User manual YAMAHA EZ-EG

[. . . ] Names Of the Parts, Controls, and Connectors Easy Guitar Owner's Manual e r Body w Display Displays the value of the parameter being edited, as well as the currently selected tempo. e [BALANCE] Button q . 0. 0. 0 Allows adjustment of the volume balance between the played sound and the accompaniment song sound. r [TUNING] Button Allows overall tuning of the EZ-EG in semitone increments, as well as selection of one of the EZ-EG's alternative tunings: in addition to standard guitar tuning the EZ-EG provides drop-D, open-D, open-G, and open-E tunings. Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Easy Guitar (EZ-EG)!For maximum performance and enjoyment, please read this owner's manual carefully before using your EZ-EG. When you're done reading the manual, please store it in a safe place ­ along with the warranty card ­ for future reference. G Supplied Accessories -- Please check to make sure that you have the following accessories: · Tremolo Arm · Strap · C-Clip x 2 · Pick · AC Power Adaptor · USB-MIDI Interface UX16 · Safety Precautions Document · EZ-EG Song Chord Chart, Warranty Card w t [TEMPO] Button Allows the song tempo to be set from q=32 through q=280. y q Frets t y [CAPO] Button Allows the position of the EZ-EG's "virtual capo" to be specified. Power Supply You can use either the supplied AC power adaptor or batteries to power your EZ-EG, but we recommend that you use the AC adaptor whenever possible. The EZ-EG frets glow red when pressed. [. . . ] Loaded song data will be stored in memory numbers "F-1, F-2, etc. " following the pre-programmed song data (1 ­ 18). STRUM PLAY 2: CHORD PLAY 3: BOTH Play using only your right hand. Great for rhythm practice. Play using only your left hand. Great for chord practice. 1 Press the [SONG] button and use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the song you want to play. The song number will appear on the display. 1 2 Press the [SONG] button and use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the song you want to play. Press the [CHORD] button to begin playback in the PLAY 2: CHORD mode. Once you've mastered the left and right-hand techniques using play modes 1 and 2, try playing using both hands. MIDI IN 1 2 Press the [SONG] button and use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the song you want to play. Press the [BOTH] button to begin playback in the PLAY 3: BOTH mode. · If you use the Yamaha UX16, be sure to install the supplied driver on your computer. G The EZ-EG can be directly connected to a computer that has built-in MIDI connectors via standard MIDI cables, as shown in the diagram below. To the EZ-EG MIDI OUT MIDI IN connector. MIDI IN USB-MIDI Interface USB EZ-EG Computer 10 MIDI IN MIDI OUT EZ-EG MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer . 10 . 10 G Deleting Loaded Songs From the EZ-EG Songs can be deleted from the EZ-EG memory from the Song Filer application on the computer. · Song data cannot be transferred from the EZ-EG to a computer. Be sure to save all song data you want to keep on your computer. 2 Press the [STRUM] button to begin playback in the PLAY 1: STRUM mode. . 10 The song will begin after a one-measure countin. Finger the chords indicated by the glowing fret buttons. Playback will only proceed when you press all of the glowing fret buttons. Playing the EZ-EG strings in this mode has no effect on playback. Press the [CHORD] button again to stop playback. G To connect the EZ-EG to a Macintosh computer that has RS-422 ports (the serial Printer and Modem ports) use a MIDI interface as shown in the diagram below. The song will begin after a one-measure countin. Play with both your right and left hands in the same way you did in the STRUM and CHORD play modes to play the entire song as smoothly as possible. Press the [BOTH] button again to stop playback. EZ-EG Turning Local Control On or Off MIDI Interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT Modem Port MIDI OUT MIDI IN Macintosh Local Control determines whether the EZ-EG plays its own internal tone generator (Local Control = ON), or whether performance data is transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector only, without playing the internal tone generator (Local Control = OFF). Local Control ON This is the normal setting. In this state the EZ-EG's internal tone generator will play whatever is played on the strings and frets, as well as any MIDI data received via the MIDI IN connector. Local Control OFF In this state the internal tone generator will not sound in response to playing the strings and frets, but the performance data will be transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. The internal tone generator will play any MIDI data received via the MIDI IN connector. The song will begin after a one-measure countin. Strum the EZ-EG strings with your right hand and the appropriate chords for the song will sound. In this mode the fret buttons have no effect on playback, so you can play anywhere with your left hand without changing the playback sound. Press the [STRUM] button again to stop playback. If you want the frets to glow to indicate the fingerings of the chords being played, press the [STRUM] button while simultaneously holding the [SOUND] and [SONG] buttons. · When using a separate MIDI interface with a Macintosh computer as in this example, be sure to set the clock speed of the interface from the computer using the appropriate application software. [. . . ] · MIDI Master Tuning *2 Exclusive Troubleshooting Problem: No sound. Check: Are the batteries properly installed?Is a plug plugged into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack?Speaker output is automatically cut off when a plug is inserted into the PHONES/ OUTPUT jack. [. . . ]