Connecting To A Computer - Yamaha EZ-300 Owner's Manual

Connecting to a Computer

By connecting the [USB TO HOST] terminal of this
instrument to a computer via a USB cable, you can
perform the following convenient functions.
USB
terminal
computer
USB cable
NOTE
• Use an AB type USB cable of less than 3 meters.
• USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.
Transferring MIDI Files, such as Song
or Style Files
You can play Song files transferred from a computer
to the instrument (page 19), or take User Songs
(page 51) recorded on the instrument and transfer
them to the computer for further editing and/or sav-
ing.
You need to turn the function settings "Storage
Mode" (Function 059; page 63) on before making the
file transfer. For details, refer to "Computer-related
Operations" on the website (page 8).
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Files that can be transferred
• Song files (Extension: .MID)
Song files created on other instruments or computers
can be transferred to this instrument. Note that user
Songs created with this instrument cannot be trans-
ferred to a computer as a single file.
• Style files (Extension: .STY)
This instrument does not have a function for creating
Style files, but you can import a style file created on
another device. The maximum capacity per file is
50KB. Files that exceed the limit will not be recognized
on this instrument.
• Backup files (Extension: .BUP)
* You can transfer the data of "Parameters backed up as
needed" and "Parameters backed up when the power is
turned off"(excluding "Passing Status of Keys to Suc-
cess") on page 59 to the computer and save the data
as a single backup file.
NOTE
• Files up to a total of about 1.4 MB can be transferred to
this instrument.
• If you transfer a Style file to this instrument, you need to
register it before using it on the instrument. For details,
refer to "Registering a Style File" (page 50).
• Files transferred to the instrument are listed in the instru-
ment in the order of symbol, number and alphabet.
[USB TO HOST]
terminal
instrument
Connecting to Other Devices
NOTE
• While Storage Mode is set to on, you cannot play the instru-
ment, nor can you transmit/receive MIDI or Audio data. Set
Storage Mode to on only when transferring files.
Transmitting/Receiving MIDI Data
The USB cable connection to a computer lets you lis-
ten to MIDI Songs played back on the computer or
record your performance on the instrument as MIDI
data to the computer.
Transmitting/Receiving Audio Data
(USB Audio Interface)
The USB cable connection to a computer also lets
you play the audio data on the computer with high
sound quality on the instrument or record your per-
formance on the instrument as an Audio data to the
computer.
A dedicated driver must be installed for transmitting/
receiving Audio data. For details, refer to "Computer-
related Operations" on the website (page 8).
NOTE
• The volume can be adjusted both on the computer and by
using the instrument's [MASTER VOLUME] dial.You can also
adjust the level of the audio input sound via [USB TO HOST]
terminal by calling up "USBINVol" via Function number 044
(page 62) and using the [0]–[9], [+/YES], [-/NO] buttons.
• When outputting the audio playback from the instrument to the
computer—for example, when recording the audio input
sound from the [USB TO HOST] terminal with the perfor-
mance played on the instrument—you cannot adjust the level
of the audio data with the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.
• If you are using the instrument with a music production appli-
cation, such as a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), set "Loop-
back" (Function 045; page 62) to off. If this is instead set to
on, a mix of the audio data and the sound of the instrument is
sent to DAW, which may cause howling and unexpected loud
sounds.
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