Owners Manual

MODX+ Owner’s Manual
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Using a Connected Computer
Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST]
terminal
When connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST]
terminal, make sure to observe the following points to
avoid freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the
data.
NOTICE
• Use an AB type USB cable. USB 3.0 cables cannot be
used.
• Execute the following before turning the power to the
instrument on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable
to/from the [USB TO HOST] terminal.
-Quit any open application software on the computer.
-Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the
instrument. (Data is transmitted only by playing notes
on the keyboard or playing back a song.)
• While the computer is connected to the instrument, you
should wait for six seconds or more between these
operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument
off then on again, or (2) when alternately connecting/
disconnecting the USB cable.
If the computer or the instrument freezes, restart the
application software or the computer OS, or turn the power
to the instrument off then on again.
Audio channels
The audio signals of the MODX+ can be output to the [USB
TO HOST] terminal and the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks.
When connecting to a computer, use the [USB TO HOST]
terminal. In this case, up to 10 audio channels (5 stereo
channels) are available. The output-to-channel
assignments are made as follows: [EDIT]  [Part Settings]
 “Part Output” in the [General] display.
The audio signals of the MODX+ can be input from the
[USB TO HOST] terminal and the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R]
jacks.
Up to four channels (two stereo channels) of audio can be
input to the [USB TO HOST] terminal. Set the output level
in the Mixing display or the Performance edit display. The
signals are output to the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks (two
channels.) Also, up to two audio channels (one stereo
channel) can be input to the A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R]
jacks. The signal is sent to the A/D input part of the
MODX+. For more details, see the Reference Manual PDF
document.
Usage of each MIDI port
When this instrument is connected to a computer with the
[USB TO HOST] terminal, the computer recognizes three
MIDI ports for different usages.
For the MODX+, the usage of each port is as follows.
Select the appropriate port on the computer side,
according to the application.
Port 1: For communication between the tone
generator section of this instrument and the
computer
If you want to play the tone generator of this instrument
from your computer, or if you want your computer to
receive performance information from this instrument,
select Port 1 on your computer.
Port 2: For DAW remote function
If you want to use this instrument to remotely control
your DAW software, select Port 2 on your computer. For
details on how to set and use the DAW remote function,
refer to the Reference Manual.
Port 3: For using this instrument as a USB-MIDI
interface
If you want to connect an external MIDI device that does
not have a USB terminal to a computer via the MIDI [IN]/
[OUT] terminals of this instrument, select Port 3 on the
computer.
When “MIDI IN/OUT” (page 54) is set to “USB,” the MIDI
[IN]/[OUT] terminals of this instrument are directly
connected to Port 3, and are disconnected from the tone
generator section.
NOTE
• These Ports are only valid when “MIDI IN/OUT” (page 54) is
set to “USB.”
• Each Port can handle 16 channels of MIDI data.