Software Installation. Yamaha DME Designer, V3, v4, DME8o-C

Software Installation

Begin by downloading the DME Designer Combo Installer and the USB-MIDI Driver from the “Downloads” page on the Yamaha Pro Audio website

(http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/firm_soft/index.html).

Select and download the appropriate driver for your computer’s operating system.

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DME Designer V3.8 supports Windows7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Minimum System Requirements

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OS

Hard Disk

Display

Other

Windows 7: Ultimate / Professional / Home Premium

Windows Vista: Ultimate / Business / Enterprise

Windows XP: Professional / Home Edition

300MB or more

1280 x 1024 pixels or higher; High Color (16-bit) or higher

Pointing device such as a mouse

Ethernet (100Base-TX/10Base-T) port or USB port

Windows Vista / Windows 7

CPU 32bit: 1.4GHz or higher Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron family processor

64bit: Intel 64 compatible processor

Available Memory 1GB or more (2GB or more on Windows 7 64-bit)

Windows XP

CPU

Available Memory

1GHz or higher Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron family processor

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The system requirements described above are applied to the DME Designer version 3.8.0. Keep in mind that the software is often updated and the system requirements are subject to change. You can check the latest version information and its system requirements at the following website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

The system requirements may differ slightly depending on the particular computer.

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Disable any power-saving mode on the computer.

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When using the Windows Vista operating system, use only USB-MIDI Driver V3.0 or later, and DME-N Network Driver V1.2 or later.

When using the Windows 7 operating system, use only USB-MIDI Driver V3.0.4 or later, and DME-N Network Driver V1.2.1 or later.

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Download the DME Designer Combo Installer

Use this link to download the required software.

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The DME-N Network Driver can be downloaded individually, but the DME Designer Combo Installer allows you to download and install both DME Designer and the DME-N Network Driver in one operation.

DME Designer:

DME system settings can be made using this dedicated application.

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DME designer can be used in online mode even if a DME unit is not connected.

DME-N Network Driver:

This driver is needed in order for your computer and DME unit(s) to be connected via Ethernet.

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Download the USB-MIDI Driver

This driver is needed in order for your computer and a DME unit to be connected using a USB cable.

Select the correct driver for your computer's OS.

When each has been downloaded, please expand it and place the expanded folder in an easy-to-find location such as your desktop.

Then, follow the steps described below in order to install the software.

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Install DME Designer and DME-N Network Driver

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Follow the procedure outlined below to install the DME Designer application and the DME-N Network Driver using the DME Designer Combo Installer.

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After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the

“setup.exe” file.

The setup wizard for the DME Designer Combo

Installer will be displayed.

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Execute the installation by following the directions appearing on the screen.

DME Designer will be installed first of all, followed by the DME-N Network Driver.

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If a DME Designer or DME-N Network Driver version other than the version being installed is already present, it will be uninstalled before the new installation begins. In this case it will be necessary to restart the computer after the existing software has been uninstalled. In all cases it will be necessary to restart the computer after the new software has been installed. Follow the on-screen instructions.

USB-MIDI Driver Installation

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Disconnect all USB devices from the computer except for the mouse and computer keyboard.

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Start the computer and use the

“Administrator” account to log on

Windows.

Close all applications and windows that are open.

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Turn off the power of the DME unit.

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Connect the USB connector of the computer to the USB TO HOST connector of the DME unit with a standard USB cable.

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Do not use a USB hub for connecting multiple USB devices.

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Turn on the power of the DME unit(s).

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When the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window appears, click [Cancel].

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This screen will not appear on Windows 7. When the message “Device driver software was not successfully installed.” appears, continue the installation procedure.

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On some computers, it may take a few minutes before this screen appears.

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After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the file

“setup.exe.”

The “Preparing to install” window appears. The next window will appear after finishing this preparation.

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(Windows Vista/Windows 7) If the “User Account

Control” window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

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When the “Welcome to the InstalShield

Wizard for Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver” window appears, click [Next].

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When the number of installed USB-MIDI drivers exceeds the Windows OS limit (10 instances) an error message will appear. In this case reinstall the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver after uninstalling any

unnecessary USB-MIDI drivers ( page 28 ).

If the warning message below appears during the installation, click [Yes], [Continue Anyway], or [Install].

Windows XP

Windows Vista / Windows 7

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When a message appears indicating that the driver has been successfully installed, click [Finish].

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On some computers, it may take a few minutes before this screen appears.

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When a window appears prompting you to restart the computer, do so.

Restart the computer by following the on-screen directions.

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This display will not appear when using Windows

XP x64/Windows Vista/Windows 7. No restart is necessary.

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