Smart Device Connection Manual

for Android™

By connecting your Android OS smart device such as a smartphone or tablet to a compatible Yamaha digital
instrument and using special apps, you can take advantage of various functions such as controlling the
instrument from the smart device, or displaying the score on the smart device — expanding the potential of
the instrument and make it an even more integral part of your total music life.
NOTE
If you are using an iOS device, refer to the separate manual “Smart Device Connection Manual for iOS (iPhone/iPad Connection
Manual).”

Yamaha apps for keyboard instruments

Refer to the following web page for information on Yamaha apps for keyboard instruments.

https://www.yamaha.com/kbdapps/

OS and device compatibility varies from app to app. Be sure, therefore, to refer to the compatibility-related
information provided on each app’s page.
You can download the apps from the “Play Store,” accessible by clicking or tapping the “Google Play” icon
in each app’s page of the website above.

Certain apps do not need to be connected to an instrument. In such a case, there is no need to follow the
instructions provided in this manual.

NOTICE
To prevent the smart device from falling, note the following points:
• Never place the smart device in an unstable position.
• Before moving the instrument, make sure to remove the smart device from the instrument.
• Never put anything else on the music rest together with the smart device, such as a song booklet or
another smart device. Doing so may make the music rest unstable and result in dropping the smart device.
• Never slide the smart device along the music rest or submit it to strong shock, such as pushing or hitting it
when on the music rest.
• After use, or when you separate from the instrument, make sure to remove the smart device from the music
rest.

 To avoid noise caused by communication, note the following points:

When using your instrument along with a smart device, we recommend that you turn on Airplane Mode on
your device in order to avoid noise caused by communication. If you connect to the instrument by a Wi-Fi
network or Bluetooth at this time, we recommend that after turning on Airplane Mode, you also turn on Wi-Fi/
Bluetooth.

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Information
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those on your instrument or device.
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respective companies.

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 Contents

Yamaha apps for keyboard instruments .................................................... 1

NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 1

Information .................................................................................................... 2

Determining the connection type ................................................................ 4

Connection .................................................................................................... 5

Troubleshooting Problems with Wireless LAN Connections ................. 11

Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................... 12

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Determining the connection type
Since the procedures to connect with a smart device differ depending on the instrument, confirm which connection
type applies to your instrument, using the following chart.

Specifications of
your instrument
It can be connected by using a USB cable Connection A
and conversion adaptor. (page 5)
Equipped with USB TO
HOST terminal
It can be connected by using the wireless
Connection B
MIDI adaptor (UD-BT01). Audio data
(page 6)
cannot be transmitted.

It can be connected by using the USB

wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01). Connection C
Compatible with wireless
If a wireless LAN function is included on or D (pages 7
LAN connection
the instrument, the adaptor is or 8)
unnecessary.

It can be connected by using the wireless

Equipped with MIDI Connection B
MIDI adaptor (MD-BT01). Audio data
terminals (page 6)
cannot be transmitted.

NOTE
If you use the “Smart Pianist” app, you can connect the instrument to the smart device by using its connection wizard. To start the connection
wizard, tap [ ] located at the upper left on the “Smart Pianist” screen to open the menu, and then tap “Instrument”  “Start Connection
Wizard.”
NOTE
If your instrument is compatible with Bluetooth, it can also be connected to a smart device via Bluetooth. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual
of your instrument.

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Connection

 Connection A: Connection by using a USB cable

Required devices
• USB cable (Type A male – Type B male)
• USB conversion adaptor (Type A female – Micro B male or Type A female – Type C male)
Make sure to prepare an adaptor which is compatible with the USB terminal of your smart device.

NOTICE
Use a USB cable of less than 3 meters. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.

Micro B

USB TO HOST 2 Smart device

USB conversion adaptor 3
(Type A female – Micro B male)

USB USB cable USB USB conversion adaptor

1 (Type B (Type A (Type A female – Type C male) 3
Instrument male) male)

2
Smart device
Type C

1 Turn off the power of the instrument.

Quit any open app on your smart device.
2 Connect your smart device to the instrument.
Follow the order as indicated in the illustration above.
3 Turn on the power to the instrument.
4 Use the app on your smart device to communicate with the instrument.

NOTE
Some apps need the appropriate setting to communicate with the instrument. For details, refer to the relevant app manuals.

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 Connection B: Connection via Bluetooth by using a wireless MIDI adaptor

Required devices
• Wireless MIDI adaptor UD-BT01 or MD-BT01
• Only when using the UD-BT01: USB cable (Type A male – Type B male)

NOTICE
Use a USB cable of less than 3 meters. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used.
NOTE
MIDI data only; audio data cannot be transmitted.

UD-BT01:

Bluetooth

Smart device
USB TO HOST

USB
(Type B
3 USB
(Type A
1 USB AC 2 AC
Instrument USB cable adaptor
male) male) outlet
UD-BT01

MD-BT01:
Bluetooth

Instrument
Smart device
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
1
▼ ▲

MD-BT01

1 Turn off the power of the instrument.

Quit any open app on your smart device.
2 Connect the wireless MIDI adaptor to the instrument’s USB TO HOST or MIDI terminals.
Follow the order as indicated in the illustration above.
3 Turn on the power to the instrument.
The lamp of the wireless MIDI adaptor flashes.
4 Turn on “Bluetooth” of your smart device by tapping “Setting”  “Bluetooth.”
5 Start the Bluetooth compatible app, and then make the appropriate wireless connection
settings.
If the wireless connection is successful, the lamp on the wireless MIDI adaptor lights continuously.
6 Use the app on your smart device to communicate with the instrument.

NOTE
Some apps need the appropriate setting to communicate with the instrument. For details, refer to the relevant app manuals.

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 Connection C: Direct connection by using a USB wireless adaptor
This connection is only for instruments which have the Access Point mode function or Ad Hoc mode function. If you
are using an instrument which does not have one of these functions, follow the instructions of Connection D
(page 8).

Required devices
• USB wireless LAN adaptor UD-WL01 (This is unnecessary if the wireless LAN function is included on the
instrument.)

NOTE
Please note that when the instrument is connected, no Internet access is available on your smart device, limiting part of their functions, such as
mailing and searching.
NOTE
Since the operations differ depending on the instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual or the Reference Manual of your instrument as well.

USB wireless
adaptor (UD-WL01)

Wireless LAN
Instrument
Smart device
1
If the wireless LAN function is included to the instrument, skip the steps 1 and 2 below.

1 Turn off the power of the instrument.

Quit any open app on your smart device.
2 Connect the USB wireless LAN adaptor to the USB TO DEVICE terminal of the instrument.
3 Turn on the power to the instrument.
4 Switch the instrument’s wireless LAN setting to the Access Point mode or Ad Hoc mode.
5 As necessary, set the SSID and so on.
You can make various settings (such as SSID, security, password, channel, key), although the specific settings
differ depending on the mode used by the instrument. If you have two or more instruments to connect, set the
SSID and channel to different values on each instrument.
6 Save the settings on the instrument.
7 Connect the smart device to the instrument.
7-1 Call up the Wi-Fi display on your smart device by tapping “Settings”  “Wi-Fi.”
7-2 Turn on the Wi-Fi.
7-3 From the network list shown on the display, tap the instrument that you set to Access Point mode or Ad Hoc mode.
If the key is required, input the key, then connect.

8 Use the app on your smart device to communicate with the instrument.

NOTE
Some apps need the appropriate setting to communicate with the instrument. For details, refer to the relevant app manuals.

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 Connection D: Connection via an access point by using a wireless LAN
adaptor

Required devices
• USB wireless LAN adaptor UD-WL01 (This is unnecessary if the wireless LAN function is included on the
instrument.)
• Access point with router (This is unnecessary if your modem has router capability.)

NOTE
Since the operations differ depending on the instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual or the Reference Manual of your instrument as well.

USB wireless Access point

adaptor (UD-WL01)

Instrument Smart device

1 Wireless Wireless
LAN LAN

If the wireless LAN function is included on the instrument, skip steps 1 and 2 below.

1 Turn off the power to the instrument.

Quit any open app on your smart device.
2 Connect the USB wireless LAN adaptor to the USB TO DEVICE terminal of the instrument.
3 Turn on the power to the instrument.
4 If your instrument has a wireless LAN mode setting, set it to Infrastructure mode.
5 Connect the instrument to the network.
There are three methods of connection:
• Automatic setup by WPS (page 9)
• Displaying the networks in the wireless LAN and connecting to the network (page 10)
• Manual setup (page 10)
Select the appropriate setup method from the above depending on your network environment.
NOTE
Since some instruments can only be connected by “Automatic setup by WPS,” refer to the Owner’s Manual or the Reference Manual of
your instrument.

6 Connect the smart device to the access point.

6-1 Call up the Wi-Fi display on your smart device by tapping “Settings”  “Wi-Fi.”
6-2 Turn on the Wi-Fi.
6-3 From the network list shown on the display, tap on the network to which you connected your instrument in step 5.
If the key is required, input the key, then connect.

7 Use the app on your smart device to communicate with the instrument.

NOTE
Some apps need the appropriate setting to communicate with the instrument. For details, refer to the relevant app manuals.

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 Automatic Setup by WPS
If your access point supports WPS, you can easily connect the instrument to access point by WPS,
without making settings, such as key input, etc.
NOTE
Check whether your access point supports WPS by referring to the owner’s manual for the access point you are using.

1 Press and hold the [WPS] button on the USB wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01) for
longer than three seconds to start WPS.
The LED lamp of the adaptor flashes.

[WPS] button

LED lamp

2 Press the WPS button on your access point within two minutes after step 1 above.

Press the WPS button on your access point.

When the connection to the wireless network is completed, the LED lamp of the UD-WL01 lights,
and then flashes during communication over the network. The necessary information is
automatically set, and the connection between access point and the instrument has been
completed.
NOTE
For details about the operations in the setting of the access point, read the owner’s manual for the access point you are
using.

If you cannot set by WPS, follow the instructions in “Displaying the networks in the wireless LAN and
connecting to the network” (page 10).

3 Proceed to step 6 on page 8 to connect the access point and smart device.

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 Displaying the networks in the wireless LAN and connecting to the network
You can connect the instrument to the network by selecting it in the wireless LAN setting display on the
instrument.

1 Display the networks in the wireless LAN setting display of the instrument.
NOTE
If no signal from the access point is received, the access point cannot be listed. Also, closed access points cannot be listed.

2 Connect the instrument to the access point.

From the networks listed on the display, select the desired one.
For a network with a lock icon ( ), you need to enter the password, and for the network without the
lock icon, you can connect the network only by selecting it.
When connection is done successfully, the connection status is shown on the display, and the icon
shown below appears according to the signal strength.

Strong Weak

The connection between the instrument and the access point is complete.

If you cannot find the desired network on the display or you want to set by a method other than
described above, follow the instructions in “Manual setup” (page 10).
NOTE
The name of the function described above may differ or the function may not be supported depending on the instrument.

3 Proceed to step 6 on page 8 to connect the access point and smart device.

Manual setup
If you cannot find the desired network on the display, it may be a network with closed or non-disclosure.
In this case, you will need to manually input SSID, security and key settings for connection.
NOTE
About the confirmation and changes in the access point settings, refer to the manual of the access point.
NOTE
For more information on successively inputting the SSID, Security and Password on the display of the instrument, refer to the
Owner's Manual or the Reference Manual of your instrument.

1 On the wireless LAN setting display on the instrument, select “Other” network (or
Manual Setup), then input in succession these settings: SSID, Security and
Password.

2 Execute the connection operation on the instrument such as pressing the [Connect]
button.
The necessary information is automatically set, and the connection between access point and the
instrument has been completed.

3 Proceed to step 6 on page 8 to connect the access point and smart device.
If you cannot find the desired network on the display or you want to set by a method other than
described above, follow the instructions in “Direct connection by using a USB wireless adaptor”
(page 7).

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Troubleshooting Problems with Wireless LAN Connections
Factors such as electromagnetic interference can result in disconnection, recording or playback stopping, and
other similar problems. In such a case, please try to resolve the problem using the following countermeasures.
NOTE
The term “access point” below refers to any device that can function as a router.

Connection not
Connection via
via an access
Countermeasure an access point Applicable situations
point
(Connection D)
(Connection C)
Change the Wi-Fi channel being   When, in addition to the access point to
used. (Refer to the manual (Refer to the Owner’s which the instrument and the smart device
that came with your Manual or Reference are connected, other access points are
access point for Manual that came with available (multiple networks are displayed
details regarding Wi-Fi your instrument for on the smart device Wi-Fi settings screen).
channels.) details regarding Wi-Fi
channels.)

Stop using Wi-Fi on other  – When watching video or downloading data

devices connected to the same on other devices connected to the same
access point. network overloads the access point and
causes the wireless speed to drop.

Change to Connection C  – When multiple devices are connected to

(connection not via an access the same network. The access point is
point). overloaded and the wireless speed has
dropped.

Turn off any electrical products   When electromagnetic waves used by

generating electromagnetic wireless devices such as portable
interference. telephones, microwave ovens, and
Bluetooth devices are causing
interference.

Move closer to the access point.  – When the network signal strength shown
on the instrument’s Wi-Fi settings page or
on the smart device is low.

Move the instrument slightly  – When the instrument is right beside the
away from the access point. access point, and the strength of the
electromagnetic waves is actually making
it difficult to receive data.

Turn off Bluetooth on the smart   Bluetooth can generate electromagnetic

device. interference even when not being used to
connect to other devices.

Update the OS of the smart   In certain cases, communication

device to the latest version. performance may be improved by
updating the OS.

Restart the smart device.   In certain cases, devices may connect

after being reset.

Restart the access point.  – In certain cases, devices may connect to

an access point when it is restarted.

Update the access point’s  – In certain cases, updating the firmware

firmware to the newest version. may improve communication performance.

Replace the access point.  – When using an access point employing old
specifications such as IEEE802.11b.

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Glossary of Terms

Access point A device which acts as a base station when transmitting data by wireless LAN.
Some access points are combined with modem functions.

Broadband An Internet connection technology/service (such as ADSL and optical fiber) that allows for high-
speed, high-volume data communication.

Internet A huge network made up of networks, the Internet allows high-speed data transfer among
computers, mobile phones and other devices.

LAN Short for Local Area Network, this is a data-transfer network that connects a group of computers at a
single location (such as an office or home) by means of a special cable.

Link Location information in other sentences and images, etc. that are under buttons and character
strings on a web page. When the place with the link is clicked, the page selection jumps to the
relevant link.

Modem A device which connects and allows data transfer between a conventional telephone line and a
computer. It converts the digital signals from the computer to analog audio for sending over the
phone line, and vice versa.

Provider A communications business that offers Internet connection services. In order to connect to the
Internet, it is necessary to contract to a provider.

Router A device that allows multiple devices (e.g., computers, your Yamaha instrument) to share the same
Internet connection.

Security setting Protects data passed from various access points from being intercepted from an unauthorized
of access point person/device.

Server A hardware system or computer used as a central point for a network, providing access to files and
services.

Site Short for “website,” this refers to the group of web pages that are opened together. For example, the
collection of web pages whose addresses begin with “https://www.yamaha.com/” is referred to as
the Yamaha site.

SSID A name used to identify a particular access point, or the wireless networks set as the access point.

USB Wireless A device which allows wireless LAN connection.

LAN Adaptor

WEP A standard of security format of wireless LAN.

Wireless LAN A LAN connection that allows data transfer through a wireless, cable-free connection.

Wireless network Wireless network where signal is sent and received by using electric waves.

WPA/WPA2 A standard of security format of wireless LAN. It is more secure than the WEP format adopted in the
past.

WPS A structure to easily make a setting of wireless LAN by pushing only the WPS buttons of an access
point and the wireless LAN device.

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© 2018 Yamaha Corporation
Published 05/2018 MW-B0

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