S90 Under Control

S90 Under Control Review

S90 Under Control Feature

• Features and Specs
• Panel Controls
• Exploring Voices
• Exploring Performances
• Much More

S90 Under Control offers a detailed look at the Yamaha S90 - it's control and programming features - under the tutelage of the legendary Dave Bristow, Yamaha's synth guru who programmed the original voices for the DX7. Although made using an S90, this DVD can be used by S90ES owners who, for the most part, need only make 'mental' adjustments in terms of button names and placements, or types of storage media. (see S90 ES Viewers Guide below). This 2 hour master class DVD is for the S90 user who knows how to access the presets and play, but who is either foxed by, or who simply hasn't explored many of the S90's features such as setting up external controllers, voice-editing, hooking up a PC, using some of the PLG cards, and many other facilities. Filmed at Dave Bristow's Bainbridge Island studios, where he continues to work at the cutting edge of Yamaha synth technology, S90 Under Control provides the viewer with a huge amount of inside information of value to novice and mid-level user alike. But rather than lecture or blind with science or marketing spin, Dave's style is more in keeping with a fireside chat or visit from an experienced friend over who's shoulder you can look, then listen and learn. Dave Bristow presents potentially hazardous subjects such as voice editing in such a non-threatening way that even paid-up technophobes will soon be able to press 'Edit' and tweak a parameter here and there to produce the precise nuance they want without breaking out in a cold sweat. Invaluable, too, are Dave's insights into preserving polyphony, arranging your Performances so that you have a complete set of sonic tools at your fingertips, utilizing the PC for off-line storage, enhancing the S90 with the DX Board (what else!?), and much more. Whether you are brand new to the S90 or have been using it for a while, S90 Under Control will open doors that will enhance your use and enjoyment of the instrument.