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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This owners manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operations. 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 Manual as well as the Owners Manual for the respective MIDI device. The screen illustrations in this manual are mainly taken from Windows. Differences that exist in the Macintosh version are duly shown and explained.
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What is the Voice Editor?

With the Voice Editor, you can edit your synthesizers 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. If you have saved your edits to a memory card (SmartMedia) in the computer, you can insert the memory card into your synthesizer and its contents can be read directly when the Load le type is set to Voice Editor.
Library file

Library Window

Save the Library file

Voice Import a voice Edit Window

Set the effects parameters Element dialog

Transmit / Receive bulk data

Your synthesizer (S90)

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, youll 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]. 2 Click the [MIDI SETUP] button called up in step #1 above, then set the appropriate MIDI port. Starting the Voice Editor in the host application as a plug-in software. The Plug-in Board Editor can be used as a plug-in software in any host application compatible with Open Plug-in Technology (OPT). Refer to the owners manual of the host application (sequencer, etc.) for details on using plug-in software.

About Open Plug-in Technology

Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a newly developed software format that allows control over MIDI devices from a music software program. 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. This also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each application, streamlining your music production system and making all operations more convenient and seamless.

About the OPT Levels

The client application and its compatibility with OPT can be 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 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 VIEWS (Level3) PROCESSORS (Level2) PANELS (Level1) Yes Yes Yes Operation limits None None Bulk reception

n Certain operations may not work as expected if there is no corresponding function in the client application (sequencer, etc.). The highest level of implementation for the client application is indicated in the OPT logo (which appears along with the version information in the application).

Macintosh
n If you are using Voice Editor on a Macintosh computer, open Chooser from the Apple menu and turn off AppleTalk.

Open the YAMAHA Tools folder and double-click VoiceEditorforS90 icon in the Voice Editor for S90 folder.

Menu Bar
The Menu Bar contains various editing and setup functions/commands. Click the desired menu name to open the appropriate 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.

File
Windows Macintosh

New
Creates and opens a new Library le.

Open Library... (Open...)

This is the same as the Open button in the toolbar (page 9).

Save Library (Save)

This is the same as the Save button in the toolbar (page 10).

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.

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
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Copy
Copies the selected voice to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out.

Paste
Copies the voice from the clipboard to the Voice Editor.

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

Library
This is the same as the Library Window button in the toolbar (page 16).

Store...
This is the same as the Store button in the toolbar (page 28).

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

Compare
This is the same as the Compare button in the toolbar (page 29).

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... (Macintosh only)

Opens the OMS Port Setup window for the Voice Editor. Refer to the section OMS Port Setup (page 32) 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.

Library Window
When you start Voice Editor, you will rst 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 le (*.W4E).
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1 Toolbar This area contains the buttons controlling the Voice Editor (page 9). 2 Tabs Click any of these to view the voice list for the corresponding Memory Bank. 3 Voice list This area shows all the voices in the selected Memory as a scrollable list. The name, number and Category of each voice are shown. You can rearrange the voices by dragging-anddropping 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 10 characters.

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.

Viewing Just the Voice Names (Windows only)

You can view just the names of all voices in the Memory 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.

Library Window Toolbar

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1 Open button Click this to open the Open dialog and select a Library le to open.

Open Dialog
Select the desired Library le (extension: .W4E) and click [Open]. The contents of the selected le is indicated on the Library Window.

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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 les. 2 List box ...................Shows the contents of the current folder. 3 File name: ...............Shows the name of the les selected from the List. 4 Files of type: ..........Click this and choose the le type. 5 [Open] button .........Click this to open the le selected from the List. 6 [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 (*.W4E).

Save As Dialog
n Library le names can consist of up to 8 characters plus a 3-character extension.

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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 File name: ...............Specify the name of the Library le to be saved here. 4 Save as type:..........Click this and choose the le type. 5 [Save] button ..........Click this to save the Library le with the name specied in the File name eld. 6 [Cancel] button ......Click this to quit the dialog without storing.

n When a new Library le (*.W4E) is saved, a le with an extension of .W5E is automatically created. This .W5E le is necessary for loading the Library le from a memory card to your synthesizer. n If you save a le to a Macintosh computer, the extension .W4E is not added automatically. Before loading such les to your synthesizer, youll need to manually add the extension .W4E to the le names.

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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.
Windows Macintosh

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1 MIDI In Port: ...........Click this and choose the MIDI In port. You can use the Voice Editor to receive data sent from the device connected to this port. 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.
n If you are using a Macintosh, the MIDI Out Port setting is assigned in the OMS Port Setup. For further details, see the section OMS Settings (page 31).

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 Setting this to too short of an interval may result in errors when transmitting MIDI data.

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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.

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1 Transmit Type .........Indicates the voice data to be transmitted.

User Normal................All User Normal Voices User Drum...................All User Drum Voices User Normal + Drum...All User Voices Plug-in 1......................All Plug-in 1 Voices Plug-in 2......................All Plug-in 2 Voices Plug-in 3......................All Plug-in 3 Voices Plug-in 1+2+3 .............All Plug-in Voices All ................................All Voices (Normal, Drum, and Plug-in)

2 Progress bar ..........Indicates how much of the data has been transmitted. 3 [Start] button ..........Click this to transmit the data. 4 [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 11.

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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.

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1 Receive Type ......Click this and choose the Voice data (internal/external/all) to receive.
User Normal................All User Normal Voices User Drum...................All User Drum Voices User Normal + Drum...All User Voices Plug-in 1......................All Plug-in 1 Voices Plug-in 2......................All Plug-in 2 Voices Plug-in 3......................All Plug-in 3 Voices Plug-in 1+2+3 .............All Plug-in Voices All ................................All Voices (Normal, Drum, and Plug-in)

2 Progress bar ..........Indicates 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 11.

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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 synthesizers keyboard or the keyboard connected to your synthesizer.

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.

Import Dialog
n More than one of these dialogs can be opened simultaneously.

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1 File name: ...............Indicates 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 Memory Bank 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 dragand-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.

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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 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.
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 11.

6 [Close] button ........Click this to close the Import dialog.

Edit Window
There are three types of voices you can edit using Voice Editor: Normal voices, Drum voices, and Plug-in voices. In the Library window, click the tab containing the Normal voice/Drum voice/Plugin 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. Settings in the Edit window are transmitted via MIDI from your computer to your synthesizer in realtime. Settings in the Edit window can be stored to a Library le. For details about each parameter, refer to the S90 Owners Manual and Data List.

Voice Edit Window

When editing a voice, you will see the following screen:
Editor Setup button Library Window button Store button Compare button

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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 ..............................If you click this, bulk data for the original voice (prior to editing) will be sent to on your connected instrument. Click it again to send the bulk data for the edited voice. This button is useful for making A/B comparisons between the original and edited voices.

2 VOICE panel This shows the name and instrument category/sub category of the voice. You can also rename your edited voice and change the instrument category from the Voice Category pulldown menu.
n Voice names can consist of up to 10 characters.

3 QUICK EDIT panel This lets you set the Quick Edit parameters.
n Parameters to be set differ depending on the selected voice (Normal, Drum or Plug-in). Parameters for which knobs appear on the window are available for editing.

Parameter Knob Operation

You can change the operation of the parameter knobs. Right click on any knob, and select Rotate or Up/down or left/right. When Rotate is selected, the parameter values (of the panel knobs) are changed by clicking and dragging the mouse in a circular direction. When Up/down or left/right is selected, the parameter values (of the panel knobs) are changed by clicking and dragging the mouse vertically or horizontally.
n The setting made here affects all knobs.

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4 PITCH BEND settings Use the LOWER knob to set the lowest point in the pitch bend wheels 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. Click on the text box below the switch to select the arpeggiator mode. Click on the text box to the left of the switch to select the arpeggio type. The specic parameters for the arpeggiator can be found in the ARPEGGIO dialog, opened by clicking the [DETAIL] button. 7 [CTRL SET/COM LFO] button Click this to open the CONTROLLER SET /COMMON LFO dialog. In the top panel, you can specify the parameters for all controllers such as the pitch bend and modulation wheels. The bottom panel lets you specify the parameters for the Common LFO. The COMMON LFO panel is available only for Normal Voices.

CONTROLLER SET/COMMON LFO Dialog

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CONTROLLER SET Panel

You can assign your synthesizers controllers such as the modulation wheel or keyboard aftertouch to various parameters to allow them to be modied in real-time. For instance, you could assign the modulation wheel to the lters Resonance parameter when the Normal Voice is selected. In all, up to six controllers can be assigned. 1 SOURCE ................................ Select the controller from FS (footswitch), FC1 (foot controller 1), FC2 (foot controller 2), BC (breath controller), AT (aftertouch), PB (pitch bend wheel), MW (modulation wheel), AS1/2 (assignable 1/2).

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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 .............. Click on the text box and set the LFO speed. 7 LFO PHASE setting .............. Click on the text box and select the LFO phase. 8 LFO KEY ON RESET setting..... Click on the text box and select the method of restarting the LFO when a note is played. 9 TEMPO SYNC setting ........... Click on the text box and set TEMPO SYNC to on or off. ) TEMPO SPEED setting ......... Click on the text box and select determine how the LFO pulses in sync with the Arpeggio or sequencer. ! DEPTH setting....................... Set the degree to which the selected controller will affect the parameter assigned to it. @ DESTINATION settings ......... Click on the text box and choose the parameter you wish to control. # ELEMENT switches .............. Click these to enable/disable the Elements which will be effected by the controller assignments. $ Editor graph .......................... Click and drag the handles (square marks) to set the timedependent behavior of the Common LFO. The rst handle (furthest to the left) controls the LFO Delay Time. The second controls the LFO Fade In Time. The third controls the LFO Control Time. The last square mark (furthest to the right) controls the LFO Fade Out Time. Drag the handles horizontally to adjust the transition times. % USER LFO button ................. Click this to open the USER LFO dialog.

User LFO Panel (Normal Voice only)

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1 TOTAL STEP ..................Determines the number of steps for the currently edited LFO wave, up to a maximum of sixteen.

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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................The LFO ramps both up and down to the level of each step.

3 TEMPLATE ......................You can select a pre-programmed template for the LFO wave. The selected templates wave graph appears in the dialog.
random........................Randomly generates step values, creating each time a different random LFO wave. all0 ..............................Values of all the steps are set to 0. all64 ............................Values of all the steps are set to 64. all127 ..........................Values of all the steps are set to 127. saw up ........................Creates a saw shaped upward wave. saw down....................Creates a saw shaped downward wave. even step ....................Values of all even steps are set to 127, and values of all odd steps are set to 0. odd step......................Values of all odd steps are set to 127, and values of all even steps are set to 0.

4 Wave graph .....................Click on the text box and select the method of restarting the LFO when a note is played. 5 RESET.............................Values of all the steps are reset to 0. 6 VALUE .............................Edit the value for each step by using the corresponding knob.

CONTROLLER (Plug-in Voice only)

This determines the depth of pitch, cutoff, pitch modulation, cutoff modulation, and amplitude modulation.

8 ELEMENT unit This section is explained in more detail in Element Unit (page 21). 9 INSERTION EFFECT units This section is explained in more detail in Insertion Effect (page 26). ) SYSTEM EFFECT settings This section is explained in more detail in System Effects (page 26). ! Keyboard Click any key on the keyboard to monitor your edited voice in that key. @ KEY ASSIGN settings Click on the left text box to select a Key Assign setting. Click on the right text box to select Monophonic or Polyphonic. The KEY ASSIGN settings are not available for Drum Voices. # MICRO TUNE settings Click on the text box to select a Micro Tuning preset. The MICRO TUNE settings are not available for Drum Voices.

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$ 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 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).

n For Plug-in voices, you will see the following panel. Click [DETAIL] to open the Plug-in Voice Detail dialog.

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1 VOICE BANK ....... Determines the Plug-in voice bank. 2 VOICE NUMBER .. Determines the Plug-in voice number. 3 LFO ...................... Determines the Speed of LFO, Pitch Modulation, and Delay. 4 NOTE SHIFT ........ Determines the amount of Note Shift (key transpose).
Click [NATIVE PARAM] to open the NATIVE Parameter dialog. Select the Plug-in board to be edited at the top left of the keyboard illustration on the window.

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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.

q ELEMENT Dialog
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1 LFO WAVE Click on the WAVE text box and select the LFOs waveform. 2 LFO SPEED Click on the SPEED text box and specify its speed. 3 KEY SYNC Click on the KEY SYNC 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 KEY ON DELAY Determines the time (delay) between the moment you press a note on the keyboard and the point at which the LFO comes into effect.

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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 lter 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. 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.

Editor graphs Within these graphs, click and drag the handles (square marks) to visually adjust the parameters for each Element.
n Sometimes, not all the handles are visible as they may be layered on top of each other at the same position. If this is the case, click the visible handle and drag it away temporarily to reveal the next handle.

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 the handle horizontally. Set the lowest note in the key range by dragging it vertically. Similarly, set the highest note velocity (VEL LIMIT HIGH) and key range note (NOTE LIMIT HIGH) using the other handle.
n When dragging the handles, 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.

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FILTER Settings Click on the text box and choose the lter type. The graph shows pre-dened 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. Using the EQ/LH type as an example, the left handle controls the bass frequencies and the right handle controls the treble frequencies. Drag the handles vertically to adjust gain, and horizontally to adjust the frequency.
n To set these values directly, select the OSCILLATOR 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 handles, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst square mark (furthest to the left) controls the Hold Time/Level. The second controls the Attack Time/Level. The third controls the Decay 1 Time/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Time/Sustain Level. The last handle (furthest to the right) controls the Release Time/Level. Drag the handles 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 handles, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst handle (furthest to the left) controls the Hold Time/Level. The second controls the Attack Time/ Level. The third controls the Decay 1 Time/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Time/ Sustain Level. The last square mark (furthest to the right) controls the Release Time/Level. Drag the handles vertically to adjust levels, and horizontally to adjust the transition times.
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 handles, each controlling a different stage in the envelope. The rst handle (furthest to the left) controls the Init Level. The second controls the EG Attack Time. The third controls the EG Decay 1 Time/Level. The fourth controls the Decay 2 Time/Sustain Level. The last handle (furthest to the right) controls the EG Release Time. Drag the handles vertically to adjust levels, and horizontally to adjust the transition times.
n To set these values directly, select the AMP EG tab of the EL DETAIL dialog.

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DRUM KEY Dialog

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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.......................To select a waveform as the source, click this and then the text box next to it to select the waveform. 5 VOICE ......................To select a voice as the source, click this and then the text box next to it to open the Voice List dialog. 6 COARSE .................Use the COARSE knob to tune the Elements pitch in coarse increments (semitones). 7 VELOCITY ...............Use the VELOCITY knob to dene how the Elements pitch varies with note velocity. 8 FINE ........................Use the FINE knob to further ne-tune it. 9 CUTOFF ..................Use the CUTOFF knob to set its LPF Cutoff Frequency. ) VELOCITY ...............Use the VELOCITY knob to dene how the Elements lter opens/ closes in response to note velocity. ! RESO ......................Use the RESO knob to set the LPF Resonance level. @ HPF .........................Use the HPF knob to set the HPF Frequency. # AMPLITUDE VELOCITY .Use the VELOCITY knob to dene how the Elements output level varies with note velocity. $ RECEIVE NOTE ......Click on the text box and select whether or not to receive notes. % KEY ASSIGN ..........Click on the text box and select Single key assignment or Multi key assignment. ^ ALTERNATE GROUP ....Click on the text box and select an alternate group number. This is used to prevent a pair of drum sounds from sounding simultaneously (for example, an open and closed hi-hat).

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& FILTER ....................Drag one of the handles horizontally to adjust the Elements 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 rst handle (furthest to the left) horizontally to adjust the Elements Attack Time. Drag the second horizontally to adjust its Decay 1 Time, and vertically to adjust its Decay 1 Level. Drag the last handle (furthest to the right) horizontally to adjust its Decay 2 Time.
n To set these values directly, select the PARAMETER tab of the DRUM KEY DETAIL Dialog.

( EQ ...........................Click on the text box and select the EQ type. With the EQ L/H and P.EQ types, you can adjust some EQ parameters using the handles in the graphs. Drag one of the handles horizontally to adjust the Elements EQ Low Frequency, and vertically to adjust its EQ Low Gain. Drag the other handle horizontally to adjust the Elements EQ High Frequency (or EQ Resonance if the P.EQ type has been chosen) and vertically to adjust its EQ High Gain.
n To set these values directly, select the OSCILLATOR tab of the DRUM KEY DETAIL Dialog.

LEVEL .....................Use this knob to set the level of the Element. PAN .........................Use this knob to set the stereo position of the Element. RNDM PAN..............Use this knob to set the Elements Random Pan depth. ALTER PAN .............Use this knob to set the Alternate Pan depth. Output Assignment selector ..................Click on the text box and select the output(s) to which the Element will be sent. EF1/EF2/THRU .......Click the [EF 1] switch to pass the signal through Insertion Effect 1. Click [EF 2] to pass it through Insertion Effect 2. Click [THRU] to bypass the Insertion Effects. REVERB..................Use the REVERB knob to set the level of the signal from Insertion Effect 1/2 (or the by-passed signal) sent to the Reverb unit. CHORUS .................Use the CHORUS knob to set the level of the signal from Insertion Effect 1/2 (or the by-passed signal) sent to the Reverb unit. DETAIL ....................Click this to open the DRUM KEY DETAIL dialog and input all Element values directly (except the Keyboard note assignment).
n The signal output from EQ is sent to LEVEL at the left bottom of the Drum Key Dialog. n If the OSCILLATOR TYPE is set to Voice, parameters 7, 9 -14, 16 -19, 22, and 23 described above are not available.

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Insertion Effect 1 Unit

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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. 4 Effect Type selector Click on the text box and choose the type of Insertion Effect.

Insertion Effect 2 Unit

Same as Insertion Effect 1 Unit. See above.

System Effects

q Reverb Unit
2 5 3 4

1 Reverb Send Use this knob to set the level of the signal of Insertion Effect 1/2 (or the by-passed signal) sent to the Reverb Effect. 2 Reverb Effect Type selector Click on the text box and choose the type of Reverb Effect.

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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.

q Chorus Unit
2 5 6 3 4

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. 2 Chorus Effect Type selector Click on the text box and choose the type of Chorus Effect. 3 Chorus Pan control Use this knob to set the stereo positioning of the Chorus Effect. 4 Chorus Return control Use this knob to set the amount of Chorus Effect that is used in the output signal. 5 [DETAIL] button Click this to open the Chorus dialog and set the detailed parameters. 6 CHORUS REVERB control Use this knob to set the level of the signal of sent from the Chorus unit to the Reverb unit.

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The Toolbar
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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 le.

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Click the Voice Name box at the top of the dialog. The cursor is highlighted and you can enter characters for the name. Enter the Voice name via the keyboard of your computer.
n Voice names can consist of up to 10 characters.

Click the Memory box and choose the Memory in which to store your edited voice.

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In the Voice Name list, click the voice in which your edited voice will be stored.

After storing to a Library le, the data for the original voice will be overwritten when you save the Library le. It is recommended that you back up important data.

Click the [Store] button to store your edited voice in the location specied in step #4.

The Store dialog is used to temporarily store your Library le. After storing, save your Library le. If you do not save your Library le after storing, your edits will not be saved.

4 Compare button If you click this, bulk data for the original voice (prior to editing) will be sent to your synthesizer. Click it again to send the bulk data for your edited voice. This button is useful for making A/B comparisons between the original and edited voices.

An Example of Voice Editor in Use

There is no single way to use the many components in the Voice Editor. Your editing needs and preferences may differ; however, the following example gives you a simple step-by-step guide in how to use the Voice Editor. The Library window is the rst window to open, so thats where the explanation begins.
n In the Library window, you can open existing Library les containing the Voices you wish to edit, and specic voices can be imported to the Library window.

Click the Editor Setup button in the toolbar of the Library window to open the Editor Setup dialog. Then select the appropriate MIDI Out Port and Device No. settings for your synthesizer (See the section Editor Setup Dialog).
n If you are using Macintosh, you will also need to make settings in OMS (page 31). n If you are using Windows, you will also need to make settings in the MIDI Setup Toolbar or the host applications MIDI port.

Receive the User voice data from your synthesizer. 1 Select [Receive Bulk...(Receive...)] (page 6) from the [Setup (MIDI)] menu. 2 Select All from Receive Type, then click the [Start] button (page 13). Close the dialog box after reception. The received voice is shown.

In the Voice List of the Library window, double-click the voice you wish to edit. The Edit Window will open for the voice.

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Various blocks are arranged in the Edit window. First, lets 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 lters 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 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 Also within the Element Unit, you can set the output level for each Element and the route their outputs through Insertion Effects 1/2.

Use [Quick Edit] to adjust the all the levels and tonal characteristics for the voices.
n By clicking or dragging on the buttons of the keyboard at the bottom of the window, you can monitor the voice you are editing. n By enabling the Compare button in the toolbar, you can make A/B comparisons between the original voice and the edited voice.

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Select the Insertion Effect Type in the Insertion 1/2 Unit and set the remaining parameters.

Select the System Effect Type in the Reverb/Chorus Unit and set the remaining parameters.

Set the Arpeggio and Portamento parameters if necessary.

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.

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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 separate applications, such as live performances, recording, etc. Thus, you can conveniently modify voices to suit different situations and needs.

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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. 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 OMScompatible 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 from, letting you instantly switch to a different MIDI routing (patches between MIDI devices and software). 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 properly congured with OMS Setup, you dont need to worry 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. Setting up OMS

Setting up OMS
Setup les for the S90 have already been created for use with Voice Editor; please use the appropriate le for your device.

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Connect a USB cable to the appropriate ports on the S90 and Macintosh, then set the MIDI IN/OUT setting (UTILITY [F5] [SF4]) of the S90 to USB.

Double-click the OMS Setup icon in the OMS Application folder.

Choose Open from the File menu and select S90-USB from within the OMS setup for YAMAHA folder.

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Choose Make Current from the File menu. The setup for your S90 is now saved as the current studio setup.

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.

Start up Voice Editor by double-clicking its icon.

n If AppleTalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click OFF. It will take some time for AppleTalk to be disabled.

Choose OMS Port Setup from Voice Editors MIDI menu, then select the port settings. In the following example, the tone generator is an S90 and its settings are applied to OMS.

Key Thru .................Check this if you are monitoring a sound generator module using an external keyboard. MIDI In: ..................Select S90-1. MIDI Out: ...............Select S90-1.

Click [OK] to close OMS Port Setup.

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Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. <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? (pages 11, 32) Bulk data is not transmitted. Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup? (pages 11, 32) Is the Dump Interval in the Editor Setup too short? Make sure the Dump Interval is at least 20 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 channel set correctly in the Editor Setup? (page 11) Sound does not change when Monitor button is pressed. Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup (OMS Port Setup)? (pages 11, 32) Library les created in Voice Editor cannot be read directly by the S90. Set the le extension to W4E in order to read Voice Editors Library les directly on your synthesizer. The corresponding le (extension W5E) should be copied to the same location (folder) as W4E.

<Windows> Bulk data is not received. Open the Editor Setup Dialog and check that the Device Number has been properly assigned (page 11). MIDI In/Out port is not available in Editor Setup. The MIDI In/Out port in Editor Setup is selected from the MIDI In/Out ports in the MIDI Setup. Check the MIDI In/Out settings in the MIDI Setup Toolbar or in the host application.

<Macintosh> The USB port is not recognized. Check whether the USB driver has been installed to your computer correctly. See the installation manual for details.

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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. No MIDI In/Out data Check whether the MIDI IN/OUT setting in the Utility mode corresponds to the actually used cable (USB or MIDI). 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. If the port and setup assignments are frequently altered, OMS may be unable to easily recognize the port. Reboot the Macintosh, set up OMS correctly, then start up the Voice Editor. Bulk data is not received. Open the OMS Port Setup window and check that the MIDI In has been properly assigned (page 32). Open the Editor Setup Dialog and check that the Device Number has been properly assigned (page 11). Voice Editor does not start up when Library File (extension .W4E) is double-clicked. Change the Type/Creator settings for Library Files as follows, then try double-clicking the le again. Type: W4E_ Creator: YS90

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