Yamaha N12, N8 Replacing the Sweet Spot Data

Replacing the Sweet Spot Data

Owner’s Manual

English

You can replace the n8/n12’s compressor settings (Sweet Spot Data) by using a dedicated software application called

Sweet Spot Data Manager. This application contains several Sweet Spot Data sets and enables you to easily replace

(load) the data while the n8/n12 is operating. For example, you can apply compression using the preset data while

recording, and use other data while mixing.

Download the Sweet Spot Data Manager from the following URL.

http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/

Double-click the Sweet Spot Data Manager icon, and install the program as directed in the screen. For details on the

installation, refer to the installation guide included with the application.

Follow the steps below to load the Sweet Spot data on your n8/n12.

Make sure that the n8/n12 is connected to a

computer via an IEEE 1394 cable, and is

operating normally.

Start Sweet Spot Data Manager.

■ Windows:

From the Start menu, select [All Programs] → [Sweet

Spot Data Manager] to start the application.

Alternatively, double-click the Sweet Spot Data

Manager short-cut icon on the desktop.

■ Macintosh:

Double click [Applications] → [Yamaha] →

[SweetSpotDataManager] → [SSDManager] to start

the application.

When the application starts up, the following screen

will appear.

If the n8/n12 is connected to a computer correctly,

the UPDATE button will be highlighted in color. The

current, loaded data on the n8/n12 will be listed in

the Current Data column.

In the Sweet Spot Data list, click the name of a

Sweet Spot Data set that you wish to load on the

n8/n12.

You can sort the list by No, Name, Author,

Description or Note by clicking the corresponding

column title.

To load the selected data on the n8/n12, click the

UPDATE button.

It takes only a few seconds to load the data. When

the load operation is complete, you can use the new

Sweet Spot data immediately.

Replacing the Sweet Spot Data

•Before using the Sweet Spot Data Manager, make

sure that the n8/n12 is connected to a computer

correctly, and that the application software,

including the driver software, has been installed

correctly.

• To avoid malfunction, connect the n8/n12 to a

computer directly, without any other devices

connected to either machine.

If an error message is displayed, check that the

cable is correctly connected, and that the driver and

other required software is installed correctly. Then

restart the application.

NOTE

Sweet Spot Data list

UPDATE button

Current Data column

NOTE

You can enter comments in the Note column. For

example, if you enter a number in the Note column

for each data, you can sort the list by number by

clicking the column entitled Note.

During the load operation, the n8/n12 output signals

will be muted.

To return the Sweet Spot data to the factory-set state,

select “0 Preset” in the Sweet Spot Data list and click

the UPDATE button.

No. column:

data number

Description column:

explanation of the data

Author column:

creator

Note column:

comment field

Name column:

Sweet Spot

Data name

NOTE