README 28/08/02
YAMAHA SW1000XG Driver for Windows XP/2000
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha SW1000XG.
YAMAHA SW1000XG Driver for Windows XP/2000 is a driver for the SW1000XG card when installed in a Windows XP or 2000 system.
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(1) License Agreement
(2) System environment
(3) Driver installation
(4) Known problems
(5) Notes
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(1) License Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ANY SOFTWARE ON THIS
MEDIA. THIS AGREEMENT LICENSES THE SOFTWARE TO YOU. BY USING THE SOFT-
WARE, YOU ARE CONFIRMING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND AGREEING
TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO
DO SO, PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENTIRE PACKAGE, INCLUDING THIS MEDIA, TO
THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT, FOR A FULL REFUND.
1.Definitions.
(a)"YAMAHA Software" means the software program and driver program included in the SW1000XG package, and all related updates supplied by
YAMAHA.
(b) "YAMAHA Hardware" means the SW1000XG digital mixing card and a connection cable.
(c) "YAMAHA Product" means the YAMAHA Software, the YAMAHA Hardware, the related documentation, and all related updates supplied by YAMAHA.
2.License.
This agreement allows you, the purchaser, to use the YAMAHA Software in conjunction with the YAMAHA Hardware.
3. Restrictions.
You may not de-compile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the YAMAHA Software to a human-perceivable form, except to the limited extent expressly permitted by applicable law. You may not modify, rent, resell for profit, distribute or create derivative works based upon the YAMAHA Software or any part thereof. You may not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the YAMAHA Product into any country prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act and the regulations there under.
4.Ownership.
The foregoing license gives you limited rights to use the YAMAHA Software. Although you own the media on which the YAMAHA Software is recorded, you do not become the owner of, and YAMAHA retains title to, the YAMAHA Software and all copies thereof. All rights not specifically granted in this agreement, including Federal and International Copyrights, are reserved by YAMAHA.
5. Disclaimer Of Warranty.
The YAMAHA Software may contain errors that could cause failures or loss of data, and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the YAMAHA Software is at your sole risk. The YAMAHA Software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind.
YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YAMAHA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE YAMAHA SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE YAMAHA SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE YAMAHA SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHERMORE, YAMAHA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE YAMAHA SOFTWARE OR IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
6. Term.
This agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at
any time by destroying the YAMAHA Software together with all copies in
any form. It will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term
or condition in this agreemant.
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(2) System environment
An IBM PC or compatible computer which has PCI buss interfacing and is running
Windows XP or 2000.
This driver does not support Windows 98/ME and Windows 98 Second Edition.
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(3) Driver installation
To install or update drivers, "Administrator" authorization is necessary.
Logon your computer as Administrator or user who has Administrator
authorization.
I) Driver installation
To install this driver please run the UPDATE.EXE application program. This will install and update the WDM level driver for your choice of card. Once complete please restart your computer as suggested by the application. Please ensure that under Sound Video and game controller properties in Windows XP/2000 that the driver is present and correct after restart and that the version number is 1.01.0014.1 (created Aug 6th 2002. See Driver confirmation details below.
Driver Uninstallation
1. Select [Start] menu, [Settings], then [Control Panel].
2. System in the the Control Panel.
3. Select the [Hardware/Device Manager] tab.
4. Click the [Device Manager] button.
5. Click the [+] mark next to [Sound, video, and game controllers].
6. Select the [YAMAHA SW1000XG WDM Driver
7. Click the [Remove/Uninstall] icon and click [OK] button when confirmation
dialog appears.
8. Restart the computer.
The driver version can be confirmed as follows.
1. Double click [System] in the Control Panel.
2. Select [Hardware] tab.
3. Select [Sound, video, and game controllers].
4. Double-click [YAMAHA SW1000XG WDM Driver], or select it and
click [Property] icon.
5. Select [Driver] tab.
6. Click [Driver Details] button.
7. Select yswds.sys and the installed version can be confirmed.
ASIO Setup
Regarding ASIO under Windows 2000/XP.
The Yamaha ASIO driver for Windows 2000/XP is a 32bit driver. This represents
the number of bits of audio data transmitted between the driver and an
application program. It is recommended that you use this driver only in
applications that use the same number of bits. Under Windows 2000/XP
professional audio applications all support 24 and 32 bit recording depth.
For 24-bit recording, the 32bit driver is fine.
Installation.
Please only install the ASIO driver if you are using software which supports
the ASIO protocol, and only after correctly installing the Yamaha WDM
Windows 2000/XP driver. If you have previously installed a Yamaha ASIO driver for SW or DS, then use ADD remove programs to remove this first. Then run the following.
1. Click the [Setup.exe] and follow the guide.
2. Launch your audio software which supports ASIO,
3. The Yamaha ASIO driver should appear in the ASIO device menu.
(4) Support Notes
This is a combined driver set which includes a low latency WDM driver for Windows 2000/XP and a 32bit ASIO driver, also for Windows 2000/XP ASIO supporting applications.. The WDM driver adds full functionality and support for the SW1000XG under Windows 2000/XP.
This driver fixes the MIDI in problem found in earlier beta drivers under Windows 2000. It fully supports ACPI MULTIPROC mode (multiprocessor support), low latency KS Mixer streaming (as found in Cakewalk SONAR), and all of the benefits that Sonar brings with KMIXER bypass.
Also included in this driver update are low latency ASIO 2.0 drivers for Windows 2000. These drivers are intended to support ASIO 2.0 based applications under Windows 2000/XP such as Steinberg Cubase VST (V5.0R2 or higher recommended), SX (1.03 or higher recommended), Steinberg Nuendo (1.5 or higher recommended), SOnic Foundry ACid 4.0 or higher and Emaic Logic Audio 4.7 or higher.
The ASIO driver is 32bit mode only. ASIO is Steinberg music software's low latency Audio Streaming Input Output system. This driver under ASIO supports multiple devices (SW & DS2416 at the same time) with no device limitation caused by standard Microsoft WDM (WDM will restrict the number of audio device ports seen to 10 maximum). KS mode WDM support (SONAR by Cakewalk for exammple) negates this limitation.
Please consult your software manual to see if your software supports KS MIXER mode (KMIXER bypass). Please consult your Windows 2000/XP user manual for any additional details on driver installation and update along with this read me file. Please also refer to your ASIO compatible software application manual for details on ASIO installation and support in Windows 2000 ro XP. The ASIO driver supports adjustable buffer sizes, if you find that the driver is causing problems with clicks and pops at the lowest latency setting, please adjust the buffer size accordingly to remedy this.
Please also if using VIA based motherboards note that that VIA official website has many updates to cure issues with audio pops and clicks. Please refer to your motherboard manual for further details.
This driver is not digitally signed by Microsoft, but is fully supported by Yamaha technical support.
(5) Notes
This driver supports ASIO2.0 under Windows 2000/XP. Some functions associated with ASIO 2.0 are not supported under this driver due to limitations of the Yamaha SW1000XG and DS2416 hardware. These are
Accurate positioning in sample steps, audio transfer, and Continuous Re-syncing (resolving)
-Direct monitor
*Notes for Installing
The new ASIO driver should be added after installing the WDM driver to the latest version which is included in this download file and rebooting.
2. "SW Synth" in the taskbar audio mixer indicates DirectMusic Software Synthesizer and is not MIDI device of SW1000XG.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.