Yamaha Studio Manager v.2 User manual

STUDIO MANAGER
STUDIO MANAGER
Owner’s Manual
Studio Manager Version 2 Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Overview of Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting and Configuring Studio Manager . . 3
Quitting Studio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Synchronizing with your hardware product . 5
Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mapping MIDI Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Menu Bar/Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operation within Cubase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Supported editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
*Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves
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equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
Description of menus and buttons
In the event that menu and button names on a Windows system are different from those on a Macintosh,
this manual uses the Windows menu and button names followed by the Macintosh menu and button names
in parentheses.

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Studio Manager is a cross-platform application that enables you to start multiple Editors that control YAMAHA
hardware products remotely, and to save multiple Editor settings.
You can run Studio Manager as a stand-alone application, or as a plug-in within DAW applications that are compat-
ible with Studio Connections, such as Cubase SX 3.0 or later. In either case, the basic functionality is the same. For
the latest information on compatible DAW applications, refer to the following website.
http://www.studioconnections.org/
The settings of each editor can be saved and recalled together from Studio Manager or the DAW application. In other
words, you can change the settings of your entire system in a single operation by recalling the settings for multiple
devices from Studio Manager or your DAW application.
When you want to save setting files, you can do this from Studio Manager to recall multiple devices at once, or from
an individual Editor to recall only a specific device. When you save your settings in your DAW application, the Studio
Manager settings will also be saved together with the DAW application file, and can also be recalled in the same way.
To use Studio Manager, you must first perform the following operations:
1. Start and configure Studio Manager (see page 3).
2. Start and configure an Editor.
3. Synchronize the application with the corresponding hardware product (see page 5).
For more information on using the Editors, refer to the Owner’s Manual for the Editors.
Overview of Studio Manager
Studio Manager
SPX2000
DM2000
MOTIF ES6/7/8
MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor
DM2000 Editor
Synchro-
nize
Synchro-
nize
Synchro-
nize
SPX2000 Editor
Hardware products
Open from a
compatible DAW
application
Start up Studio
Manager in
stand-alone form
Open an editor from
Studio Manager

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1Start Studio Manager.
As a stand-alone application in Windows 2000/XP: Click the Start button, move the cursor to [Programs
(All Programs)], then [YAMAHA Studio Manager], then click [Studio Manager].
As a stand-alone application in Mac OS X: Select and open the “Applications” folder, the “YAMAHA”
folder, then the “Studio Manager” folder, then double-click “SM2.”
Cubase versions SX 3.0 and later: From Cubase’s [Device] menu, choose [Yamaha Studio Manager] to open
the Studio Manager window. (Studio Manager starts running when Cubase is started.)
2Select the devices you want to edit.
In the Setup window, open the Modify Workspace page. The
Device Editor section lists the names of the installed devices.
Highlight the desired device name, then double-click it or click the
[Add->] button.
The selected device name is added in the Workspace section.
3Specify the desired MIDI ports.
Select the [MIDI Settings] tab and specify the MIDI In/Out Ports
to which the hardware product are connected. However if you
want to use Studio Manager in Cubase, you’ll need to specify that
MIDI port within Cubase.
NOTE: Use the following button and checkbox, if necessary:
[Remove].............Removes the selected device from the
Workspace section.
[Set Default]........ Mark this checkbox, then click the [Apply] or
[OK] button. The next time you start Studio
Manager, the current Setup window settings
will be automatically selected.
NOTE: To activate MIDI ports in Studio Manager, you must
specify the MIDI ports in this MIDI Ports tab and in the Editor for
the console or device.
NOTE: Use the following button, checkboxes, and pull-down
options, if necessary.
[Update Ports] .... If you click this button, Studio Manager will
search for MIDI ports that have been enabled
since you started the application. If no port is
detected, restart Studio Manager.
[MIDI Thru] ........ If you mark this checkbox, then use the pull-
down options to select a port for MIDI In/Out,
a MIDI signal will be input from a port
assigned as MIDI In, and routed to and
output from a port assigned as MIDI Out.
[Set Default] ....... Mark this checkbox, then click the [Apply] or
[OK] button. The next time you start Studio
Manager, the current Setup window settings
will be automatically selected.
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4Click [OK].
The Setup window closes, and the Studio Manager win-
dow becomes active, with the icon of the device you
selected in step 2 shown in the workspace.
5Double-click the icon for the hardware
product you want to edit to open its Editor.
NOTE: Right-clicking the mouse in the window will
display a pop-up menu (see page 8).
NOTE: To change the icon name, select the icon, then
click the name.
NOTE: Use the following box, if necessary.
[MIDI Thru Ch.] .. This field appears if MIDI Thru is
enabled.
If you select “Original,” a MIDI
signal will be output to the output
channel that has the same number
as the input channel.
If you select any channel from “1”
through “16,” MIDI signals of all
channels received at the input port
will be combined and output to the
specified channel.
Studio Manager window

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Select [Exit] from the [File] menu in the Studio Manager window (select [Quit SM2] from the [SM2] menu). If there
are no unsaved changes, all windows close and Studio Manager quits. If there are unsaved changes, a message asking
whether you want to save the changes appears. You can also quit Studio Manager by clicking the Close button in the
Studio Manager window.
If you’re using Studio Manager in your DAW application, quitting your DAW application will also quit Studio Man-
ager. Simply closing the Studio Manager window does not quit Studio Manager. When you save your DAW applica-
tion file, the Studio Manager settings are also saved within that file.
In some cases, such as when Studio Manager starts up for the first time, the parameter settings on the hardware
product and the parameter settings in Studio Manager (in the devices’ Editor) may be different. Therefore, you must
first synchronize the parameter settings on the hardware product with those in Studio Manager (in the correspond-
ing Editors). Follow the steps below to synchronize Studio Manager with the hardware product.
1Select [Synchronize], then [Recall...] in the Studio Manager window.
The following window opens.
2Select whether you want to transfer your
settings to Studio Manager (each Editor), or
hardware product.
Choose “Select direction of data transfer” or “According
to editor setting” for each Editor.
• Select direction of data transfer
You can select the data transfer direction in Studio
Manager.
[To Hardware]: Transfers the current settings from
Studio Manager (each Editor) to your hardware product.
[From Hardware]: Transfers the settings from your
hardware product to Studio Manager (Editor).
• According to editor setting
The data transfer direction will be determined by the settings in the Editor.
For more information, refer to the instruction manual for the Editor.
3Click [OK].
The synchronizing process begins.
NOTE: You can also synchronize the parameter settings with the corresponding hardware product in
each Editor. For information on using the Editors, refer to the Owner’s Manual for the Editors.
Do not operate the hardware product while synchronization is in progress.
Quitting Studio Manager
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You can save the various parameter setting files either as a complete set using Studio Manager or your DAW applica-
tion, or individually using each Editor. The following table shows how to manage your setting files.
If you save a file in the Studio Manager window, all selected Editor settings are saved in a file with a file extension of
“.YSM”. If the “Automatically synchronize on file load” preference (see page 7) is turned on, opening a file will recall
the entire set of system settings (Recall function).
If you’re using Studio Manager with your DAW application, the settings of all selected Editors will be saved together
within the file of the DAW application. If desired, you can also save files from Studio Manager, and then open them
from Studio Manager running as a stand-alone application.
If you save a file in an Editor, only that Editor’s settings are saved in a file.
If MIDI ports specified in Editors are not
enabled on the computer (e.g., when you open a
file on another computer), it’s convenient to
change all MIDI port settings together in the Re-
map MIDI Ports window (shown on the right).
Choose [Re-map MIDI Ports] from the [File]
menu to display the window.
❏Workspace
This column lists the MIDI ports specified in
Editors by the corresponding device names
and [port names].
❏System
This column lists the MIDI ports enabled on the computer. If the ports listed in the Workspace column and the
ports listed in the System column do not match, click the port name in the System column to display a pull-down
menu, then select a matching port from the menu.
Creating a new file Choose [New] from the [File] menu.
(only if Studio Manager is running as stand-alone)
Opening a previously saved file Choose [Open (Import)] from the [File] menu.
Saving the current file Choose [Save] from the [File] menu.
(only if Studio Manager is running as stand-alone)
Saving the current file with a new name Choose [Save As... (Export)] from the [File] menu.
NOTE: When you create a new file, or open a previously saved file, a message appears asking whether you want
to save the currently-open file. Click [Yes] to save the current file and open another. Click [No] to open another
without saving the current one. Click [Cancel] to cancel the operation.
NOTE: This function is not available if you’re
using Studio Manager in your DAW
application.
Working with Files
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You can also change the preference set-
tings, if necessary. Choose [Setup...] from
the [File] menu, then click the [Prefer-
ences] tab to display the window shown
on the right.
Automatically synchronize on file
load: When you open a file in the Stu-
dio Manager window or open a file of
your DAW application, Studio Man-
ager (Editors) will automatically syn-
chronize with the corresponding
hardware product. In this way, Studio
Manager performs the Recall function
to recall the entire system settings auto-
matically when you open a file.
Set Default: Mark this checkbox,
then click the [Apply] or [OK] button.
The next time you start Studio Man-
ager, the current Setup window settings
will be automatically selected.
Menu Bar
❏File Menu
*If you’re using Studio Manager with your DAW application, these menu items will not appear.
❏Synchronize Menu
New* (Ctrl+N / +N) Creates a new file.
Open (Ctrl+O/ +O)
Import (Ctrl+I/ +I) Opens a previously saved file.
Save* (Ctrl+S / +S) Saves the current file.
Save As
Export (Ctrl+E/ +E) Saves the current file with a different name.
Setup
Open the Setup window to configure Studio Manager. Click a tab at the top
of the window to select the Modify Workspace page (see page 3), MIDI Ports
page (see page 3), or Preferences page (see page 7). On a Macintosh com-
puter, choose [Preferences] from the [SM2] menu.
Re-map MIDI Ports* Opens the Re-map MIDI Ports window (see page 6).
Exit* (Ctrl+Q) Quits Studio Manager. On a Macintosh computer, choose [Quit SM2] from
the [SM2] menu.
Recall Synchronizes Studio Manager (Editors) with the corresponding hardware
product (see page 5).
Setting Preferences
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❏Windows Menu
Lists the Editors for which a window is currently open. When you select an Editor, the corresponding Editor win-
dow becomes active.
❏Help Menu
Pop-up Menu
Right-click the mouse on an icon in the Studio Manager window (on a Macintosh computer, click an icon while
holding down the [control] key) to display the following pop-up menu.
Right-click the mouse anywhere except on any icon in the Studio Manager window (on a Macintosh computer, click
anywhere except on any icon while holding down the [control] key) to display the following pop-up menu.
Manual (F1) Displays this manual in Adobe PDF format.
About Yamaha Studio
Manager
Displays the information (such as a version number) of Studio Manager. On a
Macintosh computer, choose [About Yamaha Studio Manager] from the
[SM2] menu.
Open/Show Opens/activates the selected Editor.
Close Closes the selected Editor.
Synchronize Synchronizes with the corresponding device.
Recall Enabled
Specifies whether the Recall function will be performed for the correspond-
ing device. If this check box is checked, Studio Manager will perform the
Recall function for the corresponding device and the indicator located in
the upper right corner of the corresponding icon will light up.
Configure Recall
If the corresponding device is selected for the Recall function, you can
specify the data items to be synchronized using this sub-menu. The sub-
menu contents vary with the Editor. Some Editors enable you to select only
a single data item, and some enable you to select multiple data items.
Remove Deletes the selected icon from the Studio Manager window.
Modify Workspace Opens the Modify Workspace page in the Setup window (see page 3).
Arrange by Name Check this to sort the icons by name.
Left to Right Check this to position icons from left to right.
Top to Bottom Check this to position icons from top to bottom.

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If you’re using StudioManager with Cubase SX 3.0 or a later version of Cubase, you can also control the various Edi-
tors from within Cubase as follows.
Using Studio Manager from within Cubase enables you to transmit and receive through the same port MIDI perfor-
mance data and MIDI control signals from the Editor.
If your Editor supports OPT2, you can also use Recall and Audio Integration.
Starting and Configuring Studio Manager
Start Studio Manager, select the devices you want to edit, and specify the desired MIDI ports using the Editor (see
page 3).
Virtual MIDI port display
The MIDI port used by an Editor selected in Studio Manager is shown within Cubase as the MIDI port for that
device name. You can assign this port to a MIDI track.
Audio Integration
You can open the editor directly and edit the hardware device in the same way as you would open the control panel of
a VST instrument.
For details about Audio Integration, visit our web site at:
http://www.studioconnections.org/
Starting an Editor from Cubase
If you’ve assigned the editor to a MIDI port, you can open the editor from Cubase’s “Open Device Panel” button.
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As of this date (May 2008), the following editors are StudioManager-compatible.
*: Can also be opened from Studio Manager, but there are some limitations (see below) on the functionality.
•Not supported by the Macintosh version.
•When saving all settings together from Studio Manager or a DAW application, only some settings will be saved;
this means that Recall is not supported.
•Cubase’s virtual MIDI port display (see page 9) is not supported.
•The editor cannot be opened directly from Cubase (see page 9)
Editor OPT compatibility Audio Integration Supported hardware
LS9 Editor OPT2 LS9-16/LS9-32
PM5D V2 Editor OPT2 PM5D V2.x
DSP5D Editor OPT2 DSP5D
PM5D Editor OPT2 PM5D
M7CL Editor OPT2 M7CL
DM2000 Editor OPT2 DM2000
02R96 Editor OPT2 02R96
DM1000 Editor OPT2 DM1000
01V96 Editor OPT2 01V96
SPX 2000 Editor OPT2 ✔SPX2000
01X Editor OPT2 01X
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF-RACK XS
MOTIF XS Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF XS 6/7/8
MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF ES 6/7/8
MOTIF ES6/7/8 Voice Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF ES 6/7/8
S90 ES Multi Part Editor OPT2 ✔S90 ES
S90 ES Voice Editor OPT2 ✔S90 ES
MO6/MO8 Multi Part Editor OPT2 ✔MO6/MO8
MO6/MO8 Voice Editor OPT2 ✔MO6/MO8
MOTIF-RACK ES Multi Part Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF-RACK ES
MOTIF-RACK ES Voice Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF-RACK ES
MOTIF-RACK Multi Part Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF-RACK
MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor OPT2 ✔MOTIF-RACK
GTRC OPT2
Available on any MIDI device
Voice Editor for MOTIF6/7/8 OPT(*) MOTIF 6/7/8
Voice Editor for S90 OPT(*) S90
Voice Editor for S08 OPT(*) S08
VL Visual Editor OPT(*) PLG100-VL/PLG150-VL
DX Simulator OPT(*) PLG100-DX/PLG150-DX
AN Expert Editor OPT(*) PLG150-AN
Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-DR OPT(*) PLG150-DR
Plug-in Board Editor for PLG150-PC OPT(*) PLG150-PC
Supported editors

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About Open Plug-in Technology
Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a software format that enables you to control MIDI devices from a music DAW
application software. For example, this allows you to start up and operate various parts of your music system, such as
plug-in board editors, and mixing control editors - directly from an OPT-compatible sequencer, without having to
use each separately. OPT also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each application, streamlining your music
production system and making all operations more convenient and seamless.
In addition to the original OPT, there is also Open Plug-in Technology Version 2 (OPT2), designed for use with the
Recall software. Studio Manager is a host application that supports OPT 2.
❏About the OPT Levels and Overview
The host application and its compatibility with OPT is divided into three levels, as shown below.
Level 1: OPT Panels provides basic support for opening and displaying OPT control panels that can
transmit data via the client’s external MIDI ports. Typically this will allow basic hardware editor con-
trol panels to operate properly.
Level 2: OPT Processors provides support for real-time MIDI processors and panel automation.
Typically this will allow both real-time and offline MIDI effects to operate properly and supply auto-
mation to OPT panels.
Level 3: OPT Views provides support for edit views and MIDI processors/panels that require direct
access to client program storage structures. Typically this will allow sophisticated MIDI edit views to
be supported.
OPT-compatible plug-in software is connected directly to an OPT-compatible
host application.
❏About the OPT2 Overview
OPT2 is a software plug-in format that is a further development of OPT Level 1 (Panels), and adds
functionality that allows Studio Connections to be implemented.
Plug-in software compatible with OPT2 is indirectly connected
to the DAW application compatible with Studio Connections,
via the Studio Manager.
OPT
Host Appli-
cation
Editor
Editor
Editor
OPT2
Host Appli-
cation
Editor
Editor
Editor
Studio
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