1. The MIDI Log Jam (where all lights
on the MIDI Time Piece are lit solid) - On
Power up the
Yamaha W5 defaults to
a setting that can cause a MIDI feedback loop (where MIDI data is
transmitted from
the W5, to the MIDI Time Piece, to the computer, back to the MTP, back
to the
W5 to cycle back
through again and again) creating a feedback loop and a communication problem
between the different
pieces of gear and the computer. The best way to avoid this problem
is to send
the MIDI Lab Patches
'98 Galaxy bundle (from the Apple Menu-->Patches folder). You can
stop the
feedback loop manually
by going to Song mode then to Setup and turning MIDI control=Off,
Sync=MIDI.
This stops the feedback loop just as well but doesn't initialize your voice
bank.
2. Effects for the Yamaha W5 - The
W5 has 3 effect sends and 3 insert effects. The effect
sends 1,2 and 3 (at the
top of the song page) can be applied to 16 MIDI channels all at the same
time. The 3 insert
effects (represented by a dark square above the pan control on the song
page)
can only be used by 3
MIDI channels at any 1 time. Certain voices default to using the
insert effects.
Where your patch changes
occur in your sequence can determine which voices will "steal" the
insert effect away from
another voice.