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YDP-103 Owner’s Manual

Connecting Other Equipment

CAUTION

Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the

power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components

may result.

With an iPad or iPhone connected to your digital

piano, you can use a wide range of apps to expand the

functionality of your instrument in exciting new ways.

For details on how to connect the devices, refer to the

“iPhone/iPad Connection Manual” (page 9), which

you can download for free from the Yamaha web site.

By connecting a computer to the [USB TO HOST]

terminal, you can take advantage of various music

software with your computer and the instrument.

For details on using a computer with this instrument,

refer to the “Computer-related Operations” on the

website.

NOTE

Use an AB type USB cable. When connecting a USB cable, make

sure that the length is less than 3 meters.

Setting the MIDI Transmit Channels

In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the

transmitting and receiving devices must be matched

for proper data transfer. You can specify the channel

on which this instrument transmits MIDI data. To do

this, while holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNC-

TION], press one of the D6 – E6 keys. The D6 key

decreases the value by 1, the E6 key increases the

value by 1, and the D#6 key restores the default value

(channel 1).

Setting range: 1 – 16

Default value: 1

NOTE

• In Dual, the keyboard performance via Voice 1 is transmitted on

the specified MIDI Transmit Channel and the keyboard

performance via Voice 2 is transmitted on the next channel

number in sequence (specified channel + 1).

• No MIDI messages are output during playback of the Demo

Song or Preset Song.

Other MIDI Settings

The MIDI settings other than the Transmit Channel

are set as listed below, and cannot be changed.

• MIDI Receive Channels: ........... All channels (1 – 16)

• Local Control:............................................................On

• Program Change Transmit/Receive:.......................Yes

• Control Change Transmit/Receive:.........................Yes

Connecting an iPad or iPhone

Connecting to a computer

[USB TO HOST]

terminal

Instrument

USB cable

Computer

MIDI Settings

E6 (+1)D6 (-1)

D#6 (Default)