Owner`s manual

Reference Connecting To a Computer
68 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner’s Manual
This instrument can access flash memory for storage
and retrieval of song data: When song files are trans-
ferred to flash memory media from your computer they
can be used with the instrument’s performance assistant
technology or Lesson functions.
In order to transfer songs between your computer and
the instrument you will need to install the Musicsoft
Downloader application and the USB-MIDI Driver
included on the Accessory CD-ROM on your computer.
Refer to the Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide on
page 70 for installation details.
■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You
Can
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● Transfer MIDI songs you have downloaded from the
Internet or created on your computer from the com-
puter to the instrument’s flash memory.
➔ Refer to the step #1 – #9.
The procedure for transferring songs included on
the Accessory CD-ROM from your computer to
the instrument is given as an example.
■ Use Musicsoft Downloader To
Transfer Songs From the Accessory
CD-ROM To the Instrument’s Flash
Memory
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1 Install the Musicsoft Downloader application
and the USB-MIDI driver on your computer
(page 71 – 73).
2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your com-
puter’s CD-ROM drive. The start window
should appear automatically, and close the
window.
3 Double-click the Musicsoft Downloader
shortcut icon that is created on the desktop.
This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader
application and the main window will
appear.
4 Click the “Add File” button and the Add File
window will appear.
5 Click the [▼] button to the right of “Look in”
and select the CD-ROM drive from the drop-
down menu that appears. Double-click the
“SongCollection” Folder on the window.
Select the file you want to transfer to the
instrument, and click “Open.”
Transferring Song Files From a Computer
● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer
To This Instrument
• Song Capacity (max.) Flash memory 99 songs
(Song numbers 036 – 134)
• Data Capacity Flash memory 373 kb
• Data Format SMF format 0/1
● What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)?
The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the
most common and widely compatible sequence formats
used for storing sequence data. There are two variations:
Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of MIDI devices
are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commer-
cially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF
Format 0.
Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with Internet
Explorer 5.5 or higher.
•A USB cable is required in order to transfer song files to the instrument’s
flash memory.
USB cables can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer sup-
ply store.
NOTE
• If a song or style is being played, stop playback before proceeding.
NOTE
• The instrument cannot be operated while the Musicsoft Downloader
is running.
NOTE
q Click the CD-ROM drive
w Double-click “SongCollection”
Folder. Double-click “for_CD”
Folder and click a song file.
e Click “Open”