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Recording Arpeggio phrases of the MX49/MX61 to DAW software as MIDI data, Setting up the MX49/MX61

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Recording Arpeggio phrases of the MX49/MX61 to DAW software as MIDI data In this section, you'll learn how to record Arpeggio phrases to Cubase as MIDI data. Doing this allows you to simply create fully realized, comprehensive songs, without having to play difficult phrases on the keyboard. In this section, set the signal flow as shown in the following illustration and use the convenient Quick Setup function to simplify the connection settings on the MX49/MX61. Powered speakers DAW MIDI Tracks 1 2 16 Computer MIDI Thru = off MIDI Audio MIDI clock Basic Structure Basic Structure Controller Block Tone Generator Block Effect Block Arpeggio Block Song/Pattern Playing Block Internal Memory MIDI/Audio Signal Flow Using a Connected Computer Connecting to a computer Creating a Song with a computer OUTPUT [L MONO] / [R] Direct Monitor = on Tone generator USB [TO HOST] Arpeggio MIDI Out = on Local Control = on Rhythm Pattern (MIDI) Using iOS Applications Reference Performance Song/Pattern File Utility Remote MX49/MX61 Controllers (keyboard, knobs, etc.) Setting up the MX49/MX61 1 For Part 1, determine the desired Arpeggio type for recording, then set the Arpeggio switch to on. Press [EDIT] in the Performance display  Select "02:Part" with the Cursor [E] button, then press [ENTER]  Press [PIANO] (1)  Select "03:ArpSelect" with the Cursor [V]/[E] buttons, then press [ENTER]  Set "Switch" to "on," and select desired "Category"/"Type." 2 Set the Arpeggio switch to on. Press [ARP] so that it's lamp lights. This functions for the entire Performance. MX49/MX61 Reference Manual 28

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MX49/MX61 Reference Manual
Basic Structure
Using a Connected
Computer
Using iOS
Applications
Basic Structure
Controller Block
Tone Generator Block
Effect Block
Arpeggio Block
Song/Pattern
Playing Block
Internal Memory
MIDI/Audio Signal Flow
Connecting to a computer
Creating a Song with a
computer
Reference
Performance
Song/Pattern
File
Utility
Remote
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Recording Arpeggio phrases of the MX49/MX61 to DAW software
as MIDI data
In this section, you’ll learn how to record Arpeggio phrases to Cubase as MIDI data. Doing this allows you to simply
create fully realized, comprehensive songs, without having to play difficult phrases on the keyboard. In this section, set
the signal flow as shown in the following illustration and use the convenient Quick Setup function to simplify the
connection settings on the MX49/MX61.
Setting up the MX49/MX61
1
For Part 1, determine the desired Arpeggio type for recording, then set the Arpeggio switch to
on.
Press [EDIT] in the Performance display
Select “02:Part” with the Cursor [
d
] button, then press [ENTER]
Press [PIANO] (1)
Select “03:ArpSelect” with the Cursor [
u
]/[
d
] buttons, then press [ENTER]
Set “Switch” to
“on,” and select desired “Category”/“Type.”
2
Set the Arpeggio switch to on.
Press [ARP] so that it’s lamp lights. This functions for the entire Performance.
MX49/MX61
1
2
16
Powered speakers
DAW
MIDI Tracks
Computer
MIDI
Audio
OUTPUT [L MO
N
O] / [R]
USB [TO HOST]
Direct Monitor = on
MIDI Out = on
Rhythm Pattern (MIDI)
Controllers
(keyboard, knobs, etc.)
Tone generator
Arpeggio
MIDI Thru = off
MIDI
clock
Local Control = on