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Yamaha S70 XS Owner's Manual

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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor
S90 XS/S70 XS Editor
Basic
Troubleshooting
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This owner's manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operations. If you are not,
please refer to the owner's manual which came with your Windows/Macintosh software before using the S90 XS/S70
XS Editor.
For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of the S90 XS/S70
XS Editor software, refer to the separate Installation Manual as well as the Owner's Manual for the respective MIDI
device.
S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner's Manual
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    • 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.

  • Page 2: Studio Manager

    When executing the Recall function in the Studio Manager, the parameter settings of either device (S90 XS/S70 XS or DAW software on a computer) are synchronized with the other. You can determine which device (S90 XS/S70 XS or DAW software) is regarded as the master of the parameter settings by setting the Auto Sync Setting Recall is especially convenient when used with a DAW application compatible with Studio Connections.

  • Page 3: About Open Plug-In Technology

    OPT 2 is a plug-in format that enhances OPT Level 1 (Panels) and adds some convenient functions for Studio Connections. Host Studio Application Manager S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual Plug-in software compatible with OPT 2 is indirectly Editor connected to the DAW application compatible with OPT2 Studio Connection, via the Studio Manager.

  • Page 4: Data Structure Of The S90 Xs/S70 Xs Editor

    (16 Voices) *1 When the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument is connected to the computer properly with the ONLINE status, editing a parameter on the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor affects the same parameter on the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, and vice versa.

  • Page 5: Starting The S90 Xs/S70 Xs Editor

    MIDI IN/OUT parameter to “USB” in the Utility mode, follow the instructions below to start the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. For details about connection between the S90 XS/S70 XS and a computer, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the S90 XS/ S70 XS.

  • Page 6: An Example Of S90 Xs/S70 Xs Editor In Use

    Editor to the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, automatically overwriting and erasing all the corresponding data already existing on memory of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument. When you want to use the settings on the S90 XS/S70 XS itself as starting data for editing, set the boxes of Global, Current and Voice in the Auto Sync Setting to on so that the data flows from the...
  • Page 7 Auto Sync window is closed, then the OFFLINE indication is changed to ONLINE indication automatically. In this ONLINE status, editing a parameter on the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor affects the same parameter on the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, and vice versa.
  • Page 8 Open the selected Bank, select the desired number as destination, then enter the name of the Voice in the box at the top of this window. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use at the top of the right panel (page...
  • Page 9 Click [Store] to store the edited Voice to the selected number in the selected Bank. Performing this operation will store the Voice data to the User Voice Bank in the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument as well as that within the Editor.
  • Page 10 Detailed Parameter section. The S90 XS/S70 XS Editor lets you edit the Voice parameters in the Multi mode as well as Voice mode. In the Voice mode, you can edit only the selected Voice. In the Multi mode, on the other hand, you can edit the parameters of the Voice assigned to each Part as well as the Mixing parameters.
  • Page 11 Select the [Store Mixing] under the [Edit] menu to store the edited Multi. You can also store the edited Multi with the Store operation on the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument. For details, refer to the Owner's Manual of the S90 XS/S70 XS.

  • Page 12: S90 Xs/S70 Xs Editor Window

    Editor status from OFFLINE to ONLINE without opening the Auto Sync window. This OFFLINE indication shows that the MIDI Port is not set properly or the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument is not connected to a computer properly. Clicking this calls up the Auto Sync window. After making sure to...
  • Page 13 Selects the Parts to be edited from [Voice] and [AD Part]. The illustration below indicates that the [Voice] tab is active. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”)
  • Page 14 VOICE LIBRARY 1 Close button Click this to close this window without applying the changes to the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. 2 [Category]/[Bank] checkboxes Click either of these boxes to determine whether the Voices listed here are divided into Category folders or Bank folders.
  • Page 15 9 [Refresh] button When the VOICE LIBRARY is shown in the Editor and you store the Voice(s) on the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, the name(s) of the Voice(s) in the VOICE LIBRARY may be different from the Voice name(s) on the S90 XS/S70 XS.
  • Page 16 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L and R ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R vocoder Insertion Effect for Part 1 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Stereo/Mono Stereo Stereo Mono Mono...
  • Page 17 “G” box until you save the edited data as a file. This indication is the same as the green [F] indicator (page 29). Before editing After editing S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”)
  • Page 18 6 [Refresh] button When the MULTI LIBRARY is shown in the Editor and you store the Multi(s) on the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, the name(s) of the Multi(s) in the MULTI LIBRARY may be different from the Multi name(s) on the S90 XS/S70 XS.
  • Page 19 XS and vice versa, even if the Editor is in the ONLINE status. If you come across such a situation and you want to match the Part number of the S90 XS/S70 XS with the one in the Editor, change the Part number via the panel controls of the S90 XS/S70 XS.
  • Page 20 Determines the specific output(s) for the A/D Part. The available settings are the same as those of the A/D Part in the Voice mode. Refer to S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Stereo/Mono Stereo...
  • Page 21 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) You can edit detailed parameters for the current Part by clicking the button (located near the top right of the window, just below the model name) to call up the Detailed Parameter section.
  • Page 22 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differ depending on the selected row: G, V, or AD Part, as illustrated below. Clicking each of Categories calls up the corresponding parameters in the Detailed Parameter section.
  • Page 23 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 4 Element or Drum Key This is shown when the “V” row is selected in the Mixer section. When a Normal Voice is selected (“Element” is shown in the Parameter Category section) and you select an Element number (from 1 –...
  • Page 24 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) You can edit detailed parameters for the current Part by clicking the button (located near the top right of the window, just below the model name) to call up the Detailed Parameter section.
  • Page 25 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differ depending on the selected Part type: G, Part 1 – 16, or AD Part. Clicking each of the Categories calls up the corresponding parameters in the Detailed Parameter section.
  • Page 26 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) This section indicates the detailed parameters of the selected category for the current Voice or Global settings.

  • Page 27: Global Settings

    Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the Master Effect/EQ parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. On the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument, these parameters are the same as those called up by selecting “Master FX” or “Master EQ” on the Utility Voice Select display.
  • Page 28 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Element or Drum Key This Parameter Category is called up by selecting the “V” row in the Mixer section. The “Element” is shown when the Normal Voice is selected while the “Drum Key” is shown when the Drum Voice is selected. The parameters belonging to this category lets you make the settings applied to each of the Elements or Drum Keys individually.
  • Page 29 Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the Controller Assign parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. On the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument, these parameters are the same as those called up by selecting “Controller” on the Utility Select display.
  • Page 30 Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the box which lets you edit the Multi name in the Detailed Parameter section. On the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument, this is the same as the display called up by selecting “Name” on the Multi Common Edit Select display.
  • Page 31 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Effect Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the parameters related to the Insertion Effect for the current Part and System Effect applied to all the Parts in the Detailed Parameter section.
  • Page 32 The settings of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument made via the operation here cannot be saved as an Editor file. You can select a template from 1 – 3. On the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument, this section is the same as the Quick Setup parameter on the Utility Quick Set display.
  • Page 33 Turns the MIDI monitor function on or off. When this MIDI jack icon is turned on, the MIDI messages transmitted from the S90 XS/S70 XS through the MIDI port set via the Data Port parameter on the Editor Setup window bottom of the Editor window.

  • Page 34: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations This section covers basic operations of the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. Naming a Voice You can assign an original name of your choice to the edited Voice on the VOICE LIBRARY window, GENERAL window in the Part Common General, and the Store window.
  • Page 35 Command key and click on any section in the graph (other than one of the boxes) to reset the entire graph and its values to the default setting. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Menu

    CAUTION Unlike files of other applications such as word processors, only a single file can be opened and edited on the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. Before opening a new file, make sure to save the edited settings as a file to avoid losing data.
  • Page 37 • S90 ES Voice Editor (.S7E) • S90 ES Multi Part Editor (.M6E) • S90 XS/S70 XS All (.X2A) • S90 XS/S70 XS All Voice (.X2V) • MOTIF XS All (.X0A) • MOTIF XS All Voice (.X0V) 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close this window without importing.

  • Page 38: Search Box

    • Determining whether the Voices listed here are divided into Category folders or Bank folders 9 Destination Voice list Indicates the Voices or folders currently edited on the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. By right-clicking this section and selecting a menu, you can open or close all the folders.
  • Page 39 “USB Device” column. When the [Detail] button (2) is set to “On,” select Port 1 and Port 4 for the S90 XS/S70 XS in the MIDI In setting then select Port 1 and Port 4 for the S90 XS/S70 XS in the MIDI Out settings.

  • Page 40: Editor

    51) such as clicking the [OFFLINE] button, starting the Editor and opening a new file on the Editor. Keep in mind that this will cause unexpected data loss on the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor or the S90 XS/S70 XS itself, since new data automatically overwrites old data upon data synchronization.
  • Page 41 “Fix.” When “Free” is turned on, the generated Velocity value differs depending on the click location. The lower on the key graphic you click, the higher the Velocity. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual Menu: [File] menu...
  • Page 42 The editor will start in the Multi mode. @ [OK] button Click this to actually apply the settings to the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor and close the Setup window. # [Cancel] button Click this to close the Setup window without applying the settings to the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor.
  • Page 43 From the Hardware Utility window called up by selecting this menu, you can make the settings related to the parameters in the Utility mode of the S90 XS/S70 XS. Editing the parameter on this window will affect the parameter having the same name of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument. After making the settings, click [Store] at the bottom of this window to store the settings as Global data.
  • Page 44 Part Voice] under [Edit] to call up the Initialize Current Part Voice window from which you can initialize the Voice assigned to the current Part by clicking [Start]. When a Normal Voice is edited: S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual Multi mode Menu: [Edit] menu...
  • Page 45 When a Drum Voice is edited, clicking [Start] initializes the settings of all parameters for the drum keys which are turned on here. 6 [Start] button After the setup is completed, click [Start] to initialize the parameter settings and close the window. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual Menu: [Edit] menu...
  • Page 46 Normal: When this is selected, clicking [Start] initializes the Editor setup to the normal default settings. When this is selected, clicking [Start] initializes the Editor Setup so that the S90 XS/S70 XS can be used as a GM tone generator.

  • Page 47: Store Voice

    Click this to store the edited Voice to the specified Bank and number. CAUTION Like other parameters, the Voice data is synchronized with the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument when ONLINE indicated. This means that clicking [Store] in this window stores the edited Voice to the corresponding Bank in the internal memory of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument.
  • Page 48 Voice and none of the parameters in the window can be edited. Select “Voice Compare” again to return to the original status. The status of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument is maintained even if you enable the Voice Compare mode on the S90 XS/ S70 XS Editor.
  • Page 49 Select this menu to call up the Initialize Data Sync window, set the parameters as necessary, then click [Start] to transmit the specified data from/to the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor to/from the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument. 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close this window without executing Data Sync.
  • Page 50 [Help] menu Manual Selecting this menu calls up this manual in PDF format. About Selecting this menu calls up information such as the version number of the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Owner’s Manual Menu: [Help] menu...
  • Page 51 This window is used for changing the status of the Editor from “OFFLINE” to “ONLINE.” While editing a parameter on the Editor affects the same parameter on the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument and vice versa in the Online status, you can disable the “mirroring”...
  • Page 52 Check the MIDI Port settings in the host application. • When “!” is shown at left of the Port name (e.g., “! Yamaha USB IN 0-1”), this indicates that the previously used Port cannot be found or some Ports are not set properly. Check the MIDI Port settings in the host application.

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