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3- Trying to update the firmware, tried with 2 different USB sticks and always get the "Please insert the install media" message.
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Hi Sweetwood,
if this problem persists, I recommend downloading the Firmware update again from the Yamaha site. Be sure to download the [SX
900 update (V1.05). The SX
700 version (1.04) would not work on the SX900
The USB stick must be formatted in "FAT32" format. It is best to format the stick directly on your SX900: Go to "[Menu]> Utility> Storage", touch the name of the desired drive to be formatted in the device list, then touch [Format].
Unzip the downloaded zip file and copy the received PRG file directly into the root directory of the USB stick (NOT into a FOLDER on the stick).
Then try again to apply the update.
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2- Trying to connect my Ipad Pro 12' updated with latest IOS and running Chord Tracker by Yamaha to my PSR 900.
When trying with bluetooth I get no connection. When trying to connect with an original Apple Lightning to USB Cable 1 m, nothing happens.
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The original Apple "Lightning to USB type A male" cable cannot be used here. This cable is only for charging the iPad or connecting the iPad to a computer.
What you need is an Apple "
Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter" and a standard "
USB type
B to
USB type
A" cable (also known as a "Printer cable").
Connect the USB type B plug of the "Printer cable" to the USB to Host terminal of the SX900 and the USB type A plug to the USB type A socket of the "Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter". (You could also use the
older Apple >>> "
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter". But this adapter does not have a Lightning
socket, so the iPad cannot be charged at the same time.)
Note: Please be sure always to use the latest versions of the SX Manuals. Download them directly from the Download section of the Yamaha SX900 product site. For "
uk.yamaha.com" it is this site:
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https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/arranger_workstations/psr-sx900/downloads.html#product-tabsOn this site you will also find the
latest version (from 2019) of the "Smart Device Connection Manual for iOS (iPhone/iPad Connection Manual)". (The version linked by "panos" above is an old one from 2016.)
Regarding "Bluetooth":The built-in Bluetooth adapter of the SX900 is only an AUDIO input (to connect a Bluetooth AUDIO device and play it over the SX900).
But what you need (in conjunction with the "Chord Tracker" app) is a
MIDI connection (e.g. via USB-MIDI cable, as described above). For a
wireless MIDI connection you can use the following:
1) a Bluetooth LE (= "Bluetooth Low Energy") MIDI adapter, e.g. the Yamaha "
MD-BT01". (The advantage over the Yamaha "
UD-BT01" is that the "
MD-BT01" version doesn't need an external Power adapter.)
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https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/accessories/md-bt01/index.html or
2) a Yamaha "UD-WL01" WiFi USB adapter.
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https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/accessories/ud-wl01/index.htmlIf you really need a wireless connection, I recommend to use an external
Bluetooth adapter, because the MIDI connection will be more stable than when using the
WiFi adapter.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Chris