Yamaha A4000 User manual

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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.
© 1999 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.
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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.
nEditor for Windows is a plug-in for XGworks(lite). To use Voice Editor for Windows, XGworks(lite) must
be installed beforehand.
Transmit/Receive bulk data or parameter change dataMIDI Cable
A5000/A4000
Memory List Window
Program EditWindow/Sample EditWindow
Program,
sample bank
or sample
Set the effects parameters
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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.
nSet the MIDI Out port appropriately to send the edited data to the A5000/A4000 (Page 7).
Macintosh
nIf 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.
nThe most commonly-used menus in the Menu Bar are available as buttons in Editor's toolbar.
nTo use Editor for Windows, refer to the documentation that came with XGworks(lite).
File
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.)
Macintosh
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Edit
A5000/A4000 Editor Edit (Edit)
This is the same as the “Edit Window” button in the toolbar (Page 7).
Windows Macintosh
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Setup (Windows) / MIDI (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.
Windows Macintosh
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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.
1Toolbar
This area holds the buttons controlling Editor (Page 7).
2Tabs
Click any of these to view the list of program, sample bank or sample.
3List
This area shows all the programs, sample banks or samples as a scrollable list.
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The Toolbar (Memory List Window)
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
control and edit the device connected to this port. Select the port which
has been assigned to your A5000/A4000 within XGworks(lite).
nIf 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)
2“MIDI Ch:” ..................................Click this and choose the MIDI Out channel. This is used when
monitoring sounds using the on-screen keyboard in the Edit Windows.
3“Device No.:” ..............................Click this and choose the MIDI device number of your A5000/A4000.
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.
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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.
1The 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.
3Keyboard button
Click or drag this to hear the edited results.
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EFFECT/SETUP page
1PROGRAM LEVEL
Sets the program volume.
2TRANSPOSE
Sets the pitch of the entire program in semitone intervals.
3SAMPLE LFO S/H SPEED
Sets the frequency of the LFO S/H waveform. Higher values produce higher speed.
PROGRAM PORTAMENTO unit
4MODE (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.
5RATE/TIME
Sets the PROGRAM PORTAMENTO rate or time.
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AD INPUT unit
6AD INPUT ON/OFF
Turns the AD INPUT function on or off.
7SOURCE
Sets the input source of the AD INPUT.
8PAN
Sets the pan position of the input signal via the AD INPUT function. If the source is set to
2Mono, separate settings for INPUT L and INPUT R are available.
9LEVEL
Sets the levels for OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2, respectively. If the source is set to 2Mono,
separate settings for INPUT L and INPUT R are available.
)OUTPUT
Selects the output destination of the input signal via the AD INPUT function. Two
independent stereo outputs are available for OUTPUT 1 and 2. If the source is set to
2Mono, separate settings are available for INPUT L and INPUT R for both OUTPUT 1 and
2, for a total of four independent stereo outputs.
EFFECT1-3 unit
!CONNECTION
Sets the connections for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3.
@LEVEL
Sets the input levels for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3.
#DETAIL
Opens the EFFECT 1, 2 and 3 dialog for editing in detail.
$EFFECT TYPE
Shows the effect types assigned to EFFECT 1, 2 and 3. Click the boxes to see the effect
type list and assign other effects.
%PAN
Sets the output pan positions for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3.
^WIDTH
Sets the output pan widths for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3.
&LEVEL
Sets the output levels for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3.
*OUTPUT
Selects the output destination for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3. This function is not available for an
effect block which is connected to another effect block.
EFFECT4-6 unit
The same functions are provided for EFFECT 4, 5 and 6 as for EFFECT 1, 2 and 3 above. This
unit is not available for the A4000.
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