Yamaha XS Editor About Open Plug-in Technology

About Open Plug-in Technology

MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Owner’s Manual 3

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 synthesizer

within the application, without the need to set up complex connections within a DAW software application—

just as easily and conveniently as you would with plug-in software. The Audio Integration function makes all

this possible. For details about Recall and Audio Integration, visit our web site at:

http://www.studioconnections.org/

About Open Plug-in Technology

Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a software format that enables you to control MIDI devices from a music

DAW application software. For example, this allows you to start up and operate various parts of your music

system, such as voice editors of the synthesizer and mixing control editors—directly from an OPT-compatible

software, without having to use each separately. OPT also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each

application, streamlining your music production system and making all operations more convenient and

seamless.

In addition to the original OPT, Open Plug-in Technology Version 2 (OPT 2), designed for Studio Connections,

is also available. The host application Studio Manager supports OPT 2.

About the OPT 2 Overview

OPT 2 is a plug-in format that enhances OPT Level 1 (Panels) and adds some convenient

functions for Studio Connections.

Plug-in software compatible with OPT 2 is indirectly

connected to the DAW application compatible with

Studio Connection, via the Studio Manager.

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Host

Application Editor

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Contents

Main Contents MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Owners Manual What is the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor? Studio Manager Studio Connections Recall Audio Integration About Open Plug-in Technology About the OPT 2 Overview Data Structure of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor MOTIF-RACK XS instrument MOTIF-RACK XS Editor (computer) Starting the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor http://www.studioconnections.org/ [Setup] Set the MIDI Ports by calling up the MIDI Ports window via [File] 1. An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use 1. of the display). 2. indication is set to [OFFLINE]. 4. 5. 5-1 5-2 5-3 6. 6-4 7. 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 8. 8-1 8-2 9. (extension: *.X1E). MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window Overall section 1File, Edit, Bulk, Help 2Voice/Multi mode 3ONLINE/OFFLINE Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to Voice) 3Voice When the [Voice] is selected: Category, Bank No., Voice Name 5Voices 6Search Box Turns Arpeggio playback on or off for the current Voice. EQ Lo, Mi, Hi (Part EQ) Adjusts the equalizer settings for the current Voice. Adjusts the volume of the current Voice. When the [mLAN Part] is selected: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to Multi) 1Global Multi program Adjusts the entire volume. page 19 MULTI LIBRARY 1Close button Page Rcv Channel (Receive Channel) When [mLAN Part] is selected: Page 1Open/Close button 2Global Settings 3Voice Common Page Page 1Open/Close button 2Global Settings 3Part Common 4Element or Drum Key 5mLAN Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to Voice) Three Indicators showing the Editing Status Global Settings Master FX/EQ (Master Effect/EQ) Controller Assign Micro Tuning Voice Common Element or Drum Key Oscillator/Pitch Filter Amplitude LFO/EQ (Low Frequency Oscillator/Equalizer) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to Multi) Four Indicators showing the Editing Status Global Settings Controller Assign Micro Tuning Multi Common Effect Master FX/EQ (Master Effect/EQ) Multi Name Part Common Element or Drum Key mLAN Bottom section 1Controller Set status 1Part 2Control Source 3On/Off status Page Page Basic Operations Naming a Voice Searching for a Voice/Arpeggio Type Inputting a numerical value Selecting a value Using a knob Using a slider Using a graph Menu [File] menu Import 2File name (Indication only) 3File selection button 4[Category]/[Bank] checkboxes Page Setup 2MIDI KB In 3[mLAN/1394]/[USB] checkboxes 4[Detail] button 5MIDI 6Device No. 7Auto Sync Setting Global Current Voice Page Page Hardware Utility [Edit] menu Page Initialize Current Mixing (only in the Multi mode) Store Global Store Voice 2Voice Name 3[Store] button 4[+]/[] buttons Store Mixing (only in the Multi mode) Voice Compare Mixing Compare [Bulk] menu Data Sync [Help] menu Manual About Auto Sync window Troubleshooting Sound does not change when using the knobs or sliders. Bulk data is not transmitted/received successfully. The appropriate Port is not shown in the Setup window.