Yamaha USB KEYBOARD STUDIO KX25 user manual

User manual for the device Yamaha USB KEYBOARD STUDIO KX25

Device: Yamaha USB KEYBOARD STUDIO KX25
Category: Musical Instrument
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Size: 1.57 MB
Added : 7/10/2014
Number of pages: 56
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Owner's Manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power sup- Battery Notice: ply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable power supply or adapter other than one described in the battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom- average life span of this type of battery is approximately mended by Yamaha. five years. When replacement becomes n

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the THIS UNIT! source of interference, which can be determined by This product, when installed as indicated in the turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi- instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC nate the problem by using one of the following mea- requirements. Modifications not expressly

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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The • Do

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• When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then the outlet. Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still have the i

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Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha KX25 / KX49 / KX61 / KX8 USB KEYBOARD STUDIO. Included in the package are the KX MIDI keyboard for controlling a computer via USB as well as the DAW application software, Cubase AI4. Simply connect the KX to a computer via USB, and you’ve got a comprehensive control center and seamless environment for complete music production. In order to take full advantage of the KX’s superior functionality and enjoy years of t

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About the Included Software About the Included Software Special Notices about the Accessory Disks CAUTION • This disk containing the software is not meant for use with an audio/visual system (CD player, DVD player, etc.). Do not attempt to use the disk on equipment other than a computer. Special Notice • The copyrights of the USB-MIDI Driver and Extensions for Steinberg DAW (contained in the TOOLS for KX DVD-ROM) are under exclusive ownership by Yamaha Corporation.

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Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................6 Controlling the VSTi by Using the CONTROL Knobs .................................................................... 24 Features.................................................6 Controlling the Transport and Tracks .................... 25 Included Accessories ............................6 Basic Operation on the KX ..................26 Display Indications....................................

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Turning the Power On and Off Turning the Power On and Off Using the KX as a USB bus-powered Power Supply device The KX can be powered from one of the following The KX is a bus-powered type device which can be two sources. powered by the host computer connected via a • Power supply from the AC power adaptor USB cable. In this case, the AC power adaptor is • Power supply from the connected host computer not necessary. (USB bus-power) 1. Make sure that the STANDBY

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Front and Rear Panels Front and Rear Panels 1 5 6 ! @ 7 8 2 9 ) 3 4 # $ ¢ ∞ 1 CONTROL knobs .............................Page 24 9 [ARP ON/OFF] button .....................Page 20 Use these knobs to adjust the parameter Press this button to enable or disable Arpeggio values of the VSTi in your computer. playback. Turning on the button lights up the LED lamp. 2 Knob Functions Select button .......Page 24 Use this button to select one of the two ) [HOLD] button ...............................

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Front and Rear Panels % ^ ( ™ & £ º ¡ * § ¶ • ª ‚ ⁄ & CUBASE FUNCTION [A] and [B] buttons ¢ Pitch Bend wheel ....................Pages 12, 17 Controls the pitch bend effect, making ..........................................................Page 23 These buttons let you control certain continuous pitch change. assignable functions within Cubase. ∞ Modulation wheel....................Pages 12, 17 Controls the modulation effect. * PROGRAM [DEC] and [INC] buttons ....................................

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What You Can Do With the KX What You Can Do With the KX The KX is, of course, a MIDI keyboard—however, it also provides a wealth of other convenient and powerful features for use with your computer and DAW software. Here’s a short introduction to what you can do with your KX. Keyboard Performance Real-time Parameter Control Play the keyboard and use the various controllers Use the CONTROL knobs on the KX to control (including the Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels) various sound-shaping paramet

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Setting Up Setting Up Installation Using the Cubase AI4 DVD-ROM Important! Since the End-User Software License Agreement (EUSLA) shown on your computer display when you install the “DAW” software is replaced by the agreement on page 42, you should disregard the EUSLA. Read the Cubase AI4 License Agreement on page 42 carefully, and install the software if you agree to it. If you have already installed Cubase, the instructions below are not necessary. Jump to the next section NOTE “Installation

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Setting Up 9. After disconnecting all other USB devices For Windows: from the computer, connect the KX directly to the computer (without using a hub) by NOTE Make sure to install Cubase before installing using a USB cable. Extensions for Steinberg DAW described in step 5 below. 1. Make sure that the power to the KX is turned USB connector USB cable off. 2. Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI devices to MIDI IN/OUT connectors on the KX. KX rear panel 3. Start the computer and log

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Setting Up 10. After disconnecting all other USB devices For Macintosh: from the computer, connect the KX directly to the computer (without using a hub) by NOTE Make sure to install Cubase before installing using a USB cable. Extensions for Steinberg DAW described in step 5 below. 1. Make sure that the power to the KX is turned USB connector off. USB cable 2. Disconnect all MIDI cables that connect MIDI devices to MIDI IN/OUT connectors on the KX. KX rear panel 3. Start the computer and

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Setting Up Connection If you’ve followed the instructions on pages 13–15, you’ve connected your KX and computer as shown below. (Additional devices shown below have been included to cover other possible setups.) Keep in mind that all further instructions in this manual assume the connection has been made properly. Also remember that you’ll need a set of headphones or a speaker system to hear the sounds from your computer. As necessary, connect the MIDI devices such as synthesizer, tone genera

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Using the KX with Cubase Using the KX with Cubase The KX features a special Link feature that allows you seamless control over various functions in Cubase and provides enormous efficiency and speed in your music production workflow. Make sure you’ve connected all devices and properly set up your system (as described on pages 13–16), then try using the KX with Cubase according to the instructions here. Setting up on the KX Setting up on Cubase To use the Link function with Cubase, it is The MI

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Using the KX with Cubase 4. Remove the checkmarks by clicking the check boxes of “All MIDI Inputs” MIDI ports on the KX corresponding to the KX MIDI Ports 2 and 3 For data transfer via a USB cable between the respectively. KX and the computer, you can use three MIDI “Yamaha KX-2” and “Yamaha KX-3” on ports by installing the USB-MIDI driver. Each of Windows and “YAMAHA KX Port 2” and three MIDI ports can handle the different MIDI “YAMAHA KX Port 3” on Macintosh correspond messages as des

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Using the KX with Cubase 2. On the KX, press the [VSTi WINDOW] button Setting up the VSTi to open the VSTi window. The VSTi window of the track selected in step 1 You can create a track for the VSTi and open/close the will appear. VSTi window from the KX panel operation remotely. Instrument Select box 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 easil

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Using the KX with Cubase Playing the Keyboard Playing an Arpeggio Try playing the keyboard on the KX to hear the The Arpeggio feature is a powerful tool for both sound of “RockSt2” selected in step 4 on the real-time performance and recording. It lets you previous page. Depending on the pressed note, a easily play (in many cases, with just a single finger) different instrument’s sound will be played back, a wide variety of specially programmed rhythm allowing you to play your own rhythm patt


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