This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
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• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the connectors. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for dam- age caused by improper use or modifica- tions to the instrument, or data that is lost or...
Welcome to the UX96 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha UX96 USB-MIDI interface. The UX96 is a MIDI interface that features fast data transfer via USB connection and simultaneous playback of up to 96 channels. Connect the UX96 to a computer that has a USB terminal and enjoy the advantages of digital music.
Easy Hot Swap Connection With a USB connection, you can connect and disconnect the USB cable while the power to the computer is on. The UX96 operates on USB bus power and does not require a power adaptor. USB Fast Data Transfer USB connection enables a very quick response during multiport simultaneous performance.
The included CD-ROM contains the following software (driver). [Windows] USB-MIDI driver (YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver) You need this driver to operate the UX96. See page 11 for information on installing the driver. [Macintosh] This is a MIDI driver for Macintosh provided by Opcode Systems.
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Parts and Functions Power LED This LED lights up when the USB terminal is connected and the power is being supplied to the UX96. Terminal LEDs These LEDs light up when MIDI signal passes through the corresponding terminals. TO TG/INST terminal Connect this terminal to the TO HOST terminal on the MIDI device.
MIDI OUT terminal of the UX96. Also, connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the MIDI device to the MIDI IN terminal of the UX96. At this time, set the HOST SELECT switch of the MIDI device to “MIDI.”...
MIDI cables Installing the Driver To operate the UX96, you need to install the driver on the computer correctly. The USB-MIDI driver is software that transmits MIDI signals back and forth between sequence software and the UX96 via a USB cable.
3. Use the included USB cable to connect the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub) to the USB terminal of the UX96. The UX96 is powered on and the system automatically displays the “Add New Hardware Wizard.”...
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Specify the root folder of the CD-ROM drive (such as D:\) and continue the installation. 7. When the system detects the driver on the CD-ROM and is ready for installa- tion, it displays the following screen. Make sure that the “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” is listed, and click [Next]. The system starts the installation.
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4. Use the included USB cable to connect the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub) to the USB terminal of the UX96. The UX96 is powered on and the system automatically displays the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Click [Next].
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The driver has been installed. Selecting the destination for the MIDI signal output This section explains how to set up the UX96 for use with Windows Media Player (included in Windows) or an equivalent program. For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner’s manual for the software.
1. Start the computer. 2. Use the included USB cable to connect the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub) to the USB terminal of the UX96. When you turn on the power to connected multiple UX96s, the device number is NOTE assigned, starting with 0, to the units in the order in which you turn on the power.
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3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon and double-click the “Install USB Driver” icon to display the following installation screen. 4. The “Install Location” box displays the destination of the installation. If you wish to change the destination disk or folder, use the [Switch Disk] button and the pop-up menu to specify the desired destination.
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2. Use the included USB cable to connect the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub) to the USB terminal of the UX96. Make sure that the UX96 is powered on and the power LED lights up. 3. Open the “OMS Applications” folder in the “Opcode” folder installed on the hard disk, and double-click the “OMS Setup”...
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If the UX96 is not detected correctly, “USB-MIDI 1” does not appear. Check the cable NOTE connection and repeat the procedure from the beginning. If your iMac does not detect the UX96, “iMac Update 1.1” may not have been installed. NOTE See page 7 for more information.
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10. After you save the file, the system displays the following window. The setting is complete if a “ You can also improve the setup view by changing the name and icon for each port. For more information, refer to the included “OMS_2.3_Mac.pdf.” The driver installation and OMS setup is now complete.
Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) You can change the assignment of I/O ports on the UX96 and port numbers selected from your computer. Sequence software transmits and receives MIDI signals to and from the UX96 via the driver (page 10). The UX96 features MIDI IN/OUT terminals and a TO TG/ INST terminal.
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1. Double-click “Control Panel” in the “My Computer” folder. 2. Double-click “MIDI-USB Driver” to display the screen. [Macintosh] Select “Control Panels” from the Apple menu, then select “YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch” to display the screen. Changing the device number If you are using multiple UX96s, you can change the device number.
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UX96’s output port. The left column shows the computer’s output ports (OUT 1– 6), and the top column shows the UX96’s output ports (1–6). With the default settings, ports with the same number are connected to each other. However, you can change these settings by checking the check boxes.
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Changing connections during recording (MIDI IN You can change the I/O assignment of the computer’s input port and the UX96’s input port. The left column shows the computer’s input ports (IN 1–2), and the top column shows the UX96’s input ports (1–2). With the default settings, ports with the same number are connected to each other.
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THRU output of MIDI signals (MIDI IN You can route MIDI signals received at the input port(s) of the UX96 directly to the output port(s) of the UX96 (this is called THRU output). This routing is useful when you wish to route MIDI signals from a MIDI keyboard directly to a tone generator.
Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. [Windows] Is the USB function enabled on your computer? When you connect the UX96 to the computer for the first time, if the “Add New Hardware Wizard” (pages 11 and 13) does not appear, the USB function on the computer may be disabled.
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Do not suspend the computer while the MIDI application is running. If you are using Windows 2000, Save Energy mode may be disabled depending on your environment (USB Host Controller etc.) Even in this case, if you disconnect and connect the USB cable, UX96 functions will be enabled again.
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How can I delete or re-install the driver? [Windows Me/98] 1. When the UX96 is recognized correctly, double-click “System” in the Con- trol Panel to open the System window. 2. Double-click the “Device Manager” tab, select “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver”...
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
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