The mox comes bundled with a 48track version of steinaccessoriesbergs cubase ai software, prologue, steinbergs va soft synth for vintage analog synth sounds and a new yamaha organ yc3b clonewheel organ emulation vst. Call our gear experts at 8003199043 for expert advice. Yamahas free downloadable editors and interfaces are very good but more comprehensive and usuable editors are available search for mox total editor, software such as. Cubase overview steinberg software steinberg products. Vst sound instrument sets provide highquality content straight out of the box, expanding the used sound library with fantasticsounding vst sound presets and midi loops. The mox can control any major daw including cubase as well as controlling your vsts from your computer for live situations. Automatic setup with cubase including driver, remote. In cubase and cubase artist, the support for the kx series also includes direct control of the track quick controls. There are many daws on the market and they can be expensive.
The moxf features a builtin audio interface this means setup to record to a computer is easy. Now select yamaha mox6 mox8 listed under remote devices. A usb midi and audio interface features 4 audio inputs and 2 outputs, giving musicians a fully functional sound card and midi interface as well. Cubase 5, cubase studio 5, cubase essential 5, cubase ai 5 are also. Sequence software compatible with the remote control function. The mox6mox8 editor standalone vst also works as the same way as other vst instrument software, allowing you to save the edited settings of the mox6mox8, or use them for another project. It provides all the basic tools for recording, editing and mixing from the initial idea to the final masterpiece. Yamaha mox6 61key semiweighted music production synthesizer. Steinbergs renowned music production software turns your mac or pc into a complete virtual studio in three variants tailored to different needs and budgets. Since you are provided with cubase ai we will use this in our example. In addition, you can now press both knob control buttons together for quick access to part volume and pan in performance mode and part volume in mixing mode.
If youre using cubase with the mox6mox8 remote tools software installed, the mox will automatically configure cubases remote control setup for you. These applications can all be downloaded for use from the yamahasteinberg website. Exclusive 12, 8, 5 or 3 easy payments on yamaha moxf6 61 key synthesizer workstation keyboard only at ams. I set it up to work with sonar, which responded correctly to the moxs transport control functions, with the exception of the return to zero button and the ai data dial. Nov 19, 2014 i find cubase ai 5 clumsy and complicated although it is powerful. Bundled software and editors the mox comes bundled with a 48track version of steinbergs cubase ai software, prologue, steinbergs va soft synth for vintage analog synth sounds and a new yamaha organ yc3b clonewheel organ emulation vst. This article will help you get setup to use the mox6 mox8 editor vst. Mox, the mobile motif the new mox series combines a motif xs sound engine, a midi keyboard controller with extensive daw and vst control, multichannel usb audio interfacing, onboard sequencing, and an extensive daw vst software bundle. Basic audio recording part i lets connect the moxf6moxf8 to your computer and learn about how audio is being routed and how to ensure that the signal is properly received on an audio track. This mox6 has the full yamaha warranty which is doubled by for free specifications.
Cubase 7 series, logic pro 9, digital performer 7 functions to be controlled differ depending on the software. Before we get you into the mox6 mox8 editor or the mox6 mox8 editor vst, lets first just understand how the hardware mox works with the software cubase ai, then later we will introduce you to the advantages of the including the editors. First released in 1989, cubase is the most successful music production system, having sold in almost countless numbers to musicians, producers and composers all over the globe. Many synths, such as yamahas line of synthesizers, include daws such as cubase ai, that are stripped down from the full version of the software, but contain everything you need to get started producing. The mox6mox8 editor standalone vst also works as the same way as other vst instrument software, allowing you to save the edited settings of the mox6 mox8, or use them for another project. In addition, the mox6 ships with steinbergs cubase ai, prologue vintage analog software synth and yamaha yc3b tonewheel organ emulator software.
Controllers pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, assignable knob x 8, data dial x 1, assignable function buttons x 2. I chose the mox6 mainly because of its audio midi interface usb, the sound quality subjective, i admit, the 4 arpeggiators 2 only on the m50 and the bundled software cubase ai5, etc. These dials can also be mapped to the vst editor cubase ai both included or you can use them to control other daws when in daw remote mode. Before we get you into the mox6mox8 editor or the mox6mox8 editor vst, lets first just understand how the hardware mox works with the software cubase ai, then later we will introduce you to the advantages of the including the editors. Hi magic and welcome to the cd that comes with the mox will normally have the drivers on it. I like the user interface and i was up and running in minutes. Bundled software and editors the mox comes bundled with a 48track version of steinbergs cubase ai software, prologue, steinbergs va soft synth for vintage analog synth sounds and a yamaha organ yc3b clonewheel organ emulation vst. Studio managerdaw application software compatible with studio connections cubase 5, cubase studio 5, cubase essential 5, cubase ai 5 are also compatible with studio connections, but we recommend to use mox6mox8 editor vst instead of this mox6mox8 editor. This allows you to work with the mox6 mox8 via vsti routing with the daw environment. Yamaha moxf6 61 key synthesizer workstation keyboard.
The zip files available here include the complete documentation which consists of the following pdf manuals. The installer package of soft synthesizers is available at dedicated. The software is generally in the form of a leaflet with a download code on it for cubase le or these days cubase ai. Yamaha mox6mox8bundled softwares and editor youtube. The software is owned by yamaha andor yamahas licensors. Steinberg cubase 6 retail multitrack recording software. Yamaha offers a range of software for the moxf that allows you to easily perform music production centered around your personal computer.
Before buying something expensive that you dont necessarily need, plan ahead. To get the full benefit, several pieces of software in addition to the yamaha usb driver are required. Completely satisfied, i then went to register the product to get the permanent activation key. Yamaha mox6 61 key synthesizer workstation keyboard. I installed the software and did the registration, but it doesnt look like cubase recognizes it. Confirm that yamaha steinberg usb asio is assigned to the asio driver. You can use this mox6mox8 editor as a plugin for the software listed below. Installation of all of the software elements went smoothly. August 28th 2008 in order to minimise the download volume the documentation is divided into language packs and provided separately from the. The new mox series combines a motif xs sound engine, a midi keyboard controller with extensive daw and vst control, multichannel usb audio interfacing, onboard sequencing, and an extensive daw vst software bundle.
Install the cubase ai provided on the dvd that comes with your mox or any. As for the daw software, its probably steinberg cubase le, or maybe. The mox6 and mox8 are the most powerful, mobile and affordable yamaha music workstations ever. I find cubase ai 5 clumsy and complicated although it is powerful. These dials can also be mapped to the vst editorcubase ai both included or you can use them to control other daws when in daw remote mode.
The mox comes bundled with steinbergs cubase ai 48 track software program. Yamahas free downloadable editors and interfaces are very good but more comprehensive and usuable editors are available search for mox total editor, software such as this should be included with the instrument. Again, installing the mox6mox8 extension part of the remote tools package, makes this setting automatically. Cubase downloads steinberg software steinberg products. This way the most important parameters of any cubase track are always present on the kx hardware knobs.
This allows you to work with the mox6mox8 via vsti routing with the daw environment. I received cubase ai 6 with the yamaha mm6 i purchased. This article will help you get setup to use the mox6mox8 editor vst. The mox comes bundled with a 48track version of steinbergs cubase ai software, prologue, steinbergs va soft synth for vintage analog synth sounds and a new yamaha organ yc3b clonewheel organ emulation vst. Get the guaranteed best price on keyboard workstations like the yamaha mox6 61key semiweighted music production synthesizer workstation at music123. Does anyone have the steps to follow to setup the cubase and the mox. Yamaha mox6 dj keyboards dj equipment chicago 123dj.
What i like least is the noise made by the buttons and switches one gets used to it, and display much lower than that of m50. The installer package of soft synthesizers is available at dedicated editor software. Cubase is a household name in many parts of the world a byword for musical creativity using a computer. Download and install the mox6 mox8 remote tools v1. Port 2 contains midi messages that can operate the daw interface noteon commands and control change messages are used to open and close screens and operate various functions. The mox6mox8 editor standalone vst, based on the vst3 technology by steinberg, works as a vst3 plugin with the cubase series. Basic setup for cubase ai before we get you into the moxf6moxf8 editor or the moxf6moxf8 editor vst, lets first just understand how the hardware moxf works with the software cubase ai, then later we will introduce you to the advantages of the including the editors. August 28th 2008 in order to minimise the download volume the documentation is divided into language packs and provided separately from the cubase ai 4. Cubase ai is a special, compact version which uses the same core technologies as cubase pro exclusive to customers of selected steinberg and yamaha hardware products. As we make each connection in this setup we will attempt to explain its impact.