Compatibility between the firmware and the PM5D Editor program (PM5D)

I got a PM5D with an old version of the firmware. Which version of PM5D Editor should I use?

(From the PM5DV2 Editor download page)
"Use the editor with the supported firmware that you can find following table. Using under unsupported combination may cause data corruption that can result unexpected behavior. If a failure occurred, turn it on pressing [STORE] key on the panel, and then select INITIALIZE ALL MEMORIES to restart it normally."

"The files saved on the later version editors or consoles can not be loaded to those of earlier versions."

We always recommend that your console has the latest firmware which can load any version of a data file to it.

YSM (DAF) file cannot be opened

In some cases, after several Windows Update, YSM file for the Studio Manger V2 or DAF file for the DME Designer cannot be opened by double clicking it. And it shows a pop-up like the right.

It is not a problem because of a file failure or a compatibility issue between the program and the data. File type registration of the OS was not managed correctly.


By the way, YSE file for the Editor software cannot be opened by double click. It needs information of Studio Manager (its host software) to start up and to be opened from the "Open..." menu of the Editor software.




Here is the procedure to solve the problem. This is about the Studio Manager but the procedure is same for the DME Designer.

1) Select "Folder options" in the Tools menu of the explorer, and "Folder options" dialog box will open.


2) Click the "FileTypes" tab.

3) Select the "YSM" from the Registered file types list. ( It is easy to access YSM by pressing "Y" key on any list. )

4) Click the Advanced button, and the "Edit File Type" dialog box will open.



5) Slect the "open" in the Actions area, and click the Edit button, and the "Editing action for type" dialog box will open.







6) The "Application used to perform action" area should be as follows:

C:\Program Files\YAMAHA\Studio Manager\SM2.exe %1



Enclose the above strings within double quotes as follows:

"C:\Program Files\YAMAHA\Studio Manager\SM2.exe" "%1"

If the Action area is blank, input "open".

7) Close all dialog box.

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Thanks,

Shaun

Selecting the next channel in the Channel Name screen of M7CL

What is a quick way to navigate the selected channel to the next with the Channel Name screen of my M7CL?

You can press the TAB button to switch to the next channel.

The most popular request in our class

A request we have in every class is "SENDS on FADER in Studio Manager".

Yes, we knew you wanted to request this at the class.
We have been talked about this with Yamaha Japan for a long time. Honestly, we don't know if it will happen or not. But anyway we will keep discussing about this and other requests from you with them closely.