Controlling Cubase SX, Input Channel Controls

Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation

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Configuring Cubase SX V3.0.0 or higher

1)Click on the ‘Devices’ menu and select ‘Device Setup’.

2)Click on the ‘+’ icon (Add Device), then click on ‘Yamaha DM2000 V2’. This will cause Yamaha DM2000 V2 to appear in the Devices column on the left side of this window.

3)In the right side of the ‘Device Setup’ window, assign DM2000 V2 to the correct MIDI Input and Output ports. For example, if you have chosen USB 2-5 on DM2000, choose ‘YAMAHA USB 0-2’ in Windows XP/2000 systems (choose ‘YAMAHA DM1000 Port2’ in Mac OS X). Then select the same port number for MIDI Output. This will cause USB ports 2 through 5 to be assigned for remote control of Cubase SX from DM2000.

4)In the grid below the MIDI port assignments, the functions of various USER DEFINED keys on the DM2000 can be assigned. Some USER DEFINED keys have permanent assignments so they are not available in this list. These functions are described later in this document.

5)After completing these assignments, click ‘Apply’ towards the bottom of the Device Setup window. Then click ‘OK’ to exit this window.

Controlling Cubase SX

Input Channel Controls

Faders 1-24 control the levels of Cubase SX channels 1-24.

(Refer to the User Defined Keys description below for information about accessing Cubase SX channels beyond 1-24.)

The first four characters of the names of the Cubase SX channels appear in the Fluorescent channel strip display. Also PAN position is displayed here and can be adjusted with each channel’s rotary encoder. For surround panning, pressing the PAN ENCODER MODE switch alternates the function of the encoder between Left-Right and Front-Back panning. When the encoder is functioning in PAN mode, pushing the encoder will activate the MONITOR switch in Cubase SX.

The DM2000 ON switches control each Cubase SX channel’s MUTE, and the SOLO and SEL switches also control Cubase SX’s corresponding functions. The AUTO switches on DM2000 control Cubase SX’s Automation Read function.

By changing the DM2000’s ENCODER MODE to AUX/MTRX, Cubase SX’s SENDS can be controlled. Sends 1-8 can be selected with the DM2000’s AUX SELECT switches. Then turning the channel rotary encoders will adjust the send level, with the

DM2000 V2 specifications

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