1. Install and start
- Install the latest GrooveFinder Windows version.
- Install the official Yamaha Steinberg USB driver for your keyboard.
- Connect the keyboard directly by USB and switch it on before starting GrooveFinder.
- Start GrooveFinder and choose your language.
2. Connect your Yamaha
- Connect the computer directly to the keyboard with the USB cable.
- Switch on the keyboard.
- During startup, you will normally hear a clear Windows notification sound (a “ping”). This means the computer has detected the keyboard and its MIDI ports.
- Only then start GrooveFinder.
- GrooveFinder automatically detects and selects the correct Yamaha MIDI ports.
You normally do not need to select MIDI ports manually. Open MIDI settings only if automatic detection does not work. Close other MIDI programs while connecting.
Important for PSR-S series users
Because the internal user memory of PSR-S models is limited, a USB stick must be inserted in the keyboard before starting GrooveFinder. Keep the USB stick inserted during the entire use of GrooveFinder.
- Insert the USB stick into the keyboard.
- Connect the keyboard directly to the computer with the USB cable.
- Switch on the keyboard.
- Start GrooveFinder and select or automatically detect the Yamaha MIDI ports.
- After sending, open the received style from the USB stick on the keyboard.
GrooveFinder was successfully tested on the PSR-S975. Not every PSR-S model has been tested separately; use the free trial to test your model.
3. Prepare your libraries
The included GrooveFinder library is ready immediately. You can also index your own Yamaha styles without moving or changing the original files.
- Put your styles in one main folder; subfolders may remain.
- Open library management and add that main folder.
- Start the scan and wait until indexing is complete.
Later additions can be scanned again. GrooveFinder does not overwrite your originals.
4. Search and compare
- Enter the song title and, where possible, the artist.
- Select all libraries or one personal library.
- Click Search.
- Compare the separate GrooveFinder and My Yamaha result groups.
GrooveFinder first gathers musical information and then compares meter, tempo, genre, groove, feel, mood and instrumentation. It distinguishes meters such as 4/4, 6/8 and 7/8. Only suitable results are shown, so there may be fewer than five.
AI and feedback
The matching system learns from feedback on the included GrooveFinder library and on your indexed personal library. When another user later searches for the same song, already available song information can be reused.
5. Send and play
- Select the result you prefer.
- Click Send to Instrument.
- Wait for the confirmation from GrooveFinder and your keyboard.
- Open or select the received style on the keyboard and start playing.
Intros, variations, endings, OTS and Multi Pads remain available when supported by the style and instrument.
6. Troubleshooting
Error: MIDI port not found
- Close GrooveFinder.
- Switch on the keyboard and reconnect the USB cable directly to the computer.
- Check or reinstall the Yamaha Steinberg USB driver.
- Close DAWs and other programs that may be using the MIDI port.
- Restart GrooveFinder and reselect both Yamaha ports.
- If the port is still missing, restart Windows with the keyboard connected.
A style is sent but does not appear
Check the User/storage area of the keyboard, verify that the selected style format is supported and retry after restarting the keyboard and GrooveFinder in that order.
Licence
Enter the licence exactly as received by email. One licence can be activated on up to two computers. For help, contact support@groovefinder.org.