Yamaha Cubase SX3 Set Up And Operation Manual

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Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation

This document describes setup and operation for remote control of Cubase SX from the
DM2000 digital mixing console. These instructions apply to DM2000 V2.0 or higher
and Cubase SX V3.0.0 or higher.

Driver Installation

1) Connect your PC or Macintosh computer
The DM2000 should be connected to your computer by connecting the TO HOST
USB port on the DM2000 to a USB port on your computer.

2) Install Driver
Once your computer is connected, you will need to install the USB-MIDI driver
included on the DM2000 CD-ROM. It is recommended that you install the latest
driver which can be downloaded from www.yamahaproaudio.com

Configuring DM2000 V2

1) Press the [SETUP] display access key and select the MIDI/TO HOST screen.

2) Set the DAW port assignment to USB 2-5 (this allows USB port 1 to be used for
the DM2000 Studio Manager Editor software). Note: you must use USB ports 2­5 for DAW Control and USB port 1 for Studio Manager if you intend to use these
two applications simultaneously.

3) Press the [REMOTE] display access key and assign CUBASE SX as the Target
for one of the Remote layers.
(See “About Remote Layers” in the DM2000 manual for more information.)

4) Press the [LOCATOR] display access key and select DAW Control as the
function for the transport and locate keys. This allows the Cubase SX transport to
be controlled regardless of whether a Remote or Internal mixing layer is active.

5) Press the relevant [REMOTE] LAYER button to select the Cubase SX Remote
Control Layer.
When the Cubase SX Remote Control Layer is selected, the DM2000’s control
surface controls Cubase SX rather than the internal mixing of the DM2000. In
order to control the DM2000, you need to select an Input Channel Layer or the
Master Layer. Audio mixing on the Input and Master Layers, and Automix
continues while the Cubase SX Layer is selected.

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Configuring Cubase SX V3.0.0 or higher

1) Click on the ‘Devices’ menu and select ‘Device Setup’.

2) Click on the ‘+’ icon (Add Device), then click on ‘Yamaha DM2000 V2’. This
will cause Yamaha DM2000 V2 to appear in the Devices column on the left side
of this window.

3) In the right side of the ‘Device Setup’ window, assign DM2000 V2 to the correct
MIDI Input and Output ports. For example, if you have chosen USB 2-5 on
DM2000, choose ‘YAMAHA USB 0-2’ in Windows XP/2000 systems (choose
‘YAMAHA DM1000 Port2’ in Mac OS X). Then select the same port number
for MIDI Output. This will cause USB ports 2 through 5 to be assigned for
remote control of Cubase SX from DM2000.

4) In the grid below the MIDI port assignments, the functions of various USER
DEFINED keys on the DM2000 can be assigned. Some USER DEFINED keys
have permanent assignments so they are not available in this list. These functions
are described later in this document.

5) After completing these assignments, click ‘Apply’ towards the bottom of the
Device Setup window. Then click ‘OK’ to exit this window.

Controlling Cubase SX

Input Channel Controls

Faders 1-24 control the levels of Cubase SX channels 1-24.
(Refer to the User Defined Keys description below for information about accessing
Cubase SX channels beyond 1-24.)

The first four characters of the names of the Cubase SX channels appear in the
Fluorescent channel strip display. Also PAN position is displayed here and can be
adjusted with each channel’s rotary encoder. For surround panning, pressing the PAN
ENCODER MODE switch alternates the function of the encoder between Left-Right and
Front-Back panning. When the encoder is functioning in PAN mode, pushing the
encoder will activate the MONITOR switch in Cubase SX.

The DM2000 ON switches control each Cubase SX channel’s MUTE, and the SOLO and
SEL switches also control Cubase SX’s corresponding functions. The AUTO switches
on DM2000 control Cubase SX’s Automation Read function.

By changing the DM2000’s ENCODER MODE to AUX/MTRX, Cubase SX’s SENDS
can be controlled. Sends 1-8 can be selected with the DM2000’s AUX SELECT
switches. Then turning the channel rotary encoders will adjust the send level, with the