Yamaha SW60XGE User Manual

SOUND CARD

SW60XG

OWNER’S MANUAL

FCC ID : A6RSW60

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements.
Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded
cables.
Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions
could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15
for Class "B" digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your
use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This
equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the
user's manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC
regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the
source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the
problem by using one of the following measures :

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna.
If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the your local retailer authorized to

distribute this type of product
If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service

Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

PRECAUTIONS

● The sound card contains no user-serviceable parts, so never
touch the inside area of the circuit board or tamper with the
electronic circuitry in any way. Doing so may result in
electrical shock or damage to the sound card.

● When holding the sound card, do not touch the inside area
of the circuit board or apply excessive pressure to the card,
and be sure to protect the card from contact with water or
other liquids.

● Before installing the sound card in the computer, unplug
the power connector of your computer.

● Before touching the sound card, be sure to touch a metal
surface to discharge any static electricity from your body.

● Before connecting the computer to other devices, turn off
the power switches of all devices.

● Do not expose the sound card to direct sunlight, excessive
humidity, high temperatures, excessive dust or strong
vibrations.

● The sound card contains digital circuitry and may cause
interference if placed too close to radio or television
receivers.

● It is possible that computer malfunctions or operator actions
might destroy data that was created with the included
application software. We recommend that you back up all
important data onto floppy disks. Yamaha is not responsible
for data loss through computer malfunctions or operator
actions.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused
by improper care and use of the sound card and software.

SPECIAL NOTICES

● The software and this owner’s manual are the exclusive
copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

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

● Use of the software and this manual is governed by the
license agreement which the purchaser fully agrees to upon
breaking the seal of the software packaging. (Please read
carefully the Software Licensing Agreement at the end of
this manual before installing the application.)

● Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard
to the use of the software and documentation and cannot
be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual
and the software.

● Windows and MS-DOS are the registered trademarks of
Microsoft® Corporation.

● IBM PC/AT™ is a trademark of IBM® Corporation.

● The company names and product names in this Owner’s

Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

NOTICE: The screen displays as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the screens which
appear on your computer. Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in specifications and functions will be announced separately.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the SW60XG — a high quality sound card with hundreds of musical instrument voices
and a variety of high quality digital effects.

This owner’s manual covers installation of the SW60XG sound card as well as the installation of the applications
and SW60XG driver.

To ensure proper installation and use of the hardware and software, please read this owner’s manual carefully,
and be sure to keep it in a safe place for future reference.

MAIN FEATURES

AWM WAVE TABLE

● Contains 676 Normal voices and 21 Drum voices (sets) generated by Advanced Wave Memory
2 (AWM2) tone generation system with the maximum 32-note polyphony.
Allows you to play and perfect the files compatible with General MIDI (GM) and XG format.

KARAOKE & EFFECTS

● Features versatile DSP effects, 11 Reverb effects, 11 Chorus effects and 44 Variation effects. A/
D inputs allows you to mix external inputs with the internal voices and effects. The EffectGearII,
an Windows application, lets you use a variety of stunning effects, change the pitch of a song, or
reduce the volume of the main vocal from a song playing on a CD (for karaoke sing-along).
The EFFECTCON, a DOS application, lets you control the sounds for the GM compatible DOS
games.

£You can NOT directly select and control the voices and effects from the SW60XG, since neither knob nor
button is furnished on top of the SW60XG.
However, you can select and control them by transmitting the System Exclusive Messages, such as XG System On*, to
the SW60XG. In this case you need an appropriate sequencing software which can configures and edits the System
Exclusive Messages.
As to the MIDI Data Format (including System Exclusive Messages), Normal and Drum Voice Lists, and Effect Type
List, please refer to the SW60XG Folder found in the included froppy disk.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Package Contents & Minimum System Requirements................. 2

SW60XG Setup ......................................................................... 3

1. Names and Functions ........................................................................... 3

2. Sound Card Installation......................................................................... 4

3. Application Software Installation........................................................... 6

SW60XG Application Software................................................ 10

EffectGearII ............................................................................................. 10

EFFECTCON........................................................................................... 11

Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 12

Specifications .......................................................................................... 13

WINDOWS OPERATION

* XG System On (F0 43 1n 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7)

TG300B Reset (F0 41 1n 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7)
n=Device Number

This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows operation. If you are not,
please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows software before using the SW60XG
hardware and software.