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Model

CBX-K1

Serial  No.

Purchase  Date

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (U.S.A.)

This  product  utilizes  batteries  or  an  external  power
supply  (adapter).  DO  NOT  connect  this  product  to
any  power  supply  or  adapter  other  than  one
described  in  the  manual,  on  the  name  plate,  or
specifically  recommended  by  Yamaha.

This  product  should  be  used  only  with  the  compo-
nents  supplied  or;  a  cart,  rack,  or  stand  that  is
recommended  by  Yamaha.  If  a  cart,  etc.,  is  used,
please  observe  all  safety  markings  and  instruc-
tions  that  accompany  the  accessory  product.

SPECIFICATIONS  SUBJECT  TO  CHANGE:
The  information  contained  in  this  manual  is  be-
lieved  to  be  correct  at  the  time  of  printing.  How-
ever,  Yamaha  reserves  the  right  to  change  or
modify  any  of  the  specifications  without  notice  or
obligation  to  update  existing  units.

This  product,  either  alone  or  in  combination  with
an  amplifier  and  headphones  or  speaker/s,  may  be
capable  of  producing  sound  levels  that  could
cause  permanent  hearing  loss.  DO  NOT  operate
for  long  periods  of  time  at  a  high  volume  level  or
at  a  level  that  is  uncomfortable.  If  you  experience
any  hearing  loss  or  ringing  in  the  ears,  you  should
consult  an  audiologist.  IMPORTANT:  The  louder
the  sound,  the  shorter  the  time  period  before
damage  occurs.

NOTICE:
Service  charges  incurred  due  to  lack  of  knowledge
relating  to  how  a  function  or  effect  works  (when
the  unit  is  operating  as  designed)  are  not  covered
by  the  manufacturer’s  warranty,  and  are  therefore
the  owners  responsibility.  Please  study  this
manual  carefully  and  consult  your  dealer  before
requesting  service.

ENVIRONMENTAL  ISSUES:
Yamaha  strives  to  produce  products  that  are  both
user  safe  and  environmentally  friendly.  We  sin-
cerely  believe  that  our  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,  contact  a  qualified  service
representative  to  perform  the  replacement.

This  product  may  also  use  “household”  type  bat-
teries.  Some  of  these  may  be  rechargeable.  Make
sure  that  the  battery  being  charged  is  a  recharge-
able  type  and  that  the  charger  is  intended  for  the
battery  being  charged.

When  installing  batteries,  do  not  mix  old  batteries
with  new,  or  with  batteries  of  a  different  type.
Batteries  MUST  be  installed  correctly.  Mismatches
or  incorrect  installation  may  result  in  overheating
and  battery  case  rupture.

Warning:
Do  not  attempt  to  disassemble,  or  incinerate  any
battery.  Keep  all  batteries  away  from  children.
Dispose  of  used  batteries  promptly  and  as  regu-
lated  by  the  laws  in  your  area.  Note:  Check  with
any  retailer  of  household  type  batteries  in  your
area  for  battery  disposal  information.

Disposal  Notice:
Should  this  product  become  damaged  beyond
repair,  or  for  some  reason  its  useful  life  is  consid-
ered  to  be  at  an  end,  please  observe  all  local,
state,  and  federal  regulations  that  relate  to  the
disposal  of  products  that  contain  lead,  batteries,
plastics,  etc.  If  your  dealer  is  unable  to  assist  you,
please  contact  Yamaha  directly.

NAME  PLATE  LOCATION:
The  name  plate  is  located  on  the  bottom  of  the
product.  The  model  number,  serial  number,  power
requirements,  etc.,  are  located  on  this  plate.  You
should  record  the  model  number,  serial  number,
and  the  date  of  purchase  in  the  spaces  provided
below  and  retain  this  manual  as  a  permanent
record  of  your  purchase.

92-BP

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

Summary of Contents for CBX-K1

Page 1: ...M D G EMI Division Yamaha Corporation 1995 VT05800 502PTCP18 2 01A0 Printed in Japan ...

Page 2: ...o co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America CANAD...

Page 3: ...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 c...

Page 4: ...s and performers IMPORTANT The CBX K1 does not contain an internal tone generator In order to play sounds from the CBX K1 you need an external tone generator such as the Yamaha MU series or TG series tone generators NOTE The many MIDI functions and features of the CBX K1 may not be supported by your particular MIDI device Be sure to refer to the owner s manual of your par ticular MIDI device when ...

Page 5: ...ewly supported functions and parameters What It Can Do Here are a few application ideas on how you can use the CBX K1 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 tone genera...

Page 6: ... Also avoid using a multiple plug adaptor plug the adaptor directly into a wall outlet MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF WHEN MAKING OR REMOVING CONNECTIONS To prevent damage to the instrument and other connected equipment always turn off the power prior to connecting or disconnecting cables Also turn the power off when the instrument is not in use and disconnect the power adaptor during electric storms NO M...

Page 7: ...essages in hexadecimal are indicated as follows FE and En 00 40 etc Operation steps are indicated as follows Example Actual Operation C E While holding down the C button press E D2 C U L While holding down the C button first press U Fm2 then press L either J or K How to Use This Manual Specifications Keyboard 37 mini key keyboard C2 C5 velocity responsive Functions Basic Octave Shift 4 octaves Pit...

Page 8: ...ons of the CBX K1 Used with the N M buttons it allows you to step up or down through program numbers See page 10 Used with the keys of the keyboard it allows you to access the sophisti cated MIDI control functions See page 12 t 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 See page 5 Press both of ...

Page 9: ...ht lamp flashes quickly when there is some kind of MIDI receive error The lamp flashes until you turn the power off and on again or until you set MIDI Merge to ON See page 24 u CONTROLLER NUMBER LIST This shows the controller numbers that can be used with the ASSIGNABLE Wheel See page 22 Note Range of the CBX K1 with Octave Shift Panel Controls and Terminals C 2 0 C 1 12 C0 24 C1 36 C2 48 C3 60 C4...

Page 10: ...uencer or computer that has a MIDI interface for input of that device s data By using the MIDI Merge function that data can be combined with the data generated by the CBX K1 and transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal o i POWER ON OFF DC IN IN MIDI OUT Panel Controls and Terminals The CBX K1 has no internal memory backup As a result all settings are returned to the factory default when turning the p...

Page 11: ...ment cover when done installing the batteries When to Replace the Batteries When the battery power runs too low to properly operate the CBX K1 the V lamp will flash slowly When this happens replace all batteries with a complete set of 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 rem...

Page 12: ...nt you use Refer to the owner s manuals of your other equipment for audio connection instructions With Computer and Tone Generator In the small MIDI system below the CBX K1 is connected to a computer and a single tone generator With the proper sequencing software on the computer the CBX K1 can be used both for recording performance data to the computer and playing the sounds of the connected tone ...

Page 13: ...tone generator on one channel while the CBX K1 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 K1 With Tone Generator In the simple system below the CBX K1 is used to play the voices of the MU80 Tone Generator This setup could also serve as a simple yet powerful live performance rig wit...

Page 14: ...rd and Other Operations Changing Voices Program Change Up Down You can easily step up or down through the voices program numbers on the connected MIDI device To do this hold down C and press M to advance one program number or press N to go back one program number The LEDs quickly flash on and off when a program number message is sent Release C to play the new voice When the CBX K1 is turned on the...

Page 15: ...RD HOLD 67 SOFT PEDAL 69 HOLD2 FREEZE 71 HARMONIC CONTENT 72 RELEASE TIME 11 EXPRESSION Changing the Octave Setting You can easily change the octave range of the CBX K1 keyboard while playing In this way the three octave keyboard can cover the entire range of MIDI notes from C 2 to G8 0 127 To shift the keyboard up one octave press M To shift the keyboard down one octave press N When the octave is...

Page 16: ...ion is executed or a message is sent The MIDI functions can be generally divided into three types according to their operation 1 Holding C and pressing the function s key For these functions such as Sequencer Stop and Start pressing L is not necessary These functions are shown on the panel without underline Using the CBX K1 Basic Operations MIDI functions Group A and Group B Value entry Decimal an...

Page 17: ... be ignored Legal messages can be one byte in length a value from 0 255 Basic Operations Selecting Group A and Group B Functions Selecting Group A Functions Hold down C and press the appropriate key See pages 14 and 18 for specific Group A functions and how to use them Selecting Group B Functions Hold down C and press K The Group B functions are available as long as you continue to hold down C See...

Page 18: ...achine C E You can use the Q and W keys in the same way to stop the sequencer or continue playback from the stopped point 2 Setting a Simple Command on off Operation C Function Key Relevant Functions Merge On Off Example Switching the MIDI Merge function of the CBX K1 on or off C P Sending a Simple Command with L Operation C Function Key L Relevant Functions GM System On XG System On Setting a Spe...

Page 19: ...y Controller Number L Value s L Relevant Functions RPN Controller NRPN Functions marked with an asterisk above require that you enter two values an MSB Most Significant Byte and an LSB Least Significant Byte 5 7 Example Changing the Portamento Time of a tone generator s voice C S 5 Portamento Time L 2 5 L The operation steps enclosed in brackets can be repeated or re entered as long as C is held N...

Page 20: ... Invert MSB LSB Invert 12 10 Example Switching the MIDI Merge function of the CBX K1 on or off for MIDI channel 12 C K Merge On Off for each channel c for MIDI channel 12 Keys 1 f and 0 correspond to MIDI channel 1 15 and 16 respectively Pressing each key toggles the on off status of each channel Example Changing the touch sensitivity of the CBX K1 to 10 C K Touch Sensitivity 1 0 L Numbers 9 14 in...

Page 21: ...troller Direct Data Send NRPN Direct Data Send Functions marked with an asterisk above require that you enter two values an MSB Most Significant Byte and an LSB Least Significant Byte 14 Example Changing the Portamento Time of a tone generator s voice C K S 5 Portamento Time L 2 5 L The operation steps enclosed in brackets can be repeated or re entered as long as C is held NOTE This operation assi...

Page 22: ...ons on the basic operations refer to page 14 The numbered footnotes that follow these charts provide additional details on certain operations C2 STOP Stop C Q Cm2 CONTINUE Continue C W D2 START Start C E Dm2 TEMPO Tempo C R Value L E2 BANK SELECT Bank Select C T MSB LSB L F2 PROGRAM CHANGE Program Change C Y Value L Fm2 GM ON GM On C U L G2 SOUND OFF All Sound Off C I each channel Gm2 XG ON XG On ...

Page 23: ...tion WARNING Be careful when using this since it automatically changes whatever settings you ve made on the tone generator Only GM compatible tone generators respond to this message This turns all sounds off over the current MIDI channel To turn all sounds off for all MIDI channels use All Sound Off in Group B This resets the connected tone generator to XG operation WARNING Be careful when using t...

Page 24: ...end C K D MSB LSB L NRPN 3 Value L Dm3 DRUM NUMBER Device Number C K F Value L E3 TRANSPOSE Q Wheel Invert C K G F3 TRANSPOSE W MSB LSB Invert C K H Single Byte Data Send C K Value L Key Panel Name Function Operation Steps Operation Examples see page 16 13 12 9 9 11 10 12 14 14 14 9 9 12 About RPN and NRPN Registered Parameter Numbers RPN are controllers that have been added to the MIDI specificat...

Page 25: ...e ASSIGNABLE Wheel This allows you to directly send a specific value for a selected Control Change controller number without altering the current controller assignment of the ASSIGNABLE Wheel This allows you to directly send a specific value for a selected NRPN controller number without altering the current controller assignment of the ASSIGNABLE Wheel This determines the Device Number when indepe...

Page 26: ...vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 73 Attack Time Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 74 Brightness Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 84 Portamento Control Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 91 Reverb Depth Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 92 Tremolo Depth Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 93 Chorus Depth Control Change Bn gg vv 000 064 127 00 40 7F 94 Var...

Page 27: ...currently set program change number together with a bank select message The RPN or NRPN controller number assigned to the ASSIGN ABLE Wheel doesn t function properly The RPN or NRPN direct data send function doesn t work properly Please refer to the Merge related Notes in the MIDI Data Format section page 24 When the power is turned off and on again the settings you made have been cancelled This i...

Page 28: ...0 F7 sent from an external device are ignored CBX K1 operations that start before or end after the System Exclusive message will be incomplete To avoid this problem be careful not to execute operations from both the CBX K1 and the external device at the same time Also If the Merge function is not needed turn Merge off or disconnect the MIDI cable Do not operate the CBX K1 during reception of large...

Page 29: ... En ll mm n Channel 0 15 ll Pitch bend value LSB 0 127 mm Pitch bend value MSB 0 127 3 2 Channel Mode Messages 1 All sound off Bn 78 00 n Channel 0 15 2 Reset all controller Bn 79 00 n Channel 0 15 3 All note off Bn 7B 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...

Page 30: ... Off Change 121 o x Reset All Controllers Prog o 0 127 x Change True x System Exclusive o x System Song Pos o x Song Sel o x Common 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 of the CBX K1 itself has no after touch after touch data can be transmitted from the ASSIGNABLE Wheel when Channel ...

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