Yamaha KX25 Owner's Manual

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Front and Rear PanelsOwner’s Manual 101 CONTROL knobs ...Page 24Use these knobs to adjust the parameter values of the VSTi

Front and Rear PanelsOwner’s Manual11&CUBASE FUNCTION [A] and [B] buttons...Page 23These bu

What You Can Do With the KXOwner’s Manual12The KX is, of course, a MIDI keyboard—however, it also provides a wealth of other convenient and powerful f

Setting UpOwner’s Manual13Installation Using the Cubase AI4 DVD-ROMImportant!Since the End-User Software License Agreement (EUSLA) shown on your compu

Setting UpOwner’s Manual14For Windows:1.Make sure that the power to the KX is turned off.2.Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI devices to MID

Setting UpOwner’s Manual15For Macintosh:1.Make sure that the power to the KX is turned off.2.Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI devices to M

Setting UpOwner’s Manual16ConnectionIf you’ve followed the instructions on pages 13–15, you’ve connected your KX and computer as shown below. (Additio

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual17The KX features a special Link feature that allows you seamless control over various functions in Cubase and p

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual184.Remove the checkmarks by clicking the check boxes of “All MIDI Inputs” corresponding to the KX MIDI Ports 2

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual19Setting up the VSTiYou can create a track for the VSTi and open/close the VSTi window from the KX panel operat

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL This product utilizes batteries or an external power sup-ply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or ad

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual20Playing the KeyboardTry playing the keyboard on the KX to hear the sound of “RockSt2” selected in step 4 on th

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual21Holding Arpeggio playback4.Press the [HOLD] button (the lamp lights).5.Press a single note on the keyboard.The

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual22In this way you can play different rhythms from the same Arpeggio type simply by playing just a few notes. In

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual23Using the CUBASE FUNCTION ButtonsDefault functionsWhen using Cubase, the functions related to the operations o

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual24Controlling the VSTi by Using the CONTROL KnobsOperating the CONTROL knobs on the KX panel edits or controls v

Using the KX with CubaseOwner’s Manual25Controlling the Transport and TracksYou can use the panel controls on the KX to control transport functions (s

Basic Operation on the KXOwner’s Manual26This section describes the basic operations of the KX, such as how to shift the octave range of the keyboard

Basic Operation on the KXOwner’s Manual27Changing the Octave RangeUse these buttons to shift the note range of the keyboard by octave (three octaves,

Control TemplatesOwner’s Manual28The KX provides 30 Control Templates which can be used for VSTi plug-in software. By selecting the desired Control Te

Control TemplatesOwner’s Manual29Editing a Control TemplateChanging the message type generated by using the CONTROL knobsThe MIDI messages generated b

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requ

Control TemplatesOwner’s Manual30Changing the Control Change number generated by using the CONTROL knobYou can change the Control Change number assign

ArpeggioOwner’s Manual31The KX features a powerful Arpeggio function, that lets you play various phrases or rhythm pattern depending on the notes you

ArpeggioOwner’s Manual32Using MIDI Clock to control Arpeggio tempoWith the initial default setting (Sync = Auto on page 36), the Arpeggio is played ba

ArpeggioOwner’s Manual33Editing an ArpeggioThe Arpeggio can be edited as desired. For example, you can alter the rhythmic feel of the Arpeggio by chan

Using the KX with a DAW Other than CubaseOwner’s Manual34This section shows you how to set up the KX for controlling DAW software other than Cubase. F

Using the KX with a DAW Other than CubaseOwner’s Manual35When using Digital Performer (Macintosh):In each of these cases, you need to set the MIDI Por

Utility SettingsOwner’s Manual36In the Utility display, you can make various settings such as the Arpeggio tempo, MIDI transmit/receive settings, and

Utility SettingsOwner’s Manual37Restoring the Factory-programmed System Settings (Factory Set)You can restore the factory default settings of the KX.

Utility SettingsOwner’s Manual38Setting the MIDI Thru ParameterWith the initial default settings (MIDI Select = USB, MIDI Thru = MIDI → USB), MIDI mes

TroubleshootingOwner’s Manual39The power of the instrument does not turn on.• If the KX is not connected to a computer, confirm whether or not the AC

(3)-11 Owner’s Manual 4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING

Message ListOwner’s Manual40Message ListLCD Indication DescriptionMIDI buffer full. Failed to process the MIDI data because too much data was received

TOOLS for KX LICENSE AGREEMENTOwner’s Manual41ATTENTIONPLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE.

Cubase AI4 LICENSE AGREEMENTOwner’s Manual42OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN AUTHOR

Cubase AI4 LICENSE AGREEMENTOwner’s Manual43You may not electronically transmit the SOFTWARE from one computer to another or share the SOFTWARE in a n

AppendixOwner’s Manual44Specifications* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves

AppendixOwner’s Manual45Control Template ListFor details about what function is assigned to each knob when each Template is selected, refer to the fol

AppendixOwner’s Manual46Arpeggio Type ListGeneral Instrument types which can be selected on HALionOne and are most suitable for the respective Arpeggi

AppendixOwner’s Manual47Bass 101 JazFunk1 4 / 4 2 120 :Bass 102 JazFunk2 4 / 4 4 120 :Bass 103 SlowEasy 4 / 4 4 72 :Bass 104 ClubJazz 4 / 4 4 125

AppendixOwner’s Manual48ChSq 211 Syncopat 4 / 4 2 120 Saw LdHySq 212 Hybrid1 4 / 4 1 130 :HySq 213 Hybrid2 4 / 4 1 95 :HySq 214 Hybrid3 4 / 4 1 13

AppendixOwner’s Manual49GtPl 321 ReggeShf 4 / 4 4 90 :GtPl 322 Samba 4 / 4 4 120 NylonGtPl 323 Bossa 4 / 4 4 124 :GtPl 324 Spanish1 4 / 4 2 120 :G

(3)-11 Owner’s Manual 5 • When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunctio

MIDI Implementation ChartOwner’s Manual50MIDI Implementation ChartNote Number : True voice **************0 - 127 xxMemorized YAMAHA [ USB KEYBOARD STU

MIDI Implementation ChartOwner’s Manual51ProgChange: True #o 0 - 127 x**************System ExclusiveooCommon : Song Pos.: Song Sel.: TunexxxxxxSystem

IndexOwner’s Manual52AAC power adaptor...9ADD INSTRUMENT TRACK...10, 19

IndexOwner’s Manual53RREC...25, 34Record...

Owner’s Manual54MEMO

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IntroductionOwner’s Manual 6 Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha KX25 / KX49 / KX61 / KX8 USB KEYBOARD STUDIO.Included in the package are the KX MIDI

About the Included SoftwareOwner’s Manual 7 Special Notices about the Accessory DisksCAUTION • This disk containing the software is not meant for use

Owner’s Manual 8 Introduction ....6Features ....6Included Accesso

Turning the Power On and OffOwner’s Manual 9 Power Supply The KX can be powered from one of the following two sources.• Power supply from the AC powe