Yamaha DTX502 Owner's Manual - Page 79

Advanced Techniques Connecting to a Computer Making Connections While your DTX502 is highly powerful and versatile all by itself, you can connect it to a computer via USB for even greater convenience and flexibility. When connected in this way, MIDI and audio-file data can be freely exchanged with the computer, allowing the drum module to be used as an input device for music production applications. In this section, you'll learn how to make the necessary connections. NOTE As the drum module has no built-in speakers, you will need to connect headphones or loudspeakers in order to hear it. For details, see page 12. 1. Turn off the drum module. 2. Start up your computer. Shut down all applications before proceeding to the next step. 3. Connect a USB cable first to the drum module's [USB TO HOST] terminal and then to the computer. [USB TO HOST] terminal (DTX502 rear panel) USB terminal  Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST] terminal If proper care is not taken when connecting your drum module to a computer via the [USB TO HOST] terminal, either or both of the devices may freeze or data may become corrupted or be permanently lost. Be sure, therefore, to observe the following precautions at this time. If the drum module or computer should freeze, restart the application being used, reboot the computer, or turn the drum module off once and then back on. NOTICE • Use a USB A-B cable of less than 3 meters in length. Do not use a USB 3.0 cable. • Before connecting to a computer via the [USB TO HOST] terminal, restore it from any power-saving mode (such as Suspend, Sleep, or Standby). • Connect your computer via the [USB TO HOST] terminal before turning on the drum module. • Be sure to always perform the following steps before turning the drum module on or off and either plugging in or unplugging a USB cable. • Shut down all applications. • Ensure that no data is being sent from the drum module. (Data is transmitted by striking the pads and by playing songs.) • Always wait for at least six seconds between turning the drum module on and off and between plugging in and unplugging a USB cable. Computer USB cable Drum module 4. Turn on the drum module. You will now be able to exchange data between the drum module and computer.  Yamaha USB-MIDI driver In most situations, there is no need to install the Yamaha USB-MIDI driver and the above setup procedure will suffice. If, however, your computer is having difficulty communicating with the drum module, please download the standard Yamaha USB-MIDI driver from the following web page and install it on your computer. http://download.yamaha.com/ NOTE • Information on system requirements is also provided on the above web page. • The USB-MIDI driver may be revised and updated without prior notice. Before installing, please visit the above web page to confirm that you have the most up-to-date version. DTX502 Reference Manual The Reference Manual for the DTX502 is made available as a PDF document and contains the following. • Instructions on how to transfer song and audio data from your computer to the drum module. • Reference material that will prove useful when making music using the drum module and a computer • MIDI-related reference information The Reference Manual is available for download as a PDF file from the following web page. http://download.yamaha.com/ *: Yamaha Corporation reserves the right to modify this URL at any time without prior notice. DTX502 Owner's Manual 79