Yamaha CBX-K2 - Manual (Page 4)

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Welcome to the CBX-K2
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha CBX-K2 MIDI Key-
board!
The CBX-K2 is a sophisticated, yet compact MIDI keyboard controller, for use
with computers and MIDI music systems. It allows you to play connected tone
generators and rhythm machines, and enter performance data to sequencers and
computers. It features a sophisticated touch-sensitive keyboard that can be ad-
justed to cover the full 128-note MIDI range. It also provides a wealth of MIDI
controls that allow you to send virtually any MIDI message directly from the
keyboard. Moreover, the CBX-K2 has three built-in assignable controllers: Assign-
able Wheel, Assignable Slider and Assignable Footswitch. The Assignable Wheel
and Assignable Slider can be set to control virtually any parameter on your con-
nected tone generator or sequencer in real time, while the Assignable Footswitch
can be used for sustain, certain sequencer controls, or as an alternate SHIFT button.
Because of its portable size, convenient battery/AC adaptor power supply, com-
patibility with General MIDI (GM) and XG, and extraordinarily powerful and
comprehensive MIDI control functions, the CBX-K2 is an invaluable tool — a
MIDI Swiss army knife, of sorts — for all MIDI musicians and performers.
IMPORTANT ■ The CBX-K2 does not contain an internal tone generator. In order
to play sounds from the CBX-K2, you need an external tone generator, such as the
Yamaha MU series or TG series tone generators.
NOTE ■ The many MIDI functions and features of the CBX-K2 may not be sup-
ported by your particular MIDI device. Be sure to refer to the owner’s manual of
your particular MIDI device when using it with the CBX-K2.