Using A Connected Computer; Connecting To A Computer - Yamaha MOXF6 Owner's Manual

Using a Connected
Computer
By connecting the MOXF6/MOXF8 to your computer via
USB, you can use DAW software on the computer to create
your own original songs.
NOTE
The acronym DAW (digital audio workstation) refers to music
software for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI data.
The main DAW applications are Cubase, Logic Pro, SONAR and
Digital Performer. Though all of these can be effectively used
with the MOXF6/MOXF8, we recommend using Cubase when
creating songs together with the instrument.
By connecting this instrument to a computer, you can take
advantage of the following functions and applications.
• External tone generator for DAW software and MIDI
keyboard
• Remote Controller of the DAW software
• Editing parameters from the computer (MOXF6/MOXF8
Editor)

Connecting to a computer

A USB cable and the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver are
necessary to connect the MOXF6/MOXF8 to the computer.
Follow the instructions below. Note that both audio data and
MIDI data can be transmitted through a USB cable.
1
Download the latest Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver
from our website.
After clicking the Download button, extract the compressed
file.
http://download.yamaha.com/
NOTE
Information on system requirements is also available at the
above web site.
NOTE
The Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver may be revised and
updated without prior notice. Make sure to check and
download the latest version from the above site.
2
Install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver to the
computer.
For instructions on installing, refer to the online Installation
Guide included in the downloaded file package. When
connecting this instrument to a computer, connect the USB
cable to the USB TO HOST of this instrument and the USB
terminal of the computer as shown below.
USB terminal
USB [TO HOST] terminal
Rear panel
USB cable
3
Make sure that the USB [TO HOST] terminal of this
instrument is enabled.
Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the Utility mode, then
press the [F6] MIDI button followed by the [SF4] OTHER
button to call up the OTHER display. Set the "MIDI IN/OUT"
parameter to "USB."
4
Set the input and output settings for audio data
and MIDI data as desired to suit your personal
preferences.
These settings can be set in the [F5] USB I/O display and
[F6] MIDI display of the Utility mode. Setting the parameters
related to the Audio data and MIDI data by using the Quick
Setup lets you instantly reconfigure the MOXF6/MOXF8 for
different computer/sequencer related applications by calling
up specially programmed presets. In this case, press the
[QUICK SETUP] button and then set the "SETUP." After
making the settings, press the [ENTER] button to apply them
to the MOXF6/MOXF8.
NOTE
For details on the parameters set by the Quick Setup
function, see the "Reference Manual" PDF document.
5
Press the [STORE] button to store the settings to
internal memory.
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.
NOTICE
• Use an AB type USB cable. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.
• Before connecting the computer to the USB [TO HOST]
terminal, exit from any power-saving mode of the computer
(such as suspend, 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.
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