User manual YAMAHA USB AUDIO DRIVER

[. . . ] · You may use the SOFTWARE on your computer(s). · You may make one or reasonable copies 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. [. . . ] · Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately. · The screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer. · Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and other countries. · Steinberg and Cubase are the registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. · The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Yamaha USB Audio Driver Owner's Manual 2 Yamaha USB Audio Driver Yamaha USB Audio Driver is designed for transfer of audio data between a Yamaha hardware product and a computer. This driver can be used with ASIO-compatible DAW applications such as Cubase AI 4 and multimedia applications such as Windows Media Player. In comparison to standard Windows audio drivers, this driver provides far greater reduction in delay time (latency) in playing the audio signals, making recording and mixing more seamless and efficient. This driver supports two channels of audio, at 44. 1/48 kHz and 16-bit resolution for both input and output. Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST] terminal When connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, restart the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the instrument off then on again. CAUTION · Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3 meters. · Before connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, exit from any power-saving mode of the computer (such as suspended, sleep, standby). · Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal. · Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the [USB TO HOST] terminal. - Quit any open application software on the computer. - 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 the computer 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. Minimum System Requirements Windows Vista Computer CPU Available Memory Hard Disk Note Windows-based computer with built-in USB interface 2GHz Intel Pentium, or an equivalent or better Intel Pentium/Celer on/Core family or Intel 64 compatible processor 1GB or more 10MB or more of free space This driver corresponds to Vista without Service Pack as well as with Service Pack 1. Windows XP Professional / XP Home Edition Computer CPU Available Memory Hard Disk Note Windows-based computer with built-in USB interface 750 MHz Intel Pentium, or an equivalent or better Intel Pentium/Celeron/Core family processor 128MB or more 10MB or more of free space This driver corresponds to Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3. n Keep in mind that since the software is often updated, the system requirements and corresponding devices are subject to change. You can check the latest version information of each software, its system requirements and supported devices at the following website. http://www. yamahasynth. com/ The system requirements may differ slightly depending on the particular computer. Yamaha USB Audio Driver Owner's Manual 3 Installing the Driver This section shows you how to install Yamaha USB Audio Driver. 1 2 Disconnect all USB devices (except for mouse and keyboard) from the computer. Start the computer and use an "Administrator" account to log on to Windows. Close all applications and windows that are open. n For Windows XP, go to [Start] ( [Settings] ) [Control Panel] ([Performance and Maintenance] ) [System] [Hardware] [Driver Signing] [Driver Signing Options], and select the radio button to the left of "Ignore - Install the software anyway and don't ask for my approval" and click [OK]. After completing the installation, make sure to restore the original setting if necessary. 3 Connect the device compatible with Yamaha USB Audio Driver directly (without using a USB hub) to the computer. n The first time you connect to the computer's USB terminal, or change the connection to a different USB terminal, a driver installation display may appear. If this occurs, wait until the installation is complete before proceeding. 4 Make sure that the standard driver of the operating system is available. For Windows Vista: From the [Start] menu, select [Control panel] ([hardware and sound] ) [Device Manager], to open the "Device manager" dialog. [. . . ] Click [Yamaha USB Audio Driver] [Properties] to display the [Line Properties] dialog. Change the sampling frequency in the [Detail] tab. The sound is intermittent or noise is audible · Is the Latency setting appropriate?(For ASIO) Set the slider to the High latency position in the "Yamaha USB ASIO Setup" dialog. · Is the device of this driver being used by any other applications? [. . . ]