Yamaha S90 and the SQ01 Demystified, Multiple Port Usb Interface, SELECTING SOUND FROM SQ01

S90 and the SQ01 Demystified

The SQ01 is a powerful Windows audio/MIDI sequencer that can be used with your S90. To take advantage of this sequencer you will need to install both the SQ01 and the VOICE EDITOR for S90 on your computer. Please follow the installation guide in the TOOLS for S90 booklet that accompanies your unit.

MULTIPLE PORT USB INTERFACE

If you want to use the S90/SQ01 as a MIDI/Audio sequencer with Remote Control over the audio, you need to use the S90 as your USB MIDI interface. You can send tracks to it from the external sequencer software to address it via a Multiple PORT system.

•Press UTILITY

•Press F5 MIDI

•Press SF4 OTHER

•Set the MIDI IN/OUT to USB

The 5-pin DIN connector on the back (the standard MIDI jack) is a single PORT system. USB, on the other hand, is a multiple PORT system. Each Port can have potentially 16 MIDI channels. PORT 1 (always) addresses the internal Parts of the S90. Where Port 2, for example, can be used to address any PLG150 series Boards that you may have installed in the unit. Port 3 will be to control the AUDIO MIXER.

•Press UTILITY

•Press F6 PLUG

•Press SF2 MIDI

•Set the PLG150 Boards to Port 2

When you click on SETUP on the toolbar of the SQ01 you can select MIDI > Device you can set the Ports. This will establish communication between the S90 and the sequencer. Each MIDI track can be routed to the Yamaha USB OUT and assigned a specific MIDI channel. For example, you might have sixteen S90 PARTS, 01-16, on MIDI channel 1-16: via Yamaha USB OUT 0-1. You might have several PLG150-series boards -

they can be set to receive on MIDI channels 1, 2 and 3 with no conflict, if you have set your PLG boards to Yamaha USB OUT 0-2 MIDI channel 1-

3.These tracks will be totally discreet because they are on separate PORTS.

We will be using three Ports. Highlight the USB IN and OUT devices as shown below. Port 1 will be internal S90 Parts; Port 2 for PLG150 Boards and Port 3 will be used for Remote Control functions for the Audio Mixer.

SELECTING SOUND FROM SQ01

You will be able to select Voices from any bank of the S90 using a search engine like this:

Here’s how to set this up: In the far left CONTROL column of the Track View screen of SQ01 (on MIDI tracks) you will see the GENERATOR and VOICE boxes. Here you can select Voices for MIDI tracks by setting the "Generator" to S90 and then

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