Yamaha YPT-420 Owner's Manual - Page 96

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YPT-420

Owner’s Manual

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

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Installing the Musicsoft

Downloader

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1

Insert the Accessory CD-ROM into your

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The start window will appear automatically

showing software applications.

2

Click [Musicsoft Downloader].

3

Click the [Install] button, and follow the

on-screen instructions to install the soft-

ware.

For Musicsoft Downloader operating instructions

see the Help menu: launch the Musicsoft Down-

loader application and click “Help”.

* You can obtain the latest version of the Musicsoft

Downloader at the following web site.

http://music.yamaha.com/download/

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Troubleshooting

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Is the USB cable connected correctly?

Check the USB cable connection. Disconnect the

USB cable, then connect it again.

•

Is the USB function enabled on your com-

puter?

When you connect the instrument to the

computer for the first time, if the “Add (Found)

New Hardware Wizard” or the “Found New

Hardware” window does not appear, the USB

function on the computer may be disabled.

Perform the following steps.

1

Select [Control Panel]*

➔

[System]

➔

[Hardware]

➔

[Device Manager] (for Win-

dows 2000/XP), or select [Control Panel]

➔

[Device Manager] (for Windows Vista/7).

* Classic View only in Windows XP.

2

Make sure that no “!” or “x” marks appear

at “Universal serial bus controller” or

“USB Root Hub”. If you see an “!” or “x”

mark, the USB controller is disabled.

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Is any unknown device registered?

If driver installation fails, the instrument will be

marked as an “Unknown device”, and you will

not be able to install the driver. Delete the

“Unknown device” by following the steps below.

1

Select [Control Panel]*

➔

[System]

➔

[Hardware]

➔

[Device Manager] (for Win-

dows 2000/XP), or select [Control Panel]

➔

[Device Manager] (for Windows Vista/7).

* Classic View only in Windows XP.

2

Look for “Other devices” in the menu

“View devices by type”.

3

If you find “Other devices”, double-click it

to extend the tree to look for “Unknown

device”. If one appears, select it and click

the [Remove] button.

4

Remove the USB cable from the instru-

ment, and make the connection again.

5

Install the driver again. (pages 94–95)

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You will need to log on with administrator (root) privileges in order

to install Musicsoft Downloader on a computer running Windows

2000, XP, Vista or 7.

IMPORTANT

•

If the start window does not appear automatically, open the “My

Computer” folder and double click “Start.exe” in the CD-ROM drive.

Then, proceed to step 2 below.

NOTE

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Only Musicsoft Downloader can be used to transfer files between

this instrument and a computer. No other file transfer application

can be used.

IMPORTANT

The driver cannot be installed.

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Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	4
Copyright Notice	6
Panel Logos	6
About the Manuals	7
Included Accessories	7
Special Features	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements	10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)	11
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)	11
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)	11
Turning the Power On	11
Panel Controls and Terminals	12
Front Panel	12
Rear Panel	13
Quick Guide	14
Creating Arpeggios	14
Create Original Sounds	18
Assigning Effects to the Knobs	18
Using the Knobs	21
The Easy Way to Play Piano	23
Play with Both Hands	23
Change the Song Tempo	27
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices	28
Select and Play a Voice-MAIN	28
Play Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL	29
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-SPLIT	30
Play the Grand Piano Voice	31
Drum Kits	32
Select and Play the Drum Kit	32
Playing Styles	33
Select a Style Rhythm	33
Play Along with a Style	34
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords	38
Using Songs	39
Select and Listen to a Song	39
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	40
Types of Songs	42
Select a Song For a Lesson	43
Lesson 1-Waiting	43
Lesson 2-Your Tempo	46
Lesson 3-Minus One	47
Practice Makes Perfect-Repeat and Learn	48
Play Using the Music Database	49
Change a Song's Style	50
Listen to the DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger	50
Using the Easy Song Arranger	50
Record Your Own Performance	52
Track Configuration	52
Recording Procedure	52
Song Clear-Deleting User Songs	55
Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song	55
Backup and Initialization	56
Backup	56
Initialization	56
Basic Operation and Displays	57
Basic Operation	57
Display Items	59
Reference	60
Adding Effects	60
Harmony	60
Adding Reverb	61
Adding Chorus	62
Handy Performance Features	63
The Metronome	63
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat	64
Adjusting the Metronome Volume	64
Tap Start	65
Touch Response Sensitivity	65
Pitch Bend	66
Pitch Controls	66
Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics	67
One Touch Setting	68
Adjusting the Harmony Volume	69
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound	69
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions	70
Pattern Variation (Sections)	70
Adjusting the Style Volume	72
Setting the Split Point	72
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment)	73
Loading Style Files	74
Chord Basics	75
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	77
Song Settings	78
Song Volume	78
A-B Repeat	78
Muting Independent Song Parts	79
Change the Melody Voice	79
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	80
Saving to the Registration Memory	80
Recalling a Registration Memory	81
The Functions	82
Selecting and Setting Functions	82
Connecting to a Computer	85
What Is MIDI?	85
Connecting a Personal Computer	86
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer	87
Remote Control of MIDI Devices	88
Initial Send	89
Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument	89
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	92
Important Notices about the CD-ROM	92
CD-ROM Contents	93
System Requirements	94
Software Installation	94
Appendix	99
Troubleshooting	99
Specifications	102

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