Page 2 - Using the Manuals; Synthesizer Parameter Manual (PDF document); Using the Reference Manual; Information
MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual 2 Using the Manuals Your MX49, MX61, or MX88 synthesizer comes with four different reference guides—the Owner’s Manual, the Reference Manual (this document), the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List. While the Owner’s Manual is packaged together with the sy...
Page 3 - Basic Structure; Keyboard
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 4 - Modulation wheel; Knobs; DAW Remote
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Page 5 - Tone Generator Block; Voices; Normal Voices; Internal AWM2
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Page 6 - Voice Components; OSC; LFO
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Page 7 - Voice Categories
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Page 8 - Memory structure of the Voices; Preset Voices
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Page 9 - Performances; Normally used Parts; Tone generator block
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Page 10 - Performance memory structure; Maximum Polyphony
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Page 11 - Effect Block; Effect structure; Insertion Effects
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Page 12 - Effect connections and settings; Insertion Effect related settings; Chorus and Reverb related settings; Master EQ related settings; About Effect categories, Effect types, and Effect parameters; Master EQ
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Page 13 - Arpeggio Block; Arpeggio categories; Category List; Arpeggio
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 14 - About the Arpeggio type list; Category; Arpeggio playback types; Turning Arpeggio playback on/off; Accent Phrase
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 15 - Relation between played notes and Arpeggio types; Arpeggios for Normal Voices; Playback of played notes only; Playback of a drum pattern; Tips for Arpeggio playback
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 16 - Song/Pattern Playing Block; Rhythm Pattern; Song/Pattern playing block
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Page 17 - Internal Memory; Internal memory of the instrument; Preset memory; Edit Buffer; User memory
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 18 - MIDI/Audio Signal Flow; Controller block; Tone Generator
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Page 19 - Using a Connected Computer; Connecting to a computer; Install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver to the computer.; Press the [STORE] button to store the settings to internal memory.; UTILITY
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 20 - Install the MX Voice List (downloaded in step 1) to the computer.; MIDI channels and MIDI ports
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 21 - Audio channels
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Page 22 - Creating a Song with a computer; Controllers
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Page 23 - Setting up the instrument; Use the Quick Setup function to specify the “DAW Rec” connection.; Setting up Cubase; Start Cubase on your computer.; Confirm that MIDI Thru is set to “on” on Cubase.; JOB
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Page 24 - Click
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Page 25 - Determine which Voice will be used for the MIDI track data.
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Page 26 - Record the instrument performance to the selected MIDI track.; Check the recorded data in all tracks.
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 28 - Set the Arpeggio switch to on.
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Page 29 - Use the Quick Setup function to specify the “Arp Rec” connection.; Store the settings, then return to the Performance top display.
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 30 - Playing the recorded Arpeggio phrases; Check the recorded Arpeggio phrases.
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Page 31 - Connect the instrument to the computer via a USB cable (
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 32 - Setting up the DAW software on the computer; Cubase; SONAR; Logic Pro
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Page 33 - Remote control of the VSTi; Select a VSTi by using the Cursor buttons of the instrument.
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 35 - Remote Control Assignments; Transport operation; Program Change function; Operating by the Category buttons
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Page 36 - Moving the cursor and other functions
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Page 37 - AI KNOB functions; AI KNOB
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Page 39 - Using iOS Applications
MX49 MX61 MX88 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 comput...
Page 41 - Performance Select; Performance Part Select; First page; Voice
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 42 - Second and subsequent pages; Part number; Part parameter; qqq
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 43 - Performance Edit; Common Edit; Display to be edited; Page indicator; Common
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 45 - General
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 47 - Part Edit; Play Mode; Play
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 49 - Receive Switch
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 50 - Voice Edit
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 52 - Setting examples of the Destination; Voice Name /DrumKit Name
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 53 - User Voice number; Voice name; Voice Job; Voice Store; STORE
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 54 - Performance Job; Initialize
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 55 - Data type of the source; Copy
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 56 - Performance Store; Performance name; Supplementary Information
Son g /Pattern File Utility Remote Performance MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Performance Performance Play Performance Select Performance Part Select Performance Edit Common Edit Chorus Eff Reverb Eff Master EQ Arp Switch General N ame Part Edit Play Mode Filter/EG Arp Select Receive Switch V oice ...
Page 58 - Song/Pattern settings; Song; Song playback location; WAV Volume; SONG
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Song/Pattern setting Song Pattern 58 Song/Pattern settings This section explains parameters related to Songs and Rhythm Patterns. You can play the Song or Pattern called up in this display by pressing the [ R / K ] (Play/...
Page 59 - Pattern; Pattern playback location and length; PATTERN
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Song/Pattern setting Song Pattern 59 Pattern The various internal Rhythm Patterns of the instrument can be played back from this display. 1 Pattern playback location and length 2 Pattern parameter A single parameter for e...
Page 60 - File; Terminology in the File operation
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual File File display Save Load Rename Delete Format Memory Info 60 File The File display provides tools for transferring data (such as Voice and Performance) between the instrument and USB flash memory connected to the USB [...
Page 61 - Save; Load; FILE
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual File File display Save Load Rename Delete Format Memory Info 61 File display All data in this synthesizer’s internal User Memory (Flash ROM) is treated as a single file (“All” file: extension is “.X5A”), and can be saved ...
Page 62 - Rename
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual File File display Save Load Rename Delete Format Memory Info 62 Renames the file selected here. 1 File Selects the file to be renamed. You can only select files saved in the root directory of the USB flash memory. After s...
Page 63 - Free; Delete
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual File File display Save Load Rename Delete Format Memory Info 63 Deletes a specific file saved to the root directory of the USB flash memory. After selecting the desired file, press [ENTER] to execute the Delete operation....
Page 64 - Utility
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Utility General MIDI Controllers Remote Utility Job QuickSeup Factory Set V ersion 64 Utility In the Utility display, you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of the instrument. To return to the Performance ...
Page 68 - Remote; QuickSetup
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Utility General MIDI Controllers Remote Utility Job QuickSeup Factory Set V ersion 68 The Remote settings are made in this display. If you press [UTILITY] in the Remote mode, only this display will be called up. Utility J...
Page 69 - Factory Set
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Utility General MIDI Controllers Remote Utility Job QuickSeup Factory Set V ersion 69 By pressing [ENTER] in this display, you can restore this synthesizer’s User memory ( page 17 ) to the factory default settings (Factor...
Page 70 - Remote display; Knob indicator; QC
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Remote mode Remote display Switching the functions for Knobs [A] – [D] Switching the Control Template Utility settings 70 Remote mode In the Remote mode, you can remote-control DAW software or VSTi (software instruments)....
Page 71 - Switching the Control Template; Utility settings
File Utility Remote Performance Son g /Pattern MX49 MX61 MX88 Reference Manual Remote mode Remote display Switching the functions for Knobs [A] – [D] Switching the Control Template Utility settings 71 Switching the functions for Knobs [A] – [D] Each Control Template has three sets of functions assig...
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