Troubleshooting - Yamaha mLAN Installation Manual

If an error message appears:
• If you see one of the following messages, right-click the
driver icon on the task bar and select "ON" (see
enable mLAN: "Select "ON" from the menu of "mLAN
Manager" application." "Execute mLAN Start." "Start
mLAN."
• If the message "Execute mLAN Stop" appears, right-click
the driver icon on the task bar and select "OFF" (see
to disable mLAN.
• If other error messages appear, follow the onscreen instruc-
tions.
No sound is heard, or the sound is too faint.
Setting on the computer, mLAN device connection
• The volume settings within your application must be set to
appropriate levels.
• Make sure that mLAN Driver is enabled. (The driver icon
should be blue.) If not, right-click the driver icon on the task
bar, then select "ON."
Refer to "Confirming the installation" (see
• Are the other settings of mLAN Driver appropriate?
Refer to "Unable to transfer/receive audio data
• If there are more than four devices (including a computer) on
the network, the limit of the IEEE1394 BUS bandwidth may
be exceeded.
• The limit of the IEEE1394 BUS bandwidth may have been
exceeded. Check the current bandwidth using mLAN
Graphic Patchbay, and disconnect some devices if necessary.
• If there is an mLAN device that supports only S200 on the
mLAN network, the IEEE1394 BUS bandwidth may be
reduced and its limit exceeded. Reduce the number of mLAN
devices connected to the network, or disconnect some
devices as necessary.
Setting on the mLAN device (mLAN16E/mLAN16E2/
MY16-mLAN-equipped device) and other external
devices
• Make sure that the speakers or headphones are connected
correctly.
• Make sure that the power to your amplifier and other external
devices are turned on.
• The volume of all connected tone generators and playback
devices must be set to an appropriate level.
• The cable that connects the mLAN device and the external
device may be damaged.
• Is the wordclock setting correct for both the mLAN device
and the external device(s)?
Refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector"
Refer to "Wordclock Settings" in the manual
Sound is distorted.
Setting on the computer, the mLAN device
(mLAN16E/mLAN16E2/MY16-mLAN-equipped
device and other external devices
• Make sure that audio was recorded at an appropriate level.
• Is the wordclock setting correct for both the mLAN device
and the external device(s)?
• The cable that connects the mLAN device and the external
device may be damaged.
Refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector"

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or MIDI data" item in this chapter
(see page 16)
of mLAN Graphic Patchbay
(see page 16)
Noise is produced.
Setting on the computer
• Make sure that your computer satisfies the system require-
ments.
Refer to "System Requirements" (see
• Make sure that the latency setting of mLAN Driver is appro-
priate.
Refer to "Driver Setup" (see
and "ASIO Control Panel" (see
• Make sure that the sampling frequency is appropriate. A high
sampling frequency may be the cause of noise, depending on
the computer's capacity and speed. Otherwise, try setting the
computer to a wordclock master.
Refer to "Sample Rate" (see
Refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector"
Refer to "Wordclock Settings" in the manual
• Is the number of audio channels appropriate?
Refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector"
Refer to "mLAN Connection Settings" in the manual
• If your computer's hard disk is slow, problems may occur
during recording and playback.
• Try increasing the computer's memory capacity.
• Quit all applications that are running in the background when
you use mLAN. If such software is running, driver operation
may become unstable and create noise. When you are not
using mLAN, you can start up these applications again.
• Some network adaptors can cause noise. In such a case, use
the Device Manager to disable the suspected network adaptor
to remove the noise.
Connecting the mLAN device
• The IEEE1394 (mLAN) cable may be damaged. Cables that
do not satisfy IEEE1394 (S400) standards may cause noise.
• There may be a noise-producing device (such as a device
containing a power inverter, etc.) near the IEEE1394
(mLAN) cable. Move all cables away from any possible
sources of noise.
• Make sure that an appropriate number of devices is con-
nected to the computer. Connection of too many devices may
cause noise, depending on the capacity of the computer.
Setting on the mLAN device (mLAN16E/
mLAN16E2/MY16-mLAN-equipped device) and
other external devices
• There may be a noise-producing device (such as a device
containing a power inverter, etc.) near the cable connecting
the mLAN device to other external devices. Move all cables
away from any possible sources of noise.
• Is the wordclock setting correct for both the mLAN device
and the external device(s)?
Refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector"
Refer to "Wordclock Settings" in the manual
mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools Installation Guide
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page 14)
page 15)
page 13)
(see page 16)
of mLAN Graphic Patchbay
(see page 16)
of mLAN Graphic Patchbay
(see page 16)
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