Yamaha CS2x User Manual
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About This Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of the CS2x Control Synthesizer! And
thank you for choosing Yamaha.
The CS2x introduces a completely new dimension to the enormously
popular CS1x, providing more great sounds, additional SOUND
CONTROL knobs for broader real-time sound sculpting capabilities, plus
other handy features which provide for greater overall operational
convenience and performance flexibility.
This owner’s manual is your personal “hands on” guide to getting the
most from your CS2x — so be sure to keep it in a safe and accessible
place for quick and easy reference whenever you may need it! It is
divided into the following sections:
Getting Started
This section includes everything you need to get to know the CS2x inside and out.
It is divided into four parts: Welcome To The World Of CS2x Control Synthesis,
Setting Up The CS2x, Getting To Know The CS2x, CS2x Quick Tour.
Feature Reference
This section provides descriptions of CS2x features and explanations of operations.
It is in essence a dictionary which you can refer to any time you need to know the
specifics about any given feature. It is organized into the following sections:
Performance Mode, Multi Play Mode, Utility Mode, Store Mode and Factory
Settings.
Appendix
This section provides information related to the digital effects, MIDI, error messages,
troubleshooting and more.
A separate CS2x Control Synthesizer “Data List” book provides tables,
lists and other information related to Preset Performances, normal and
drum voices, MIDI Data Format and more.
Naming Conventions
For maximum ease of understanding, two basic conventions are used
throughout this manual regarding the names of CS2x features, as follows:
• The names of specific buttons located on the panel are placed inside
brackets, e.g. [ARPEGGIO] button, [PERFORMANCE] button, [USER]
button, etc.
• The names of other panel features and terminals are printed in all-caps
just as they appear on the panel, e.g. PITCH wheel, TO HOST terminal,
EFFECT REV SEND parameter, etc.
CONTENTS
Getting Started .................................... 6
Welcome To The World Of CS2x Control Synthesis .......... 6
Main Features .......................................................................... 7
Top Panel ................................................................................ 8
Rear Panel.............................................................................. 10
Setting Up The CS2x........................................................ 11
Basic Connections ................................................................ 11
Powering Up! ........................................................................ 14
Playing The Demo Songs ...................................................... 14
Getting To Know The CS2x .............................................. 15
CS2x Tone Generation .......................................................... 15
Normal Voices And Drum Voices .......................................... 18
Layers .................................................................................... 18
Knob Parameters .................................................................... 19
Panel Edit Parameters ............................................................ 20
Operating Modes .................................................................. 21
CS2x Quick Tour.............................................................. 23
Performance Mode ................................................................ 23
Performance Selection .................................................... 23
Performance Play ............................................................ 25
Performance Editing And Store ........................................ 26
SOUND CONTROL Knobs ...................................... 26
The Arpeggiator ........................................................ 27
Panel Edit Matrix ...................................................... 29
User Performance Store ............................................ 30
Multi Play Mode .................................................................... 31
Sequencer Setup ...................................................... 31
Multi Play Mode Select ............................................ 31
Part Assign ................................................................ 32
Part Parameter Edit .................................................... 32
XG Operation .................................................... 33
Multi Play In Performance Mode .......................................... 33
Using The CS2x With XGworks ...................................... 34
Feature Reference .............................. 40
Performance Mode .......................................................... 40
Common Edit 1 .................................................................... 43
Common Edit 2 .................................................................... 45
Layer Edit 1............................................................................ 47
Layer Edit 2............................................................................ 50
Layer Edit 3............................................................................ 52
Layer Edit 4............................................................................ 54
Multi Play Mode .............................................................. 57
Utility Mode .................................................................... 61
Store Mode...................................................................... 66
Factory Settings .............................................................. 69
Appendix ............................................ 70
Digital Effects .................................................................. 70
About MIDI .................................................................... 72
Specifications .................................................................. 76
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 77
Error Messages ................................................................ 78
Index .............................................................................. 79
The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner's manual
are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the
ones on your instrument.
The company names and product names in this owner's manual are
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
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