Yamaha S08 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Recording and Playback using an External MIDI Sequencer UTILITY PAGE 13 HostSelect PAGE PART ELEM KEY 13 MIDI S08 MIDI IN MIDI OUT External MIDI sequencer MUSIC SYNTHESIZER MIDI IN MIDI OUT Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU External MIDI sequencer UTILITY PAGE 13 HostSelect PAGE PART ELEM KEY 13 MIDI MIDI OUT MIDI IN External MIDI sequencer MIDI IN MIDI THRU MUSIC SYNTHESIZER MIDI OUT Connecting to a Personal Computer You can use a connected computer to control the S08 and to transfer S08 data to/from computer via MIDI. With the included Voice Editor program, for instance, you can edit the Voices of the S08. There are two ways to connect your S08 to a computer: Depending on your particular computer, the connections may differ. (See below.) n You may also want to change the Local On/Off setting (pages 15 and 67), depending on how you are using the S08 in your MIDI system. n You will also need the appropriate MIDI application (sequencer, editor, etc.), compatible with your computer platform. 1: USB connection UTILITY PAGE 13 HostSelect PAGE PART ELEM KEY 13 USB USB connecter MUSIC SYNTHESIZER USB cable S08 OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CHORUS ATTACK ASSIGN 1 TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN 2 REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF MASTER VOLUME KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI M ID MEQ HIGH VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 EFFECTBYPASS ARPEGGIO INSERTION SYSTEM ON/OFF SEQ TRANSPORT CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 LOCATE 1 2 REC ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 MODE VOICE PERFORM MASTER SEQUENCER SONG PATTERN FILE INTEGRATED SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY EDIT JOB STORE COMPARE SCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 DEC/NO EXIT INC/ YES ENTER EXECUTE DRUM KITS FAVORITES COMMON MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER Integrated Sampling Sequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in System SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 CATEGORY SEARCH A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN A B C GUITAR / PLUCKED D BASS E STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE F G H SECTION BANK GROUP SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO External MIDI synthesizer MIDI IN With the above MIDI connections, you can send MIDI data from the S08's MIDI OUT terminal, while sending MIDI data from the external sequencer to an external MIDI synthesizer via the S08's MIDI THRU terminal. n MIDI THRU simply relays the MIDI messages received via MIDI IN. n The MIDI cable should be no greater than 15 meters in length, and there should be no more than three devices in a MIDI chain (chained in series via each unit's MIDI THRU). To connect more units, use a MIDI Thru Box for parallel connections. You may encounter errors if the MIDI cables are too long or if too many devices are chained together via their MIDI THRU connectors. Computer S08 n The data via the MIDI IN terminal is ignored when using the USB port (Host Select set to "USB"). n When connecting the S08 to a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the USB cable is properly connected before turning on the power. Be careful not to turn off the power of the S08 if an application using the USB/MIDI connection is currently running. n The USB connection can only be used for transfer of MIDI 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 connect them directly without routing through a USB hub. Appendix 14 Connections