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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor
S90 XS/S70 XS Editor
Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
Contents
What is the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor? ........................................2
Studio Manager ........................................................................2
Studio Connections .................................................................2
About Open Plug-in Technology .............................................3
Data Structure of the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor..........................4
Starting the S90 XS
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What is the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor? What is the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor? S90 XS/S70 XS Editor is a convenient tool which lets you edit and save the various parameters of your S90 S90 XS/S70 XS Music Synthesizer. These include Voice and Mixing parameters (edited in the Voice or Multi mode of the S90 XS/S70 XS) such as Volume, Pan, EG, and Cutoff and other settings. Thanks to its easy-to- understand graphical interface, you can edit various parameters of the S90 XS/S70 XS right from your computer—us
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About Open Plug-in Technology Audio Integration Plug-in software such as software synthesizers and software samplers are exceptionally convenient in that they let you easily change the various settings and parameters within the host application. However, control over hardware is not so easy—with the need for various setups such as audio connections, driver settings and MIDI port connections. By using a Studio Connections-compatible DAW software, you can control the external hardware synthesi
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Data Structure of the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Data Structure of the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor The S90 XS/S70 XS Editor lets you create the following data and save them as a single file (extension: .X2E). • Global data (latest status of edited global parameters) • Current data in the Voice mode (latest status of edited Voice) • Current data in the Multi mode (consisting of Mixing setup, latest status of edited Voice and 16 Mixing Voices) • User Voice data (consisting of four Normal Voice Banks and one Dru
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Starting the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Starting the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Install the driver USB-MIDI Driver, Studio Manager and S90 XS/S70 XS Editor by following the respective Installation Guides, then install the host application such as Cubase if necessary. After making the required connection and setting the MIDI IN/OUT parameter to “USB” in the Utility mode, follow the instructions below to start the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. n For details about connection between the S90 XS/S70 XS and a compute
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use There is no single way to use the many components in the S90 XS/S70 XS 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 S90 XS/S70 XS Editor. As an example, this section explains how to edit a Voice in the Voice mode, edit a Mixing program in the Multi mode, then store the edited data to the memory of the S90 XS/S70 XS
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use CAUTION Regarding the data transfer for synchronization, the setting here takes precedence over that specified in Studio Manager. Make sure to set the desired data transfer direction, regardless of the setting on the Studio Manager, in order to avoid data loss. 4. From the Auto Sync window, click [Start] at the bottom. The data synchronization will be started if the Port settings are correct. As soon as data synchronization is completed, the Auto Syn
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use 5-4 Edit the Voice parameters as desired. Edit the parameters (EQ, chorus, reverb, etc.) in the “V” row by clicking them. To confirm how the parameter edit affects the Voice sound, click any note on the virtual keyboard or the S90 XS/S70 XS keyboard. To make detailed settings of the selected Voice, click the arrow button at the top of the right panel next to the main window to call up the Detailed Parameter section. 6. Store the edited settings as
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use 6-4 Click [Store] to store the edited Voice to the selected number in the selected Bank. Performing this operation will store the Voice data to the User Voice Bank in the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument as well as that within the Editor. CAUTION When you execute the Store operation, the settings for the destination memory (of both the Editor and instrument) will be overwritten. Select the destination Voice number carefully to prevent important data from being
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use 7-3 On the “G” row of the Global/Multi section, click the Multi name or Voice name to call up the MULTI LIBRARY window. The MULTI LIBRARY lists the Multi programs which is stored in the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument when the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor is in ONLINE status. You can call up the Multi setup simply by selecting one of these listed template programs. n The MULTI LIBRARY is not available when the S90 XS/S70 XS Editor is in “OFFLINE” status. 7-4 From th
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An Example of S90 XS/S70 XS Editor in Use 8. Store the edited Voice or a Multi, as necessary. 8-1 Select the [Store Mixing] under the [Edit] menu to store the edited Multi. n You can also store the edited Multi with the Store operation on the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument. For details, refer to the Owner's Manual of the S90 XS/S70 XS. 8-2 Select the Part to which the desired Voice is assigned, select [Store Voice] under [Edit] in the menu bar to call up the Store window (page 47) then store the
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Overall section S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window Overall section 1 2 3 1 File, Edit, Bulk, Help Refer to page 36. 2 Voice/Multi mode Determines the mode of the S90 XS/S70 XS, Voice or Multi. As soon as “Voice” or “Multi” is selected here, the mode of the S90 XS/S70 XS instrument changes accordingly and the Auto Sync window (page 51) opens. After setting parameters as necessary on this window, click [Start] to execute data synchronization between the S90 XS/S70 XS Edi
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 1 3 2 1 Global This strip lets you edit the main parameters in the Voice mode, such as effect-related ones. Clicking “G” turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Global parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “G” box until you save the edited data as a file. This indication is the same as the g
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 3 Voice When the [Voice] is selected: Edits the Voice parameters. Clicking the “V” row turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Voice parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “V” box until you save the edited data as a file or you store the edited data as a Voice. This indication is the same as the blue [V] indicator (page 29). Before editing Aft
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 3 [+]/[–] buttons Click the [+] button to open all the folders so that all Voices appear in all folders. Click the [–] button to close all folders. 4 Folder (Category or Bank) Click each folder to open or close it. 5 Voices Indicates the Voices included in the folder. You can select the Voice temporarily by clicking it. When double-clicking a Voice, the Voice is actually selected and this window closes. You ca
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) When the [AD Part] is selected: This section lets you edit parameters for the A/D Part in the Voice mode. Clicking “AD” row turns this section on as illustrated below. Cho, Rev, Pan (Chorus, Reverb, Pan) Adjusts the Chorus Send level, Reverb Send level and stereo Pan position for the A/D Part in the Voice mode by using the graphic knobs. Volume Adjusts the Volume for the A/D Part. Output Select Determines the
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) 1 3 2 1 Global This strip lets you edit the main parameters in the Multi mode, such as effect-related ones. Clicking “G” turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Global parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “G” box until you save the edited data as a file. This indication is the same as the g
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Multi program At the right of the “G” indication, the name of the Multi program which includes the parameter settings for all the Parts 1 – 16 is shown when the [Part 1-16] tab (page 19) is selected. Clicking the Multi program name will call up the MULTI LIBRARY which lets you select the desired Multi program. MULTI LIBRARY 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 Close button Click this to close this window without applying the change
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) 2 [Part 1-16]/[AD Part] tab Selects the Parts to be edited from [Part 1-16] and [AD Part]. The illustration below indicates that the [Part 1-16] tab is selected. 3 Part When [Part 1-16] is selected: This section lets you edit parameters for each Part. Clicking any of 1 – 16 turns the corresponding Part on. In the example illustration below, Part 1 is active. n When editing any of the Voice parameters such as
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S90 XS/S70 XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Rcv Channel (Receive Channel) Determines the MIDI Receive Channel for each Part. Output Select Determines the specific output(s) for the individual Part. The following settings are available. LCD Output jacks Stereo/Mono L&R OUTPUT L and R Stereo asL&R ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L and R Stereo drum See below* See below* * When a Normal Voice is assigned to the edited Part, this value is indicated as “L&R (dr)” and the sou
