Windows Applications; Effectgear; Startup Procedure - Yamaha Sound Edge Manual

Sound Edge Application Software

WINDOWS APPLICATIONS

The Yamaha Sound Edge has an on-board DSP (effects processor) that can perform various types of effects
on AWM wave table sounds, CD-ROM audio playback, and signals input by a microphone. In Windows the
Yamaha applications EffectGear, VoiceMorph and EffectEdit are used to control the function of the DSP
chip. In addition to the effect related applications, SampleEdit enables waveform editing of sound files and
lets you trigger the multiple wave data on a musical scale with a sequencer. This section explains how to use
these four applications.
¢Please note that EffectGear, VoiceMorph and EffectEdit cannot be used all at the same time, since each
individual effect is created by the single DSP. If you accidentally activate another Sound Edge application at the same
time, the following warning dialog box appears.
The Mixer of the Voyetra AudioStation will also perform the same way, using the single DSP, so you will not be able to
start it for the same reason. Regarding use of the Voyetra applications, see the Voyetra User's Guide for details.
£If you pull the Volume faders down on the Mixer module of the AudioStation, the volume of Sound Edge
applications will also be attenuated.

EffectGear

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Along with the mixer functions EffectGear lets you apply various types of effects to the signal input by a
microphone, the line-level input signal from CD-ROM audio playback, and to the AWM wave table and FM
sounds. The mixer functions for each input (such as microphone and CD audio) let you adjust the relative
volume levels to enjoy karaoke sing-along sessions.

Startup Procedure

Double click on the [EffectGear] icon and the EffectGear application will start.