MIDI Port 3, is for any external device connected to the MIDI jacks while you are setup for USB. MIDI Port 2, as we will discuss next, is for Remote Control functions.
MIDI Port 1 is always for musical performance events like note-ons, controllers, and tempo. You do not make a setting in this column - rather it reflects the current status of your MIDI Ports – whether they are in use or not: The column labeled "STATE" is a status report of what is being used currently. Port 3 is the so called MIDI THRU port as any device connected will send its data through the MX directly to the computer via PORT 3. If you are using an alternate MIDI controller you can connect it to the MX via its 5-pin MIDI jack – then you would mark "Yamaha MX49/MX61-3" (port 3). This will make this the default input device for recording data to MIDI Tracks within Cubase. The column labeled "In 'All MIDI Inputs'" should have the "Yamaha MX49/MX61-1" (port 1) marked with an 'x'. We'll use the MX49/MX61 in this example/explanation: Note: If you have not downloaded and installed your MX items yet or if you don't know what to download, please read the article " Yamaha MX and your Computer" before proceeding here.ĭEVICES (called “Studio” in Cubase series 9) > DEVICE SETUP (called “Studio Setup” in Cubase series 9) > MIDI > MIDI PORT SETUP: Shown here is the ASIO Driver select screen on a Windows computer:
This is very convenient when more than one of your devices can act as an audio interface.
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That is, you can switch drivers without having to close down and re-launch Cubase - you simply switch drivers. Cubase, unlike many DAWs, allows you to "hot swap" ASIO drivers mid-project.
If you have multiple ASIO audio drivers installed on your computer, you may see a screen that allows you to select which driver you wish to use. Need help setting up Cubase with your MX and Windows computer? Here are instructions for you - and they are applicable to both the original MX series and the latest instruments.