Yamaha S08 Voice Editor Manual

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Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Library Window . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal Voice Edit Window . . . . . . . .

Drum Voice Edit Window . . . . . . . . .

OMS Settings (Macintosh) . . . . . . . .

An Example of Voice Editor in Use . .

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The software and this owner’s manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

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Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly

forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.

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Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and

documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

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Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is strictly prohibited

except for your personal use.

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OMS

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are trademarks of Opcode Systems, Inc.

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The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

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The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear

somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer.

This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operation. If

you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Mac OS software before

using Voice Editor.

For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of the

Voice Editor software, refer to the separate “Installation Guide” as well as the Owner’s Manual for the

respective MIDI device.

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Summary of S08 Voice Editor

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1 contents introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 starting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 the library window . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 the toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 the edit window . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 2: Introduction
2 introduction with the convenient voice editor, you can use a computer to edit your synthesizer's voices and effects. The graphical user interface makes editing easy and intuitive - letting you use your computer keyboard and mouse to control and change the various parameters from the onscreen slide...
Page 3: Starting Up
3 starting up after installing the voice editor and making the required connections, follow the instructions below to start the voice editor. Windows start voice editor by starting the host application (refer to the installation guide) and choosing “voice editor for s08” from the “plug-in” menu. N t...
Page 4: Edit
4 save library as... (save as) lets you save the library file under a new or different name. Close (macintosh only) close the window. This is the same as the “close” box in the title bar. Edit copy copies the selected voice to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out. Paste cop...
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5 setup (windows) / midi (macintosh) setup (editor setup) this is the same as the “editor setup” button in the toolbar (page 10) . Transmit bulk... (transmit) this is the same as the “transmit” button in the toolbar (page 11) . Receive bulk... (receive) this is the same as the “receive” button in th...
Page 6: The Library Window
6 the library window when you start voice editor, you will first see the library window consisting of the “normal” and “drums” tabs, each representing the voice type. Each tab lists all the names, numbers and categories of voices in the selected voice type group. When you choose to edit a voice from...
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7 viewing just the voice names (windows) you can view just the names of all voices in the group without their “number” and “category” information. To do this, right-click on any part of the voice list and choose “list.” this may be useful when choosing voices quickly, since you will have less scroll...
Page 8: The Toolbar
8 the toolbar 1 “open” button click this to open the “open file” dialog and select a library file to open. “open dialog select the desired library file (extension: .S6v) and click [open]. The contents of the selected file are indicated in the library window. N you can also load s03 library files (wi...
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9 2 “save” button click this to save the existing library file with your new settings. If you are working on a new file, this button will open the “save as” dialog, where you can name and save your settings as a new library file (*.S6v). “save as…” dialog n library file names can consist of up to 8 ...
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10 3 “editor setup” button click this to open the “editor setup” dialog and specify the midi out port settings. “editor setup” dialog this is where you set up the voice editor to allow the transmission of voice data to your synthesizer. Click the [ok] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog...
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11 4 “transmit” button click this to open the “transmit” dialog to transmit all settings to your synthesizer. “transmit” dialog voice data can be transmitted in bulk to your synthesizer. Click the [start] button to begin transmitting the data. The progress bar shows how much of the data has been tra...
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12 5 “receive” button click this to open the “receive” dialog to receive all settings from your synthesizer. “receive” dialog voice data can be received in bulk from your synthesizer. Select the bulk voice data you wish to receive, then click the [start] button. The progress bar shows how much of th...
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13 8 “import” button click this to open the “import” dialog and import voices from an existing library file. You can drag-and-drop voices to the library window. N more than one of these dialogs can be opened simultaneously. “import” dialog 1 “file name:” ..............Shows the name of the library f...
Page 14: The Edit Window
14 the edit window there are two types of voices you can edit using voice editor: normal voices and drum voices. In the library window, click the tab containing the normal voice or drum voice that you wish to edit. Then double-click the voice (or select it and click the “edit window” button) to open...
Page 15: Normal Voice Edit Window
15 3 [store] button ...........Click this to store your edited voice in the location specified above. After storing to a library file, the data for the original voice will be overwritten when you save the library file. It is recommended that you back up important data. The “store” dialog is used to ...
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16 4 pitch bend sets the range for the pitch bend wheel. 5 portamento unit use the switch to enable/disable portamento and the “time” knob to specify the portamento time. 6 control the followings can be set for the modulation wheel (mw) and assignable controller 1 (ac1). Cutoff: the depth of control...
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17 3 wave click these to open the “wave list” dialog and select a wave. N for waves in the wave list numbered 001 through 029 and 521, the following parameters can be adjusted: • note shift • note limit low/high • velocity limit low/high • pitch scale sensitivity • pitch scale center note ● element ...
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18 6 lfo amplitude knob use this to set the amplitude modulation depth of the lfo. You can also enter a value directly in the text box to the left of the knob. 7 mix knobs sets the output level (level) and pan setting (pan). 8 [detail] button click this to open the “el detail” dialog and enter the p...
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19 pitch eg settings the pitch eg (envelope generator) determines the transition in pitch while the key is being held down. There are five square marks, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The first square mark (furthest to the left) controls the “initial level.” the second controls ...
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20 ■ variation effect unit 1 level sets the output level of the all elements sent to the variation effect unit. 2 type click on the text box and choose the type of variation effect. 3 dry/wet sets the dry/wet balance. 4 detail click this to set the exact parameters for the respective variation effec...
Page 21: Drum Voice Edit Window
21 drum voice edit window 1 key shows the note name to be edited. 2 keyboard click on the keyboard to specify note assigned to the wave you are editing. 3 voice this shows the name and instrument category of the drum kit. You can also rename your edited drum kit and change the instrument category fr...
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22 8 reso sets the lfo resonance level. 9 attack sets the attack rate. ) decay1 set the decay1 rate. ! Decay2 set the decay2 rate. @ level sets the output level of the wave. # pan sets the pan setting. $ reverb sets the reverb send level. % chorus sets the chorus send level. ^ receive note on select...
Page 23: Oms Settings (Macintosh)
23 oms settings (macintosh) the voice editor software uses oms (open music system) for midi input/output. To use the voice editor software, oms must be installed beforehand. N for information about installing oms, refer to the separate installation guide. About oms voice editor uses the oms (open mu...
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24 oms port setup having set up oms, you now need to start up voice editor and set the oms ports. 1. First, start up voice editor by double-clicking its icon. N if appletalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click “off.” it will take some time for appletalk to be disabled. 2. Choose “oms po...
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25 an example of voice editor in use there is no single way in which to use the many components in voice editor. Although your editing needs may differ, in any case, the following gives a step-by-step example of how to use voice editor. The library window is the first window to open, so that’s where...
Page 26: Troubleshooting
26 troubleshooting if you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. If you are using voice editor for windows, refer to the host application's owner’s manual (online manual) too. The printer port is not recognized. • the pr...