Yamaha EZ-300 EZ-300 Owners Manual - Page 57

Connecting to Other Devices Reference 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 [USB TO HOST] terminal computer USB cable instrument 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 saving. 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). 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 transferred 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" (excluding "Passing Status of Keys to Success") and "Parameters backed up when the power is turned off" 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 instrument in the order of symbol, number and alphabet. NOTE • While Storage Mode is set to on, you cannot play the instrument, 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 listen 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 performance 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 "Computerrelated 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 performance 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 application, such as a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), set "Loopback" (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. EZ-300 Owner's Manual 57