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Contents

What is the File Utility?.........................................................................2

Using File Utility as a Plug-in software (Windows) ..............................4

Starting the File Utility..........................................................................5

Main Window .........................................................................................5

Menu Bar................................................................................................6

Tool Bar..................................................................................................8

MIDI Device Setup .................................................................................9

MIDI Port Setup (Windows)(When starting File Utility as a stand-alone application)

...9

OMS Settings (Macintosh)...................................................................................10

File Utility Setup...................................................................................................12

Browsing and Editing Files/Folders ....................................................13

Receiving Files (instrument/media to computer) ...............................18

Transmitting Files (computer to instrument/media) ..........................19

Utility Function....................................................................................20

Converting SMF Data...........................................................................22

Renaming SMF Files ............................................................................23

Changing the Names of all Selected Files (Windows)........................24

Saving a File List (Windows) ...............................................................26

Error Messages....................................................................................27

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Important

Some functions of the File Utility cannot be used depending on the particular MIDI instrument

connected to your computer. For details, refer to the Installation Guide of the MIDI instrument.

This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operations. If you are not,

please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Mac OS software before using File Utility.

For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of the File Utility

software, refer to the separate “Installation Guide” as well as the Owner’s Manual for the respective MIDI device.

Summary of content (28 pages)

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+ Contents What is the File Utility?.........................................................................2 Using File Utility as a Plug-in software (Windows) ..............................4 Starting the File Utility..........................................................................5 Main Window .........................................................................................5 Menu Bar................................................................................................
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What is the File Utility ? File Utility is a convenient and versatile program that lets you use a computer to access and organize data stored on compatible Yamaha instruments, including various synthesizers and Clavinovas. With File Utility, you can transmit data from the computer directly to storage devices installed or connected to your particular MIDI instrument (as listed below). You can also save data contained on the relevant storage device to your computer.
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● SMF Format Conversion You can convert Standard MIDI Files saved on your computer from Format 1 to Format 0 so that they can be played back on your MIDI instrument. This function applies only to the files on the computer regardless of whether connected or not. ● Renaming SMF files (Windows only) This special batch operation lets you change the names of SMF files to the corresponding song names contained (as Meta Events) in those SMF files. This function applies only to the files on the computer.
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Using File Utility as a Plug-in Software (Windows) You can start the File Utility software as either a stand-alone software or a plug-in application in the Open Plug-in Technology compatible application. Refer to the owner's manual of the client application (sequencer, etc.) for details on using the File Utility as a plug-in software. About Open Plug-in Technology Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a newly developed software format that allows control over MIDI devices from a music software sequencer.
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Starting the File Utility Once you have connected your MIDI instrument (e.g., the Yamaha MIDI instrument) to your computer and installed the File Utility software, you are ready to start using the File Utility. n An error message appears if your computer’s MIDI driver has not been properly installed or if your computer and MIDI instrument are not connected correctly. For details about error messages, see page 27. Windows Click [Start], go to Program Files and select “File Utility” from “YAMAHA OPT Tools.
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Menu Bar ■ File Macintosh Windows 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 1 New Folder ..........................Creates a new folder in the selected directory. 2 Open ....................................Displays the Open (file open) dialog from which you can select the desired file. 3 Delete ...................................Deletes the currently selected file. 4 Rename ...............................For changing the name of the currently selected file. 5 Properties ............................
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■ View Windows Macintosh 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 7 6 7 1 View Form ............................Determines how the files in the File List window are displayed. Select “Icon” or “List.” 2 Sort (Arrange) .....................Determines how the Files in the List are arranged. Select “Name” or “Type” or “Size” or “Date.” 3 ToolBar.................................Switches the toolbar on or off. 4 StatusBar.............................Switches the status bar on or off. 5 Refresh All Windows ..........
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Toolbar Windows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) ! 5 6 7 8 9 ) ! @ # Macintosh 1 2 3 4 # 1 Computer icon ....................Drag a file and drop it to this icon. If you double-click this icon, the Work directory set in the File Utility Setup dialog appears. 2 Refresh All Windows ..........Refreshes the information of all the media, folders, and files indicated in the window. 3 Refresh Selected Items ........Refreshes the information of the selected device, media, folder, and file.
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MIDI Device Setup You will need to specify the MIDI device drivers through which your computer will communicate with your MIDI instrument (such as the MIDI instrument). If you are using a USB port, you should install the necessary Yamaha USB MIDI driver. If you are using a COM port, you should install the necessary Yamaha CBX driver. For sake of example in the explanations below, the MIDI instrument is connected to the computer via USB.
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5. Click on each of the [▼] buttons for the “MIDI IN” or “MIDI OUT,” and select the MIDI driver from the drop-down list that is displayed. ● If the MIDI instrument’s USB terminal is connected directly to the computer’s USB port: Select “YAMAHA USB IN 0-1” for the “MIDI IN,” and “YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1” for the “MIDI OUT.” n For information about how to install Yamaha USB MIDI Driver, refer to the Installation Guide manual.
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Setting up OMS The procedure below assumes a MIDI instrument is connected to the computer via USB. The setup file for the MIDI instrument and the computer is provided on the CD-ROM supplied with the MIDI instrument. Copy the setup file located in “OMS Setup for YAMAHA” in the OMS folder to your computer. For details about the name of the Setup file, see the owner’s manual (Installation Guide) of the MIDI instrument. 1.
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File Utility Setup This lets you specify the directory that is to be indicated in the Device list in the Main window. 1. Select “File Utility Setup” from the Setup menu. The following window appears. Windows Macintosh 2. Enter the File Utility ID number. Enter the same number as the one specified in the instrument’s MIDI setup display. n If the File Utility ID number is different from the one specified in the instrument’s MIDI setup display, communication cannot be done. 3. Click the [TEST] button.
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Browsing and Editing Files/Folders File Utility gives you comprehensive control over the files on the relevant storage devices — letting you delete files as well as change the file names or create new folders. Deleting a file/folder 1. Select a file/folder to be deleted. The following three methods are available. ● Select a file/folder to be deleted and click the Delete icon from the toolbar. Macintosh Windows ● Select a file/folder to be deleted and select “Delete” from the file menu.
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Changing a name of a file/folder (Rename) 1. Select a file/folder to be renamed. The following three methods are available. ● Click a file/folder name to be changed to enter the text edit mode. Macintosh Windows ● Select a file/folder to be renamed and select “Rename” from the File menu.
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Creating a new folder The following three methods are available. ● Enter the directory in which you wish to create a new folder and select “New Folder” from the File menu. Macintosh Windows ● Enter the directory in which you wish to create a new folder and click the New Folder icon button from the toolbar.
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Copying files/folders The following methods are available. These are the same as conventional copy operations on your computer. 1. Copying files/folders between different volumes (media) ● Drag a file/folder to be copied and drop it to another volume icon or folder (destination). n If you use a Macintosh computer, you can double-click the volume or folder to open the sub-window.
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● Select a file/folder to be copied, click the Copy icon button in the toolbar or select “Copy” from the File menu, and then execute the paste operation (Windows only). n These two methods (available only for Windows) can be used to copy the files/folders to the other folder. n If using a Macintosh computer, the Copy icon button or “Copy” in the File menu can be used to edit text when renaming the file or folder.
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Receiving Files (instrument/media to computer) You can access data that is stored to media handled by the File Utility-compatible MIDI instrument (such as synthesizers and Clavinovas) and directly save it to your computer. Moreover, you can do this without having to make any panel settings on the MIDI instrument itself. Receive USB cable, etc. Internal Memory Drive SCSI storage devices, etc.
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Transmitting Files (computer to instrument/media) You can directly transmit data from your computer to the desired media handled by the File Utilitycompatible MIDI instrument (such as synthesizers and Clavinovas). Moreover, you can do this without having to make any panel settings on the MIDI instrument itself. Transmit USB cable, etc. Internal Memory Drive SCSI storage devices, etc.
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Utility Function Properties 1. Select the media (Memory card or SCSI device), file or folder from the Main window. 2. Open the Properties dialog, using one of the following three methods. ● Select “Properties” from the File menu. ● Click the Properties icon button. ● Select a media/file/folder and click the right mouse button with the mouse (if using a Macintosh computer, click the mouse while holding the [control] key on the keyboard), and select “Properties” from the pop-up menu.
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Transmitting a specified path to the MIDI instrument This function lets you transmit path data — information about where the selected media, folder or file is located — to the connected MIDI instrument (e.g., the Yamaha MIDI instrument). This ensures that you can navigate and view the folders and files from your MIDI instrument in exactly the same way as you do on the computer. 1. Select the media, folder, or file from the Device list or Detailed list. 2. Select “Send Path Information” from the Tool menu.
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Converting SMF Data You can convert Standard MIDI Files on your computer from Format 1 to Format 0. SMF Format 1 SMF Format 0 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 - 16 Convert Track 4 Track 16 What is SMF? The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format for sequence files allows you to exchange song data between different sequencers. There are two types of SMF: Format 0 and Format 1. • Format 0: All data for all MIDI channels are combined into a single track.
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2. From the list of SMF Format 1 files on your computer, select those that you wish to convert to Format 0. 3. Click [EXEC (Open)] to check the format of the selected file. After confirming the selected file is created by SMF, the File Save dialog appears. Specify the location to which the file is saved and the file name, then click the [Save] button to start conversion. After converting, the following message appears. 4. Click [OK] to return to the Main window.
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Changing the Names of all Selected Files (Windows) This function lets you add a number to the top of the name of all the selected files on the media handled by the MIDI instrument, according to the current order of the files. n Folders cannot be renamed. 1. On the Device List, select the folder that contains the files to be renamed. 2. Apply the Sort function to the files on the Detail Window. You can sort files according to the following criteria, in either ascending or descending order.
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The following dialogs may appear while executing the Rename operation. ● If there is a file of which name is same as the renamed one: For example, if a file “abc.mid” is to be renamed “005abc.mid” and a file with the same name already exists, click [Continue] to keep the original file and rename “abc.mid” to “006abc.mid.” Even if numbers are at the top of the original file name (for example, “006abc.mid”), as long as a file of the same name does not exist, the file will be renamed.
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Saving a File List (Windows) This function lets you create and store a list of the files/folders located on the specified folder on the media handled by the MIDI instrument as a text file. 1. On either the Device list or Detailed Window, select the desired media or folder that contains the files to be listed. n More than one folder cannot be selected. 2. Select “Save file list” in the Tool menu to open the following dialog.
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Error Messages ■ Failed to open MIDI In Driver Win This message is displayed when the File Utility starts up and the MIDI driver is currently being used by another application. Click [OK], quit any applications that are using the MIDI driver, and start the File Utility again. ■ Can’t find the MIDI device. Check the MIDI device settings. Win Refer to the Installation Guide, install the MIDI driver, and specify the USB port or COM port settings correctly. ■ OMS is not installed.
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■ Protected file. Win Mac • This message appears if you try to use File Utility to transmit (copy) a copy-protected file (due to copyright provisions). Note that protected files cannot be copied. ■ Wrong file name. Win Mac • This message appears when the intended file name uses characters that are invalid for the MIDI instrument. For details on valid characters for naming, refer to the owner’s manual of the relevant MIDI instrument.