Yamaha DGX-305 Owner's Manual - Page 82

Reference Connecting To a Computer Transferring Song Files From a Computer This instrument can access two types of memory for storage and retrieval of song data: SmartMedia and flash memory. When song files are transferred to these memory media from your computer they can be used with the instrument's performance assistant technology or Lesson functions. In order to transfer songs between your computer and the instrument you will need to install the Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB-MIDI Driver included on the Accessory CD-ROM on your computer. Refer to the Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide on page 84 for installation details. NOTE • The following are required in order to transfer song files to the instru- ment's memory media: • USB cable. • SmartMedia (when transferring to SmartMedia memory). USB cables and SmartMedia cards can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer supply store. ● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer To This Instrument • Song Capacity (max.) SmartMedia 894 songs (Song numbers 036 - 929) Flash memory 512 songs (Song numbers 036 - 547) • Data Capacity Flash memory 875 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1, SFF ■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ● Transfer MIDI songs you have downloaded from the Internet or created on your computer from the computer to the instrument's SmartMedia or flash memory. ➔ See page 82 for the procedure. The procedure for transferring songs included on the Accessory CD-ROM from your computer to the instrument is given as an example. 1 • Before transferring to the instrument's SmartMedia memory ➔ Insert a SmartMedia card into the card slot, and make sure that Media Select (page 67) is set to SmartMedia. • Before transferring to the instrument's flash memory ➔ Make sure that Media Select is set to Flash Memory. 2 Install the Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB-MIDI driver on your computer (page 85 - 87). 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your com- puter's CD-ROM drive. The start window should appear automatically, and close the window. 4 Double-click the Musicsoft Downloader shortcut icon that is created on the desktop. This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader application and the main window will appear. NOTE • The instrument cannot be operated while the Musicsoft Downloader is running. 5 Click the "Add File" button and the Add File window will appear. 6 Click the [▼] button to the right of "Look in" and select the CD-ROM drive from the dropdown menu that appears. Double-click the "SongCollection" Folder on the window. Select the file you want to transfer to the instrument, and click "Open." q Click the CD-ROM drive Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. ■ Use Musicsoft Downloader To Transfer Songs From the Accessory CD-ROM To the Instrument's SmartMedia/flash memory NOTE • If a song or style is being played, stop playback before proceeding. Also, if the File Control display is showing press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. w Double-click "SongCollection" Folder. Double-click "for_CD" Folder and click a song file. e Click "Open" 82 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual