Yamaha TYROS - page 58

Quick Guide

TYROS Owner’s Manual

Connecting to a Computer

■ What you can do with a computer

●Manage ﬁles in the USER/FD/HD (optional) drive of the TYROS using the File Utility software on the

included CD-ROM. File Utility also lets you transmit your TYROS ﬁles to a computer, and vice versa.

●Create Custom Voices using the Voice Editor software on the included CD-ROM.

●Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the TYROS style playback to a computer running sequence

software, such as XGworks. After recording, you can edit the data with the computer, then play it back using

the TYROS’ tone generator.

Initial Setup

Instructions are given below in basic outline format. For details, refer to the separate Installation Guide.

1Conﬁrm the minimum system requirements of the software you wish to use.

• For software on the included CD-ROM (such as Voice Editor, File Utility, USB MIDI driver, etc.),

refer to the separate Installation Guide.

• For other software, refer to the relevant manual or documentation.

2Connect the computer to the TYROS using a USB cable.

USB

TYROS

• There are two ways to connect the

TYROS to a computer: MIDI cable

and USB cable. In the following

instructions, we’ll use a USB

cable.

By connecting a computer, you can

transfer data between the TYROS and

the computer via MIDI, and use the

computer to control, edit and organize

data on the TYROS. For example, you

can use the included Voice Editor pro-

gram to edit the TYROS’ custom voices.

There is also a special File Utility pro-

gram that lets you use your computer to

manage ﬁles in the USER/FD/HD

(optional) drive.

A type

B type

USB cable

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Univer-

sal Serial Bus. It is a serial inter-

face for connecting a computer

with peripheral devices, and

enables much faster data transfer

compared to conventional serial

port connections. Also, it allows

“hot swapping” (connecting

peripheral devices while the

power to the computer is on).

Disconnecting/connecting the USB cable or turning the power off/on may cause the computer opera-

tion to hang-up, or may stop the TYROS from functioning properly. Be careful NOT to disrupt the USB

connection or turn the power on/off in the following operating conditions.

• While the TYROS is recognizing the device or while loading the driver.

• While starting or shutting down the operating system.

• While computer operation is suspended (with power management controls such as

sleep or hibernation).

• While a MIDI application is starting.

The computer may also hang up and/or the TYROS’ functions may stop if you do the following:

• Turn the power on/off, or connect/disconnect the cable too often.

• Enter the sleep mode while trasmitting the MIDI data, and resume operation.

• Disconnect/connect the cable while the TYROS is on.

• Turn the TYROS on/off, start the computer, or install driver software while a huge

amount of data is being transferred.