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UR242 DOWNLOADS

Important information

  • macOS: Please read this document for the detailed installation description on macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later. Especially Apple silicon-based Mac users, please read this article carefully!
  • Windows: please update the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver after the TOOLS installation.
  • macOS: further information on how to set up the audio device can be found here.

TOOLS for UR242

Please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR242' folder before starting the installation.

Mac

Windows

February 7, 2023
macOS 11 · 12 · 13 · 14
TOOLS for UR242 V1.2.0 · 632 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Important information on the installation!
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V3.1.4
  • Basic FX Suite V2.1.0
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.2.0:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.2.0
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.2.0
 
July 7, 2021
Windows 10 64-bit · Windows 11 64-bit
TOOLS for UR242 V1.1.2 · 277 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.4
  • Basic FX Suite V1.1.4
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.1.2:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.1
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.1.0
  • Installation guide and operation manual

Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver

The TOOLS for UR come with a Yamaha Steinberg USB driver component included. However, a newer version of the driver for your USB audio interface might be available on this page. The driver component can be updated separately in this case.

Basic FX Suite

This version contains the native plug-ins incl. an AAX version.
Please note that a Basic FX Suite license is required to use the plug-ins!

 
April 29, 2021      

Mac

macOS 10.13 · 10.14 · 10.15 · 11 · 12
 
  January 12, 2021     

Windows

Windows 10 64-bit · Windows 11 64-bit
Basic FX Suite V1.5.1 · 400 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Basic FX Suite V1.5.0 · 352 MB
Release Notes (PDF)

Firmware

Please note the 'Update Guide' included in the ZIP file.

 
  December 6, 2019     

Mac

macOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14 · 10.15 · 11 · 12
 
  December 28, 2017     

Windows

Windows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10 · Windows 11
UR242 Firmware Updater V1.01-2 · 11 MB

Dezember 28, 2017

Installer for Mac OS X 10.9.5 - 10.11
UR242 Firmware Updater V1.01 · 12 MB

Includes the same firmware.
UR242 Firmware Updater V1.01 · 4 MB
Release Notes (PDF)

Documentation

The online help and PDF manuals are available on steinberg.help.

 
 

OLDER UR242 DOWNLOADS

In case you run a Windows or macOS version that is not supported by the current version, please find the previous version(s) below.

Mac

May 19, 2021
macOS 10.13 · 10.14 · 10.15 · 11 · 12
TOOLS for UR242 V1.1.2 · 253 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Important information on the installation!
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.5/V3.0.5
  • Basic FX Suite V1.1.2
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.1.2:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.5
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.1.2
  • Installation guide and operation manual
 
 
March 4, 2020      

Mac

Mac OS X 10.12.6 · macOS 10.13.6* · 10.14.x* · 10.15.x* · 11.x*   
 
  April 16, 2020     

Windows

Windows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10
TOOLS for UR242 V1.1.1 · 335 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
*Important information on the installation!
TOOLS for UR242 V1.1.1 · 272 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.2
  • Basic FX Suite V1.1.1
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.1.1:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.4
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.1.1
  • Installation guide and operation manual
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.3
  • Basic FX Suite V1.1.2
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.1.1:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.1
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.1.0
  • Installation guide and operation manual
 
March 28, 2019

Mac

Mac OS X 10.11 · macOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14
TOOLS for UR242 V1.1.0 · 364 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.10.2
  • Basic FX Suite V1.1.0
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.1.0:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.4
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.1.0
  • Installation guide and operation manual

Mac

 
  

Windows

November 24, 2016
Mac OS X 10.9.5 · 10.10.5 · 10.11 · macOS 10.12 · 10.13
TOOLS for UR242 V1.0.4 · 235 MB
Release Notes Mac (PDF)

Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.10
  • Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.0.4:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.4
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.0.4
  • Installation guide and operation manual
July 6, 2016
Windows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10
TOOLS for UR242 V1.0.3 · 32-Bit · 176 MB
TOOLS for UR242 V1.0.3 · 64-Bit · 211 MB

Release Notes Windows (PDF)

Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.9
  • Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.0.1:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.0
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.0.1
  • Installation guide and operation manual
March 9, 2015
Mac OS X · 10.7.5 · 10.8 · 10.9 · 10.10
TOOLS for UR242 V1.0.1 · 220 MB
Release Notes (PDF)

Included components
  • Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.1
  • Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
  • Steinberg UR242 Applications V1.0.1:
    • Steinberg UR242 Extension V1.0.0
    • Steinberg dspMixFx UR242 V1.0.1
  • Installation Guide and operation manual