Yamaha VE User manual

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Contents
What is the Voice Editor?............................ 2
About Studio Manager................................. 3
What is Total Recall .................................... 3
About Open Plug-in Technology.................. 4
Starting the Voice Editor ............................ 6
Menu Bar ..................................................... 7
Library Window ......................................... 10
Edit Window............................................... 20
An Example of Voice Editor in Use........... 32
Troubleshooting......................................... 33
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This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh opera-
tions.
If you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Mac OS software
before using Voice Editor.
For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of
the Voice Editor software, refer to the separate “Installation Manual” as well as the Owner’s Manual
for the respective MIDI device.
The screen illustrations in this manual are mainly taken from Windows.
About Menu/Button Name
When the name of the menu or button differs in Windows and Macintosh, the names are indicated
as “Windows name (Macintosh name)” in the manual.

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What is the Voice Editor?
With the Voice Editor, you can edit your tone generator’s voices and effects via your computer.
Thanks to the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit virtually all of the voice
parameters of MOTIF-RACK right from your computer — using the mouse to adjust the virtual
knobs, sliders, and buttons and entering values from the computer keyboard. Finally, all the
changes you have made to your voices can be saved to your computer.
You can use this Voice Editor as a plug-in for the software below.
• Studio Manager
• Sequencer compatible with Open Plug-in Technology (OPT).
MOTIF-RACK
Transmit / Receive bulk data
Library Window Save the Library file
Import a voice
Edit Window
Voice
Element dialog Set the effects parameters

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About Studio Manager
Studio Manager is a cross-platform application that enables you to start multiple Editors for
controlling YAMAHA hardware products remotely, and to save multiple Editor settings.
For more information, refer to the separate Installation Guide or the Studio Manager PDF manual.
What is Total Recall
You can save and recall each Editor’s settings in Studio Manager. This enables you to recall all the
settings of multiple devices from Studio Manager and control the entire system using simple
operations. This capability is called the “Total Recall” function.
Also, if you are saving the setup files or trying to synchronize multiple devices, you can recall all
the settings for multiple devices using Studio Manager. Alternatively, you can recall the settings
only for a certain device using the Editor of the corresponding device.
For more information, refer to the Studio Manager PDF manual.
Right-click the Voice Editor icon in the Studio Manager window. Select “Configure Total Recall,”
then select the data to be recalled. The data that can be selected differs depending on the Editor.
The following data types can be selected in the MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor.
•All.............................................. Current, Normal User 1, 2, Drum User, and Plug-in 1, 2 Voice data
• Current...................................... Voice data currently being edited
• Normal User 1 Voice ................. Normal User 1 Voice data
• Normal User 2 Voice ................. Normal User 2 Voice data
•Drum User Voice....................... Drum User Voice data
• Plug-in 1 User Voice ................. Plug-in 1 User Voice data
• Plug-in 2 User Voice ................. Plug-in 2 User Voice data
(You can select multiple data simultaneously from the Current, Normal User 1, 2, and Drum User,
Plug-in 1, 2 Voices.)
• When starting the Voice Editor from the Studio Manager, you can save the Voice Editor data into
the Session file of Studio Manager.
• When using DAW (digital audio workstation) software compatible with Total Recall and the Studio
Manager together, the Voice Editor data will be saved into the Project file (Song file) of the DAW.

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About Open Plug-in Technology
Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a new 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 (OPT 2), designed
for use with the Total 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 control panels to operate properly.
Level 2
OPT Processors provides support for real-time MIDI processors and panel automa-
tion.
Typically this will allow both real-time and offline MIDI effects to operate properly and
supply automation 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 sophisti-
cated MIDI edit views to be supported.
OPT-compatible plug-in software is connected directly
to an OPT-compatible host application.
OPT Level Implementation for the MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor
This chart shows the OPT-compatibility of the MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor.
n Certain operations may not work as expected if there is no corresponding function in the host application
(sequencer, etc.). The highest level of implementation for the host application is indicated in the OPT
logo (which appears along with the version information in the application).
Editor
Host
Application Editor
Editor
OPT
OPT levels of the client application MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor for operation
Operation support Operation limits
VIEWS (Level3) Yes None
PROCESSORS (Level2) Yes None
PANELS (Level1) Yes Bulk reception

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About the OPT 2 Overview
OPT 2 is a plug-in format that enhances OPT Level 1 (Panels)
and adds some convenient functions for use with Total Recall.
In addition to doing Total Recall functions using the Studio
Manager as a host application, you can use Total Recall in a
DAW application (provided it is compatible with Total Recall),
via the Studio Manager.
Plug-in software compatible with
OPT 2 is indirectly connected to
the DAW application compatible
with Total Recall, via the Studio
Manager.
Editor
Host
Application Editor
Editor
OPT2
Studio
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Starting the Voice Editor
After installing the Voice Editor and making the required connection, follow the instructions below
to start the Voice Editor.
Windows
n In order to use the Voice Editor with your tone generator, you’ll need to set the MIDI in/out ports. (page 14)
● Starting Voice Editor from Studio Manager
1. Start Studio Manager as a plug-in within DAW software compatible with Total Recall, or as a
stand-alone application.
2. Start Voice Editor from Studio Manager.
For more information, refer to the installation guide and Studio Manager PDF manual.
● Starting the Voice Editor in the sequencer software compatible with OPT as a plug-in
software.
The Voice Editor can be used as a plug-in software in any host application compatible with
Open Plug-in Technology (OPT).
Refer to the owner’s manual of the host application (sequencer, etc.) for details on using plug-in
software.
n For OPT-compatible software, the Voice Editor settings will be saved along with the song file.
1. Start the host application.
2. Select “MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor” in the host application’s “Plug-in” menu.
Macintosh
1. Start the Studio Manager as a plug-in for the DAW compatible with the Total Recall or a
stand-alone application.
2. Start the Voice Editor from the Studio Manager.
For more information, refer to the installation guide and Studio Manager PDF manual.

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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 Voice Editor’s toolbar.
File
New
Creates and opens a new Library file.
Open Library...
This is the same as the “Open” button in the toolbar (page 12).
Save Library
This is the same as the “Save” button in the toolbar (page 13).
Save Library As...
Lets you save the Library file under a new or different name.

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Edit
Copy
Copies the selected voice to the clipboard. If nothing is selected, this item is grayed out.
Paste
Copies the voice from the clipboard to the Voice Editor.
Initialize
Resets the selected voice 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 18).
Store
This is the same as the “Store” button in the toolbar (page 18).
Import...
This is the same as the “Import” button in the toolbar (page 17).
Compare
This is the same as the “Compare” button in the toolbar (page 19).

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Setup
Setup...
This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar (page 14).
Transmit Voice Bulk...
This is the same as the “Transmit Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 15).
Receive Voice Bulk...
This is the same as the “Receive Bulk” button in the toolbar (page 16).
Monitor
This is the same as the “Monitor” button in the toolbar (page 18).
Window
Close
Closes the selected window.
Close All
Closes all open windows.
Library
This is the same as the “Library Window” button in the toolbar (page 16).
Common
Displays the Common Edit window for the Voice being edited.

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Library Window
When you start Voice Editor, you will first see the Library window, which consists of tabs, each
representing a Memory in the tone generation block. Each tab lists all the names, numbers and
categories of voices in the selected Memory. Double-clicking on a voice name in the Library
window opens the Edit window for a voice, letting you edit the voice.
n You can save your settings as a Library file (*.W6E).
1 Tabs
Click any of these to view the voice list for the corresponding Memory Bank.
2 Voice list
This area shows all the voices in the selected Memory as a scrollable list. The name, number
and Category of each voice are shown. You can rearrange the voices by dragging-and-
dropping their voice numbers to a new location. You can rename a voice by selecting the voice
name, then clicking on it again to enter a new name.
n To select a continuous block of voices, click the number of the first voice, hold down the [Shift] key, then
click the last number.
n Voice names can consist of up to 10 characters.
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Split Bar
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 Only the Voice Names
You can view only the names of all voices in the Memory without their “Number” and “Category”
information. To do this, right-click on any part of the voice list and choose “List.” This may be useful
when choosing voices quickly, since you will have less scrolling to do.
nWindows
To switch back to the full Voice Name/Number/Category list, right-click on any part of the voice list
and choose “Details.”
Macintosh
To switch back to the full Voice Name/Number/Category list, click the mouse while holding the [con-
trol] key on any part of the voice list and choose “Details.”

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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: .W6E) 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 Voice 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 ....................Select a file format from the pull-down menu.
nWhen using the MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor, it is possible to open MOTIF Voice Editor files, but the
voices will not necessarily sound exactly the same as they sound on the instrument for which they
were created.
nWhen opening the MOTIF-RACK Multi Part Editor file (*.M1E/*.M5E), all User Voice data in the file
will be read.
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 (*.W6E).
“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 Out port settings.
“Setup” Dialog
This is where you set up the Voice Editor to allow the transmission/reception of voice data to/from
your tone generator. Click the [OK] button to apply the settings and quit the dialog. Click the [Can-
cel] button to quit without applying the settings.
1MIDI In Port.....................Click this and choose the MIDI In port. You can use the Voice Editor to
receive data sent from the device connected to this port.
2MIDI 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.
3MIDI Ch...........................Click this and choose the MIDI Out channel. This is used when moni-
toring sounds using the on-screen keyboard in the Edit Windows.
4Device No........................Click this and choose the MIDI device number of your tone generator.
5Dump Interval .................Click this and choose the interval between successive MIDI dumps.
nSetting this to too short of an interval may result in errors when transmitting MIDI data.
6Dial Mouse Control .........Changes the operation of the parameter knobs.
When “Rotate” is selected, the parameter values (of the panel
“knobs”) are changed by clicking and dragging the mouse in a circular
direction - in the same way as turning an actual knob.
When “Up/Down or Left/Right” is selected, the parameter values (of
the panel “knobs”) are changed by clicking and dragging the mouse
vertically or horizontally - in the same way as operating a slider.
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4“Transmit” button
Click this to open the “Transmit” dialog to transmit all settings to your tone generator.
“Transmit” Dialog
Voice data can be transmitted in bulk to your tone generator. Click the [Start] button to begin trans-
mitting the data. The progress bar shows how much of the data has been transmitted. Finally, click
the [Close] button to quit the dialog.
1Transmit Type .................. Indicates the voice data to be transmitted.
Normal User 1 ........................ All Normal User 1 Voices
Normal User 2 ........................ All Normal User 2 Voices
Normal User 1+2 .................... All Normal User 1, 2 Voices
Drum User .............................. All Drum User Voices
Normal User 1+2+Drum ......... All Normal User 1, 2 Voices and Drum User Voices
Plug-in 1 User......................... All Plug-in 1 User Voices
Plug-in 2 User......................... All Plug-in 2 User Voices
Plug-in 1+2 User..................... All Plug-in 1, 2 User Voices
All ........................................... All User Voices (Normal 1, 2, Drum, and Plug-in 1, 2)
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 your tone generator.
6“Library Window” button
Click this to bring the Library Window back into view. See page 10 for details.
“Receive” Dialog
Voice data can be received in bulk from your tone generator. Select the bulk voice 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.
1Receive Type................... Click this and choose the Voice data (internal/external/all) to receive.
Normal User 1 ........................ All Normal User 1 Voices
Normal User 2 ........................ All Normal User 2 Voices
Normal User 1+2 .................... All Normal User 1, 2 Voices
Drum User .............................. All Drum User Voices
Normal User 1+2+Drum ......... All Normal User 1, 2 Voices and Drum User Voices
Plug-in 1 User......................... All Plug-in 1 User Voices
Plug-in 2 User......................... All Plug-in 2 User Voices
Plug-in 1+2 User..................... All Plug-in 1, 2 User Voices
All ........................................... All User Voices (Normal 1, 2, Drum, and Plug-in 1, 2)
Preset ..................................... All Preset Voices
2Progress bar ...................Indicates how much of the data has been received.
3[Start] button ...................Click this to receive the data.
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,
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7“Import” button
Click this to open the “Import” dialog and import voices from an existing Library file. You can
drag-and-drop voices 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 voice
data.
2[Open File] button ...........Click this to open the “Open File” dialog and select a Library file to
open (page 12).
3Memory...........................Click this and choose the Memory Bank from which you will import
voice data.
4Voice list
......................... This area shows all the voices in the selected Memory as a scrollable
list, in order of voice number. You can select a voice here and import it
directly to the voice list in the Library Window by drag-and-drop. (Multi-
ple voices can also be imported this way.) You can alternatively copy
the voice by selecting it and pressing [Ctrl] ([Command])+[C] on the
computer keyboard, and then switch to the Library Window and press
[Ctrl] ([Command])+[V] at the new location to paste (import) it.
nThe selected voice cannot be imported to the list in the Preset Voice tab.
nTo select a block of voices, click the number of the first voice, hold down the [Shift] key, then click the
last voice.
nA normal voice cannot be imported to a Drum voice or a Plug-in voice. Similarly, a Drum voice cannot
be imported to a Normal voice or a Plug-in voice.
nPlug-in Board preset voices can be imported from the “Data” folder. By default, the “Data” folder is
located in the following folder.
Windows
C:\Pogram Files\YAMAHA\Studio Manager\MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor\Library
Macintosh
Applications\YAMAHA\Studio Manager\MOTIF-RACK Voice Editor\Library
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8“Monitor” button
If you click this, bulk voice data will be sent for monitoring on your tone generator each time you
select a voice. Click it again to disable monitoring.
nTo monitor the voice, use the keyboard connected to your tone generator.
9“Edit Window” button
Click this to open the Edit Window (Common) for the selected voice in the list. For further
details, see page 20.
0“Store” button
Click this to open the “Store” dialog. See below for details.
5Monitor ............................ If you check this box, the bulk data for each voice you select from the
list will be transferred to your tone generator for monitoring. To monitor
the voice, use the keyboard connected to your tone generator.
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 14.
6[Close] button.................. Click this to close the Import dialog.
“Store” Dialog
You can store the edited voice to any of the Library file.
1Click the Voice Name box at the top of the dialog.
The cursor is highlighted and you can enter characters for the name.
2Enter the Voice name via the keyboard of your computer.
nVoice names can consist of up to 10 characters.
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A“Compare” button
If you click this, bulk data for the original voice (prior to editing) will be sent to your tone
generator. Click it again to send the bulk data for your edited voice. This button is useful for
making comparisons between the original and edited voices.
4In the Voice Name list, click the voice in which your edited voice will be stored.
After storing to a Library file, the data for the original voice will be overwritten when you save the Library
file. It is recommended that you back up important data.
5Click the [Store] button to store your edited voice in the location specified in step #4.
The “Store” dialog is used to temporarily store your Library file. After storing, save your Library file. If you
do not save your Library file after storing, your edits will not be saved.

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Edit Window
There are three types of voices you can edit using Voice Editor: Normal voices, Drum voices, and
Plug-in voices. In the Library window, click the tab containing the Normal voice/Drum voice/Plug-in
voice that you wish to edit. Then double-click the voice (or select it and click the “Edit Window”
button) to open the Edit window.
• Settings in the Edit window are transmitted via MIDI from your computer to your tone
generator in realtime.
• Settings in the Edit window can be stored to a Library file.
•For details about each parameter, refer to the MOTIF-RACK Owner’s Manual and Data List.
nWhen using the MIDI echo (or “MIDI thru”) setting of the sequencer, the actual MIDI channel used for MIDI
messages (transmitted from the keyboard to this synthesizer through the computer) will differ depending on
the track selected in the sequencer. In other words, selecting a different track will automatically select a
different MIDI channel.
Voice Edit Window
When editing a voice, you will see the following screen:
1VOICE panel
The name, category, and category icon are displayed when editing a voice. Using your
computer keyboard, you can assign a different name to the voice.
nVoice names can consist of up to 10 characters.
2AUDITION PHRASE block
Click these text boxes and set the Phrase Type, Note Shift of the Audition Phrase.
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