Details
What
is it?
The
UX16 USB-MIDI Interface is about the easiest way to connect your musical
keyboard to your computer. If your computer has a USB jack (most computers
in the last few years do), you simply connect the UX16 to your USB connector
on your computer and plug the MIDI in and out cables (shown shortened
in the photo above - the actual length of the USB cable is 2 feet and
the length of the MIDI cables is a little over 4 feet) into your keyboard.
You will have to install a "driver" so that your computer knows about
the UX16 and the driver is included with the interface on a CD-ROM.
What
are the Advantages of Connecting my Yamaha Keyboard to my Computer?
Many
people that purchase keyboards would love to be able to save and edit
their songs in the computer, the same way that they use Word Processors.
Having a graphical display, whether you choose the Piano Roll view or
Notation view, makes it very easy to fix any errors you may have made
playing your song. Of course, composers like the fact that they can
print their masterpieces. Once you are connected to your computer, you
will need some kind of music software. There are many kinds of software
available for handling music, from very inexpensive to thousands of
dollars.
Yamaha
makes a reasonably priced product called XGworks
that works on PCs or Macs. Follow the link to find out more about this
wonderful piece of software that allows you to change the voices or
volumes on individual tracks, score any track(s) you like (PC only)
and edit pitch, volume and timing of individual notes on those tracks.
Once you get the song the way you want, you can e-mail it to your friends
and relatives so that they can hear you at your best!
What
kind of computer do I need?
Your
computer must have a USB jack. The System Requirements are as follows:
Windows:
OS: Windows 98/ME/2000
CPU: Pentium 166MHz or higher processor (Including Celeron)
Memory: 32MB or higher (64MB or higher recommended)
Hard disk: 2MB or more of free space
Macintosh:
OS: Mac OS 8.5 through 9.1
Memory: 64MB or higher (128MB or higher recommended)
Hard disk: 2MB or more of free space
Other: OMS 2.3.6
or later (Included on the CD-ROM that comes with the UX16) Use only
with the OMS compatible application software of Opcode Systems, Inc.
NOTE
With some iMac models, you need to install "iMac Update 1.1", provided
by Apple Computer.
This program improves the USB software. For more information, visit
the Apple Computer Website at www.apple.com.
What
Yamaha Keyboards can use the UX16?
All
Yamaha portable keyboards made in the last few years have MIDI jacks
on the back (5-pin din jacks). Most of our digital pianos, including
Clavinova, also have MIDI jacks on the back. Any keyboard, it doesn't
have to be Yamaha, that has MIDI connectors will work with the UX16.
If your keyboard does not have a disk drive, one of the only ways you
can save a performance permanently is to connect your keyboard to a
computer and play it into the music software. If you do have a disk
drive, you could record your song to your floppy disk and then open
that file in your computer. At this point, you do not have to actually
connect your keyboard to your computer. The song would play back on
your internal sound card in your computer (provided you have one). If
you want to be able to make changes (edit) to the song and hear in real-time
what it will sound like on your keyboard, then you would want to have
the computer and the keyboard connected together. That's where the UX16
comes in.
How
many channels of MIDI does the UX16 support?
The
UX16 can handle 16 channels of simultaneous playback. This will support
your music production system with one MIDI OUT port (16 channels) and
one MIDI IN port (16 channels). This is the number of channels you need
to create and playback General MIDI files.
What
are the advantages of USB?
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 or batteries. The indicator lights
show if the UX16 is connected properly to your USB jack and there are
also lights to indicate when it is receiving MIDI IN & OUT. This is
very handy to verify operation. You can easily expand the number of
ports by using a USB hub to connect multiple UX16 units. A maximum of
32 units can be connected, but this would depend on your system.
Connection Cables
MIDI IN Cable, MIDI OUT Cable (each 50"), USB Cable (24")
Indicators
Power indicator, MIDI IN indicator, MIDI OUT indicator
Power Supply
USB bus power supply (computer supplies the power)
Dimensions
3.44" W x 1.44" D x .64" H
Weight
Approximately 0.3 lb.
Simultaneous Channels
16 In/Out
Package Contents
USB-MIDI interface (UX16 main unit), CD-ROM (Includes Owner's Manual,
drivers, OMS, and Acrobat Reader)
System Requirements
Windows
OS
Windows 98/ME/2000
Computer
USB-supported IBM-PC or Compatible Computers
Memory
64 MB or higher (128MB or higher recommended)
2MB or more of free Hard Disk Space
Macintosh
OS
Mac OS 8.5 through 9.1
Computer
Macintosh
computer with built-in USB port
Other
OMS
2.3.6 or later (included on the CD-ROM)
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