Yamaha CS6X, CS6XE3 User Manual 3

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SPECIAL NOTICES

• The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

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the seal of the software packaging. (Please read carefully the AGREEMENT at the end of this guide before installing the application.)

• Copying of the software or reproduction of this guide in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the
manufacturer.

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results of the use of this guide and the software.

• Copying of the commercially available music data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

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• Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately.

TOOLS for S80/S30 & CS6x/CS6R

Installation Guide / Installationshandbuch / Manual d’installation

BESONDERE HINWEISE

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Anleitung vor Installation der Anwendung sorgfältig durch.)

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responsable des dommages éventuels résultant de l’utilisation de ce manuel et de ce logiciel.

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MODULAR SYNTHESIS PLUG-IN SYSTEM

About the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System

With Yamaha Modular Synthesis Plug-in System you can expand your tone generation system by simply mounting optional board(s)
onto your synthesizer or tone generator. For example, you will be able to use extra voices from a different sound synthesis like Virtual
Acoustic Synthesis, and apply completely new dimensional facet of effects and/or add the latest technology to your music.

Modular Synthesis Plug-in System lets you:

• increase total polyphony.

• apply the latest tone generation system.

• expand multi-part tone generation system (like XG).

• expand effects using PLG100-VH (except S30).

About the XGworks Plug-in System (Windows only)

This software-based plug-in system expands the features of the “XGworks” and “XGworks lite” sequencing-software applications. By
adding new features to your “XGworks” and “XGworks lite”software, the XGworks Plug-in System provides you with remarkable
tools for creating dynamic music.

Important Notices about the CD-ROM

Data Type

This CD-ROM includes two types of data: application software and sampled audio data.
The applications help you to edit the voices of the S80, S30, CS6x and CS6R on the PC, and allow you to store the data you created to
your PC.

Sampled audio data are prepared for the Phrase Clip function of the CS6x and CS6R; those data are not for the S80/S30. You can
import the audio data from an audio CD player (or CD player function on your PC) to CS6x/6R via its A/D INPUT. For the detailed
information refer to the CS6x/6R Owner’s Manual.
(In the case of an audio CD player) the application software is accomodated in the track 1 and the sampled audio data are supplied in
the following tracks.

Never attempt to play back the track 1, in which the application software is located, on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in
damage to your hearing as well as to your CD player/audio speakers.

Operating System (OS)

The applications in this CD-ROM can run on both Windows95/98 and Macintosh (PowerPC or higher) system. The installation
procedure and the applications differs depending on the operating system that you are using. Please proceed to the appropriate
installation instructions.

→Windows95/98 → Read pages 3 and 4
→Macintosh → Read pages 5 and 6

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For Windows 98/95 Users

Contents of the CD-ROM

Using a PC

A variety of applications (Installers) are packed in the following five folders.

Folder Name Application Name Contents

Acroread Acrobat Reader 4.0 PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer, enables you to view each PDF

manual for the applications.

MIdidrv YAMAHA CBX Driver Enables your PC to communicate with the S80/30 or CS6x/6R when PC and

the instrument are connected using serial cable (PC’s serial port).

Card Card Filer Enables you to exchange the bulk data between your PC and the S80/30 or

CS6x/6R.

XGworks XGworks lite V3.0 An entry version of the full-scale Yamaha sequencing software, XGworks. In

addition to the sequencer function, it will be a convenient voice editing tool
when the following Plug-in applications are properly installed.

Plug (XGworks Plug-in Software) Plug-in type applications for the XGworks (lite). Plug installer includes the

following applications.

S80/S30 Voice Editor Enables you to edit the S80/S30 voices on your PC.

CS6x/CS6R Voice Editor Enables you to edit the CS6x/CS6R voices on your PC.

VL Visual Editor Enables you to edit the VL Plug-in board voices on your PC.

DX Simulator Enables you to edit the DX Plug-in board voices on your PC.

VH Effect Editor Enables you to edit the effects of the PLG100-VH on your PC.

AN Expert Editor Enables you to edit the PLG150-AN voices on your PC.

Auto Play Adds the song repeat playback function to XGworks lite.

* All the applications listed above are supplied with online/PDF manuals.

n The PLG100-VH cannot be used with S30.

Using an Audio CD Player

Track 1: Applications (Installers) mentioned above; NEVER attempt to play back this track.

Never attempt to play back the track 1, in which the application software is located, on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in
damage to your hearing as well as to your CD player/audio speakers.

Track 2 - 75: Sampled audio data, prepared for the Phrase Clip function of the CS6x and CS6R; those data are not for the S80/S30.

Minimum System Requirement

❏ Card Filer

CPU: Pentium/100MHz or faster
Available Memory: 8MB or more
Free space in Hard Disk: 2MB or more
Display: 800 x 600 256 colors or more

❏ XGworks lite V3.0

CPU: Pentium/166MHz or faster
Available Memory: 32MB or more
Free space in Hard Disk: 30MB or more
Display: 800 x 600 256 colors or more

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Software Installation

Acrobat Reader 4.0

You need to install Acrobat Reader to view the PDF manuals
accompanied with each application in advance.

n If you have installed an older version of Acrobat Reader on your

PC, first you need to execute “Uninstall” before proceeding.

1 Double-click on the “Acroread” folder.

Four different language folders will be displayed.

2 Select the language you want to use and double-click on its

folder.
“ar40***.exe” file will be displayed. (“***” indicates the
selected language.)

3 Double-click on the “ar40***.exe.”

Acrobat Reader Setup Dialog box will be displayed.

4 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen.
After completing the installation procedure, you will find the

Acrobat folder on your PC (Program Files as the default).
Refer to the [Reader Guide] in the [Help] menu how to use

the Acrobat Reader.

YAMAHA CBX Driver

You need to install YAMAHA CBX Driver to exchange data
between your PC and the S80/30 or CS6x/6R if the PC and
instrument are connected using serial cable.

1 Double-click on the “Mididrv” folder.

Two folders, “Japanese” and “English” will be displayed.

2 Double-click on the “English.”

Various files like “setup.exe” will be displayed.

3 Double-click on the “setup.exe.”

YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup Dialog box will be displayed.

4 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen.

n • “COM Port” is normally left as “COM1”

• If you use MIDI OUT as multi ports, select [Yes]. Select [No]
normally.

• If you want to select “YAMAHA CBX A Driver” in “MIDI
Output” setting in the Control Panel (My Computer), you should
select [Yes].

After the installation, select <Restart>.
After restarting the Windows, you will find “YAMAHA CBX

Driver” icon in the Control Panel (My Computer).

Card Filer

Card Filer allows you to store the data of the S80/30 or CS6x/6R
on your PC.

1 Double-click on the “Card” folder.

Various files like “Setup.exe” will be displayed.

2 Double-click on the “Setup.exe.”

YAMAHA Card Filer Setup Dialog box will be displayed.

3 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen.
After completing the installation procedure, you will find the

YAMAHA folder on your PC (Program Files as the default)
and Card Filer folder in the YAMAHA folder.

Refer to the “Card Filer Manual” in the Card Filer folder how
to use the application.

XGworks lite

In addition to sequencer function, XGworks lite can be used as
convenient voice editors once the Plug-in applications
mentioned below are installed.

n PDF manual of the XGworks lite (entry version) is the same as

the one for the XGworks. Please be aware that some of the
windous/functions described in the manual are not available
with the XGworks lite.

Unavailable Windows/Functions

Piano Roll Window, Drum Window, Control section of Staff
Window, Printing of Staff Window, Digital audio (wave)
recording, Plug-in software (Voice To score R, Auto Arranger,
Guitar Arranger, SW1000XG Mixer, Auto Play, Importer) Jobs
(Voice To score, TWE, XF Information Editor)

IMPORTANT Although the PDF manual of the XGworks lite includes the

explanations on the package contents and software
installation procedure, those are obsolete. Please refer to
those of this Installation Guide.

1 Double-click on the “XGworks” folder.

Various files like “Setup.exe” will be displayed.

2 Double-click on the “Setup.exe.”

XGworks lite Ver.3.0 Setup Dialog box will be displayed.

3 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen.
After the installation, select <Restart>.
After restarting the Windows, you will find the YAMAHA

folder on your PC (Program Files as the default) and
XGworksLite folder in the YAMAHA folder.

Refer to the “XGworks Manual” (XGworks.pdf) and online
manuals how to use the application.

Plug-in Applications

You can use the Plug-in applications of XGworks lite to edit the
voices of the S80/S30 or CS6x/CS6R, and even voices of Plug-in
board(s).

1 Double-click on the “Plug” folder.

Various files like “Setup.exe” will be displayed.

2 Double-click on the “Setup.exe.”

YAMAHA XGworks Plug-in Software Setup Dialog box will
be displayed.

3 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen.
After completing the installation procedure, you will find the

each Plug-in software in the “XGworksLite” folder and find
that each Plug-in application is added to the [Plug-in] menu
on the XGworks lite.

Refer to the online help/PDFmanuals how to use the
application.

Refer to the S80/30 or CS6x/6R Owner’s Manual how to save
the Plug-in board voices edited with each voice editor.

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