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USB terminal
Computer
USB cable
For details about how to connect to a smart device,
refer to the Smart Device Connection Manual on the
website (page 11).
NOTICE
• Use an AB type USB cable of less than 3 meters.
• USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.
Transferring Files (including Songs and
Styles)
You can transfer a MIDI file to the instrument and
play it as a downloaded song, or transfer a Style file
to the instrument and use it as a built-in Style. You
can also transfer and store backup files to a different
device.
When transferring files to and from a computer:
Turn on "Storage Mode" (page 66, Function 076) in
Function Settings to use the instrument as an exter-
nal storage device.
When transferring files to and from a smart device:
Use the "MusicSoft Manager" app. Refer to the fol-
lowing website for details.
https://www.yamaha.com/kbdapps/
NOTE
• Only turn on Storage Mode when transferring files to and from a
computer. While Storage Mode is on, you cannot play or operate
the instrument, or send/receive MIDI data and audio data.
• The maximum file size that can be transferred to the instru-
ment is approximately 1.72 MB in total.
• The files transferred to the instrument are sorted according to the
following file name order: symbol → number → alphabet.
Files that can be transferred
• MIDI files (Extension: .MID)
MIDI files that have been created with other instru-
ments or computers can be transferred to this instru-
ment as Songs.
• Style files (Extension: .STY)
Style files that have been created with other devices
can be transferred to this instrument.
• Backup files (Extension: .BUP)
Data in the instrument can be saved as a single
backup file. For details about what information is
saved, refer to "Backup Data" (page 68).
[USB TO HOST]
terminal
Instrument
Connecting to External Devices
NOTE
• With this instrument, User Songs cannot be transferred to
external devices via the [USB TO HOST] terminal. To export
User Songs, save them to a USB Flash Drive (page 59).
• The maximum size of a single Style file is 50 KB. Files that
exceed this limit will not be recognized by the instrument.
Sending and Receiving MIDI Data
You can listen to MIDI files played on a computer or
smart device through the instrument's speakers, or
send a performance on the instrument as MIDI data
to a computer or smart device.
Sending and Receiving Audio Data
(USB Audio Interface Function)
You can listen to audio files played on a computer or
smart device through the instrument's speakers, or
send a performance on the instrument as audio data
to a computer or smart device.
A driver must be installed to send/receive audio data
to/from a computer running on Windows. For details,
refer to the Computer-related Operations document
on the website (page 11).
NOTICE
If you are using a DAW (digital audio workstation) with this
instrument, set "Audio Loop Back" (page 66, Function 070)
to OFF .
If the function is instead set to ON, a mixture of audio data
and instrument audio will be sent to the DAW, which might
cause feedback and noise.
NOTE
• The volume can be adjusted on the computer or smart device,
and also by using the instrument's [MASTER VOLUME] con-
trol. In addition, you can adjust the volume of the audio input
from the [USB TO HOST] terminal in the Function Settings
(page 66, Function 069).
• When outputting audio playback from the instrument to a
computer, such as when layering audio input from the [USB
TO HOST] terminal over performance audio from the instru-
ment and recording it to a computer, the [MASTER VOLUME]
control cannot be used to adjust the volume.
Using Smart Device Apps
Using smart device apps with the instrument
expands the range of possibilities, such as recording
and immediately sharing a performance.
Please refer to the following website for information
about compatible smart devices and apps.
https://www.yamaha.com/kbdapps/
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