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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........................................ 33

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respective MIDI device.

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Summary of content (17 pages)

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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..........................
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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.
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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].
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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.).
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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.
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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...
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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).
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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.
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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 ...............
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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:...................
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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.
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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..........
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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...............
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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.
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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.
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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 ..............................
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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.