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An Example of Voice Editor
in Use
There is no single way to use the many components in the Voice Editor. Your editing needs and
preferences may differ; however, the following example gives you a simple step-by-step guide in
how to use the Voice Editor.
Since the Library window is the first to open, the explanation below starts there.
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In the Library window, you can open existing Library files containing the Voices you wish to edit, and specific
voices can be imported to the Library window.
1
Click the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar of the Library window to open the “Setup” dialog.
Then select the appropriate MIDI In/Out Port and Device No. settings for your tone generator
(See the section “Setup” Dialog).
2
Receive the User voice data from your tone generator.
1
Select [Receive Bulk...] (
) from the [Setup] menu.
2
Select “All” from “Receive Type,” then click the [Start] button (
). Close the dialog box
after reception. The received voice is shown.
3
In the Voice List of the Library window, double-click the voice you wish to edit. The Edit
Window will open for the voice.
4
Various blocks are arranged in the Edit window. First, let’s set the parameters for Elements 1
to 4 on the Element block which make up the voice. Open the dialogs for Elements 1 to 4,
select the waveforms, and adjust the tonal characteristics of the voice using the filters and
equalizers. You can use the graph editors in each dialog to visually edit the parameters.
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You can edit the Element parameters in much finer detail within the “EL DETAIL” dialogs. The Element
dialogs are linked to the “EL DETAIL” dialogs, so changes in one dialog are immediately reflected in the
other. You can simultaneously view the graphs and the “EL DETAIL” dialogs side-by-side while editing.
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Also within the Element Unit, you can set the output level for each Element and the route their outputs
through Insertion Effects 1/2.
5
Select the Insertion Effect Type in the Insertion 1/2 Unit and set the remaining parameters.
6
Select the System Effect Type in the Reverb/Chorus Unit and set the remaining parameters.
7
Set the Arpeggio and Portamento parameters if necessary.
8
Click the “Store” button in the toolbar of the Edit Window to open the “Store” dialog. This will
store the edits for the current voice in the Library file.
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The edits for the voice are only stored in the Library file temporarily. Beware that if you proceed further
without saving the Library file itself, you will lose all your edits.
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Switch back to the Library Window and click the “Save” button in the toolbar to save
(overwrite) the Library file. The edits for your voice will be saved with the voice itself in the
designated voice list location.
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The Library file you have saved can be opened in the Library Window at any time. Voices in the Library
Window can be transmitted to your synthesizer.
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You can create a variety of different Library files, each tailored for separate applications, such as live
performances, recording, etc. Thus, you can conveniently modify voices to suit different situations and
needs.
10
Click the “Transmit” button in the toolbar of the Library window to transmit the edited voice
from the computer to the MOTIF-RACK ES. After the operation is completed, you can select
the edited voice on the MOTIF-RACK ES’s panel.
