Once your pack is ready:
The S970 allows users to create their own voices based on their own sample libraries, providing near-limitless potential for personalized sounds.
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Your keyboard needs to introduce itself to the YEM software so the software can format the files correctly. Plug a clean USB flash drive into your PSR-S970. Press the button. Select [UTILITY] and navigate to the OWNER tab. Select EXPORT INSTRUMENT INFO .
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Press the button located in the Voice category matrix on the right side of the panel.
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Your PSR-S970 needs to introduce itself to the YEM software via a unique identifier file. Plug a formatted USB flash drive into your PSR-S970. Press the button. Select [UTILITY] and navigate to the OWNER tab. Press the [EXPORT INSTRUMENT INFO] button. Safely remove the USB drive once the export is complete. Step 2: Import Files into Yamaha Expansion Manager (YEM) Open YEM on your computer. Vintage Synths: Classic keyboard sounds
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