Owner`s manual

Superdrive-equipped Macintosh computers which can handle MS-DOS disks (MF2HD/MF2DD) can
be used to create voice disks which can be read directly by the VL-series synthesizers. Simply
save or copy an Expert Editor voice file to an MS-DOS format disk (1.44MB/720KB), making
sure than the file name has an ".ALL" extension regardless of the number of voices contained in
the file: e.g. "VLVOICE1.ALL". Since the VL synthesizer disk system conforms to MS-DOS
standards, file names are limited to 8 characters and extensions to 3 characters. Refer to the
MS-DOS documentation for full details on file name limitations.
3-9. Loading Voice Files Created By a VL Synthesizer
Voice files saved to floppy disk via the VL synthesizer's internal floppy disk drive can be read
by the Expert Editor on superdrive-equipped Macintosh computers. Please note, however, that
the Expert Editor can only load "All" type voice files. "1Voice" and "System" type files are not
recognized.
3-10. Loading Voice Files Created by the VL Visual Editor
Files created by the VL Visual Editor — simple VL voice editor with an easy-to-use graphic
interface — can be directly opened by the Expert Editor for detailed editing: select "Open" from
the "File" menu (  -O) then select the file to be opened in the dialog box which appears.
By switching between the VL Visual Editor and Expert Editor applications via the Finder it is
also possible to directly copy and paste voices as required. When using the VL Visual Editor,
the voice data being edited is always maintained in the Macintosh clipboard, so to copy the
current voice data to the Expert Editor all you have to do is switch to the Expert Editor via the
Finder and paste the data into an appropriate location in the active voice list — either select
"Paste" from the "Edit" menu or use the "  -V" shortcut keystroke.
3-11. Editing Voice Names
Voice names can be edited via the normal edit window (described later), but they can also be
edited directly in the voice list. Double-click on the voice name to be edited while holding the
[command] (  ) key to open the voice name edit window, then edit as required.
4. Basic Voice Editing
4-1. Opening the Edit Window
Click on and highlight the name of the voice to be edited in the voice list window, then click
the "EDIT" button in the upper left corner of the window. The edit window for the selected
voice will open. The same effect can be achieved by double-clicking on a voice name in the
voice list. The Expert Editor allows the edit windows for up to 4 voices to be open
simultaneously.
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