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Yamaha CS6R Owner's Manual

Yamaha voice editor owner's manual
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This owner's manual is applicable to both the CS6x/CS6R Voice Editor and the S80/S30 Voice Editor (for both
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Contents
Introduction ..................................................2
Starting Up ..................................................3
Menu Bar ......................................................3
The Library Window ....................................6
The Toolbar ......................................................8
The Edit Window ........................................14
The Toolbar ....................................................14
Voice Edit Window..........................................15
OMS Settings (Macintosh) ................................27
Troubleshooting ........................................30
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer. This owner’s manual is applicable to both the CS6x/CS6R Voice Editor and the S80/S30 Voice Editor (for both Windows and Macintosh).

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction With CS6x/CS6R Voice Editor and S80/S30 Voice Editor (hereafter referred to as Voice Editor), you can edit your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer’s voices and effects via your computer. Its graphical user interface provides for easy editing by presenting each synthesizer parameter on screen as a knob, slider, switch, and so on, which can be manipulated using your computer’s...

  • Page 3: Starting Up

    Starting Up Windows 95/98 If you have a CS6x or CS6R, you can start Voice Editor by starting XGworks and choosing “CS6x/CS6R VoiceEditor” from the “Plug-in” menu. If you have an S80 or S30, choose “S80/S30 VoiceEditor” instead. Macintosh If you are using Voice Editor on a Macintosh computer, open the “Chooser” from the Apple menu and turn off “Apple Talk.”...
  • Page 4 CS6x/CS6R(S80/S30)Voice Editor Save Library (Save) This is the same as the “Save” button in the Toolbar CS6x/CS6R(S80/S30)Voice Editor Save Library As (Save As) Lets you save the Library file under a new or different name. Close (Macintosh only) Close the window. This is the same as the “Close” box in the Title Bar.
  • Page 5 Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh) Windows Macintosh CS6x/CS6R(S80/S30)Voice Editor Setup (Editor Setup) This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar (Page 10). CS6x/CS6R(S80/S30)Voice Editor Transmit Bulk (Transmit) This is the same as the “Transmit Bulk” button in the toolbar (Page 11).

  • Page 6: The Library Window

    When you start Voice Editor, you will first see the Library Window consisting of tabs, each representing a Memory in your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer. Each tab lists all the names, numbers and categories of voices in the selected Memory. When you choose to edit a voice from the Library Window by double-clicking it, the Edit Window for that voice will be opened.
  • Page 7 Viewing Just the Voice Names (Windows) 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. To switch back to the full Voice Name/Number/Category list, right-click on any part of the voice list and choose “Details.”...

  • Page 8: The Toolbar

    The Toolbar 1 “Open” button Click this to open the “Open File” dialog and select a Library file to open. “Open File” Dialog If you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh “Open” dialog will appear..Click this and choose the folder containing the Voice Editor files. “Look in:”...
  • Page 9 2 “Save” button Click this to save the existing Library file with your new settings. If you are working on a new file, this button will open the “Save As” dialog, where you can name and save your settings as a new Library file (*.S2V). “Save As…”...
  • Page 10 This is where you set up the Voice Editor to allow the transmission of voice data to your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer. Click the [OK] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog. Click the [Cancel] button to quit without applying the settings.
  • Page 11 It is not possible to directly send bulk Voice data to the CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 External. To send the External Voice data in the Library Window to the CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30, you must first temporarily copy the External Voice data to the Internal within Voice Editor.
  • Page 12 7 “Monitor” switch If you click this, bulk voice data will be sent for monitoring on your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer each time you select a voice. Click it again to disable monitoring. To monitor the voice, you need to play your CS6x/S80/S30 synthesizer’s keyboard or the keyboard...
  • Page 13 Library Window and press [CTRL]+[V] at the new location to paste (import) it. will be transferred to your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer for monitoring. To monitor the voice, use the keyboard of your CS6x/S80/S30 synthesizer or the keyboard connected to your CS6R synthesizer.

  • Page 14: The Edit Window

    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.

  • Page 15: Voice Edit Window

    If you click this, bulk data for the original voice (prior to editing) will be sent to on your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer. Click it again to send the bulk data for your edited voice. This switch is useful for making A/B comparisons between the original and edited voices.
  • Page 16 1 VOICE panel This shows the name and instrument category of the voice. You can also rename your edited voice and change the instrument category from the “Voice Category” pull-down menu. Voice names can consist of up to 10 characters. 2 QUICK EDIT panel This gives you access to the volume, pan, filter and envelope generator controls.
  • Page 17 “CONTROLLER SET/COMMON LFO” Dialog • CONTROLLER SET Panel You can assign your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer’s controllers such as the modulation wheel or keyboard aftertouch to various parameters to allow them to be modified in real-time. For instance, you could assign the modulation wheel to the filter’s Resonance parameter. In all, up to six controllers can be assigned.
  • Page 18 The “MICRO TUNE” settings are not available for Drum Voices. # SCENE CONTROL Knob Use the knob to set the Scene Control (CS6x/CS6R only). Click the [DETAIL] button to open the “QUICK EDIT/SCENE CONTROL” dialog and specify the Quick Edit/Scene Control parameters in the “Scene Control”...
  • Page 19 2 ON/OFF switch 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.
  • Page 20 2 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. 3 LFO FILTER knob Use this to set the filter modulation depth of the LFO. You can also enter a value directly in the text box to the left of the knob.
  • Page 21 EQ Settings Click on the text box and choose the equalizer type. Using the EQ/LH type as an example, the left square mark controls the bass frequencies and the right square mark controls the treble frequencies. Drag the square marks vertically to adjust gain, and horizontally to adjust the frequency.
  • Page 22 Drum Key Dialog 1 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. 2 OSCILLATOR settings To select a waveform as the source, click the [WAVE] button and then the text box next to it to select the waveform.
  • Page 23 4 FILTER controls Use these to set the filter characteristics of the Element. Use the “VELOCITY” knob to define how the Element’s filter opens/closes in response to note velocity. Use the “RESO” knob to set the LPF Resonance level and the “CUTOFF” knob to set its LPF Cutoff Frequency.
  • Page 24 @ EQ settings 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 square marks in the graphs. Drag one of the square marks horizontally to adjust the Element’s “EQ Low Frequency,” and vertically to adjust its “EQ Low Gain.”...
  • Page 25 Insertion Effect Units 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.
  • Page 26 System Effects 1 EFFECT SEND controls The signals from Insertion Effects 1 and 2 are sent to the System Effect section. Use these knobs to set the level of the signal of Insertion Effect 1/2 (or the by-passed signal) sent to the Reverb/Chorus effect.

  • Page 27: Oms Settings (Macintosh)

    For more information about OMS features, see the READ ME file included with OMS. Setting up OMS Setup files for the CS6x, CS6R , S80 and S30 have already been created for use with Voice Editor; please use the appropriate file for your device. The following example is for the CS6x.
  • Page 28 OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS, you now need to start up Voice Editor and set the OMS ports. 1. First, start up Voice Editor by double-clicking its icon. If AppleTalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click “OFF.” It will take some time for AppleTalk to be disabled.

  • Page 29: An Example Of Voice Editor In Use

    The Library file you have saved can be opened in the Library Window at any time. Voices in the Library Window can be transmitted to your CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 synthesizer. You can create a variety of different Library files, each tailored for live performances, recording, etc.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    No MIDI In/Out data Is the MIDI device’s HOST SELECT switch set correctly? • Make the correct setting according to the instructions in the CS6x/CS6R/S80/S30 Owner's 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 Editor's OMS Port Setup window.

This manual is also suitable for:

Cs6x, cs6r, s80, s30S30S80Cs6x

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