Connecting A Personal Computer - Yamaha ARIUS YDP-181 Owner's Manual

Connections

Connecting a Personal Computer

By connecting a computer to the MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument
and the computer via MIDI. To do this, install the USB MIDI interface driver and Musicsoft Down-
loader software.
There are two ways you can connect the instrument to a computer:
1. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the instrument via a USB MIDI
interface.
2. Using a MIDI interface and the instrument's MIDI terminals.
For more information, see below.
Notice
When connecting the instrument to a computer, first turn off the power to both the instrument
and the computer before connecting any cables. After making connections, turn on the power to
the computer first, then to the instrument.
Connecting the USB port on the computer to the
instrument via a USB MIDI interface
Use a USB MIDI interface device to connect the USB port on your computer to the
instrument's MIDI terminals.
Using a MIDI interface and the instrument's MIDI
terminals
Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the instrument using MIDI
cables.
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MIDI [OUT] MIDI [IN]
terminal terminal
MIDI
OUT IN
USB MIDI
interface
MIDI cable
MIDI [IN] terminal
MIDI [OUT]
MIDI
terminal
interface
USB terminal
Computer
USB port or serial port
(modem or printer terminal)
Computer
NOTE
Optional USB MIDI interface
UX16
TERMINOLOGY
Driver:
A driver is software that provides
a data-transfer interface between
the computer's operating system
and a connected hardware
device.
NOTE
You can download the USB MIDI
interface driver and Musicsoft
Downloader (MSD). Please check
the following URL for the latest
version.
http://music.yamaha.com/down-
load/
NOTE
For information on setting up your
sequence software, refer to the
owner's manual of the relevant
software.