Yamaha TOOLS for MY16-mLAN User manual

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Contents
Important Notices about the CD-ROM.............................................4
Operating System (OS) ..........................................................................4
CD-ROM Installation Procedure .............................................................4
For Windows Users...........................................................................5
CD-ROM Contents..................................................................................5
System Requirements for i88X/mLAN16E/MY16-mLAN Software.........6
Software Installation ...............................................................................8
Connecting a Computer to an mLAN device via mLAN........................19
Installing the Plug-in Effect (For i88X Users)........................................26
For Mac OS 9 Users (i88X and mLAN16E only)............................28
CD-ROM Contents................................................................................28
System Requirements for i88X/mLAN16E Software ............................30
Software Installation .............................................................................31
Connecting a Computer to an mLAN device via mLAN........................36
Plug-in Effect ........................................................................................41
For Mac OS X Users........................................................................42
Display Messages ...........................................................................43
Troubleshooting..............................................................................44
Noise may be generated during the following operations. Before performing these operations, lower the output level of
each device.
• Turning the power to the computer and mLAN devices on or off
• Connecting or disconnecting an IEEE1394 (mLAN) cable
• Making an mLAN connection in mLAN Auto Connector
• Changing the wordclock master and slave status in mLAN Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patchbay
• Selecting On or Off in mLAN Manager (Windows)
• Starting or quitting the OS
• Installing/uninstalling mLAN software
For Windows users
• Do not turn on the power to the mLAN
devices during installation until the
computer displays the following
message.

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Operating System (OS)
The data content and installation procedure is different for Windows and Macintosh. Please read the
section that applies to your operating system.
●i88X/mLAN16E users:
The CD-ROM contains software for Windows
and Mac OS 9.
Windows ➝please read from page 5.
Mac OS 9 ➝please read from page 28.
●MY16-mLAN users:
The CD-ROM contains software for Windows.
Software for Macintosh is not included.
Windows ➝please read from page 5.
Regarding Mac OS X support, refer to page 42.
CD-ROM Installation Procedure
Before breaking the seal on the software packaging, please read carefully the Software Licensing
Agreement at the end of this guide.
1Verify that your system meets the operating
requirements of the software (mLAN Tools,
driver, etc.).
Windows: page 6; Mac OS 9: page 30
2Install the appropriate driver on your com-
puter, and make the necessary settings.
Windows: page 9; Mac OS 9: page 31
3i88X Users: Install the Plug-in Effect.
Windows: page 5; Mac OS 9: page 28
4Start up the software.
For subsequent operations, refer to the owner’s
manual for each software program (online help/
PDF manual).
• To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Reader on
your computer. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you
can download the application from the Adobe website
at the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com
Quick solutions/Reference materials
• Setting the sampling frequency ........................................................................... page 19, 36
• Determining the number of mLAN audio channels. ............................................. page 19, 36
• Changing the settings of the mLAN Driver........................................................... page 15, 34
• Determining the latency ............................................................................................. page 15
• How can I delete or re-install the driver?........................................................ pages 8, 25, 33
• Connecting multiple mLAN devices..................................................................... page 19, 36
Important Notices about the CD-ROM
Most of the computer display examples in this
guide are taken from the English version OS/
software.

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CD-ROM Contents
Software for Windows is included on CD-ROM(s). (i88X users should begin by installing TOOLS for
i88X/mLAN16E.)
●TOOLS for i88X/mLAN16E
●TOOLS for MY16-mLAN
●Plug-in Effect (included only with i88X)
• This software can be used as plug-in software within a VST compatible program.
•To call up the PDF manual for each program, select [Start] ➝[All programs] ➝[YAMAHA VST
Plugins] ➝(the relevant software) ➝[Online Manual].
•For instructions on installing the Plug-in Effects, see page 26.
*1 These applications are supplied with online/PDF manuals.
For Windows Users
Folder Name Application Name Contents
mLAN_
mLAN Applications
for YAMAHA
mLAN Tools
This software includes mLAN drivers and applications required to make
mLAN connections between the mLAN devices and the computer.
Install the software while the power to the mLAN devices is off (page
9). A single installation procedure installs all applications necessary for
mLAN communications. Software to be installed includes mLAN Auto
Connector and mLAN Graphic Patchbay, which are used to set up
audio and MIDI connections for an mLAN network.
Folder Name Application Name Contents
VST_
01X Channel
Module*1
This software reproduces the EQ and Dynamics effects built into each
channel of the YAMAHA Digital Mixing Studio 01X, and uses the
processing power of the computer for the effects.
You can use the Dynamics and 4-band EQ functions (that can be also
found on Yamaha Digital Mixing consoles) as effects software.You can
also import the 01X settings, thus reproducing the songs created on
the 01X.
Pitch Fix*1
This program is used to edit the pitch of recorded vocals. More than
just a pitch processor, it can also be used to change the character of
the vocals. Moreover, you can use MIDI data on the host application to
control the Pitch Fix effect. For more information on setting up with the
host application, refer to the Pitch Fix PDF owner’s manual.
Vocal Rack*1
This is a multi-effect program for processing vocals. The plug-in
features various effects, including a high-pass filter, compressor and a
3-band equalizer.
Final Master*1
This is a multi-effect program for mastering purposes. It features a
compressor, limiter and soft-clip function, and allows you to split the
signal into three bands for separate multi-band processing.

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■About Open Plug-in Technology
You can start mLAN Graphic Patchbay as either stand-alone software or as a plug-in for an Open Plug-
in Technology compatible application.
Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a new software format that enables you to control MIDI devices from a
music software sequencer. For example, OPT enables you to start and operate various parts of your music
system, such as Plug-in Board editors and mixing control editors, directly from an OPT-compatible
sequencer. OPT also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each application, streamlining your
music production system and making all operations more convenient and seamless.
About OPT Levels
The client application and its compatibility with OPT can be divided into three levels, as shown below.
OPT Level Implementation for the mLAN Graphic Patchbay
This chart shows the OPT-compatibility of mLAN Graphic Patchbay.
All mLAN Graphic Patchbay functions work under the client applications of any OPT level (Panels
(Level 1), Processors (Level 2), and Views (Level 3)).
• Certain operations may not work as expected if there is no corresponding function in the client application (sequencer,
etc.). The highest level of implementation for the client application is indicated in the OPT logo (which appears along with
the version information in the application).
System Requirements for i88X/mLAN16E/MY16-mLAN
Software
The system requirements below are necessary for using the included software.
• The system requirements below may differ slightly depending on the particular operating system.
• The minimum requirements for included software not listed below may differ. For details, refer to the relevant online
manual or documentation of the software.
•For details on minimum requirements for each DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software, refer to the respective owner’s
manual.
Level 1 (OPT Panels) provides basic support for opening and displaying OPT control panels that can transmit
data via a clients’ external MIDI connectors.
Typically, this enables basic hardware editor control panels to operate properly.
Level 2 (OPT Processors) provides support for real-time MIDI processors and panel automation. Typically, this
enables both real-time and offline MIDI effects (e.g., arpeggiators, transposers, etc.) to operate properly and
supply automation to OPT panels.
Level 3 (OPT Views) provides support for edit views and MIDI processors and panels that require direct access to
client sequencer storage structures.
Typically, this enables support of sophisticated MIDI edit views (e.g., list editors, auto accompaniment, data
checkers, etc.).
OPT levels of the client application mLAN Graphic Patchbay operation
Operation support Operation limits
VIEWS (Level 3) Yes None
PROCESSORS (Level 2) Yes None
PANELS (Level 1) Yes (with limitations) None

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●i88X/mLAN16E/MY16-mLAN
(mLAN Tools 2.0/mLAN Applications for
YAMAHA)
These are the total system requirements,
including the audio sequencer, mLAN
software and the plug-in effects.
OS : Windows XP Professional/XP Home
Edition
Computer : Intel Pentium or Celeron family pro-
cessor, with the S400 (400 Mbps)
IEEE1394 (FireWire) or i.Link termi-
nal (*1).
Hard Disk : Free disk space of 250 MB (i88X)/
50 MB (mLAN16E, MY16-mLAN) or
more; high-speed hard disk
●Recommended system (*2)
• Connecting a single mLAN device to a com-
puter peer-to-peer:
Computer : 2.2 GHz or higher;
Intel Pentium 4 pro-
cessor
Available Memory : 512 MB or more
• Connecting a computer and three mLAN
devices in an mLAN network:
Computer : 2.6 GHz or higher;
Intel Pentium 4 pro-
cessor
Available Memory : 512 MB or more
●Minimum system requirements (*2)
Computer : Intel Pentium 1.2 GHz
or Intel Celeron 1.7
GHz (or higher)
Available Memory : 384 MB or more
*1 The computer must have an IEEE 1394
(FireWire) or i.Link terminal. If there is no ter-
minal, install an IEEE 1394 interface card
(PCI or PC).
For more details on system requirements and
recommended PCI or PC cards, see
http://www.yamahasynth.com
*2 The system requirements listed here apply
when using the included software and when
playing audio/MIDI data detailed below on
standard sequencer software. This may differ
depending the particular sequencer software
you are using.
Recommended system requirements (Connecting
a single mLAN device to a computer peer-to-peer)
Fs=44.1kHz/24-bit
Audio Driver
18In/18Out (i88X)
16In/8Out (mLAN16E)
16In/16Out (MY16-mLAN)
MIDI Driver
1In/1Out (i88X, MY16-mLAN)
3In/3Out (mLAN16E)
16 MIDI and 12 Audio playback tracks
2 Audio recording tracks
2 Sends for Plug-in Soft Effect
10 Inserts for Plug-in Soft Effect
2 Channels for Plug-in Soft Synthesizer
Latency of 5msec or less
Recommended system requirements (Connecting
a computer and three mLAN devices)
Fs=44.1kHz/24-bit
Audio Driver 32In/32Out (total)
MIDI Driver 4In/5Out (total)
16 MIDI and 8 Audio playback tracks
2 Audio recording tracks
2 Sends for Plug-in Soft Effect
10 Inserts for Plug-in Soft Effect
2 Channels for Plug-in Soft Synthesizer
Latency of 5msec or less
Minimum system requirements
Fs=44.1kHz/16bit
Audio Driver
8In/2Out (i88X)
2In/2Out (mLAN16E, MY16-mLAN)
MIDI Driver
1In/1Out (i88X, MY16-mLAN)
2In/2Out (mLAN16E)
16 MIDI and 12 Audio playback tracks
2 Sends for Plug-in Soft Effect
6 Inserts for Plug-in Soft Effect
No Plug-in Soft Synthesizer
Latency of about 50msec
• Up to two PCI or PC cards can be used. However,
you can use only one card at a time.
If you are using an IEEE1394 interface built into the
computer, you can use only one IEEE1394 PCI or
PC interface card.
• When using a laptop or notebook computer, a built-
in IEEE 1394 terminal may not be available. If this is
the case, install an appropriate PC interface card.
●Plug-in Effect (included only with i88X)
OS : Windows XP Professional/XP Home Edition/2000/Me/n98SE/98
To use mLAN, turn mLAN on each time you start the computer by using the mLAN icon (mLAN Man-
ager) in the task bar (page 14).

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Software Installation
For instructions on how to install the software other than one referred to below, see page 5 in the sec-
tion “CD-ROM Contents.”
Uninstall (removing the installed application)
You can remove the installed application software.Select [START] (➝[Settings]) ➝[Control Panel] ➝
[Add/Remove Programs] ➝[Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be removed and click [Add/
Remove...]. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.
• The button names or menus may differ depending on the computer OS.
• In order to uninstall the mLAN software, the following two items must be deleted. Delete them in order, 1 then 2.
1. mLAN Applications for YAMAHA
2. mLAN Tools 2.0
For information on uninstalling the plug-in effect, see page 27.
Check beforehand the drive name (D:, E:, etc.) corresponding to the CD-ROM you are using. The drive
name is indicated under the CD-ROM icon of [My computer]. (The root directory of the CD-ROM driver
is indicated as D:\, E:\, etc.)

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mLAN Tools 2.0 and mLAN Applications for YAMAHA
mLAN Tools 2.0 software includes a driver that enables you to connect mLAN devices to a computer.
mLAN Applications for YAMAHA enables audio and MIDI signals to be transferred between a
computer and mLAN devices via mLAN cables.
This software enables you to connect the i88X, mLAN16E, MY16-mLAN, or 01X to a computer via
mLAN. 01X users should uninstall the older version of the mLAN software before installing this
software. (Refer to the 01X Installation Guide.)
Follow the steps below to install these software applications.
• For explanations on error messages, see page 43.
Preparing to install
1Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI
devices to MIDI IN/OUT connectors on the
mLAN device.
2Using an IEEE1394 (FireWire/iLink) cable,
connect the mLAN device directly to the com-
puter (without using a hub), and disconnect all
other IEEE 1394-connected devices from the
computer.
3Make sure that the power to the mLAN device
is turned off.
4Start the computer and log in to the Adminis-
trator account.
• If you are using the S200 data transfer rate stan-
dard (check the rear panel of your particular
device, or refer to the specifications in the owner’s
manual), make sure to uninstall the old version of
mLAN Tools beforehand. For more information on
uninstalling the software, refer to the owner’s
manual for the corresponding device.
5Select [Start] ➝[Control Panel]. If the control
panel appears as shown below, click “Switch
to Classic View” in the upper left of the win-
dow.All control panels and icons will be dis-
played.
Proceed to the next step.

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6Go to [System] ➝[Hardware] ➝[Driver Signing] ➝[File Signature Verification], and check the radio
button to the left of “Ignore -Install all files, regardless of file signature” and click [OK].
• After completing the installation, make sure to restore the original setting if necessary.
7Check that no “!” or “x” marks appear next to “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” (in [System] ➝[Hard-
ware] ➝[Device Manager]). If one of these marks is shown, the mLAN (IEEE 1394/i.Link) connection
cannot be used. Refer to the owner’s manual of your computer for details.

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8Click [OK] to close the System Properties win-
dow, then click the Close button ([X]) at the
top right of the window to close the Control
Panel.
9Exit from any open applications and close all
open windows.
10 Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-
ROM drive.
Starting up the Installer for the
mLAN Software
The installer will install the following two
programs to your computer.
• mLAN Tools 2.0
• mLAN Application for YAMAHA
• Use the Cancel button or Close button to quit the
installation. Quitting by using the [CTR]+[ALT]+[DEL]
buttons or by turning off the power while installation is
in process is can result in problems since the installa-
tion is terminated without performing a proper uninstall.
11 Double-click on the “mLAN_” folder.
Various files are shown, including
“Setup.exe.”
12 Double-click on “Setup.exe.”
13 A series of confirmation messages appear.
If there are no problems, click [OK] in each
message. When finished, a “Welcome” dis-
play appears.
Installation of mLAN Tools
14 Click [Next]. The display for installing mLAN
Tools appears.
15 Click [Next]. The “Destination Directory”
window appears, letting you determine the
desired drive and folder name for installing
mLAN Tools. The destination directory is
automatically set; however, if you wish to
change it, click the [Browse…] button and
select the desired folder (drive:\folder
name). Click [Next] after making or confirm-
ing the selection.
• In general, there is no need to change the desti-
nation directory.
16 Confirm the drive and folder name and click
[Next] to start installation.
• To cancel the installation, click [Cancel].
17 When installation is finished, a “Completed”
message appears. Click [Finish].
Proceed to the next step.

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Installation of mLAN Applications
for YAMAHA (mLAN Software)
When the mLAN Tools 2.0 installation is
complete, the computer automatically
displays a window that enables you to start
the installation of Applications for YAMAHA.
Click [Next].
18 Determine the desired destination drive and
folder name for installation in the “Destina-
tion Directory” window. The destination
directory is automatically set; however, if
you wish to change it, click the [Browse…]
button and select the desired folder
(drive:\folder name).
• To cancel the installation, click [Cancel].
19 Confirm the drive and folder name and click
[Next] to start installation.
• To cancel the installation, click [Cancel].
20 When the installation process is complete,
a message will prompt you to restart the
computer. Click [Next].
mLAN Driver initial settings
After you restart the computer, complete the
mLAN driver initial settings. Select [ON] in
mLAN Manager to activate the mLAN driver
(page 14).
21 A dialog box prompts you to turn on the
power to the mLAN device. Connect the
mLAN device to the computer, then turn on
the power to the i88X, mLAN16E, or MY16-
mLAN (or 01X).
22 Installing the mLAN device
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” window
is displayed.
Check the radio button next to “Install the
software automatically [Recommended],”
then click [Next].
• Depending on the version of Windows you are
using, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” may
display a screen asking you whether you want
to find the appropriate software by connecting
to Windows Update. In this screen, choose the
radio button next to the selection indicating that
you don’t want to connect to Windows Update,
and then click [Next].
Even if such a screen should appear subse-
quently in this procedure, choose the radio but-
ton indicating that you don’t want to connect,
and then click [Next].
23 After you finish installing the connected
mLAN device, click [OK] in the dialog box
that appeared in Step 21.
When canceling the installation
If you’ve cancelled an installation before it is
complete, the software may not have been
installed properly. Follow the instructions
below to properly install the software.
1Click on “Add or Remove Programs” in the
Control Panel (page 8) and find “mLAN
Applications for YAMAHA” and “mLAN
Tools 2.0” in the list.
2Delete the two programs in order: first,
“mLAN Applications for YAMAHA,” then
“mLAN Tools 2.0.”
3Start installation again from step 12 (page
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24 The “Make the driver initial settings” dialog
box is displayed. Click [OK].
•During Steps 25 and 26, and Steps 28 and 29,
the computer displays a window indicating that
you are now making the initial settings for each
driver. This window also indicates the number of
times the “Found New Hardware Wizard” will be
displayed during the procedure. Unless you wish
to cancel installation, do not close this window.
Example:
mLAN Network initial settings
25 The computer automatically displays the
“Found New Hardware Wizard.” Check the
radio button next to “Install the software
automatically [Recommended],” then click
[Next].
26 When the installation is complete, the com-
puter displays a message indicating that
installation is complete. Click [Finish].
27 Repeat Steps 25 and 26 until the window
(indicating that you are making the mLAN
Bus driver initial settings) closes.
mLAN MIDI Port initial settings
28 The computer automatically displays the
“Found New Hardware Wizard.” Check the
radio button next to “Install the software
automatically [Recommended],” then click
[Next].
29 When the installation is complete, the com-
puter displays a message of indicating that
installation is complete. Click [Finish].
30 Repeat Steps 28 and 29 until the window
(indicating that you are making the mLAN
Stream driver initial settings) closes.
31 The computer displays a message indicat-
ing that the initial settings for mLAN driver
are complete. Click [OK].
To use an audio sequencer via mLAN, you
must connect the computer to the mLAN
device using mLAN audio Connector or
Graphic Patchbay (page 19).

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Confirming the installation
Task bar (mLAN Manager)
If the installation is successful, an mLAN icon
(mLAN Manager) is added to the task bar. To
call up the menu, right-click on the icon.
ON.................... Enables mLAN operation for
data transfer (Run the “mLAN
Start application”).
OFF.................. Disables mLAN operation
(Run the “mLAN Stop”
application).You can lessen the
CPU load by not using mLAN.
Driver Setup ... Starts mLAN Driver Setup
(page 15).
Auto Connector ....... Starts mLAN Auto
Connector (page 19).
Graphic Patchbay ... Starts mLAN Graphic
Patchbay. For more
information, refer to the
mLAN Graphic Patchbay
Online Manual.
EXIT................ This deletes the mLAN icon
from the task bar, maintaining
the current mLAN ON/OFF
status. To display it again,
select [Start] ➝[(All)
Programs] ➝[Startup] ➝
[mLAN Manager].
• To use mLAN connections, after you start the com-
puter, right-click the mLAN icon (mLAN Manager) in
the Task bar, then select [ON] to activate mLAN con-
nections.
• You can use the mLAN Driver Setup (page 15) to
check whether data is being properly transmitted and
received via mLAN.
When starting up the mLAN
The message below appears when mLAN is
being started.
To cancel mLAN startup, click [Cancel] in the
mLAN Start window. To use mLAN, right-click
on the mLAN icon (mLAN Manager) in the task
bar, and select [ON].
Device Manager (Operating System)
1Select [Control Panel] from the Start menu.
2Double-click on the System icon to call up the
System Properties window.
3Select the Hardware tab and click [Device
Manager].
4Click the [+] symbol located at the left of
“Sound, video and game controllers,” and ver-
ify that “YAMAHA i88X,” “YAMAHA
mLAN16E,” or “YAMAHA MY16-mLAN” etc. is
shown. Also verify that “YAMAHA mLanBus”
is shown.
When using mLAN, right click on the mLAN
icon (mLAN Manager) in the task bar and
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Changing settings after installation
The mLAN-related settings can be changed after installation from the mLAN Driver Setup window.
mLAN Driver Setup
(Right-click the mLAN icon in the task bar ➝DriverSetup)
This window lets you check and change the mLAN settings for receiving/transmitting data. Make sure
to close any application (DAW, etc.) using the mLAN connection before making changes.
• To change the wordclock (sample rate) and the number of channels used, right-click on the mLAN icon in the task bar
and start the mLAN Auto Connector and Graphic Patchbay.
q1394 Adapter Card ID
This indicates the particular ID of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire/iLink) interface card installed to the
computer. When several cards are installed, this is used to select the desired card. Cards not recognized
by the mLAN driver are not displayed.
• The correct name of the manufacturer or vendor may not be displayed depending on the particular card you are using.
wRequired CPU
Determines the computer’s required processing power (the amount of processing load applied to the
computer by the mLAN driver).
You can also control the processing load by adjusting the latency in “ASIO mLAN Control Panel.”
(see below)
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Latency and Required CPU
A particular computer configuration (i.e., processing speed and system memory size) may affect the
computer’s ability to properly record and play back audio data in your audio sequencer, resulting in
noise or other audio problems.
In most cases, you can solve these problems by adjusting the latency (delay time). (See “Latency of
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However depending on the performance of your computer and on how it is being used (i.e., whether other
applications are being used simultaneously, or whether multiple mLAN devices are connected, etc.), you
may still experience noise or sound interruption even after increasing the latency. In this case, change the
“Required CPU” setting to “Medium Performance” or “Low Performance” to lighten the processing load on
your computer, and then adjust the latency (the Preferred Buffer Size setting below) once again.
•Lower latency values result in shorter delay times and work better for real-time recording and
playback.
• Higher latency values result in longer delay times, but allow for use of more audio channels and
plug-in effects (thus reducing the computer’s momentary processing load).
Conversely, if you experience no noise or interruptions even with the “Preferred Buffer Size” setting
described below set to the minimum, you can minimize the overall latency by setting Required CPU to
“High Performance” and then adjusting the latency once again.
● Latency of mLAN
Audio latency (msec)
Audio latency is determined by the “Preferred Buffer Size” setting in the “ASIO mLAN Control Panel.”
The audio latency value is shown in the “ASIO mLAN Control Panel” (see below).
MIDI latency (msec)
The MIDI latency value varies with the mLAN driver version.
For information on the MIDI latency of your mLAN driver version, refer to the “MIDI_Latency.txt” file,
which you can access by selecting [Program files | mLAN Tools | YAMAHA].
● ASIO mLAN Control Panel
When you start the ASIO mLAN Control Panel, the system displays the following dialog box.
When using the mLAN ASIO Driver, open the ASIO Control Panel within the driver settings of the DAW
software (the particular menu depends on the software you are using) and set the Preferred Buffer Size
as needed.
• Also, when using the mLAN WDM driver, adjust as necessary the latency value of the WDM driver (which corre-
sponds to the latency of the ASIO driver in this chart) within the driver settings of the DAW software.
• The initial setting of the Preferred Buffer Size of the mLAN ASIO driver is the smallest value.
q Preferred Buffer Size
This parameter enables you to
specify the size of the buffer inside
the mLAN ASIO driver.
w Sample Size
This parameter enables you to
specify the bit resolution for audio
data transmission and reception.
e Latency
This field indicates the audio latency
value for transmission and reception.
Audio latency is determined by the
“Preferred Buffer Size (
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Click to enable the settings and close the dialog box.
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Click to close the dialog box without changing the settings.
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eStatus
If you are using mLAN Auto Connector, this
parameter indicates the current data (MIDI/
Audio) reception status (from the mLAN device
to computer) of the mLAN connection. If there
is an error in transmission, the computer
displays an error message.
If you are using mLAN Graphic Patchbay, refer
to the Graphic Patchbay Online Manual for
information on the error messages.
Blue ....... Data is being properly transmitted.
Yellow ... Only one type of data (MIDI or
audio) is being received.
Red ........ Error in reception.
Gray....... No reception.
rSet
Clicking this button actually applies the settings
made in this window. Changes to the settings do
not take effect unless [Set] is clicked.
tRevert
If you’ve made changes to the settings (but not
yet clicked [Set]), clicking this button restores
the settings made the last time [Set] was clicked.
Once you click [Set], [Revert] cannot be used.
yEXIT
Click to close the dialog box.
About the Information window
This window indicates the MIDI and audio data reception status (from the mLAN device to computer).
R1, R2, etc.
This indicates the data reception status. “R1” corresponds to
MIDI reception while “R2 corresponds to audio reception from
the mLAN device. The number of tabs shown differs
depending on your particular computer configuration.
Icon
Blue ........ Reception is normal.
Red......... Error in reception.
Gray........ No reception.
Receive Status
This mark indicates the order in which the data of each format is received. The
symbol “o” indicates that data in the corresponding format is being received. The
symbol “-” indicates that data in a different format is being received. For example, the
symbol “oooooooo-” in the “Audio” field indicates that nine sequences have been
received, and the first eight sequences are in the audio data format. The “Unknown”
field displays symbols if sequences in unknown formats are received. These fields
are blank if no mLAN data is received. If an error occurs during reception, a red
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If the computer’s system sound is output to mLAN audio channels:
The computer’s system sound (such as an alarm sound) will be output to mLAN audio channels if
the following settings are made:
• The WDM driver is selected in mLAN Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patchbay.
• mLAN WDM driver (mLAN Audio Out/In 01) has been selected for the Windows system audio
device.
Follow the steps below to prevent the system sound from being output to mLAN audio channels.
• The following setting cancels output of all Wave sounds from the computer speakers.
1Select [Start] ➝[Control Panel] ➝[Sounds and Audio Devices] ➝[Voice], and click [Volume…] in
the “Voice playback” section to call up the Master Volume window.
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Connecting a Computer to an mLAN device via mLAN
This section describes the procedure for
connecting a computer to a single mLAN device
peer-to-peer in mLAN Auto Connector.
In mLAN Auto Connector, you can easily
connect an mLAN device by setting up the
wordclock and the number of audio I/O channels.
To connect multiple mLAN devices to a
computer, use mLAN Graphic Patchbay. For more
information on mLAN Graphic Patchbay, refer to
the mLAN Graphic Patchbay Online Manual.
Noise may be generated during the following operations.
Before performing these operations, lower the output
level of each device.
•Turning the power to the computer and mLAN devices
on or off
• Connecting or disconnecting an IEEE1394 (mLAN)
cable
• Making an mLAN connection in mLAN Auto Connector
• Changing the wordclock master and slave status in
mLAN Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patchbay
• Selecting On or Off in mLAN Manager (Windows)
• Starting or quitting the OS
• Installing/uninstalling mLAN software
•If you use Auto Connector after you make connections
in mLAN Graphic Patchbay, the connections made in
mLAN Graphic Patchbay will be cancelled.
• You can also use mLAN Graphic Patchbay to connect
a computer to a single mLAN device peer-to-peer.
• The mLAN Auto Connector windows may appear dif-
ferent when certain mLAN devices are connected.
1Connect a computer to an mLAN device using
an IEEE1394 cable.
2Right-click the YAMAHA mLAN Manager icon
in the Task bar, then select [Auto Connector].
3Set up the wordclock and specify the number
of audio channels (see below), then click the
[Connect] button. The computer and mLAN
device are connected via mLAN.
Connecting the i88X
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qNickname
This field indicates the nickname of the
connected i88X. To change the nickname, refer
to “Node Information” in the mLAN Graphic
Patchbay Online Manual.
wModel Name
This parameter enables you to select an mLAN
device to which you wish to make an mLAN
connection in a multiple mLAN device network.
e[Update] button
Clicking this button updates the information on
the mLAN devices connected to the mLAN
network. Use this button when you add an
mLAN device to the network while mLAN Auto
Connector is running.
r[Identify] button
Clicking this button causes the i88X ACTIVE
indicator to flash for a few seconds.
tSample Rate
This parameter enables you to specify the
sampling frequency (wordclock frequency).
yWordclock Master radio buttons
These buttons enable you to specify the
computer or i88X as the wordclock master.
uPC →i88X
This parameter enables you to specify the
number of channels of audio data routed from
the computer’s audio output (mLAN driver’s
audio output) into the i88X. Signals input in the
i88X are output from the i88X’s OUTPUT 1-8
jacks (analog), DIGITAL STEREO COAXIAL
or OPTICAL OUT jack (digital), or ADAT OUT
jack (ADAT).
i[ASIO/WDM] button
Select the ASIO or WDM driver as appropriate
for your environment.
•With analog connections, WDM will use the last two of
the selected ASIO channels. The WDM channel sig-
nals will be output from OUTPUT 7 and 8.
oPC ←i88X
This parameter enables you to specify the
number of channels for audio data that is input
at the i88X’s INPUT 1-8 jacks (analog),
DIGITAL STEREO COAXIAL or OPTICAL
IN jack (digital), or ADAT IN jack (ADAT) and
output to the computer.
!0 [Connect] button
Click this button to connect the i88X to the
computer via mLAN.
When the connection is completed, the mLAN
Auto Connector window will close
automatically.
!1 [Cancel] button
Click this button to cancel the settings and close
mLAN Auto Connector.
!2 [Setup] button
Click this button to open the i88X Control Panel
window, which enables you to set the wordclock
transition speed.