Yamaha CBX-K2 Welcome to the CBX-K2

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Welcome to the CBX-K2

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha CBX-K2 MIDI Key-

board!

The CBX-K2 is a sophisticated, yet compact MIDI keyboard controller, for use

with computers and MIDI music systems. It allows you to play connected tone

generators and rhythm machines, and enter performance data to sequencers and

computers. It features a sophisticated touch-sensitive keyboard that can be ad-

justed to cover the full 128-note MIDI range. It also provides a wealth of MIDI

controls that allow you to send virtually any MIDI message directly from the

keyboard. Moreover, the CBX-K2 has three built-in assignable controllers: Assign-

able Wheel, Assignable Slider and Assignable Footswitch. The Assignable Wheel

and Assignable Slider can be set to control virtually any parameter on your con-

nected tone generator or sequencer in real time, while the Assignable Footswitch

can be used for sustain, certain sequencer controls, or as an alternate SHIFT button.

Because of its portable size, convenient battery/AC adaptor power supply, com-

patibility with General MIDI (GM) and XG, and extraordinarily powerful and

comprehensive MIDI control functions, the CBX-K2 is an invaluable tool — a

MIDI Swiss army knife, of sorts — for all MIDI musicians and performers.

IMPORTANT

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The CBX-K2 does not contain an internal tone generator. In order

to play sounds from the CBX-K2, you need an external tone generator, such as the

Yamaha MU series or TG series tone generators.

NOTE

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The many MIDI functions and features of the CBX-K2 may not be sup-

ported by your particular MIDI device. Be sure to refer to the owner’s manual of

your particular MIDI device when using it with the CBX-K2.

Contents

Main SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (U.S.A.) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. CAUTION WARNING Welcome to the CBX-K2 Contents The CBX-K2 What It Is and What It Can Do Index How to Use This Manual Panel Controls and Terminals Assignable Wheel & Slider Controller Number List About MIDI The CBX-K2 What It Is and What It Can Do What It Is What It Can Do Using With a MIDI Tone Generator Using as a Second Keyboard or Dedicated MIDI Controller How to Use This Manual Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel i o w e q RESET wPitch Bend Wheel (Pitch Bend) eAssignable Wheel rAssignable Slider tC Button yN / M Buttons iLED Display oCONTROLLER NUMBER LIST Default Settings of the CBX-K2 User-configurable Defaults: Rear Panel !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !3MIDI OUT Terminal !4FOOT SWITCH Jack (1/4 phone) !0POWER Switch Power Supply Guided Tour Setting Up the CBX-K2 in Your Music System Setting Up Your CBX-K2 What Youll Need Setup Examples Setting Up Your CBX-K2 Making the Connections Operation 1. 2. 3. Setting Up Your CBX-K2 Playing and Using Your CBX-K2 Selecting and Playing Voices IMPORTANT! Changing the Voice Banks Changing the Octave Range Using the Pitch Bend Wheel, Assignable Wheel, and Assignable Slider Re-assigning the Assignable Wheel and Slider 1. Changing the Touch Sensitivity of the Keyboard Reference Using the SHIFT-Related Functions 1) 2) 3) Using the SHIFT-Related Functions Basic Operations Example Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel to 12: NOTES ON THE BASIC OPERATION Setting the Functions C + P (MSB, LSB) Setting a Specific Value for a Specific Controller Transpose Setting Selecting a Drum Number (when editing a specific drum number with controller numbers 136 151) Group B Operations C + Numbers in the illustration correspond to the operation numbers below. to press K. Likewise, when entering a hexadeci- mal number, make sure to press J. Sending a Simple Command Setting a Specific Value for a Specific Controller K. 4 3 Group A Functions List Footnotes Group A Functions List Range (Hexadecimal Default in parentheses) setting MIDI Code Notes Explanation M F [note number (of desired drum sound)] L Group B Functions List Footnotes Group B Functions List Range (Hexadecimal Default in parentheses) setting MIDI Code Notes Explanation MSB 1ST(MSB LSB) toggle LSB 1ST(LSB MSB) toggle Assignable Wheel & Slider Controller Number List For further details on these various control numbers refer to the MIDI Data Format supplement. About MIDI Control Change CHANNEL MESSAGES Note On/Note Off (Key On/Key Off) Bank Select About MIDI Channel Mode Messages About MIDI Decimal-Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Program Change SYSTEM MESSAGES System messages are the data related to the overall system of the device. System Exclusive Messages Active Sensing MIDI Data Format MIDI Reception Merge-related Notes Response of the CBX-K2 During MIDI Errors MIDI Transmission MIDI Data Format 3.2 Channel Mode Messages Page Troubleshooting Error Messages Batteries are low E1 MIDI buffer full Active Sensing error Specifications Basic: Assignable Parameters: MIDI Data: About RPN and NRPN Index A B C D Page FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ 3. NOTE: Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) NORTH AMERICA CANADA U.S.A. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO