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YAMAHA Wave Editor TWE

Version 2.2.0

for Macintosh

Owner's manual (1/3)

The TWE wave editor (hereafter referred to as TWE) is software for digitally

recording sounds (instrumental sounds, sound effects, voice, etc.) to the

hard disk of a personal computer, and for editing recorded sound data. If an

external Yamaha sampler (*) is connected via a SCSI connection, the sound

data recorded in the sampler can be loaded into TWE and edited, and then re-

transmitted back to the sampler.

*This software supports the Yamaha A3000/4000/5000 professional samplers and

the EX5/5R/7 synthesizers.

TWE was created by the Yamaha Corporation, and is distributed at no cost.

Yamaha Corporation makes no guarantees, implicit or explicit, regarding the

quality or performance of this software. Yamaha Corporation will accept no

responsibility for any damages, direct or consequential (including extended

damages), which may result from use of this software. You must make backups

of data files you create.

In order to use this software, you will need to be familiar with the

Macintosh and the connected devices. Before using this software, please

carefully read this manual and the manuals for your connected device and

Macintosh.

*By using this software, it is possible to create sound data which could not

be produced by normal recording. However, be aware that playing back high

volume full-scale data, or data of extremely low frequencies below 20 Hertz,

or data with a large direct current component may damage your ears and/or

any speakers or headphones that are connected. Please use caution.

•The software and this owner's manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha

Corporation.

•Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part

by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the

manufacturer.

•Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the

software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of

the use of this manual and the software.

•Since this software is being distributed in free of charge, no user support

will be provided.

•Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital

audio files is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

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Summary of content (41 pages)

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YAMAHA Wave Editor TWE Version 2.2.0 for Macintosh Owner's manual (1/3) The TWE wave editor (hereafter referred to as TWE) is software for digitally recording sounds (instrumental sounds, sound effects, voice, etc.) to the hard disk of a personal computer, and for editing recorded sound data. If an external Yamaha sampler (*) is connected via a SCSI connection, the sound data recorded in the sampler can be loaded into TWE and edited, and then retransmitted back to the sampler.
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•The company names and product names in this owner's manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. •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. [Contents] 1. Basics 1.1. Operating environment 1.2. Applicable data 1.3. Recording/playback 2. Installing and starting TWE 3. Tag Window and Transport Window 3.1. Tag Window 3.2. Transport Window 4.
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5.14. 5.15. 5.16. 5.17. 5.18. Load Preferences... Save Preferences As... Page Setup... Print... Quit 6. Edit menu 6.1. Undo (or Redo) 6.2. Cut 6.3. Copy 6.4. Paste 6.5. Insert 6.6. Clear 6.7. Select All 6.8. Trim 6.9. Mix 6.10. Reverse 6.11. Invert 6.12. Fade In 6.13. Fade Out 6.14. Loop Crossfade... 6.15. EQ… 6.16. Time Comp / Exp … 6.17. Pitch Shift … 6.18 Gain 6.19. Normalize... 6.20. Silence 6.21. DC Offset... 7. View menu 7.1. Go to 7.2. Zoom 7.3. Selection 7.4. Auto Snap 7.5.
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8.3. Preferences … 9. Window menu 9.1. Hide (or Show) Tag Window 9.2. Hide (or Show) Transport 9.3. Cascade 9.4. Tile Horizontally 9.5. Tile Vertically 9.6. Next Window 9.7. Close All 9.8. (Select Window) 10. List of shortcut key default settings 11. Main new functions in version 2.2.0 [1. Basics] 1.1. Operating environment •Macintosh •PowerPC •System 7.6.
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•Apple AIFF (displayed by TWE as "AIFF") •Digidesign Sound Designer II (displayed by TWE as "Sd2f") •Microsoft Wave PCM (displayed by TWE as "WAVE") •1 bit to 32 bit •11,025Hz to 96,000Hz •1 to 16 channels 1.3. Recording/playback •Recording/playback via the Macintosh Sound Manager is supported. (Sound Manager 3.0 or higher is recommended.) •Only the first one or two channels are used for recording/playback.
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displays various settings of the sound file) will appear. The following chapters explain the various parts of TWE's windows. [3. Tag Window and Transport Window] 3.1. Tag Window The Tag Window is a small window with two buttons: [Open] and [New]. Clicking [Open] will open an existing sound data file (sound file). (This is the same function as the [File] menu command [Open...].) Clicking [New] will create new sound data. (This is the same function as the [File] menu command [New...].
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Moves the playback start location (Play Location) to the beginning of the sound data. Stops playback/recording. Begins playback from the playback start location. Begins recording from the playback start location. During recording, the loop region setting is ignored. If sufficient space is available on your hard disk, a maximum of two hours of recording is possible. If a region is selected in the waveform display area, only that region will play back.
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display refer to "4.8. Overall waveform display." *If the OS you are using is earlier than System 7.5, there will be cases in which it will not be possible to switch applications while the Transport Window is being used. In such cases, temporarily close the Transport Window before switching applications. [4. Waveform Window] The Waveform Window is TWE's main window, in which various settings of the sound file are shown. A Waveform Window will open when you execute one of the [File] menu commands [New...
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Displays the total number of samples in the sound file. Displays the size (number of bytes) of the sound file. Displays the last time the file was modified (year.month.day and time). 4.2. Device information display (Device) This display section is located at the left of the waveform display. The following information on the audio input/output devices etc. is displayed. If the file information is displayed (File), click the Device tab.
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If you click on the time axis markings (Time Ruler) of the waveform display area, the location at which you clicked will be specified as the playback start location. While sound data is being played back or recorded, the current location is displayed in realtime. 4.4. Selected region display (Selection) This numerically indicates the region that has been selected in the waveform display.
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This numerically indicates the loop region. The start, end, and length of the loop region are displayed as a number of samples (Sample) and as hours/ minutes/seconds/milliseconds (Time). If you specify a loop range and turn on the Loop button, the loop region will continue to repeat during playback. *The loop range settings have no effect during recording or during Play Selection (playback of the selected region).
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4.7. Waveform display (Waveform) This area shows a magnified portion of the currently opened sound file. You can use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to move the displayed portion. You can also click on the overall waveform display (Overview) to move the displayed area. *For details on the overall waveform display, refer to "4.8. Overall waveform display.
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loop region shown in the time axis ruler, the mouse pointer will change shape, and you can drag to left or right to modify the start/end points of the loop region. By dragging the mouse within the loop region (brown, with the default settings) in the time axis ruler, you can change the location of the loop region without affecting the length of the loop.
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YAMAHA Wave Editor TWE Version 2.2.0 for Macintosh Owner's manual (2/3) [5. File menu] 5.1. New... This command creates new sound data. When you select [New...], a dialog box will appear, allowing you to set the following parameters. Specify the file type of the new sound data: AIFF, Sd2f, or WAVE. (For details on each file type, refer to "1.2. Applicable data.") Select the sample size (bit) of the new sound data.
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(The data which was originally on the disk (meaningless garbage) will be used without change.) •Square... (Square wave data will be created.) •Sawtooth... (Sawtooth wave data will be created.) •Triangle... (Triangle wave data will be created.) •Sine... (Sine wave data will be created.) If you select a choice other than Disk Garbage, the actual sound data will simply be created as an image in memory, meaning that the data will not be saved as a sound file until you execute the [File] menu command [Save As...
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[Save] Save the edited content and close the Waveform Window. [Don't Save] Close the Waveform Window without saving the edited content. Your edits will be lost. [Cancel] The Waveform Window will not be closed, nor will the edited content be saved. 5.4. Save Saves the edited sound data by overwriting it onto the original sound file. 5.5. Save As... Saves the edited sound data as a new file of a different name. In this dialog box you can also specify a different format (AIFF, Sd2f, or WAVE) for saving. 5.
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raised, the noise produced during conversion will decrease, but the high frequency range will be cut. Specify the sampling frequency after conversion. The available range is 11,000Hz-64,000Hz. 5.8. Convert Bit Size ... This command converts the sample size (number of bits) of the sound data. 5.9. Add Channel... This command adds a silent channel to the currently open sound data. If you execute the [Add Channel...
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5.13. Export To Sampler... When an external Yamaha sampler (A3000/4000/5000, EX5/5R7) is connected via SCSI, this command transmits sound data to the sampler. *If you are using an A3000/4000/5000, you must first select MIDI function in Utility mode, and turn off the Bulk Dump Protect setting. *Many of the sound parameters associated with the waveform data of a sampler will be lost when the sample is imported into TWE.
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5.16. Page Setup... This command opens the standard Macintosh page setup dialog box, allowing you to specify the page setup settings that will be used when you use the [Print...] command (see below). 5.17. Print... This command lets you make a hard copy (printout) of the currently active Waveform Window. 5.18. Quit This command closes all currently open Waveform Windows, and exits TWE. [6. Edit menu] This version of TWE performs all editing operations non-destructively.
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6.3. Copy This command copies the region currently selected in the waveform display to the TWE clipboard. 6.4. Paste This command pastes the waveform which was copied to the TWE clipboard, starting at the specified point in the waveform display. If waveform data already exists at the paste destination, the original data will be overwritten and replaced by the newly pasted data. If the overwritten area extends beyond the end of the sound data, the sound data will be extended by that amount.
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6.8. Trim This command leaves only the waveform in the selected region, and deletes the portions of the waveform which lie before and after the selected region. In the case of sound data with two or more channels, the [Trim] command can be executed only if the selected region includes all channels. *The deleted portion of the waveform will not be copied to the TWE clipboard. 6.9.
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This command flips the selected region of the waveform from left to right. 6.11. Invert This command inverts (up/down) the selected region of the waveform. 6.12. Fade In This command fades-in the selected region of the waveform (i.e., gradually raises the volume from zero). 6.13. Fade Out This command fades-out the selected region of the waveform (i.e., gradually lowers the volume to zero). 6.14. Loop Crossfade...
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immediately before the end of the loop region will be crossfaded and rewritten. If you select Sustain + Release type, the waveform immediately before and after the end of the loop region will be crossfaded and rewritten. *If you have imported sound data which had an A3000 Loop Mode setting of "Forward loop, Exit at Note-Off", select the Sustain + Release type. Higher values for Sustain and Release will lengthen the area which will be crossfaded and rewritten, causing the loop playback to be smoother. 6.15.
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In the case of a presence filter, this specifies the steepness of the peak or valley that is produced by boosting or cutting the signal level of the specified region. Higher values of Q will produce a sharper curve. In the case of a shelving filter, this parameter is not available. You the for the can click on each value to select it, and type in a numeric value from keyboard of your computer.
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6.18. Gain... This command modifies the overall amplitude (volume) of the selected region of the waveform. To change the amplitude (volume), drag the Rate slider to left or right, or type a numeric value into the box. 6.19. Normalize... This command expands/reduces the amplitude so that the peak values within the selected region of the waveform will be the specified ratio of the upper limit. After this is executed, the Gain value relative to the original data will be displayed. 6.20.
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selected region will be calculated, and the inverse of this value will be added to each sample. After this command has been executed, the value that was actually added will be displayed. If you select Specify Offset Value, the value that you specify will be added to each sample in the selected range. *If you play back data that includes a significant direct current portion, your speakers or headphones may be damaged. Please use appropriate caution. [7. View menu] 7.1.
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Maximize the vertical display resolution. Minimize the vertical display resolution. Maximize the horizontal display resolution. Minimize the horizontal display resolution. Change the resolution so that the selected region fits within the waveform display. Change the resolution so that the loop region fits within the waveform display. Return to the previous resolution setting. 7.3.
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If either the start point or the end point are changed to a location that is near the level of the other point (the existing end point or start point), the newly set point will be moved to a location of a matching level. If both points are newly set, the end point will be moved to the level of the start point. * The start point and end point will always move toward the inside of the region. * If two or more channels are selected, the points will be moved according to the data of the upper channel.
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The time axis will be in units of time. The time axis will be in units of samples. 7.9. Level Ruler Select whether the amplitude axis located at the left of the waveform display will be displayed in the specified units or will be hidden. Hide the amplitude axis. The amplitude axis will be in percentage units. The amplitude axis will be in decibel units. The amplitude axis will be in units of actual data values (hexadecimal). 7.10.
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Specify whether to stop/start scanning of data that is being performed in the background. All data will be rescanned, including the portion for which scanning has already been completed. [8. Options menu] 8.1. Rescan SCSI This command causes TWE to re-detect the devices connected to the SCSI bus. 8.2. Select Working Dir... TWE temporarily creates working files in a directory, and you can use this command to change the directory.
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displayed tab panel will return to their default settings. If you click the [Revert Panel] button, the contents of the currently displayed tab panel will return to the settings that were in effect when the dialog box was opened. 8.3.1. Colors Specify the colors of TWE window components shown below. •Usual... Normal color scheme for the waveform display area (Fore is the color of the waveform / Back is the background color) •Selected...
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•Tag... The background color of the Tag Window •Transport... The background color of the Transport Window •Waveform... The background color of the Waveform Window. •Dialog box... The background color of the various dialog boxes. •Fore/Back... The color scheme of the overall waveform display (Fore is the waveform color / Back is the background color). •Finder... The color of the Finder (The rectangle that indicates the portion currently shown in the waveform display).
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*Pressing the return key or the enter key in the Colors or Others panels will execute [Cancel], but when the Shortcuts panel is open, pressing the return key or the enter key will specify these keys as the shortcut key for the currently selected action. Please use caution. 8.3.3. Others Here you can make various other settings. Specify the command that will be executed when TWE is first started up. If you select None, no command will be executed. •Draw mode...
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correspondingly better. On fast computers you will want to uncheck this item, and check it on slower computers. •Up/Down sensitive Auto Snap If this is checked, Auto Snap will be performed so that the upward/downward level slope of the start and end points will match (unless the View menu item Auto Snap is set to "None"). If this is not checked, the start or end point will be adjusted to a location where the level matches, regardless of the upward/downward level slope at that point. •Full scan on open...
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9.3. Cascade All Waveform windows will be displayed in overlapping "stair-step" fashion. 9.4. Tile Horizontally All Waveform windows will be shown side by side. 9.5. Tile Vertically All Waveform windows will be shown stacked vertically 9.6. Next Window This cycles through the currently open Waveform windows, making each one active in turn. 9.7. Close All This closes all Waveform windows. 9.8.
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YAMAHA Wave Editor TWE Version 2.2.0 for Macintosh Owner's manual (3/3) [10. List of shortcut key default settings] By using shortcut keys, you can use the keys of your computer keyboard to rapidly execute the commands of the menus or toolbars. A list of the default settings of the shortcut keys is given below. (Shortcut key settings can be changed by the [Options] menu command [Preferences].
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Insert [cmd]+[I] Clear [clear](keypad) Select All [cmd]+[A] Trim [cmd]+[T] View Go To Top [<-] Go To End [->] Go To Selection Top [cmd]+[<-] Go To Selection End [cmd]+[->] Go To Loop Top [opt]+[<-] Go To Loop End [opt]+[->] Go To Play Location start Vertical Zoom In Vertical Zoom Out Vertical Full Zoom In Vertical Full Zoom Out Horizontal Zoom In [5] (keypad) selected region. Insert the waveform from the clipboard into the selected region. Delete the selected region.
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Horizontal Zoom Out [G] Horizontal Full Zoom In [ctrl]+[H] Horizontal Full Zoom Out [ctrl]+[G] Fit To Selection [cmd]+[F] Fit To Loop [cmd]+[L] Previous Zoom [Z] Show (Hide) File/Device Info [I] Show(Hide) Waveform [W] Show (Hide) Overview [O] Time Ruler [T] Level Ruler [L] Window Next Window Close All [opt]+[tab] [cmd]+[opt]+[W] - 3 - Decrease the horizontal display resolution by one. Maximize the horizontal display resolution. Minimize the horizontal display resolution.
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Select Tag Window [cmd]+[0] (Select) [cmd]+[1] (Select) [cmd]+[2] (Select) [cmd]+[3] (Select) [cmd]+[4] (Select) [cmd]+[5] (Select) [cmd]+[6] (Select) [cmd]+[7] (Select) [cmd]+[8] (Select) [cmd]+[9] Others Loop ON/OFF [/] (keypad) Rewind [1] (keypad) Stop Play [0] (keypad) [enter] (keypad) Record [*] (keypad) Play Selection [space] windows. Makes the Tag window active. Makes the corresponding window active. Makes the corresponding window active.
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- Pitch Shift was added to the Edit menu. - Auto Snap was added to the View menu. - Cascade, Tile Horizontally, and Tile Vertically were added to the Window menu. - Initial Status and other items were added to Others in the Preferences menu. - Buttons were added to allow the play location to be set as the start point / end point of the selection or loop.. - The Option key can now be used to display a cross-shaped cursor in the waveform display area. - A status bar display has been added.