Yamaha Reface CS User manual

reface CS / reface DX / reface CP / reface YC V1.30 Updater Guide 1
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Thank you for choosing a reface series product.
This Updater Guide describes how to update your reface CS / reface DX / reface CP / reface
YC to version 1.30 and the update’s main enhancements.
Please read this document carefully before updating your reface.
Notes
• This updater is designed for use with the reface CS / reface DX / reface CP / reface YC only.
• When the reface CP or reface YC is updated, all settings including keyboard settings are returned to their factory defaults.
• This updater is to be used at the user’s own risk.
• A computer running one of the following operating systems is required for this update:
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit); Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit); Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
or
Mac OSX 10.9; Mac OSX 10.10; Mac OSX 10.11
• The update will take approximately five minutes. Please ensure that your computer does not enter Sleep mode during this
time.
• During the update, do not launch or operate any applications other than the updater on your computer.
• During the update, be sure to power the reface by using its AC adaptor.
• If your reface should fail to function as a result of the supply of power being interrupted or incorrect operation during the
update, repeating the update procedure from the beginning may not resolve the problem.
• If your reface fails to function after repeating the update procedure from the beginning, please contact your nearest
Yamaha service center.
Applicable models
reface CS / reface DX / reface CP / reface YC, ealier than version 1.30
V1.30 Updater Guide

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Confirming the Current Version
reface CS
Operation
While holding down the D#2 key, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch.
Confirm
If the LOOPER slider’s REC lamp lights up or flashes, your reface already has firmware version 1.30 or later and does
not need to be updated. Therefore, you do not need to use this updater. If the lamps neither light up nor flash, proceed
with updating as described in “Updating Procedure.”
reface DX
Operation
While holding down the F#3, A3, and C#4 keys, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch.
Confirm
If the version shown on the display is 1.30 or later, you do not need to use this updater. If the version shown is earlier than
1.30, proceed with updating as described in “Updating Procedure.”
Confirm version
D#2
Confirm version
F#3C#4A3

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reface CP
Operation
While holding down the C#2 key, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch.
Confirmation
If the [TYPE] knob’s Wr lamp and Clv lamp light up or flash, your reface already has firmware version 1.30 and does not
need to be updated. If the lamps neither light up nor flash, proceed with updating as described in “Updating Procedure.”
reface YC
Operation
While holding down the C#2 key, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch.
Confirmation
If the [WAVE] knob’s H lamp lights up or flashes, your reface already has firmware version 1.30 and does not need to be
updated. If the lamp neither lights up nor flashes, proceed with updating as described in “Updating Procedure.”
Confirm version
C#2
Confirm version
C#2

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Updating Procedure
1. Press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch and turn off the reface.
Ensure that the AC power adaptor is connected to the reface.
2. Connect your reface to the computer by using a USB cable.
3. While holding down the F#3, A3, and C#4 keys, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch and turn the reface back on.
4. Confirm that the reface starts up in Update mode.
reface CS
The [ ] (Multi-saw) lamp from the OSC (Oscillator) section lights up.
reface DX
The message “reface DX Update” is shown on the display.
reface CP
The [TYPE] knob’s Rdl lamp lights up.
reface YC
The [WAVE] knob’s Y lamp lights up.
Confirm version
F#3C#4A3

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5. Launch the “reface updater” application on your computer.
Windows
Mac
6. Set “MIDI Port” on the application to “reface.”
NOTICE
The application’s progress bar shows how much data has been transferred. The update process will con-
tinue for a certain time after the transfer has finished. Be sure to confirm completion of the update process
on the reface itself.
NOTICE
The application’s progress bar shows how much data has been transferred. The update process will con-
tinue for a certain time after the transfer has finished. Be sure to confirm completion of the update process
on the reface itself.
Step 6
Step 7
Step 6
Step 7

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7. Click the [Start] button on the application.
Confirm that the update has started based on the following display.
reface CS
As the update progresses, the OSC (Oscillator) lamps light up successively from bottom to top.
reface DX
As the update progresses, the display successively shows the messages “LOADING”, “ERASING”, WRITING”, and
“Completed.”
reface CP
As the update progresses, the [TYPE] knob’s lamps light up sequentially starting with Rdl.

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reface YC
As the update progresses, the [WAVE] knob’s lamps light up sequentially starting with Y.
8. Confirm that the reface indicates the update as being complete.
reface CS
All of the lamps from the OSC (Oscillator) section and the LOOPER section’s REC and PLAY lamps light up.
reface DX
The message “Completed” is shown on the display.
reface CP
All of the [TYPE] knob’s lamps light up.
reface YC
All of the [WAVE] knob’s lamps light up.
9. Shut down the updater application on the computer.
10. Restart your reface as described in “Confirming the Current Version” and confirm that it has been updated to version
1.30.
This completes the update process.

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Main Enhancements
[V1.20 V1.30]
Additional features and specifications changes
reface CS
• It is now possible to set the master tuning, master transpose, pitch bend range, transmit channel, and receive channel.
• A click sound has been added to the Phrase Looper.
• Sustain can now be applied using an FC3 foot pedal or an FC4 or FC5 foot switch.
reface DX
• A Tuning screen has been added as Page 2 displayed by using the [FUNCTION] button. On this page, you can set the
master tuning and master transpose.
• A click sound has been added to the Phrase Looper.
[V1.00 V1.30]
Additional features and specifications changes
reface CP
• It is now possible to set the master tuning, master transpose, transmit channel, and receive channel.
reface YC
• It is now possible to set the master tuning, master transpose, transmit channel, and receive channel.
• When the rotary speed is FAST, you can now also switch to SLOW by moving the [ROTARY SPEED] lever up once.
[V1.01 V1.20]
Additional features and specifications changes
reface CS
• The pitch bend range can now be switched between “12” (1 octave) and “2” (2 semitones).
• The LOOPER can now quantize at either sixteenth notes or eighth-note triplets.
reface DX
• The LOOPER can now quantize at either sixteenth notes or eighth-note triplets.
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Published 03/2016 PO-B0