Yamaha KX25 Owner's Manual - Table of Contents
Owner’s Manual
8
Introduction .....................................6
Features ..........................................6
Included Accessories......................6
About the Disks Included in the
Package ...........................................7
Disk Installation Procedure ......................................7
System Requirements for Software .........................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 KX ............12
Keyboard performance...........................................12
Transport/Track operations on the DAW software
..12
Window operations on the VSTi .............................12
Parameter control of the tone generator in the
computer ................................................................ 12
Phrase/rhythm performance by using the
Arpeggiator............................................................. 12
Setting Up......................................13
Installation using the Cubase AI 4 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
Start the KX and Cubase .......................................18
Controlling the Transport and Tracks remotely ......19
Setting up the VSTi ................................................20
Creating a track for the VSTi ............................20
Opening the VSTi window and selecting an
Instrument ........................................................20
Changing the MIDI message type generated via
the PROGRAM [DEC] and [INC] buttons .........21
Controlling the VSTi by using the
CONTROL knobs ...................................................22
Selecting/Editing a Control Template .....................23
Selecting a Control Template .......................... 23
Changing the message type generated by using
the CONTROL knob
(Editing a Control Template)............................ 23
Changing the Control Change generated by using
the CONTROL knob
(Editing a Control Template)............................ 24
Using the Buttons for controlling Cubase .............. 25
Using the CUBASE FUNCTION ...................... 25
Assigning the function to the buttons for
controlling Cubase ........................................... 25
Basic operation on the KX............ 26
Indication on the display ........................................ 26
Changing the octave range ................................... 27
Selecting the Velocity Curve.................................. 27
Using the Arpeggiator................... 28
Arpeggio playback ................................................. 28
MIDI Clock controlling the Arpeggio Tempo .... 29
Editing an Arpeggio ............................................... 30
Arpeggio parameters ............................................. 30
Using the KX with a DAW other than
Cubase .......................................... 31
MIDI ports on the KX ....................................... 32
When using Digital Performer (Mark of the
Unicorn Inc.) or Logic Pro (Apple Inc.): ........... 33
Utility Settings .............................. 34
Basic Operation ..................................................... 34
Utility Parameters .................................................. 34
Restoring the Factory-programmed System
(Factory Set) .......................................................... 35
Setting the MIDI Thru parameter ........................... 36
Troubleshooting ............................ 37
Message List ................................. 38
TOOLS for KX LICENSE
AGREEMENT ................................. 39
Cubase AI4 LICENSE
AGREEMENT ................................. 40
Appendix ....................................... 42
Specifications ........................................................ 42
Control Template List ............................................ 43
Arpeggio Type List................................................. 44