Yamaha Expansion Manager Update Version 2.5.3

[anotherscott]

Does anyone still have 2.6 Mac around and could possibly make it available? I'd like to run it on Sierra, but the Yamaha site only goes back as far as 2.7 for Mac (though they go back to 2.6 for Windows).

[Gunnar Jonny]

Hi
Downloadable Mac version is now V2.8.1. Maybe that will solve some problems, even former issues?
https://europe.yamaha.com/en/support/updates/yem_mac.html

[overover]

Does anyone still have 2.6 Mac around and could possibly make it available? I'd like to run it on Sierra, but the Yamaha site only goes back as far as 2.7 for Mac (though they go back to 2.6 for Windows).

Hi anotherscott,

You can download YEM 2.6.0 for Mac (the last YEM version compatible with macOS 10.12.6 Sierra) from my Dropbox by clicking the following link:
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/680b2x0f4z0oz99/yem_v260_mac.zip?dl=0

Note: Current packs created with YEM 2.8.0/2.8.1 CANNOT be used with YEM 2.6.0. Unfortunately, the current version YEM 2.8.1 is no longer compatible with macOS Sierra. So if you have problems installing certain newer packs under YEM 2.6.0, you either have to use a newer macOS (with at least High Sierra 10.13.6), or you are using a Windows PC/laptop with Windows 10 or 8.1. (each with YEM 2.8.1).


Best regards,
Chris

[anotherscott]

Thank you so much, overover!

When you say that 2.6.0 won't support certain newer packs, is there any way to know which ones it will and won't support? I'm lookingat the packs at https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/c/downloadables/sound-expansion-library/premium-packs-voices?product_list_mode=list sorted in order of newest. Is it as simple as the ones newer (listed above) a particular one of those titles can't be installed by 2.60?

[overover]

Thank you so much, overover!

When you say that 2.6.0 won't support certain newer packs, is there any way to know which ones it will and won't support? I'm lookingat the packs at https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/c/downloadables/sound-expansion-library/premium-packs-voices?product_list_mode=list sorted in order of newest. Is it as simple as the ones newer (listed above) a particular one of those titles can't be installed by 2.60?

Hi Marco,

Downloading the "now free" Expansion Packs from the Yamaha USA shop is quite complicated. So just use the following site:
>>> https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/contents/keyboards/vse/index.html

First select your instrument model in the dropdown box "Your Model". All these Packs should also work with YEM 2.6.0.

If a Pack is not compatible, you should receive an appropriate error message when importing the Pack. This applies e.g. to PSR-A5000 Packs or possibly also to some of the relatively new Brazilian Packs. (Download links for the latter can be found using the search function here in the forum).


Best regards,
Chris