MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual
Creating a Song with a
computer
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Creating a Song with a computer
By using the instrument with DAW software on the connected computer, you can take advantage of the following
functions and applications.
• MIDI recording of your instrument performance to DAW software on the computer.
• Audio recording of your instrument performance to DAW software on the computer
• Remote controlling the DAW software or VSTi (software instrument)
This section contains an overview on how to use DAW software on the computer with the instrument after connecting.
NOTE
For information on Cubase series software that supports the instrument, see the following website.
Important
For the sake of example in the explanations below, Cubase 6 is used on a computer running Windows 7. The Cubase
windows and names as shown in this section may differ according to your particular Cubase version and/or computer
environment.
Recording your performance on the instrument to DAW software
as MIDI data
In this section, you’ll learn how to record variety of instrument Voices to multiple tracks of the Cubase to create a MIDI
song. Recording as MIDI data allows you to easily create a musical score from your performance, as well as easily
make partial corrections to the recording—for example changing the tempo or key for the whole song. In this section,
make connections and set the signal flow as shown in the following illustration. Using the Quick Setup function greatly
simplifies the connection settings on the instrument.
MX49 MX61 MX
88
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2
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Powered speakers
DAW
MIDI Tr
Computer
MIDI Thru = on
MIDI
Audio
OUTPUT [L MO
N
O] / [R]
USB [TO HOST]
Direct Monitor = on
MIDI Out = off
LocalCtrl = off
Rhythm Pattern
(MIDI)
Controllers
(keyboard, knobs, etc.)
Tone generator
Arpeggio
Port 1
Port 1
