Yamaha MOX 6/8 Synthesizer User Guide
Below you will find brief information for Synthesizer MOX 6/8. The MOX6/MOX8 can be connected to your computer via USB to expand and enhance your music production experience. The USB connection will allow you to transfer both MIDI and Audio into your favorite ASIO compatible DAW. This is handled by the Yamaha Steinberg USB driver. The driver allows your computer to use the MOX6/MOX8 hardware as a functioning audio (and MIDI) interface. The MOX6/MOX8 can be used with Steinberg DAW, but can also be used by any DAW that is capable of using an ASIO driver. ASIO and VST are standards invented by Steinberg and are fairly widely accepted protocol standards.
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Motif ES Motif MOX MO 6/8 MM 6/8 Clinician's Corner Welcome to the support section.
MOX6/MOX8 and your Computer: A Getting Started Guide The connection between the
MOX6/MOX8 and your computer will allow you to expand and enhance your music production experience. The USB connection between the instrument and the computer will allow you to transfer both MIDI and Audio into your favorite ASIO compatible DAW. This is handled by the
Yamaha Steinberg USB driver. Its job is to allow your computer to use the MOX6/MOX8 hardware as a functioning audio (and MIDI) interface. Do not let the Steinberg in the name cause you to think you cannot use this driver if you are not using a Steinberg DAW, Steinberg just happens to be one of the developers of this driver - it can be used by any DAW that is capable of using an
ASIO driver. ASIO and VST are standards actually invented by the folks at Steinberg and are fairly widely accepted protocol standards.
CHECKLIST: What you will need for this:
MOX6/MOX8 connected to your computer via USB Download and install the Yamaha Steinberg USB
Driver v1.3.0 (or later) for your particular computer’s OS Download and install the MOX6/MOX8
Remote Tools v1.1.0 (or later) Download and install the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST v1.4.1 on
Windows, v1.5.0 for Mac
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Download and install the Studio Manager version for your computer’s OS and the MOX6/MOX8
Editor Install the Cubase AI5 provided on the DVD that comes with your MOX (or any version of
Cubase 5 or 6; or any DAW capable of using an ASIO driver).
The audio outputs of the MOX6/MOX8 connected to a quality stereo sound system
Downloads are found at the Official Yamaha Download page for MOX6/MOX8: http://www.yamahasynth.com/downloads/drivers_software/synthesizers/mox/all/
The MOX6/MOX8 Remote Tools are very important, particularly from an ease-of-use point of view.
They include not only the REMOTE EDITOR for use with VSTi, but it includes the important
MOX6/MOX8 Extensions to Steinberg software - a group of product specific improvements that make setting up your MOX6/MOX8 in Cubase (in particular) easy. In fact, it will make most all of the necessary connections and configurations for you. This way you don’t have to worry about making every single setting manually. This EXTENSION written by Yamaha is designed to enhance the integration between your hardware (MOX6/MOX8) and your software (Cubase). Cubase will detect a connected MOX and ask if you want to use select it for your ASIO Driver. It will automatically detect and name the MOX Ports. Not only that, it will make active the MOX as a MIDI source (PORT 1); it will assign the MOX as a remote control surface fully integrated to control
Cubase AI5.1.1 or later and any VSTi’s you may be working, via (PORT 2);
You can choose to use the MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR VST or the MOX6/MOX8 Editor which requires the
STUDIO MANAGER.
So what is the difference?
The MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR VST allows you to run the MOX as a VST Instrument within Cubase. What this really concerns is how the MIDI signal is going to be routed, and just where the audio signal, that is generated in response to that MIDI data, is going to go. This is useful for when you are doing your MIDI tracking in your computer sequencer and wish to monitor audio through the DAW mixer and its effects.
The other version of the Editor is fundamentally the same Editor (same exact capabilities) except that runs with the “STUDIO MANAGER”. This is useful for folks that have more than one piece of gear that they wish to manage. The Studio Manager can act as the on-site coordinator for all your external hardware. For example, say your studio includes a MOX8, a Yamaha digital mixer (like an
01V96VCM), an SPX2000 digital reverb, Studio Manager would manage the setup files (every parameter setting for each Project) for each of the hardware devices. When you open a Cubase
Project, Studio Manager, which documents the connection, will simultaneously RECALL and bulk all setting back OUT to each piece of external hardware. It literally is a studio manager!
If you simply have a single MOX6/MOX8 you will find the Editor VST will make it easy for you to handle Audio and MIDI routing in one place. The EDITOR VST does require that your DAW be VST3
compatible. VST3 is a recent improvement Steinberg has made to the VST protocol which extends the capabilities available and how computer resources are used (Virtual Studio Technology).
If you do not have a VST3 compatible software (or your DAW is not yet compatible) you can run the STUDIO MANAGER with its MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR version, as a stand alone. “Stand alone” means you can run it along side of any DAW, and use it to manage communication with the external MOX hardware, while the STUDIO MANAGER negotiates with the ports available in the computer. Basically it runs in the background. You can minimize it when you want to work with your DAW and recall it when you want to edit the MOX… so they are running next to each other.
However, if you are running a Steinberg DAW, Studio Manager can run inside of Cubase, as well.
You find it inside of Cubase by going to DEVICES > STUDIO MANAGER. Again its function would be to coordinate communication between your external hardware and the computer application.
Important note on the MOX EDITOR VST and the EDITOR: They both can co-exist on your computer. The only thing is, you cannot run them both simultaneously (there would be no benefit to this at all - and since you only have one MOX, presumably, you wouldn’t). Feel free to download them both (along with Studio Manager) use the one you need when you need it.
Setup your MOX6/MOX8
Press [UTILITY]
Press [F5] USB I/O
Press [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL Mode) Select the OUTPUT CHANNEL mode you want to use; “2CH” or “4CH”
Important note about the [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL) parameter: Pressing this button calls up the display which determines whether the maximum number of output channels for USB is 4 channels (2 stereo channels) or 2 channels (1 stereo channel). If transfer of the audio signal between the MOX6/MOX8 and the computer connected to the MOX6/MOX8 is compromised or impossible, set this parameter to “2ch.” This setting reduces the CPU load of the computer, and may resolve the problem. After changing this setting, press the [ENTER] button, then restart the
MOX6/MOX8.
_ After changing this setting and pressing the [ENTER] button, make sure to restart the
MOX6/MOX8; the instrument will not operate otherwise. Before restarting, make sure to store any important edited data to prevent it from being inadvertently lost.
2CH
You would select this option when, for example, you want to record all connected devices as a single stereo audio track. Both the A/D INPUT and the internal MOX tone engine are routed to the single stereo output bus. If you play and sing and want to document everything as a ‘live’ recording. If you connect the band’s mixer to the A/D INPUTS you can record both the band and your performance on the MOX as a single stereo file into your DAW.
4CH
You would select this option when, for example, you want to record certain PARTS discreetly. There are now two stereo buses available, you can route the A/D INPUT to USB 1/2 while the internal
PARTS are heard through USB 3/4. This 4 Channel allows for dual stereo feeds from the MOX to your computer. How you use this will depend on what you want to accomplish.
If your computer is incapable of processing “4CH” of audio simultaneously, you can opt to use the
“2CH” setting as this requires less CPU resources. Once you select an OUTPUT CHANNEL Mode, if you needed to make a change you will need to press [ENTER] and to reboot for the setting to take place. Once you have, this setting will remain until you change it (press ENTER and REBOOT).
There are 3 different USB I/O (input/output) Modes that help you with working within the computer environment:
VST
2StereoRec
1StereoRec
The important thing to learn here is that each has a purpose and represent a different signal path.
Knowing how (through which devices) the signal is routed is fundamental to being successful with any of this recording audio. If you are wondering why you cannot hear reverb on a particular A/D
INPUT it will typically come down to your signal path. And can be solved by knowing how to select
and create the best routing situation for what you want to accomplish. There is no one way to route signal - there are many - and ultimately you wouldn’t want it any other way.
When the USB I/O Mode is set to “VST” or “2StereoRec” - the A/D INPUT is routed directly to the
USB 1/2 output without going through the MOX6/MOX8’s System and Master Effects.
If you want, for example, a microphone to access the internal MOX6/MOX8 System reverb and chorus processors, you must set the USB I/O Mode to “1StereoRec”. The other two modes are for recording audio to the computer. “1StereoRec” is used for “live” (normal) use.
In any of the 3 USB I/O modes, you can select the A/D INPUT as one of the PARTS that can use two Insertion Effects. Insertion Effects are assigned directly to a VOICE or the A/D Input.
QUICK SETUP 1 (DAW Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [A] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons] – this gives you quick access to the six provided Quick Setup templates.
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
• Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
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Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
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“MIDI” = “Config1”
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance (not including Arpeggio data) to the
DAW software.
• Local Control = off
MIDI Sync = auto
Clock Out = off
Arp Out Switch = all off
Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all on
Quick Setup 1 TRANSLATION: The best setup for recording MIDI and audio to your DAW is Quick
Setup 1 (DAW REC). It can use the dual stereo record (“2StereoRec”) output function. You can select this parameter as follows:
On the MOX6/MOX8
Press [UTILITY]
Press [F5] USB I/O
Set the MODE = 2StereoRec (dual Stereo Record) Press [SF1] OUT CH (Output Channel) Set USB
AUDIO OUTPUT CHANNEL = 4CH*
*If you need to change this setting you will be asked to “Press [ENTER] to execute”. This will be followed by a warning message that edited data which has not been stored, will be discarded. Press
[ENTER] to continue. (Or if you have been working on a sequence, and have not yet STORED your latest changes, Press [EXIT] to return to your data, and excuete a [STORE] routine. This will ensure that you lose no data when you reboot.) Your new setting will be written to Flash ROM and finally, you will be asked to ‘REBOOT”.
In this configuration the first pair of USB audio outputs (USB1/2) can be used to route the A/D
INPUT and/or any selected internal PART or PARTS discreetly to your DAW. The second pair of audio outputs (USB3/4) route the internal tone generator on a completely separate stereo bus to your DAW. The two stereo buses differ in where the signal goes (that is, through which processors) before it leaves the MOX6/MOX8 and travels to the computer.
The MIDI configuration that is selected by this template will allow you to assign and route MIDI data to the tone engine via the DAW’s track MIDI channel assignment. That means when you have
a track active in your DAW its MIDI channel assignment determines to which MOX6/MOX8 PART you are communicating.
The two arrows pointing straight down indicate that signal is also routed directly to your L&R
(Monitor Speaker) OUTPUTS. This allows you to hear what you are sending to the computer without the normal computer induced latency. These lines “Monitor Switch” denote that direct monitoring is active in this template and that zero latency monitoring is available.
USE CASE: While building MIDI tracks in your DAW, the tone generator PARTS are routed by default through USB3/4. You have the option of selectively routing any PART or PARTS to USB1/2.
You would do so to record them separately to audio tracks in your DAW. Note that when routing a
PART to the USB1/2 bus you are removing it from the SYSTEM EFFECTS (Reverb and Chorus) and from the MASTER EFFECTS. It does or can retain its own INSERTION EFFECTS.
The System Effects are those shared by all channels via an individual chanel send/composite stereo return setup. All the SEND amounts (each channel has a SEND amount) are combined before being routed to the Reverb and/or Chorus processors, and a stereo return is mixed back to the main signal path… This is just like it would be on any mixing console that has two AUXILIARY SENDS on each Channel , a MASTER AUX SEND amount and a STEREO FX RETURN. Finally, all system signals go through the MASTER EFFECT.
The A/D INPUT is fixed to USB1/2, so another scenario could have you connect an analog mixer recording it to a stereo track in Cubase, while the MOX6/MOX8 is recorded to separate stereo track.
QUICK SETUP 2 (Arp Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [B] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software. Keep in mind that this is for recording Arpeggios for which “KeyMode” is set to “sort” or
“thru.”
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
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Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config2”
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Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software.
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Local Control = on
MIDI Sync = auto
Clock Out = off
Arp Out Switch = all on
Kbd Transmit Ch = off
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all off
QUICK SETUP 3 (Direct Arp)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [C] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software. Keep in mind that this is for recording Arpeggios for which “KeyMode” is set to “direct”,
“sort+direct” or “thru+direct.”
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
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Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config3”
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software.
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Local Control = on
MIDI Sync = auto
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Clock Out = off
Arp Out Switch = all on
Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 4 (Stand Alone)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [D] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when the instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment.
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
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Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config4”
Use this setting when the instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment.
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Local Control = on
MIDI Sync = internal
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Clock Out = on
Arp Out Switch = all off
Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 5 (VST Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [E] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when using the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST to record MIDI data to the DAW software’s sequencer.
“Audio” = “Config4”
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Mode = VST
Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config1”
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Local Control = off
MIDI Sync = auto
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Clock Out = off
Arp Out Switch = all off
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Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 6 (VST Play)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [F] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when using the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST to play this instrument sound on the DAW software.
“Audio” = “Config1”
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Mode = VST
Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = OFF
“MIDI” = “Config1”
Local Control = off
MIDI Sync = auto
Clock Out = off
Arp Out Switch = all off
Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
Track INT Switch = all on
Track EXT Switch = all on
Moving a MOX6/MOX8 SONG into a Cubase Project
QUESTION: I’d like to bring my Song’s MIDI tracks into Cubase on individual MIDI tracks
GOAL: To be able to add additional tracks and edit in Cubase, create a mix, and begin the process of ‘printing’ the MOX6/MOX8 PARTS as audio tracks.
Moving your MOX6/MOX8 SONG’s MIDI data to Cubase is the first step. You want to work with a
“SONG” rather than a PATTERN… you want to take your PATTERNS, Chain them, then convert them to a linear SONG. Reason: because Cubase is also linear in nature. As is always recommended,
[STORE] and then SAVE your data as a MOX6/MOX8 ALL data file to a USB drive (.X4A).
What we want to move is the MIDI event data. That is, the MIDI events that are documentented
(recorded) in the tracks of the MOX6/MOX8 sequencer, to Cubase MIDI Tracks. The MIDI tracks will be assigned to play from Cubase and trigger the MOX6/MOX8. We will use a file format developed specifically for moving MIDI sequence data universally - the Standard MIDI File
In a separate operation the MIXING data will be moved to the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST, which conveniently runs inside of Cubase. MIDI event data is standard, the MOX6/MOX8 parameters are specifcally YAMAHA parameters and therefore are moved in a separate proprietary format. The
MIXING parameters are those concerning the MOX tone engine (synthesizer) - and are therefore not the kind of data that is in the MIDI Tracks. The VOICES you selected for each PART, the pan position, the mix volume, the Reverb send amounts, the Chorus sends, etc., etc., etc. The MIXING setup will still be in your MOX6/MOX8, but what you want to do, is capture this data with the Editor which saves it together in the Cubase Project (very cool). When you recall the Project all your
MOX6/MOX8 sounds and mix setup come with it. So you don’t have to keep a version of this in your MOX6/MOX8. Everything to make it play correctly will be included in the Cubase Project file
(.CPR).
So there are two important steps in this transfer:
_ The MIDI sequencer data.
_ The MIXING tone generator setup (synthesizer data).
CHECKLIST: What you will need for this:
MOX6/MOX8 connected to your computer via USB The Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver v1.3.0 (or later) for your particular computer’s OS The MOX6/MOX8 Remote Tools v1.1.0 (or later) The
MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST v1.4.1 (or later) The audio outputs of the MOX6/MOX8 connected to a quality stereo sound system http://www.yamahasynth.com/downloads/drivers_software/synthesizers/mox/all/
A named MOX6/MOX8 SONG
Recommended you STORE and then go to FILE and SAVE an ALL data file as a backup (.X4A).
For this example we will set the MOX6/MOX8 to dual stereo record:
(This mode allows you to address the external DAW via two discreet stereo feeds - you route signals as you require to accomplish various recording schemes).
Press [UTILITY]
Press [F5] USB I/O
Press [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL Mode) Verify that the parameter is set to “4CH”
If not, you will need to change it, press [ENTER] and then reboot the MOX6/MOX8 - for the change to take place.
By making 4 Channels available you will be able to address the DAW on two separate Stereo feed - it is all about flexibility and being able to isolate parts when you want to separate them from the rest.
Important note about the [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL): Pressing this button calls up the display which determines whether the maximum number of output channels for USB is 4 channels
(2 stereo channels) or 2 channels (1 stereo channel). If transfer of the audio signal between the
MOX6/MOX8 and the computer connected to the MOX6/MOX8 is compromised or impossible, set this parameter to “2ch.” This setting reduces the CPU load of the computer, and may resolve the problem. After changing this setting, press the [ENTER] button, then restart the MOX6/MOX8.
_ After changing this setting and pressing the [ENTER] button, make sure to restart the
MOX6/MOX8; the instrument will not operate otherwise. Before restarting, make sure to store any important edited data to prevent it from being inadvertently lost.
Press [SF6] INFO to view the routing (signal flow) Press [F5] USB I/O Set MODE = 2StereoRec
(Dual Stereo Record Outputs)
Transferring the MIDI data from MOX6/MOX8 to Cubase
1) Save the data as a SMF to a USB stick. Drag and drop the .MID file in an empty Cubase Project and it you can assign it to play from the MOX6/MOX8
2) Transfer the sequence from the MOX6/MOX8 in real time. Synchronize the MIDI clocks (Cubase as master, MOX as slave), open a MIDI Track and run it through once. (This method will be described in a separate article).
In both cases, once the data is recorded to a Cubase MIDI Track you can have it split out to separate Tracks by MIDI channel (using the DISSOLVE PARTS function).
SAVE MOX SONG as a SMF
Connect a USB stick to the USB “To Device” port on the back of the MOX6/MOX8
Press [FILE]
Press [SF2] SAVE
Setup TYPE = SMF
Move the cursor down between the brackets and give your file a Name.
Press [SF1] EXEC
You can now select the SONG that you want to transfer by number/name
Press [SF1] EXEC
This will create a file with the extension .MID
Preparing to Drop the file into Cubase
In Cubase you can setup so that your MIDI file will be quick and easy to assign all the tracks to
MOX6/MOX8
Go to your Cubase “Preferences...” > MIDI > MIDI FILE > you want to set the IMPORT OPTIONS:
Check: “Import dropped File as single Part”
Clear all the others options.
Click APPLY
Click OK
When this is activated and you drag and drop a MIDI file into the project, the whole file will be placed on a single track. This is exactly what we want. But before we actually do that you can setup the MOX6/MOX8 as VST within Cubase.
Place the USB stick in your computer.
Launch Cubase
Because you have properly installed the REMOTE TOOLS (which includes the EXTENSIONS) Cubase will ask you if you want to use the Yamaha MOX6/MOX8 as your ASIO interface.
Yes, you do!
Open a NEW PROJECT > use the EMPTY template
Create a NEW FOLDER on your computer (not on the USB stick) to house your Project as directed by Cubase
And again because you have properly installed the REMOTE TOOLS/Extensions, Cubase will automatically setup MIDI, REMOTE, and VST AUDIO SYSTEM settings for you. If not please see the
“Cubase: DEVICES Troubleshooting” article.
Go to DEVICES > VST INSTRUMENTS > Click in the first empty item on the instrument rack >
EXTERNAL > MOX6/MOX8 VST
You will be asked if you want to create a MIDI Track assigned to this VST device… Create it.
By creating a track assigned to the MOX6/MOX8 VST, this prevent us from having to individually assign each track (manually).
Set the MIDI CH = ANY (literally “ANY")
You can now drag ‘n’ drop the .MID file in the empty track data area, at Measure 1.
You can use the MIDI > DISSOLVE PART function to split the MIDI data out to separate tracks, by
MIDI Channel, if you wish (you only need to if you need to edit it, some prefer it, some don’t). If when you click on MIDI, the DISSOLVE PART function is “greyed out” - you must highlight (select) the track data area in Track view window. Set the dialog box that opens to separate the data by
MIDI channel.
Now, let’s make sure that Cubase is aware of the MOX6/MOX8 synthesizer data (We are going to import the current MIXING setup and Voice Library)
The MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST and the tone generator settings
Verify your setting within the Editor VST. If you have setup up before it should just come online.
However, for the purposes of this article, we will go through the verification steps - so if you ever need to troubleshoot it you will know how to do so:
On the EDITOR VST:
Go to FILE > SETUP
Verify that the USB Port Details are setup as follows:
Notice that the MOX6/MOX8 communicates on two separate PORTS (Port 1 and Port 4). Port 1 is the normal MIDI OUTmessages of musical note, controller and tempo data. Port 4 is used exclusively for bi-directional communication between the Editor and the MOX6/MOX8 hardware
(which is external to the computer).
Go to FILE > VSTI SETUP
Verify that your USB AUDIO BUS outputs are setup as follows:
You can bring the synthesizer parameters over to Editor VST by either opening a MOX6/MOX8 ALL data file (.X4A) or you can request a BULK > DATA SYNC via the Editor VST.
The Editor can be changed to read different file types so you could simply LOAD the MIXING setup from an ALL data file on your USB stick or you can have the Editor pull the data over for you.
In the EDITOR, click on BULK on the main menu and select DATA SYNC
Click on RECEIVE
“Receive” is the computer application receiving data from the MOX6/MOX8 hardware.
Click on the options you want to capture. You can capture the CURRENT (the current Mix settings in your MOX6/MOX8) - so recall the SONG in the MOX and then click OK to capture it.
You can additionally capture all the USER bank VOICES, Drum Kits, and even your marked
Favorites! This can be very useful in archiving your data on your computer. You can have every
VOICE and every possible thing that you could have used in this Project in one nice neat file.
Once the data is captured and you SAVE the PROJECT - every setting is saved.
You are now able to work with Cubase: Edit the tracks, add additional tracks, mix, begin to bounce your MOX6/MOX8 parts to Cubase (that is print them as Audio Track to Cubase), and go on to complete and even Master your work in a program like WaveLab7.
From this point you can begin to use Cubase to enhance your composition. We should mention that you are now setup to play MIDI data from Cubase > it travels via USB-MIDI to the MOX6/MOX8 hardware which interprets the MIDI messages and generators audio > the audio is routed back to computer via one of two pair of audio buses USB 1/2 and USB 3/4 > the Editor VST is responsible for returning the audio into Cubase such that it behaves like any internal soft synth. This means the virtual audio is going to found in the VST INSTRUMENT Folder. In this VST INSTRUMENT folder you will see “audio lanes”. It is here that you will see meters for USB 1/2 and USB 3/4.
You need to know how to activate the MOX6/MOX8 VST audio return into Cubase.
Go to DEVICES > VST INSTRUMENTS
On this Instrument Rack you will see several icons - the one to the right of the “e” (edit) is the symbol for OUTPUT “[->“ (an arrow pointing to the right). If you click here you can see each pair of audio RETURNS from the MOX6/MOX8 hardware. This is where you can activate and deactivate the second pair.
This should get you started. There is no one way to proceed. In the next article we will deal with the monitoring options available and how to get the most out of this powerful combination.
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Key features
- USB connection
- ASIO compatible
- MIDI and Audio transfer
- Yamaha Steinberg USB driver
- VST instrument
- Remote control surface
- Studio Manager
- Dual stereo record
- Quick setups
- Arpeggio recording