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YAMAHA CBX Driver
README.TXT
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Thank you for your interest in YAMAHA products.
The YAMAHA CBX Driver is software which enables IBM PC or compatible
computers to directly connect to the "TO HOST" port of YAMAHA tone generators.
The TO HOST connection allows the tone generator to "talk" to the computer
without having a dedicated MIDI board attached to your computer. In order to
utilize this CBX Driver, you will need a "TO HOST" cable which is available
from YAMAHA dealers.
Before using this software, please read the "License Agreement" at the
License.txt file. Using the software means you have agreed to all the terms
and conditions of the Agreement.
This manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows
operation. If you are not, please refer to the manual which came with your
Windows software.
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Index
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1.Installing the YAMAHA CBX Driver
1.0.Before installation
1.1.Installing the driver
1.2.Confirming the successful installation
A: On Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT Workstation
B: On Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Me
C: On Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
2.Setup the YAMAHA CBX Driver
3.Checking the COM port
A: On Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me
B: On Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
C: On Windows 2000 Professional
D: On Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
4.Removing the YAMAHA CBX Driver
5.Troubleshooting and FAQ
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1.Installing the YAMAHA CBX Driver
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1.0.Before installation
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Make the necessary hardware settings before installing the YAMAHA CBX Driver.
1. Determine the COM port to use. See also the section 3 to check which COM
port is available.
2. Connect your computer to the tone generator via the COM port and the TO
HOST port using a serial cable.
3. Set the Host Select switch on the tone generator to PC-2.
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1.1.Installing the driver
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By this installing procedure, the new driver is put on your computer, even if
an old version of YAMAHA CBX Driver exists already.
1. Double-click the SETUP.EXE. The Setup dialog will appear soon.
2. Advance several steps by following the messages on dialogs.
3. The Select COM port dialog appears, you will use by checking the
appropriate radio button. Ordinarily you can leave this setting as the
default with COM1 selected. Click [Next].
4. The Select the number of MIDI output ports dialog provides the Multiport
option enable/disable. Select [Use multiple MIDI output ports] to make the
Multiport enable.
* The Multiport Setting can be changed using The YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup
after installation, See the section 2 for more information.
* When using a Multiport compatible XG tone generator(such as the MU100R),
you can also play sounds by selecting YAMAHA CBX B (C,D and E) Driver.
See also a manual for tone generator for detail information to use the
Multiport feature of tone generator.
* Only YAMAHA CBX A Driver is valid and appears in the MIDI Devices and
Instruments list when Multiport is disable.
5. Finally the Restarting Windows dialog appears. Select [Yes] and click [OK]
to restart your computer. The YAMAHA CBX Driver will activate after
restarting Windows.
To confirm the successful installation, advance the section 1.2.
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1.2.Confirming the successful installation
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A: On Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT Workstation
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1. Double-click [Control Panel] in the My Computer.
2. Double-click [Multimedia] in the Control Panel. The Multimedia Properties
dialog will appear.
3. Open the [MIDI] page on the Multimedia Properties.
4. If the installation is done successfully, the following drivers will be
shown in the list of MIDI output.
YAMAHA CBX A Driver
YAMAHA CBX B Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX C Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX D Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX E Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
* Only YAMAHA CBX A Driver is valid and appears in the MIDI Devices output
list when Multiport is disabled. To use YAMAHA CBX B(to E) driver,
change Multiport enable using the YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup dialog. See
the section 2 for Multiport feature.
B: On Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Me
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1. Double-click [Control Panel] in the My Computer.
2. Click [Sounds and Multimedia] in the Control Panel. The Sounds and
Multimedia Properties dialog will appear.
3. Open the [Audio] page on the Sounds and Multimedia Properties.
4. If the installation is done successfully, the following drivers will be
shown in the list of MIDI Music Playback - Preferred device.
YAMAHA CBX A Driver
YAMAHA CBX B Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX C Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX D Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX E Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
* Only YAMAHA CBX A Driver is valid and appears in the MIDI Devices output
list when Multiport is disabled. To use YAMAHA CBX B(to E) driver,
change Multiport enable using the YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup dialog. See
the section 2 for Multiport feature.
C: On Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
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1. Select a menu [start] - [Control Panel].
2. Click [Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices] in the Control Panel.
3. Click [Sounds and Audio Devices] in the Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog will appear.
4. Open the [Audio] page on the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties.
5. If the installation is done successfully, the following drivers will be
shown in the list of MIDI music playback - Default device.
YAMAHA CBX A Driver
YAMAHA CBX B Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX C Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX D Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
YAMAHA CBX E Driver (when Mutliport is enabled)
* Only YAMAHA CBX A Driver is valid and appears in the MIDI Devices output
list when Multiport is disabled. To use YAMAHA CBX B(to E) driver,
change Multiport enable using the YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup dialog. See
the section 2 for Multiport feature.
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2.Setup the YAMAHA CBX Driver
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The YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup dialog provides the next features.
COM port selection
The Multiport enable/disable
The Driver enable/disable
1. Double-click [YAMAHA CBX Driver] in the Control Panel. The YAMAHA CBX
Driver Setup dialog will appear.
2. Change settings if you want. See below for details of each feature.
3. Restart your computer to take effect of new settings.
COM Port Setting
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Select COM Port, you will use by checking the appropriate radio button.
Ordinarily you can leave this setting as the default with COM Port 1 selected.
In order to know available COM ports, refer to the section 3.
Multiport
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By placing a check in this box, the follwoing multiple MIDI devices are
available for one COM port.
YAMAHA CBX A Driver (01-16 Channel)
YAMAHA CBX B Driver (17-32 Channel)
YAMAHA CBX C Driver (33-48 Channel)
YAMAHA CBX D Driver (49-64 Channel)
YAMAHA CBX E Driver (65-80 Channel)
* When using a Multiport compatible XG tone generator(such as the MU100R),
you can also play sounds by selecting YAMAHA CBX B (C,D and E) Driver.
See also a tone generator manual for detail information to use the
Multiport feature of it.
* Only YAMAHA CBX A Driver is valid and appears in the MIDI Devices and
Instruments list when the Multiport is disabled.
Driver Disable
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By placing a check in this box, the YAMAHA CBX Driver become inoperative
without removing it from Windows. To re-enable the driver, follow this
procedure:
1. Double-click [Multimedia] in the Control Panel. The Multimedia Properties
will appear.
2. In the Advanced page on Multimedia Properties, open the MIDI Devices and
Instruments by double-clicking it.
3. Select YAMAHA CBX A Driver, and click [Properties].
4. Click [Settings] and open The YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup. Remove the check
from Driver Disable. Click [OK].
5. Restart your computer to take effect of new settings.
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3.Checking the COM port
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A: On Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me
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1. Double-click [Control Panel] in the My Computer.
2. Double-click [System] in the Control Panel.
3. Click [Device Manager].
4. In this window under [Ports (COM & LPT)] confirm that the desired COM Port
is functioning properly. If the COM port has a problem you will see a red
'X' mark or a yellow warning icon. If you encounter any problems here,
solve them before moving on to the other procedure.
B: On Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
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1. Double-click [Control Panel] in the My Computer.
2. Double-click [Ports] in the Control Panel.
Confirm that the desired COM Port is displayed.
C: On Windows 2000 Professional
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1. Double-click [Control Panel] in the My Computer.
2. Double-click [System] in the Control Panel.
3. Open [Hardware] page.
4. Click [Device Manager] button.
5. In this window under [Ports (COM & LPT)] confirm that the desired COM Port
is functioning properly. If the COM port has a problem you will see a red
'X' mark or a yellow warning icon. If you encounter any problems here,
solve them before moving on to the other procedure.
D: On Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
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1. Select a menu [start] - [Control Panel].
2. Click [Performance and Maintenance] in the Control Panel.
3. Click [System].
4. Open [Hardware] page.
5. Click [Device Manager] button.
6. In this window under [Ports (COM & LPT)] confirm that the desired COM Port
is functioning properly. If the COM port has a problem you will see a red
'X' mark or a yellow warning icon. If you encounter any problems here,
solve them before moving on to the other procedure.
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4.Removing the YAMAHA CBX Driver
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1. Double-click the SETUP.EXE in the folder where you placed the YAMAHA CBX
Driver package. The Setup dialog will appear.
2. Advance the installation procedure referring the dialogs.
3. Click [OK].
4. [Do you want to restart Windows?] dialog appears. Remove the floppy disk
and click [OK] to complete the driver removal.
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5.Troubleshooting and FAQ
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Q: No sounds come from the tone generator.
A: Is the driver for the tone generator set correctly? See the section 1.
A: Are the tone generator and other external MIDI devices connected
correctly? See the tone generator's manual.
A: Is the COM port set correctly? See the section 2 and 3.
A: Check that the Host Select switch on the tone generator is set to PC-2.
Q: "Illegal Data!" appears on the display of tone generator.
A: Some tone generators may display this message when a computer is powered
on. To avoid this message, power on a tone generator while a computer is
alive.
Q: Tempo fluctuates when used with CBX Driver
A: There is a possibility of tempo fluctuation if the CBX Driver is called
through MIDI Mapper. Please set the CBX Driver directly from your
application, if possible.
Please refer to the operating manual of your application to see how the
MIDI Device can be selected.
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