Yamaha Clavinova User's Manual

Information on using a computer with the Clavinova

The Clavinova-Computer

Connection

“What can I do using a computer with the Clavinova?” “What do I need to do that?”

“How do I connect them?” We will answer these and other questions.

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What is MIDI? ........................................ An easy-to-understand explanation on MIDI Page 2

What can I do using the Clavinova and a computer?................................. Possibilities Page 3

How do I connect the Clavinova to a computer?

......... Items required for each computer environment and the steps to connect them Page 4

Technical jargon is explained here................................................................. Glossary Page 17

Expanding the possibilities ........................................ Introduction to various software Page 20

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What is MIDI?

To enjoy playing or composing music on a computer, you need a computer and a MIDI instrument, such as the Clavinova.

To make an analogy, think of the computer as a Russian musician and the Clavinova as a Japanese musician. Both musicians have musical knowledge and talent, but they don’t speak the other’s language, and thus cannot communicate. Then, they ﬁnd out that both understand English. Now, they can communicate and exchange musical knowledge. In this example, English is MIDI. A computer (the Russian musician) can communicate with a Clavinova (the Japanese musician) using MIDI (their common language: English). “MIDI” is a “language that lets digital devices exchange musical information so you may enjoy computer music.

“MIDI” is a standard data format for music that is recognized by both computers and electronic musical instruments.

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What can I do using the Clavinova and a computer?

You can connect the computer to the Clavinova and use different types of computer music software to do the following:

• Obtain songs that the Clavinova will display the score and/or lyrics in the LCD and synchronize the auto

accompaniment with the internal style of your choice. →Scorch XF

• Practice your performance on the Clavinova at your own pace whenever you like. →Piano Suite

• The Clavinova will perform automatic playback of the performance data created by computer music software.

→XGworks

• Use the Clavinova as a master keyboard to input performance data into music software. →XGworks

• Record your performance on the Clavinova to music software. →XGworks

 If performance data contains any voices that are not included in the Clavinova, playing the data using the

Clavinova as the sound source will not reproduce the music correctly.

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How do I connect the Clavinova to a computer?

MIDI connectors

Computer's USB port

Clavinova's USB connector

Step 1 Which connector and port should I use?

There are four ways to connect the Clavinova to a computer.

1. Using the Clavinova’s TO HOST connector

Connect the TO HOST connector on the Clavinova to the serial port on the computer.

IBM-PC or compatible with Windows Macintosh

A serial port on an IBM-PC or compatible computer varies depending on the model. Check the serial port on your computer.

2. Using the Clavinova’s MIDI connectors

Connect a MIDI interface device between the computer’s serial port and the Clavinova’s MIDI connector.

3. Using the computer’s USB port

Connect a USB interface device between the computer’s USB port and the Clavinova’s TO HOST connector or MIDI connector. Use this connection if your computer does not have a serial port but has a USB port and your Clavinova does not have a USB connector.

4. Using the Clavinova’s USB connector

Connect the USB connector on the Clavinova to the USB port on the computer.

Macintosh modem portD-sub 25-pinD-sub 9-pin

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Step 2 What do I need to make the connection?

1. Using the Clavinova’s TO HOST connector

You need a serial cable. The required type varies depending on the type of the computer.

Serial cable

Windows Macintosh

D-sub 9-pin serial port D-sub 25-pin serial port

Standard 8-pin MINI DIN Standard 8-pin MINI DIN

D-sub 9-pin

→

9-pin D-sub cross cable

mini DIN 8-pin

25-pin D-sub cross cable

D-sub 25-pin

→

Standard Macintosh

8-pin system peripheral cable

iMac cannot be connected.

Both connectors

mini DIN 8-pin

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2. Using the Clavinova’s MIDI connectors

You need a MIDI interface device and a MIDI cable.

3. Using the computer’s USB port

You need a USB interface device, and a serial cable or a MIDI cable.

Yamaha offers the following products: Yamaha USB-MIDI interface “UX16” “UX96” “UX256”

4. Using the Clavinova’s USB connector

You need a USB cable.

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