Yamaha P255 Manual

							P-255 Owner’s Manual21
Playing Songs
Your digital piano can play built-in Preset Songs, User  Songs that you have recorded, and commercially available 
songs. These songs can be in one of  two different formats—MIDI or audio. 
Song Category list
*: Shown only when a USB flash dri ve has been plugged into the instr ument. 
**: Shown only when the USB flash dri ve contains data of the corresponding format. 
User Songs and Import Songs
The term User Song is  used to refer to songs recorded  using 
the instr ument itself; those created in any other way are 
referred to as Import Songs. Songs contained within a folder 
named USER FILES on a USB flash dri ve are designated as 
User Songs and handled in the same way. Songs located 
o u tside this folder are handled as Import Songs. If the USB 
flash dri ve pl ugged into the instr ument contains no USER 
FILES folder, one will  be created a utomatically when yo u 
record a song to that dri ve. The recorded User Song will 
then  be sa ved in that folder. 
Supported song data formats
Standard MIDI File formats 0 and 1
Standard MIDI File (SMF) formats are the most commonly 
u sed MIDI formats for storing seq uence data. SMF format 0 
is  used for MIDI songs recorded  using this instr ument.
Waveform Audio File format
Identified  by a .wa v file extension, Wa veform A udio File For-
mat (WAV) is one of the most common formats  used  by 
comp uters to record a udio data. Yo ur digital piano s upports 
the play back and recording of 44.1-kHz, 16- bit, stereo .wa v 
files. 
1Select the correct song category using 
the [SELECT] button. 
You can cycle through the available categories 
(Aud,  Sng, USr , and  PrE) with each press of 
the button; however,  Aud and Sng  are shown 
only when a USB flash drive has been plugged 
into the instrument. If you  wish to play an Import 
Song ( 001 to 999 ), be sure to choose the corre-
sponding category. 
2Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to 
select a song number, “ rnd” (random), 
or “ ALL ”. 
If necessary, press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons 
together to show Import Songs ( 001 to 999 ). 
MIDI and audio songs
MIDI songs contain data created  by recording the actions of playing and releasing keys—in other words, they do not con-
tain act ual au dio. This data is similar to sheet m usic in that it indica tes the keys that shou ld be played, as well as when and 
how hard they sho uld  be played, in order to reprod uce a specific piece of m usic. Using this data, yo ur digital piano’s tone 
generator can recreate the so und of the recorded performance. MIDI songs are smaller than a udio songs  beca use they 
contain less data; in addition, they also allow you  to change the Voice used for play back and a n umb er of other parameters. 
In contrast, au dio songs contain act ual recordings of the so und of a performance, and they store a udio data in m uch the 
same way as a cassette tape or digital  voice recorder. A udio songs can  be played  back on porta ble m usic players and 
many other types of de vice, making it easy for yo u to let others hear what yo u ha ve played. 
Supported song types
CategorySong 
numbersDescription
Aud* A
udio songs 
stored on a 
USB flash 
dri ve A.00
 to A.99 A
udio-format User Songs 
recorded u sing the instr u-
ment itself (page 25). 
001 to  999**A
udio-format Import Songs 
either purchased or created 
on a computer. 
Sng* MIDI songs 
stored on a 
USB flash 
dri
ve S.00
 to S.99 MIDI-format User Songs 
recorded u
sing the instr u-
ment itself (page 25). 
001 to  999**MIDI-format Import Songs 
either purchased or created 
on a computer. 
USr
MIDI songs 
stored on 
the instr
u-
ment U.00
 to U.09 MIDI-format User Songs 
recorded within the instr
u-
ment itself (page 25). 
001 to  700**MIDI-format Import Songs 
either purchased or created 
on a computer and then 
transferred to the instr
u-
ment. 
PrE
Preset 
Songs 
(MIDI) P.01
 to P.50 Yo
ur digital piano contains 
50  built-in Piano Songs. See 
the tab le of page 52 for 
details. 
Playing a song
If yo u wish to play a song sa ved on a USB flash dri ve, 
read the section “Working with USB flash dri ves” (page 
30), pl ug you r flash dri ve into the [USB TO DEVICE] ter-
minal, and then follow the proced ure descri bed  below. 
• If the USB flash drive plugged into the instrument contains a large number 
of folders, a certain amount of time  may be required to shown display con-
tent for song selection. 
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P-255 Owner’s Manual22 (Import Songs are shown only when the USB 
flash drive contains data of the selected category.)
 
•
Song number ...... Used to select one specific 
song to play. For details, see 
the table on page 21. 
• rnd  (random) ... Used when you want to play 
all songs of the selected cate-
gory continuously and in ran-
dom order. 
• ALL ..................... Used when you want to play 
all songs of the selected cate-
gory continuously and in 
sequence. 
3Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start 
playback. 
When playback has started, the display will show 
the current measure number for MIDI songs or the 
elapsed time for audio songs. 
You can continue to play the keyboard and also 
change its Voice assignment(s) when songs are 
playing. 
Unplayable songs
If the lights in both the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] but-
tons go out when you select  a song, this indicates 
that the song in question contains no data and can-
not be played.  Setting the playback volume (MIDI or Audio 
songs)
Press the [FUNCTION] button while a song is 
playing to show the current playback volume. You 
can then change the volu
me using the [-/NO] and 
[+/YES] buttons.
Adjusting the tempo of MIDI songs
You can adjust a MIDI song’s playback tempo 
using the [-/NO] and [+/Y ES] buttons with the 
[TEMPO] button held down. To restore the default 
tempo, press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons 
together with the [TEMPO] button held down. 
Rewind and fast forward
To rewind a song during playback, press and hold 
the [-/NO] button; to fast forward, press and hold 
the [+/YES] button. 
4Press the [PLAY/STOP] button once 
again when you want to stop the song. 
If you selected a specific song using its song num-
ber in Step 2 above, it will stop automatically after 
playing once to the end. 
Reverb and effect types during playback 
(MIDI songs)
Whenever you select a song or a new one starts during 
continuous playback, the most suitable reverb and 
effect types will be selected automatically. 
MIDI songs with sounds not found on the 
instrument
When you play MIDI songs requiring instruments that 
are not found on your digital piano (such as XG or 
GM songs), they may not sound as originally 
intended. If MIDI channels 1 and 2 use piano sounds 
in such a case, you can mute all other channels (3 to 
16) by setting the song pla yback channels to “1&2” 
using the corresponding Function parameter (page 
40). This should allow fo r a better rendition of the 
song. 
Import Songs that cannot be selected or 
loaded
If an Import Song from a  USB flash drive cannot be 
selected or loaded, you may need to change the char-
acter code using the corresponding Function parame-
ter (page 40). 
• If the selected song contains data, the [RIGHT] and/or [LEFT] button will 
light up.
• Songs can be played together with the metronome or a rhythm track. In  such a case, the metronome or rhythm track will turn off when the song is 
stopped. In the case of MIDI songs, your digital piano will play the cur-
rently selected backing track, not the one used when recording. With audio 
songs, meanwhile, the currently selected backing track as well as the one 
recorded will be played together. 
NOTE
1.2.
Screen for MIDI songs
Screen for a udio songs
Min utes. If the song 
has played for lon-
ger than ten min-
u tes, the tens digit 
is not shown.  Seconds
0.010.02
Elapsed time
C
urrent meas ure n um ber
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Part Cancel (MIDI songs)
Your digital piano’s Preset Songs and certain other 
MIDI songs are divided into left-hand and right-hand 
parts. When playing this type of song, you can turn off 
either of these parts as described below to practice 
playing it yourself. Practicing parts individually in 
this way makes it easier to master difficult pieces. 
1Turn off the part you wish to practice. 
When a song with left-hand and right-hand-parts 
is selected, both the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] buttons 
will light up. To turn off one of these parts, press 
the corresponding button and  verify that its light 
goes out. You can toggle each part on and off 
using the corresponding button. 
2Start the song. 
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start playback. 
Practice the part you just turned off using the other 
part as a guide. 
3Stop playback. 
A song will stop automatically after playing to the 
end, and in such a case,  the playback position will 
be returned to the star t of the song. Press the 
[PLAY/STOP] button if you want to stop the song 
before it reaches the end. 
A-B Repeat (MIDI songs)
Using your digital piano’s A-B Repeat function as 
described below, you can loop playback in a specific 
region of a MIDI song. This can be extremely useful 
when practicing difficult pieces. In addition, you can 
also turn off individual parts as described above when 
using this function. 
1Play the song and set the start point (A) 
and end point (B) of the loop. 
Select and start the song  you wish to practice. As 
you listen, set the A point by pressing the [PLAY/
STOP] button with the [FUNCTION] button held 
down. The message “ A-” will be shown on the 
display to indicate that  the A point has been set. 
Following this, set the B point by again pressing 
the [PLAY/STOP] button with the [FUNCTION] 
button held down. The message “ A-b” will be 
shown on the display to  indicate that the A and B 
points have been set. In addition, playback will 
return to the A point at  this time and looping will 
begin automatically. 
2Stop playback. 
When you stop the song using the [PLAY/STOP] 
button, the A and B point settings will be retained. 
Canceling the A and B point settings
To remove both the A and B points, again press 
the [PLAY/STOP] button with the [FUNCTION] 
button held down. You ca n also cancel these set-
tings by selecting a different song. 
Convenient playback functions
• The left- and right-hand parts can al so be toggled on and off during play-
back. 
• When another song is selected, both th e left-hand and right-hand parts will 
be automatically turned on. 
NOTE
• A-B Repeat cannot be used together  with a rhythm track. The A and B 
points will be removed from a song if a rhythm track is turned on. 
• You can press the [FUNCTION] button while looping in order to show the  current playback volume for MIDI songs (page 22). Press the [FUNCTION] 
button once again to return the display to normal.
• Looping from the beginning of a song:
If you wish to set the A point at th e beginning of a song, press the [PLAY/
STOP] button with the [FUNCTION] butto n held down before starting playback. 
•Looping to the end of a song:
If you wish to set the B point at the end of the song, set the A point in the 
normal fashion and let the song play to the end. The B point will then be 
automatically set at the end. 
• Signaling return from B to A
When playback reaches the B point with A-B Repeat activated, a click 
sound will be played before returning to the A point in order to help you 
stay in time. 
NOTE
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Automatic start when you play any key
Using your digital piano’s Auto Start function, you 
can have it start playback as soon as you play a key. 
To activate this function,  press and hold the [PLAY/
STOP] button for at least one second. The [PLAY/
STOP] button will begin to  flash at the current tempo 
to indicate that the instrume nt is on standby for a key 
to be played. (If you wish to deactivate the Auto Start 
function, again press and  hold the [PLAY/STOP] but-
ton for at least one second.)  The current song will start 
automatically as soon as you play a key.
Starting and stopping using a pedal
If you have connected a pedal unit* (see page 12) to 
your digital piano, you can  configure either the center 
or left pedal to operate in the same way as the control 
panel’s [PLAY/STOP] button using the corresponding 
Function parameter (page 40). This can be very useful 
if you wish to start or stop playback without removing 
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Recording Key board Performances 
Your digital piano features the following two different methods for recording your keyboard performances. These 
methods can be used as described be low depending on your requirements. 
MIDI recording
When you record a performan ce using MIDI, it will be saved on the instrument or a USB flash drive as a MIDI 
song (SMF format 0). This method allo ws you to record two parts separately, meaning that you could, for exam-
ple, create a song by recording the left-hand part and then  recording the right-hand part. Alternatively, you could 
combine the two parts of a duet to form  a song. What’s more, you can also re-record one of the parts if necessary 
and even change Voices and tempo. Up to ten MIDI  recordings can be stored on the instrument itself. 
Audio recording
Performances recorded in audio format  are saved on a USB flash drive in the form of an audio song. This method 
does not support the recording of individual parts. Audio recordings created using your digital piano are saved in 
44.1-kHz, 16-bit, stereo .wav format, which is the same as standard CD-quality audio.  For this reason, you can 
easily move them to a portable music  player for playback using a computer.  The total available duration of record-
ing depends on the size of the USB flash drive being used. Th e instrument itself supports individual recordings of 
up to 80 minutes in length. 
1If necessary, plug a USB flash drive into 
the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal. 
Songs in MIDI format can be recorded either on 
the instrument itself or on a USB flash drive. 
Audio songs must be recorded on a USB flash 
drive. Be sure to read the section “Working with 
USB flash drives” (page 30 ) before recording on a 
USB flash drive. 
2Select the recording method. 
 To record in MIDI format:
Press the [SELECT] button as many times as nec-
essary to show “ USr” if you wish to record on the 
instrument itself or “ Sng” to record on a USB 
flash drive. 
 To record in audio format:
Press the [SELECT] button as many times as nec-
essary to show “ Aud” (for saving your recording 
on a USB flash drive). 
3Select a song number for the recording 
using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. 
• U.00  to U.09 .... MIDI-format User Songs stored 
on the instrument itself
• S.00  to S.99 .... MIDI-format User Songs stored 
on a USB flash drive
• A.00  to A.99 .... Audio-format User Songs 
stored on a USB flash drive
If you activate Record mo de without selecting a 
song number, your perform ance will be recorded 
to the currently selected  song. If, however, the cur-
rent song is an audio -format Import Song, an  A-
type song number will be  selected; alternatively, a 
U -type song number will be selected in the case of 
an MIDI-format Import Song. Meanwhile, if a 
Preset Song is currently selected, a  U-type song 
number will be selected for recording. If the corre-
sponding song already contains data, it will be 
overwritten. 
Simple recording of all parts (MIDI 
or Audio songs)
For recording a MIDI song 
on the instr ument itselfFor recording a MIDI song 
on a USB flash dri ve
SngUSr
• Recording is not possible during song playback (page 21) or file opera-
tions (page 30). 
For recording an a udio song on a USB flash dri ve
Aud
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Typical part-button lighting pattern:
 When recording MIDI data:
If the selected song contains data, the [RIGHT] 
and/or [LEFT] button will light up. 
 When recording audio data:
There is no distinction between the different parts.
4Set the Voice you wish to use for record-
ing and set the time signature. 
To select a Voice, use the corresponding Voice 
button (page 13). If necessary, you can also set the 
time signature (page 19),  the Effect function (page 
16), and other parameters. 
5Press the [REC] button to activate 
Record mode. 
The [REC] and [RIGHT] buttons will flash if 
MIDI data is to be reco rded; the [REC], [LEFT], 
and [RIGHT] buttons if audio data is to be 
recorded. In addition, the [PLAY/STOP] button 
will flash at the current tempo. If you need to 
deactivate Record mode, press the [REC] button 
once again. 
 When recording MIDI data:
 When recording audio data:
6Start recording. 
Recording will begin when you either play a key 
or press the [PLAY/STOP] button. 
When recording MIDI data:
The current measure number is shown on the dis-
play during recording. 
 When recording audio data:
The elapsed time is shown on the display during 
recording. 
7To stop recording, press either the 
[PLAY/STOP] button or the [REC] button. 
When you have stopped recording, dashes (“-”) 
will scroll across the display to indicate that the 
recorded data is being sa ved. When the data has 
been saved, the message “ End” will be shown, 
followed by the song nu mber. In addition, the 
instrument will automati cally leave Record mode. 
8Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play 
back your recorded performance.
To stop playback, press the [PLAY/STOP] button 
once again. 
• Please note that if you record to a song, any existing 
data will be overwritten. 
• Your digital piano also supports recording together with a rhythm track  (page 20). In such a case, the rhythm track will be recorded to the right 
part. 
• You can also record with the metronome (page 19) turned on, but the met- ronome will not be recorded. 
• When recording audio, certain comb inations of [EQ] slider and Sound 
Boost settings can produce distortion in the recorded data. 
Off: N o data
Lit (green): Contains data
Both lamps lit (green): Parts contain data
Both lamps off:  No data in the parts
NOTICE
NOTE
• Whenever the digital piano’s internal memory or the USB flash drive is 
close to full, the message “ Enp” will be shown after you press the [REC] 
button. You can start recording in such a case, but this may cause the 
memory to become completely filled before you are finished. Instead, we 
recommend that you delete any unnecessary files (page 33) to free up 
some memory before proceeding. 
• When recording audio, sound input vi a the [AUX IN] jack will also be 
recorded. 
• You should never turn off the digital piano or remove  the USB flash drive while dashes (“-”) are scrolling 
across the display. Failure to observe this precaution 
may result in all song data (page 21), including Import 
Songs, being deleted. 
• The message “ FUL” will be shown if the memory becomes completely 
filled during recording. The instrument  will automatically stop recording at 
this time. Your performance up to that  point will be recorded and retained. 
NOTE
1.2.
Current meas ure n um ber
Min utes. If more than 
ten min utes has  been 
recorded, the tens 
digit is not shown.  Seconds
0.01.0.02.
Elapsed time
NOTE
NOTICE
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When recording in MIDI, yo u can record the left-hand 
and right-hand parts separately as described below. 
1Set up the digital piano for recording. 
For details, refer to Steps 1 and 3 of the section 
“Simple recording of all parts (MIDI or Audio 
songs)” (page 25). 
If you have already recorded one of the parts, you 
can play back that part as  you record the other. To 
stop a recorded part from playing at this time, 
press the corresponding part button and verify that 
its green light goes out. 
2Press the [REC] button to activate 
Record mode. 
Whenever the digital piano’s internal memory or 
the USB flash drive is close to full, the message 
“ Enp ” will be shown after you press the [REC] 
button. You can start record ing in such a case, but 
this may cause the memory  to become completely 
filled before you are fi nished. Instead, we recom-
mend that you delete any unnecessary files (page 
33) to free up some memory before proceeding. 
3Select the part to record. 
Press the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] button and verify 
that it starts flashing in  red. If you wish to record 
the rhythm track, press the [RIGHT] button to 
select that part. 
If you need to deactivate Record mode, press the 
[REC] button. 
If the other part already contains data:
That part will start to play when you begin record-
ing.
4Start recording. 
Recording will start automa tically as soon as you 
play a note on the keyboard. If the rhythm track is 
to be recorded, recording  will start as soon as you 
press the [RHYTHM] button. You can also press 
the [PLAY/STOP] button to  start recording if you 
wish to include an empty section before your per-
formance begins. 
5To stop recording, press either the 
[PLAY/STOP] button or the [REC] button. 
When you have stopped recording, dashes (“-”) 
will scroll across the display to indicate that the 
recorded data is being sa ved. When the data has 
been saved, the message “ End” will be shown, 
followed by the song numb er. The recorded part’s 
button will then light up in green, and the instru-
ment will automatically  leave Record mode. 
6Play your recording. 
You can play the performance just recorded by 
pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button. To stop play-
back, press the [PLAY/STOP] button once again. 
If necessary, you can now repeat Steps 2 to 5 to 
record the other part and complete your song. 
Recording individual parts (MIDI 
songs)
• If the selected song contains data, the corresponding 
part button(s) will light up in green. Please note that if 
you record to such a part, the existing data will be over-
written. 
NOTICE
• You should never turn off the digital piano while dashes 
(“-”) are scrolling across the display. Failure to observe 
this precaution may result in all song data, including 
Import Songs (page 21), being deleted. 
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P-255 Owner’s Man ual28 Using the following procedure, you can individually 
delete the left and right pa
rts of a recorded MIDI-for-
mat User Song. To delete bo th parts, refer to the sec-
tion “Deleting a User Song” (page 33). 
1Select the User Song from which you 
wish to delete a part. 
For details, refer to Steps 1 and 2 of the section 
“Simple recording of all parts (MIDI or Audio 
songs)” (page 25). 
2Press the [REC] button to activate 
Record mode. 
3Select the part you wish to delete by 
pressing the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] button 
and verify that it starts to flash. 
 If deleting the right part:
4Delete the recorded part. 
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start recording. 
Following this, press the [PLAY/STOP] button 
once again to stop recording without performing 
any other action. The instrument will now delete 
the selected part and its light will go out. 
If necessary, delete the other part in the same way.  In the case of songs recorded
 in MIDI format, you can 
change various settings at any later time as described 
below. For example, you could change the Voice(s) to 
create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo 
as needed. 
Data contained in a MIDI recording
A MIDI recording is made  up of the following types 
of data. Those data types  marked with an asterisk 
(“*”) can be changed at any later time. 
Data recorded for each part
 Notes played

 Pedal operations (damper, soft, and sosten uto)
 ver b depth*
 Effect depth*
 ual-mode Voice* 
 ual-mode  vol ume  balance* 
 ual-mode detu ne*
 ual-mode octa ve shift
 Split-mode Voice*
 Split-mode  vol ume  balance*
 Split-mode octa ve shift
 Rhythm (right part only)
Data recorded for the song
 Tempo*
 Time signat ure
 ver b type (or “OFF” setting)*
 Effect type (or “OFF” setting)*
 uning system*
 Damper-pedal resonance depth*
 Soft pedal effect depth*
 String resonance depth*
 ustain sample depth*
v olume*
1Select the User Song whose settings 
you wish to change. 
For details, refer to Steps 1 and 2 of the section 
“Simple recording of all parts (MIDI or Audio 
songs)” (page 25). 
2Change the Voice(s), rhythm, and/or 
other settings as required. 
For example, if you wish to change the Voice from 
Jazz Organ 1 as selected when recording to Jazz 
Organ 2, use the [ORGAN] button to select 
“or2 ”. 
Deleting recorded parts individually 
(MIDI songs)
• If you wish to delete an audio song  recorded on a USB flash drive, refer to 
page 33. 
• If you delete both recorded parts of  a song, the metronome time signature 
and the tempo will be returned to their default settings. If you wish to 
record to the same song in such a case,  you will need to reset these param-
eters. 
NOTE
NOTE
Changing Voice(s) and tempo, etc. 
after recording (MIDI songs)
• If you wish to change the tempo, reverb, or effect, please do so in Step 3. 
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3Activate Record mode and select the 
part whose settings you have changed. 
Press the [REC] button followed by the [RIGHT] 
or [LEFT] button. (If you have changed settings 
common to both parts, select  either the left or right 
part.) Verify that the selected part’s button is flash-
ing in red.
If you wish to change the tempo, reverb, or effect, 
please do so in this step.
To cancel the process without changing any set-
tings, press the [REC] button once again. 
4Save your changes. 
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button with the [REC] 
button held down. Dashes (“-”) will scroll across 
the display to indicate that data is being saved. 
When this process is  complete, the message 
“ End ” will be shown, follo wed by the song num-
ber. In addition, the instrument will automatically 
leave Record mode. 
• Take care not to play the keyboard or press the [PLAY/
STOP] button at this time. Either of these actions will 
start recording and delete the data already recorded. 
• You should never turn off the digital piano while dashes  (“-”) are scrolling across the display. Failure to observe 
this precaution may result in all song data (page 21), 
including Import Songs , being deleted. 
NOTICE
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Using USB Flash Driv es
With a USB flash drive plugged in, you can use your digital piano to perform the following tasks. 
• Listen to songs stored on the USB flash drive........................................................ Page 21
• Record your performances on the USB flash drive ................................................ Page 25
• Copy User Songs recorded on the digital pi ano itself to the USB flash drive........ Page 32
• Delete songs from the USB flash drive .................................................................. Page 33
• Format the USB flash drive .................................................................................... Page 33
• Create backup files ................................................................................................. Page 47
Working with USB flash drives
Precautions when using the [USB TO 
DEVICE] terminal
When connecting a USB device  to the terminal, be sure 
to handle the USB device with care. Follow the impor-
tant precautions below.
For more information about the handling of USB 
devices, refer to the owner’ s manual of the USB device.
 Compatible USB devices
• USB flash memory
Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or 
mouse cannot be used.
The instrument does not ne cessarily support all com-
mercially available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guar-
antee operation of USB devices that you purchase.
Although USB devices 1.1 to 3.0 can be used on this 
instrument, the amount of time for saving to or loading 
from the USB device may differ depending on the type 
of data or the status  of the instrument.
Before purchasing a USB device for use with this 
instrument, please visit the following web page:
http://download.yamaha.com/
 Connecting a USB device
When connecting a USB 
device to the [USB TO 
DEVICE] terminal, make sure 
that the connector on the device 
is appropriate and that it is con-
nected in the pr oper direction.
Using USB Flash Memory
By connecting the instrument to a USB flash memory, 
you can save data you’ve cr eated to the connected USB 
flash memory, as well as read data from the connected 
USB flash memory.
 Number of USB flash memories that can be used
Only one USB flash memory  device can be connected 
to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal.
 Formatting USB flash memory
You should format the USB  storage device only with 
this instrument (page 33).  A USB storage device for-
matted on another device may not operate properly.
 To protect your data (write-protect)
To prevent important data from being inadvertently 
erased, apply the write-prot ect provided with each USB 
flash memory. If you are saving data to the USB flash 
memory, make sure to  disable write-protect.
 Turning off the instrument
When turning off the instru ment, make sure that the 
instrument is NOT accessing the USB flash memory by 
playback/recording or file management (such as during 
Save, Copy, Delete and Format operations). Failure to 
do so may corrupt the USB flash memory and the data.
• The rating of the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal is a maximum  of 5V/500mA. Do not connect USB devices having a rating 
above this, since this can cause damage to the instrument 
itself.
• Avoid connecting or disconnecting the USB device while  executing playback/recording and file management opera-
tions (such as Save, Copy, Delete and Format), or when 
accessing the USB device. Failure to do so may result in 
“freezing” of the operation of the instrument or corruption 
of the USB device and the data.
• When connecting then disconnecting the USB device  (and vice versa), make sure to wait a few seconds between 
the two operations.
• When connecting a USB cable, make sure that the length is less than 3 meters.
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTE
• The Format operation overwrites any previously existing  data. Make sure that the USB flash memory you are for-
matting does not contain important data.
NOTICE