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DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K MIDI Reference
Transferring Song Files
Using the free Yamaha application
Musicsoft Downloader
, you can easily transfer song files (in
SMF format) between your drum module and computer as described below.
1.
Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet and then download
Musicsoft Downloader
from the following web site.
Yamaha Download Site:
http://download.yamaha.com/
Enter your electronic drum kit’s model name and select
Musicsoft Downloader
.
System requirements for
Musicsoft Downloader
will be displayed on the download page.
2.
Follow the instructions displayed and install
Musicsoft Downloader
.
When installed,
Musicsoft Downloader
will be added to your Programs menu and a shortcut to the application will be created on
your desktop.
Details on how to use
Musicsoft Downloader
can also be found in the application’s Help section.
Before transferring a song file to your drum module, a two-digit number (between 01 and 10) representing the target song number on the
module must be added at the start of the file name.
If, for example, you wish to transfer the song file
sample.mid
to song No. 3 on your drum module, you should rename it
03sample.mid
.
NOTE
• If transferring multiple song files to your drum module at the same time, be sure to assign a different number to each of them.
• Your drum module supports the playback of standard MIDI files of Format 0 only.
• A total of 700 KB of song file data can be transferred to your drum module.
Installing
Musicsoft Downloader
Numbering files to be transferred
sample.mid
03 sample.mid
03sample.mid
01sample.mid
would be transferred to song No. 1 on the module
02sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 2 on the module
03sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 3 on the module
:
:
09sample.mid would be transferred to song No. 9 on the module
10sample.mid
would be transferred to song No. 10 on the module
Original file name
Add a two-digit number to
the start of the file name
on your computer.
Modified file name