Electronic Keyboard User Manual

Using the KX with Cubase
Owner’s Manual
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4. Remove the checkmarks by clicking the
check boxes of “All MIDI Inputs”
corresponding to the KX MIDI Ports 2 and 3
respectively.
“Yamaha KX-2” and “Yamaha KX-3” on
Windows and “YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port
2” and “YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port 3” on
Macintosh correspond to MIDI Port 2 and MIDI
Port 3 respectively. MIDI Ports 2 and 3 of the
KX handle the messages generated via the
operations other than keyboard performance
such as operations via the CONTROL knobs
and operations on the KX Editor of the
computer. Removing the checkmarks
corresponding to these MIDI ports will avoid
accidentally recording non-keyboard data to a
track in Cubase.
5. Click [OK] to close the dialog.
This is an example screen when using
Windows. The corresponding
Macintosh indications are “YAMAHA
KX YAMAHA KX Port 2” and
“YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port 3.”
Remove the
checkmark.
Click “MIDI Port Setup.”
MIDI ports on the KX
For data transfer via a USB cable between the
KX and the computer, you can use three MIDI
ports by installing the USB-MIDI driver. Each of
three MIDI ports can handle the different MIDI
messages as described below.
MIDI Port 1:
This port is indicated as “Yamaha KX-1” on
Windows and “YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port 1”
on Macintosh. This port is used for data transfer
of the musical performance such as keyboard
performance (note on/off), Modulation wheel
operation (Control Change) and Pitch Bend
wheel operation.
MIDI Port 2:
This port is indicated as “Yamaha KX-2” on
Windows and “YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port 2”
on Macintosh. This port is used for data transfer
generated by using the DAW REMOTE buttons
(with the exception of the Cursor buttons, [ESC]
button and [ENTER] button) and CONTROL
knobs.
MIDI Port 3:
This port is indicated as “Yamaha KX-3” on
Windows and “YAMAHA KX YAMAHA KX Port 3”
on Macintosh. This port is used for data transfer
generated by operating the KX Editor on the
computer.
NOTE
· When the MIDI Select parameter is
set to “MIDI” (page 37) and the USB
TO HOST connector becomes
inactive, the data communication
described above cannot be
performed.
· When using DAW software other than
Cubase, perform the MIDI setup
manually on the DAW software so
that MIDI Port 1 can handle
performance data (such as note on/
off) and MIDI Port 2 can handle data
generated by controlling the Transport
function.
· When using DAW software other than
Cubase, the MIDI messages
generated by using the CONTROL
knob will be transmitted via USB-MIDI
Port 1. Also when using Cubase, the
MIDI messages generated by using
the CONTROL knob will be
transmitted via USB-MIDI Port 1 only
when the KnobOutSel parameter is
set to “CC.”