Yamaha Audio A5000, A4000 Editor User Manual

Contents

Introduction..................................................2

Starting Up ..................................................3

Menu Bar ......................................................4

The Memory List Window............................6

The Toolbar ......................................................7

The Program Edit Window..........................8

The Sample Edit Window..........................13

The Toolbar ....................................................24

OMS Settings (Macintosh) ................................25

Troubleshooting ........................................27

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• 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 A5000 Editor and the A4000 Editor (for both Windows and Macintosh). The screen illustrations are mainly taken from the A5000 Editor for Windows, although and differences between versions are explained.

This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operation. If you are not,please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Mac OS software before using A5000/A4000 Editor.

For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of the A5000/A4000 Editor software, refer to the separate “Installation Manual” as well as the Owner’s Manual for the respective MIDI device.

Introduction

With A5000/A4000 Editor (hereafter referred to as Editor), you can edit your A5000/A4000’s programs, sample banks or samples via your computer.

n Editor for Windows is a plug-in for XGworks(lite). To use Voice Editor for Windows, XGworks(lite) must

be installed beforehand.

Memory List Window

Program,

sample bank

or sample

Program Edit Window/Sample Edit Window

Transmit/Receive bulk data or parameter change dataMIDI Cable

A5000/A4000

Set the effects parameters

Starting Up

Windows 95/98

If you have a A5000, you can start Editor by starting XGworks and choosing “A5000 Editor” from the “Plug-in” menu. If you have an A4000, choose “A4000 Editor” instead.

n Set the MIDI Out port appropriately to send the edited data to the A5000/A4000 (Page 7).

Macintosh

n If you are using Voice Editor on a Macintosh computer, open the “Chooser” from the Apple menu and

turn off “Apple Talk.”

If you have an A5000, open the “A5000 Editor” folder in the “YAMAHA Voice Editor” folder and double-click the “A5000Editor” icon. If you have an A4000, open the “A4000 Editor” folder in the “YAMAHA Voice Editor” folder and double-click the “A4000Editor” icon.

Menu Bar

The Menu Bar holds various editing and setup functions/commands in its menus. Click each of the menu names to open their 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 Editor's toolbar.

n To use Editor for Windows, refer to the documentation that came with XGworks(lite).

File

Macintosh

Close (Macintosh only)

Closes the window. This is the same as the “Close” box in the Title Bar. (Not effective for the Memory List Window.)

Edit

Windows Macintosh

A5000/A4000 Editor Edit (Edit)

This is the same as the “Edit Window” button in the toolbar (Page 7).

Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh)

Windows Macintosh

A5000/A4000 Editor Setup (Editor Setup)

This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar (Page 7).

A5000/A4000 Editor Receive Memory List (Receive Memory List)

This is the same as the “Receive Memory List” button in the toolbar (Page 7).

OMS Port Setup (Macintosh only)

Opens the OMS Port Setup window for Editor. Refer to the section “OMS Port Setup” (Page 26) 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.

The Memory List Window

When you start Editor, you will first see the Memory List Window consisting of tabs, each representing the program, sample bank or sample in your A5000/A4000. When you choose to edit a program, sample bank or sample from the Memory List Window by double-clicking it, the Edit Window will be opened.

1 Toolbar

This area holds the buttons controlling Editor (Page 7).

2 Tabs

Click any of these to view the list of program, sample bank or sample.

3 List

This area shows all the programs, sample banks or samples as a scrollable list.

The Toolbar (Memory List Window)

1 2 3

1 “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 Editor to allow the transmission of edited data to your A5000/A4000. Click the [OK] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog. Click the [Cancel] button to quit without applying the settings.

1 “MIDI Out Port:” ..........................Click this and choose the MIDI Out port. You can use the Voice Editor to

n If you are using a Macintosh, the MIDI Out Port setting is assigned in the OMS Port Setup. For

further details, see section “OMS Settings.” (Page 27)

“MIDI Ch:” ..................................Click this and choose the MIDI Out channel. This is used when

“Device No.:” ..............................Click this and choose the MIDI device number of your A5000/A4000.

control and edit the device connected to this port. Select the port which has been assigned to your A5000/A4000 within XGworks(lite).

monitoring sounds using the on-screen keyboard in the Edit Windows.

2 “Receive Memory List” button

Click this to receive all the programs, sample banks or samples data in bulk from your A5000/A4000.

3 “Edit Window” button

Click this to open the Edit Window for the selected program, sample bank or sample in the list.

Program Edit Window

The Program Edit Window allows you to edit the parameters related to the A5000/A4000 programs. The edited data are transmitted to the A5000/A4000 via MIDI in realtime. For information on each parameter, refer to the A5000/A4000 Owner’s Manual.

1 The Toolbar

This area includes the buttons controlling the Edit Window (P.24).

2 “EFFECT/SETUP” and “CONTROL”Tabs

Click the tabs to switch between the “EFFECT/SETUP” and “CONTROL” pages.

3 Keyboard button

Click or drag this to hear the edited results.

EFFECT/SETUP page

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1 PROGRAM LEVEL

Sets the program volume.

2 TRANSPOSE

Sets the pitch of the entire program in semitone intervals.

3 SAMPLE LFO S/H SPEED

Sets the frequency of the LFO S/H waveform. Higher values produce higher speed.

PROGRAM PORTAMENTO unit

4 MODE (MONO)

Selects the PROGRAM PORTAMENTO mode. The mode indicated in parenthesis is effective only when the sample that uses the PROGRAM PORTAMENTO is in the mono mode.

5 RATE/TIME

Sets the PROGRAM PORTAMENTO rate or time.

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