User Manual

MOTIF XS Editor VST Installation Guide 5
To use the MOTIF XS Editor VST as a VST3 plug-in of the DAW application, you’ll need to install the following
software programs. Follow the appropriate instructions below corresponding to the software you’re using.
Driver Installation
To operate your Yamaha hardware from your computer via a USB cable or an IEEE1394 cable, you’ll need to install
the USB-MIDI driver software, AI Driver, mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools, or Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver software. The
USB-MIDI driver is necessary when using a USB connection to transfer MIDI data back and forth between your
computer’s DAW application and the MOTIF XS6/7/8.
The AI Driver, mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools, or Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver is necessary when using an IEEE1394
connection to transfer Audio/MIDI data back and forth between your computer’s DAW application and the MOTIF
XS (MOTIF XS6/7 with optional mLAN16E2 installed, or MOTIF XS8).
n MOTIF XS Editor VST cannot be used over a MIDI connection.
n Make sure to properly install an audio device when connecting the MOTIF XS instrument to the computer via USB cable. For more
details, refer to the section “Audio Connection to the Computer” (page 6).
Software Installation
• USB-MIDI Driver, AI Driver, mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools, or Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver
•MOTIF XS Extension for Steinberg DAW
•MOTIF XS Editor VST
Make sure to check the following website for installation and up-to-date news on the USB-MIDI driver.
http://www
.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/
Make sure to check the following website for installation and up-to-date news on the AI Driver, mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools,
and Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver.
http://www
.global.yamaha.com/download/
DAW
USB cable
Driver
Computer
IEEE1394 cable MOTIF XS