Playing And Using Your Cbx-K2; Selecting And Playing Voices - Yamaha CBX-K2 Owner's Manual

Playing and Using Your CBX-K2

This section of the manual guides you through some of the
basic features and functions of the CBX-K2. It also
provides some advanced operation examples, so that you
can get a feel for what the CBX-K2 is capable of, and how
you can best use it. Master the basics in this section, and
you'll have the experience and know-how to easily and
confidently use any of the more advanced functions covered
later in the Reference section.
The CBX-K2 lets you select voices (or program numbers)
on your connected MIDI device in two ways: stepping up
or down through the program numbers, or directly selecting
a specific program number.
• To step up or down through the program numbers:
First, make sure that the program number is shown
in the display (see the Display Program Change
function, page 26). Then, simultaneously hold down
C and press M (to advance one
program number), or press N (to go
back one program number).
The program number in the LED display changes accord-
ingly, and the OCTAVE SHIFT lamps quickly flash on and
off. Release C, and play the keyboard to hear the
newly selected voice.
To quickly move up or down through the program numbers,
continuously hold down C and the appropriate OC-
TAVE SHIFT button.
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Selecting and Playing Voices

In this section, you'll learn how to:
• Transmit program change messages and play the
keyboard.
• Select a voice bank.
• Change the octave setting of the keyboard.
• Use the Pitch Bend and Assignable Wheels.
• Re-assign the controller for the Assignable Wheel
and Slider.
• Change the Touch Sensitivity of the keyboard.
When the CBX-K2 is turned on, the starting point for
program change is 001. This means that when you first
hold down C and press M, program
number 002 will be selected.
IMPORTANT! Always release C before playing
the CBX-K2 keyboard. Holding down C accesses
the secondary A or B group or other functions, and you
may inadvertently execute one of these functions by
playing the keyboard while continuing to hold down
C.
NOTE
This function does not "wrap around." In
other words, you cannot go back to program number
128 when at 001, or advance to program number 001
when at 128.
• To change the program number:
While holding down C, press the key corre-
sponding to Y (F1), then the keys
corresponding to the desired number, then the key
corresponding to K.
For example, to select program number 017, continue
holding down C and press Y, 1,
7, then K. Release C, and play the key-
board to hear the newly selected Voice.