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Yamaha S08 Voice Editor, Owner'S Manual

The Yamaha S08 Voice Editor is a powerful tool for owners of the Yamaha S08 synthesizer. With this user-friendly software, you can easily create, edit, and manage sounds on your S08. Access the comprehensive Owner's Manual for free download at manualshive.com, and unlock the full potential of your instrument.

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Application Index

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Setting the volume/level

• Adjusting the total volume................................................................................................................................ VOLUME slider (Page 12)
• Adjusting the Multi volume (affects all parts) ............................................................................................................. Total Vol (Page 63)
• Adjusting each part’s volume...........................................................................................................................................Volume (Page 64)
• Adjusting the Voice volume (affects all elements)................................................................................................ Total Lvl/Vol (Page 63)
• Adjusting each element’s volume ....................................................................................................................................... Level (Page 59)
• Adjusting each drum key’s volume..................................................................................................................................... Level (Page 62)

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Setting the sound of a drum voice

• Moving the pan position randomly each time a key is pressed............................................................................................ Pan (Page 62)
• Setting the drum key for independent open and closed hi-hat sounds ................................................................... Alt. Group (Page 62)
• Setting the key release response: Enabling a sound to decay naturally even when a key is released,
   or having the sound cut off when key is released.....................................................................................................RxNoteOff (Page 62)
• Disabling the sound for specific instruments in a drum kit..................................................................................... RxNoteOn (Page 62)

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Selectively disabling sounds

• Keeping certain elements from sounding temporarily during editing........................................................Mute function (Pages 41, 42)
• Disabling the sound of specific elements................................................................................................................. Element Sw (Page 59)
• Keeping certain parts from sounding temporarily.............................................................................................. Mute function (Page 41)
• Disabling the sound of specific parts ................................................................................................................................ RcvCh (Page 64)
• Disabling the sound of specific keys (instrument sounds) in a drum kit............................................................... Rx NoteOn (Page 62)

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Convenient editing functions

• Monitoring an Element for Editing .............................................................................................................................................. (Page 42)
• Creating a completely new Voice/Multi from scratch ................................................................................................................  (Page 48)
• Listening to the difference between the Voice/Multi with your edited settings
   and the same Voice/Multi prior to editing ................................................................................................... Compare Function (Page 41)

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Entering data

• Entering the value directly with the numeric keypad or the keyboard ...................................................................................... (Page 28)
• Entering  characters  (Voice/Multi/File Name Settings)............................................................................................................. (Page 50)

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Saving data

• Storing the edited Voice/Multi to the S08’s internal (USER) memory ...................................................................................... (Page 50)
• Saving S08 settings (Voice/Multi/MIDI/Utility) to an external device such as a computer or Memory Card ................ (Pages 36, 54)

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Connecting the S08 to other devices

• Connecting a computer .......................................................................................................... Connecting a Personal computer (Page 14)
• Setting Local On/Off ...................................................................................................................................... Local On/Off (Pages 15, 67)
• Using the S08 as a multitimbral tone generator .......................................................................................................................... (Page 33)
• Sending the S08 data using the Bulk Dump function .......................................... Saving S08 Settings to an External Device (Page 36)
• Editing Voices using a computer..................................The separate Installation Guide and S08 Voice Editor Owner’s Manual (PDF)
• Using the included sequencing software (Windows only).............The separate Installation Guide and the application’s on-line help
• Setting the S08 to either receive or ignore program changes (Voice/Multi) from an external device..... RxPgmChng/RxBankSel (Page 66)
• Determining whether or not the S08 sends program changes to an external device .......................TxPgmChng/TxBankSel (Page 66 )
• Determining whether or not an external sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping the S08’s sequencer............SeqCtl (Page 66)
• Determining whether or not the S08’s sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping an external sequencer ............SeqCtl (Page 66)

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Resetting parameters (Initializing)

• Initializing Voice/Multi parameters.............................................................................................................................. Initialize (Page 48)
• Initializing chain step parameters ................................................................................................................................... InitSeq (Page 52)
• Formatting Memory Card.............................................................................................................................................................. (page 55)
• Resetting the S08 to its default settings....................................................................... Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) (Page 23)

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Quick solutions and reference materials

• Global functions of the Function List .......................................................................................................................................... (Page 58)
• S08 parameter structure and the LCD PAGES ................................................................................................ Parameter Table (Page 18)
• Display Indications........................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 25)
• Memory Structure — indicating where various settings are stored ........................................................................................... (Page 20)
• Voice Structure - examining which elements are used in the voices .................... Checking the Voice Structure and Muting (Page 42)
• Parameters that are not effective for drum-voice-assigned parts ................................................................................................ (Page 22)
• Explanation of Effect Types ................................................................................................................................... The separate Data List
• Lists of the Voices, Multis, Waves, Original Kits, etc............................................................................................. The separate Data List
• General information on MIDI ................................................................................................................................ About MIDI (Page 72)
• Meaning of the display messages .................................................................................................................... Display Messages (Page 77)
• Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................  (Page 78)

Summary of Contents for S08 Voice Editor

Page 1: ...ne free ECF paper with soy ink Yamaha Web Site English only www yamahasynth com Yamaha Manual Library English versions only http www2 yamaha co jp manual english M D G Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2002 Yamaha Corporation V881780 202MWCP2 3 01A0 Printed in Japan ...

Page 2: ...nction or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the produc...

Page 3: ...duct use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements p...

Page 4: ...becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of p...

Page 5: ...ckup battery When you unplug the power cord from the AC outlet the internal data is retained However if the backup battery fully discharges this data will be lost When the backup battery is running low the LCD indicates BatteryLo In this case immediately save the data to a Memory Card SmartMedia then have qualified Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery Saving and backing up your data...

Page 6: ...function that lets you directly play song files stored to memory cards page 51 Comprehensive detailed editing features for customizing your Voices page 40 and 58 Convenient USB terminal for direct easy connection to computer with just one cable page 14 GM System Level 1 GM System Level 1 is a standard specification that defines the arrangement of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI functionali...

Page 7: ...inguish these display page references from actual pages in the manual we ve applied the following convention PAGE all capital letters refers to the display page Unless indicated otherwise the PAGE reference is for display pages within the same mode as described for other parameters in the same section Throughout the manual parameter names are prefaced by numbers such as 13 2 Resonance This for exa...

Page 8: ...ing the AC1 Assignable Controller 1 Controller Pages 37 38 Controlling the effect depth MW Modulation wheel settings MW VarCtl Pages 59 64 AC1 Assignable controller 1 settings AC1 VarCts Pages 59 64 Copying Copying the Voice Variation Effect settings to the Multi mode Copy Variation Effect Page 49 Copying the Controller settings of the Voice mode to the Multi mode Copy Controller Page 49 Copying E...

Page 9: ... computer or Memory Card Pages 36 54 Connecting the S08 to other devices Connecting a computer Connecting a Personal computer Page 14 Setting Local On Off Local On Off Pages 15 67 Using the S08 as a multitimbral tone generator Page 33 Sending the S08 data using the Bulk Dump function Saving S08 Settings to an External Device Page 36 Editing Voices using a computer The separate Installation Guide a...

Page 10: ...6 Entering Data 27 Quick Guide 29 Playing Voices 29 Using Multi Mode 32 Playing in Multi Mode 32 Using the S08 as a Multitimbral Tone Generator Multi Edit 33 Layering Two Voices Parts Together 35 Using Controllers 37 Pitch Bend Wheel Modulation Wheel 37 Foot Controller 38 Foot Switch 38 Voice Edit 40 Effects 46 Effects in Voice Mode 47 Effects in Multi Mode 47 Using the Jobs 48 Saving the Settings...

Page 11: ...O and R jack page 13 PHONES jack page 13 n Host Select parameter is set in the Utility mode page13 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER EXIT ENTER KEYBOARD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PRESET USER GM2 XG DRUM MUTE COMMON INC YES DEC NO DEMO UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD EDIT JOB STORE PLAY STOP COMPARE VOICE MULTI SEQ PLAY PART COMMON VOICE MIX GENERAL TONE CONTROLLER EFFECT ELEMENT OSC MIX PITCH FILTER AMP LFO EFFECT TG MIDI CHAN...

Page 12: ...8 after switching off the power of the amplified speakers or mixer and amplifier n Before you switch your S08 on or off first turn down the volume of any connected audio equipment 1 Press the STANDBY ON switch A splash screen Welcome to S08 is displayed briefly The Multi or Voice Play Mode screen appears next 2 Turn up the amplifier s volume as necessary 3 Adjust the S08 s VOLUME slider to set an ...

Page 13: ... D E F G H 15 CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO ATTACK RELEASE CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 MEQ LOW MEQ HI MID MEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH REMOTE CONTROL ON OFF EFFECTBYPASS ARPEGGIO INSERTION SYSTEM ON OFF MASTER VOLUME VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 ZONE1 ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE4 SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE ...

Page 14: ...DI data No audio data can be transferred via USB n Once connected via USB the S08 begins communication after a short time n Keep in mind that when using Windows 2000 XP some operating problems on the computer may occur during startup If this happens try turning on the power of the S08 only after the computer is properly running n When connecting the S08 and your computer via USB make sure to conne...

Page 15: ...o MIDI data from the computer application sequencer regardless of the Local Sw setting on the S08 MIDI Echo is a function on sequencers that takes any data received via the MIDI IN and echoes it or sends it as is through the MIDI OUT In some software this function is also called MIDI Thru n Refer to the owner s manual of your particular software for specific instructions Connecting Controllers The...

Page 16: ...NC YES buttons 2 The PLAY STOP button lets you pause playback and then start again from the same point in the song 3 To stop Demo playback press one of the following buttons VOICE MULTI SEQ PLAY or EXIT This exits from the Demo mode and automatically returns to the Multi mode Voice mode or the mode previously selected n Demo song playback continues indefinitely until stopped Overview of the S08 Th...

Page 17: ...various drum and percussion instruments Drum Voices For details about Normal and Drum Voices see page 22 Maximum Polyphony The maximum polyphony of the S08 is 64 notes However the actual note polyphony will vary depending on the number of Elements in the Voice To calculate the actual polyphony divide the total polyphony of 64 by the number of Elements in the Voice For instance if a Voice consists ...

Page 18: ...erb Return 6 63 Reverb Pan 7 63 ChoEF Chorus Effect Type 8 63 Chorus Parameters 9 63 Cho Return Chorus Return 10 63 Chorus Pan 11 63 SndCho Rev Send Chorus to Reverb 13 12 58 63 VarEF Variation Effect Type 14 13 58 63 Variation Parameters 15 14 59 63 VarConnect Variation Connection 15 63 Var Return Variation Return 16 63 Var Pan 17 63 Snd Var Rev Send Variation to Reverb 18 64 Snd Var Cho Send Var...

Page 19: ...1 60 FEGAtkVel FEG Attack Velocity 22 60 FEGOthVel FEG Other Velocity 22 60 AMP Amplitude AEG R AEG Rate 23 61 AEG L AEG Level 24 61 AEGSclSens AEG Scaling Sensitivity 25 61 AEGLvlVel AEG Level Velocity Sensitivity 26 61 AEGAtkVel AEG Attack Velocity Sensitivity 26 61 LvlSclFlag AEG Level Scaling Flag 27 61 Lvl BP1 4 Level Break Point 1 4 28 61 Lvl Ofs1 4 Level Offset 1 4 29 61 LvlSclSens Level Sc...

Page 20: ...e not of the GM2 XG set but are original drum kits specifically programmed for the S08 n A total of 493 GM2 XG and 128 Preset Normal Voices plus 29 Drum Voices are available as presets You can create and store your own original Voices the S08 has User memory space for 128 User Normal Voices and two User Drum Voices PR001 128 US001 128 PRESET 128 Preset Voice USER 128 User Voice 2 User Drum Voice 2...

Page 21: ...rt and by using a sequencer or computer for song data playback you can have a complete ensemble of 16 independent instrument sounds You can also play Multis from the keyboard This allows you to set up layers of different Voices or special key splits in which your right and left hands can play separate Voices page 34 One Voice Voice One Part One Multi Up to 16 Voices Parts Song File Playback SMF Fo...

Page 22: ...be assigned to the Part drumS1 2 Drum Setup 1 2 Used to play commercially available song data switches automatically n The part set to a setting other than norm is called a Drum Part n If you ve edited a drum kit in Drum Voice Edit mode and you wish to use that kit set this to drum n When an XG System On message is received from an external sequencer this is automatically set to drumS1 In order to...

Page 23: ... factory defaults Make sure you are not overwriting any important data You should back up any important data to Memory Card or to your computer beforehand 1 Press the JOB button in Utility Mode page 24 The Factory Set display appears 2 Press the ENTER button A confirmation message appears n To cancel the job press the DEC NO button 3 Press the INC YES button to execute the Factory Set job After th...

Page 24: ...In addition the modes mentioned above there is also a Utility mode which is for making global settings to the instrument a Controller mode which contains Controller related settings and the Card mode which contains Card related settings Finally there is the Demo mode which allows you to play back the Demo songs To select these press the UTILITY button for the Utility mode the CONTROLLER button for...

Page 25: ...Settings Source Element Key Multi Mode Multi Play page 32 Multi Category page 50 Multi Name Multi MLT Number Target Part for Mute this flashes when Part is muted Multi Edit page 33 63 Parameter name rarely settings Settings rarely Parameter name PC Common Edit status P1 to P16 Part Edit status Editing Part this flashes when Part is muted Multi Job page 48 Job Name Settings Source Part Destination ...

Page 26: ...creens are available When a page in the middle of the set is called up arrows point in both directions indicating you can select either the next or previous screens When the last screen is called up the arrow points to the left indicating no further screens are available For certain parameters such as Voice Name etc these buttons are used to move the cursor position in the display buttons In the M...

Page 27: ...red position then set the value INC YES and DEC NO buttons These are used to change the value of the currently selected parameter You can use the INC YES button to increment a parameter setting by one step or the DEC NO button to decrement it If you hold down either button the value is continuously changed You can also use these buttons to answer YES or NO when a confirmation message is displayed ...

Page 28: ...er The value you have set here known as an offset is added to or subtracted from the actual value With Velocity Offset the specified offset value is added to or subtracted from the actual velocity of the notes you play on the keyboard Sometimes these types of relative parameters are set as a percentage ENTER KEYBOARD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GUITAR ORGAN PIANO BASS STRINGS BRASS REED PIPE SYN LEAD SYN ...

Page 29: ...elow The GM2 XG Voices are divided into several different banks MUSIC SYNTHESIZER EXIT ENTER KEYBOARD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PRESET USER GM2 XG DRUM MUTE COMMON INC YES DEC NO DEMO UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD EDIT JOB STORE PLAY STOP COMPARE VOICE MULTI SEQ PLAY PART COMMON VOICE MIX GENERAL TONE CONTROLLER EFFECT ELEMENT OSC MIX PITCH FILTER AMP LFO EFFECT TG MIDI CHANNEL MIDI FILTER SEQ SETUP MIDI SETU...

Page 30: ...crement the Voice Number and press DEC NO to decrement it Selecting with the numeric keypad and ENTER button First specify the Voice number with the numeric keypad then press the ENTER button to actually set it For example to select voice number 100 press buttons 1 0 and 0 in order The indicated number flashes Finally press the ENTER button to select the Voice n For one or two digit numbers it s n...

Page 31: ...n Voice Mode Its LED will light and Category Search will be enabled The Memory buttons and the numeric keypad are used for selecting categories n Press the EXIT button to disable Category Search n The category names are printed under each button To switch between the ME and CO categories press the OTHER button n Refer to the Category List on page 50 for more information on Voice category types 2 S...

Page 32: ...ns on selecting Voice numbers page 30 3 You can now play Parts in the Multi via the keyboard If the MIDI receive channel parameter is the same for any Parts those Parts can be played in unison Now try selecting other Multis n To play a Voice from the keyboard make sure that the MIDI Receive Channel for that Voice s Part and the MIDI Transmit Channel for the keyboard are both set to the same value ...

Page 33: ...button the respective LEDs will light You are now in the Multi Edit mode n Before entering the Multi Edit mode you need to select a Multi for editing n You can initialize the Multi if necessary page 48 2 If the Common Edit display is shown press the or button to switch to the Part Edit display 3 Use the and buttons to select Parts Here you can select P2 Part 2 for the piano P3 Part 3 for bass and ...

Page 34: ...rack s MIDI channel Performing Live While Playing Back a Song File While playing back the song file with the piano bass and drum Parts assigned earlier you can set up the Multi so that you can also play another Part live This is the same as the Multi created earlier page 33 but with the addition of another Part for live playback Be careful to make the following important settings In the Multi crea...

Page 35: ...ou can now play the strings voice assigned to P1 Part 1 and set to MIDI Receive Channel 1 RcvCh when you play in the key range of B2 and lower Make the settings for the upper Part Part 2 in the same manner as you did in steps 3 to 9 For Part 2 select a piano Voice setting the Note Limit Low to C3 and the Note Limit High to the maximum of G8 Also set the MIDI Receive Channel to 1 as you did with Pa...

Page 36: ...or transmitting Here select Curnt Current by using the INC DEC button to transmit the currently selected Multi data then press the ENTER button 4 In your particular sequence software specify a MIDI track for recording 5 After starting recording on the sequence software press the S08 s INC YES button to transmit the data 6 When data transmission is finished stop recording on the sequence software C...

Page 37: ... to the Multi mode Controllers and External MIDI Control Various control functions can be assigned to the Modulation Wheel and the Assignable Controller See below Besides these other functions the controllers are already set to control the tone volume pitch and filter settings When the controller is used it not only affects the built in tone generator of the S08 but also simultaneously outputs cor...

Page 38: ...ransmit Control Number screen PAGE 2 3 Use the INC DEC buttons to select 01 Modulation Wheel The Foot Controller can now be used to perform the same control function as that of the Modulation Wheel n For details about Control Numbers and Control Change messages refer to the separate Data List Foot Switch An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 Foot Switch connected to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack page 15...

Page 39: ...EG level by velocity you can set the relevant parameters in PAGE 14 1 26 1 KEY ELEM PART PAGE 3 FSTxCtlNo 64 INC YES DEC NO DATA KEY ELEM PART PAGE 3 FSTxCtlNo PCInc INC YES DEC NO DATA MW AC1 FC Variable control FS on off switch 7 Volume 64 Hold 1 Sustain 10 Pan 65 Portamento Switch 11 Expression 66 Sostenuto 71 Harmonic Contents Resonance 67 Soft Pedal 72 Release Time 96 Program Change INC 73 At...

Page 40: ...Mode To enter the Voice Edit mode press the EDIT button while in the Voice Play mode 3 4 2 1 5 Enter the Voice Edit mode In Voice Play mode select the Voice you wish to edit Set the effect parameters Set the common parameters Set the parameters common to all Elements in the Voice volume pitch tone etc You can also set parameters related to the Controllers Effects and so on 6 Store the edited Voice...

Page 41: ...rarily be reinstated for comparison purposes n While the Compare function is enabled the DEC NO and INC YES buttons cannot be used for editing 2Press the EDIT button again to disable the Compare function and restore your recently edited settings n The compare function is also available in the Multi Edit mode n The Multi parameters that cannot be set from the panel will be initialized when using th...

Page 42: ...For example you can check which Elements create which specific sounds in the case of a Voice made up of Elements 1 and 2 following the steps below 4 Move the cursor to Element 1 E1 by using the button 5 Press the MUTE button E1 flashes and the selected Element is muted When you play a key only Element 2 will sound Cancel mute by pressing the MUTE button again 6 Move the cursor to Element 2 E2 by u...

Page 43: ...s can also be set if required FILTER In PAGES 13 to 22 you can use the filter to change the tonal characteristics of each Element by adjusting overtones harmonic tones included in the waveform from the Element The S08 employs an LPF low pass filter Only frequencies below this point are passed In addition you can set the amount of Resonance harmonic boost applied to the signal around the cutoff fre...

Page 44: ...e The EG Envelope Generator processes and shapes the output level of the tone generator from the moment you press a key until the sound decays to silence The level Y axis in the illustrations below is a different aspect of the sound depending on which EG is being used For the PEG level corresponds to Pitch For the FEG it corresponds to the cutoff frequency For the AEG it corresponds to the volume ...

Page 45: ...it creates vibrato By modulating the filter over an adjustable range of frequencies it creates wah wah and dynamic filter sweep effects By modulating the volume or amplitude of the sound over an adjustable depth it creates tremolo 5 Set the Effect Parameters For an application example showing how to use the effect see page 46 6 Storing Edited Voices Up to 128 new edited Normal Voices and 2 new edi...

Page 46: ...sically S08 System and Insertion effects work the same way as in a sound mixer as shown in the diagram on the next page For example System effects can be applied to instruments i e Parts which are connected to the various mixer channels the amount of each System effect is determined by channel send and system return level controls An Insertion effect can be connected inserted into the signal flow ...

Page 47: ...ied only to the selected Part just like patching in an outboard effect on a single instrument channel Voice Depending on the selected effect type the Dry Wet parameter may not be available For details refer to the Effect Parameter List in the separate Data List booklet Multi Depending on the selected effect type the Dry Wet parameter may not be available For details refer to the Effect Parameter L...

Page 48: ...to exit the Job mode and return to the Play mode Resetting initializing parameters of a Voice Multi to their default settings This is useful for setting up a blank slate when you want to build a completely new Voice Multi from scratch Keep in mind that this does not return the Multi to its original state prior to editing Select parameter Type to be Initialized Use the DEC NO and INC YES buttons to...

Page 49: ...r Control AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Portamento Switch Portamento Time CpyPart Copy Part This lets you copy Part parameter settings of the Multi being edited to another Part in the same Part Use the DEC NO and INC YES buttons to select the source Part Use the and buttons to select the desired destination Part 1 16 Settings P1 P16 Part 1 16 Saving Data to an ...

Page 50: ...racters in the Name screen Voice Multi Edit mode and the Save Rename screen Card mode 1 When entering Voice Multi name Use the and buttons to move the cursor to the position of the next character By assigning a Category Name it will be easier to identify the Voice Multi later The Category Search function page 31 can also be used to search for it If no Category Name is set the Category will be show...

Page 51: ... Chain Step after playback of a previous one by selecting an option from among skip end and stop If you select skip the Chain Step is skipped and playback will jump to the next Chain Step If you choose to skip the 99th Chain Step playback will jump back to the first Chain Step after the 98th Chain Step If you select end when the Song reaches this Chain Step chained playback is stopped and you are ...

Page 52: ...n on the Job table see page 48 InitSeq Initialize Sequence Chain You can reset initialize all chain step settings SeqAll Sequencer All Chain This let you automatically assign all Songs on the highest directory of the Memory Card to each chain step n Song files are assigned alphabetically according to the file name 1 In the Sequence Play mode press the JOB button Job display appears 2 Use the and b...

Page 53: ...ng accessing Doing so can damage the data on the instrument Memory Card and possibly the Memory Card itself Formatting Memory Cards Before using a Memory Card with your instrument it must first be formatted Once it is formatted all data on it will be erased Be sure to check if the data is unnecessary or not beforehand n The Memory Cards formatted with this instrument may become unusable with other...

Page 54: ...s All An User Normal Voice 1 to 128 An User Drum Voice 1 and 2 1 Press the CARD button Card Mode screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select the Load screen 3 Use the DEC NO and INC YES buttons to select the File you wish to load n When selecting a file the FileNone message will be displayed if there is no file on Memory Card 4 Press the ENTER button to call up the display for selecting the dat...

Page 55: ...d if there is no file on Memory Card 4 When you press the ENTER button you will be prompted for confirmation n The operation will be canceled if you press the EXIT button 5 Press the INC YES button to execute the operation A Completed message appears when the operation has been completed Formatting Memory Card Frmt Before you can use a new Memory Card you will need to format it If there is already...

Page 56: ...ve your S08 data on Memory Card to your computer Transmit data from your computer to a Memory Card on the S08 Delete and rename files on Memory Card of your MIDI instrument using your computer Convert Standard MIDI Files on your computer from Format 1 to Format 0 so that they can be played back on the S08 When using the Card Filer all S08 panel operations or playing of the keyboard is ignored The ...

Page 57: ...Use this curve if you want greater control in the low velocity range soft2 This curve provides increased response especially for lower velocities In other words playing softly results in higher response than the norm curve Use this curve if you want greater control in the low velocity range the response is between Soft1 and Normal easy This curve is also designed to increase the volume level with ...

Page 58: ...lSnsOfs Velocity Sensitivity Offset Determines the amount by which received velocities are adjusted for the actual velocity effect CONTROLLER 5 1 Porta Sw Portamento Switch Determines whether Portamento a smooth transition in pitch from one note to the next is on or off 5 2 Porta Time Portamento Time Determines the Portamento pitch transition time Higher values result in longer transition times 6 ...

Page 59: ...e keyboard position 28 5 1 2 NtLmt L H Note Limit Low High Determines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range 28 42 6 1 2 VelLmt L H Velocity Limit Low High Determines the minimum and maximum values of the velocity range within which each Element will respond 42 PITCH 7 1 2 NoteShift Detune Note Shift Detune For Note Shift Determines the pitch key transpose setting in semitones 12 one o...

Page 60: ...ross the keyboard 28 39 9 17 Flt Ofs1 4 Filter Cutoff Sacling Offset 1 4 Determines the Filter Scaling Offset Levels These Offsets are used by the Break Points note positions 39 9 18 1 FltSclSns Filter Cutoff Scaling Sensitivity Determines the Filter Scaling Sensitivity or how much the level of the cutoff frequency in response to the note positions on the keyboard scale 39 10 18 2 FltVelCrv Filter...

Page 61: ...P1 4 Determines the Break Points note numbers BP1 to BP4 are automatically arranged in ascending order across the keyboard 28 39 11 12 29 Lvl Ofs1 4 Level Scaling Offset 1 4 Determines the Level Scaling Offset Levels These Offsets are used by the Break Points note positions 39 11 12 30 LvlSclSens Level Saling Sensitivity Appropriate preset Level Scaling sensitivity curves determining how note posi...

Page 62: ...ng applies when the same note number key is received by the tone generator When set to Sngl the previous sound is cut off to accommodate the next When set to multi the note sounds for its original duration 17 5 1 RxNoteOff Receive Note Off Select whether Note Off Key Off messages are received on or not off 5 2 RxNote On Receive Note On Select whether Note On Key On messages are received on or not ...

Page 63: ... 16 MSB LSB Determines the Reverb effect parameters refer to the separate Data List 6 Rev Return Reverb Return Determines the Return level of the Reverb Effect 47 7 Reverb Pan Reverb Pan Determines the stereo pan position of the Reverb Effect 28 8 ChoEF Chorus Effect Type Chorus Type MSB LSB Determines the Chorus Effect Type refer to the separate Data List 47 9 Chorus Parameters Chorus Parameter 1...

Page 64: ... Receive Channel Each Part receives MIDI messages according to the channel set here Select off for Parts that you do not want to respond to MIDI 28 23 7 1 2 NoteShift Detune Note Shift Detune For Note Shift Determines the pitch key transpose setting in semitones 12 one octave For Detune Determines the fine tuning 24 8 Mono Poly Mono Poly Selects whether each part is played back monophonically sing...

Page 65: ... modulation wah effect 18 3 MW AMod MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over amplitude modulation tremolo effect 19 AC1 CC No Multi Mode AC1 Control Number Determines the Control number for the AC1 of each Part 20 AC1FltCtl AC1 Low Pass Filter Control Determines the depth of the AC1 Assignable Controller 1 over the filter cutoff frequency 21 1...

Page 66: ... controllers and so on 5 Thru Port Thru Port Many computer sequencers are capable of transmitting data over several MIDI ports effectively breaking the 16 channel barrier When using the USB terminal for MIDI reception MIDI messages received via the USB connector can be passed through the MIDI OUT connector of the S08 to other connected devices Set the port number here This is available when the Ho...

Page 67: ...ard Transpose Transposes the pitch of the keyboard up or down in semitones This affects transmitted MIDI data VELOCITY 5 Vel Curve Velocity Curve Determines how the volume of the sound is affected by your playing strength velocity Each curve has different response characteristics 57 6 Fixed Vel Fixed Velocity The velocity is fixed at this setting The sound output is always the same regardless of h...

Page 68: ...fsets and Break Points BP1 to BP4 as follows Here the current Cutoff setting is 64 The Offsets are 64 at BP1 set to note E1 10 at BP2 set to note B2 17 at BP3 set to note G4 and 60 at BP4 set to A5 That is the Cutoff frequencies at each Break Point are 0 74 81 and 124 respectively For other notes the Cutoff frequencies will be on the straight line connecting the two adjacent Break Points The Break...

Page 69: ...e pitch Tri Triangle waves will be applied for the LFO AMod and LFO FMod Triangle wave is applied even if you select S H for LFO PMod when controlling the LFO PMod with the Modulation Wheel 14 Short Delay Long Delay 15 This setting is not available when the LFO Wave PAGE 32 is set to S H 16 17 To apply the Key Assign setting in Multi Mode you need to set the SAME NOTE NUMBER KEY ASSIGN in the Mult...

Page 70: ...Mode is set in the UTILITY mode PAGE 3 24 Detune Ignore the decimal place when inputting values from the numeric keypad For example to enter the value 1 5 press the following buttons in order 1 then 5 25 Attack Tm Determines the transition time from the moment a key on the keyboard is pressed to the point at which the level of the Voice reaches its peak Positive values will lengthen the transition...

Page 71: ...Variation effect is applied to the particular Part In this condition the Variation effect cannot be used for several Parts at the same time Only the Part last selected will be routed through the Variation effect When VarConnect is set to SYS this parameter lets you adjust the send level for the Variation effect for each Part Also set the related Multi Common Edit parameters in PAGES 16 to 21 as de...

Page 72: ...adecimal Binary 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 0000 0000 ...

Page 73: ...amento Switch Control 065 is set to on the value set here can adjust the speed of pitch change Setting the value to 127 produces maximum portamento time and 0 results in minimum portamento time Data Entry MSB Control 006 Data Entry LSB Control 038 Messages which set the value for the parameter specified by RPN MSB LSB page 75 and NRPN MSB LSB page 74 Parameter value is determined by combining MSB ...

Page 74: ...H 7FH C4 Note on When C4 is on C3 is raised by a portamento to C4 Effect1 Depth Reverb Send Level Control 091 Messages which adjust the send level for the Reverb effect Effect3 Depth Chorus Send Level Control 093 Messages which adjust the send level for the Chorus effect Effect4 Depth Variation Effect Send Level Control 094 Messages which adjust the send level for the Variation effect If Variation...

Page 75: ...when an All Sounds Off message is received and sets the corresponding channel to Poly Mode Program Change Messages which determine which voice to select for each Part With a combination of Bank Select you can select not only basic voice numbers but also variation voice bank numbers Pitch Bend Pitch Bend messages are continuous controller messages that allow the pitch of designated notes to be rais...

Page 76: ...unction as when an XG System on message is received F0 7E 7F 09 02 F7 Hexadecimal n Make sure that the interval between this message and the first note data of the song is at least a quarter note or greater in length Master Volume When received the Volume MSB will be effective for the System Parameter F0 7F 7F 04 01 ll mm F7 Hexadecimal mm MSB appropriate volume value ll LSB ignored XG System On W...

Page 77: ...rd 5V type has been inserted No Name Specify the file name OVER 256 No more files can be created OverWrite There is a file already stored with the same name Replace it with a newer one with that name Protected Memory Card is write protected Read Only File is a read only type and cannot be deleted renamed or overwritten SameName File with the same name already exists TooMany The maximum number of d...

Page 78: ...r step 3 above the problem may be in the global settings of the S08 UTILITY CONTROLLER the settings of any connected MIDI device and or the connecting MIDI cable No sound Relevant Volume Settings Is the volume set appropriately Pages 11 and 12 With the S08 if a Foot Controller has been connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack and set up for volume expression control has it been fully depressed Page 1...

Page 79: ...arameter in Controller Mode been set correctly Page 67 Have the pitch related parameters in PITCH menu been set appropriately Page 59 Has the Pitch Modulation Depth in the LFO screen Voice Edit Mode been set too high Page 61 For Parts or Voices has the Note Shift parameter been set to a value other than 0 Pages 59 and 64 Has the Detune parameter for each Part or Voice been set to a value other tha...

Page 80: ...fect is applied to undesired or unexpected parameters Various parameters can be assigned simultaneously to be controlled by the modulation wheel Assignable Controller 1 and the LFO For those parameters you don t want to control set the depth to 0 Page 37 Cannot receive bulk data When using the Voice Editor for S08 have you set a sufficient Dump Interval The Dump Interval in the Voice Editor Setup ...

Page 81: ...song of SMF Standard MIDI File format 0 assigned to the chain step Page 51 Does the SMF Standard MIDI File song assigned to the chain step have the extension MID Page 51 Has the Sync parameter been set to MIDI Page 66 Normally make sure that Sync is set to Int except when using the S08 as a MIDI slave in synchronization with other devices Is the Sequence Play mode active If the S08 is set to anyth...

Page 82: ...hru On Off check box to off no checkmark There are some occasions when the Card Filer cannot be used to create directories folders on the Memory Card The S08 can handle only files in the highest directory root directory Please do not use the create directory folder function of the Card Filer The voice name set from the S08 does not display correctly on the Voice Editor for S08 Among the valid char...

Page 83: ...XIT E F PART ELEMENT KEY MUTE INC YES DEC NO PRESET USER GM2 XG CATEGORY SEARCH Numeric Keypad ENTER Data dial CONNECTORS TERMINALS PHONES Stereo Phone OUTPUT Phone L MONO R DC IN FOOT CONTROLLER FOOT SWITCH MIDI IN OUT THRU USB Card slot DISPLAY LCD Back Lit POWER SUPPLY Yamaha AC adaptor PA 5C included May not be included in your area Please check with your Yamaha dealer POWER CONSUMPTION 8W MAX...

Page 84: ...nal MIDI Control 37 Controlling an External MIDI device with the S08 13 Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU 14 Controlling the S08 from an External MIDI device 13 Copy Controller 49 Copy Drum Key 48 Copy Element 48 Copy Element Copy Key 63 Copy Part 49 Copy Variation Effect 49 CpyCtl Copy Controller 49 CpyElm Copy Element CpyKey Copy Drum Key 48 CpyElm CopyKey 63 CpyPart Copy Part 49 Cpy...

Page 85: ...ER 66 MIDI IN OUT THRU terminals 11 MIDI Messages Transmitted Received by the S08 73 MIDI SETUP 67 MIDI Thru 15 MIX 64 MODE buttons 11 Mode Tables 24 Modes 24 Modulation Control 001 73 MODULATION wheel 11 Modulation Wheel Using Controllers 37 Monitoring the Element for Editing Checking the Voice Structure and Muting 42 Mono Control 126 75 Mono Poly 58 Mono Poly Mode 58 MSB Control 099 74 Multi Bas...

Page 86: ...ayback 51 Sostenuto Control 066 73 Specifications 83 Splitting the Keyboard Setting Upper and LowSer Ranges for the Voices 34 STANDBY ON switch 11 Store 50 Switching Between Screens and Entering Settings 41 Switching Elements or Keys Parts On Off Mute 41 System and Insertion Effects 46 System Effects 46 System Exclusive Messages 76 SYSTEM MESSAGES 76 System Realtime Messages 76 T Tempo 52 TG Tone ...

Page 87: ...g Sweden Tel 031 89 34 00 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK 2730 Herlev Denmark Tel 44 92 49 00 FINLAND F Musiikki Oy Kluuvikatu 6 P O Box 260 SF 00101 Helsinki Finland Tel 09 618511 NORWAY Norsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB Grini Næringspark 1 N 1345 Østerås Norway Tel 67 16 77 70 ICELAND Skifan HF Skeifan 17 P O Box 8120 IS 128 Reykjavik Iceland Tel 525 5000 OTHER EUROPE...

Page 88: ...Yamaha Web Site English only www yamahasynth com Yamaha Manual Library English versions only http www2 yamaha co jp manual english M D G Pro Audio Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2002 Yamaha Corporation V881780 202MWCP2 3 01A0 Printed in Japan ...

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