Yamaha PSR-S500 Owner's Manual - Page 85

Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument, With the Musicsoft Downloader, You Can - usb midi driver

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Connections Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument MIDI songs and Style files stored to a computer can be transferred to the instrument. Backup files can also be transferred from the instrument to the computer and back. 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 CDROM Installation Guide on page 88 for installation details. ● Data that can be transferred from a computer • Song Capacity (max.): 512 songs total • Data Capacity: Internal memory 811 KB • Data Format: SMF format 0, SMF format 1, style file (extension: .sty), Backup File NOTE • Even if the number of songs transferred is less than 512, if the amount of data exceeds 811 KB, the song data cannot be transferred to the instrument. ■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 procedure described below. ●Backup files can be transferred from the instrument to a computer and back. ⇒ Refer to the procedure described on page 87. ■Use Musicsoft Downloader to Transfer Songs from the Computer to the Instrument's Flash Memory NOTE • If a Song or Style is being played, stop playback before proceeding. 1 Install the Musicsoft Downloader and USB MIDI driver to your computer, then connect the computer and the instrument (page 90). 2 After selecting the language, doubleclick 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. 3 Click the "Add File" button and the Add File window will appear. 4 Click the button to the right of "Look in" and select the folder from the dropdown menu that appears. Double-click the "SongData" Folder on the window. Select the file you want to transfer to the instrument, and click "Open". q Click a Song file Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. w Click "Open" PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 85

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Connections
PSR-S500
Owner’s Manual
85
MIDI songs and Style files stored to a computer
can be transferred to the instrument.
Backup files can also be transferred from the
instrument to the computer and back.
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 88 for installation
details.
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 procedure described
below.
Backup files can be transferred from the instru-
ment to a computer and back.
Refer to the procedure described on
page 87.
Use Musicsoft Downloader to
Transfer Songs from the Com-
puter to the Instrument’s Flash
Memory
1
Install the Musicsoft Downloader and
USB MIDI driver to your computer, then
connect the computer and the instru-
ment (page 90).
2
After selecting the language, double-
click the Musicsoft Downloader short-
cut icon that is created on the desktop.
This will launch the Musicsoft
Downloader application and the main
window will appear.
3
Click the “Add File” button and the Add
File window will appear.
4
Click the button to the right of “Look in”
and select the folder from the drop-
down menu that appears. Double-click
the “SongData” Folder on the window.
Select the file you want to transfer to
the instrument, and click “Open”.
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument
Data that can be transferred from a computer
Song Capacity (max.):
512 songs total
Data Capacity:
Internal memory 811 KB
Data Format:
SMF format 0, SMF format 1,
style file (extension: .sty),
Backup File
Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.
Even if the number of songs transferred is less than 512, if the amount of
data exceeds 811 KB, the song data cannot be transferred to the instru-
ment.
NOTE
If a Song or Style is being played, stop playback before proceeding.
NOTE
The instrument cannot be operated while the Musicsoft Downloader
is running.
NOTE
q
Click a Song file
w
Click “Open”