Yamaha MOX8 Owner's Manual - Page 50

Quick Guide HINT Splitting the sound between the MOX6/MOX8 and an external tone generator by MIDI channel Using the connection example shown above, you can play both instruments and have them separately sound different parts- for example, having your keyboard performance sound the external instrument while the Song/Pattern plays the sounds of the MOX6/MOX8. To use this feature, you must set the MOX6/ MOX8's output channel and the external tone generator's receive channel to the same channel number. Check the following points after turning the power on. When playing the keyboard in the Voice mode or Performance mode: Check the MIDI transmit channel with the following operation: [UTILITY]  [F6] MIDI  [SF1] CH (channel)  "KBDTransCh." If necessary, change this parameter to the same number as the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI instrument. In the Voice play or Performance play, pressing the [TRACK] button (so that the lamp lights) can also change the MIDI Transmit Channel of the MOX6/MOX8. When you wish to sound only the external tone generator, set the [Master Volume] control to "0" or set Local Control to "off" with the following operation: [UTILITY]  [F6] MIDI  [SF2] SWITCH  "LocalCtrl" = "off." For information on how to set the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI instrument, refer to the owner's manual of the external MIDI instrument. When playing back a Song/Pattern or playing the keyboard in the Song mode or Pattern mode: Check the MIDI transmit channel for each Track with the following operation: [SONG]/[PATTERN]  [F3] TRACK  [SF1] CHANNEL  "OUT CH." If necessary, change this parameter to the same number as the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI instrument. Alternately, you can set the output destination (Internal or external MIDI tone generator) for each Track from the following display: [SONG]/[PATTERN]  [F3] TRACK  [SF2] OUT SW. In this case, you'll need to set the external MIDI tone generator to multi-timbral operation and set the MIDI Receive Channel for each part. For details, see the owner's manual of the external MIDI tone generator. Alternately, you can have your keyboard performance split and assigned to different MIDI channels by using the Zone settings in the Master mode (page 55). Using a Connected Computer By connecting the MOX6/MOX8 to your computer via USB, you can use DAW software on the computer to create your own original songs. NOTE The acronym DAW (digital audio workstation) refers to music software for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI data. The main DAW applications are Cubase, Logic, SONAR and Digital Performer. Though all of these can be effectively used with the MOX6/MOX8, we recommend using Cubase when creating songs together with the instrument. By connecting this instrument to a computer, you can take advantage of the following functions and applications. • External tone generator for DAW software and MIDI keyboard • Remote Controller of the DAW software • Editing parameters from the computer (MOX6/MOX8 Editor) Connecting to a computer A USB cable and the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver are necessary to connect the MOX6/MOX8 to the computer. Follow the instructions below. Note that both audio data and MIDI data can be transmitted through a USB cable. 1 Download the latest Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver from our website. After clicking the Download button, extract the compressed file. http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/ NOTE Information on system requirements is also available at the above web site. NOTE The Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver may be revised and updated without prior notice. Make sure to check and download the latest version from the above site. 2 Install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver to the computer. For instructions on installing, refer to the online Installation Guide included in the downloaded file package. When connecting this instrument to a computer, connect the USB cable to the USB TO HOST of this instrument and the USB terminal of the computer as shown below. USB [TO HOST] terminal USB terminal Rear panel USB cable 50 MOX6/MOX8 Owner's Manual