Yamaha DM2000 V2 manual

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 1 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 compute[...]

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 2 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 righ[...]

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 3 level shown in the fluorescent display section. In this mode, each send can be switched On/Off by pressing the encoder. Selected Channel Functions Pressing any of the DISPLAY switches in the SELECTED CHANNEL section of DM2000 will cause the VST Audio Channel Settings window to open in Cubase SX. COP[...]

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 4 FX Sends, Routing and Insert Editing FX SENDS In the EFFECTS / PLUG-INS section of the DM2000, press the INTERNAL EFFECTS key to access FX Send information on the LCD screen. The encoders below the screen can edit various functions: • Encoder 1 edits the send level. • Encoder 2 edits the send On[...]

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 5 Transport & Automation Ensure that DAW CONTROL is selected in the LOCATE MEMORY screen of the LOCATOR display menu on DM2000. TRANSPORT CONTROLS The following Transport functions can be controlled from DM2000: • REC • PLAY • STOP • FF • REW • SCRUB • SHUTTLE • LOOP • QUICK PUNC[...]

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    Cubase SX3 / DM2000 V2 Setup and Operation Page 6 User Defined Keys When DM2000 is used to remotely control Cubase SX, the following User Defined Keys have permanently assigned functions: UDEF 1: Brings the Project window to the front UDEF 2: Scrolls channels down in banks of 8 UDEF 3: Scrolls channels up in banks of 8 UDEF 9: Open or closes the VS[...]