Yamaha YDP-181 Owner's Manual - Page 52

ENGLISH Connections Connecting a Personal Computer By connecting a computer to the MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via MIDI. To do this, install the USB MIDI interface driver and Musicsoft Downloader software. There are two ways you can connect the instrument to a computer: 1. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the instrument via a USB MIDI interface. 2. Using a MIDI interface and the instrument's MIDI terminals. For more information, see below. Notice When connecting the instrument to a computer, first turn off the power to both the instrument and the computer before connecting any cables. After making connections, turn on the power to the computer first, then to the instrument. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the instrument via a USB MIDI interface Use a USB MIDI interface device to connect the USB port on your computer to the instrument's MIDI terminals. MIDI [OUT] MIDI [IN] terminal terminal MIDI USB terminal NOTE Optional USB MIDI interface UX16 TERMINOLOGY Driver: A driver is software that provides a data-transfer interface between the computer's operating system and a connected hardware device. NOTE You can download the USB MIDI interface driver and Musicsoft Downloader (MSD). Please check the following URL for the latest version. http://music.yamaha.com/download/ NOTE For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner's manual of the relevant software. OUT IN USB MIDI interface Computer Using a MIDI interface and the instrument's MIDI terminals Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the instrument using MIDI cables. MIDI cable MIDI [IN] terminal USB port or serial port (modem or printer terminal) MIDI [OUT] terminal MIDI interface Computer 52 Owner's Manual