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VL Visual Editor
The VL Visual Editor (the Visual Editor) provides an easy, intuitive way to create, edit,
and save basic voices for Yamaha VL Plug-in Board.
Do not operate the "mother" synthesizer/ tone generator while editing voices using the
Visual Editor since you may inadvertently change the voice edit parameters by operat-
ing the hardware.
Copyright Notices
• The software and this owner's manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.
• Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is
expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.
• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is
strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
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Notices
• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and
documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and
the software.
• The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may
slightly different from the ones shown on your software.
About this manual
The screens shown in this manual are almost all on Windows systems. Although some screens may differ for
Macintosh systems, the basic operations are the same.
For Windows users
When you use the VL Visual Editor, set "Font Size" to "Small Fonts" at the "Control Panel | Display | (Settings |)
Advanced" page. If "Large Fonts" is selected, messages in some dialog boxes may not be displayed properly.
For Macintosh users
When you use the VL Visual Editor on MacOS 8.5 or later, set "Large System Font" to "Charcoal" at the "Control
Panels | Appearance | Font" page. Also, uncheck the "Smooth all fonts on screen" check box.
Copyright (c) 2001 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0, 2001
YAMAHA CORPORATION
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  • Page 1: Important Notices

    VL Visual Editor Manual Important Notices The VL Visual Editor (the Visual Editor) provides an easy, intuitive way to create, edit, and save basic voices for Yamaha VL Plug-in Board. Do not operate the “mother” synthesizer/ tone generator while editing voices using the Visual Editor since you may inadvertently change the voice edit parameters by operat- ing the hardware.

  • Page 2: Editing Procedure

    Editing Procedure The Visual Editor mainly consists of two windows: the Synthesis Window and Edit Win- dow. Synthesis Edit z Select the combination of the Driver, Pipe/Strings and Variation to synthesize in the Synthesis Window. x Switch to the Edit Window after the selection. This process auto- matically creates a voice (a set of new voice parameters).

  • Page 3: Midi Settings

    MIDI Settings Windows Windows Select [VL Visual Editor MIDI...] from the [Setup] Menu to open the dialog box, which lets you select the MIDI Port, Device Number and Transmit Channel to send. Set the same MIDI Port, Device Number and Transmit Channel as the ones you set for the tone generator.
  • Page 4 Synthesis Window Click on any of the “DRIVER” options to the left of the window to select it (the selected driver will be outlined in red). Next click on one of the PIPE/STRINGS options to the right of the window — the selected PIPE/STRINGS option will be outlined in red. A com- posite image representing the selected DRIVER and PIPE/STRINGS options will appear in the “PREVIEW”...
  • Page 5 Synthesis Window • Lip Reed In a trumpet, the player’s lips are pressed against a specially-shaped mouthpiece and forced to vibrate in response to the player’s breath pressure. The trombone, horn, tuba, and most other brass instruments work on this principle. •...
  • Page 6 Synthesis Window The PIPE/STRINGS Options The Visual Editor provides 6 PIPE/STRINGS options. The pipe or string is the section of the instrument that amplifies and adds distinctive tonal characteristics to the sound energy generated by the driver. • Conical (large) This option simulates the type of conical horn used in instruments like the saxophone —...
  • Page 7 Synthesis Window • Flare This is the type of pipe found on the trumpet and other brass instruments. Although it depends on the type of DRIVER selected, this type of pipe generally produces a rela- tively bright sound. • If the Pluck driver is combined with the Flare pipe, the resultant pitch can be unpredictable. This is because the Flare pipe is inherently ambiguous —...

  • Page 8: Edit Window

    Edit Window Press the [Edit ->] button in the lower right corner of the “Synthesis” window to go to the “Edit” window. This window allows further editing of the basic voice created in the “Syn- thesis” window. The labelled “menu tabs” in the lower section of the “Edit” window provide access to cor- responding edit pages.
  • Page 9 Edit Window A menu contains several icons (patches), each of which is assigned with specific effects. Editing will be executed by selecting the icons from various menu pages and arranging them in the patch holder row in the center of the Edit Window (above the labelled “menu tabs”).
  • Page 10 Edit Window The various patches are described briefly below. <1> Pickup Changing pickups is like changing pickups on a guitar or changing the position of a pickup on a brass or woodwind instrument. The Visual Editor provides 8 pickup types. •...
  • Page 11 Edit Window • Slit/Friction The variation in the gap between the reed and mouthpiece is converted to sound and amplified. When the “Bow” driver is selected this pickup amplifies the friction of the bow. • Reed Aperture The flexing of the reed is converted to sound and amplified. <2>...
  • Page 12 Edit Window <3> Resonator These patches add, for example, the resonance of a violin or guitar body to the sound. <4> Combination 1, 2 A range of effect combinations are provided for use with different types of music.
  • Page 13 Edit Window <5> Variation Mainly delay type effects based on the Variation Effect of the “mother” synthe- sizer/ tone generator. <6> Chorus Chorus type effects based on the Chorus Effect of the “mother” synthesizer/ tone generator.
  • Page 14 Edit Window <7> Reverberation Reverb type effects based on the Reverb Effect of the “mother” synthesizer/ tone generator. Suggestion Clicking on the “Suggestion” tab in the lower part of the “Edit” window will bring the Sug- gestion page to the front. The Suggestion page provides notes on the current voice and the selected patches.
  • Page 15 Edit Window Control Click on the “Control” tab to access parameters that allows adjustment of Breath Con- troller operation. The “Control depth” parameter can be adjusted from 0 (no control) to 127 (maximum depth), and the “Control curve” parameter can be adjusted from -16 to +16 (33 steps).

  • Page 16: Voice List

    Voice List A Voice List window is automatically created the first time the “Edit” window is selected, and it can also be opened by selecting [VL Voice List] from the [Window] Menu. A newly created voice is automatically added to the Voice List each time the [Edit ->] button in the “Synthesis”...
  • Page 17 Voice List • When a new or existing file is opened and a new voice is created (specifically, when the [Edit - >] button in the “Synthesis” window is clicked), the new voice will be added to the Voice List. If you want to add the new voice to the specific voice list, you must open it beforehand.
  • Page 18 Voice List SMF (Standard MIDI File) The Standard MIDI File is a universally accepted file type format which enables MIDI song data to be transferred easily among different music sequencing software and hard- ware made by different manufacturers. The Visual Editor can save the voice data in the SMF format, which can be adopted to song sequence data.
  • Page 19 Voice List x x x x Enter the Custom Voice number (1 - 6) you want, and click [OK]. Number of Voices in the Voice List The number of voices in the Voice List can be predetermined. z z z z Click the Voice List to be top, or active. x x x x Select [VL Voice Number...] from the [Setup] Menu.

  • Page 20: Quitting The Application

    Quitting the Application Click on the Close button at the top of the “Synthesis” or “Edit” Window to quit the VL Visual Editor application. If the currently synthesized or edited voice is not saved, a dia- log box asking you to confirm whether you want to save the current Voice List will appear.

  • Page 21: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar [File] Menu • VL Voice New Opens a new Voice List. • VL Voice Open Displays the “Open” dialog box and you can select the desired Voice List file (extension .LIB). • VL Voice Close Closes the Voice List currently displayed. •...
  • Page 22 Menu Bar [Edit] Menu • Undo Undoes the most recent edit operation. • Redo You can redo operations that you have undone. • VL Voice Copy Copies the voice selected in the Voice List to the clipboard. • VL Voice Paste The voice data on the clipboard will be pasted to the specified place in the Voice List.
  • Page 23 Menu Bar [Setup] Menu • VL Visual Editor MIDI You can make the MIDI settings for the VL Visual Editor. For Macintosh, the following menu items can be selected from the [Win - Macintosh Macintosh dow] Menu. • OMS Studio Setup This starts OMS Setup and opens the currently valid setup file.

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