sequencer and Arpeggiator was one-sided. It only exists from the Arpeggiator to the Sequencer and not vice versa. During playback, there is no connection to the Arpeggiator. In principle, this is still correct, as long as the parameter "Arp Rec", newly added with Firmware 2.50, is left in its default setting "ON". In this case, for Arpeggio Parts, not the recorded notes or chords are recorded, but the Events (Note and Controller Data) generated by the Arpeggiator. During playback, there is no connection between the Sequencer and the Arpeggiator, so that there is no doubling of notes even if the Arpeggiator of the Performance is still switched on. However, if "Arp Rec" is set to "OFF", the notes and chords played will be recorded, not the Arpeggio Data. These then control the Arpeggiator during playback. This has the advantage that with the same recording and the selection of different Arpeggio Types, fundamentally different musical sequences can be realised. The sequences recorded with the setting "Arp Rec = ON" are marked in the name of the Song with the yellow marked entry "ARP". Sequences recorded with the setting "Arp Rec = OFF" are identified by the fact that they are not marked. Do not be confused by the names "ArpRec ON/OFF", but take them literally. The names refer to the behaviour of the Sequencer during song recording. With "ArpRec ON" the Arpeggio Events of Parts are recorded with the Arpeggiator switched on, therefore "ON". During playback, on the other hand, the Arpeggiator is bypassed. With "ArpRec OFF" the Arpeggio Events of Parts with the Arpeggiator switched on are audible but are not recorded, therefore "OFF". As already mentioned, only the played notes and chords are recorded, which control the Arpeggiator both during recording and later during playback. YAMAHA.COM 4

5 Further information on the "Arp Rec" function can be found in the "Play/Rec" section of Hans-Peter Henkel's article "MONTAGE - Operating System Update OS v2.5" in issue RECORDING USER AUDITIONS WITH A DAW As an alternative to Performance Recording on the instrument with "Play/Rec", User Auditions can also be created on the basis of imported MIDI Files that have been recorded in external DAWs (e.g. Cubase, Logic) with the option of extensive processing. However, the MIDI Files are not loaded directly into the User Audition memory locations but are first loaded into Song memory locations and only then converted into User Auditions. If you integrate this Meta Event into your DAW Project, you can do without the above-mentioned recording of Arpeggio notes with the setting "Arp MIDI Out" and instead only record notes or chords for the triggering of the Arpeggiators for Arpeggio Parts. So for the external creation of Songs and User Auditions, you can also choose between "ArpRec ON" and "ArpRec OFF". The special Meta Event may not be loaded with every DAW, especially not with older program versions such as Logic Pro 9. It is recommended to use Cubase Pro 8.5 or higher or Logic Pro X. In these two DAWs, the Meta Event appears in a separate Track in this form: Important to know: Starting with the current MONTAGE Firmware Version 2.50 or MODX Firmware Version 1.10, the setting "ARP Rec = ON" is automatically used when MIDI Files are loaded into MONTAGE or MODX. This setting corresponds to the default setting of the Play/Rec function. It is expected that the Arpeggio notes are already included in the Sequence. Therefore, the Arpeggio Events must be recorded in the DAW - not the trigger notes and chords. To do this, select the following setting in MONTAGE/ MODX: [UTILITY] > [Settings] > [MIDI I/O] - Set "Arp MIDI Out" parameter to "ON". This UTILITY setting is also mandatory in MONTAGE/ MODX for later use as Songs or Audition Phrases: [UTILITY] > [Settings] > [MIDI I/O] = "Multi". The alternatively selectable setting "Single" is not suitable because the MONTAGE Sequencer uses the MIDI I/O mode "Multi". The Standard MIDI File created with the DAW is loaded into the MONTAGE or MODX using the Content Type ".mid File" and then appears as a Song. By the way, using a trick it is possible to make the MONTAGE or MODX load MIDI Files with the alternative setting "ARP Rec = OFF". All you need to do is place a specific Meta Event at the start position of the MIDI File. This Meta Event can be found in the Tutorial Files for this article (see note at the end of this article). You can also create the Meta Event that is required for "ArpRec OFF" by saving a Song you have recorded on the instrument with the setting "ArpRec OFF" as a MIDI File using "Save As.mid File" and importing the resulting MIDI File into your DAW. There the Meta Event appears in a separate Track as shown above. In order to make it easier for you to start creating MIDI Files for MONTAGE/MODX Songs and User Auditions, I have prepared a few exemplary Files that you can use as samples and orientation for your own creations. You can download the MIDI Files together with the already mentioned Meta Event (see link at the end of the article). Here are an overview and a short description of the example Files. After loading one of the MIDI Files, you should make these settings in Play/Rec for a playback in loop: Loop to ON, Loop Start to 001 and Loop End to 009. Try different Scenes for the Multi Part Performances! ARPREC_OFF.MID This File only contains the Meta Event described above, with which the setting "ArpRec = OFF" is made in MONTAGE or MODX. YAMAHA.COM 5

6 CHORDSEQ_OFF.MID This File contains the Meta Event for "ArpRec = OFF" and a chord sequence, with which complex Multi Part Performances with many Arpeggio Parts and Scenes can best be controlled. MIDI Channels 1-8 contain the same Events, so this file can be used for both Single Part Performances and Multi Part Performances with up to eight Parts. If the Performance being controlled contains Arpeggio Parts, these are controlled by the chord sequence. Due to the use of the Meta Event, the Arpeggiators are activated and not bypassed. The musical sequences created by the chord sequence are variable because they depend on the Arpeggio Types set in the Arpeggio Parts. Here are some Performances suitable for this chord sequence: Yo Luv (Category Strings, Scene 3 and higher), Filter & Funky (Category Pad/Choir), DJ Montage (Category Synth Comp), Kreuzberg Funk (Category Musical Effect). SYNTHARP_ON.MID This MIDI File already contains an Arpeggio. To control the Arpeggiator would make no sense. Therefore the Meta Event is not built in. In MONTAGE or MODX the default setting "ArpRec = ON" is called, which bypasses the Arpeggiators. The File contains only one Track (MIDI Channel 1) and can therefore only be used for Single Part Performances. The Performances of the Category Synth Comp listed here are, for example, well suited to be controlled with SynthArp: Fat Saw Arpeggio, Trancious Line, PercussiveSequence, and Bright Dance. Since the Arpeggiator is bypassed, it is irrelevant whether the Arpeggiator is switched on or not in the controlled Performance. SCHLAGERHERZ_ON.MID This File is also intended for controlling the "Schlagerherz" Performance. The same chord sequence is used as for Schlagerherz_OFF.mid. Here, however, the Arpeggio notes are already recorded with "Arp MIDI Out" in the Arpeggio Parts. Therefore, the File does not contain the Meta Event. In MONTAGE or MODX, the default setting "ArpRec = ON" is called, which bypasses the Arpeggiators. This File leads to the same result as the File Schlagerherz_ OFF.mid in sound as well as in musical sequence. The latter can be used more flexibly, however, since other Arpeggio Types can be set in the Performance, while with Schlagerherz_ON.mid the Arpeggio notes are already recorded and the Arpeggiator is therefore bypassed. CONVERTING SONGS INTO USER AUDITIONS After Songs have been recorded or loaded as MIDI Files, they can be converted into User Auditions. However, this is only possible completely. This means: All existing Songs are converted into User Auditions and overwrite already existing User Auditions. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to keep Songs already used for User Auditions in memory and to save them as a Backup File. The conversion of the Songs into User Auditions is done with the function "Update User Auditions", which you can find here: [PERFORMANCE] > [EDIT] > PART [COMMON] > [General] SCHLAGERHERZ_OFF.MID This File contains the Meta Event and a chord sequence with which the MONTAGE/MODX Performance "Schlagerherz" (Category Main = Pad/Choir, Category Sub = Analog) can be controlled. MIDI Channels 1-8 contain the same Events. Due to the use of the Meta Event, the Arpeggiators are activated and not bypassed. The Arpeggio Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5 are controlled by the chord sequence as well as the play Parts 1, 6, and 7. YAMAHA.COM 6

7 You can then select the User Bank and its Phrases instead of the Preset Bank. The assignment of a User Audition Phrase is stored in the respective Performance. With regard to the Arpeggio Parts, the User Auditions work in exactly the same way as the Songs. The settings of "ArpRec" (ON/OFF) are applied during the conversion. SONGS AND USER AUDITIONS AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION The following three Performances from the "Pad/Choir - Analog" Category are ideally suited for recording generic sequences due to their large number of Parts: Power of Emotion (7 Parts) Schlagerherz (7 Parts) UnderWater Worlds (8 Parts) The following example describes the steps to first record several chord sequences with PLAY/SEQ (Arp Rec = Off) and then convert them into User Phrases. EXAMPLE POWER OF EMOTION Select the Performance "Power of Emotion" from the Category "Pad/Choir" Songs or User Audition Phrases created with the setting "Arp Rec = OFF" can be used to control the Arpeggiator Parts of various Performances. As described above, recordings with this setting only record the played notes or chords and not the Arpeggio Events. These sequences, for example interesting chord sequences, create not only their own sound when played back with a Performance, but also completely different musical sequences. For example, if you have composed a chord sequence for a new musical project, you can try it out with any Performance. This works with both Play/Rec and Leave Category Search with EXIT. The Home display appears, where you can find the seven Parts of the Performance "Power of Emotion" in the Mixer Overview AUDITION. You will be amazed at the interesting results that can be achieved in terms of sound and music. Conversely, after executing Update User Auditions, you can also start from an inspiring Performance and try out different User Auditions with it. To record such generic sequences that can be used for different Performances, you should select a Performance that uses a large number of Parts. The number of Parts determines the number of recorded Tracks. If you use a Single Part Performance for a recording, only one Track is created. It makes little sense to control a Multi Part Performance with that, since only the first Part would then be addressed. Press the RECORD button. The "Play/Rec" display appears Set "Arp Rec" to "OFF" Set "Rec Quantize" to a value that corresponds to your playing abilities, for example 1/16 (120) YAMAHA.COM 7

8 and then use the PLAY button to switch back to the Sequencer. Set those Performances as Favorites that appear suitable for your chord sequences and inspire you. This is done from Category Search by clicking on "Set" in the "Favorite" field at the bottom of the display.. Press the PLAY button and play the chord sequence at the end of the count-in Stop the recording shortly before the end of the last bar of the chord sequence Set "Loop" to "ON" and set "Loop Start" and "Loop End" to the length of the chord sequence. For a four bar chord sequence, the correct setting is 001:01 to 005:01 After you have recorded a series of chord sequences as Songs, you can convert them into User Audition Phrases using the "Update User Auditions" function described above. In the next step, in Category Search, select the Performances previously marked as Favorites one after the other from the "Favorites" bank. In each of these Performances, select the Audition Bank "User" in the "Edit - Common - General" display and scroll through the Phrase Numbers. A successful selection can be the basis for your next music productions! Press PLAY to listen to the recording. If the recording does not meet your expectations or is faulty, you can delete it with Undo and repeat it. The default settings are retained After a successful recording, click on the Song name and enter an individual name, for example the name of the Performance Click on "Store Song & Performance Settings" You have now recorded a Song that contains exactly the same chord sequence in Parts 1-7. This Song can be used to control most Preset Performances because only a few Performances use all eight Parts. To try out the recorded chord sequence with other Performances. First, select a Performance in CATEGORY USER AUDITIONS OF THE SOUNDLIBRARY EVOLVING SOUNDSCAPES The Soundlibrary "Evolving Soundscapes" published by EASY SOUNDS shortly after the release of the MONTAGE Firmware 2.0 already uses the feature of User Auditions. A total of 64 User Audition Phrases are included in the User File. The Phrases 1 to 25 contain demo sequences related to the Multi Part Performances including the control events for Scenes, Super Knob, and Modulation Wheel. The Phrases 26 to 64 contain generic chord sequences that can be used for any Performance. The chord sequences do not contain Control Events. So you can control the Scenes, the Super Knob, and the Modulation Wheel yourself during playback. YAMAHA.COM 8

9 The Audition Phrase demos of the Soundlibrary "Evolving Soundscapes" that I specially produced for this article, are intended to give you an idea of how different the same Audition Phrases sound with different Arpeggio Performances. You can find these demos at in the shop category MONTAGE or MODX. Select the product "Evolving Soundscapes" (Audition Phrase Demos). In each demo, one of the Audition Phrases is played with some Performances of the Soundlibrary. TUTORIAL MIDI FILES The MIDI Files mentioned in the section "Recording User Auditions with the DAW" can be ordered by writing an with the keyword "MONTAGE Free" montage@easysounds.de Immediately after registration, you will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with the download link for activating the content. In the download folder, you will find further MONTAGE Files for previous articles in the Music Production Guide. USER AUDITIONS LIVE Peter Krischker The use of User Auditions can also be interesting for live keyboarders. If you already use Songs with the Performance Recorder (Play/Rec), you should consider converting the Songs with "Update User Auditions". The advantages of this solution have already been mentioned above: Direct access from the selected Performance with the AUDITION button Backup as part of a User or Library File Increases the maximum number of possible sequences from 128 Songs (User and Library) to 1,152 User Audition Phrases If required, you could assign a User Audio Phrase to each of your Live Performances. This can be started either from the Home display or also from the Live Set display with AUDITION at lightning speed for short recordings. Of course, it is also possible to record User Auditions for Split Performances, where the left keyboard area is used for a recording or even for a complete backing track and the right keyboard area for parts to be played. For this purpose, existing Performances can be modified by changing the Note Limits of the Parts (Part Settings - General) and adding Parts if necessary. I hope that I was able to give you the necessary know-how for the creation of User Auditions and give you suggestions for their creative use. YAMAHA.COM 9

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11 SKYLIFE SAMPLEROBOT 6 MONTAGE EDITION The Berlin-based manufacturer Skylife has been offering SampleRobot since 2005, a software that actively supports users in sampling. Until the end of March 2019, you can get this practical software for free in a customised license for your MONTAGE. After entering the necessary data, you will receive the free version of the SampleRobot MONTAGE edition in the form of two codes: a six-digit Yamaha code and a twelvedigit serial number, which you can also view later in your Yamaha user account at any time. Fully or semi-automatically SampleRobot takes sound generators, real or virtual, into its sights and creates Samples (more precisely: Multisamples) according to a user-definable scheme, prepares them afterwards and makes them available in the desired export format. As a real robot, you can entrust the software with a series of tasks that are processed one after the other. For example, SampleRobot can record Samples of every third note in three dynamic gradations, each five seconds in length, and automatically process them to fit. The version presented here is limited to the MONTAGE formats.x7u and.x7l. INSTALLATION If you are not already registered with Yamaha Musicsoft, create a new user account: YAMAHA.COM 11

12 With a mouse click, you will receive a download containing both the Windows and macos versions. Unzip the downloaded file and then start the installation. You will then find the software under SKYLIFE/ SampleRobot 6 FIRST PASS After the first start, SampleRobot will ask you for your serial number, the Yamaha code and some personal data. Fill in the appropriate fields until the "Activate" field is blue. SampleRobot is then ready for use and opens the so-called "Project Wizard", which is dedicated to the creation of new sample projects. But for now, close this window. Instead, open the "Extras/Open Preferences" dialogue in the main menu of the software. Here you can make selections for the MIDI Interface, the recording format, and the Audio Interface. The latter is especially useful because SampleRobot offers you a level meter during recording. Select your Audio Interface in the popup "Audio In Device" on the right side of the program window. Do the same on the left side for the Audio Output. For the first attempt, select a MIDI sound generator and connect its Audio Outputs to your Audio Interface. Of course, also connect the MIDI Output of your computer to the MIDI Input of the sound generator. It is not necessary (but useful) to connect the MONTAGE to your computer so that you have a keyboard to play the sounds before recording. The next step is to select the desired sound on your sound generator. For the beginning, it should be a sound that does not have a Sustain phase, such as a bass. If necessary, make some taste adjustments and save the sound just to be on the safe side. Now restart the Project Wizard from the File menu of SampleRobot. This will guide you step by step through the necessary preparations for your first sampling. First, name YAMAHA.COM 12

13 the Project and select a useful storage location for the Samples. Then select the Audio Interface and the correct Audio Inputs. This is followed by the Audio Resolution setting, for instance, 16 bit/44.1 khz/stereo. Check the sound of your sound generator in different pitches and decide for a reasonable time with some safety reserve. But also keep in mind: Too long recording times cost storage space. You can ignore the second parameter "Release Length". In the penultimate screen, you have the possibility to activate the Automatic Loop function of SampleRobot. In this case, we leave it inactive. Click on Finish. Now the recording process is about to start... Because you are using a MIDI sound generator, you choose "Automatic Recording", this way SampleRobot can perform the recordings automatically by sending MIDI commands. MIDI Output and MIDI Channel must also be defined accordingly. Finally, you can enter the correct Program Change command. Select setting "0" if no such command is to be sent. To be on the safe side, check whether the desired sound is still selected in the sound generator. Play some notes whose level you should see in the SampleRobot level meter. In the next steps, specify the range of the following recording in octaves and the number of dynamic gradations (the MONTAGE format supports up to eight dynamic gradations). This is followed by the step size for sampling (Key Step). You can create Samples per semitone or at greater intervals. The latter method then uses transpositions for intermediate pitches, which saves memory space. Now press "Start Recording". SampleRobot will now make the recordings independently while showing the progress in the front window. The next step is to specify the length for each recording (Note Length). You need to think along because recordings that are too short simply cut off longer sounds. YAMAHA.COM 13

14 When this procedure is finished, close the window. In the main window, you can then choose between the Project, the Multisample, and the individual Samples in three tabs. The corresponding waveform appears in the middle, while a virtual keyboard at the bottom shows an overview of the position of the Samples in the form of blue dots. Then connect the stick to your MONTAGE (USB to Device). Press Utility and select "Load" in the display. Specify the desired format via "Content Type" to display the saved File. The File can now be loaded and the sound can be played directly! Please note that you might overwrite your current User Data when loading the Samples. Please save your User Data accordingly in advance. IT GOES ON... You can click on the Samples at any time to audition them. However, you can also access the waveform at this point, for example to improve start and end points - the socalled Wave Robot. TRANSFER TO MONTAGE Repeat the procedure with a sound that has a Sustain phase. In a Sampler, such sounds are usually set up with a Loop, which then imitates the Sustain phase. Activate the corresponding option in the Project Wizard accordingly. As soon as you do this, you will be able to select additional parameters for automatically adapting the Loop to the material. These parameters all depend on the type of sound selected and its Sustain phase. You will need to gain some experience here. Start with comparatively simple sounds in which the Sustain phase is characterised by as few modulations as possible. In many cases, you will get useful results due to the sophisticated Loop algorithms of SampleRobot. Here, too, it is possible to manually adjust the Loop positions in the respective waveform display of the software. In order to be able to play the sampled sound in MONTAGE, an export from SampleRobot via the corresponding entry in the main menu is necessary. Select Import/Export -> Export selected Project as... The Data Types Yamaha MONTAGE (*.X7U) and Yamaha MONTAGE (*.X7L) are available for selection. Specify a name and location and leave the other settings as they are. Copy the created File to a USB stick that you have formatted in MONTAGE. YAMAHA.COM 14

15 YOUR OWN SOUND ARCHIVE SampleRobot allows you to add sounds from other instruments to the MONTAGE Sound Library. Besides the possibility to record MIDI sound generators shown here, you can also convert Drum Computers or instruments without MIDI (semi-automatically) into Samples. But SampleRobot has a lot more to offer. In addition to the Project Wizard, it also offers a Preset Manager, which provides ready-made presets for specific recording scenarios. In addition, you can adjust the parameters for recording Multisamples directly in the main window. Even better, you can duplicate the settings of such a Multisample with a single mouse click and then, for example, change the associated Program Change command to call up a different sound, which you can of course play in advance via MIDI. Consequently, with a little preparation, you can select a whole set of sounds for sampling and store them in such prepared Multisample envelopes. The actual sampling can then be run through in another step in one go. Ingenious! A closer look into the English manual of SampleRobot is definitely worth it. You can download it via the corresponding entry in the Help menu of the software. Ulf Kaiser YAMAHA.COM 15

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17 YAMAHA DTX402 SERIES SIMPLE OPERATION EVEN WITHOUT DISPLAY The new Yamaha DTX402 series not only has professional drum sounds and songs, but it is also very easy to use. In this short workshop, I would like to introduce you to the basic operating steps. It is immediately noticeable that the DTX402 Module has no display. Nevertheless, the operation is child's play. THE DRUM KITS The Module is equipped with 287 drum and percussion sounds as well as 128 keyboard sounds. Ten different Drum Kits have been programmed from these sounds, but they can be changed. To select a Drum Kit, simply press one of the Drum Kit buttons and the Module immediately switches to the corresponding sounds. It is important that "Play" lights up on the left. If this is not the case, simply press the button located above the "Play" indicator. THE SONGS The Module is equipped with ten songs/playalongs. For each Drum Kit, a song has been stored that corresponds to the music style of the Kit. So you first select the Drum Kit and then press the Start/Stop button. The song starts and you can play and practice. First, you can hear a Drum Track on the song. If you want to play to the music alone, simply press the Drum-On/ Off button. The Tempo can be changed using the "+/-" buttons. YAMAHA.COM 17

18 If you want to use another audio device, you can use the AUX IN connector (3.5mm stereo jack), for example, to practice to your favourite music from your mp3 player. THE METRONOME The Metronome button is of course used to activate or deactivate the Metronome. No matter if within a song or just for fun. BUT STILL A DISPLAY? THE TRAINING FUNCTIONS "DTX402Touch" is a free App for Android or ios devices. Once installed, the Module can be connected to the smartphone or tablet via the USB-to-Host interface. Depending on the manufacturer, you have to have the corresponding cables. The Module can then be easily operated via the touchscreen of your device. In addition, many other things can be set very easily. For instance, with the App, you can put together your own Drum Kits in the simplest way. But: This is also a topic for another workshop. The DTX402 Module also contains ten great Training Functions. All you have to do is press the "Play" button until the LED for "Training" lights up. The buttons for "Drum On/Off", "Song", and the Metronome also light up. Now select a Training Function. A corresponding table is printed on the Module. The Functions are described in detail in the User Manual. They alone would be enough material for another workshop. As soon as you press the "Song" button, a click will help you to enter the respective song. By pressing the button again, the song can be aborted at any time. The Drum Track can also be switched off here. CONCLUSION Whether with the App or without display, Yamaha has made the DTX402 easy to use. Since I always have my smartphone with me anyway, I prefer to use the App. And there are even more Apps that you should definitely try out. Have fun with the Yamaha DTX402 series! Your Ralf Mersch Tip: If the music is too quiet or too loud, simply hold down the "Song" button and change the volume using the Volume "+/-" buttons. YAMAHA.COM 18

19 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE MUSI C P R OD UCT I O N G U I D E S COMPLET E A R CH I V E O N L I N E On the last page of the Music Production Guide a link can be found to download a zipfile containing all previous editions (in the Box Music Production Guide History ). In addition, we offer the opportunity to access all previous issues online. The Music Production Guide Archive is available from everywhere you've got connection to the internet. A simple click on the issue is all you have to do to open and download it as a PDF. The link to the English editions: The link to the German editions: YAMAHA.COM 19

20 YAMAHA-GOODIES FOR MX49/61/88: LIVE INSTRUMENTS PERFORMANCE KIT VINTAGE SYNTHS Yamaha offers free additional, yet high-quality content for MX49/61/88 users. It was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with EASY SOUNDS. LIVE INSTRUMENTS Live Instruments includes a high-quality collection of sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, mellotron, strings, brass section, and synth. So it's a selection of instruments that all keyboardists in bands require regularly. 100 Voices 32 Performances, divided into: SPLIT Performances (Instruments & ARP) LIVE Performances (Split & Layer) LIVE Performances (Single) LIVE HYBRID Performances PERFORMANCE KIT The "Performance Kit" consists of the following components: MX49/MX61 Performance Library WAV pool with about 200 WAV files totaling 93 MB (drum loops, vocal and vocoder phrases, sound effects, and atmospheres) MIDI loops & arpeggios VINTAGE SYNTHS FOR MX V2 The promotional soundset "Vintage Synths for MX V2" was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with Cool Webinars. It contains a high-quality compilation of Voices from the Categories Synth Lead, Synth Bass, Organ, Synth Comp, Synth Strings, Pads, and Special Effects. In addition, some of the Performances highly integrate the FM Tone Generator from the ios App "FM Essential". The focus of this soundset is set to Synthesizer Voices. Many Voices include the FM Waveforms that are contained in the ROM of the MX V2. Virtually all Voices have been programmed with only sparingly applied Effects or special Effects to underline the vintage character. Those who want to go the full monty can deactivate the Effects completely with the turn of a Knob in most Voices and Performances. The promotional soundset contains: 110 Voices 40 Performances, which contain: 32 FM Essential HYBRID Performances (Split & Layer) 8 SPLIT Performances (Split/Layer & ARP) To get this free goodies simply write an with the keyword MX Goodies to: mxgoodies@easysounds.de After successful registration you will get an from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content. YAMAHA.COM 20

21 MOX SOUND & GROOVE KIT The free MOX Sound & Groove Kit is available for all registered users of the MOX. This soundset includes an Electronic & Dance soundlibrary featuring 128 Voices - a selection of the best synth-sounds from the EASY SOUNDS soundlibraries for the MOTIF series. In addition, the package includes a WAV loop pool with drums, synths, vocals, sound effects, and atmospheres for Cubase AI and other DAWs. Registration for this goodie is done by writing an informal with the keyword MOX to this address: moxgoodies@easysounds.de EASY SOUNDS SOUNDSETS FOR MOX The popular MOTIF soundlibrary from EASY SOUNDS is also available in MOX format. The following products are available: Yamaha MOX Live Instruments Yamaha MOX Nature of Chill Yamaha MOX Dance Pro Yamaha MOX Phat Analog II Yamaha MOX Xtasyn Yamaha MOX Synth Xtreme Yamaha MOX Magical Pads Yamaha MOX Stage & Studio Yamaha MOX Phat Analog Yamaha MOX Organ Session Yamaha MOX Hypnotic Stepz Yamaha MOX Chill Xperience Yamaha MOX Mystic Spheres Yamaha MOX Dance Xpanded Visit the EASY SOUNDS online shop: YAMAHA.COM 21

22 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE Y AMAH A CP 1 A R T I S T P E R F O R M A N C E S A free soundset in excellent quality is abvailable for every CP1 user. A total of 64 Performances were programmed by renowned sound designers Johannes Waehneldt and Peter Jung on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe. The soundset can be requested by sending an to cp1goodies@easysounds.de containing the keyword CP1 Artist. You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS containing a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 22

23 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE MOTI F X F FLAS H M EMO R Y CONTE N T Yamaha is working with third party software The recorded sounds are very lively and authentic. Some vendors to offer an extensive amount of feature delicate impressions of disturbances that are free and optional Flash Memory content for typical for strings, such as the sound of slightly hitting the registered MOTIF XF users. instrument body with the bow. All recordings were digitally The flash memory content package Inspiration In A Flash make a perfect first stock for a sample-library of up to 2 GB for the non-volatile Flash Memory of the MOTIF XF. This content package contains three new User Voice Banks, 353 User Waveforms, 458 MB of Samples and 12 User Drum Kits. It focusses on processed on PCs, collaborating with well-known sound designers. In addition to the orchestra sounds the Voice bank also contains sounds of categories like Electric Organ, Pipe Organ, Acoustic Piano, and Electric Piano. the sound categories piano, organ, brass & reeds, pads, To be able to load the complete All-file a Flash Expansion synths, oriental instruments and drums. Memory Module (512 MB or 1 GB) is required. Single These Voice loaded into Banks the can volatile be SDRAM individually of the MOTIF XF, if no Flash Memory Module is installed. Voices can also be loaded into the SDRAM memory of the MOTIF XF (volatile sample memory). This free content for the MOTIF XF can be requested by The Symphonic Orchestra Library features 128 User sending an containing the keywords MOTIF XF Voices, 34 User Waveforms and 336 MB Samples Inspiration & Symphonic to: (979 Keybanks). The orchestra library produced by Prof. Dr. Peter Jung xfgoodies@easysounds.de (Duisburg-Essen, Germany) is based on recordings that The MOTIF XF user will receive an from EASY were created over the past five years with the participation SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can of two well-known Central European symphony orchestras. be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 23

24 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE SOUNDSET FOR MOTIF XF UND MOXF V P1 PHYS ICA L M O D E L I N G Yamaha offers another free soundset for sound, by varying the parameter values, can be the MOTIF / MOXF that is dealing with a dynamically changed using the numerous performance truly legendary Yamaha synthesizer: the functions of VP1. Virtual Acoustic Synthesizers VP1. The author Prof. Dr. Peter Juung has carefully recorded The VP1 sounds brutal. The sound impresses by an sounds of the VP1 and created a sound set. The VP1 amazing vitality, coupled with amazing stereo renderings. soundset includes 565MB of sample data. Everything was There is no doubt that even after almost twenty years recorded in stereo and organised in 19 Waveforms, which the VP1 can sonically compete with current workstations. rely on 536 Keybanks. From these Waveforms 48 Voices It was and is a truly remarkable result of exquisite whose character was previously only found in the original engineering. were programmed exclusively for the MOTIF and MOXF. DER V P 1 F ROM T H E I N SIDE The soundset takes us into the magical world of "Physical The VP1 uses "Physical Modeling". With the help of a Modeling" synthesis of the VP1. physical model, e.g. of a stringed instrument, you can The soundset "VP1 MOTIF" can be requested by writing an get an actual sound by setting the parameter values. with the subject "VP1" to: The excitement, e.g. a pick or a bow brings virtual kinetic energy into the model, which is made to audible sound by the model. A sound generated with the "Physical Modeling" synthesis vp1@easysounds.de After successful registration you will get an from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content. is not a simple snapshot that does not change like with pure sampling. Rather than that, the "physical modeling" YAMAHA.COM 24

25 In special cases some birthdays are celebrated quite more than a single day - which is also true for the tenth anniversary of the Yamaha MOTIF. Wojtek Olszak pulls that event back into memory with his 10th Anniversary Pack. This 10th Anniversary Pack uses samples from previously published promotional soundsets, namely: Chicks Mark V Peter Jung's CS-80 CF - CP1 The 64 Voices of this pack are roughly divided into the following categories: CS-80 Brasses Pads Strings Organs Miscellaneous The free soundset "10th Anniversary Pack for MOTIF XF by Wojtek Olszak" can be ordered by writing an with the subject "10th Anniversary Pack" to: 10th_anni_wo@easysounds.de Immediately after registration you will receive an from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content. Acoustic Pianos E-Pianos / Clavinets CS-80 Leads YAMAHA.COM 25

26 MOTIF XF / MOXF PERFORMANCE SOUND- SET HYBRID PERFORMER The recent Goodies contained almost exclusively User Voices and Samples. For some time now many users, however, expressed to get new content in the field of Performances and Live Mixings. Yamaha Europe now corresponds to this wish and provides new sound sets: Hybrid Live Performances for MOTIF XF and MOXF. The following Performance Sets are included in the downlad: HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 1 32 Performances Performance mode Programmed by HaPe Henkel and Peter Krischker HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 2 16 Hybrid Live Performances Song Mixing mode Programmed by HaPe Henkel HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 3 32 Hybrid Live Performances Song Mixing mode These Performances are based on chart titles using the User Sound Library that has been launched some years ago Programmed by Jean Moric Behrends The sets 2 and 3 on the other hand contain "Hybrid Live Performances", which are very popular among live keyboardists. Hybrid Live Performances are Mixings at the highest level and with the broadest capabilities. They contain not only complex layer or split programmings, but even allow to switch between sounds without interruption. Many ambitious and professional keyboardist prefer these special Live Performances over traditional Performances with their four different Parts. A Hybrid Live Performance is created in the Song or Pattern Mixing mode. In contrast to the Performance mode, up to 16 Parts are available here. In a Hybrid Live Performance groups can be formed with different MIDI Receive Channels (Receive Ch.). Thus, within a single Mixing even more than one Performance can be realised. They can be selected by using the TRACK SELECT buttons without having the previous sound cut off. A common download folder is set up for the three sets of the Hybrid Performer series. The sets are available for MOTIF XF and MOXF and can be requested by writing an with the subject "Hybrid" to: hybridperformer@easysounds.de After registration you will receive an containing a download link from EASY SOUNDS with a clearance for the content. As you can see above, the first set contains "traditional" Performances. YAMAHA.COM 26

27 MOTIF XS: EUROPEAN LOYALTY PROGRAM AND ORIENTAL SOUNDSET The European Loyalty Program offers MOTIF XS users free additional but nonetheless highclass content. It is mainly a premium Voice and Sample library produced by EASY SOUNDS in collaboration with Yamaha Music Europe which contains the following: The 3-layers Yamaha S700 stereo piano (32 MB compressed) Sweet Voices and choir and scatvoices from the Yamaha Tyros Best-of compilations of the optional soundsets from EASY SOUNDS A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with 93 MB in total The MOTIF XS soundset Oriental Instruments & Percussion was produced by turkish musicians and contains the following: 36 Performances 128 Voices 9 User Drum Voices 113 User Waveforms / 84 MB Samples of oriental instruments 6 Turkish Authentic Micro Tunings Oriental Instruments is developed for the use in both traditional and modern turkish music and is based on authentic samples of oriental musical instruments. Nonetheless these special oriental instruments can be used in music styles like pop, world, chill out, ambient and whatever you can imagine. To register for the loyalty program and the oriental soundset simply write an with the keyword MOTIF XS Goodies to: sxgoodies@easysounds.de As soon as the registration process is complete, the MOTIF XS user will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 27

28 S90 XS / S70 XS: SOUNDPACKAGE A free Soundpackage with additional high-class content is available for S90 XS / S70 XS users. This Soundpackage is produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe and contains the following: Soundset Pop & Dance professional Voices from the EASY SOUNDS library Soundset Vocoder Dreamz containing 40 Vocoder Voices A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with a total size of 93 MB This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword S90 XS / S70 XS Soundpackage to: s90xsgoodies@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. MOTIF-RACK XS: SOUND & INFOPACKAGE MOTIF-RACK XS users can obtain the free Sound & Infopackage that s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. The software package contains a Soundset (128 Voices), a WAV pool with 200 loops and audio phrases, a demo song, and a comprehensive guide plus tips & tricks. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword MOTIF-RACK XS Sound & Infopackage to: mrxgoodies@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 28

29 S90 ES, MOTIF-RACK ES, MO6/MO8: SOUND & INFOPACKAGE Users of the MO6 / MO8, S90 ES, and MOTIF-RACK ES can obtain a free Sound & Infopackage that s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. This includes the soundset Pop Xpanded with 192 profesional live- and arpeggio-voices. Furthermore a comprehensive documentation and other useful tips & tricks are included. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword Pop Xpanded to: popxpanded@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. TENORI-ON: EUROPEAN VOICE & SAMPLEBANK Yamaha Music Europe and EASY SOUNDS provide their free soundlibrary European Voice & Samplebank to all Tenori-On users. The downloadable file (48 MB) contains the following: 18 Tenori-On User Voices (Samplings) 4 Tenori-On Demos (AllBlock-Files) 268 Samples in WAV-Format (19 MB) Comprehensive PDF documentation This free sound library can be requested by sending an containing the keyword Tenori-On European to: tenorion@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 29

30 FREE DRUM KITS FOR DTX900 & DTXTREMEIII Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. There are five content packages available for download: Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits) Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits) Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits) Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits) Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Drum Kits) Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB samples) available. For more information and the download links visit Go to the Downloads / Driver and Software section and enter the name of your drum kit model. OCEAN WAY DRUMS DTXPANSION KIT These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamaha s sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the sample library from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality). The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers. You can download the file at: YAMAHA.COM 30

31 FREE DRUM KITS FOR THE DTX-MULTI 12 Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free download. It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. Here s an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files: File 1 = Acoustic Kits Jazz Maple (5 variations) Oak X Single (5 variations) Vintage (5 variations) Rock Single (5 variations) File 2 = Electronic Kits ClasscDance Classic RX Drum n Bass HipHop90bpm House 128bpm More information and download links can be found here: First select your country and then enter DTX-MULTI12 into the search form. YAMAHA.COM 31

32 DTX-MULTI 12 SOUNDSET: ORIENTAL PERCUSSION The DTX Electronic Percussion Pad MULTI-12 uses many of the high-end features and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live drumming, productions or rehearsals. With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds - the DTX-12 MULTI enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled with additional samples which then can be assigned to the Pads. Now the soundset Oriental Percussion for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered users. It is provided by EASY SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of charge. The download package includes the following: 50 Patterns 24 Kits 132 User Waves (18 MB Samples) The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music. It s based on authentic samples of oriental percussion instruments. The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc. Oriental Percussion was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert Topel. Since 1990 Mert Topel is working as a musician with nationally and internationally known pop and rock stars such as Tarkan ( ) and many others. Mert recorded several albums as a producer of jazz, fusion, rock bands, and singers like Kirac, Mor ve Otesi, Gülden Goksen, Grizu etc. He also has his own jazz-rock band Fenomen, which published its first album in with very good response from jazz lovers. Another project is a collaboration with Alper Maral in the production of an electro-acoustic-oriented album called The Voltage Control Project, which appeared in The DTX-12 MULTI Patterns produced by Mert Topel should inspire the musician in the first place and serve as basis for his own music productions. This free soundset can be requested by sending an containing the keyword DTX-M12 Oriental to: dtxmulti12@easysounds.de The user will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 32

33 MONTAGE PREMIUM SOUNDLIBRARIES FROM EASY SOUNDS MONTAGE PHAT ANALOG Synthleads, pads & more! Time less Performance Library with a Minimoog emulation (Leadsynths), Jupiter-8 pad and arpeggio sounds, and many more analogue synth sounds based on original samples. The ultimate analogue extension for MONTAGE! MONTAGE NATURE OF CHILL Exquisite Performance collection for chill out, lounge, ambient, electronic, and related musical styles of popular music. In addition to broad, effective, and atmospheric synthesizer sounds the 164 Performances also include remakes of traditional instrument sounds from the fields of piano, electric piano, and guitar. MONTAGE LIVE ORGAN "Live Organ" emulates the sound of the legendary Hammond B3. In order to realise the highest possible authenticity and the original Hammond feeling in a way not been seen before, the samples already contain the slow / fast Leslie and the typical Hammond distortion. The internal effects of MONTAGE like Rotary Speaker or Distortion are not required for this type of sampling. MONTAGE LIVE INSTRUMENTS Performance Library with high-quality sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, Mellotron, strings, brass section, synth. Popular selection of instruments that are always required by keyboard players in bands. In addition, the Library contains drum sounds and Arpeggio Performances that offer inspiration and idea material for productions. MONTAGE XTASYN Up-to-date synth and drum sounds for dance / trance / house / electronica / pop / chill out. Can be used for mainstream chart-oriented productions as well as for progressive dance / trance / techno / eletronic tracks. MONTAGE PHAT ANALOG II Timeless Voice and Sample Library featuring an emulation of popular sounds from Oberheim Synthesizers (OBX, OB8, Matrix12...) and the Jupiter-8. The ultimate analogue extension for MONTAGE! Most of them are polyphonic synth sounds like synthbrass, synthstrings, pads, and synthcomps - but you'll also find leadsynths for synthpop, sequencer and arpeggio sounds, and FX sounds. MONTAGE DANCE PRO Top-of-the-notch selection of modern, powerful Performances for Dance, Trance, House, Pop, and Electronic. Up-to-date commercial and progressive, highly assertive Dance sound. Innovative "DJ Mix" and "Electronic Mix" Performances for intuitive realtime arranging by using the eight Sliders. Easy Edit with eight Assignable Knobs. MONTAGE ORGAN SESSION Wonderful smacky organ sounds with concise key click and controllable percussion. Crunchy Hammond sound with adjustable distortion, old-school entertainer organs, sacral drawbar registrations, and cool jazz sounds. Due to the improved distortion and rotary effects, this MONTAGE version of "Organ Session" is even more authentic than the MOTIF version. Use the Sliders to control the drawbars like on a real Hammond. YAMAHA.COM 33

34 OPTIONAL SOUNDSETS FOR MOTIF / MOXF / MOX AND S SERIES EASY SOUNDS Live Organ EASY SOUNDS Energy EASY SOUNDS Dance Pro EASY SOUNDS Evolving Soundscapes EASY SOUNDS Live Instruments EASY SOUNDS Nature of Chill EASY SOUNDS Xtasyn EASY SOUNDS FM Xpanded EASY SOUNDS Phat Analog EASY SOUNDS Phat Analog II EASY SOUNDS Chill Xperience EASY SOUNDS Drum Performer EASY SOUNDS Stage & Studio EASY SOUNDS Dance Xpanded EASY SOUNDS Synth Xtreme EASY SOUNDS Hypnotic Stepz EASY SOUNDS Magical Pads EASY SOUNDS Mystic Spheres EASY SOUNDS Vocoder Dreamz EASY SOUNDS Organ Session DCP Productions Vintage Keys DCP Productions Pulse DCP Productions Axxe DCP Productions Air DCP Productions Studio Drums The above soundsets are available for the following devices: MOTIF XF, MOXF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS, S70 XS, MOX, MOTIF ES, S90 ES, MO6/MO8, MOTIF-RACK XS, MOTIF-RACK ES. Some soundsets are not available in all formats. The most recent soundsets are offered primarily for MOTIF XF, MOXF, and MOTIF XS. Each soundset contains 128 Voices. Depending on the device, additional content such as Performances, Samples, User Arpeggios, and WAV Loops are included. The soundsets are available from: EASY SOUNDS Peter Krischker vertrieb@easysounds.de YAMAHA.COM 34

35 IMPRINT & FURTHER LINKS IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR YAMAHA USERS Official international Yamaha website for synthesizers including a comprehensive download section Official website of Yamaha Music Europe GmbH American MOTIF support website including message board + KEYFAX webshop + downloads MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE HISTORY You can download all English editions already published as one single ZIP file using this link to the EASY SOUNDS website: A total summary of all topics ever discussed in the Music Production Guide can be found here: EASY SOUNDS website + webshop sounds and USB sticks for Yamaha synths John Melas Editors for Yamaha synthesizers and DTX E-Drums Cool Webinars Support for Yamaha synthesizers and more YAMAHA MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE The official News Guide about the Yamaha Music Production product series and Computer Music Instruments is distributed as a free PDF since November Published by EASY SOUNDS Peter Krischker Am Langberg 97 A Hamburg Germany Phone: In cooperation with Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Siemensstraße Rellingen Germany Phone: motifnews@easysounds.de Contributors to this issue Articles: Hans-Peter Henkel, Peter Krischker, Ralf Mersch, Björn Meyer, Yamaha Editor & Translation: Björn Meyer Layout: Robert Möller, Björn Meyer The free Music Production Guide contains news, tips & tricks, software offers, and interviews on and around Yamaha synthesizers of the MONTAGE series, MODX series, MOTIF series, MOX/MOXF series, MX series, reface, S series, MO series, MM series, Tenori-On, and for the E-Drums of the DTX series plus articles about recording, software, and Computer Music Instruments. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the free Music Production Guide by sending an informal to: motifnews@easysounds.de YAMAHA.COM 35

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