User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Accessories
- About the accessory disk
- S90 XS/S70 XS Main Features
- About this Manual
- Contents
- Controls and Functions
- Setting Up
- Start Guide
- Modes
- Basic Instructions
- Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode
- Creating a New Performance by Using Your Favorite Voice (Performance Creator)
- Playing the Keyboard in the Performance Mode
- Singing with a Connected Microphone
- Recording/Playing Back with a USB Storage Device (Audio Record/Play Mode)
- Using a Connected Computer
- Playing the Keyboard Along with Playback of the MIDI File
- Using as a Master Keyboard (Master Mode)
- Making Global System Settings (Utility Mode)
- Saving/Loading Data (File Mode)
- Appendix
- Display Messages
- Troubleshooting
- No Sound
- No sound from the MIC INPUT jack
- Split does not work via the external MIDI device
- Playback continues without stopping
- The sound is distorted
- Sound is cut off
- Only one note sounds at a time
- Wrong pitch or unexpected pitch
- No effect is applied
- Vocoder does not work when selecting a Vocoder Voice
- The Edit Indicator appears, even when parameters are not being edited
- Cannot start the Arpeggio
- Cannot stop the Arpeggio
- The Voice assigned to the Performance produces a different sound from the one in the Voice mode
- Data communication between the computer and the S90 XS/S70 XS does not work properly
- The S90 XS/S70 XS does not sound properly even when playing back the song data on the computer or the MIDI instrument connected to the S90 XS/S70 XS
- MIDI bulk data transmission/reception does not work properly
- Cannot save data to the external USB storage device
- Cannot play an audio file
- Cannot enter the Edit mode
- Specifications
- Index
S90 XS/S70 XS Owner’s Manual
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By connecting this instrument to a computer, you can take advantage of the following functions and applications.
• External tone generator for DAW software and MIDI keyboard
• Remote Controller of the DAW software
• More detailed Voice Editing from the computer (S90 XS/S70 XS Editor)
Connecting to a computer
The USB cable and USB-MIDI Driver are necessary to
connect the S90 XS/S70 XS to the computer. Follow the
instructions below. Note that the MIDI data can be
transmitted through a USB cable.
NOTE Since the S90 XS/S70 XS has no built-in speakers, you'll need an
external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly
monitor it. For details, refer to “Setting Up” on page 16.
1 Download the USB-MIDI Driver from our
website.
After clicking the Download button, extract the compressed
file.
http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/
NOTE
Information on system requirements is also available at the
above web site.
NOTE The USB-MIDI Driver may be revised and updated without
prior notice. Make sure to check and download the latest
version from the above site.
2 Install the USB-MIDI Driver to the computer.
For instructions on installing, refer to the online Installation
Guide included in the downloaded file package.
When connecting this instrument to a computer in the
Installation procedure, connect the USB cable to the USB
TO HOST of this instrument and the USB terminal of the
computer as shown below.
3 Make sure that the USB TO HOST terminal of
this instrument is enabled.
Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the Utility mode, select
“MIDI” via the Cursor button then press the [ENTER] button
to call up the MIDI display. Set the MIDI In/Out parameter to
“USB.”
4 Press the [STORE] button to store this
setting.
Using a Connected Computer
USB terminal USB TO HOST terminal
USB cable
Rear panel