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. 26

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This owners manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operation. If you are not, please refer to the owners 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 Owners Manual for the respective MIDI device. 2002 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.

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 sliders, switches, buttons, and so on. What's more, all changes you make to the voices can be saved to your computer.
n Voice Editor for Windows is a plug-in software. To use it, you'll need to install an appropriate compatible host application (sequencer, etc.).

Library Window

Save the Library file

Library file

Import a voice

Edit Window

Element dialog
Set the effects parameters
Transmit / Receive bulk data
PHONES OUTPUT L/ MONO R DC IN STANDBY ON FOOT CONTROLLER FOOT SWITCH IN MIDI OUT THRU

3.3V CARD

CATEGORY SEARCH

VOLUME

PART/ COMMON VOICE

GUITAR

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

ELEMENT

UTILITY

CONTROLLER

MULTI SEQ PLAY

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

PRESET
OSC/MIX PITCH FILTER AMP LFO EFFECT

CTRL ASSIGN

SAVE LOAD RENAME DELETE FORMAT IMPORT

COMMON

DRUM/PERC

STRINGS

UTILITY CARD CONTROLLER
MIX GENERAL TONE CONTROLLER EFFECT
MIDI CHANNEL KEYBOARD MIDI FILTER
SEQ SETUP MIDI SETUP EFFECT VELOCITY CTRL SETUP
UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD DEC/NO INC/YES

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN PAD

MODULATION

GM2/XG

COMPARE

SYN COMP

CHROMATIC KEYBOARD PERCUSSION

Your synthesizer(S08)

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 This is an example of the included sequence software. The operation described here differs depending on your host application. n In order to use the Voice Editor, youll need to install the USB MIDI driver (page 10).

Macintosh

n If you are using Voice Editor on a Macintosh computer, open the Chooser from the Apple menu and turn off Apple Talk.
Open the Voice Editor for S08 folder in the YAMAHA Tools folder and double-click the VoiceEditorforS08 icon.

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar holds various editing and setup functions/commands in its menus. Click each of the menu names to open their pull-down menu, and choose the function/command you wish to apply. Those functions/commands which are unavailable are grayed out.
n The most commonly-used menus in the Menu Bar are available as buttons in Voice Editors toolbar.

Windows Macintosh

Creates and opens a new Library le.

Open Library. (Open)

This is the same as the Open button in the Toolbar (page 8).

Save Library (Save)

This is the same as the Save button in the Toolbar (page 9).
Save Library As. (Save As)
Lets you save the Library le under a new or different name.

Close (Macintosh only)

Close the window. This is the same as the Close box in the Title Bar.
Copies the selected voice to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out.
Copies the voice from the clipboard to Voice Editor.
This is the same as the Edit Window button in the toolbar (page 12).

Library

This is the same as the Library Window button in the toolbar (page 14).

Store.

This is the same as the Store button in the toolbar (page 14).

Import.

This is the same as the Import button in the toolbar (page 13).

Compare

This is the same as the Compare button in the toolbar (page 15).
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 the toolbar (page 12).

Monitor

This is the same as the Monitor button in the toolbar (page 12).
OMS Port Setup (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS Port Setup window for Voice Editor. Refer to the section OMS Port Setup (page 24) for further details.
OMS MIDI Setup (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS MIDI Setup window. Refer to the documentation that came with OMS for further details.
OMS Studio Setup (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS Studio Setup window. Refer to the documentation that came with OMS for further details.

The Library Window

When you start Voice Editor, you will rst 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 the Library Window by double-clicking it, the Edit Window for that voice will be opened.
n You can save your settings as a Library le (*.S6V).
1 Toolbar This area holds the buttons controlling Voice Editor (page 8). 2 Tabs Click one of these to view the voice list for that group. 3 Voice list This area shows all the voices in the selected group as a scrollable list. The name, number and Category of each voice are shown. You can rearrange the voices by dragging-and-dropping their voice numbers to a new location. You can rename a voice in Windows by selecting the voice name, then clicking on it again to enter a new name. On the Macintosh, you click on the voice name while holding down [Control], choose Edit Voice Name from the pull-down menu and enter the new name in the dialog.
n To select a continuous block of voices, click the number of the rst voice, hold down the [Shift] key, then click the last number. n Voice names can consist of up to 8 characters.
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 scrolling to do.
n To switch back to the full Voice Name/Number/Category list, right-click on any part of the voice list and choose Details.

The Toolbar

1 Open button Click this to open the Open File dialog and select a Library le to open.
Open Dialog Select the desired Library le (extension:.S6V) and click [Open]. The contents of the selected le are indicated in the Library Window.
n You can also load S03 Library les (with extension:.S3V).

n If you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh Open dialog will appear.
Look in:..Click this and choose the folder containing the Voice Editor les. List box.Shows the contents of the current folder. [Open] button.Click this to open the le selected from the List. Files of type:.Click this and choose the le type. File name:.Shows the name of the les selected from the List. [Cancel] button.Click this to cancel the operation.
2 Save button Click this to save the existing Library le with your new settings. If you are working on a new le, this button will open the Save As dialog, where you can name and save your settings as a new Library le (*.S6V).

Save As Dialog

n Library le names can consist of up to 8 characters plus a 3-character extension.
n If you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh Save As dialog will appear.
1 Save in:.Click this and choose the folder in which to save the Library le. 2 List box.Shows the contents of the folder you wish to save to. 3 [Save] button.Click this to save the Library le with the name specied in the File name:. 4 File name:.Specify the name of the Library le to be saved here. 5 Files of type:.Click this and choose the le type. 6 Cancel..Click this to cancel the operation.
n S08 Library les can be imported to your synthesizer directly by saving them to the Memory card. For details, refer to the S08 Owners Manual. n If you save a le to a Macintosh computer, the extension.S6V is not added automatically. Before loading such les to the S08, youll need to manually add the extension.S6V to the le names.
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. Click the [Cancel] button to quit without applying the settings.
1 MIDI In Port:..Click this and choose the MIDI In port. This allows you to receive data from a device connected to this port. Select the port which has been assigned to your particular synthesizer within the host application. 2 MIDI Out Port:.Click this and choose the MIDI Out port. You can use the Voice Editor to control and edit the device connected to this port. Select the port which has been assigned to your synthesizer within the host application.

n If you are using a Macintosh, the MIDI Out Port setting is assigned in the OMS Port Setup. For further details, see section OMS Settings. (page 23)
3 MIDI Ch:..Click this and choose the MIDI Out channel. This is used when monitoring sounds using the on-screen keyboard in the Edit Windows. 4 Device No.:.Click this and choose the MIDI device number of your synthesizer. 5 Dump Interval:.Click this and choose the interval between successive MIDI dumps.
n If you set too short an interval, you may encounter errors when transmitting MIDI data.
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.
Transmit Type.Shows the voice data (Normal/Drum/All) to be transmitted. Progress bar.Shows how much of the data has been transmitted. [Start] button.Click this to transmit the data. [Close] button.Click this to close this dialog.
n The MIDI Device Number has to be set correctly in order to transmit bulk data. For further details, see page 10.
5Receive 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 Receive Type.Click this and choose the Voice data (User Normal/User Drum/ Preset Normal/Preset Drum) to receive. 2 Progress bar.Shows how much of the data has been received. 3 [Start] button.Click this to receive the data. 4 [Close] button.Click this to close this dialog.
n The MIDI Device Number has to be set correctly in order to receive bulk data. For further details, see page 10.

6 Edit Window button Click this to open the Edit Window (Common) for the selected voice in the list. For further details, see page 14. 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 synthesizers keyboard.
8 Import button Click this to open the Import dialog and import voices from an existing Library le. 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 le from which you will import voice data. 2 Open File button.Click this to open the Open File dialog and select a Library le to open. 3 Memory:.Click this and choose the voice type group from which you will import voice data. 4 Voice list..This area shows all the voices in the selected Memory as a scrollable list, in order of voice number. You can select a voice here and import it directly to the voice list in the Library Window by drag-and-drop. (Multiple voices can also be imported this way.) In Windows, you can alternatively copy the voice by selecting it and pressing [CTRL]+[C] on the computer keyboard, and then switch to the Library Window and press [CTRL]+[V] at the new location to paste (import) it.
n To select a block of voices, click the number of the rst voice, hold down the [Shift] key, then click the last voice. n You cannot import a Drum Voice to a Normal Voice list or a Normal Voice to a Drum Voice list.
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.
n Monitoring will not be possible if the MIDI Out port and other parameters in the Editor Setup are not set correctly. For further details, see page 12.
6 [Close] button.Click this to close the Import dialog.

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 the Edit Window.

Element Unit

1 EL (Element) 1 to 4 buttons Click these to open their ELEMENT dialogs. 2 ON/OFF switch Click these to switch each Element on or off.
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 Dialog

1 LFO WAVE Click on the WAVE text box and select the LFOs waveform. 2 SPEED Click on the SPEED text box and specify its speed. 3 PHASE INIT Click on the PHASE INIT text box to switch LFO key sync on or off. (If switched on, the LFO waveform is restarted each time you play a note.) 4 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. 5 LFO FILTER knob Use this to set the lter modulation depth of the LFO. You can also enter a value directly in the text box to the left of the knob.
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 parameters for each Element. You have wider and more accurate control over the parameters than with the editor graphs. 9 Editor graphs Within these graphs, click and drag the square marks (handles) to visually adjust the parameters for each Element.
n Sometimes, not all the square marks are visible as they may be layered on top of each other at the same position. In which case, click the visible square mark and drag it away to reveal the next square mark. 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
OSCILLATOR Settings Click on the WAVE text box and choose the source waveform. One of the square marks is used to set VEL LIMIT LOW and NOTE LIMIT LOW. Set the lowest note velocity response by dragging this square mark vertically. Set the lowest note in the key range by dragging it horizontally. Similarly, set the highest note velocity (VEL LIMIT HIGH) and key range note (NOTE LIMIT HIGH) using the other square mark.

n When dragging the square marks, values are given as (X,Y) co-ordinates, where X is the NOTE LIMIT (given as a MIDI note number) and Y is the VEL LIMIT. To view the note name instead of the note number, select the OSCILLATOR tab of the EL Detail dialog.
FILTER Settings Drag the square mark vertically to set the Filter Gain. Drag the square mark horizontally to set the Filter Cutoff frequency.
n Parameter values are shown when dragging the square marks. To set these values directly, select the FILTER EG tab of the EL Detail dialog.
PITCH LFO Settings Click and drag the square marks (handles) to set the time-dependent behavior of the PITCH LFO. The left square mark controls the LFO Delay. The right controls the LFO Fade.
n To set these values directly, select the LFO tab of the EL Detail dialog.
PITCH EG Settings The PITCH EG (Envelope Generator) determines the transition in pitch while the key is being held down. There are ve square marks, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst square mark (furthest to the left) controls the Initial Level. The second controls the Attack Rate/Level. The third controls the Decay 1 Rate/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Rate/Sustain Level. The last square mark (furthest to the right) controls the Release Rate/Level. Drag the square marks vertically to adjust levels, and horizontally to adjust the transition times.
n To set these values directly, select the PITCH tab of the EL Detail dialog.
FILTER EG Settings The FILTER EG (Envelope Generator) determines the transition in timbre while the key is being held down. There are ve square marks, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst square mark (furthest to the left) controls the Hold Rate/Initial Level. The second controls the Attack Rate/Level. The third controls the Decay 1 Rate/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Rate/Sustain Level. The last square mark (furthest to the right) controls the Release Rate/Level. Drag the square marks vertically to adjust levels, and horizontally to adjust the transition rates.
n To set these values directly, select the FILTER EG tab of the EL Detail dialog.
AMPLITUDE EG Settings The AMPLITUDE EG (Envelope Generator) determines the transition in amplitude over time. There are ve the square marks, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst square mark (furthest to the left) controls the Key-on Delay and Init Level. The second controls the EG Attack Rate. The third controls the EG Decay 1 Rate/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Rate/Sustain Level. The last square mark (furthest to the right) controls the EG Release Rate. Drag the square marks vertically to adjust levels, and horizontally to adjust the transition rates.

n To set these values directly, select the AMP EG tab of the EL Detail dialog.

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 Effect via the VARIATION EFFECT dialog.

System Effect Unit

1 VOLUME Sets the output level of the signal from Variation Effect (or the by-passed signal) sent to the System Effect Unit. 2 SEND (REVERB) Sets the Reverb Send Level. 3 SEND (CHORUS) Sets the Chorus Send Level. 4 REVERB Shows the Reverb type used for the voice. This is xed for each voice. 5 CHORUS Shows the Chorus type used for the voice. This is xed for each voice. 6 CHORUS REVERB control Use this knob to set the level of the signal of sent from the Chorus unit to the Reverb unit.

Drum Voice Edit Window

) 9 ! @ # $ %

^ & * (

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 from the pull-down menu.
n Kit names can consist of up to 8 characters.
4 ORIGINAL KIT This shows the preset kits wave set that is used for the kit being edited. You can also change the wave set to be used by clicking the kit name in the ORIGINAL KIT box and selecting a new kit. 5 FINE Finetunes the pitch. 6 COARSE Sets the pitch in coarse increments (semitones). 7 CUTOFF Sets the LFO Cutoff Frequency.
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 Selects whether or not to receive the MIDI Note On message. & RECEIVE NOTE OFF Selects whether or not to receive the MIDI Note Off message. * KEY ASSIGN Selects Single key assignment or Multi key assignment. ( ALTERNATE GROUP Selects an alternate group number. This is used to prevent a pair of drum sounds, such as an open and closed hi-hat, from sounding simultaneously. PITCH This graph shows the 6 and 7 settings visually. You can also change the settings by dragging the squares in the graph. FILTER This graph shows the 7 and 8 settings visually. You can also change the settings by dragging the square in the graph. AMPLITUDE EG This graph shows the 9, ) and ! settings visually. You can also change the settings by dragging the squares in the graph.

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 Music System) to transfer MIDI data to an external MIDI device. OMS is a system extension that goes in the Mac OS System folder, designed to manage the MIDI data stream (input & output) in a computer, to enable MIDI data transfer between MIDI software and hardware attached to the computer. OMS is a de facto standard of the MIDI environment under the Mac OS, and various music software manufacturers have released OMS-compatible sequencer and other software. OMS has the following merits: As OMS-compatible MIDI applications communicate with various MIDI devices via OMS, it is no longer necessary for you to set up multiple MIDI drivers for those applications. Thus, you can avoid conicts between different drivers with the same purpose (MIDI control). Once a Studio Setup is read in OMS, any OMS-compatible application will be aware of it, even if you need to recongure the routing of the MIDI data stream or change the current Studio Setup. OMS-compatible applications will commonly recognize the new conguration. You can have different Studio Setups to choose one from, to switch to a different MIDI routing (patches between MIDI devices and software) fast and easily. Every time the OMS Setup application is opened, any MIDI device connected to the computer is automatically detected, and its icon appears with a current MIDI status (channel number, port number, patches, etc.). Once devices are congured with OMS Setup, however, you need not care too much about the status. OMS can drive various MIDI interfaces, including the standard type (16 channels) and the multi-port type (16 channels per port). If you use a multi-port type, you can control over 16 channels simultaneously via OMS.
n For more information about OMS features, see the READ ME le included with OMS.

4 on the Element Unit 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 lter and other settings. You can use the graph editors in each dialog to visually edit the parameters.
n You can edit the Element parameters in much ner detail within the EL Detail dialogs. The Element dialogs are linked to the EL Detail dialogs, so changes in one dialog are immediately reected in the other. You can simultaneously view the graphs and the EL Detail dialogs side-by-side while editing. n By clicking or dragging on the buttons of the keyboard at the bottom of the Edit Window, you can monitor the voice you are editing. n By enabling the Compare button in the toolbar in the Edit Window, you can make A/B comparisons between the original voice and the edited voice.
4. Select the Variation Effect Type in the VARIATION EFFECT Unit and set the remaining

parameters.

5. Set the parameters in the SYSTEM EFFECT Unit. 6. Set the Velocity and Portamento parameters if necessary. 7. Click the Store button in the toolbar of the Edit Window to open the Store dialog. This will
store the edits for the current voice in the Library le.
n The edits for the voice are only stored in the Library le temporarily. Beware that if you proceed further without saving the Library le itself, you will lose all your edits.
8. Switch back to the Library Window and click the Save button in the toolbar to save (overwrite)
the Library le. The edits for your voice will be saved with the voice itself in the designated voice list location.
n The Library le you have saved can be opened in the Library Window at any time. Voices in the Library Window can be transmitted to your synthesizer. n You can create a variety of different Library les, each tailored for live performances, recording, etc. Thus, you can conveniently modify voices to suit different situations and needs.

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 owners manual (online manual) too.

<Macintosh>

The printer port is not recognized. The 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 Printer checkbox has been checked in the OMS MIDI Setup window. The modem port is not recognized. On some Macintosh models such as the Performa series, the modem port cannot be used and only the printer port is available. Verify that the Modem checkbox has been checked in the OMS MIDI Setup window. No MIDI In/Out data Is the MIDI devices "HostSelect" setting (UTILITY PAGE 13) set correctly? Make the correct setting according to the instructions in your synthesizer's Owners Manual. In the OMS Port Setup, is MIDI In/Out set to unknown? If you change the OMS ports or setup, the OMS output ports have to be set accordingly in Voice Editors OMS Port Setup window. Choose the appropriate receiving device. Is OMS using the same port as that connected to the cable? Open the OMS MIDI Setup window and verify that the checkbox for the relevant port has been checked. If the port and setup assignments are frequently altered, OMS may be unable to easily recognize the serial port. Reboot the Macintosh, set up OMS correctly, then start up Voice Editor. Bulk data are not received. Open the OMS Port Setup window and check that the MIDI In has been properly assigned (page 24). Open the Editor Setup Dialog and check that the Device No. has been properly assigned (page 10). Voice Editor does not start up when Library File (extension.S6V) is double-clicked. Change the Type/Creator settings for Library Files as follows, then try double-clicking the le again. Type: S6V_ Creator: YS08

<Windows>

Bulk data is not received. The MIDI In port in Editor Setup can be chosen from the MIDI In ports in the settings of the host application. Check the MIDI In settings in the System Setup of the host application. Open the Editor Setup Dialog and check that the Device No. has been properly assigned (page 10). Depending on your host application, you may need to set the applications MIDI Thru port setting to off. MIDI Out port is not available in Editor Setup. The MIDI Out port in Editor Setup can be chosen from the MIDI Out ports in the setting of the host application. Check the MIDI Out settings in the System Setup of the host application.
<Windows / Macintosh>
Sound does not change when using knobs or sliders. Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup? (page 10) Bulk data is not transmitted. Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup? (page 10) Is the Dump Interval in the Editor Setup too short? Make sure the Dump Interval is at least 10 ms. Sound is doubled when playing keyboard. On your synthesizer, switch Local to OFF. No sound heard when clicking on-screen keyboard in Edit Window. Is the MIDI Ch. set correctly in the Editor Setup? (page 10) Sound does not change when Monitor button is pressed. Are the MIDI Out port and Device No. set correctly in the Editor Setup (OMS Port Setup)? (page 10 and 24) S08 Library les cant be directly loaded to the S08 from a Memory card. The le name should included the extension.S6V

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Table of Contents

Overview of Studio Manager. Starting and Conguring Studio Manager. Quitting Studio Manager. Synchronizing with your hardware product. Working with Files. 6 Mapping MIDI Ports. 6 Setting Preferences. 7 Menu Bar/Pop-up Menu. 7 Operation within Cubase. 9 Supported editors. 10
* Specications and descriptions in this owners manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specications at any time without prior notice. Since specications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. Description of menus and buttons In the event that menu and button names on a Windows system are different from those on a Macintosh, this manual uses the Windows menu and button names followed by the Macintosh menu and button names in parentheses.
Studio Manager Version 2 Owners Manual
Overview of Studio Manager
Studio Manager is a cross-platform application that enables you to start multiple Editors that control YAMAHA hardware products remotely, and to save multiple Editor settings. You can run Studio Manager as a stand-alone application, or as a plug-in within DAW applications that are compatible with Studio Connections, such as Cubase SX 3.0 or later. In either case, the basic functionality is the same. For the latest information on compatible DAW applications, refer to the following website. http://www.studioconnections.org/

Hardware products

Open an editor from Studio Manager Synchronize

DM2000

DM2000 Editor

Synchronize

Studio Manager

MOTIF ES6/7/8

Start up Studio Manager in stand-alone form
Open from a compatible DAW application
MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor

SPX2000

SPX2000 Editor
The settings of each editor can be saved and recalled together from Studio Manager or the DAW application. In other words, you can change the settings of your entire system in a single operation by recalling the settings for multiple devices from Studio Manager or your DAW application. When you want to save setting les, you can do this from Studio Manager to recall multiple devices at once, or from an individual Editor to recall only a specic device. When you save your settings in your DAW application, the Studio Manager settings will also be saved together with the DAW application le, and can also be recalled in the same way. To use Studio Manager, you must rst perform the following operations: 1. Start and congure Studio Manager (see page 3). 2. Start and congure an Editor. 3. Synchronize the application with the corresponding hardware product (see page 5). For more information on using the Editors, refer to the Owners Manual for the Editors.
Starting and Conguring Studio Manager

1 Start Studio Manager.

As a stand-alone application in Windows 2000/XP: Click the Start button, move the cursor to [Programs (All Programs)], then [YAMAHA Studio Manager], then click [Studio Manager]. As a stand-alone application in Mac OS X: Select and open the Applications folder, the YAMAHA folder, then the Studio Manager folder, then double-click SM2. Cubase versions SX 3.0 and later: From Cubases [Device] menu, choose [Yamaha Studio Manager] to open the Studio Manager window. (Studio Manager starts running when Cubase is started.)

2 Select the devices you want to edit.
In the Setup window, open the Modify Workspace page. The Device Editor section lists the names of the installed devices. Highlight the desired device name, then double-click it or click the [Add->] button. The selected device name is added in the Workspace section.
NOTE: Use the following button and checkbox, if necessary: [Remove]. Removes the selected device from the Workspace section. [Set Default]. Mark this checkbox, then click the [Apply] or [OK] button. The next time you start Studio Manager, the current Setup window settings will be automatically selected.
3 Specify the desired MIDI ports.
Select the [MIDI Settings] tab and specify the MIDI In/Out Ports to which the hardware product are connected. However if you want to use Studio Manager in Cubase, youll need to specify that MIDI port within Cubase.
NOTE: To activate MIDI ports in Studio Manager, you must specify the MIDI ports in this MIDI Ports tab and in the Editor for the console or device. NOTE: Use the following button, checkboxes, and pull-down options, if necessary. [Update Ports]. If you click this button, Studio Manager will search for MIDI ports that have been enabled since you started the application. If no port is detected, restart Studio Manager. [MIDI Thru]. If you mark this checkbox, then use the pulldown options to select a port for MIDI In/Out, a MIDI signal will be input from a port assigned as MIDI In, and routed to and output from a port assigned as MIDI Out. [Set Default]. Mark this checkbox, then click the [Apply] or [OK] button. The next time you start Studio Manager, the current Setup window settings will be automatically selected.

4 Click [OK].

The Setup window closes, and the Studio Manager window becomes active, with the icon of the device you selected in step 2 shown in the workspace.
5 Double-click the icon for the hardware
product you want to edit to open its Editor.
NOTE: Right-clicking the mouse in the window will display a pop-up menu (see page 8). NOTE: To change the icon name, select the icon, then click the name. NOTE: Use the following box, if necessary. [MIDI Thru Ch.]. This eld appears if MIDI Thru is enabled. If you select Original, a MIDI signal will be output to the output channel that has the same number as the input channel. If you select any channel from 1 through 16, MIDI signals of all channels received at the input port will be combined and output to the specied channel.

Studio Manager window

Quitting Studio Manager
Select [Exit] from the [File] menu in the Studio Manager window (select [Quit SM2] from the [SM2] menu). If there are no unsaved changes, all windows close and Studio Manager quits. If there are unsaved changes, a message asking whether you want to save the changes appears. You can also quit Studio Manager by clicking the Close button in the Studio Manager window. If youre using Studio Manager in your DAW application, quitting your DAW application will also quit Studio Manager. Simply closing the Studio Manager window does not quit Studio Manager. When you save your DAW application le, the Studio Manager settings are also saved within that le.
Synchronizing with your hardware product
In some cases, such as when Studio Manager starts up for the rst time, the parameter settings on the hardware product and the parameter settings in Studio Manager (in the devices Editor) may be different. Therefore, you must rst synchronize the parameter settings on the hardware product with those in Studio Manager (in the corresponding Editors). Follow the steps below to synchronize Studio Manager with the hardware product.
NOTE: You can also synchronize the parameter settings with the corresponding hardware product in each Editor. For information on using the Editors, refer to the Owners Manual for the Editors.
1 Select [Synchronize], then [Recall.] in the Studio Manager window.
The following window opens.
2 Select whether you want to transfer your
settings to Studio Manager (each Editor), or hardware product.
Choose Select direction of data transfer or According to editor setting for each Editor.
Select direction of data transfer
You can select the data transfer direction in Studio Manager. [To Hardware]: Transfers the current settings from Studio Manager (each Editor) to your hardware product. [From Hardware]: Transfers the settings from your hardware product to Studio Manager (Editor).
According to editor setting
The data transfer direction will be determined by the settings in the Editor. For more information, refer to the instruction manual for the Editor.

3 Click [OK].

The synchronizing process begins.
Do not operate the hardware product while synchronization is in progress.

Working with Files

You can save the various parameter setting les either as a complete set using Studio Manager or your DAW application, or individually using each Editor. The following table shows how to manage your setting les.
Creating a new le Opening a previously saved le Saving the current le Saving the current le with a new name Choose [New] from the [File] menu. (only if Studio Manager is running as stand-alone) Choose [Open (Import)] from the [File] menu. Choose [Save] from the [File] menu. (only if Studio Manager is running as stand-alone) Choose [Save As. (Export)] from the [File] menu.
If you save a le in the Studio Manager window, all selected Editor settings are saved in a le with a le extension of.YSM. If the Automatically synchronize on le load preference (see page 7) is turned on, opening a le will recall the entire set of system settings (Recall function). If youre using Studio Manager with your DAW application, the settings of all selected Editors will be saved together within the le of the DAW application. If desired, you can also save les from Studio Manager, and then open them from Studio Manager running as a stand-alone application. If you save a le in an Editor, only that Editors settings are saved in a le.
NOTE: When you create a new le, or open a previously saved le, a message appears asking whether you want to save the currently-open le. Click [Yes] to save the current le and open another. Click [No] to open another without saving the current one. Click [Cancel] to cancel the operation.

Mapping MIDI Ports

If MIDI ports specied in Editors are not enabled on the computer (e.g., when you open a le on another computer), its convenient to change all MIDI port settings together in the Remap MIDI Ports window (shown on the right). Choose [Re-map MIDI Ports] from the [File] menu to display the window.
NOTE: This function is not available if youre using Studio Manager in your DAW application.

Workspace

This column lists the MIDI ports specied in Editors by the corresponding device names and [port names].

System

This column lists the MIDI ports enabled on the computer. If the ports listed in the Workspace column and the ports listed in the System column do not match, click the port name in the System column to display a pull-down menu, then select a matching port from the menu.

Setting Preferences

You can also change the preference settings, if necessary. Choose [Setup.] from the [File] menu, then click the [Preferences] tab to display the window shown on the right. Automatically synchronize on le load: When you open a le in the Studio Manager window or open a le of your DAW application, Studio Manager (Editors) will automatically synchronize with the corresponding hardware product. In this way, Studio Manager performs the Recall function to recall the entire system settings automatically when you open a le. Set Default: Mark this checkbox, then click the [Apply] or [OK] button. The next time you start Studio Manager, the current Setup window settings will be automatically selected.

Menu Bar/Pop-up Menu

Menu Bar

File Menu

New* (Ctrl+N / +N) Creates a new le. Opens a previously saved le. Saves the current le. Saves the current le with a different name. Open the Setup window to congure Studio Manager. Click a tab at the top of the window to select the Modify Workspace page (see page 3), MIDI Ports page (see page 3), or Preferences page (see page 7). On a Macintosh computer, choose [Preferences] from the [SM2] menu. Opens the Re-map MIDI Ports window (see page 6). Quits Studio Manager. On a Macintosh computer, choose [Quit SM2] from the [SM2] menu.
Open (Ctrl+O/ +O) Import (Ctrl+I/ +I) Save* (Ctrl+S / +S) Save As Export (Ctrl+E/ +E)
Re-map MIDI Ports* Exit* (Ctrl+Q)
* If youre using Studio Manager with your DAW application, these menu items will not appear.

Synchronize Menu

Recall Synchronizes Studio Manager (Editors) with the corresponding hardware product (see page 5).

Windows Menu

Lists the Editors for which a window is currently open. When you select an Editor, the corresponding Editor window becomes active.

Help Menu

Manual (F1) About Yamaha Studio Manager Displays this manual in Adobe PDF format. Displays the information (such as a version number) of Studio Manager. On a Macintosh computer, choose [About Yamaha Studio Manager] from the [SM2] menu.

Pop-up Menu

Right-click the mouse on an icon in the Studio Manager window (on a Macintosh computer, click an icon while holding down the [control] key) to display the following pop-up menu.
Open/Show Close Synchronize
Opens/activates the selected Editor. Closes the selected Editor. Synchronizes with the corresponding device. Species whether the Recall function will be performed for the corresponding device. If this check box is checked, Studio Manager will perform the Recall function for the corresponding device and the indicator located in the upper right corner of the corresponding icon will light up. If the corresponding device is selected for the Recall function, you can specify the data items to be synchronized using this sub-menu. The submenu contents vary with the Editor. Some Editors enable you to select only a single data item, and some enable you to select multiple data items. Deletes the selected icon from the Studio Manager window.

Recall Enabled

Congure Recall

Remove

Right-click the mouse anywhere except on any icon in the Studio Manager window (on a Macintosh computer, click anywhere except on any icon while holding down the [control] key) to display the following pop-up menu.
Modify Workspace Arrange by Name Left to Right Top to Bottom Opens the Modify Workspace page in the Setup window (see page 3). Check this to sort the icons by name. Check this to position icons from left to right. Check this to position icons from top to bottom.

Operation within Cubase

If youre using StudioManager with Cubase SX 3.0 or a later version of Cubase, you can also control the various Editors from within Cubase as follows. Using Studio Manager from within Cubase enables you to transmit and receive through the same port MIDI performance data and MIDI control signals from the Editor. If your Editor supports OPT2, you can also use Recall and Audio Integration.
Start Studio Manager, select the devices you want to edit, and specify the desired MIDI ports using the Editor (see page 3).
Virtual MIDI port display
The MIDI port used by an Editor selected in Studio Manager is shown within Cubase as the MIDI port for that device name. You can assign this port to a MIDI track.

Audio Integration

You can open the editor directly and edit the hardware device in the same way as you would open the control panel of a VST instrument. For details about Audio Integration, visit our web site at: http://www.studioconnections.org/
Starting an Editor from Cubase
If youve assigned the editor to a MIDI port, you can open the editor from Cubases Open Device Panel button.

Supported editors

As of this date (May 2008), the following editors are StudioManager-compatible.
Editor LS9 Editor OPT compatibility OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT2 OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) OPT(*) Audio Integration Supported hardware LS9-16/LS9-32 PM5D V2.x DSP5D PM5D M7CL DM2000 02R96 DM1000 01V96
PM5D V2 Editor DSP5D Editor
PM5D Editor M7CL Editor DM2000 Editor 02R96 Editor DM1000 Editor 01V96 Editor SPX 2000 Editor 01X Editor MOTIF-RACK XS Editor MOTIF XS Editor MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor MOTIF ES6/7/8 Voice Editor S90 ES Multi Part Editor S90 ES Voice Editor MO6/MO8 Multi Part Editor MO6/MO8 Voice Editor MOTIF-RACK ES Multi Part Editor MOTIF-RACK ES Voice Editor MOTIF-RACK Multi Part Editor MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor GTRC Voice Editor for MOTIF6/7/8 Voice Editor for S90 Voice Editor for S08 VL Visual Editor DX Simulator AN Expert Editor Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-DR Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-PC

SPX2000 01X MOTIF-RACK XS MOTIF XS 6/7/8 MOTIF ES 6/7/8 MOTIF ES 6/7/8 S90 ES S90 ES MO6/MO8 MO6/MO8 MOTIF-RACK ES MOTIF-RACK ES MOTIF-RACK MOTIF-RACK Available on any MIDI device MOTIF 6/7/8 S90 S08 PLG100-VL/PLG150-VL PLG100-DX/PLG150-DX PLG150-AN PLG150-DR PLG150-PC
*: Can also be opened from Studio Manager, but there are some limitations (see below) on the functionality. Not supported by the Macintosh version. When saving all settings together from Studio Manager or a DAW application, only some settings will be saved; this means that Recall is not supported. Cubases virtual MIDI port display (see page 9) is not supported. The editor cannot be opened directly from Cubase (see page 9)
About Open Plug-in Technology
Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a software format that enables you to control MIDI devices from a music DAW application software. For example, this allows you to start up and operate various parts of your music system, such as plug-in board editors, and mixing control editors - directly from an OPT-compatible sequencer, without having to use each separately. OPT also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each application, streamlining your music production system and making all operations more convenient and seamless. In addition to the original OPT, there is also Open Plug-in Technology Version 2 (OPT2), designed for use with the Recall software. Studio Manager is a host application that supports OPT 2.
About the OPT Levels and Overview
The host application and its compatibility with OPT is divided into three levels, as shown below. Level 1: OPT Panels provides basic support for opening and displaying OPT control panels that can transmit data via the clients external MIDI ports. Typically this will allow basic hardware editor control panels to operate properly. Level 2: OPT Processors provides support for real-time MIDI processors and panel automation. Typically this will allow both real-time and ofine MIDI effects to operate properly and supply automation to OPT panels. Level 3: OPT Views provides support for edit views and MIDI processors/panels that require direct access to client program storage structures. Typically this will allow sophisticated MIDI edit views to be supported. OPT-compatible plug-in software is connected directly to an OPT-compatible Editor host application.

Host Application

Editor Editor

About the OPT2 Overview

OPT2 is a software plug-in format that is a further development of OPT Level 1 (Panels), and adds functionality that allows Studio Connections to be implemented.
Editor Host Application Studio Manager
Plug-in software compatible with OPT2 is indirectly connected to the DAW application compatible with Studio Connections, via the Studio Manager.