Connecting To A Personal Computer; Connecting To An Apple Macintosh Series Computer - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-955 Owner's Manual

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Although the Clavinova can be connected to a personal computer via the
MIDI IN/OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector and
HOST SELECT switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh or IBM-PC/AT
personal computers for sequencing and other music applications without the
need for a separate MIDI interface.
"The Clavinova-Computer Connection," a document describing what you can do with your
Clavinova and a personal computer and how to set up a Clavinova-Computer system is
available online as a pdf document (in English) at the following internet address:
Clavinova Home Page:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/cl/
Manual Library (Electronic Musical Instruments and XG Related Products)
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/emi/index_e.html
• When connecting the Clavinova to a personal computer, first turn the power to both the Clavinova and the computer
OFF before connecting the cable and setting the HOST SELECT switch. After connecting the cable and making the
appropriate HOST SELECT switch setting, turn the power to the computer on first, then turn on the Clavinova.
• When not using the [TO HOST] terminal of the Clavinova, make sure the cable is disconnected from the [TO HOST]
terminal. If the cable is left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly.
• " HS( " will appear in the display if the host computer is not turned on, the connecting cable is not properly con-
nected, the HOST SELECT switch is not in the proper position, or the MIDI driver or MIDI application is not active. In
this case, turn the power off on both the Clavinova and the computer, and check the cable connection and the
position of the HOST SELECT switch. Once the connection and HOST SELECT switch position is verified, turn the
power of the computer on first, then the Clavinova, to check if the MIDI driver and MIDI application function properly.
• When the HOST SELECT switch is set to "Mac", "PC-1", or "PC-2, no data transfer occurs via the MIDI connectors.
To use the MIDI connectors for connection via a standard MIDI interface, set the HOST SELECT switch to "MIDI".
Apple Macintosh
Series Computer
Set to the "Mac" position.
Mac MIDI
PC-1 PC-2
TO HOST HOST SELECT
Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series
Computer
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Connect the TO HOST connector of the Clavinova to the modem or
printer port on your Macintosh, depending on which port your MIDI
software is using for MIDI data communication, using a standard
Macintosh 8-pin system peripheral cable. Set the HOST SELECT
switch to the "Mac" position.
You may also have to make other MIDI interface settings on the
computer side, depending on the type of software you use (refer to your
software owner's manual). In any case the clock speed should be set to
1 MHz.
"Mac" Cable Connections
1
MINI DIN
2
8-PIN
3
4
5
6
7
8
• 8-pin system peripheral cable.
• Data transfer rate: 31,250 bps.
2 (HSK i)
MINI DIN
1 (HSK 0)
8-PIN
5 (RxD-)
4 GND
3 (TxD-)
8 (RxD+)
7 (GP i)
6 (TxD+)
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