Yamaha MagicStomp User manual

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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/Mac OS software
before using Sound Editor.
For information on software and hardware requirements and the interconnection of devices that are
required to use the Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP, please refer to the Owner’s Manual that came with
your MAGICSTOMP.
The screen illustrations in this manual are mainly taken from Windows. Differences that exist in the
Macintosh version are duly shown and explained.
Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP
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Contents
What is the Sound Editor? ........................................................ 3
Using the Sound Editor ............................................................. 4
Using the Library Files (Patches) found in the CD-ROM..................... 4
Copying PatchesYou Like From the Library File ................................. 6
Backup the MAGICSTOMP’s User Patch Data.................................... 8
Menu Bar ................................................................................... 9
File....................................................................................................... 9
Edit .................................................................................................... 10
Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh)................................................. 11
Library Window ....................................................................... 12
Library Window Toolbar ..................................................................... 14
Edit Window ............................................................................ 21
The Toolbar........................................................................................ 23
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 25

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What is the Sound Editor?
The Sound Editor for MAGISTOMP lets you edit the MAGICSTOMP’s effect patches to create your
own original effect patches.
The Sound Editor’s easy to understand graphical interface lets you edit all of the effect
parameters right from your computer. Using the mouse, it lets you intuitively adjust the virtual
knobs on the computer’s display. You can also assign the parameters that can be controlled with
the MAGICSTOMP’s three control knobs.
The Sound Editor also lets you transfer the patches you’ve edited to the MAGICSTOMP’s memory,
store patch data in the MAGICSTOMP to your computer, and transfer the library files found in the
accompanying CD-ROM to the MAGICSTOMP.
MAGICSTOMP
Transmit / Receive bulk data
Library Window Save the Library file
Import a patch
Library file
EditWindow
Patch
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Using the Sound Editor
The Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP lets you do the following:
• In the accompanying CD-ROM → (Macintosh only:“International” folder → )“Sample”
folder
→ “Library Files” are some additional patches that can be used in the MAGICS-
TOMP.These patches differ from the Preset Patches (P01-P99) found in the MAGICSTOMP.
You can select patches you like from the library and transfer them into the MAGICS-
TOMP’s User Patches (U01-U99) for use.
• With the MAGICSTOMP’s three control knobs you can control only three parameters. But
the Sound Editor for Magic Stomp lets you edit all of the effect’s parameters.You can also
edit patch type (effect type), patch names, and assign the parameters to be controlled by
the MAGICSTOMP’s three control knobs.The edited patches can also be transferred to
the MAGICSTOMP’s User Memory at any time (page 6).
Using the Library Files (Patches) found in the CD-ROM
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Using the supplied USB cable, connect the MAGICSTOMP to your computer.
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Start the Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP application.
n If you want to store the patches found in the MAGICSTOMP’s User Patch memory you should
backup (page 8) that data at this point. Transferring library files into the MAGICSTOMP’s User
Patches overwrites the current User Patch data with new data.
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Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your computer.
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Click on the “Open” button in the toolbar to display the “Open File” dialog box. (page 14)
Select the library file from within the (Macintosh only:“International” folder
→ ) “Sample”
folder. Then click the “Open” button on the dialog box.
About the communications between the Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP (com-
puter) and the MAGICSTOMP.
• Data sent from the Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP can only be received by the MAGICSTOMP
when it is in its normal operating mode (when a patch is selected and the effectis switched "ON").
Data can not be received if the effectis switched "OFF" or when the MAGICSTOMP is in the Name
Edit Mode, Store Mode, or Tuner Mode.
• The Sound Editor For MAGICSTOMP is not effected by MAGICSTOMP operation.
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The contents of the library file appear on the computer display
n Double-clicking on a patch name in the library window opens the edit window where the patch
name, effect type, knob assignments, and parameters can be set. (page 21)
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Click on the “Bulk Transmit” button in the tool bar to display the “Bulk Transmit” dialog box
(page 17)
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Click the “Start” button to write the library file’s contents into the MAGICSTOMP’s User
Patch memory. The MAGICSTOMP’s display will indicate how much patch data has been
received.
00BULK0IN0ALL!00
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Data transfer is complete when the MAGICSTOMP’s display returns to its normal display.
Bulk Transmit Button
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Copying Patches You Like From the Library File
Steps 1 to 3 are identical to those found in the “Using the Library Files (Patches) found in the CD-
ROM” on page 4.
4 Click on the “Import” button in the toolbar to display the “Import” dialog box.
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Click “OpenFile” and select and open the library file you want to work with. The contents of
the library file are displayed in the import dialog box (page 19).
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Check the “Monitor” box in the “Import” dialog box. If you check this box, data for the
patch you select (click on) is sent to the MAGICSTOMP for monitoring. Try out the patch
with your guitar connected to the MAGICSTOMP (page 19).
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Clicking on the patch you want to store sends its patch data to the MAGICSTOMP.
Press the [STORE] button on the MAGICSTOMP to enter the Store Standby mode, then
use the – and + switches on the MAGICSTOMP to select the destination to which the
patch will be stored.
Import Button
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PRESS[STORE]2sec
Store Standby
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After selecting the destination to which the patch data will be stored, press and hold the
[STORE] button until “NOW STORING...” appears on the display.
Now the patch is stored to the selected patch number in the MAGICSTOMP.
If you want to store multiple library files or patches to the MAGICSTOMP, rather than storing
them directly to the MAGICSTOMP as done in the previously described steps 7 and 8, first
store those patches you want to use to the library that is displayed on the computer.Then,
bulk dump the whole library into the MAGICSTOMP. In this case, proceed with the following
steps after completing step 6 described previously.
7 Drag the patch to the library window and drop it on the patch number to which you want to
store the data, and the patch data is copied to that patch number.
n You can have more than one Import dialog box open simultaneously.
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After copying the desired patches to the library window, click on the “Bulk Transmit”
button in the tool bar and then click on “Start” in the dialog box (page 17).
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Backup the MAGICSTOMP’s User Patch Data
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Using the supplied USB cable, connect the computer to the MAGICSTOMP, then turn on
the computer and the MAGICSTOMP.
2 Start the Sound Editor for MAGICSTOMP.
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Click on the “Bulk Receive” button on the tool bar, and then click the “Start” button (page
18).
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The contents of the MAGICSTOMP’s User Patch memory are transferred to the computer.
The MAGICSTOMP’s display will indicate how much data has been transferred.
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The Bulk Receive operation is complete when the contents of the MAGICSTOMP’s User
Patch memory appears in the library window.
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Click on the “Close” button to close the Bulk Receive dialog box.
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Click on the “Save” button to give the file a name and store the data in the computer (page
15). This is your backup file.
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Menu Bar
The Menu Bar contains various editing and setup functions/commands. Click the desired menu
name to open the appropriate 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 Sound Editor’s toolbar.
File
New
Creates and opens a new Library file.
Open Library... (Open...)
This is the same as the “Open” button in the toolbar (page 14).
Save Library (Save)
This is the same as the “Save” button in the toolbar (page 15).
Save Library As... (Save As...)
Lets you save the Library file under a new or different name.
Close (Macintosh only)
Close the window. This is the same as the “Close” box in the Title bar.
Exit (Quit)
Exits from the Sound Editor.
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Edit
Copy
Copies the selected patch to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out.
Paste
Copies the patch from the clipboard to the Sound Editor.
Initialize
Resets the selected patch parameters to the default values. If nothing is selected, this item is
grayed out.
Edit
This is the same as the “Edit Window” button in the toolbar (page 19).
Library
This is the same as the “Library Window” button in the toolbar (page 21).
Store...
This is the same as the “Store” button in the toolbar (page 23).
Import...
This is the same as the “Import” button in the toolbar (page 19).
Compare
This is the same as the “Compare” button in the toolbar (page 24).
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Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh)
Setup... (Editor Setup...)
This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar (page 16).
Transmit Bulk... (Transmit...)
This is the same as the “Transmit Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 17).
Receive Bulk... (Receive...)
This is the same as the “Receive Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 18).
Monitor
This is the same as the “Monitor” button in the toolbar (page 19).
OMS Port Setup... (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS Port Setup window for the Sound Editor.
For more details, please refer to the PDF file “SOFTWARE for MAGICSTOMP installation guide”.
OMS MIDI Setup... (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS MIDI setup display however, use the OMS Studio Setup explained below to
setup the OMS.
OMS Studio Setup... (Macintosh only)
Opens the OMS Studio Setup window. Refer to the documentation that came with OMS for further
details.
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Library Window
The library window shown below appears after the Sound Editor starts.
Patches are displayed in the library window. Double click on the memory tab to switch between
the patch lists (User Patches/Preset Patches) in the window.
To edit a patch you can either double click on the patch name, or click once on a patch name to
select it then click on the “Edit” button in the tool bar to open the edit window for the selected
patch (page 21).
nThe library can be stored as a file (the file name has a “UB9” extension) and these files can be opened
from the library window as needed.
1Toolbar
This area contains the buttons controlling the Sound Editor (page 14).
2Tabs
Switch between the MAGICSTOMP’s patch lists. There are two lists in the MAGICSTOMP, one
for User Patches (User) and another for Preset Patches (Preset).
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3Patch list
In theWindows version, each patch (patch name, patch number, effect type) has its own row
in the list. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the patch list, and view patches further down the
list. To edit the patch name, click on the patch name once then use the keyboard to edit the
patch name. You can also drag-and-drop patch names to reorganize patches in the library
list.
In the Macintosh version, patch numbers and patch names are both listed. To edit the patch
name, hold the Control Key and click on a name to open a pull-down menu and select “Edit
Patch Name” to open the dialog box. You can also drag and drop patch names to reorganize
patches in the library list.
nTo select a continuous block of patches, click the number of the first patch, hold down the [Shift] key,
then click the last number.
nPatch names can consist of up to 12 characters.
Split Bar (Windows only)
If you place the mouse pointer over the line (Split Bar) that divides the Track Parameter
Section from the Block Section, the pointer will change shape into the split tool. With this tool,
you can drag the Split Bar back and forth and change the widths of the two sections.
n You can change the size of any of the windows by placing the mouse pointer on the top, bottom, left,
or right border lines of the window, then dragging the line until the window is as big or small as you
like.
Viewing Just the Patch Names (Windows only)
You can view just the names of all patches in the Memory without their “Number” and “FX
Type” information. To do this, right-click on any part of the voice list and choose “List.” This
may be useful when choosing patches quickly, since you will have less scrolling to do.
nTo switch back to the full Patch Name/Number/FX Type list, right-click on any part of the voice list and
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Library Window Toolbar
1“Open”button
Click this to open the “Open” dialog and select a Library file to open.
“Open” Dialog
Select the desired Library file (extension: .UB9) and click [Open]. The contents of the
selected file is indicated on the Library Window.
nIf you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh “Open” dialog will appear.
1Look in:...................Click this and choose the folder containing the Sound Editor files.
2List box...................Shows the contents of the current folder.
3File name:...............Shows the name of the files selected from the List.
4Files of type: ..........Click this and choose the file type (.UB9).
5[Open] button.........Click this to open the file selected from the List.
6[Cancel] button......Click this to cancel the operation.
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2“Save”button
Click this to save the existing Library file with your new settings. If you are working on a new
file, this button will open the “Save As” dialog, where you can name and save your settings as
a new Library file (*.UB9).
nIf you save a file to a Macintosh computer, the extension “.UB9” is not added automatically.
“Save As” Dialog
nIf you are using a Macintosh, the typical Macintosh “Save As” dialog will appear.
1Save in:...................Click this and choose the folder in which to save the Library file.
2List box...................Shows the contents of the folder you wish to save to.
3File name:...............Specify the name of the Library file to be saved here.
4Save as type:..........Click this and choose the file type.
5[Save] button..........Click this to save the Library file with the name specified in the “File
name” field.
6[Cancel] button......Click this to quit the dialog without storing.
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3“Editor Setup”button
Click this to open the “Setup” dialog and specify the MIDI port settings.
“Setup” Dialog
These settings let you transmit and receive patch data between the MAGICSTOMP and the
computer.
Click the [OK] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog. Click the [Cancel] button to
quit without applying the settings.
* Bulk Transmit: Data in the computer is transmitted to the MAGICSTOMP.
* Bulk Receive: Data in the MAGICSTOMP is downloaded into the computer.
1MIDI In Port: ...........Click this and choose the MIDI In port. You can use the Sound Editor
to receive data sent from the MAGICSTOMP connected to this port.
nIf you are using a Macintosh, the MIDI In Port setting is assigned in the OMS Port Setup. (page 11).
2MIDI Out Port: ........Click this and choose the MIDI Out port. You can use the Sound
Editor to control and edit the MAGICSTOMP connected to this port.
nIf you are using a Macintosh, the MIDI Out Port setting is assigned in the OMS Port Setup. (page
11).
3MIDI Ch:..................Sets the MIDI transmit/receive channels for transferring data between
the MAGICSTOMP and the computer.
Set the MAGICSTOMP to “1”.
4Device No.:.............This number is used when transmitting/receiving system exclusive
data (bulk transmit/receive).
Set the MAGICSTOMP to “1”.
5Dump Interval: .......Click this and choose the interval between successive MIDI dumps.
nIf errors occur while transferring data, set this value to a higher number.
6Export to Host: ......This function is not available with the MAGICSTOMP.
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4“Transmit” button
Click this to open the “Transmit” dialog to transmit all settings to MAGICSTOMP.
“Transmit” Dialog
Transmits the entire contents in the User Patch library window (001-099) to the
MAGICSTOMP.Click the [Start] button to begin transmitting the data. The progress bar shows
how much of the data has been transmitted. Finally, click the [Close] button to quit the dialog.
1TransmitType.........Indicates the patch data to be transmitted.
This setting is fixed to
“User” with the MAGICSTOMP.
2Progress bar ..........Indicates how much of the data has been transmitted.
3[Start] button..........Click this to transmit the data.
4[Close] button........Click this to close this dialog.
nThe MIDI Device Number has to be set correctly in order to transmit bulk data. For further details,
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5“Receive”button
Click this to open the “Receive” dialog to receive all settings from MAGICSTOMP.
“Receive” Dialog
Patch data can be received in bulk from your MAGICSTOMP. Select the bulk patch data you
wish to receive, then click the [Start] button. The progress bar shows how much of the data
has been received. Finally, click the [Close] button to quit the dialog.
1“ReceiveType” ......Click this and choose the Patch data (internal/external/all) to receive.
This setting is fixed to “User” with the MAGICSTOMP.
2Progress bar ..........Indicates how much of the data has been received.
3[Start] button..........Sends a bulk dump request to the connected MAGICSTOMP which
then starts transmitting the data to the computer. When the computer
starts receiving data, the button changes to “Stop” and cancels the
bulk receive if clicked while data is being received.
4[Close] button........Click this to close this dialog.
nThe MIDI Device Number has to be set correctly in order to receive bulk data. For further details,
see page 16.
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6“EditWindow”button
Click this to open the Edit Window for the selected patch in the list.
7“Monitor”button
With this button switched ON, the patch’s bulk data is sent for monitoring to the MAGICSTOMP
each time you select (click on) a patch. This lets you try out the patch with your guitar
connected to the MAGICSTOMP.
nMonitoring will not be possible if the MIDI Out port and other parameters in the Editor Setup are not set
correctly. For further details, see page 16.
8“Import” button
Click this to open the “Import” dialog and import patches from an existing Library file. You can
drag-and-drop patches to the Library Window.
“Import” Dialog
nMore than one of these dialogs can be opened simultaneously.
1File Name: ..............Indicates the name of the Library file from which you will import
patch data.
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[Open File] button .Click this to open the “Open File” dialog and select a Library file
(extenssion “.UB9”) to open.
3Memory: .................Switches the patches in the Patch List. This setting is fixed to USER
with the MAGICSTOMP.
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4Patch list ................ This area shows all the patches in the selected Memory as a
scrollable list, in order of patch number. You can select a patch here
and import it directly to the patch list in the Library Window by drag-
and-drop. (Multiple patches can also be imported this way.) In
Windows, you can alternatively copy the patch by selecting it and
pressing [Ctrl]+[C] on the computer keyboard, and then switch to the
Library Window and press [Ctrl]+[V] at the new location to paste
(import) it.
nThe selected patch cannot be imported to the list in the Preset Patch tab.
nTo select a block of patches, click the number of the first patch, hold down the [Shift] key, then click
the last patch.
5Monitor ...................When this box is checked, the patch’s bulk data is sent for monitoring
to the MAGICSTOMP each time you select (click on) a patch. This lets
you try out the patch with your guitar connected to the MAGICSTOMP.
nMonitoring will not be possible if the MIDI Out port and other parameters in the Editor Setup are not
set correctly. For further details, see page 16.
6[Close] button........Click this to close the Import dialog.