
Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver Installation Guide
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Compatible Device window
1
Firmware Version
Indicates the firmware version of the IEEE1394. Clicking
[Check for Updates] will call up the website from which you
can download the latest firmware program.
2 Identify
Clicking this will cause the response by the currently con-
trolled device compatible with the Yamaha Steinberg FW
Driver. The Cubase Ready indicator on the currently con-
trolled n8/n12 will flash. A popup display on the currently con-
trolled MOTIF XF/XS series or MOTIF-RACK XS will appear.
This operation lets you confirm which device is actually con-
trolled from a computer when two or more devices are daisy-
chain connected.
• For other devices compatible with the Yamaha Steinberg
FW Driver, refer to the owner’s manual of the device.
About window
This window indicates the version of the Yamaha Steinberg
FW Driver.
Word Clock
In a typical digital audio system, the signal referred to as
“word clock” is used to synchronize the process timing of
audio signals between multiple devices. If the word clock
is not transferred correctly, click noise may occur or
recording may not be successful. Normally, one device
transmits a reference word clock signal, and the other
devices receive this word clock signal and synchronize to
it. The transmitting device is called the “word clock mas-
ter” and the receiving devices are called “word clock
slaves”. Some devices compatible with Yamaha Steinberg
FW Driver can function as the word clock slave. Select the
word clock source of the word clock signal in the Clock
Source parameter.
Setting the audio driver buffer size
Noise produced when using applications such as DAW
software can affect audio recording and/or playback. In
most cases, you can solve these problems by adjusting
the audio buffer size. The buffer size can usually be
adjusted via the audio driver setup window in the applica-
tion. (When using ASIO compatible software for Windows,
the buffer size can be adjusted in the ASIO Buffer Size
parameter via the Control Panel of the Yamaha Steinberg
FW Driver.) While the higher buffer size reduces load to
the computer CPU but produces latency (time lag) during
recording/playback, the smaller buffer size may result in
noise or the sound cutting off. Make sure to set the buffer
size to an appropriate value depending on the perfor-
mance of your computer, the number of audio/MIDI tracks
being recorded/played back on the DAW software, the
number of plug-in software, and so on.
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