YRG - FAQ

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You Rock Guitar - Frequently Asked Questions

Get the latest YRG Updater and PC Control Panel here:
Mac OS - http://www.yourockguitar.com/updates/YRGtools/YRG_App_MAC.zip
Windows - http://www.yourockguitar.com/updates/YRGtools/YRG_App_Win.zip

Please be sure to check the following resources for additional information:
User Manual - http://yourockguitar.com/manuals/YRG_Manual_1.105.pdf
Manual Update - http://yourockguitar.com/manuals/YRG_Manual_Errata_1.25.pdf
Firmware v 1.132 Feature Brief - http://yourockguitar.com/updates/YRGtools/YRG_firmware_V1.132.pdf

Now, on to the FAQ...


The Basics:

• How do I find my YRG’s serial number?
• How do I determine what firmware version my YRG has?
• Is there a battery level indicator on the YRG?
• How do I get my YRG to work with Guitar Hero/Rockband?

Presets and Patches:

• What is a Preset?
• How do I reset to factory settings?
• I was in Preset #1 and made some edits. Then I selected Preset #2 but when I went back to Preset #1, all my edits disappeared. What happened?
• Is it possible to leave the original patch as is and create another patch with the new parameters?
• Why did my preset changes disappear?
• Is it possible to save my changes to a different Preset?
• What does flashing red MUSIC button mean (everything else works)?
• Why does my guitar patch change when I change Presets?
• Can I layer two guitar sounds?
• How do I play both Guitar and Synth sounds together?
• How do I play just the Synth sounds?
• How do I change Guitar/Synth sounds?
• How do I erase a recorded performance?

YRG Physical Layout:

• What is the purpose of the joystick/paddle by the volume button?
• Where is the mute bar?
• Why is there a line in the back of the guitar neck?  Is that a defect?
• What are the two buttons (+/-) located on the front of the guitar behind the bridge?

Strings and Sensitivity:

• What do I do if my strings are too tight?
• How do I adjust an individual string's sensitivity?
• How do I adjust the YRG's overall sensitivity?
• How do I replace the strings? Can I use a standard guitar string?

Miscellaneous:

• Does You Rock Guitar have support for left-handed players?
• What kind of modulation do you get with the MIDI signal?
• Using Fret Select, how do I select a value greater than 22 (since there are only 22 frets)?
• How do I make my YRG sound like a bass?
• How do I make transpose my YRG?
• How do I set a custom tuning?
• What is Fret Select?
• What does the TAP button do?
• How do I set the individual note velocity/volume when using TAP mode?
• What does the YOU ROCK button do?
• How do I select what key is used in You Rock Mode?
• How do I put the YRG in MIDI mono mode?

Troubleshooting:

• Why doesn’t my guitar play well with Rockband or Guitar Hero?
• Why aren't the buttons on my YRG's control panel lighting-up/working?
• My guitar is on, but won't it produce any sound.
• Why am I experiencing inaccurate trigger responses?

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How do I find my YRG's serial number?

• The serial number is located inside the battery compartment.
• Your serial number is in the format: YRG-XXXXXXXX
• Please be sure to provide your YRG Serial Number in all communications with Tech Support.

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How do I determine what firmware version my YRG has?

• Press and hold the MUSIC button for two seconds.
• The 7-segment display will cycle through the firmware, sound library and preset versions (C=1149 - firmware v 1.149; L=0008 - sound library v 8; P=0020 - preset table v 20).

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Is there a battery level indicator on the YRG?

• Press and hold the MUSIC button for two seconds.
  
• The string LEDs will display the current battery strength.

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How do I get my YRG to work with Guitar Hero/Rockband?

• A Gameflex™ cartridge is required. If you are not using the optional Gameflex™ cartridge system, you will be unable to play Guitar Hero or Rockband with the YRG. Each Game system uses a separate cartridge: Only Wii™ and PS3™are currently supported.
  
  
  • PS3
    
    • Insert a PS3 Gameflex cartridge into the guitar.
    • Insert the USB dongle included with your Gameflex cartridge into one of the USB ports on your PS3.
    • With the YRG and the PS3 powered on, press the GAME button on the guitar’s control panel. Your guitar’s LED should now display the number ‘2’. If this number is blinking, your cartridge and USB dongle need to be synced (see ‘Syncing your Gameflex cartridge’ below). If the number is solid, however, they are synced already.
    
    
  • Wii
    
    • Insert a Wii Gameflex cartridge into the guitar.
    • With the YRG and the Wii powered on, press the GAME button on the guitar’s control panel. Your guitar’s LED should now display the number ‘1’. If this number is blinking, your cartridge needs to be synced with your Wii (see ‘Syncing your Gameflex cartridge’ below). If the number is solid, however, they are synced already.
  
  
• To sync:
  
  • PS3
    
    • Press the blue, semicircular button on the Gameflex cartridge inserted into your guitar.
    • Press the button on the USB dongle inserted into your PS3’s USB port. The dongle LED will begin to flash rapidly. When it stops blinking, the ‘2’ displayed on the YRG in GAME mode will be solid. The Gameflex cartridge is now synced.
    
    
  • Wii
    
    • Open the front panel of your Wii console, and press the red Sync button there.
    • Press the RECORD(.) button on the control panel. After a few moments, the '1' on the guitar LED display will stop flashing. The Gameflex cartridge is now synced.
  
  
• Once these steps are complete, you can use the YRG’s joystick and colored frets to navigate your console’s home screen and in-game menus.

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What is a Preset?

• A Preset (#1~#99) in the YRG is a collection of data that determines what sounds you hear, tuning, transposition, MIDI assignments, etc.  You can edit the Preset parameter data either directly from the LCD panel of the YRG using the subMenus or by using the PC or Mac versions of the YRG Preset & Performance Editor (PPE).
  
  
• When you select a Preset, data is recalled from the Preset memory storage area (flash memory) and written into the temporary performance buffer (sdram) .  This data includes all the Preset data mentioned above as well as the Synth sound samples and the soundloop sample (track) assigned to the Preset.
  
  
• When you make any changes to the current Preset parameters, you are changing values in the sdram buffer, not the flash memory.

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I was in Preset #1 and made some edits. Then I selected Preset #2 but when I went back to Preset #1, all my edits disappeared. What happened?

• If you have edited the current Preset and then recall another Preset before storing your edits back to Preset memory storage using MUSIC + RECORD(.) buttons, all your current edits are lost.  The new Preset request overwrites all the data in the sdram performance buffer thereby clobbering all your edits.

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Is it possible to leave the original patch as is and create another patch with the new parameters?

• No, you would need a Preset Copy feature, therefore, you must start the editing process in the Preset where it will be stored.

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What does flashing red MUSIC button mean (everything else works)?

• Flashing red MUSIC button while all else is working means that you have changed the Preset (changed Guitar sound, Synth sound, turned on/off  TAP, SLIDE, etc.)
  
  
• The MUSIC button will stop flashing if you save the Preset (by holding MUSIC and pressing RECORD(.)) or if you switch to a different Preset (which will ignore the changes you made).

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Why does my guitar patch change when I change Presets?

• Within each Preset you can assign and save a guitar patch, a synth patch, a track patch, slide, tap, open, you rock modes and volumes.
  
  
• To save your current settings, press and hold the MUSIC button while also pressing RECORD(.).

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How do I reset to factory settings?

• While pressing and holding the GUITAR and SYNTH buttons, press the TRACK button.  This will restore or Presets to their default settings.
  
  
• This will NOT reset your firmware version.

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Can I layer two guitar sounds?

• As of firmware revision v 1.149, each Preset can only have one Guitar and one Synth simultaneously.

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How do I play both Guitar and Synth sounds together?

• Press the GUITAR and SYNTH buttons so that both are lit. You will hear both Guitar and Synth sounds simultaneously.

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How do I play just the Synth sounds?

• Press the GUITAR and SYNTH buttons so that only the SYNTH button is lit. Play. You will only hear the Synth.

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How do I change Guitar/Synth sounds?

• To change the Guitar assignment, press and hold the GUITAR button down WHILE using the up or down arrow buttons on the YRG button panel.  The Guitar may also be selected by tapping a fret (Fret Select) on the fingerboard while pressing and holding the GUITAR button.
  
  
• The same methods may be used to change Synth sounds by using the SYNTH button instead.