Chapter 13. About USB

When the SP-606 is connected to your computer via USB, it can send and receive MIDI messages, audio signals, files, and folders. The operating systems that can be used will depend on your setup, as shown in the table below.

FunctionalityOperating System

 

 

Using the P606 application

Windows XP/2000

Transmitting/receiving audio and MIDI

Windows 98 or later, Mac OS 9.0 or later, Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Reading/writing memory card data

Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.0.4 or later

The SP-606’s power must be off when you connect or disconnect the USB cable. Never connect or disconnect the USB cable or turn off the power while data is being transferred or while P606 is running.

Installing the USB Driver

In order to take full advantage of the SP-606’s capabilities, you will need to install the included USB driver in your computer.

Windows XP/2000 users:

From the “DRIVER/FACTORY DATA CD-ROM” (included), open

“DRIVER\USB_XP2K\README_E.HTM,” and install the USB driver as directed in the “Installation” procedure.

Windows Me/98 users:

From the “DRIVER/FACTORY DATA CD-ROM” (included), open

“DRIVER\USB_ME98\README_E.HTM,” and install the USB driver as directed in the “Installation” procedure.

Mac OS X users:

From the “DRIVER/FACTORY DATA CD-ROM” (included), open “DRIVER\OSX\Readme_E.htm,” and install the USB driver as directed in the “Installation” procedure.

Mac OS 9 users:

From the “DRIVER/FACTORY DATA CD-ROM” (included), open “DRIVER\OS9\Driver E (Mac OS 9)\Readme_E.htm,” and install the USB driver as directed in the “Installation” procedure.

The P606 application runs only on Windows XP/2000.

Making the USB Connection

In order to use the included P606 sequencer application for Windows, and to take full advantage of the SP-606’s capabilities, you will need to install the included USB driver before you continue with the procedure below (p. 83).

1.Use a USB cable to connect the SP-606 to your computer.2.Turn on the power of the SP-606 (p. 21).

To change the type of USB driver you are using, you will need to change the “Vender Driver” setting (p. 84) before starting up your computer.

3.Start up your computer.

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