THR Editor

Owner’s Manual

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This Installation Guide assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operations. If you
are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Mac OS software before using the
THR Editor.
For information on software and hardware requirements and the interconnection of devices that are required to
use the THR Editor, please refer to the Owner’s Manual that came with your THR10/5.
The screen illustrations in this manual are mainly taken from Windows (with the THR10 connected). Differences
that exist in the Macintosh version are duly shown and explained.

What Can You Do With The THR Editor?

The THR Editor is a software application that lets you freely edit settings for Yamaha’s THR10 or
THR5 amplifier on the computer screen, and create patch files. In addition to the main controls on the
THR10/5, it is possible to adjust each of the following settings.
[THR10] • Compressor settings
• Noise Gate settings
• Speaker Cabinet setting
• Two additional Reverb settings (Room, Plate)
• Manage (import/export) patches in a library (100 patches)
• Extended Stereo ON/OFF
• Power Lamp ON/OFF
[THR5] In addition to the settings listed above, the following settings are also available.
• Sound quality can be adjusted like on the THR10 using the editor’s three tone controls,
BASS/MIDDLE/TREBLE.
• Set the volume level for audio input from the USB port using the five level setting.

The THR Editor provides greater sound tailoring than what is available on the unit itself.

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 THR Editor Operation
The window shown below appears after the THR Editor starts.

Menu Bar
Patch Name

Library Name

Library Control Panel

Connection Status

• Information for changes made with the THR Editor is sent in real-time to the THR10/5 through the USB cable.
Likewise, changes made with the THR10/5 control knobs are reflected in the THR Editor window.
• “CONNECTED” appears in the bottom right corner of the THR Editor window when the THR10/5 is connected
and recognized by the THR Editor. If “DISCONNECTED” appears here, the THR10/5 is not recognized. Please
check your USB cable or port settings.
• When the THR10/5 tuner function is switched ON, the USB connection is temporarily disengaged (DISCONNECT
appears). When the tuner function is switched ON, the connection is automatically restored.
• Each control knob can be adjusted by moving the cursor while clicking the knob on the display. You can also
click on a value field and enter a value. Depending upon the particular setting, you can also click at the position
you the knob set to, to change the knob setting. (g)

• Click the switch on the display to switch ON/OFF (ON lights). To select multiple items, click the switch and
select the desired setting from the list that appears.
• If the patch or file is switched, or the THR Editor quits after changing a parameter, the following message
appears to confirm whether you want to save the patch or not. If you continue using the editor without saving, the
current changes will be lost. Carry out the Save operation if necessary.

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 Patches and Libraries
Settings (hereafter referred to as a “patch”) made with the THR Editor can be saved in a library, which
can hold up to 100 patches. Click on a patch name in the library list on the left to show the settings
for that patch.
The library can be saved as a library file on your computer. A single patch from the library can also
be saved as a patch file on your computer. Patch files can be imported into the library for use.

Controller Descriptions
q
w e r t y u

q PATCH NAME
Displays the name of the patch being edited. Click on the patch name field and enter a name for
the patch.
w Amp Type
Same as the AMP control on the amplifier. Selects the amp type.
* BASS, ACO, FLAT settings do not appear when the THR5 is connected.

e GAIN
Same as the GAIN control on the amplifier. Adjusts the amount of distortion.
r MASTER
Same as the MASTER control on the amplifier. Adjusts the volume of the amplifier.
t BASS, y MIDDLE, u TREBLE
These are the same as the BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE controls on the THR10 unit. These three
knobs can be used to adjust the THR5 as well.
i CABINET
Selects the speaker cabinet type. Six (6) cabinet types are available.
* This setting does not appear when the BASS, ACO, or FLAT amp type is selected.

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!0

!1

!2

!3

!4

o COMPRESSOR
This effect cannot be edited from the THR10/5 unit. The switch on the left is used to switch the effect
ON/OFF. Two (2) compressor types are available; Stomp and Rack. Parameters differ according to
type.
!0 EFFECT
Select from four (4) effect types; Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, and Tremolo, and set individual
parameters. The switch on the left is used to switch the effect ON/OFF. Parameters differ according
to type.
!1 DELAY
Five (5) parameters let you fine tune delay settings. The switch on the left is used to switch the
effect ON/OFF.
!2 REVERB
Select from four (4) effect types; Hall, Room, Plate, Spring, and set individual parameters. The
switch on the left is used to switch the effect ON/OFF. Parameters differ according to type.
!3 GATE
This effect cannot be edited from the THR10/5 unit. The switch on the left is used to switch the
effect ON/OFF.
!4 SAVE TO LIBRARY
Save patches you edit with the THR Editor to a library. Clicking this switch opens the Save To
Destination dialog box.
* This function is the same as “Save To Library” in the File menu.

Detailed explanations about parameters for each of the effects is provided in the Effect
Parameter List.

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 Menu Bar and Dialog Explanations

n File
Windows Macintosh

New
Creates a new library. All parameters are set to their default value (0 or OFF).
Open
Opens an existing library file.
* Library files have the extension “.YDL”.
* Drag and drop a library file icon from the desktop to the THR Editor window opens that library file.

Save
Saves the currently open library file, overwriting the file with new data.
Save as
Saves the currently open library file with a new name.
Save To Library
Saves the patch being edited to the library. The following dialog box opens.
The name of the patch being edited appears in the box on the upper right. If the box is blank,
please enter a patch name.
Select a patch from the currently open library file that can be overwritten with new data and then
click [SAVE].

Windows Macintosh
Patch Name Patch Name

* Drag and drop a patch file icon (with a “.YDP” extension) on the desktop to the Patch List in the THR Editor
opens the same dialog box as the Save To Library function and saves the file to the currently selected
library. If you drag and drop a patch file icon to any area other than library, the parameters for that file will
be shown in the THR Editor window.

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Import
Loads a single patch file into the currently open library.
The following dialog box appears.
Select a patch that may be overwritten from the currently open library, and then click the [Import]
button.

Windows Macintosh

Select a file that you want to import from the file select screen.

Export
Saves a single patch from the currently open library to an external destination.
The following dialog box appears.
Select a patch that you want to export from the currently open library, and then click the [Export]
button to export the patch as a patch file.

Windows Macintosh

Quit (Windows only)

Quits the THR Editor application.

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n Edit
Windows Macintosh

Undo
Functional when editing patch names.
Redo (Macintosh only)
Returns to the state before you did the “Undo” command.
Cut
Cuts the selected text.
Copy
Copies the selected text.
Paste
Pastes the text that was copied or cut.
Delete (Macintosh only)
Deletes the selected text.
Select All (Macintosh only)
Selects all text in the same line as the cursor.
Preferences (Windows only, on the Macintosh it is found in the THR Editor Menu)
Clicking opens the settings dialog box shown below.

DATA IN, DATA OUT ������������Displays the model name of the THR amp connected to the computer (THR Editor).
Knob Mode ����������������������������“Circular”: Click and hold on the knob then move the cursor to rotate the knob. You
can also click at the desired position on the knob to change the knob setting.
“Linear”: Click and hold on the knob then move the cursor up and down to rotate the
knob setting.
Extended Stereo �������������������Switches the Extended Stereo function ON/OFF on the connected THR10/5.
Power Lamp ��������������������������Switches the THR10/5 unit’s front power lamp ON/OFF.

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n THR Editor (Macintosh only)

About THR Editor

Displays THR Editor version information.
Preferences
Clicking opens the following dialog box.
The contents are the same as the Windows version.

Quit THR Editor

Quits the THR Editor application.

n USB Volume (Only when connected to the THR5)

Windows Macintosh

Provides a five (5) level adjustment for the playback volume of audio from a computer connected to
the USB jack on the THR5.

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 Troubleshooting

If you experience problems such as “no sound” or “abnormal operation”, first make sure that the
THR10/5 is properly connected to the computer. If the problem persists, please check the following
items.

No sound from the instrument

• Is the THR10/5 Tuner function switched ON? Turn the Tuner function OFF.
• Is the THR Editor Compressor Output setting set to 0.0?

Level changes are not reflected in the THR Editor when the control knobs on the
THR10/5 are moved
• Is the THR10/5 Tuner function switched ON? Turn the Tuner function OFF.

Cannot import the patch made on the THR10

• The THR Editor will not import patches with the amp type set to ACO, BASS, or FLAT while the
THR5 is connected.

(THR5) Playback volume of audio from a computer connected to the USB jack is too
low/high
• Use the “USB VOLUME” menu in the THR Editor to adjust the volume level.

DISCONNECT is displayed, or the device does not work properly

• Check the port settings in the preferences. (g page 7, Installation Guide: separate PDF)
• Make sure that the Yamaha Steinberg USB driver is properly installed. (g THR10/5 Owner’s
Manual, page 14 “Driver Installation”)

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 Effect Parameter List

Parameter Comment
Attack Sets the time required for the compressor to reach maximum effect
Depth Sets the modulation depth
Sets the amount of feedback for the modulation effect
Feedback
Sets how long the delay sound is repeated (Delay)
Freq Sets the tremolo speed
Sets the cutoff frequency from which the high range will be attenuated in the
Filter
reverb
Sets the cutoff frequency from which the high range will be attenuated in the
reverb (Hall, Room, Plate)
High Cut
Sets the cutoff frequency from which the high range will be attenuated in the
feedback sound (Delay)
High Ratio Sets the attenuation level of high frequencies in the reverb sound
Knee Sets how the compression takes effect as the level approaches the threshold
Sets the delay level (Delay)
Level
Sets the reverb level (Hall, Room, Plate)
Sets the cutoff frequency from which the low range will be attenuated in the
reverb (Hall, Room, Plate)
Low Cut
Sets the cutoff frequency from which the low range will be attenuated in the
feedback sound (Delay)
Low Ratio Sets the attenuation level of low frequencies in the reverb sound
Mix Sets the effect level
Sets the Flanger delay time (Flanger)
Manual
Sets the Phaser effect (Phaser)
Output Sets the Compressor output level
Pre Delay Sets the delay time of the reverb’s early reflections
Ratio Sets the amount compression
Sets the amount of time at which the compressor is released (Compressor)
Release
Sets the amount of time at which the noise gate takes effect (Gate)
Reverb Sets the Reverb level
Speed Sets the modulation speed
Spread Sets the spaciousness of the effect
Sustain Sets the amount sustain
Sets the delay time (Delay)
Time
Sets the reverb time (Hall, Room, Plate)
Threshold Sets the level at which the effect takes effect

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