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ENGLISH
54
Connecting a Personal Computer
You can enjoy computer music data on the Clavinova by connecting a computer to the TO HOST
(or MIDI) jack.
There are three methods by which to connect the Clavinova to a personal computer:
1. Connect the serial port on the computer to the Clavinova’s TO HOST jack (page 55).
2. Use a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’s MIDI connectors (page 56).
3. Use the USB port on the computer and the UX16, UX96, or UX256, a USB interface (page 57).
For more information, refer to the specified pages.
NOTE
When the Clavinova is used as a tone module, performance data with voices that are not found on the Clavinova will not
be played correctly.
“The Clavinova-Computer Connection,” is a supplementary guidebook that describes, for beginners, what you
can do with your Clavinova and a personal computer and how to set up a Clavinova-Computer system (the manual is
not written for any specific models). The document is available as a PDF file (in English) at the following Internet
address.
Yamaha Manual Library:
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/
NOTE
When connecting the Clavinova to a personal computer, first turn off the power to both the Clavinova and the computer
before you connect any cables or set the HOST SELECT switch. After making the connections and switch settings, turn
on the power to the computer first, then to the Clavinova.
NOTE
If you do not use the [TO HOST] jack of the Clavinova, make sure you disconnect the cable from the jack. If the cable is
left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly.
NOTE
will appear in the display if the host computer is not turned on, the connecting cable is not properly connected,
the HOST SELECT switch is not in the proper position, or the MIDI driver or MIDI application is not active. In this situa-
tion, turn the power off to both the Clavinova and the computer, and check the cable connection and the position of the
HOST SELECT switch. Once the connection and HOST SELECT switch position is verified, turn the power of the com-
puter on first, then the Clavinova, and check whether the MIDI driver and MIDI application function properly.
NOTE
When the [HOST SELECT] switch is set to “PC-1,” PC-2,” or “Mac,” you can use the [TO HOST] jack, but the MIDI con-
nectors are disabled since no data transfer occurs via the MIDI connectors. On the other hand, when the [HOST
SELECT] switch is set to “MIDI,” you can use the MIDI connectors, but not the [TO HOST] jack since no data is trans-
ferred via the [TO HOST] jack.