Yamaha EAD10 EAD10 Reference Manual - Page 59

Connecting a Computer, Installing the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver

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Connecting a Computer Connecting the Main Unit to a computer using a USB cable lets you send and receive audio or MIDI data. This section explains how to connect the Main Unit and the computer. [USB] terminal [USB TO HOST] terminal (Rear Panel) Computer USB cable Main Unit NOTE USB cable is not included. To connect your computer to the Main Unit, use a USB A-B type cable of no more than 3 meters.  Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST] terminal When connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data. If the computer or the EAD10 freezes, restart the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the EAD10 off and then on again. NOTICE • Use an A-B type USB cable. Also, make sure the cable is less than 3 meters long. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used. • Before connecting a computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, disable any power-saving mode of the computer (such as sus- pend, sleep, or standby). • Perform the following before turning the power to the EAD10 on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the [USB TO HOST] terminal. - Quit any open application software on the computer. • Please wait at least six seconds between turning the Main Unit on/off and connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. Installing the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver To use audio data with a Windows computer, you need to install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver. NOTE When you use a macOS computer or when you use a Windows computer only to handle MIDI data, installation of the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver is not required. 1. Download the latest Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver from the following URL. http://download.yamaha.com/ Press the [ (driver name)] button, download and open the file. EAD10 Reference Manual (Advanced) 59

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EAD10 Reference Manual (Advanced)
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Connecting a Computer
Connecting the Main Unit to a computer using a USB cable lets you send and receive audio or MIDI data.
This section explains how to connect the Main Unit and the computer.
To use audio data with a Windows computer, you need to install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver.
1.
Download the latest Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver from the following URL.
Press the [
(driver name)] button, download and open the file.
USB cable is not included. To connect your computer to the Main Unit, use a USB A-B type cable of no more than 3 meters.
When you use a macOS computer or when you use a Windows computer only to handle MIDI data, installation of the Yamaha Steinberg USB
Driver is not required.
Computer
[USB TO HOST] terminal (Rear Panel)
[USB]
terminal
USB cable
Main Unit
NOTE
Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST] terminal
When connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so
risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data.
If the computer or the EAD10 freezes, restart the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the EAD10
off and then on again.
NOTICE
• Use an A-B type USB cable. Also, make sure the cable is less than 3 meters long. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.
• Before connecting a computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, disable any power-saving mode of the computer (such as sus-
pend, sleep, or standby).
Perform the following before turning the power to the EAD10 on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the [USB TO
HOST] terminal.
- Quit any open application software on the computer.
• Please wait at least six seconds between turning the Main Unit on/off and connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
Installing the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver
NOTE