Yamaha KX8 Map ?

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speedjr
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Yamaha KX8 Map ?

Post by speedjr » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:11 am

Hi

Bought yahama kx8, latest driver + extension installed

ableton does not play sounds from controller keys when pressed.

Where do I setup my controller properly with ableton 8?
Tutorial ?
or link to mapper?

Do I need to custom map it ?

speedjr
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Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:13 pm

Re: Yamaha KX8 Map ?

Post by speedjr » Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:20 pm

First of all
-Turn on KX8
-Usb Connected to pc
-Utility button (Move up & Down USE - Select Up or Down, to change parameter use DATA - DEC or INC )
-Tempo : 120
-sync : auto
-clock : on
-velocurve : normal
-Velofix : 100
-Daw Select : Cubase AI
-ProgChgMode : Pc + Remote
-Midi Select : USB <--- VERY IMPORTANT
-Midi transmit : 1
-Midi in thru : Midi -> usb
-Device number : all
-Display time : 1.5sec
-Octave LED : normal

thoses settings are found page 37 from Yamaha kx8 manual

Open ableton
Options
Preferences
MIDI SYNC

Controller Surface
1-None
2-None
3-None

Input
1-Yamaha Kx1
2-Yamaha Kx2
3-Yamaha Kx3

Output
1-Yamaha Kx1
2-Yamaha Kx2
3-Yamaha Kx3


----->IMPORTANT<------
MIDI PORTS
Input
1-Yamaha Kx1 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON
2-Yamaha Kx2 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON
3-Yamaha Kx3 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON

Output
1-Yamaha Kx1 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON
2-Yamaha Kx2 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON
3-Yamaha Kx3 Track ON Sync OFF Remote ON

Remote ON - open the signal from keyboard to ableton keys.

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