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Page 2: ... products and the produc tion methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the follow ing Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non recharge able battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement becomes necessary ...

Page 3: ...he specified adaptor PA 1D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the in strument or overheating Before cleaning the instrument always remove the electric plug from the outlet Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it CAUTION Always fol...

Page 4: ...ble Slider can be set to control virtually any parameter on your con nected tone generator or sequencer in real time while the Assignable Footswitch can be used for sustain certain sequencer controls or as an alternate SHIFT button Because of its portable size convenient battery AC adaptor power supply com patibility with General MIDI GM and XG and extraordinarily powerful and comprehensive MIDI c...

Page 5: ...eplace the Batteries 12 Setting Up Your CBX K2 13 What You ll Need 13 Setup Examples 13 With Computer and Tone Generator 13 With Sequencer 14 With Tone Generator 14 With Main Keyboard and Tone Generator 15 Making the Connections 15 Playing and Using Your CBX K2 16 Selecting and Playing Voices 16 Changing the Voice Banks 17 Changing the Octave Range 17 Using the Pitch Bend Wheel Assignable Wheel an...

Page 6: ...of these newly supported functions and parameters What It Can Do Here are a few application ideas on how you can use the CBX K2 The list below is not comprehensive but is meant to be a general guide to the possibilities and provide a starting point or springboard for your own creative ideas and explorations Using With a MIDI Tone Generator In one of the most basic setups you can play a connected t...

Page 7: ... details on all functions The following conventions are used throughout this manual Panel buttons and controls are indicated as they appear on the actual instrument For example C and M The functions and features assigned to the keyboard are shown like this T and Unless indicated otherwise L refers to either of the ENTER keys J or K However when you wish to enter a decimal value make sure to press ...

Page 8: ...TG300B RESET SOUND OFF ALL CH DEVICE NUMBER TOUCH SENSITIVITY RPN NRPN DRUM NUMBER CONTROLLER RPN NRPN DATA DENSITY MSB1ST LSB1ST FOOTSW ASSIGN CONTROLLER SLIDER ASSIGN RPN NRPN DRUM NUMBER CONTROLLER DATA DENSITY PB DENSITY RESET TRANSPOSE 1 MODULATION 2 BREATH 5 PORTA TIME 6 DATA ENTRY 7 VOLUME 10 PANPOT 11 EXPRESSION 64 HOLD1 DAMPER 65 PORTAMENTO 71 HARMONIC 72 RELEASE TIME 73 ATTACK TIME 74 BR...

Page 9: ... the sophisticated MIDI control functions Page 20 y N M Buttons These buttons are used to change the octave range of the keyboard allowing you to play across the entire range of MIDI notes C 2 to G8 When the octave setting is modified the current octave setting is momentarily dis played on the LED Page 17 Press both of these buttons together to restore the normal octave setting C1 to C5 u N M Lamp...

Page 10: ... rapidly indicating the selected MIDI message has been sent Ex When pressing C Q Show the current condition or value Ex When pressing C R It also displays the entered value when changing a function s setting o CONTROLLER NUMBER LIST This is a list of some of the main controller numbers and their names that can be used with the Assignable Wheel and Slider For a complete list see on page 30 Panel Co...

Page 11: ...ore turning on the power Do not press the Footswitch while turning the power on Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the Footswitch resulting in reversed Footswitch operation 0 POWER Switch Push this switch in to turn on the power Each time the power is turned on the CBX K2 returns to the default condition See boxed section on page 10 1 DC IN Terminal This is for connection to a PA 1D AC ...

Page 12: ... six new batteries of the same type CAUTION NEVER mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries Also to prevent possible damage due to battery leakage remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time Using a Power Adaptor Connect one end of the power adaptor PA 1D to the DC IN jack on the rear panel and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet CAUTI...

Page 13: ...op the sequencer Computer Tone generator MU100R Serial port CBX K2 The HOST SELECT switch on the MU100R allows you to match the type of computer when connecting directly to a computer TO HOST MIDI IN MIDI OUT In this introductory section you ll learn how to set up the CBX K2 for use in your music system A variety of setups are covered here read through the one that most closely matches your own se...

Page 14: ... terminal on the CBX K2 to the MIDI IN terminal on the sequencer For tone generators without a built in MIDI interface Connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the CBX K2 to the MIDI IN terminal on the computer s MIDI interface The tone generator should be connected to a MIDI OUT on the interface NOTE Set the MIDI Thru or Echo Back setting on the sequencer software to ON As for the required MIDI settings ...

Page 15: ...e channel while the CBX K2 is used to play the sounds of the tone generator on another channel This lets you play two sounds at once from the Clavinova and play a third sound from the CBX K2 Making the Connections CAUTION Before making any connections make sure that all equipment to be connected is set to minimum volume and turned off Operation 1 Connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the CBX K2 to the ...

Page 16: ...taneously hold down C and press M to advance one program number or press N to go back one program number Selecting and Playing Voices IMPORTANT Always release C before playing the CBX K2 keyboard Holding down C accesses the secondary A or B group or other functions and you may inadvertently execute one of these functions by playing the keyboard while continuing to hold down C NOTE This function do...

Page 17: ...for the note range Operation To shift the keyboard up one octave press M To shift the keyboard down one octave press N When the octave range is changed the LED display briefly indicates the new setting The OCTAVE SHIFT lamps also rapidly flash one or more times according to the selected octave range For example when the setting is changed to two octaves below normal the left lamp flashes twice Cha...

Page 18: ...ine tuning and reverb or chorus depth among other Controllers For a complete list of the available Control lers and their numbers see on page 30 Assignable Wheel Operation 1 Simultaneously hold down C and press S in the fi section The LED display indicates the current Assignable Wheel s Controller number 2 While continuing to hold down C enter the number 10 press 1 then 0 then press K This sets th...

Page 19: ...sitivity of the Keyboard 2 While continuing to hold down C enter the number 1 then press K This sets Touch Sensitivity to 1 easy Now when you play the keyboard even playing softly results in a reasonably loud sound Try entering other values the range is 1 10 and hear how they affect the response of the keyboard The default value is 10 and can also be restored by simply turning the CBX K2 off and o...

Page 20: ... functions remember Keep holding down C until the end of the operation If C is released in mid operation you ll have to start the operation all over again SEQUENCER PROGRAM SYSTEM WHEEL ASSIGN STOP SONG SELECT START TEMPO CONTINUE B MEASURE TOP BOTTOM TIMESIGNATURE FIXED VELOCITY MIDI CH MERGE ON OFF SOUND OFF XG ON GM ON VOICE MAP POLY MONO BANK SELECT PROGRAM CHANGE CHANNEL MERGE RESET CONTROL T...

Page 21: ...al The keys labeled A through F are for Hexadecimal entry Entering a decimal value Hold down C press the appropriate function key enter the desired value in decimal format then press K Entering a hexadecimal value Hold down C press the appropriate function key enter the desired value in hexadecimal format then press J Example Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel to 12 Decimal C 1 2 K Hexadecimal C c ...

Page 22: ... Simple Command on off Operation C Function Key Relevant Functions Merge On Off Example Switching the MIDI Merge function of the CBX K2 on or off C P Setting a Specific Value for a Function Operation C Function Key Value L Relevant Functions Tempo Program Change MIDI Channel Fixed Velocity Controller Drum Number Transpose Down Up Example Changing the tempo value on a sequencer or rhythm machine C ...

Page 23: ...roller number for the Assignable Wheel or Slider and sends a specific value for that controller number You can also send a specific value for the controller in the Group B func tions without altering the controller assignment Transpose Setting Operation C G H To transpose up one semitone use the H key F2 To transpose down one semitone use the G key E2 Each repeated pressing of the key while holdin...

Page 24: ... function key to select the various values settings for these functions Setting a Simple Command on off Operation C ç Function Key Value Relevant Function Merge On Off each channel Example Switching the MIDI Merge function of the CBX K2 on or off for MIDI channel 12 C ç ƒ c hexadecimal for MIDI channel 12 Keys 1 f and 0 correspond to MIDI channel 1 15 and 16 respectively Pressing each key toggles ...

Page 25: ...this function is from 0 255 values outside of this range will be ignored Operation C ç Value L Setting the Functions Sending a Simple Command with L Operation C ç Function Key L Relevant Function TG300B Reset Example Sending the current CBX K2 settings to a MIDI storage device or sequencer with the Bulk Dump Out function C ç L Setting a Specific Value for a Function Operation C ç Function Key Valu...

Page 26: ...appropriately to Program Change or Bank Key Panel Name Function name Operation press and hold SHIFT 1 Operation Examples C1 SEQUENCER STOP Stop C Q C 1 CONTINUE Continue C W D1 START Start C E D 1 TEMPO Tempo C R tempo value L E1 PROGRAM BANK SELECT Bank Select C T MSB LSB L F1 PROGRAM CHANGE Program Change C Y program change number L F 1 RESET GM ON GM System On C U L G1 ALL SOUND OFF All Sound O...

Page 27: ... with the data generated by the CBX K2 Merge can be set independently for each channel in the Group B For details about MIDI Merge refer to page 34 This determines the MIDI transmit channel for the CBX K2 This should be set to match the MIDI receive channel of the connected MIDI device This sets a fixed velocity value for the keyboard in other words playing the keyboard at any strength results in ...

Page 28: ... hold SHIFT Operation Examples C1 SEQUENCER SONG SELECT Song Select C ç œ song number L C 1 TIME SIGNATURE TOP Time Signature Top C ç press repeatedly numerator D1 TIME SIGNATURE BOTTOM Time Signature Bottom C ç press repeatedly denominator D 1 MEASURE Measure Number C ç measure number L E1 VOICE MAP Voice Map C ç Map number L F1 POLY MONO Poly Mono C ç ø F 1 RESET RESET CONTROL Reset All Controll...

Page 29: ...IDI channel with the data generated by the CBX K2 This function can be set independently for each channel For details about MIDI Merge refer to page 34 This determines the Device Number when independently transmitting certain messages such as XG On to one of several connected MIDI devices This determines the relative velocity sensitivity of the CBX K2 keyboard The lower the Touch Sensitivity value...

Page 30: ...rum Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency NRPN Bn 62 rr Bn 63 14 Bn 06 vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 137 Drum Low Pass Filter Resonance NRPN Bn 62 rr Bn 63 15 Bn 06 vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 138 Drum EG Attack Rate NRPN Bn 62 rr Bn 63 16 Bn 06 vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 139 Drum EG Decay Rate NRPN Bn 62 rr Bn 63 17 Bn 06 vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 140 Drum Pitch Coarse NRPN Bn 62 rr Bn 63 18 Bn 06 vv 000 064 127 00 ...

Page 31: ...t Setting the value to 127 positions the sound to the far right and 0 positions the sound to the far left Expression Control 011 Messages which control intonation expression of each voice during performance Setting the value to 127 produces maximum volume and 0 results in volume off Sustain Switch Control 064 Messages which control sustain on off Setting the value between 64 127 turns the sustain ...

Page 32: ... the voice the effective range may be narrower than the range available for adjustment Effect1 Depth Reverb Control 091 Messages which adjust the send level for the Reverb effect Effect3 Depth Variation Chorus Control 093 Messages which adjust the dry wet balance for the Chorus Variation Effect Effect4 Depth Variation Depth Control 094 Messages which adjust the send level for the Variation depth D...

Page 33: ... by a specified amount over a specified duration SYSTEM MESSAGES System messages are the data related to the overall system of the device System Exclusive Messages System Exclusive messages let you use the CBX K2 to control various functions on connected devices including master volume and master tuning effect type and various other parameters Master Volume This message controls the volume over al...

Page 34: ...2 in the middle of a System Exclusive message F0 F7 sent from an external device are ignored CBX K2 operations that start before or end after the System Exclusive message will be incomplete To avoid these problems Turn Merge off or disconnect the MIDI cable if the Merge function is not needed Do not operate the CBX K2 during reception of large System Exclusive messages such as bulk dumps When rece...

Page 35: ... off Bn 7B 00 n Channel 0 15 4 Mono Bn 7E 00 n Channel 0 15 5 Poly Bn 7F 00 n Channel 0 15 3 3 System Exclusive Messages 1 GM system on F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 2 XG system on F0 43 1n 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7 n Device number 3 Master volume F0 7F 7F 04 01 00 vv F7 vv Volume value 0 127 4 Master balance F0 7F 7F 04 02 00 vv F7 vv Balance value 0 127 5 Master tuning F0 43 1s 27 30 00 00 pm pl 00 F7 s Device numb...

Page 36: ...All Sound Off 121 o x Reset All Cntrls Control Change Prog o 0 127 x Change True x System Exclusive o x Song Pos o x common Song Sel o x Tune x x System Clock o x Real Time Commands o x Aux Local ON OFF x x All Notes OFF x x Mes Active Sense o o sages Reset x x Notes 1 though the keyboard itself has no after touch after touch data can be transmitted from the ASSIGNABLE WHEEL and ASSIGNABLE SLIDER ...

Page 37: ...IDI error and may happen depend ing on the Merge setting Please refer to the Merge related notes page 34 When turning Merge off the connected tone genera tor continues to sound Execute the All Sound Off function in the Group B functions pages 28 29 Please refer to the Merge related Notes page 34 Problem Possible Cause and Solution No sound from the connected device The cables may have been connect...

Page 38: ...ceived for a certain amount of time or the MIDI cable has been acci dently disconnected SysEx data error The received System Exclusive message is incorrect Confirm the contents of the transmitted data such as necessary MSB LSB etc and attempt the operation again MIDI framing error An error occurred during the reception of MIDI data E2 E3 E4 E5 NOTE About messages E2 E5 Error messages E2 E5 occur d...

Page 39: ...A 1D AC Power Adaptor or six AA size SUM 3 R 6 or equivalent batteries Dimensions W x D x H 817 x 202 x 85 mm 32 1 8 x 8 x 3 1 3 Weight without batteries 2 6 kg 5 lbs 12 oz Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice About RPN and NRPN Registered Parameter Numbers RPN are controllers that have been added to the MIDI specification and are common among various MIDI devices of diff...

Page 40: ...rge 26 28 34 MIDI Data Format 34 MIDI IN terminal 11 MIDI messages Active Sensing 33 Bank Select 31 Channel Aftertouch 33 Channel Mode Message 32 Channel Message 31 Control Change 31 Note On Note Off 31 Pitch Bend 33 Polyphonic Aftertouch 33 Program Change 33 System Exclusive 33 System Message 33 MIDI OUT terminal 11 MIDI Transmit Channel 26 MIDI About 31 MSB 1ST LSB 1ST 28 MSB LSB Invert 28 N NRP...

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Page 42: ...e that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of inter ference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or...

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Page 44: ...M D G EMI Division Yamaha Corporation 1998 VZ96900 801POCP1 3 01A0 Printed in Japan ...

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