Using Usb Storage Devices - Yamaha MO6 Owner's Manual

Using USB storage devices

When using USB storage devices, make sure to connect them to the USB TO DEVICE connector, and follow the important
precautions below.
Compatible USB devices
Connect only a USB storage device (such as hard disk,
CDROM, flash disk and other drives) to the USB TO
DEVICE connector. Other devices such as a computer
keyboard or mouse cannot be used.
Both bus-powered (powered by the host device) or self-
powered (battery or external power supply) types can be
used.
The MO does not necessarily support all commercially
available USB storage devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee
operation of USB storage devices that you purchase.
Before purchasing USB storage devices, please consult
your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor
(see list at end of the Owner's Manual) for advice, or see
the following website:
http://www.yamahasynth.com/
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Although CD-R/W drives can be used to load data to the
instrument, they cannot be used for saving data. However, you can
transfer data to a computer and save data to a CD using the CD-R/
W drive on the computer.
Formatting USB storage media
When a USB storage device is connected or media is
inserted, a "USB device unformatted." message may
appear in the LCD display, indicating that the device or
media must be formatted for use. Execute the Format
operation in the File mode (page 211).
Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE
connector
CAUTION
Never turn the USB device's power on/off and never plug/unplug
the USB cable when the connected USB storage device is the self
powered type. Doing so may result in the operation of the
synthesizer "freezing" or hanging up.
While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the Save,
Load and Delete operations in the File mode), do NOT unplug the
USB cable, do NOT remove the media from the device, and do
NOT turn the power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the
data on either or both devices.
To protect your data (write-protect):
To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased,
apply the write-protect provided with each storage device
or media.
If you are saving data to the USB storage device, make
sure to disable or remove write-protect.
About data storage to USB storage devices
USB connector types
There are two different types of USB connectors, and
the rear panel of the instrument features both. Take
care not to confuse the two.
USB TO HOST connector
This type is used to connect the instrument to a computer,
and allows you to transfer MIDI data between the devices.
The USB connection between the instrument and the
computer can only be used for transfer of MIDI data. Unlike
MIDI, USB can handle multiple ports via a single cable.
USB cables may have different connectors on each end: the
A type and the B type. Connect the A type to your computer
and the B type to the USB TO HOST connector.
USB TO DEVICE connector
This type is used to connect the instrument to a USB storage
device, and allows you to save data you've created to the
connected device, as well as load data from the connected
device. This lets you save the data created on this instrument
to the external USB storage device and load the data from
the external USB storage device to the instrument. Save and
Load operations are executed in the File mode (page 211).
USB cables may have different connectors on each end: the
A type and the B type. Connect the A type to the USB TO
DEVICE connector and the B type to the USB storage
device.
MIDI data transfer
Saving/loading data in
the File mode (page 211)
B type
A type
USB TO HOST USB TO DEVICE
connector
connector
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The computer cannot access the USB storage device
connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector on the MO,
even if connecting as shown above. Only from the File mode
on the instrument itself can you access the data on the USB
storage device connected to the USB TO DEVICE
connector.
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Though the MO supports only up to the USB 1.1 standard,
USB 2.0 storage devices can be connected and used with
the instrument. However, note that the transfer speed
complies to USB 1.1.
Connecting to
a computer
Connecting to a USB
storage device (hard
disk, CD-ROM, flash
disk and other
devices)
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