Using The S08 As A Multitimbral Tone Generator (Multi Edit) - Yamaha S08 Owner's Manual

Using the S08 as a
Multitimbral Tone
Generator (Multi Edit)
Multi mode lets you configure the S08 as a multitimbral
tone generator for use with computer-based music
software or external sequencers. If each track in a song
file uses a different MIDI channel, then the Parts in a
Multi can be each assigned to those MIDI channels
correspondingly. Therefore, you can play back a song
file on an external sequencer and have different Voices
playing on different tracks simultaneously.
In the following example, we will create a Multi suited
to playing back a song file consisting of three Parts:
piano, bass and drums. The piano track is assigned to
MIDI channel 2, the bass track to channel 3, and the
drums to channel 10.
n The particular part(s) can be switched on/off
temporarily (Mute).
n You can hear the difference between the newly edited
Multi and the same Multi prior to editing (page 41).
n For details about MIDI channels, see page 72.
n You can use the included sequencer software (Windows
only; see the attached Installation Guide) to play multiple
Parts on the S08. Before doing that, however, make sure
that all connections between the computer and the S08
have been properly made (page 14).
Song File
Track 1 Piano Transmit Ch.2
Track 2 Bass Transmit Ch.3
Track 3 Drums Transmit Ch.10
Computer
(sequencer software)
1 After pressing the [MULTI] button, press the
[EDIT] button (the respective LEDs will light). You
are now in the Multi Edit mode.
MODE
VOICE MULTI
UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD
EDIT
COMPARE
n Before entering the Multi Edit mode, you need to select a
Multi for editing.
n You can initialize the Multi, if necessary (page 48).
Multi
Part 2 Piano Voice Receive Ch.2
Part 3 Bass Voice Receive Ch.3
Part 10 Drum Voice Receive Ch.10
Tone
generator
S08
SEQ PLAY
DEMO
JOB STORE
PLAY/STOP
2 If the Common Edit display is shown, press the [+]
or [–] button to switch to the Part Edit display.
PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY
— +
MUTE
COMMON
3 Use the [+] and [–] buttons to select Parts. Here,
you can select P2 (Part 2) for the piano, P3 (Part 3)
for bass and P10 (Part 10) for drums. First, let's
select P2 (Part 2).
PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY
–
COMMON
4 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to switch to the Voice
Selection screen (PAGE 1), then specify the Voice to
be used as the piano Part.
GrandPno
PAGE PART ELEM
1 P 2
5 Next, use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to switch to the
Volume screen (PAGE 2), then set the volume for
the piano Part as well as its Pan position, Chorus
and Reverb Send levels, if necessary. For details, see
page 65.
Volume
PAGE PART ELEM
2 P 2
6 Continue using the [▲] and [▼] buttons and switch
to the Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) screen
(PAGE 6). Set the parameter to 2.
Rcv Ch
PAGE PART ELEM
6 P 2
Total Vol
127
PAGE PART ELEM KEY
2 P
Common indicator
Volume
100
PAGE PART ELEM KEY
2 P
Part indicator
+
MUTE
XG001
KEY
001
KEY
02
KEY
Using Multi Mode
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