User manual YAMAHA MOTIF XS8 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] · You may use the SOFTWARE on your computer(s). · You may make one copy of the SOFTWARE in machine-readable form for backup purposes only, if the SOFTWARE is on media where such backup copy is permitted. On the backup copy, you must reproduce Yamaha's copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the SOFTWARE. · You may permanently transfer to a third party all your rights in the SOFTWARE, provided that you do not retain any copies and the recipient reads and agrees to the terms of this Agreement. 2. [. . . ] No amendment or revision of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by a fully authorized representative of Yamaha. Special Notices · The software and this Installation Guide are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. · Please read carefully the Software Licensing Agreement at the front of this Installation Guide before installing the application. · Copying of the software or reproduction of this Installation Guide 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 Installation Guide and the software. · Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced at the following website. http://www. yamahasynth. com/download/ · The screen displays as illustrated in this Installation Guide are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer. · Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. · Windows is the registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation. · Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc. , registered in the U. S. · Steinberg and Cubase are the registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. · The company names and product names in this Installation Guide are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. MOTIF XS Editor Installation Guide 2 Precautions when using the USB TO HOST connector When connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST connector, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or even losing the data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, turn the power to the instrument off or restart the computer. CAUTION · Before connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST connector, exit from any power-saving mode (such as suspended, sleep, standby) of the computer. · Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the computer to the USB TO HOST connector. · Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the USB TO HOST connector. - Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument. (Data is transmitted only by playing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song. ) · While a USB device is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six seconds or more between these operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or (2) when alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable. MOTIF XS Editor MOTIF XS Editor is a convenient tool which lets you edit and save the various parameters of your MOTIF XS synthesizer. These include Common/Part Mixing parameters (edited in the Song or Pattern mode of the MOTIF XS) such as Volume, Pan, EG, and Cutoff, as well as parameters of a Voices assigned to each Part (edited in the Voice mode of the MOTIF XS). Thanks to the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit various parameters of the MOTIF XS right from your computer--using the mouse to adjust the virtual knobs, sliders, and buttons and entering values from the computer keyboard. Finally, all the changes you have made can be saved to your computer or transmitted to the MOTIF XS instrument. You can use this MOTIF XS Editor as a plug-in for the software listed below. · Studio Manager · DAW application software compatible with Studio Connections Installing the Software The actual installation steps and the use of the software itself differs depending on the operating system that you are using. Please refer to the appropriate installation instructions. 1 2 3 4 Verify that your system meets the operating requirements of each software program. [. . . ] page 5 · Is the USB or IEEE1394 cable used to connect the MOTIF XS6/7/8 to your computer connected correctly? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOTIF XS6/7/8 Owner's Manual · If your computer has automatically activated any power-saving mode (such as suspended, sleep, standby) when you make a USB or IEEE1394 connection, the computer may "freeze, " or the driver may stop working. When using a USB or IEEE1394 cable, disable any power-saving mode on the computer. · Confirm whether or not a proper USB or IEEE1394 cable is used. [. . . ]