Using Usb Storage Devices - Yamaha S90 ES Owner's Manual

Using USB storage devices

Using USB storage devices
When using USB storage devices, make sure to connect them to the USB TO DEVICE connector, and follow the important
precautions below.
Compatible USB devices
Connect only a USB storage device (such as hard disk, CD-
ROM, flash disk and other drives) to the USB TO DEVICE
connector. Other devices such as a computer keyboard or
mouse cannot be used.
Both bus-powered (powered by the host device) or self
powered (battery or external power supply) types can be
used.
The S90 ES does not necessarily support all commercially
available USB storage devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee
operation of USB storage devices that you purchase.
Before purchasing USB storage devices, please consult
your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor
(see list at end of the Owner's Manual) for advice, or see the
following website:
http://www.yamahasynth.com/
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Although CD-R/W drives can be used to load data to the instrument,
they cannot be used for saving data. However, you can transfer
data to a computer and save data to a CD using the CD-R/W drive
on the computer.
Formatting USB storage media
When a USB storage device is connected or media is
inserted, a "USB device unformatted." message may
appear in the LCD display, indicating that the device or
media must be formatted for use. Execute the Format
operation in the File mode (Page 168).
Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE
connector
Never turn the USB device's power on/off and never
plug/unplug the USB cable when the connected USB
storage device is the self powered type. Doing so may
result in the operation of the synthesizer "freezing" or
hanging up.
While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the
Save, Load and Delete operations in the File mode),
do NOT unplug the USB cable, do NOT remove the
media from the device, and do NOT turn the power off
to either device. Doing so may corrupt the data on
either or both devices.
To protect your data (Write-protect):
To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased,
apply the write-protect provided with each storage device
or media.
If you are saving data to the USB storage device, make sure
to remove the write-protect.
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USB connector types
There are two different types of USB connectors, and
the rear panel of the instrument features both. Take
care not to confuse the two.
USB TO HOST connector
This type is used to connect the instrument to a
computer, and allows you to transfer MIDI data
between the devices. The USB connection between
the instrument and the computer can only be used for
transfer of MIDI data. Unlike MIDI, USB can handle
multiple ports via a single cable.
USB cables have different connectors on each end:
the A type and the B type. Connect the A type to your
computer and the B type to the USB TO HOST
connector.
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USB TO DEVICE connecto
This type is used to connect the instrument to a USB
storage device, and allows you to save data you've
created to the connected device, as well as load data
from the connected device. This lets you save the data
created on this instrument to the external USB storage
device and load the data from the external USB
storage device to the instrument. Save and Load
operations are executed in the File mode (page 168).
USB cables have different connectors on each end:
the A type and the B type. Connect the A type to the
USB TO DEVICE connector and the B type to the USB
storage device.
MIDI data transfer
Saving/Loading data in
the File mode (page 168)
A type
B type
USB TO DEVICE
USB TO HOST
connector connector
S90 ES
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The computer cannot access the USB storage device
connected to the S90 ES's USB TO DEVICE connector, even
if connecting as shown above. Only from the File mode on
the instrument itself can you access the data on the USB
storage device connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector.
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Though the S90 ES supports the USB 1.1 standard, you can
connect and use a USB 2.0 storage device with the S90 ES.
However, note that the transfer speed complies to USB 1.1.
Connecting to a computer
Connecting to a USB
storage device (hard
disk, CD-ROM, flash
disk and other drives)