Setting Up
Owner’s Manual 15
For Macintosh:
1.
Make sure that the power to the KX is turned
off.
2.
Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI
devices to MIDI IN/OUT connectors on the
KX.
3.
Start the computer and log on to the
Administrator account.
4.
Insert the TOOLS for KX DVD-ROM into the
DVD-ROM drive.
5.
Open the “Extensions for Steinberg DAW”
folder in the DVD-ROM, then double-click
the file “Yamaha Extensions for Steinberg
DAW.mpkg.”
This calls up the InstallShield Wizard for
Yamaha Extensions for Steinberg DAW.
6.
Click [Continue].
7.
Execute the installation by following the on-
screen directions.
8.
When the installation is complete, a
message indicating so appears. Click
[Close].
9.
Install the USB-MIDI driver.
10.
After disconnecting all other USB devices
from the computer, connect the KX directly
to the computer (without using a hub) by
using a USB cable.
11.
Turn the power on of the KX by pressing the
[STANDBY/ON] switch.
The KX will be recognized by the connected
Macintosh computer.
The installation is now complete.
NOTE
Make sure to install Cubase before installing
Extensions for Steinberg DAW described in
step 5 below.
NOTE
· If a dialog box appears asking if you want
to install the software, click [Continue].
·If Extensions for Steinberg DAW has been
installed, it will be overwritten by the new
installed version.
NOTE
· You can select only the startup disk as
installation destination.
· During the installation procedure, you can
select the type of Extensions for Steinberg
DAW by selecting “Customize” in the
“Installation Type” dialog.
NOTE
· Installation of the USB MIDI driver is
described in “installationguide_en.pdf”
stored in the “USB-MIDI_Driver” folder.
· The “Keyboard Setup Assistant” window
appears when connecting the KX to a
computer via USB. In this case, click the
red circle at the top left corner to close
this window.
Precautions when using the USB TO HOST
connector
When connecting the computer to the USB TO
HOST connector, make sure to observe the
following points. Failing to do so risks freezing
the computer and corrupting or even losing the
data.
If the computer or the instrument freezes, restart
the application software or the computer OS, or
turn the power to the instrument off then on
again.
CAUTION
• Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3
meters.
• Before connecting the computer to the USB TO
HOST connector, exit from any power-saving
mode (such as suspended, sleep, standby) of the
computer.
• Before turning on the power to the instrument,
connect the computer to the USB TO HOST
connector.
• Execute the following before turning the power to
the instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the
USB cable to/from the USB TO HOST connector.
- Quit any open applications.
- Make sure that data is not being transmitted
from the instrument. (Data is transmitted only by
playing notes on the keyboard or playing back
an Arpeggio.)
•While a USB device is connected to the
instrument, you should wait for six seconds or
more between these operations: (1) when turning
the power of the instrument off then on again, or
(2) when alternately connecting/disconnecting the
USB cable.
USB connector
USB cable
KX rear panel