Yamaha PSR-293 Owner's Manual - Page 68

Reference Connecting To a Computer Transferring Song Files From a Computer This instrument can access flash memory for storage and retrieval of song data: When song files are transferred to flash 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 70 for installation details. NOTE • A USB cable is required in order to transfer song files to the instrument's flash memory. USB cables 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.) Flash memory 99 songs (Song numbers 036 - 134) • Data Capacity Flash memory 373 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1 ● What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data. There are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0. ■ 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 flash memory. ➔ Refer to the step #1 - #9. The procedure for transferring songs included on the Accessory CD-ROM from your computer to the instrument is given as an example. ■ Use Musicsoft Downloader To Transfer Songs From the Accessory CD-ROM To the Instrument's Flash Memory NOTE • If a song or style is being played, stop playback before proceeding. 1 Install the Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB-MIDI driver on your computer (page 71 - 73). 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your com- puter's CD-ROM drive. The start window should appear automatically, and close the window. 3 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. 4 Click the "Add File" button and the Add File window will appear. 5 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. w Double-click "SongCollection" Folder. Double-click "for_CD" Folder and click a song file. e Click "Open" 68 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual