PSR-E333/YPT-330 Owner's Manual - Yamaha Downloads

Connecting to a Computer
Transferring data between the instrument and a computer
This instrument includes 102 preset Songs and 106 Styles, but you can load other Songs and Styles from your
computer and use them in the same way as the preset Songs and Styles as long as the loaded Song is SMF format
0* or the loaded Style is SFF (Style File Format). Loaded Song data will be stored to Song numbers beginning
with 108 and one of the loaded Style/s can be registered as the 107th Style. In order to perform the operations
described in this section you will need to use a computer connected to the Internet to download the free Musicsoft
Downloader application.
* The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing
sequence data. Most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0.
Installing Musicsoft Downloader
You can download the “Musicsoft Downloader” application from the following website.
Make sure that your computer has an Internet connection.
http://download.yamaha.com/
Please visit the URL above to get the information on the computer system requirements
for Musicsoft Downloader.
Transferring Data by using the Musicsoft Downloader
You can transmit Song files and Style Files from your computer to the Flash Memory
on your instrument by Musicsoft Downloader.
You can also transfer backup data (page 40) other than the “Passing status of Song
and Step” to a computer as a backup file.
For Musicsoft Downloader operating instructions see the Help menu: launch the
Musicsoft Downloader application and click “Help.”
Data that can be loaded to this instrument from a computer
• Songs : 256 Songs max (Song numbers 108–)
• Data : Approx. 1.7MB
• Data Format : SMF Format 0 and 1
• File : 11PK3.BUP (Backup file)
***.mid (MIDI Song)
***.sty (Style File)
Musicsoft Downloader Operations
Move the file from the computer to “Flash Memory” under “Electronic Musical
Instruments.”
NOTE
• Visit the Yamaha website for
more information on the latest
version of Musicsoft Downloader
(version 5.6.1 or
higher) and how to install it.
NOTE
• The Musicsoft Downloader
application may not be able
to access the instrument in
the following cases:
• During Style playback
• During Song playback
NOTICE
• Use the power adaptor
when transferring data.
The data can be corrupted
if the batteries fail during
the transfer.
• Never turn the power off
and never plug/unplug the
AC power adaptor during
data transmission. Not
only will the data fail to be
transferred and saved, but
operation of the flash
memory may become
unstable and its contents
may disappear completely
when the power is turned
on or off.
NOTE
• Close the window to exit from
the Musicsoft Downloader
and re-enable control of the
instrument.
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