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Error Messages

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Failed to open MIDI In Driver

This message is displayed when the File Utility starts up and the MIDI driver is currently being used
by another application. Click [OK], quit any applications that are using the MIDI driver, and start the
File Utility again.

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Can’t find the MIDI device. Check the MIDI device settings.

Refer to the Installation Guide, install the MIDI driver, and specify the USB port or COM port settings
correctly.

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OMS is not installed.

Install the OMS software and set it up properly according to the instructions in the section “OMS
Settings” (

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Communication is failed. Check the MIDI connections.
WSS Access Error *****
EDS Error *****
RPC Error *****

Confirm the following and try the operation again.

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Is the MIDI device with the SCSI device properly connected to the computer? If not, make the
proper connections according to the instructions in the owner’s manual of your MIDI instrument.

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Is the MIDI device or the SCSI device turned ON? If not, turn the power ON.

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Is the File Utility ID set correctly?

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Is the MIDI device’s Port set correctly? Make the correct the setting according to the instruc-
tions in the owner’s manual of your MIDI instrument.

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If you are using a Windows, is the device properly set up? Refer to the Installation Guide, install
the MIDI driver, and select the correct MIDI driver.

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If you are using a Macintosh, set up OMS properly according to the instructions in the section
“OMS Settings” (

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Path Not Found, Invalid Path.

The folder/file structure indicated in the File Utility window may be different from the actual structure.
Reload or refresh the window in the File Utility program.

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Can’t create *********
Not Enough Disk Space

The file could not be saved to the disk because the disk is full.

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Can’t Copy *********

Can’t Delete *********
Can’t Move *********

Check whether the selected folder or file is appropriate, or reload/refresh the window in the File
Utility program.

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Cannot execute.

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This message appears when the operation cannot be executed because of the MIDI instru-
ment’s status (during playback or recording of the sequencer function, for example). Set the
MIDI instrument to the normal mode and try the File Utility operation again.

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This message also appears when the operation cannot be executed because of the MIDI instru-
ment’s specifications. For details on which File Utility functions are not available for your partic-
ular MIDI instrument, refer to the owner’s manual (Installation Guide) of the relevant instrument.

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Summary of Contents for File Utility

Page 1: ...and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner s Manual are for instructional purposes and may appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your computer Click on the red colored text to jump to the related item in this manual The OMS and in this Owner s Manual are the tradem...

Page 2: ...vices may differ depending on the MIDI instrument n For details about how to connect your particular MIDI instrument to the computer refer to the owner s manual of the relevant instrument File Utility can perform the following eight functions Browsing or editing the files folders on the media handled by the MIDI instrument Files or folders directories on each media can be viewed and manipulated fr...

Page 3: ...s contained as Meta Events in those SMF files This function applies only to the files on the computer Adding a number to the top of the name of all the selected files on the media handled by the MIDI instrument according to the current order of the files Windows only Creating and storing a list of the files folders located on the specified folder on the media handled by the MIDI instrument as a te...

Page 4: ...t for opening and displaying OPT control panels that can transmit data via the clients external MIDI ports Typically this will allow basic hardware editor control panels to operate properly Level 2 OPT Processors provides support for real time MIDI processors and panel automation Typically this will allow both real time and offline MIDI effects e g Arpeggiators transposers etc to operate properly ...

Page 5: ...p toolbar appears then the Main window opens n Refer to the owner s manual of the client application for details about how to start the File Utility when using it as a plug in software Macintosh n If you are using the File Utility on a Macintosh computer open the Chooser from the Apple menu and turn off AppleTalk n If you use a sequencer software together with the File Utility turn MIDI Thru off O...

Page 6: ...e destination 4 Select All Selects all the files and folders in the currently selected directory Setup 1 MIDI Port Setup Opens the MIDI Ports Setup window where you can specify your computer s MIDI IN Port and MIDI OUT Port which are used to communicate with your MIDI instrument 2 File Utility Setup Opens the File Utility Setup window where you can specify the settings necessary for MIDI data tran...

Page 7: ... devices are displayed Tool 1 Send Path Information Sends the path directory information to the MIDI instrument 2 Convert SMF Format Opens the Convert SMF Format dialog See page 22 for details 3 Rename SMF Files Opens the Rename SMF Files dialog See page 23 for details 4 Rename All Files Adds a number to the top of the name of all the selected files according to the current order of the files See ...

Page 8: ...der in File menubar 6 Open Opens the folder or volume media Same as Open in File menubar 7 Properties Indicates the properties of the currently selected file folder and volume 8 Delete Deletes the currently selected file 9 Cut Cuts the currently selected data and copies it to the clipboard Copy Copies the selected data to the clipboard without changing In Windows the file contents can be copied to...

Page 9: ...indows When starting File Utility as a stand alone application 1 Click the Setup button to open the MIDI Setup window n Regarding the settings here refer to the owner s manual of the MIDI instrument or the client application software if starting the File Utility as a plug in application in the OPT 2 Click the button at the right end of each box and select the driver as follows MIDI In Select YAMAH...

Page 10: ...signed to manage the MIDI data stream input output in a computer to enable MIDI data transfer between MIDI software and hardware attached to the computer OMS is a de facto standard of the MIDI environment under the Mac OS and various music software manufacturers have released OMS compatible sequencers and other software OMS has the following merits As OMS compatible MIDI applications communicate w...

Page 11: ...I interface 4 Choose Make Current from the File menu The setup for your MIDI instrument is now saved as the current studio setup 5 Choose Quit from the File menu to close OMS Setup n The File Utility is not compatible with versions of OMS earlier than 2 0 OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS you now need to start up the File Utility and set the OMS ports 1 Start up the File Utility by double clicking ...

Page 12: ...ick the TEST button The File Utility checks whether the communication is done properly between the MIDI instrument and the computer If the communication test is successful the Host name and the MIDI instrument s version are displayed n If an error message appears check whether the connection and MIDI driver settings are appropriate 4 Specify the Work Directory Click the Browse button to open the d...

Page 13: ...Select a file folder to be deleted click the right mouse button with the mouse if using a Macintosh computer click the mouse while holding the control key on the keyboard and select Delete from the pop up menu 2 Execute the Delete operation The following confirmation display appears n If you select the folder that contains files the confirmation display above appears In this case you can delete al...

Page 14: ...l key on the keyboard and select Rename from the pop up menu 2 Enter the name by using the computer keyboard and press the Enter return or enter in Macintosh key to actually change the file folder name n On the Macintosh file names can contain up to 31 characters n The Macintosh allows you to input special characters that are not available on MS DOS or Windows systems However since the MIDI instru...

Page 15: ...er the directory in which you wish to create a new folder and click the New Folder icon button from the toolbar Enter the directory in which you wish to create a new folder and click the right mouse button with the mouse if using a Macintosh computer click the mouse while holding the control key on the keyboard and select New Folder from the pop up menu Windows Macintosh ...

Page 16: ...to open the sub window 2 1 Copying the file folder to another directory within a volume media Drag the desired file folder while holding the Ctrl key option key if you are using a Macintosh and drop it in the destination directory 2 2 Duplicating the file folder within a folder Select a file folder to be copied and click the right mouse button with the mouse and select Copy from the pop up menu If...

Page 17: ... These two methods available only for Windows can be used to copy the files folders to the other folder n If using a Macintosh computer the Copy icon button or Copy in the File menu can be used to edit text when renaming the file or folder Moving files folders To copy the file folder to another directory within a volume media drag and drop the desired file folder ...

Page 18: ...immediately as long as there is no problem in reading the file and recognizing the destination directory CAUTION In Windows errors may occur when performing certain operations to the destination files on computer while in the process of copying files from the MIDI instrument to the computer To prevent this make sure to follow the instructions below Do not close the window of the destination file o...

Page 19: ...files there n If you use a Macintosh computer you can double click the volume or folder in the Main window to open the sub window 2 Select a file to be transmitted from the window opened in step 1 3 Drag a file and drop it to the desired location directory in the Main window in the File Utility You can drop it directly to the volume media icon 4 Data transfer from the computer to the media handled...

Page 20: ...select Properties from the pop up menu Properties dialog Status Bar This indicates basic information of the currently selected media file folder When selecting the volume media Name available memory size used memory size unused memory size number of folders number of files SCSI information When selecting a folder Name type path amount of the contained files in bytes number of files number of folde...

Page 21: ... Yamaha MIDI instrument This ensures that you can navigate and view the folders and files from your MIDI instrument in exactly the same way as you do on the computer 1 Select the media folder or file from the Device list or Detailed list 2 Select Send Path Information from the Tool menu The path information on the selected media folder file is transmitted to the connected MIDI instrument Windows M...

Page 22: ...converting to SMF format 0 6 Cancel Click this to cancel the file conversion What is SMF The SMF Standard MIDI File format for sequence files allows you to exchange song data between different sequencers There are two types of SMF Format 0 and Format 1 Format 0 All data for all MIDI channels are combined into a single track Files in this format can be played back on the MIDI instrument Format 1 Th...

Page 23: ...ow Renaming SMF Files With this special batch operation you can change the names of all SMF files in a selected folder to the corresponding song names contained as Meta Events in those SMF files This function applies only to the files on the computer 1 Select Rename SMF Files in the Tool menu to open the dialog 2 From the dialog select a source folder that contains the SMF files to be renamed and ...

Page 24: ... File size File type Date 3 Select the files to be renamed You can select any or all files from the specified folder If you select all files select Select All in the Edit menu 4 Select Rename files in the Tool menu to open the Rename Setup display 1 Digits Determines the number of digits in the number added to the top of the file names 2 Start No Determines the number added to the top of the first...

Page 25: ... mid is to be renamed 005abc mid and a file with the same name already exists click Continue to keep the original file and rename abc mid to 006abc mid Even if numbers are at the top of the original file name for example 006abc mid as long as a file of the same name does not exist the file will be renamed If there is a protected file among the selected files ...

Page 26: ... files to be listed n More than one folder cannot be selected 2 Select Save file list in the Tool menu to open the following dialog If you wish to create a list of the files located in the sub folders check the box Include sub folders 3 Click OK to start creating the file list When the operation is complete the File Save dialog appears 4 Specify the folder to which the created file is stored and i...

Page 27: ...If you are using a Windows is the device properly set up Refer to the Installation Guide install the MIDI driver and select the correct MIDI driver If you are using a Macintosh set up OMS properly according to the instructions in the section OMS Settings page 10 Path Not Found Invalid Path The folder file structure indicated in the File Utility window may be different from the actual structure Rel...

Page 28: ...due to copyright provisions Note that protected files cannot be copied Wrong file name This message appears when the intended file name uses characters that are invalid for the MIDI instrument For details on valid characters for naming refer to the owner s manual of the relevant MIDI instrument Win Mac Win Mac ...

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