Yamaha File Owner's Manual - Page 18

Receiving Files (instrument/media to computer) You can access data that is stored to media handled by the File Utility-compatible MIDI instrument (such as synthesizers and Clavinovas) and directly save it to your computer. Moreover, you can do this without having to make any panel settings on the MIDI instrument itself. Receive USB cable, etc. Internal Memory Drive SCSI storage devices, etc. Built-in or optionally installed storage devices Memory Card (SmartMedia™) inserted to the instrument's card slot Floppy disk inserted to the instrument's disk drive Computer MIDI instrument n Built-in or optionally installed storage devices may differ depending on the MIDI instrument. 1. Drag the desired file icon in the Main window and drop to the Computer icon or the desired location. If you are using a Macintosh computer, double-click the appropriate folder to open the sub-window, then drag-and-drop the desired file to the Computer icon. 2. Data transfer from the MIDI instrument to the computer begins immediately (as long as there is no problem in reading the file and recognizing the destination directory). CAUTION In Windows, errors may occur when performing certain operations to the destination files on computer, while in the process of copying files from the MIDI instrument to the computer. To prevent this, make sure to follow the instructions below: • Do not close the window of the destination file (on the computer). • Do not rename or delete the destination folder (on the computer). • Once you've started a copy operation within Explorer by dragging and dropping a folder/file to a destination folder, do not make any changes to the indication status of the file/folder within Explorer. 18