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Special Notices
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The actual installation steps and the use of the software itself differs depending on the operating system that you
are using. Please refer to the appropriate installation instructions.
1 Verify that your system (Cubase series) meets the operating requirements of the YC-3B
program.
2 Install the YC-3B to your computer.
3 Start up the YC-3B on the VST3 host application such as the Cubase series.
For subsequent operations, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
• These are basically the same as those of the Cubase series (version 5.1.1 or later Cubase 5/Cubase Studio 5,
and Cubase Essential 5/Cubase AI 5) as a host application.
n The YC-3B doesn’t work with the Cubase 4 series.
• For Mac, only OS 10.5 or later with Intel CPU is supported.
• To activate your software license, install the application while the computer is connected to the Internet.
Follow the instructions below to install the YC-3B programs.
Windows
1 After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the “Install YC-3B
32bit.exe” / “Install YC-3B 64bit.exe” file.
The YC-3B setup dialog appears.
n Make sure to log on to the “Administrator” account before installing YC-3B.
n If you use Windows Vista or later and the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Mac
1 After the downloaded compressed file is properly extracted, double-click the “Install YC-
3B.pkg” file.
The YC-3B setup dialog appears.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
After the software installation is completed, you can start the YC-3B on the VST3 host application such as Cubase
series. The instruction is same as that of the conventional VST Instrument. For details, refer to the manual of the
host application.
n Activation with the license activation code attached to the product is necessary after installation is completed. For more information,
please refer to the URL where you downloaded this software.
Installing the Software
Minimum System Requirements
Software Installation
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To remove the installed YC-3B, follow the instructions below.
n The button names or menus may differ depending on the computer OS.
When using Windows Vista / 7
Select [Start] [Control Panel] [Programs and Features] or [Uninstall a program], then select the application to
be remove and click [Uninstall/Change].
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.
If the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].
When using Windows XP
Select [START] [Control Panel] [Add/Remove Programs] [Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be
removed and click [Add/Remove…].
Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.
When using Mac
Select [Library] [Audio] [Plug-ins] [VST3] [Yamaha], then delete the below file.
• YC-3B.vst3
Windows Software Uninstall (removing the installed application)
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