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Owner's Manual
This includes Limited Warranty for products distributed
by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes an external power supply NOTICE: (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any Service charges incurred due to a lack of power supply or adapter other than one knowledge relating to how a function or effect described in the manual, on the name plate, or works (when the unit is operating as designed) specifically recommended by Yamaha. are not covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibi
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Cables Water warning • Check the USB terminal periodically and remove any dirt • Do not expose the instrument to rain,
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Welcome to the UX16 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha UX16 USB-MIDI Interface Cable. The UX16 is a MIDI interface that features simultaneous playback of up to 16 chan- nels. Connect the UX16 to a computer that has a USB terminal and enjoy the advantages of digital music. Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly to make the best use of the UX16. After you read this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future reference. Table of Contents UX16 Features.......................
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UX16 Features 16 channel simultaneous playback Supports your music production system with one MIDI OUT port (16 channels) and one MIDI IN port (16 channels). Easy Hot Swap Connection With a USB connection, you can connect and disconnect the USB cable while the power to the computer is on. The UX16 operates on USB bus power and does not require a power adaptor. Indicators show the operating status The indicators of USB and MIDI IN/OUT make it easy to v
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Package Contents The UX16 package contains the following items. Check the contents for missing items. • USB-MIDI interface cable (UX16 main unit) IN OUT • CD-ROM (Windows/Macintosh hybrid CD) About the included software The included CD-ROM contains the following software (driver). [Windows] • USB-MIDI driver (YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver) You need this driver to operate the UX16. See page 10 for information on installing the driver. [Macintosh] • OMS This is a MIDI driver for Ma
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Parts and Functions 2 4 IN OUT 3 1 5 1 Power indicator 4 MIDI IN cable This will light when the USB This cable receives MIDI messages terminal is connected, supplying from your keyboard or other MIDI power to the UX16. device. Connect it to the MIDI OUT terminal of your MIDI device. 2 MIDI IN/OUT indicators These indicators will light when 5 MIDI OUT cable MIDI messages pass through the This cable transmits MIDI messages corresponding cable. to your tone generator or ot
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IN OUT Connections This section explains how to use the UX16 to connect your MIDI devices (tone generator or keyboard, etc.) to your computer. Computer Set the HOST SELECT switch of the MIDI device to “MIDI.” See page 9 for information on installing the driver. MIDI device 1. Connections to your computer Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your computer (or USB hub). It is not necessary to turn off the power of your computer before doing so. 2. Connections to MIDI devices Tu
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Installing the Driver To operate the UX16, you need to install the driver on the computer correctly. The USB-MIDI driver is software that transmits MIDI signals back and forth between sequence software and the UX16 via a USB cable. If you are using a Macintosh computer, you also need to install the OMS driver (page 16) as well as the USB-MIDI driver. Windows Computer Sequence software USB cable UX16 Driver Macintosh Computer Sequence software USB cable UX16 Driver OMS Windows 98/Me u
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Windows users: Installing the driver on a Windows98/Me system Before you continue, make a note of the drive name (D:, E:, Q:, etc.) for your CD-ROM NOTE drive. The drive name is displayed under the CD-ROM icon in “My Computer.” (The root directory of the CD-ROM drive will be (for example) D:\, E:\, or Q:\, etc.) 1. Start the computer. 2. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub). The UX16 is
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5. Check the radio button to the left of “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).” Click [Next]. The system displays a screen that enables you to select a location in which to install the driver. 6. Check the “CD-ROM drive” box and uncheck all other items. Click [Next]. The system may ask you to insert a Windows CD-ROM while it checks for the driver. NOTE Specify the root folder of the CD-ROM drive (such as D:\) and continue the installation. 7. When the system det
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8. When the installation is complete, the following screen appears. Click [Finish]. Some computers may take about ten seconds to show this screen after the installation NOTE is complete. Windows 98 Windows Me The driver has been installed. 12
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Installing the driver on a Windows 2000 system 1. Start the computer and use the “Administrator” account to log into Windows 2000. 2. Select [My Computer | Control Panel | System | Hardware | Driver Signing | File Signature verification], and check the radio button on the left of “Ignore - Install all files, regardless of file signature” and click [OK]. 3. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of the computer (or th
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Selecting the destination for the MIDI signal output This section explains how to set up the UX16 for use with Windows Media Player (included in Windows) or an equivalent program. For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner’s manual for the software. Windows Me Windows 98 1. Select [My Computer | Control Panel] and double-click to open “Sounds and Multimedia (Multimedia).” For Windows Me users, if you do not see “Sounds and Multimedia” in the “Con
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Checking operation 1. Is the power indicator lit? If the driver is installed correctly, the power indicator will light. 2. Does the MIDI OUT indicator blink? Use your sequence software or the Windows Media Player to play back MIDI data. Alternatively, click [Send All Note On] in the MIDI Patch screen (page 21). The MIDI OUT indicator will light when MIDI messages pass through the cable. 3. Does the MIDI IN indicator blink? Use the MIDI IN cable to connect your MIDI keyboard etc., and play it.
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Macintosh users: First install OMS before you install the USB-MIDI driver. Also, after installing the driver, you will need to set up OMS (page 18). Installing OMS 1. Start the computer. 2. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The system displays the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. 3. Double-click to open the CD-ROM icon and double-click the “Install OMS 2.3.6” icon in the “OMS 2.3.6” folder inside “OMS E.” Follow the instructions on the screen to install OMS. For more information
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4. The “Install Location” box displays the destination of the installation. If you wish to change the destination disk or folder, use the [Switch Disk] button and the pop-up menu to specify the desired destination. This box usually displays the start-up disk as the destination. NOTE 5. Click the [Install] button. The system displays the following message: “This installation requires your computer to restart after installing this software. Click Continue to automatically quit all other runnin
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Setting up OMS 1. Start the computer. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of the computer (or the USB hub). Make sure that the UX16 is powered on and the power indicator lights up. 3. Open the “OMS Applications” folder in the “Opcode” folder installed on the hard disk, and double-click the “OMS Setup” icon to start the setup program. 4. If the AppleTalk dialog appears, click [Turn It Off], then click [OK] in the subse- quent dialog box. 5. The system displays the “Create a New Studio
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8. Make sure that “USB-MIDI 1” is displayed in the “OMS MIDI Device Setup” dia- log and put the check box on it. Click [OK]. 9. The system displays a dialog box that enables you to save the setup file. Enter the file name and click [Save]. 10.After you save the file, the system displays the following window. The setting is complete if a “” mark appears before the file name. The driver installation and OMS setup is now complete. For more information, refer to the included “OMS_2.3_Mac.pdf.” 19
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Checking operation 1. Is the power indicator lit? If the USB cable is connected correctly, the power indicator will light. 2. Does the MIDI OUT indicator blink? Use your sequence software to play back MIDI data. Alternatively, click [Send All Note On] in the MIDI Patch screen (page 21). The MIDI OUT indicator will light when MIDI messages pass through the cable. 3. Does the MIDI IN indicator blink? Use the MIDI IN cable to connect your MIDI keyboard etc., and play it. The MIDI IN indicator wi
