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Yamaha UW500 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
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  • Page 1 USB AUDIO/MIDI PERSONAL STUDIO USB AUDIO/MIDI PERSONAL STUDIO Owner‘s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi...

  • Page 2: Specifications

    This product should be used only with the components result in overheating and battery case rupture. supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety Warning: markings and instructions that accompany the accessory Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery.
  • Page 3 Yamaha service personnel. appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong service personnel. adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or •...
  • Page 4 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha UW500 USB Audio/MIDI Personal Studio. The UW500 is a USB interface that enables simultaneous transfer of audio and MIDI data. Connect the UW500 to a computer that has a USB port and enjoy the powerful features of digital audio.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents UW500 Features .................. 6 Notes on USB ....................7 Notes on musical copyrights................8 Package Contents ................9 About the included software ................9 System Requirements ............... 11 Parts and Functions................12 Connection..................16 Installing the Driver ................22 Playing the Demo Song ..............

  • Page 6: Uw500 Features

    Transferring audio and MIDI data simultaneously You can use audio data and MIDI data at the same time. The audio inputs and outputs of the UW500 support both analog signals (micro- phone input and line input/output) and digital signals (optical input/output). MIDI data is transferred via the MIDI IN/OUT terminals and TO TG terminal (which is equivalent to a computer’s serial port).

  • Page 7: Notes On Usb

    UW500 Features Notes on USB Don’t turn the power to the UW500 on or off, or connect or disconnect a USB cable under any of the following conditions. Otherwise, the computer may lock up or UW500 functions may be disabled: •...

  • Page 8: Notes On Musical Copyrights

    If you wish to use such data for occasions other than personal use, consult a copyright expert. Yamaha is not responsible for any data created, reproduced, or edited using the UW500, nor for any reproduction or use of such data.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents The UW500 package contains the following items. Check the contents for missing items. • UW500 main unit • Power adaptor (PA-3B) (The power adaptor may not be included in the package in some areas.) • CD-ROM • USB cable (approx. 2m) •...
  • Page 10 To start the installer, double-click “Setup.exe” in the “Syxg50_” folder. Install Soft- Synthesizer according to the instructions on the display. For more information on using the software, refer to the “S-YXG50 Help” file after you finish the installation. This file is located at [Start|Programs|YAMAHA SoftSynthe- sizer S-YXG50]. • Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader allows you to view the electronic Owner’s Manual saved in PDF...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    System Requirements Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition Computer: USB-supported IBM-PC or compatible computer CPU: Pentium 166MHz or higher (MMX Pentium 233 MHz or higher is recom- mended.) Memory: 32MB or higher (64 MB or higher is recommended.) Hard Disk: 2MB or more of free space NOTE To use XGworks lite V3.0, 30MB or more of hard disk space is...

  • Page 12: Parts And Functions

    Parts and Functions Front Panel DIGITAL IN jack INPUT 1/2 gain switches Digital signal is input here from an These switches enable you to select a MD or CD player using an optical type of signal input at INPUT 1 and 2 digital cable (with a square plug).
  • Page 13 This knob has two functions. It The LED lights up in red when the switches the power on and off power is turned on to the UW500. It (stand-by) each time a click sound is lights up in green when the com-...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Parts and Functions Rear Panel OUTPUT jacks DC IN jack These jacks are used to connect a Connect the PA-3B power adaptor playback device, such as powered here. speakers, or a recording device, such Before connecting the power as a tape recorder. Use RCA pin-plug adaptor, make sure that the cables for L and R connection.
  • Page 15 Parts and Functions If you set this switch to “TRACK MIDI OUT terminal DOWN,” audio signals output from This jack transmits MIDI signals to a the USB terminal are sent back to the connected MIDI device. Use a MIDI USB terminal unmodified. This set- cable to connect the MIDI IN termi- ting is useful for tracking down mul- nal of the MIDI device to this jack.

  • Page 16: Connection

    Connection This section explains how to connect audio devices (such as a speaker or microphone) or MIDI devices (such as a tone generator or MIDI keyboard) to the UW500. MIDI keyboard MIDI terminal tone generator power adaptor audio device TO HOST terminal...
  • Page 17 UW500 are connected correctly. (2) Connecting a computer Connect the USB terminal of a computer to the USB terminal of the UW500 using a USB cable. Be sure to turn off the power to the UW500 before making the connection.
  • Page 18 Connection (3) Connecting a digital audio device Connect a digital audio recording device to the DIGITAL OUT jack. Connect a digital audio playback device to the DIGITAL IN jack. Use optical digital cables (with square plugs) for connection. NOTE Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to “DIGITAL.” Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to “DIGITAL.”...
  • Page 19 “MONO.” “GUITAR” for guitar connecion “MIC” for microphone connection microphone guitar (5) Connecting headphones Connect a standard stereo plug of your headphones to the PHONES jack of the UW500. Use the OUTPUT knob to adjust the headphone volume.
  • Page 20 Connect powered speakers to the UW500’s OUTPUT jacks (RCA pin L/R jacks) using appropriate cables. Before connecting speakers, be sure to turn off the speakers. Also, before turning the power to the UW500 and speakers on or off, lower the volume level of both units to minimum. (7) Connecting an audio device Connect an audio device, such as a CD player, to the INPUT 3 jacks (RCA pin L/R jacks) using an appropriate cable.
  • Page 21 (8) Connecting the TO TG terminal to a MIDI device Connect the TO HOST terminal of a MIDI device to the TO TG terminal of the UW500 using an optional serial cable (8-pin Macintosh Peripheral cable). At this time, set the HOST SELECT switch of the MIDI device to “PC-1”...

  • Page 22: Installing The Driver

    Installing the Driver To operate the UW500, you need to install the driver on the computer correctly. USB-MIDI driver is software that transmits MIDI signals back and forth between sequence software and the UW500 via a USB cable. The USB audio driver is software that transmits and receives audio signals via a USB cable.
  • Page 23 Start the computer. Make sure that the power to the UW500 is turned off (standby). Connect the USB terminal of the computer or the USB hub to the USB terminal of the UW500 using the included USB cable.
  • Page 24 Installing the Driver Click [Next]. The system displays a screen that enables you to select search method. Check the radio button to the left of “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)”, and click [Next]. The system displays a screen that enables you to select a location in which to install the driver.
  • Page 25 Installing the Driver When the system detects the driver and is ready for installation, it displays the following screen. Make sure that the “USB Composite Device” is listed, and click [Next]. The system starts installation. The installation dialog may prompt you to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. NOTE In this case, insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, spec- ify an appropriate directory for the CD-ROM drive (such as “D:\Win98”),...
  • Page 26 Installing the Driver “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears again in a while. Install “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” in the same manner as steps 3-8 described above. NOTE The first screen indicates “YAMAHA UW500” or “Unknown device” as shown below. NOTE The system may ask you to insert a Windows98 CD-ROM while it checks for the driver.
  • Page 27 Double-click “Control Panel” in “My Computer” to open the Control Panel window, then double-click “System” to open the System Properties window. Click the “Device Manager” tab and check to see if “USB Audio Device” and “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” are listed.
  • Page 28 Installing the Driver Specifying the output destination of audio and MIDI signals This section explains how to set up Windows 98 to use the UW500. For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner’s manual for the software.
  • Page 29 Setup for MIDI output Double-click “Multimedia” in the “Control Panel” to open the Multime- dia Properties window. Click the “MIDI” tab and check to see if “YAMAHA USB OUT xx-yy” is listed. NOTE “xx” means the device number (page 45) and “yy” means the port number (page 44).
  • Page 30 Installing the Driver Setup for music CDs Follow the steps below to play a music CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive and output the sound digitally from the UW500. Double-click “Multimedia” in the “Control Panel” to open the Multime- dia Properties window.
  • Page 31 Double-click “Sounds” in “Control Panel” to open the Sounds window. Select an item with a speaker icon, and click the play button to make sure that the playback sound is output from the headphones or speakers con- nected to the UW500. Click [OK].

  • Page 32: Playing The Demo Song

    Playing the Demo Song This section explains how to play the demo song using the UW500, included sequence software “XGworks” and SoftSynthesizer “S-YXG50.” NOTE For more information on using XGworks, refer to the included PDF manual. “Unreal Wave” Composed, Arranged & Programmed by Katsunori Ujiie (Idecs, Inc.) E.Guitar: Isamu Tessy Teshima / E.Bass: Naoyuki Taro Irie / Vocal &...
  • Page 33 If you are using a multi-port sound source connected to the TO TG terminal, you can select “YAMAHA USB OUT 3 - 6” to play multiple sound sources. Select “USB Audio Device” for the [Wave In] and [Wave Out] boxes.

  • Page 34: Hard Disk Recording

    Later, you can separate these into monaural Wave files using TWE. Turn on the power to the UW500 by rotating the OUTPUT knob to the “ON” position. Lower the OUTPUT knob setting to minimum (just above the “ON” posi-...
  • Page 35 Hard Disk Recording Set the INPUT 1 or 2 gain switch to “GUITAR” and set the INPUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to “MONO.” NOTE If a stereo effect unit is connected to the INPUT 1 and 2 jacks, set the INPUT SELECT switch to “STEREO.”...
  • Page 36 On the “Wave Format” page, click the box to display a drop-down list and select [44.1kHz, Mono, 16Bit]. Click [OK] to close the dialog box. NOTE If a stereo effect unit is connected to the UW500 via stereo connection, select [44.1kHz, Stereo, 16Bit]. NOTE XGworks does not allow Wave files with different sampling frequencies to...
  • Page 37 Hard Disk Recording On the Track View Window, click a cell in the “Type” column of the recording track to select “WAVE.” If you click a cell in the “Rec” column to place the corresponding track into record-ready status, an “R” mark appears in the “Rec”...
  • Page 38 MD recorder Connect an MD recorder to the UW500’s DIGITAL OUT jack. Before making connections, be sure to turn off the power to the UW500. NOTE Analog signals input at INPUT 1-3 or AUX IN cannot be route to the DIGI- TAL OUT jack.
  • Page 39 Playing the Demo Song Tracking down on the computer Using XGworks and the UW500, you can track down multiple Wave files or playback sounds from SoftSynthesizer into a single Wave file. The resultant Wave file can be converted into an MP3 file by using a third-party MP3 encoder, or recorded on a CD-R.

  • Page 40: Creating A Song Using Sample Phrases

    Creating a Song Using Sam- ple Phrases This section explains how to create an original song by editing included sample phrases (Wave data) in XGworks. NOTE For more information on using XGworks, refer to the included PDF manual. NOTE The song file and sample phrases are extracted from the demo song described on page 32.
  • Page 41 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases On the Track View window, click a cell in the “Type” column of the tracks (tracks 17-19, into which you will load the Wave data) to select “WAVE.” Select the pencil tool icon from the tool bar.
  • Page 42 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases Insert the Wave data for the bass part following the steps below. In the third measure on Track 17, press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to the right, then release the mouse button. A dialog used to open a file appears.
  • Page 43 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases Insert the Wave data for the vocal part (“RAP.wav”) into the second mea- sure on Track 19 (as in step 7). Double-click the inserted Wave block, then set the location of the Wave file as follows: L1=0002, L2=02, L3=290. 10.

  • Page 44: Changing The Driver Setting (Midi Patch Screen)

    Sequence software transmits and receives MIDI signals to and from the UW500 via the driver (page 22). The UW500 is equipped with MIDI IN/OUT terminals and a TO TG terminal. You specify the I/O ports of the UW500 to control from the computer’s sequence software.
  • Page 45 Double-click “MIDI-USB Driver” to display the screen. Changing the device number If multiple Yamaha USB devices are connected, you can change the device ID numbers, if necessary. Click “Device Name.” The System displays the drop-down list. Select the device for...
  • Page 46 Note Off Message When you click [Send All Note OFF], a MIDI All Note Off message will be sent to all ports on the UW500. Note On Message When you click [Send All Note On], a MIDI All Note On message will be sent to all...
  • Page 47 If you check multiple check boxes vertically, MIDI signals from multiple output ports on the computer are merged and transmitted to one output port on the UW500. If you check multiple check boxes horizontally, a MIDI signal from one output port on the computer is distributed to multiple output ports on the UW500.
  • Page 48 Changing the connection during recording (MIDI IN PC IN) You can change the I/O assignment of the computer’s input port and the UW500’s input port. The left column shows the computer’s input ports (IN 1-2), and the top column shows the UW500’s input ports (1-2). With the default settings, ports with the same number are connected to each other.
  • Page 49 THRU output of MIDI signals (MIDI IN MIDI OUT) You can route MIDI signals received at the input port(s) of the UW500 directly to the output port(s) of the UW500 (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.
  • Page 50 Optical digital cable (with square plugs) • Specifications and descriptions in this Owner’s Manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting (Faq)

    Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. • Is the USB function enabled on your computer? When you connect the UW500 to the computer for the first time, if the “Add New Hardware Wizard” (page 23) does not appear, the USB function on the computer may be disabled.
  • Page 52 Troubleshooting (FAQ) • Are you using another USB device? If you are using another USB device, first connect only Yamaha’s USB device to make sure there is no problem. • (You cannot play a music CD) Check the “Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device” checkbox.
  • Page 53 Cannot suspend or resume the computer correctly. • Do not suspend the computer while the audio/MIDI application is running. Wish to use the UW500 in MIDI-supported games. 1. Double-click “Multimedia” in the “Control Panel”. 2. Click the “MIDI” tab and select the driver according to the port number of the connected tone generator.
  • Page 54 SOFTWARE even if Yamaha or an authorized dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
  • Page 55 Yamaha Manual Library (English versions only) http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ M.D.G., PA DMI Division, Yamaha Corporation • This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ECF) paper with soy ink. © 2000 Yamaha Corporation Auf Recycling-Umweltpapier gedruckt. Ce document a été imprimé sur du papier recyclé non blanchi au chlore.

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