Owner`s 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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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.

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Summary of content (27 pages)

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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 1 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 ....................................
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 2 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 3 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 4 Edit Windows Macintosh A5000/A4000 Editor Edit (Edit) This is the same as the “Edit Window” button in the toolbar (Page 7).
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 5 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 6 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 2 3 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 7 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 2 3 1 “MIDI Out Port:” ..........................
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 8 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 9 EFFECT/SETUP page 3 @ ! $% ^ & * 1 2 # 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 10 AD INPUT unit 6 AD INPUT ON/OFF Turns the AD INPUT function on or off. 7 SOURCE Sets the input source of the AD INPUT. 8 PAN 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. 9 LEVEL 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.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 11 CONTROL page 1 5 2 6 3 5 4 6 7 )! @ % 89 ^ # PROGRAM CONTROL unit 1 DEVICE Selects the control devices for PROGRAM CONTROLs 1 through 4. 2 FUNCTION Selects the control functions for PROGRAM CONTROLs 1 through 4. 3 RANGE Selects the control value ranges for PROGRAM CONTROLs 1 through 4. 4 TYPE Selects the control methods for PROGRAM CONTROLs 1 through 4.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 12 CHANNEL SETUP unit 5 CTRL RESET Determines whether the control value is reset or maintained for each MIDI channel when the program is switched by a program change message or other mean. Select ON to reset or NO to maintain. MIDI channels B01 through B16 are not available on the A4000. 6 NOTE ON TYPE Selects the type of playback which will occur when note-on messages are received for each MIDI channel. MIDI channels B01 through B16 are not available on the A4000.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 13 Sample Edit Window The Sample Edit Window allows you to edit the parameters related to the A5000/A4000 sample banks or samples. 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 2 3 4 1 The Toolbar This area includes the buttons controlling the Sample Edit Window (P.24).
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 14 MAP/OUT page 1 9 & 2 ) * 3 ! 4 @ # 5 # 6 7 8 $ ( º ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞ % ^ 1 LEVEL Sets the volume level. 2 PAN Sets the pan position. 3 VELOCITY SENSITIVITY Sets the velocity sensitivity to control the volume level. 4 POLY/MONO Selects polyphonic or mono playback. KEY RANGE unit 5 ORIGINAL Specifies the original key note number at which the sample sounds at its original pitch. This cannot be set when a sample bank is being edited.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 15 7 HIGH Sets the highest key note number for the sample’s key range. This cannot be set when a sample bank is being edited. 8 KEY X-FADE Turns key crossfade OFF or ON. PITCH unit 9 COARSE Adjusts the sample’s pitch in semitone intervals. ) FINE Fine-tunes the sample’s pitch. This cannot be set when a sample bank is being edited. ! RANDOM Sets the amount of random pitch variation.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 16 LEVEL SCALING unit ™ BREAK POINT Sets the note number for level scaling BREAK POINT 1, 2. £ LEVEL Sets the BREAK POINT 1, 2 volume level. OUTPUT unit ¢ LEVEL Sets the OUTPUT 1, 2 volume level. ∞ OUTPUT Selects the output destination of the sample or sample bank. Two independent stereo outputs are available for OUTPUT 1 and 2.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 17 FILTER page 1 2 6 3 7 4 5 8 9 @ ) # ! Edit Operation on the Graph Drag the “■” marker toward the arrow mark to set the parameter on the graph. n “■” markers may be overlapped sometimes. FILTER unit 1 TYPE Sets the filter type. 2 CUTOFF Sets the filter cutoff frequency. 3 Q/WIDTH Sets the filter resonance depth or band width for the band pass filter.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 18 6 VELOCITY→CUTOFF Determines how the cutoff frequency changes in response to velocity. 7 VELOCITY→Q/WIDTH Determines how the Q/WIDTH value changes in response to velocity. EQ unit 8 TYPE Sets the EQ type. 9 FREQUENCY Sets the EQ frequency point. ) GAIN Sets the gain at the selected frequency point. ! WIDTH Sets the band width. This may not be available for some filter types. FILTER SCALING unit @ BREAK POINT Sets the filter scaling BREAK POINT 1, 2 note.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 19 EG page 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 ! % 8 @ ^ 9 # & ) $ * ™ § ( £ ¶ º ¢ • ¡ ∞ ª Edit Operation on the Graph Drag the “■” marker toward the arrow mark to set the parameter on the graph. n “■” markers may be overlapped sometimes. AMPLITUDE EG unit 1 ATTACK RATE Sets the attack rate. 2 DECAY RATE Sets the decay rate. 3 RELEASE RATE Sets the release rate. 4 SUSTAIN LEVEL Sets the sustain level. 5 ATTACK MODE Sets the attack mode.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 20 6 RATE SCALING Determines how the amplitude EG rates vary according to the note played. 7 VELOCITY→RATE Determines how the amplitude EG rates vary in response to the velocity of the played note. FILTER EG unit 8 ATTACK RATE Sets the rate at which the cutoff frequency moves from its initial level (at note on) to the attack level. 9 DECAY RATE Sets the rate at which the cutoff frequency moves from the attack level to the sustain level.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 21 £ ATTACK LEVEL Sets the pitch offset value at the attack level. ¢ SUSTAIN LEVEL Sets the pitch offset value at the sustain level. ∞ RELEASE LEVEL Sets the pitch offset value at the release level. § RATE SCALING Determines how the pitch EG rates vary according to the note played. ¶ VELOCITY→RATE Determines how the pitch EG rates vary in response to the velocity of the played note. • VELOCITY→LEVEL Sets the general velocity sensitivity for pitch EG levels.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 22 LFO/MIDI/CONTROL page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 ! ) # ^ & @ * ( $ % 1 RECEIVE CHANNEL Sets the MIDI receive channel on which the sample will sound. 2 ALTERNATE GROUP Used to eliminate inappropriate simultaneous sounding of multiple drum instruments. LFO unit 3 WAVE Selects the LFO waveform. The selected waveform is used to modulate the sound. 4 SPEED Sets the LFO frequency. Higher values produce faster modulation.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 23 7 PITCH MODULATION DEPTH Sets the degree by which the pitch is modulated by the LFO waveform. 8 FILTER MODULATION DEPTH Sets the degree by which the filter’s cutoff frequency is modulated by the LFO waveform. 9 AMPLITUDE MODULATION DEPTH Sets the degree by which the amplitude is modulated by the LFO waveform. ) PITCH MODULATION PHASE INVERT Inverts the waveform used to modulate the pitch. ! FILTER MODULATION PHASE INVERT Inverts the waveform used to modulate the filter.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 24 The Toolbar (Edit Window) This area holds the buttons controlling the Edit Window. 1 2 1 “Editor Setup” button See item 1 in “The Toolbar” of “The Memory List Window” (Page 7). 2 “Memory List” button Click this to bring the Memory List Window back into view (Page 6).
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 25 OMS Settings (Macintosh) The A5000/A4000 Editor software uses OMS (Open Music System) for MIDI input/output. To use the A5000/A4000 Editor software, OMS must be installed beforehand. n For information about installing OMS, refer to the separate Installation Manual. About OMS Voice Editor uses the OMS (Open Music System) to transfer MIDI data to an external MIDI device.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 26 OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS, you now need to start up the A5000/A4000 Editor and set the OMS ports. 1. First, start up the A5000/A4000 Editor by double-clicking its icon. n If AppleTalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click “OFF.” It will take some time for AppleTalk to be disabled. 2. Choose “OMS Port Setup” from the A5000/A4000 Editor’s “MIDI” menu, then select the port settings.
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se_e.qx 9/16/99 12:14 PM Page 27 Troubleshooting If you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. If you are using the A5000/A4000 Editor for Windows, refer to the XGworks(lite) owner’s manual too. The printer port is not recognized. • The printer port will not be recognized if AppleTalk is ON. Note that with some Macintosh models, AppleTalk is automatically enabled when starting up.