Contents What is the Voice Editor?........................... 2 Starting the Voice Editor ........................... 3 Menu Bar .................................................... 4 Library Window .......................................... 7 Library Window Toolbar ........................................ 9 Edit Window.............................................. 15 An Example of Voice Editor in Use .......... 29 OMS Settings (Macintosh) ....................... 31 Troubleshooting..........................
What is the Voice Editor? With the Voice Editor, you can edit your synthesizer’s voices and effects via your computer. Thanks to the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit virtually all of the voice parameters of S90 right from your computer — using the mouse to adjust the virtual knobs, sliders, and buttons and entering values from the computer keyboard. Finally, all the changes you have made to your voices can be saved to your computer.
Starting the Voice Editor After installing the Voice Editor and making the required connection, follow the instructions below to start the Voice Editor. Windows n In order to use the Voice Editor with your synthesizer, you’ll need to install the USB MIDI driver (page 11). • Starting the Voice Editor as a stand-alone application 1 From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] → [YAMAHA OPT Tools] → [Voice Editor for S90] → [Voice Editor for S90].
OPT Level Implementation for the Voice Editor This chart shows the OPT-compatibility of the Voice Editor. Voice Editor for operation OPT levels of the client application Operation support Operation limits VIEWS (Level3) Yes None PROCESSORS (Level2) Yes None PANELS (Level1) Yes Bulk reception n Certain operations may not work as expected if there is no corresponding function in the client application (sequencer, etc.).
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. Exit (Quit) Exits from the Voice Editor. This menu is only available when the Voice Editor is used as a plug-in of the host application. Edit Windows Macintosh Copy Copies the selected voice to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out.
Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh) Windows Macintosh Setup... (Editor Setup...) This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar (page 11). Transmit Bulk... (Transmit...) This is the same as the “Transmit Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 12). Receive Bulk... (Receive...) This is the same as the “Receive Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 13). Monitor This is the same as the “Monitor” button in the toolbar (page 14). OMS Port Setup...
Library Window When you start Voice Editor, you will first see the Library window, which consists of tabs, each representing a Memory in the tone generation block. Each tab lists all the names, numbers and categories of voices in the selected Memory. Double-clicking on a voice name in the Library window opens the Edit window for a voice, letting you edit the voice. n You can save your settings as a Library file (*.W4E).
Split Bar (Windows only) If you place the mouse pointer over the line (Split Bar) that divides the Track Parameter Section from the Block Section, the pointer will change shape into the split tool. With this tool, you can drag the Split Bar back and forth and change the widths of the two sections. n You can change the size of any of the windows by placing the mouse pointer on the top, bottom, left, or right border lines of the window, then dragging the line until the window is as big or small as you like.
Library Window Toolbar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 “Open” button Click this to open the “Open” dialog and select a Library file to open. “Open” Dialog Select the desired Library file (extension: .W4E) and click [Open]. The contents of the selected file is indicated on the Library Window. 1 2 3 5 4 6 n If you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh “Open” dialog will appear. 1 Look in:...................Click this and choose the folder containing the Voice Editor files. 2 List box ...............
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 (*.W4E). “Save As” Dialog n Library file names can consist of up to 8 characters plus a 3-character extension. 1 2 3 5 4 6 n If you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh “Save As” dialog will appear. 1 Save in:...................
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/reception of voice data to/ from your synthesizer. Click the [OK] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog. Click the [Cancel] button to quit without applying the settings. Macintosh Windows 1 3 2 4 3 4 5 5 1 MIDI In Port: ...........Click this and choose the MIDI In port.
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 transmitted. Finally, click the [Close] button to quit the dialog. 1 2 3 4 1 Transmit Type .........Indicates the voice data to be transmitted. User Normal................All User Normal Voices User Drum..........
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 the data has been received. Finally, click the [Close] button to quit the dialog. 1 2 3 4 1 “Receive Type” ......Click this and choose the Voice data (internal/external/all) to receive. User Normal...............
6 “Edit Window” button Click this to open the Edit Window (Common) for the selected voice in the list. For further details, see page 15. 7 “Monitor” button If you click this, bulk voice data will be sent for monitoring on your synthesizer each time you select a voice. Click it again to disable monitoring. n To monitor the voice, you need to play your synthesizer’s keyboard or the keyboard connected to your synthesizer.
n To select a block of voices, click the number of the first voice, hold down the [Shift] key, then click the last voice. n A normal voice cannot be imported to a Drum voice or a Plug-in voice. Similarly, a Drum voice cannot be imported to a Normal voice or a Plug-in voice. 5 Monitor ...................If you check this box, the bulk data for each voice you select from the list will be transferred to your synthesizer for monitoring. To monitor the voice, use the keyboard of your synthesizer.
1 Toolbar This contains buttons for executing various basic functions in the program. The following four buttons are available: • Editor Setup button .........................See page 11. • Library Window button ....................Click this to bring the Library Window back into view. • Store button.....................................Click this to open the “Store” dialog, where you can name your edited voice and select a location in which to store it. • Compare button ..............................
4 PITCH BEND settings Use the “LOWER” knob to set the lowest point in the pitch bend wheel’s range and the “UPPER” knob to set the highest point. 5 PORTAMENTO block Use the switch to enable/disable portamento and the “TIME” knob to specify the portamento time. Click on the text box and select the portamento mode. The “PORTAMENTO” block is not available for Drum Voices. 6 ARPEGGIO block Use the switch to enable/disable the arpeggiator and the “TEMPO” knob to specify the arpeggiator speed.
2 DEPTH settings..................... Sets the degree to which the selected controller will affect the parameter assigned to it. 3 DESTINATION settings......... Click on the text box and choose the parameter you wish to control. 4 ELEMENT switches .............. Click these to enable/disable the Elements which will be effected by the controller assignments. COMMON LFO Panel (Normal Voice only) 5 LFO WAVE setting................. Click on the text box and select the LFO waveform. 6 LFO SPEED setting .......
2 SLOPE ............................Determines the slope or ramp characteristics of the LFO wave. • OFF .............................No slope; the LFO instantly jumps to the level of each step. • UP ...............................The LFO ramps up to the next step, when that step is higher in value. No slope for lower steps. • DOWN.........................The LFO ramps down to the next step, when that step is lower in value. No slope for higher steps. • UP & DOWN................
$ ASSIGNABLE 1/2 settings Use the knobs to set the value of the parameter assigned to each of the assignable 1/2 controllers. % MEQ GAIN CONTROL settings Use the knobs to set the gain for each frequency band of the four-band EQ. ELEMENT Unit 1 2 3 4 1 EL (Element) 1 to 4 buttons Click these to open the corresponding “ELEMENT” dialogs. n For Drum voices, you will see the following panel. Click [KEY C0...C6] to open the “Drum Key” dialog (page 24).
2 ON/OFF switches Click these to switch each Element on or off. 3 Element Level knobs Use these to set the level of each Element. 4 EF (Effect) 1 / EF (Effect) 2 / THRU switches Click these to assign each Element to Insertion Effect 1 or Insertion Effect 2, or to by pass the Insertion Effect units. ● ELEMENT Dialog 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 LFO WAVE Click on the “WAVE” text box and select the LFO’s waveform. 2 LFO SPEED Click on the “SPEED” text box and specify its speed.
5 LFO PITCH knob Use this to set the pitch modulation depth of the LFO. You can also enter a value directly in the text box to the left of the knob. 6 LFO FILTER knob Use this to set the filter modulation depth of the LFO. You can also enter a value directly in the text box to the left of the knob. 7 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.
FILTER Settings Click on the text box and choose the filter type. The graph shows pre-defined settings initially, but you can edit these. Using the LPF type as an example, drag the left handle vertically to set the Filter Gain. Drag the right handle horizontally to set the Filter Cutoff frequency. n Parameter values are shown when dragging the handles. To set these values directly, select the “FILTER EG” tab of the “EL DETAIL” dialog. EQ Settings Click on the text box and choose the equalizer type.
“DRUM KEY” Dialog 6 7 8 9 ) ! @ 1 2 3 4 5 # * • $ % ^ & ( º ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞ § ¶ 1 Key ..........................Indicates the note name to be edited. 2 Keyboard ................Click on the keyboard to specify note assigned to the Element or Voice you are editing. The text box to the left shows the note name. 3 TYPE .......................Determines the bank of the sound source: Preset wave or Voice. 4 WAVE.......................
& FILTER ....................Drag one of the handles horizontally to adjust the Element’s “HPF Cutoff Frequency.” Drag the other handle vertically to adjust its “LPF Resonance,” and horizontally to adjust its “LPF Cutoff Frequency.” n To set these values directly, select the “OSCILLATOR” tab of the DRUM KEY DETAIL Dialog. * AMPLITUDE EG .....Drag the first handle (furthest to the left) horizontally to adjust the Element’s “Attack Time.
Insertion Effect 1 Unit 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 CONNECT selector Click on the text box and choose the order in which signals are passed from one insertion effect unit to the other. 2 Indicator lamps These show which of the Elements are assigned to the respective Insertion Effect unit. The Indicator lamps are not available for Drum Voices. 3 [DETAIL] button Click this to open the Insertion Effect dialog and set the detailed parameters.
3 Reverb Pan controls Use these knobs to set the stereo positioning of the Reverb Effect. 4 Reverb Return controls Use these knobs to set the amount of Reverb Effect that is used in the output signal. 5 [DETAIL] button Click this to open the Reverb dialog and set the detailed parameters. ● Chorus Unit 2 5 6 3 4 1 1 Chorus Send Use this knob to set the level of the signal of Insertion Effect 1/2 (or the by-passed signal) sent to the Chorus effect.
The Toolbar 1 2 3 4 1 “Editor Setup” button Click this to open the “Editor Setup” dialog. See page 11 for details. 2 “Library Window” button Click this to bring the Library Window back into view. See page 16 for details. 3 “Store” button Click this to open the “Store” dialog. See below for details. “Store” Dialog You can store the edited voice to any of the Library file. 1 Click the Voice Name box at the top of the dialog. The cursor is highlighted and you can enter characters for the name.
4 In the Voice Name list, click the voice in which your edited voice will be stored. 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. 5 Click the [Store] button to store your edited voice in the location specified in step #4. The “Store” dialog is used to temporarily store your Library file. After storing, save your Library file.
4 Various blocks are arranged in the Edit window. First, let’s set the parameters for Elements 1 to 4 on the Element block which make up the voice. Open the dialogs for Elements 1 to 4, select the waveforms, and adjust the tonal characteristics of the voice using the filters and equalizers. You can use the graph editors in each dialog to visually edit the parameters. n You can edit the Element parameters in much finer detail within the “EL DETAIL” dialogs.
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 Manual. About OMS Voice Editor uses the OMS (Open Music System) to transfer MIDI data to an external MIDI device.
4 Choose “Make Current” from the File menu. The setup for your S90 is now saved as the current studio setup. 5 Choose “Quit” from the File menu to close OMS Setup. n Voice Editor is not compatible with versions of OMS earlier than 2.0. OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS, you now need to start up Voice Editor and set the OMS ports. 1 Start up Voice Editor by double-clicking its icon. n If AppleTalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click “OFF.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. Sound does not change when using knobs or sliders. • Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup? (pages 11, 32) Bulk data is not transmitted.
The modem/printer port is not recognized. • Check the connection and settings of the MIDI interface. • On some Macintosh models such as the Performa series, the modem port cannot be used and only the printer port is available. • The modem/printer port will not be recognized if AppleTalk is ON. Note that with some Macintosh models, AppleTalk is automatically enabled when starting up. • Verify that the “Modem” or “Printer” checkbox has been checked in the OMS MIDI Setup window.