Using the KX with Cubase
Owner’s Manual 19
Setting up the VSTi

You can create a track for the VSTi and open/close the

VSTi window from the KX panel operation remotely.

Performing such operations (normally performed on

Cubase) from the KX panel is a great convenience and

significantly speeds up your workflow.

Creating a track for the VSTi

This lets you easily create a VSTi track remotely by
using the KX panel controls.
1.
On Cubase, open an already-created Project
or open a new Project.
2.
Press the [ADD INSTRUMENT TRACK]
button of the KX.
The [Add Instrument Track] dialog appears.
3.
Move the focus to the desired VSTi by using
the Cursor buttons on the KX, then press
the [ENTER] button on the KX.
In this case, select “HALionOne.”
4.
Press the [ENTER] button on the KX again to
close the [Add Instrument Track] dialog,
then create a new Instrument Track.
To create a new Instrument Track, you can
click [OK] in the [Add Instrument Track] dialog.

Opening the VSTi window and

selecting an instrument

When the Instrument Track or the MIDI track for
which the destination is set to VSTi is selected on
the Project window or the other window, you can
open the VSTi window quickly at the touch of a
button on the KX’s panel.
1.
On the KX, use the Cursor buttons to select
the track corresponding to the desired VSTi.
2.
On the KX, press the [VSTi WINDOW] button
to open the VSTi window.
The VSTi window of the track selected in step 1
will appear.
3.
On the KX, press the CUBASE FUNCTION
[A] button twice to call up the window
(Preset Browser) shown below.
4.
On the KX, use the cursor button and
CUBASE FUNCTION [B] button to select a
category of instruments.
Move the focus to “Drum&Perc” in the Category
field then press the CUBASE FUNCTION [B]
button to actually select “Drum&Perc.” Move
the focus to the Sub Category by using the
Cursor [ ] button, move the focus to “DrumSet
GM” in the Sub Category field by using the
Cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons, then press the
CUBASE FUNCTION [B] button to actually
select “DrumSet GM.”
5.
On the KX, use the PROGRAM [DEC] or
[INC] button to select the desired
instrument.
In this case, select “RockSt2” in the Search &
Viewer.
NOTE
For Cubase 4 / Cubase Studio 4 / Cubase
Essential 4, pressing the [ADD INSTRUMENT
TRACK] button while the [Add Instrument
Track] dialog is shown will switch between
calling up and hiding the “Browse Presets”
section.
Instrument Select box