Precautions

●Do not expose the soundcard to direct sunlight, excessive humidity, high temperatures, excessive dust or strong vibrations.

●Before handling the soundcard, be sure to touch a metal surface to discharge any static electricity which may be in your body.

●When holding the soundcard, do not touch the inside area of the circuit board or apply excessive pressure to the card, and be sure to protect the card from contact with water or other liquids.

●Before installing the soundcard in the computer, unplug the power connector of your computer.

●Before connecting the computer to other devices, turn off the power switches of all devices.

●It is possible that computer malfunctions or operator actions might destroy data that was created with the included application software. We recommend that you back up all important data onto floppy disks. Yamaha is not responsible for loss of data through computer malfunctions or operator actions.

●The soundcard contains no user-serviceable parts, so never touch the inside area of the circuit board or tamper with the elec- tronic circuitry in any way. Doing so may result in electrical shock or damage to the soundcard.

YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER CARE AND USE OF THE SOUNDCARD AND SOFTWARE.

Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing Yamaha’s SW1000XG.

In this package you will find a sound card that offers both high quality XG sound and a complete digital audio environment. To help you take utmost advantage of the advanced features of your new SW1000XG, we have packed it together with a variety of applications that work together with your sound card to help you bring your musical ideas to reality. Since the SW1000XG puts this remarkable MIDI + audio music control environment right inside your computer, you can do everything right from your PC—even mastering compact disks.

Read this manual carefully before using your SW1000XG to make sure you get the most enjoyment out of your investment in quality sound.

After you finish reading your owner’s manual, be sure to keep it someplace safe where you can refer to it whenever you have a question about your sound card.

Special Notices

•The SW1000XG software and this owner’s manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

•Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.

•Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

•This disk is a CD-ROM. Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your audio CD player.

•Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is strict- ly prohibited except for your personal use.

•The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective companies.

•The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer.

•Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately.

Windows Operation

This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows operation. If you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows software before using SW1000XG.

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