Yamaha PSR-S550 Owner's Manual - Page 94

Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer, MIDI settings

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Connections Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument's performance data can be used on the computer, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument. ● When the instrument is connected with computer, it transmits/receives performance data. Computer USB terminal USB terminal Instrument USB cable ■MIDI settings These settings pertain to performance data transmission and reception. Item Range/Settings Description Local ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when local control is off. External Clock ON/OFF These settings determine whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF), or to a clock signal from an external device (ON). Keyboard Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether keyboard performance data of the instrument is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF). Style Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether Style data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Style playback. Song Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether Song data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Song playback. CAUTION • If Local is set to OFF, the instrument will not produce any sound when the keyboard is played. CAUTION • If External Clock is ON and no clock signal is being received from an external device, the Song, Style, and Metronome functions will not start. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to select the item you want to change its value. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the dial to select ON or OFF. 94 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual

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Connections
94
PSR-S550
Owner’s Manual
By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used on the com-
puter, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument.
When the instrument is connected with computer,
it transmits/receives performance data.
MIDI settings
● ●
These settings pertain to performance data transmission and reception.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Use the CATEGORY
[
] and [
]
buttons
to select the item you want to change its
value.
3
Use the dial to select ON or OFF.
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer
Item
Range/Settings
Description
Local
ON/OFF
Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal
tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when
local control is off.
External Clock
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF), or to
a clock signal from an external device (ON).
Keyboard Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether keyboard performance data of the instrument is transmitted (ON) or
not (OFF).
Style Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether Style data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Style playback.
Song Out
ON/OFF
These settings determine whether Song data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Song playback.
USB cable
USB terminal
USB terminal
Instrument
Computer
If Local is set to OFF, the instrument will not produce any sound
when the keyboard is played.
CAUTION
If External Clock is ON and no clock signal is being received from
an external device, the Song, Style, and Metronome functions will
not start.
CAUTION
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