YAMAHA Expansion Manager Digital Workstations Installation Guide
- June 4, 2024
- Yamaha
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YAMAHA Expansion Manager Digital Workstations
Yamaha Expansion Manager allows you not only to manage expansion content but to also create your own Expansion Voices. You can then play these Voices on your instrument. For details on how to use Yamaha Expansion Manager, please refer to its Owner’s Manual. The manual can be downloaded from the Yamaha website (below). On this page, select your country, and then enter your instrument’s model name to identify the most suitable version.
Yamaha Downloads: https://download.yamaha.com/
Special Notices
- The software and this Installation Guide are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.
- Copying of the software or reproduction of this Installation Guide in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.
- Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this Installation Guide and the software.
- Copying of commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
- Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and other countries.
- Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
- The company names and product names in this Installation Guide are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
- Software may be revised and updated without prior notice. Make sure to check and download the latest version of the software from the following site https://download.yamaha.com/
System requirements
| Windows | Mac |
|---|
Operating system version
| Windows 11
Windows 10 64-bit
Windows 8.1 64-bit
| macOS Mojave macOS Catalina macOS Big Sur
CPU
| Intel Pentium 4 or better; 1.4 GHz or faster (A Core 2 Duo or faster processor is recommended if you wish to create Voices.)|
Core 2 Duo or better
RAM
| 1 GB or more
(In order to create Voices, you will also need sufficient memory to load Wave files.)
Hard disk
| At least 1 GB of free space
(Additional space is required for storing Packs. In order to create Voices, furthermore, you will also need sufficient space to load Wave files.)
Display| Resolution of 1,280 x 800 or better, full color (32-bit)
- Correct operation cannot be guaranteed with Windows installed on a Macintosh computer using the Boot Camp utility.
Installing
Windows
Double-click Setup.exe, which can be found in the folder where you expanded the downloaded file
- The Setup dialog will be displayed.
NOTE
- A user account with administrative privileges must be used for installation.
- If the User Account Control window is displayed, click either Yes or Continue.
Follow the instructions displayed to install Yamaha Expansion Manager
Mac
- Double-click YamahaExpansionManagerInstaller.pkg, which can be found in the folder where you expanded the downloaded file.
- The Setup dialog will be displayed.
- Follow the instructions displayed to install Yamaha Expansion Manager.
Uninstalling
NOTE: Menu and button names may vary depending on the operating system you are using.
Windows: Click Control Panel > Programs or Uninstall a program. Select the program you wish to uninstall, and then click Uninstall/ Change. Follow the instructions from the displayed dialog to uninstall the application. If the User Account Control window is displayed, click either Yes or Continue.
Mac
- Delete Expansion Manager from the Yamaha folder in Applications.
Launching the application
Windows
- Double-click the Yamaha Expansion Manager icon to launch the application.
Mac
- Double-click Expansion Manager from the Yamaha folder in Applications.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Read User Manual Online (PDF format) >>