Yamaha UW500 Owner's Manual

Owner‘s ManualBedienungsanleitungMode d’emploiUSB AUDIO/MIDI PERSONAL STUDIOUSB AUDIO/MIDI PERSONAL STUDIOEnglishDeutschFrançais

10 Package Contents • Wave Editor TWE Wave Editor TWE is used to record and edit Wave files. It is suitable for loading andediting the Wave files recor

11 System Requirements OS: Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second EditionComputer: USB-supported IBM-PC or compatible computerCPU: Pentium 166MHz or higher

12 Parts and Functions Front Panel A DIGITAL IN jack Digital signal is input here from anMD or CD player using an opticaldigital cable (with a squa

13 Parts and Functions G OUTPUT knob This knob has two functions. Itswitches the power on and off(stand-by) each time a click sound isheard when you

14 Parts and Functions Rear Panel I OUTPUT jacks These jacks are used to connect aplayback device, such as poweredspeakers, or a recording device,

15 Parts and Functions If you set this switch to “TRACKDOWN,” audio signals output fromthe USB terminal are sent back to theUSB terminal unmodified. T

16 Connection This section explains how to connect audio devices (such as a speaker or microphone)or MIDI devices (such as a tone generator or MIDI k

17 Connection(1) Connecting the power adaptor 1. Set the OUTPUT knob on the UW500 to standby (off). 2. Connect the plug of the power adaptor (PA-3B)

18 Connection(3) Connecting a digital audio device Connect a digital audio recording device to the DIGITAL OUT jack. Connect a digitalaudio playback

19 Connection(4) Connecting an electric guitar or microphone Connect an electric guitar, guitar effect, or microphone to INPUT 1 or 2. Set the gainsw

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply(adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any powersupply or adapter other than one descr

20 Connection(6) Connecting speakers Connect powered speakers to the UW500’s OUTPUT jacks (RCA pin L/R jacks) usingappropriate cables. Before connect

21 Connection(8) Connecting the TO TG terminal to a MIDI device Connect the TO HOST terminal of a MIDI device to the TO TG terminal of the UW500using

22 Installing the Driver To operate the UW500, you need to install the driver on the computer correctly.USB-MIDI driver is software that transmits MI

23 Installing the Driver • Installation Follow the steps below to install three drivers (USB Composite Device, USB-MIDIDriver, and USB Audio Device).

24 Installing the Driver 4. Click [Next] . The system displays a screen that enables you to selectsearch method. 5. Check the radio button to the le

25 Installing the Driver 7. When the system detects the driver and is ready for installation, it displaysthe following screen. Make sure that the “U

26 Installing the Driver 9. “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears again in a while.Install “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” in the same manner as steps 3-8des

27 Installing the Driver 11. Restart the computer. After installing the driver, wait for about ten seconds before restarting thecomputer and make sur

28 Installing the Driver • Specifying the output destination of audio and MIDI signals This section explains how to set up Windows 98 to use the UW50

29 Installing the Driver Setup for MIDI output 1. Double-click “Multimedia” in the “Control Panel” to open the Multime-dia Properties window. 2.

PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNINGAlways follow the

30 Installing the Driver Setup for music CDs Follow the steps below to play a music CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive andoutput the sound digitally f

31 Installing the Driver • Checking Wave file playback Follow the steps below to check to see if you can hear a Wave file playback from theUW500. 1. D

32 Playing the Demo Song This section explains how to play the demo song using the UW500, included sequencesoftware “XGworks” and SoftSynthesizer “S-

33 Playing the Demo Song If you are using a multi-port sound source connected to the TO TG terminal,you can select “YAMAHA USB OUT 3 - 6” to play mul

34 Hard Disk Recording You can record to hard disk using the UW500, the included sequence software(XGworks), and SoftSynthesizer (S-YXG50). The follo

35 Hard Disk Recording 3. Set the INPUT 1 or 2 gain switch to “GUITAR” and set the INPUT SELECTswitch on the rear panel to “MONO.” If a stereo eff

36 Hard Disk Recording 6. On the “Wave Format” page, click the box to display a drop-down listand select [44.1kHz, Mono, 16Bit] . Click [OK] to

37 Hard Disk Recording 8. On the Track View Window, click a cell in the “Type” column of therecording track to select “WAVE.” If you click a cell in

38 Hard Disk Recording 11. Click the Stop button in the Play Control panel to stop recording. To redo recording, click the undo button on the Tool ba

39 Playing the Demo Song Tracking down on the computer Using XGworks and the UW500, you can track down multiple Wave files or playbacksounds from S

4 Welcome to the UW500 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha UW500 USB Audio/MIDI Personal Studio. TheUW500 is a USB interface that enables simultaneous

40 Creating a Song Using Sam-ple Phrases This section explains how to create an original song by editing included samplephrases (Wave data) in XGwork

41 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases 5. On the Track View window, click a cell in the “Type” column of the tracks(tracks 17-19, into which you wil

42 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases 7. Insert the Wave data for the bass part following the steps below. In the third measure on Track 17, press

43 Creating a Song Using Sample Phrases 9. Insert the Wave data for the vocal part (“RAP.wav”) into the second mea-sure on Track 19 (as in step 7). D

44 Changing the driver set-ting (MIDI Patch Screen) You can change the assignment of I/O ports on the UW500 and port numbersselected from the compute

45 Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) • Starting the MIDI Patch screen 1. Double-click “Control Panel” in the “My Computer” folder.

46 Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) • Checking the signal path To see if the MIDI device is connected correctly, you can try transmitt

47 Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) • Changing the connection during playback (PC OUT → MIDI OUT) You can change the I/O assignment

48 Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) • Changing the connection during recording (MIDI IN → PC IN) You can change the I/O assignment o

49 Changing the driver setting (MIDI Patch Screen) • THRU output of MIDI signals (MIDI IN → MIDI OUT) You can route MIDI signals received at the in

5Table of contents UW500 Features ... 6 Notes on USB ...

50 Specifications Audio Capability: One stereo- or mono-line recordingOne stereo-line Playback* Simultaneous recording and playback are possible.ADA C

51 Troubleshooting (FAQ) The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? → Check the USB cable connection. (page 17) → Disc

52 Troubleshooting (FAQ) • Are you using another USB device? → If you are using another USB device, first connect only Yamaha’s USB device tomake sure

53 Troubleshooting (FAQ) [Control Panel] → [System] → [Performance]. Yamaha recommends that only users with advanced knowledgeabout computers cha

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6 UW500 Features • Transferring audio and MIDI data simultaneously You can use audio data and MIDI data at the same time.The audio inputs and outputs

7 UW500 Features Don’t turn the power to the UW500 on or off, or connect or disconnect a USB cableunder any of the following conditions. Otherwise, t

8 UW500 Features The UW500 supports SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) to protect thecopyrights of music software. When you digitally copy data fro

9 Package Contents The UW500 package contains the following items. Check the contents for missingitems. • UW500 main unit• Power adaptor (PA-3B)(The