MX49/MX61 Reference Manual
Creating a Song with a
computer
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Setting up the MX49/MX61
1
Use the Quick Setup function to specify the “DAW Rec” connection.
Press [UTILITY]
[JOB]
Select “01:QuickSetup”
[ENTER]
Set “Type” to “DAW Rec”
[ENTER]. The
following parameters are set as shown. Local Control (
) is set to off. Use this setting when you want to
record your performance on this instrument (excepting Arpeggio data) to DAW software.
2
Store the settings, then return the Performance top display.
Press [STORE], then press [EXIT] repeatedly to return to the top display after storing the settings.
3
Make sure that the Layer and Split functions are off.
If the lamps of the [LAYER] button and/or [SPLIT] button are lit, press the buttons to turn them off.
Setting up Cubase
1
Start Cubase on your computer.
Important
Cubase cannot recognize the MX49/MX61 if you turn the power of the MX49/MX61 on after starting Cubase. Make
sure to start Cubase after turning on the power of the MX49/MX61.
2
On Cubase, open a new project.
Select the “Empty” project in the “More” area of the Project Assistant window, and then click [Create].
3
Confirm that MIDI Thru is set to “on” on Cubase.
Click “File” menu
“Preference”
“MIDI.” Confirm that “MIDI Thru Active” is checked. Then, click [OK] to close
the Preference window. When MIDI Thru is set to on, the MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard and
received by the computer is returned back to the MX49/MX61. As shown in the illustration below, this allows you to
play selected tracks on Cubase (each with a different MIDI channel) and have the respective Parts on the MX49/
MX61 sound. For example, if Tracks 1, 2 and 3 are set to MIDI channels 1, 2 and 3, respectively, and the MX49/
MX61 is set to play Piano, Bass and Strings on MIDI channels 1, 2 and 3, respectively—you can individually select
a track for playing/recording and have that respective instrument sound on the MX49/MX61. Select Track 1 and
play/record the Piano part; select Track 2 to play/record the Bass, and so on.
DAW Rec
Direct Monitor switch
on
LocalCtrl
off
MIDI Sync
auto
Clock Out
off
Arpeggio MIDI output switch
off
JOB
*
QuickSetup
c
******
Type=
*
DAW
*
Rec
USB [TO HOST] terminal
Tone generator block
(recognizing MIDI
Channel 3 data)
Keyboard
(output via MIDI
Channel 1)
Local Control = off
MX49/MX61
OUT
CH3
I
N
CH1
Computer
(Cubase, etc.)
MIDI Thru = on
