
Go to the main Yamaha site, select Keyboard Instruments, select Downloads, select Manuals (this link will take you right there). Since YEM is a application, you may want to get the YEM Owner's Manual. Unzip the download file to get to the Expansion Manager folder, open it and run the setup.exe file to install YEM on your computer.įor a 4 minute video illustrating this process, check out the Yamaha Expansion Manager V2.8.0 - Installation and New Features by Casper tutorSynth. Within the zip file is a folder called " Expansion Manager." Within that folder was a single file: setup.exe.

When the download was done, I found the file " yem_v280_win.zip" sitting in my Downloads folder. You can click on it to begin the download process. When you do, the actual download button is now active. You need to agree by checking the little box. At the end of the License Agreements is a checkbox indicationg "Yes, I agree". You then encounter a Version History table with notes on all the earlier versions, a list of System Requirements, and, finally, a License Agreement and Download File section. All installed applications will now be shown, and from here, you can select and launch Yamaha Expansion Manager. If you are using Windows 8.1 and cannot find the Yamaha Expansion Manager icon in the Start window, right-click at any location where there are no icons and then click All apps when it is displayed at the bottom of the screen.Before double-clicking the Yamaha Expansion Manager icon, please make sure you are connecting your PC to the Internet.This opened up a page titled "Yamaha Expansion Manager V2.8.0 for Windows 10/8.1" There were instructions on How to Install the program:Īfter installing the Yamaha Expansion Manager, double-click * the Yamaha Expansion Manager icon to launch the application. The software name is a link that that opens a page for that product. The most recent update (April 8, 2021) is V2.8.0 for both Windows (67MB) and the Mac (43MB). Look in the Firmware/Software table and you will see several entries for Yamaha Expansion Manager. The available downloads for the SX900 are listed in several categories: Firmware/Software, Manuals, and Other Downloads. For that, you need to click on the Downloads link in that SX900 navigation bar. "In addition, you can create your own original voices and drum kits form your recorded sample data."īut, there is no link to the program itself.


Select your favorite Voices, Styles, Registrations and other Contents so you can use exactly what you need from your favorite packs. "You can also use your on-board memory more efficiently by creating a Personal Pack. When connected with your PSR-SX you can install multiple Expansion Packs! "With Yamaha Expansion Manager, you're no longer limited to using just one Expansion pack at a time.
