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MX49/MX61 Owner’s Manual
MX49/MX61 Main Features
Dynamic, MOTIF-based Sounds
The MX49/MX61 contains a wide range of dynamic and authentic waveforms derived directly from the world famous
Yamaha MOTIF (including the realistic instrument sounds of acoustic piano, electric piano, synthesizer, drums, and many
others). These give you exceptionally high-quality sound for playing and recording in various musical genres. Moreover,
you can easily play back phrases of each instrument—even complex phrases impossible to play live—by using the
Arpeggio function. The instrument also features an extensive effect system—including VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling)
Effects, REV-X (high grade Reverb) Effects, and Master EQ. In a wide variety of ways, the MX49/MX61 truly enhances
and inspires your music performance and creation.
Easy-to-use user interface
This instrument has been designed for easy playability and simple, intuitive operation. For example, the Category
buttons let you quickly select a desired Voice from easy-to-understand groups, based on the general instrument type or
sound characteristics. The useful and popular Layer function (playing two Voices together) and Split function (playing
two separate Voices with your left and right hands) can also be set instantly. What’s more, four Knobs are available on the
panel—letting you control twelve aspects of the sound, and tweak them in real time as you play.
Highly portable, with easy-to-carry design
This instrument can go virtually wherever you go, thanks to its light weight and compact size. The MX49 is designed slim
and trim, so that it easily fits on your desk or in front of your computer. The MX61 has a indented handle at the bottom,
allowing you to easily carry it with one hand.
Jam along with the Rhythm Patterns and Songs
The MX49/MX61 features a wealth of dynamic Rhythm Patterns in wide variety of musical genres. You can play the
keyboard along with Rhythm Pattern playback—a truly inspiring way to perform! The instrument also conveniently lets
you play back MIDI and Audio data contained in USB flash memory—letting you easily use Song data created on
computer during live performance, without needing a computer! Plus, an [AUX IN] jack allows you to connect a portable
music player, so that you can play the keyboard along with your favorite songs.
Full music production capabilities—with just the MX49/MX61!
Both MIDI and audio data can be transferred to and from a computer via USB—without the need for a separate audio
interface or a MIDI interface. You can record and play MIDI data, record digital audio data from this instrument directly,
and monitor the DAW sound from the OUTPUT [L/MONO] jack/ [PHONES] jack.
Integration with Cubase
This instrument is specially designed to work seamlessly with Cubase series software (version 6 or later*), Steinberg’s
full-featured DAW program—giving you a comprehensive, all-in-one music production system, in which hardware and
software are fully integrated. The MX49/MX61 Remote Tools makes integration with Cubase even more convenient, letting
you control transport operations and VSTi parameters directly from the instrument. Simply download the MX49/MX61
related software from the following Yamaha website.
http://download.yamaha.com/
* For information on Cubase series software that supports the MX49/MX61, see the website above.
