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MX49/MX61 Owner’s Manual

Quick Guide

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NOTE

The 128 Performances are divided into eight groups (A 
– H), each of which consist of sixteen Performances. To 
select these groups of Performances, simultaneously 
hold down [SHIFT] and use the [DATA] dial or [INC/
YES]/[DEC/NO] buttons.

3

Play the keyboard.

If the lamp of the [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause) button flashes 

before playing the keyboard, playing the keyboard 
starts the Rhythm Pattern (Key On Start function). In 
this case, play the keyboard with the Rhythm Pattern. 
To stop the Rhythm Pattern, press [

J

] (Stop).

Also, if the Arpeggio playback continues after you’ve 
finished playing, press [ARP] to stop the Arpeggio.

4

When you’re done trying out the various 
Performances, press [EXIT] to return to the 
Top display.

The display showing the currently selected Part 1 and 
Part 2 is called up.

Playing back Rhythm 
Patterns

The MX49/MX61 features a wide variety of Rhythm 
Patterns. An appropriate Rhythm Pattern is assigned to 
each Performance.

Playing the keyboard with the 
Rhythm Pattern

1

After selecting a Performance, with the [

R

/

K

(Play/Pause) lamp flashing, play the 
Keyboard.
If the [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause) lamp is turned off, 

press [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause), then play the 

keyboard.

The lamp of [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause) flashes quickly and 

the Rhythm Pattern plays back.

2

To pause the Rhythm Pattern, press [

R

/

K

(Play/Pause). To resume playback, press [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause) again.

3

Press [

J

] (Stop) to stop the Rhythm Pattern.

HINT

You can select Performances in sequence with a 
footswitch by connecting an FC4/FC5 to the 
[SUSTAIN] jack and setting as follows. Keep in mind 
that the sustain function cannot be used in this case.
[UTILITY] 

 Select “03:Controller” 

 [ENTER] 

 

“FS” = “PC inc” / “PC dec.”

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HINT
Using the Key On Start function

The Key On Start function automatically starts a 
Rhythm Pattern when you play a key on the 
keyboard. Especially convenient in live performance 
situations, this allows you to start playing the 
keyboard and have the Rhythm Pattern instantly 
start playback at the same time. There are some 
Performances which are automatically set to 
standby condition for the Key On Start function. In 
this case, you can automatically use the Key On 
Start function simply by playing the keyboard. For 
other Performances, enable the function as 
described below.

1

While holding down [

J

] (Stop) press [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause).

The lamp of [

R

/

K

] (Play/Pause) flashes slowly, 

and the selected Performance is set to standby 
status for the Key On Start function.

Summary of Contents for MX49

Page 1: ...EN Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...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 man ual carefully and co...

Page 3: ...AMERICA COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Yamaha Corporation of America Address 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 Telephone 714 522 9011...

Page 4: ...vice inspected by Yamaha service personnel The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged It emits unusual smells or smoke Some object has been dropped into the instrument There is a sudden loss of...

Page 5: ...that saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation To protect against data loss through media damage we recommend that you save your important data onto two USB flash memories or ex...

Page 6: ...isk on an audio visual CD DVD player Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your player Note that Yamaha does not offer technical support for the DAW software in the accessory disk About the DAW...

Page 7: ...h a computer Using iOS Applications Reference Performance Song Pattern settings File Utility Remote mode Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Explains the voice parameters effect types effect par...

Page 8: ...slim and trim so that it easily fits on your desk or in front of your computer The MX61 has a indented handle at the bottom allowing you to easily carry it with one hand Jam along with the Rhythm Pat...

Page 9: ...ited settings 24 Playing the Performances 24 Playing back Rhythm Patterns 25 Playing the keyboard with the Rhythm Pattern 25 Changing the Rhythm Pattern type and sound 26 Changing the tempo for the Rh...

Page 10: ...teps 9 OCTAVE buttons page 24 Use these buttons to change the note range of the keyboard Transport buttons pages 25 and 27 J Stop button Press to stop playback of Rhythm Pattern or Song data R K Play...

Page 11: ...current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy E ENTER button Use this button to select the display to be edited to define the value and to execute a Job or a Store operation F LAYE...

Page 12: ...via a USB cable For details see pages 27 and 35 5 SUSTAIN jack page 22 For connection of an optional FC3 FC4 FC5 Footswitch When connecting a FC4 FC5 this also enables footswitch control over various...

Page 13: ...for a long time make sure you unplug the power adaptor from the wall AC outlet Connecting speakers or headphones Since this instrument has no built in speakers you will need to monitor the sound of th...

Page 14: ...o Power Off is set to off the value will be retained even if the backup data saved on another device is loaded to the instrument When Auto Power Off is set to something other than off the value will b...

Page 15: ...press DEC NO here In this case in order to return to the top display press EXIT repeatedly if necessary after canceling NOTICE When setting the Power On Auto to on and executing Factory Set the Factor...

Page 16: ...essing and holding either button continuously increases or decreases the value For parameters with large value ranges you can increase the value by 10 by while holding down the SHIFT button and pressi...

Page 17: ...cters You can freely name the data you ve created such as that of Voices and Performances First move the cursor to the desired location in the name with the Cursor l r buttons and select the character...

Page 18: ...ired Voice in the selected category 3 Play the keyboard 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to play the various Voices Quick Guide HINT The instructions of the Playing the Voices section assume that you are starting f...

Page 19: ...dial to select a Voice for Part 2 and check the sound by playing the keyboard NOTE To change the Voice for Part 1 press the Cursor u button to select Part 1 then use the Category buttons and the DATA...

Page 20: ...d checking the sound as you play the keyboard Make sure that the lamp of PART 1 2 LINK is off then press the KNOB FUNCTION repeatedly to turn on the third lamp Then rotate Knob A The volume for the se...

Page 21: ...ics of Part 1 Part 2 in realtime by turning the Knobs while you play Three functions are assigned to each Knob alternatively selected via the KNOB FUNCTION button 1 Press KNOB FUNCTION repeatedly if n...

Page 22: ...laying NOTE You can also control other functions than sustain or volume by using a foot pedal connected to the SUSTAIN jack or FOOT CONTROLLER jack For details see the explanation of the Utility Contr...

Page 23: ...playing back the Arpeggio from the keyboard change the tempo with the DATA dial 3 Press EXIT to leave the Tempo display Changing the Arpeggio type 1 Make desired settings according to the instruction...

Page 24: ...that they can be recalled after turning off the power Press STORE then press ENTER Finally press INC YES to store the settings to Performance 1 NOTE For detailed instructions on the Store operation s...

Page 25: ...s turned off press R K Play Pause then play the keyboard The lamp of R K Play Pause flashes quickly and the Rhythm Pattern plays back 2 To pause the Rhythm Pattern press R K Play Pause To resume playb...

Page 26: ...PDF document 4 When you have finished making the desired Rhythm Pattern settings press J Stop to stop the Rhythm Pattern Changing the tempo for the Rhythm Pattern 1 Press TEMPO 2 Press R K Play Pause...

Page 27: ...he selected MIDI data is played back with the selected Performance sounds 6 Play the keyboard along with the MIDI data The selected Part is sounded To change the Part for playing press PART SELECT to...

Page 28: ...ant precautions below NOTE For more information about the handling of USB flash memories refer to the owner s manual of your particular USB flash memory Compatible USB devices Only USB memory devices...

Page 29: ...Common Edit display is called up Using USB flash memories By connecting the instrument to a USB flash memory you can save data you ve created to the connected device as well as read data from the conn...

Page 30: ...e NOTE You can also edit each effect parameter in the 3rd or later pages For details about each parameter see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document 9 When you have finished making Reverb effec...

Page 31: ...The Insertion effect display of the Voice Edit is called up 7 Press the Cursor u button repeatedly if necessary to call up the 1st page then use the Cursor l r buttons and the DATA dial to change the...

Page 32: ...st page then rotate the DATA dial to select the desired Controller NOTE For details about the settings see the Reference Manual PDF document 7 Press the Cursor d button to call up the 2nd page then ro...

Page 33: ...a Performance Performance Store When you are satisfied with the Performance you ve created store the new settings to internal memory as a Performance NOTICE If you execute Performance Store while the...

Page 34: ...ou can also edit other Part parameters in the 3rd or subsequent pages For details about each parameter see the Reference Manual PDF document 6 To change Voices for other Parts repeat steps 2 to 5 abov...

Page 35: ...memory and load data from the USB flash memory Formatting the USB flash memory Some USB flash memories may not be supported by this instrument In this case follow the instructions below to format the...

Page 36: ...layed 7 Press EXIT several times to exit from the File display Loading the settings from a USB flash memory 1 Connect the USB flash memory to the USB TO DEVICE terminal 2 Press FILE 3 Use the Cursor u...

Page 37: ...l MIDI instrument and transmit MIDI data between the MX49 MX61 and the connected instrument Either the MIDI connectors or the USB TO HOST terminal can be used for MIDI data transmission reception howe...

Page 38: ...instrument with the basic MIDI Receive channel of the MX49 MX61 For details on setting the basic MIDI Receive channel of the MX49 MX61 follow the instructions below 1 Press UTILITY 2 Use the Cursor u...

Page 39: ...selects the corresponding Performance among Performances 1 16 in the selected Performance group NOTE For details about Sub Categories see the DATA LIST PDF document LCD indication Description All rem...

Page 40: ...Quick reset Appears when while holding down SHIFT and pressing SELECT Performance 1 is set to the factory settings and the top display of Performance 1 is called up Quick Reset function Receiving MIDI...

Page 41: ...o off no sound is produced even if you play the keyboard Are the MIDI volume or MIDI expression settings too low when using an external controller Are the effect and filter settings appropriate If you...

Page 42: ...parameters of each Part set to values other than 0 No effect is applied Check the on off status of the Insertion Effect switch Is the Reverb Send or Chorus Send set to a value other than 0 Has the In...

Page 43: ...er the MIDI IN OUT parameter is set to the appropriate value or not MIDI bulk data transmission reception does not work properly Is the Receive Bulk parameter set to on When receiving MIDI bulk data t...

Page 44: ...ubase 6 or later SONAR X1 Producer For Mac Cubase 6 or later Logic Pro 9 Digital Performer 7 Functions to be controlled differ depending on the software Controllers Pitch Bend Wheel x 1 Modulation Whe...

Page 45: ...mper function 22 Headphones 13 I INC YES button 11 16 Initial factory settings 15 Inputting characters 17 Insertion Effect 31 Invert function 39 J JOB button 10 K Key On Start function 25 KNOB FUNCTIO...

Page 46: ...33 Storing the Rhythm Pattern 26 Sustain function 22 SUSTAIN jack 12 22 T Tap Tempo function 23 26 27 Tempo 23 26 27 TEMPO button 11 23 26 27 Transport buttons 10 TRANSPOSE buttons 10 24 U Unison fun...

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