Yamaha KX61 Manual Do Utilizador

Owner’s Manual

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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