DEEBACH BlackBox-Y Owner's manual

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BlackBox-Y, YEM (Yamaha Expansion Manager) software and
VCE files.
There are two cables you need to connect the BlackBox correctly to
a Yamaha instrument.
1. An audio cable, a so-called audio insert cable.
An insert cable is an audio cable that has a stereo jack plug on one
side and two mono jack plugs on the other side
(Left-right, mostly white-red).
The stereo jack plug is plugged into the AUX out of the black box,
the two mono jacks into the line-in of the Yamaha keyboard.
Depending on the Yamaha instrument, you have to set a gain
control or other volume control according to the Yamaha operating
instructions, this is instrument-specific.
With some Yamaha models, you can also set and use the internal
effects of the vocal input on the line-in, i.e. also on the black box.
(See Yamaha manual, tested with Tyros2, from Tyros5, Genos etc.
this is no longer possible)

2. A midi cable.
The midi cable is plugged into the midi in of the black box.
There are two versions of the Yamaha instruments.
If you have an instrument with a midi-out, the midi cable is connected there. Then
select the individual parts to be controlled by the BlackBox in the Midi Setting Menu
and save your settings. (See also the instruction manual of your Yamaha instrument)
If you have a Yamaha instrument with two midi outs, the midi cable of the black box is
connected where you will later assign the parts in your midi setting. (As an example,
if you select port A as a midi output for the black box, the black box must also be
connected to midi out A.)
You decide which parts the BlackBox should play. You save the corresponding settings
in the Midi Settings.
The midi settings can usually be found in the Function Menu at Yamaha.

Now the BlackBox should be connected correctly. There are two
ways to control the BlackBox from a Yamaha instrument, this also
depends on the model.
1. the VCE data
You can download the current VCE data from our website
www.deebach.eu. It is a ZIP file, you can unzip it to a USB stick,
you will then get the "BlackBox-Y" folder, which contains all sound
groups with their individual sounds and, depending on the Yamaha
model, you can also transfer them from the USB stick to the Load
the user memory of the instrument.
If you now select a sound from these folders in a part, for example
Upper Part1, the BlackBox plays this sound. If you have found a
sound combination that you like, you can save it in your
Registration Memory Bank. Internal, software expansion and black
box sounds can be freely mixed.
2. the PPF files
Current models supported by the YEM are:
PSR-670, PSR-770, PSR-775, PSR-A 3000, PSR-970, PSR-975, PSR-
SX-700, PSR-SX-900, Tyros 5, Genos.
You can download the current PPF data from our website
www.deebach.eu. It is a ZIP file that contains the PPF files for the
YEM-Yamaha Expansion Manager.
Unzip these files and then import them into the YEM under
"My packs" - "import pack".
After the YEM has imported the data, you have to put the individual
packs on the right banks. Unfortunately, the YEM does not keep the
settings we made and always creates new banks.
To do this, go to the arrow at "MY Packs" and select "Change Bank
Select LSB". Now you can see all sound banks, the sound bank not
shown in gray is the selected sound bank. You can now move this

sound bank with the mouse. Once you have moved the sound bank
to the right place, press the X at the top right. The question then
arises whether the bank should be modified and saved again. You
answer that with "SAVE".
Repeat this process until all the sound banks of the BlackBox are in
the right place. The order must be followed exactly.
The order is:
MSB 63 - Yamaha specification for sound
LSB
31 - Ac.Pianos
32 - Electric Pianos
33 - Organ HA
34 - Organ WE
35 - Organ Theater
36 - Accordion
37 - Strings
38 - Brass
39 - Woodwinds
40 - Bells Mallet
41 - Guitars
42 - Pads
43 - Lead Synth
44 - Organ Various
45 - Choir
49 - Bass
51 - Drums FX
MSB 62 - Yamaha specification for drum kits
LSB
000 - DrumKits

If you have created all the sound banks correctly, you can of course add more sound
banks from other manufacturers.
When you have finished your settings, transfer the data from the YEM to your
instrument.
Under Expansions in your instrument you can now find the sounds of the BlackBox.
If you now select a sound from these folders in a part, for example Upper Part1, the
BlackBox plays this sound. If you have found a sound combination that you like, you
can save it in your Registration Memory Bank. Internal, software expansion and black
box sounds can be freely mixed.
Here is the link to the Yamaha YEM.
https://europe.yamaha.com/en/support/updates/yem_win.html
Our channels with further support and examples
https://www.youtube.com/user/DeebachInstruments
https://www.facebook.com/Deebach.instruments/
Email: [email protected]
12.08.2020
Team Deebach