User Manual

MOTIF XF Editor Installation Guide 5
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
•Studio Manager
• MOTIF XF Editor
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 DAW 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 DAW and the MOTIF XF6/7/8 equipped with FW16E.
n MOTIF XF Editor cannot be used over a MIDI connection.
Software Installation
Make sure to check the following website for installation and up-to-date news on the driver.
http://www.yamahasynth.com/downloads/
DAW
USB cable
Driver
Computer
IEEE1394 cable
MOTIF XF6/7/8