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USB-MIDI INTERFACE
Owner’s Manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply Battery Notice: (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The on the name plate, or specifically recommended by average life span of this type of battery is approximately Yamaha. five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions 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: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the the internal
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Welcome to the UX256 Thank you for choosing the Yamaha UX256 USB-MIDI interface. The UX256 is a MIDI interface that features fast data transfer via USB connection and simultaneous playback of up to 256 channels. Connect the UX256 to a computer that has a USB terminal and enjoy the powerful features of digital music. Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly to make the best use of the UX256. After you read this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future reference. Table of contents UX256
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UX256 Features • 256-channel Simultaneous Playback You can use six MIDI IN/OUT ports and two TO TG ports (equivalent to serial ports on a computer) simultaneously. In this way, you can build a powerful music produc- tion environment with 16 MIDI OUT ports (256 channels) and eight MIDI IN ports (128 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. You don’t need to make complicated settings, such as fo
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Notes on USB Don’t turn the power to the UX256 on or off, or connect or disconnect a USB cable under any of the following conditions. Otherwise, the computer may lock up or UX256 functions may be disabled: • The computer is checking the device or loading the driver. • The computer is starting or quitting the OS. • The computer is in Save Energy (Sleep) mode. • A MIDI application program is starting up. Also, don’t perform any of the following operations. Otherwise, the computer may lock up or th
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Package Contents The UX256 package contains the following items. Check the contents for missing items. • USB-MIDI interface (UX256 main unit) • Power adaptor (PA-3B) (The power adaptor may not be included in the package in some areas.) • CD-ROM (Windows98/Macintosh hybrid CD) • USB cable (approx. 2m) • Owner’s manual (this book) About the included software The included CD-ROM contains the following software (driver). [Windows 98] • USB-MIDI driver (YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver) You need this driver to
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System Requirements [Windows 98] OS: Windows 98 NOTE Windows 95 is not supported. Computer: USB-supported IBM-PC or compatible computer CPU: Pentium 166MHz or higher Memory: 32MB or higher Hard Disk: 2MB or more of free space [Macintosh] OS: MacOS 8.5 or higher Computer: iMac, USB-supported Power Macintosh G3 or G4 NOTE With some iMac models, you need to install “iMac Update 1.1” pro- vided by Apple Computer. This program improves the USB soft- ware. For more information, visit the Apple Compute
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Parts and Functions Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 Rear panel 467 NOTE Set the HOST SELECT switch A ON/STANDBY switch of the connected MIDI device Press this switch to turn the power to to “PC-1” or “Mac” regardless the UX256 on or off (standby). of the computer you are using. Even when the power is off E MIDI terminals 1-6 (standby), a small current flows Connect MIDI devices to these terminals through the unit. If you plan not to using MIDI cables. use the UX256 for a long period of time, be sure to re
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Connection This chapter explains how to connect MIDI devices, such as a tone generator and a MIDI Keyboard, to the UX256. (3) computer TO HOST terminal UX256 (2) (4) MIDI terminal Power adaptor (1) (1) Connecting the included power adaptor power adaptor (PA-3B) AC Outlet UX256 1. Set the ON/STANDBY switch on the UX256 to off (standby). 2. Connect the plug of the power adaptor (PA-3B) to the DC IN jack on the rear panel of the UX256. 3. Connect the power adaptor to the appropriate AC outlet.
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Connection (2) Connecting a computer Connect the USB terminal of a computer to the USB terminal of the UX256 using a USB cable. Be sure to turn off the power to the UX256 before making the connection. NOTE For this connection, you do not have to turn off the power to the computer. UX256 computer USB cable (3) 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 UX256 using an optional serial cable (8-pin Macintosh Peripheral ca
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Connection (5) Connecting USB hubs If you need more USB terminals on the computer to control multiple UX256s simultaneously, you can use USB hubs. As shown in the figure, connect a computer to a USB hub, and the USB hub to multiple UX256s using USB cables. You can connect up to 32 UX256s. UX256 computer UX256 USB hub UX256 UX256 USB hub A USB hub is a device used to expand the number of USB terminals. Using a USB hub will increase the number of available USB terminals, enabling you to connect m
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Installing the Driver To operate the UX256, you need to install the driver on the computer correctly. USB-MIDI driver is software that transmits MIDI signals back and forth between sequence software and the UX256 via a USB cable. If you are using a Macintosh computer, you also need to install the OMS driver (page 18) as well as the USB-MIDI driver. The installation procedure differs between Windows 98 and Mac OS. Proceed to page 18 for installation instruction for a Macintosh computer. Windows 9
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Installing the Driver Installing the driver on a Windows 98 system • Follow the steps below to install the driver. 1. Start the computer. 2. Make sure that the power to the UX256 is turned off (standby). Connect the USB terminal of the computer or the USB hub to the USB terminal of the UX256 using the included USB cable. 3. Turn on the power to the UX256. The system displays the “Add New Hardware Wizard.” 4. Click [Next]. The system displays a screen that enables you to select search method. 14
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Installing the Driver 5. Check the radio button to the left of “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).” The system displays a screen that enables you to select a location in which to install the driver. 6. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. After making sure that the system recognizes the CD-ROM, check the “CD-ROM drive” box and uncheck all other items. Click [Next]. NOTE The system may ask you to insert a Windows CD while it checks for the driver. Specify the
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Installing the Driver 8. When installation is complete, the following screen appears. Click [Finish]. NOTE Some computers may take about ten seconds to show this screen after installation is complete. The driver has been installed. • Checking the installation Follow the steps below to make sure the driver has been installed correctly. 1. Double-click “System” in the Control Panel to open the System Properties window. 2. Click the “Device Manager” tab and check to see if “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver”
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Installing the Driver • Selecting the destination for the MIDI signal output This section explains how to set up the UX256 for use with Media Player (included in Windows 98) or an equivalent program. For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner’s manual for the software. 1. Click “Multimedia” in the Control Panel to open the Multimedia Proper- ties window. 2. Click the “MIDI” tab and check to see if “Yamaha USB OUT xx-yy” is listed. NOTE “xx” means the device number (
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Installing the Driver Installing the driver on a Macintosh system First install OMS before you install the driver. Also, after installing the driver, you will need to set up OMS (page 20). (1) Installing OMS 1. Start the computer. 2. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The system dis- plays the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon and double-click the “Install OMS 2.3.6” icon in the “OMS” folder. Follow the instructions on the screen to install OMS. For more
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Installing the Driver 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. NOTE This box usually displays the start-up disk as the destination. 5. Click the [Install] button. The system displays the following message: “This installation requires your computer to restart after installing this soft- ware. Click Continue to automatically q
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Installing the Driver (3) Setting up the OMS driver 1. Start the computer. 2. Make sure that the power to the UX256 is turned off (standby). Then connect the USB terminal of the computer or the USB hub to the USB terminal of the UX256. 3. Turn on the power to the UX256. Make sure the red POWER LED and green USB LED on the UX256 light up steadily. 4. 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 progr
