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  • Yamaha Y-S3 | Y-S3 V3.1 Manual - Page 1
    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Yamaha Sound System Simulator ~ Y-S3 Version 3.1 ~ Owner's Manual © 2014 Yamaha Corporation 1
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    ATTENTION Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (" that violates public policy. • You may not initiate services based on the use of the SOFTWARE without permission by Yamaha. 3. TERMINATION This AGREEMENT becomes effective on the day
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the SOFTWARE is at your sole risk. The SOFTWARE and related
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 System Requirements OS Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 *1 CPU Intel Core i series processor of 2 GHz or higher Memory 2GB or more Sound Card 16-bit 44.1kHz Stereo HDD Display 2GB or more (may differ according to the environment the
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Uninstalling 1. Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs]. The Add/Remove Programs window appears. 2. Click [Remove] of Y-S3 Yamaha Sound System Simulator. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the software. NOTE: The
  • Yamaha Y-S3 | Y-S3 V3.1 Manual - Page 6
    Table of Contents Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 1. Y-S3 General Operation...8 • Overview ...8 • Startup ...8 • Project window: display of calculation results (Chapter 6 11 • Saving and Opening Projects...14 2. Constructing the Room Shape & Audience Area 15 • Overview ...
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Adjusting distributed speaker parameters (Speaker Property - Property 44 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config 46 6. Displaying Calculation Results 48 • Overview ...48 • Contour figure ...48 • Sound pressure
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    General Operation Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview Y-S3 is a software application that aids in speaker system design, using data entered by the user on room type and size, speaker type, installation conditions, and amplifier and processor type and configuration to
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 After you have completed the configuration of all the floors, click box to select one of the three installation types available (Enclosure type - Manual layout, Enclosure type - Auto layout, Distributed), and enter the installation parameters. (See
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    Enclosure type - Manual layout Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Select an array type, and enter the coordinates and angle of the speaker array. You can also place the speaker array symmetrically. Enclosure type - Auto layout Select a system type and Y-S3 will automatically
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    • Project window: display of calculation results (Chapter 6) Tool Bar Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Button Type Table: The name and function of each button on the main toolbar Button Name Button Function New Create a new project (Chapter 2). Open
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Speaker Property Speaker List Graph Aspect View Aspect View (Chapter 6) Aspect View displays the layout of the speakers, along with a sound pressure distribution and contour figure based on calculation results. To update calculation results
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    SPL Range 1st Floor、2nd Floor、3rd Floor、 4th Floor、All Floor Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Set the maximum and minimum sound pressure distribution values to display sound pressure distributions using different colors. Specify the floor to display the calculation results for
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Graph (Chapter 6) The graph displays the current calculation results ( ) for a +Position on the receiving surface. Drag the +Position cursor with your mouse to see
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 2. Constructing the Room Shape & Audience Area • some shapes with and without a stage/performing area, which is shown in a lighter color. Y-S3 will not estimate the SPL on the stage, but shows a contour to check for unexpected coverage
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Select Venue Geometry（Step2/2）: Edit the selected shape with the Top View and Right-Side View. Use your mouse to select an orange point
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Click when you have configured the parameters. The configured room shape appears on the project window. The project window includes Aspect View, Speaker Property,
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    3. Editing Project Properties Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview You can edit menu, open the Project Properties window, and edit the contents of the Project, Calculation, System, and Others views. These parameters may be saved as a user default setting by clicking
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Atmospheric Condition Enter "Humidity" and "Temperature". These parameters affect the speed of sound and the air absorption coefficient. The default settings are 50% for humidity and 20°C for temperature. Check the "Air Absorption" checkbox to
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Peak Factor of Source Signal Select the source has different processing powers and number of outputs. The specifications are available in https://www.yamaha.com/proaudio/ . If you select "SP2060", you can then select a processor that sets
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    • Others Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Unit Select "Imperial" (feet and Fahrenheit) or should take height into account if you are using the equipment on a stage. For example, using a sound source 1.5 m for the stage floor, when the height of the stage floor is 0.8 m from
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    4. Placing Speakers Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview Place the speakers in the room. You can add positions for each speaker array on a conventional proscenium or stage, and place speakers on
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Placing the speakers manually (Enclosure type - Manual layout) Click in Speaker List or select [Add New Array] from the [Array] menu to open the Add Speakers window. Select "Enclosure type - Manual layout" from the list box. Select a
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Fig: File types related to the speaker arrays used in Y-S3 Array type template Locate Speaker array data （*.spa） Load & save with arrangement parameters Symmetry Check this checkbox to place a mirror image of the speaker array
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Position Enter the position coordinates of the speaker array. list box. • Placing the speakers automatically (Enclosure type - Auto layout) Y-S3 can automatically place speakers in the room. The appropriate speaker types for the configuration
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 1st floor into consideration; 2nd and higher floors are not taken into consideration. When calculations are complete, Y-S3 displays a message prompting you to carry out auto tuning. Click to begin auto tuning. Click to finish without auto
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Name Enter the names you want to use for plane surfaces Low Impedance connection (shown as "_LoZ"). Refer to the website at https://www.yamaha.com/proaudio/ for details. Table: Connections of speakers in Distributed layout Name Connection
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Plane Type Select from the plane type from pressure into consideration when placing speakers close to a plane However, this calculation will not take sound from speakers in installed on this plane into effect. Angle Enter the angle of the plane.
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Layout Judgment Set the defining parameters for "Pattern", " mean increased distances between speakers, so you should select high density to achieve sound pressure above a constant level. Speaker Arrangement Angle (Relative): Set the angle
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Grid (Distributed Speaker Layout Pattern) You can place speakers at intervals on your choosing on a plane. This function is useful when evaluating the sound pressure distribution resulting from a particular placement. Layout Judgment Select a "
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    5. Adjusting Speaker Parameters Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview Set all the parameters for the distributed and speaker arrays you have placed, and perform calculations. • Update The periphery of your settings. changes
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    5-1. Speaker Arrays Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Speaker array selection, on/off, changing names/deletion, saving/loading (Speaker List) Speaker array selection To display a speaker array, click a speaker array of a speaker
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Saving and loading the speaker array data condition in different project. When you load and place the same array data multiple times, Y-S3 creates multiple speaker arrays with identical array names in Speaker List. Change these names after you
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Position Enter the position coordinates of the speaker array On Axis Displays the positional axes and the position in relation to target points.Y-S3 does not display figures for target points outside the receiving surface. Target Point Displays
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 individual speaker's information such as model number, location, angle, target point coordinates, distance between target point and speaker, etc. 35
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config) Y-S3 automatically generates the output system configuration to suit each speaker array type and displays them in the Config view in Speaker Property You may adjust the input signal
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Delay Component Double-click to display the delay setting window. Refer to the end of this chapter for information on the delay setting window.
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    Power Amplifier Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Select a power amplifier from the list box depends on the power voltage of the amplifier. You can set the power voltage under System in the Project Properties window. Clip indicator (circle above power amplifier list box): The
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    Speaker Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 The value shows the maximum input power of the speaker with the program signal. The value shows the current output power of the amplifier (
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Picture of speaker array (Speaker Property Click and in Aspect View to check speaker placement visually. • Auto tuning Set the service area on the receiving surface for each installed speaker array, and to automatically adjust the angle
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    Service Area Selection Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Select the area to be served by the currently selected speaker array by dragging on the audience area with the mouse. You can also
  • Yamaha Y-S3 | Y-S3 V3.1 Manual - Page 42
    Before Auto Tuning Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 After Auto Tuning Setting methods • Y-S3 sets speaker parameters for each speaker array. • Y-S3 decides the speaker angles (Pan, Tilt and Splay Angle) to minimize the standard deviation of the sound pressure level within
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    5-2. Distributed Speakers Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Distributed speakers on/off, changing names/deletion, adding speakers to an installation plane Distributed speakers on/off Click the name of a plane in Speaker
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Adjusting distributed speaker parameters (Speaker into consideration when placing speakers close to a plane However, this calculation will not take sound from speakers in installed on this plane into effect. Angle Enter the angle of the
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    Properties of individual speakers installed on a plane Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Speaker Type Displays the type of speaker installed. Amplifier - Speaker Combination Click to open the Amplifier - Speaker Combination window. For details please see the
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Output configuration settings (Speaker Property - Config) Y-S3 automatically generates the output system configuration to suit each speaker array type and displays them in the Config view in Speaker Property. You may adjust the input signal
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Delay Component Drag the dial or type in a number to specify the necessary delay time (ms). The delay parameter in this window is used
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    6. Displaying Calculation Results Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview Y-S3 calculates responses on the audience area considering the arrangement of each speaker array, EQ, delay, system attenuation and other related parameters. The results are displayed in Aspect View
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    Array Mode (2000Hz, 1/6Oct Band) Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Single Mode (2000Hz, 1/6Oct Band) For installation on a plane • Sound pressure distribution Displays sound pressure distribution for receiving surfaces with speaker arrays selected from the checkboxes in
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Sound pressure distribution for speakers distributed on a plane (2000Hz, 1/6 Oct Band. Average Value: 79.0dB) 50
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Frequency characteristics The graph displays the current calculation results ( ) for the +Position on the receiving surface. You can use the list box to change
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    Graph (FFT) Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Click to open an Information window displaying details on the graph number characters. Listen You can test-listen to how a dry source would sound when heard at the receiving point, based on the results of your calculations. 52
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Click to select the dry audio source to be convolved with the calculated response. The dry source must be in 44.1 kHz, 16-bit
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    Results Report Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Overview Y-S3 can save calculation results as reports and data type and size • Product List: A list of equipment used • System Diagram: Signal processor, amplifiers, and speaker composition • Frequency Responses:
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 Place a check in the checkboxes of those fields you want to export. Use the Frequency Selection window to change the frequencies and bandwidths of the contour and sound pressure distributions if desired. You can click to save these as the
  • Yamaha Y-S3 | Y-S3 V3.1 Manual - Page 56
    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Saving product list Y-S3 creates a product list including all placed speaker arrays and accompanying devices such as amplifiers, DME and array frames. Click in the tool bar or select [
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    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 8. Exporting Configurations in DME Designer Format Y-S3 can automatically generate an output system Processor Library Converter, see the Amp Editor owner's manual. Amp Editor does not support the loading of delay library files. You may download
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    Other Functions Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 • Input Level Negotiation Adjust input levels (Speaker Property - Config - Input Level) from all installed speaker arrays to a fixed level. Select [Input Level Negotiation (I)] from the [Option (O)] menu to open the Y-S3: Input
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    General Theory Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 General calculation methods • Y-S3 computes the speaker array response at the receiving point or audience area. • The responses are computed by combining the responses from each speaker based on a geometrical simulation. • Each
  • Yamaha Y-S3 | Y-S3 V3.1 Manual - Page 61
    Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Owner's Manual V3.1 tuning, since sound pressure level calculations at axis points are computed based on the summing of energy, peaks/dips from interference are not corrected. Note 2: Delay is not
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