Yamaha KX25, KX49, KX61, KX8 Table of Contents

Owner’s Manual
8
Introduction........................................... 6
Features.................................................6
Included Accessories............................ 6
About the Included Software................ 7
Special Notices about the Accessory Disks.............7
System Requirements for Software......................... 7
Windows.............................................................7
Macintosh...........................................................7
Turning the Power On and Off...............9
Power Supply...........................................................9
Connecting the AC power adaptor.....................9
Using the KX as a USB bus-powered device.....9
Turning the Power On and Off.................................9
Front and Rear Panels......................... 10
What You Can Do With the KX.............12
Keyboard Performance..........................................12
Transport/Track Operations on the DAW Software ....12
Window Operations on the VSTi............................12
Real-time Parameter Control................................. 12
Phrase/Rhythm Performance with Arpeggio
Feature...................................................................12
Setting Up............................................ 13
Installation Using the Cubase AI4 DVD-ROM........13
For Windows:...................................................13
For Macintosh:................................................. 13
Installation Using the TOOLS for KX DVD-ROM... 13
For Windows:...................................................14
For Macintosh:................................................. 15
Connection.............................................................16
Using the KX with Cubase...................17
Setting up on the KX..............................................17
Setting up on Cubase.............................................17
MIDI ports on the KX........................................18
Setting up the VSTi................................................19
Creating a track for the VSTi............................19
Opening the VSTi window and selecting an
instrument........................................................ 19
Playing the Keyboard.............................................20
Playing an Arpeggio...............................................20
Trigger the Arpeggio with one finger................20
Holding Arpeggio playback.............................. 21
Trying out other notes on the keyboard........... 21
Using the CUBASE FUNCTION Buttons............... 23
Default functions.............................................. 23
Assigning different functions to the buttons..... 23
Controlling the VSTi by Using the CONTROL
Knobs.................................................................... 24
Controlling the Transport and Tracks.................... 25
Basic Operation on the KX..................26
Display Indications.................................................26
Top display...................................................... 26
Arpeggio Edit display....................................... 26
Control Template display................................. 26
Utility display....................................................26
Changing the Octave Range................................. 27
Selecting the Velocity Curve..................................27
Control Templates............................... 28
Selecting a Control Template................................ 28
Editing a Control Template.................................... 29
Changing the message type generated by using
the CONTROL knobs ......................................29
Changing the Control Change number generated
by using the CONTROL knob.......................... 30
Arpeggio...............................................31
Selecting an Arpeggio Type ..................................31
Using MIDI Clock to control Arpeggio tempo...32
Editing an Arpeggio............................................... 33
Arpeggio Parameters.............................................33
Using the KX with a DAW Other than
Cubase .................................................34
When using Digital Performer (Macintosh):..... 35
Utility Settings.....................................36
Basic Operation..................................................... 36
Utility Parameters.................................................. 36
Restoring the Factory-programmed System Settings
(Factory Set).......................................................... 37
Setting the MIDI Thru Parameter...........................38
Troubleshooting...................................39
Message List........................................40
TOOLS for KX LICENSE AGREEMENT ..41
Cubase AI4 LICENSE AGREEMENT ......42
Appendix.............................................. 44
Specifications........................................................ 44
Control Template List............................................ 45
Arpeggio Type List.................................................46
MIDI Implementation Chart................. 50
Index ....................................................52
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