3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Yamaha Sound System Simulator ~ Y-S3 Version 3.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 ATTENTION PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU (AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTITY) AND YAMAHA CORPORATION (“YAMAHA”). BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.
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3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 System Requirements 1 OS Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 * CPU Intel Core i series processor of 2 GHz or higher Memory 2GB or more Sound Card 16-bit 44.1kHz Stereo HDD 2GB or more (may differ according to the environment the software is used) Display 1024 x 768, 256 colors, or higher * 2 3 Video card: DirectX 9.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Uninstalling 1. Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs]. The Add/Remove Programs window appears. 3 2. Click [Remove] of Y-S Yamaha Sound System Simulator. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the software. NOTE: The button names or menus may differ depending on the computer OS.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Table of Contents 1. Y-S3 General Operation ........................................................................................................ 8 • Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 • Startup ...................................................................................................................
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Adjusting distributed speaker parameters (Speaker Property - Property) ................................................ 44 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config) ......................................................................... 46 6. Displaying Calculation Results............................................................................................ 48 • Overview ..............................................
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Y-S3 General Operation 1. • Overview Y-S3 is a software application that aids in speaker system design, using data entered by the user on room type and size, speaker type, installation conditions, and amplifier and processor type and configuration to calculate the response from the audiences’ position. Y-S3 then presents the results as sound pressure distribution and contour figures for use in constructing appropriate speaker systems.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 After you have completed the configuration of all the floors, click . The Aspect View, Speaker Property, Speaker List, and Graph appear, with the room you configured displayed in Aspect View. Click in Speaker List to open the Add Speakers window and configure the speakers.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Enclosure type - Manual layout Select an array type, and enter the coordinates and angle of the speaker array. You can also place the speaker array symmetrically. Enclosure type - Auto layout 3 Select a system type and Y-S will automatically calculate the optimum array type and coordinates for the size and shape of the room defined. 3 Y-S cannot perform these calculations for rooms of unusual size or shape, or for circular rooms.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Project window: display of calculation results (Chapter 6) Tool Bar Table: The name and function of each button on the main toolbar Button Type Button Name Button Function New Create a new project (Chapter 2). Open Project Load a previously saved project file (.ses) (Chapter 1). Save Project Save a project file (.ses) (Chapter 1). Export DME Configuration Save a DME configuration file (.daf) (Chapter 8).
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Speaker Property Speaker List Graph Aspect View Aspect View (Chapter 6) Aspect View displays the layout of the speakers, along with a sound pressure distribution and contour figure based on calculation results. To update calculation results, select the center frequency and bandwidth from the list box in the upper section of Aspect View, then select the calculation mode icon.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 SPL Range 1st Floor、2nd Floor、3rd Floor、 4th Floor、All Floor Set the maximum and minimum sound pressure distribution values to display sound pressure distributions using different colors. Specify the floor to display the calculation results for. Select [All] to display the results of all floors. If you select a specific floor, frames are displayed for the unselected floors.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Graph (Chapter 6) The graph displays the current calculation results ( ) for a +Position on the receiving surface. Drag the +Position cursor with your mouse to see the calculation results for a given point on the receiving surface. At the desired receiving point, select a graph number (e.g. the current results ( ), and click . The graph changes color and ) are saved to the selected graph number.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 2. Constructing the Room Shape & Audience Area • Overview Construct the room shape and set the audience area for calculation. • Starting a new project Click in the tool bar or select [New (N)] from the [File (F)] menu to open a new project. The Select Venue Geometry (Step 1/2) setting window opens. The maximum number of projects that can be opened at once is 15. If 15 projects are already open, you can not create a new project.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Select Venue Geometry（Step2/2）: Edit the selected shape with the Top View and Right-Side View. Use your mouse to select an orange point on a view (selected point turns black), then drag the point to the desired position. You may also select a point, and enter the desired three-dimensional coordinates. The range of each dimension is shown below. Note that for the 2nd to the 4th floors, y is the distance from the reference point.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Click when you have configured the parameters. The configured room shape appears on the project window. The project window includes Aspect View, Speaker Property, Speaker List, and Graph. Speaker Property Speaker List Graph Aspect View • Re-editing the room shapes Select [Edit Venue (V)] from the [Edit (E)] menu to show the Select Venue Geometry (Step 2/X) window, where you can edit the room shapes.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 3. Editing Project Properties • Overview You can edit parameters such as the environment and processor selection, amplifier voltage, and text in the Project Properties window. Click in the tool bar or select [Project Properties (P)] from the [File (F)] menu, open the Project Properties window, and edit the contents of the Project, Calculation, System, and Others views.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Atmospheric Condition Enter “Humidity” and “Temperature”. These parameters affect the speed of sound and the air absorption coefficient. The default settings are 50% for humidity and 20°C for temperature. Check the “Air Absorption” checkbox to take attenuation of high frequency components due air absorption into account in calculations. Precision Select the degree of precision used in the SPL calculation and contour calculation respectively.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Peak Factor of Source Signal Select the source type from “Sine (Peak-to-RMS 3dB)”, “Pink (Peak-to-RMS 6dB)”, or “Music (Peak-to-RMS 10dB)”. “Sine” has a 3 dB difference between the peak signal and RMS, “Pink” has 6 dB and “Music” has 10 dB. In this list, you select a peak-to-RMS level in a practical sense. These levels are used by the clip level indicator and for auto tuning.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Others Unit Select “Imperial” (feet and Fahrenheit) or “Metric” (meter and Celsius) for units of length and temperature. Listen Enter the coordinates of the principal performer or person speaking. These figures should be absolute coordinates. You should take height into account if you are using the equipment on a stage. For example, using a sound source 1.5 m for the stage floor, when the height of the stage floor is 0.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 4. Placing Speakers • Overview Place the speakers in the room. You can add positions for each speaker array on a conventional proscenium or stage, and place speakers on flat surfaces within the room such as ceilings and walls. • Installing Speakers By installing the speaker data that you’ve downloaded from the Yamaha Pro Audio website, you will be able to add the speakers you want to use to Y-S3.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Placing the speakers manually (Enclosure type - Manual layout) Click in Speaker List or select [Add New Array] from the [Array] menu to open the Add Speakers window. Select “Enclosure type - Manual layout” from the list box. Select a speaker array type and enter the coordinates and conditions for the area to calculate the results. Name Input a name for the new array (e.g. Center, Left, Right, Delays, etc).
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 3 Fig: File types related to the speaker arrays used in Y-S Speaker array data （*.spa） Locate Load & save with arrangement parameters Array type template Symmetry Check this checkbox to place a mirror image of the speaker array with respect to the y-z plane. For a stereo system, when the left side speaker is entered, the right side “mirrored” speaker will appear automatically.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Position Enter the position coordinates of the speaker array. Defaults (x, y, z) = (0.00, 0.00, 8.00), with height set to 8 meters. The coordinates are at the center rear point of the array. Click to place a speaker on the floor automatically. Enter the angle you want.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 1st floor into consideration; 2nd and higher floors are not taken into consideration. When calculations are complete, 3 Y-S displays a message prompting you to carry out auto tuning. Click to begin auto tuning. Click to finish without auto tuning. See chapter 5 for details about auto tuning. You cannot use “Auto layout” in “SPL Mode” when Y-S3 displaying a sound pressure distribution.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Name Enter the names you want to use for plane surfaces (e.g.: Ceiling, Front, Back, Wall etc). Names for the individual speakers that make up a plane are generated automatically (***sp1, ***sp2 etc, where *** is the name of the plane). You can change these names in Speaker List. To change a name, select a flat surface or an individual speaker from Speaker List.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Plane Type Select from the plane type from the list box (Ceiling, Front Wall, Back Wall, Side Wall 1, Side Wall 2). Position Enter the coordinates of the center of the plane. Default settings are x = 0.00, y = a figure determined by room shape, z = receiving surface + 8.00. Each coordinate can be set in the range of -99.99 m to 99.99 m (-328.0 ft to 328.0 ft). Plane Size Enter the size of the plane. Default settings are L = 10 m, W = 10 m.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Layout Judgment Set the defining parameters for “Pattern”, “Bandwidth” and “Center Frequency” from the list boxes and choose a density. Pattern: Select either “Rectangular” or “Hexagonal” as a layout pattern for speakers on a flat surface. Band Width, Center Frequency: Set the bandwidth and frequency used to calculate the coverage area.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Grid (Distributed Speaker Layout Pattern) You can place speakers at intervals on your choosing on a plane. This function is useful when evaluating the sound pressure distribution resulting from a particular placement. Layout Judgment Select a “Pattern” from the list box, and enter a “Pitch” (the interval between speakers). Pattern: Select either “Rectangular” or “Hexagonal” as a layout pattern for speakers on a plane.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 5. Adjusting Speaker Parameters • Overview Set all the parameters for the distributed and speaker arrays you have placed, and perform calculations. • Update The periphery of changes to red when you change any speaker parameters. Click this button to apply your settings.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 5-1. Speaker Arrays • Speaker array selection, on/off, changing names/deletion, saving/loading (Speaker List) Speaker array selection To display a speaker array, click a speaker array of a speaker name in Speaker List. The background of the array now changes to yellow, indicating that it has been selected. Speaker Property displays all the parameters for the speaker. The selected speaker arrays and array names are displayed in blue in Aspect View.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Saving and loading the speaker array data You may save the condition of the currently selected speaker array such as Array Name, Speaker Property, and Configuration. The data is saved in a dedicated format with the “.spa” extension. This function is useful, for example, when you want to place speaker arrays with the same condition in different project.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Position Enter the position coordinates of the speaker array. See chapter 4 for details. Angle Enter the angle of the speaker. See chapter 4 for details. Splay Angle Select the splay angle of the speaker array from the list box. See chapter 4 for details.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 individual speaker’s information such as model number, location, angle, target point coordinates, distance between target point and speaker, etc.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config) Y-S3 automatically generates the output system configuration to suit each speaker array type and displays them in the Config view in Speaker Property You may adjust the input signal level, source type, delay, EQ, speaker processor and amp model. To reflect the settings in calculation results, click . Input Level Input the input signal level in dBu.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Delay Component Double-click to display the delay setting window. Refer to the end of this chapter for information on the delay setting window. EQ Component Double-click to display the EQ setting window. Refer to the end of this chapter for information on the EQ setting window. Speaker Processing Component Click to turn phase-rotation on/off. Click to turn the 90 Hz cut-off frequency high-pass filter on/off.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Power Amplifier Select a power amplifier from the list box. The specifications of compatible types appear, as follows. Mode display: Stereo and bridge details for the selected amplifier are displayed. Output channels The value shows the maximum output power of the amplifier. The value is under the conditions of 120 V and 1% distortion for a 20 Hz to 20 kHz input. This value is used by the clip level indicator.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Speaker The value shows the maximum input power of the speaker with the program signal. The value shows the current output power of the amplifier (HF/LF). This power is fed to the speaker. If the peak current output power exceeds the amplifier's maximum output, the value is shown in red. Speaker clip indicator: The indicator turns yellow when the peak current output power exceeds the maximum input power of the speaker.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Picture of speaker array (Speaker Property - Picture) You may check the 3D diagram of the speaker array selected in the Speaker List in the current settings. The gray area indicates the back of the speakers. When you open the Picture view, the view angle is synchronized with Aspect View. Click • and in Aspect View to check speaker placement visually.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Service Area Selection Select the area to be served by the currently selected speaker array by dragging on the audience area with the mouse. You can also type the coordinates in the boxes. The selected area turns to a lighter color even when outside of the audience area is selected, but only the area within the audience area will be used for the calculation. Stage, wall or outside of the floor will not be used.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Before Auto Tuning After Auto Tuning Setting methods • Y-S3 sets speaker parameters for each speaker array. • Y-S3 decides the speaker angles (Pan, Tilt and Splay Angle) to minimize the standard deviation of the sound pressure level within the area that is selected by the user as the coverage of the speaker array.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 5-2. Distributed Speakers • Distributed speakers on/off, changing names/deletion, adding speakers to an installation plane Distributed speakers on/off Click the name of a plane in Speaker List to select it. The background of the name changes to color to blue. Speakers assigned to this speaker group on the selected plane are displayed. Planes selected in Aspect View are displayed in blue.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Adjusting distributed speaker parameters (Speaker Property - Property) Adjust the parameters for the currently selected distributed speaker. To reflect the settings in calculation results, click . You can change the name of the installation plane in the “Speaker Name” text box in the upper area of Speaker Property. Installation plane properties Speakers Click Click to add a speaker at the center of a plane.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Properties of individual speakers installed on a plane Speaker Type Displays the type of speaker installed. Amplifier - Speaker Combination Click to open the Amplifier - Speaker Combination window. For details please see the next section in this chapter, “Output Configuration Settings (Speaker Property - Config)”. Speakers Geometry Enter data related to speaker positioning, such as speaker coordinates.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config) 3 Y-S automatically generates the output system configuration to suit each speaker array type and displays them in the Config view in Speaker Property. You may adjust the input signal level, source type, delay, EQ, speaker processor and amp model. To reflect the settings in calculation results, click .
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Delay Component Drag the dial or type in a number to specify the necessary delay time (ms). The delay parameter in this window is used in the calculation. Click at the top right of the delay setting window to reflect the settings in calculation results. EQ Component Drag the dial or type in a number to specify the necessary Q value, frequency and gain. You can select EQ types for two of the eight settings.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 6. Displaying Calculation Results • Overview 3 Y-S calculates responses on the audience area considering the arrangement of each speaker array, EQ, delay, system attenuation and other related parameters. The results are displayed in Aspect View or Graph. Aspect View Aspect View displays the layout of the speakers, along with sound pressure distributions and contour figures based on calculation results.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Array Mode (2000Hz, 1/6Oct Band) Single Mode (2000Hz, 1/6Oct Band) For installation on a plane • Sound pressure distribution Displays sound pressure distribution for receiving surfaces with speaker arrays selected from the checkboxes in Speaker List, and displays the range (dynamic range) using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) legend. The display range for the SPL legend is automatically applied through calculation.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Sound pressure distribution for speakers distributed on a plane (2000Hz, 1/6 Oct Band. Average Value: 79.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Frequency characteristics The graph displays the current calculation results ( ) for the +Position on the receiving surface. You can use the list box to change the bandwidth of the graph displayed. In “Array Mode” and “Single Mode”, the Graph displays only the response of the speaker selected in Speaker List. However, the “on/off” staff of the speaker (based on the “on/off” status of the checkbox) is also displayed.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Graph (FFT) Click to open an Information window displaying details on the graph number selected. Information Click a graph number in the list box to change the graph number for which information is being displayed. You cannot select graph numbers for which no data has been saved. Receiving Point Property The distance display displays the distance between the location of the targeted speaker and the console.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Click to select the dry audio source to be convolved with the calculated response. The dry source must be in 44.1 kHz, 16-bit WAV (PCM) and stereo format. The maximum data size is 5 minutes (about 50 MB) in this format. Click to play the calculated audio sound. Click to stop playing, to pause playing. You can also set the playback volume with the slider.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 7. Simulation Results Report • Overview 3 Y-S can save calculation results as reports and data for use as reference material. Select [Export (E)] from the [File (F)] menu. You can save data in a variety of formats. Select [Product List (P)] from the [Option (O)] menu to save a list of the equipment used in the project. • Project report You can save a project report which outputs a variety of data (including the following), in HTML format.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 Place a check in the checkboxes of those fields you want to export. Use the Frequency Selection window to change the frequencies and bandwidths of the contour and sound pressure distributions if desired. You can click to save these as the default settings for exporting project reports. Click and enter a file name to initiate generation and saving of the project file report.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 • Saving product list Y-S3 creates a product list including all placed speaker arrays and accompanying devices such as amplifiers, DME and array frames. Click in the tool bar or select [Product List (P)] from the [Option (O)] menu to display the product list. You may also save the contents of this list as text data (in CSV format). To save the file, click “Product List” window and enter a file name.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 8. Exporting Configurations in DME Designer Format Y-S3 can automatically generate an output system configuration for all placed speaker arrays and save them in DME Designer Project format. Saving a Configuration in DME Designer Project File (.daf) Format To save the current configuration in DME Designer Project File (.daf) format, click on the tool bar, or select [DME Configuration (D)… (*.
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3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 9. Other Functions • Input Level Negotiation Adjust input levels (Speaker Property - Config - Input Level) from all installed speaker arrays to a fixed level. Select [Input Level Negotiation (I)] from the [Option (O)] menu to open the Y-S3: Input Level Negotiation window.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 10. General Theory General calculation methods 3 • Y-S computes the speaker array response at the receiving point or audience area. • The responses are computed by combining the responses from each speaker based on a geometrical simulation. • Each speaker response is computed using measured directional impulse responses.
3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S Owner’s Manual V3.1 tuning, since sound pressure level calculations at axis points are computed based on the summing of energy, peaks/dips from interference are not corrected. Note 2: Delay is not tuned automatically. All the delays are set to 0 ms after auto tuning.) • 3 In the level adjusting, Y-S first decides the necessary output power for each speaker referring to the required SPL.
