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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MIDI INTERFACE
YAMAHA CS-50 & CS-60
USING THE MIDI INTERFACE
When you turn on the synthesizer for the first time, you will be in omni-on mode for receive (all channels) - selecting a
channel will select omni-off. See next page for factory default settings When you select a receive channel, this will be
stored in memory and will be remembered for when you subsequently turn on the synth - all parameters listed on the
next page are stored.
If you want to put the machine back to the factory default settings at any time, switch the synth on whilst holding the red
push button pressed - hold for a couple of seconds then release.
SWITCH
The switch on the control panel is to route the CS-50/60 sub-oscillator through the Mod Wheel or Aftertouch - in the up
position the CS-50/60 will be as normal - in the down position, the appropriate destination can be selected on the CS-
50/60 but no effect will be noticed until the MIDI Mod Wheel is advanced or aftertouch is used.
RED PUSH BUTTON
Two modes are available by pushing the red push button.
1) SET-UP MODE
Setting MIDI channels and assignments. Give the red push button one short press (half a second each) - then release.
Follow this with a note or sequence of notes as detailed on page 2. After selecting a channel you will be automatically
returned to playing mode but after making assignments you will need to press the ENTER key (Top C) to return to
playing mode. This is to enable you to make the multiple key presses required when re-assigning sources to
destinations. (N.B. set-ups are stored in non volatile memory).
2) TRANSPOSE MODE
Press and hold the red push button for four seconds - then release. Middle C will sound on the synth and continue to
sound until you press a key. The note that you press will be the new middle C for MIDI IN. You can set any value up to
two octaves up or down. Settings outside this range will be ignored. Note that transpose mode cannot be entered from
program mode.
ASSIGNING MIDI CONTROL SOURCES TO DESTINATIONS
SOURCES DESTINATIONS (d)=factory default
AFTERTOUCH off / modulation / p.bend / vcf / CS50/60 after-touch (d)
CONTROLLER X off / vcf (d) / not used
CONTROLLER Y off / vcf / not used (d)
VELOCITY off (d) / vcf / vca
MIDI VOLUME off / vca (d)
Sources can control more than one destination at once, but a destination can only be controlled by one source at a
time. Thus if velocity is currently controlling VCF and then you switch aftertouch to VCF, velocity will then control nothing
until re-assigned.