User Manual

MOTIF XF Editor VST Installation Guide 4
These are basically the same as those of the Cubase series (Cubase 5/Cubase Studio 5/Cubase Essential 5/
Cubase AI 5) Version 5.1.1 or later as a host application. Regarding Mac OS, only Mac OS 10.5 or later is
supported.
To use the MOTIF XF Editor VST as a VST3 plug-in of the Cubase series, you’ll need to install the following software
programs. Follow the appropriate instructions below corresponding to the software you’re using.
• USB-MIDI driver or Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver
• MOTIF XF Editor VST
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 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 Cubase series and the
MOTIF XF6/7/8.
The Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver is necessary when using an IEEE1394 connection to transfer Audio/MIDI data
back and forth between your computer’s Cubase series and the MOTIF XF6/7/8.
n MOTIF XF Editor VST cannot be used over a MIDI connection.
n Make sure to properly install an audio device when connecting the MOTIF XF6/7/8 instrument to the computer via USB cable. For more
details, refer to the section “Audio Connection to the Computer” (page 5).
Minimum System Requirements
Software Installation
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 Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver.
http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/
Cubase
series
USB cable
Driver
Computer
IEEE1394 cable
MOTIF XF6/7/8