Steinberg CC121 Operation Manual

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Adjusting the touch sensitivity of the 
fader
You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the fader over 
a range from 1 to 8. 
1Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the 
CC121 to set it to the STANDBY ( ) posi-
tion, then connect the CC121 to the com-
puter via a USB cable.
2Start the computer.
3Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to set it the 
ON position while holding the CHANNEL 
SELECT [ ] button and CHANNEL 
SELECT [ ] button.
The CUBASE READY lamp will flash and the 
current setting of the touch sensitivity is indi-
cated by the on/off status of the eight buttons 
(show below) in the Channel section. When the 
touch sensitivity is set to 2, for example, the 
[] (Read Automation) button and [ ] (Edit 
Instrument) button are turned on. 
4Press the button corresponding to the 
desired sensitivity, following the list below. 
A setting of “1” produces the most gradual 
response while a setting of “8” produces the 
most sensitive response.
Pressing the button will set the touch sensitivity, turn 
on the lamps of the pressed button and all buttons 
representing values below, then store the specified 
value to the internal memory of the CC121. 
5Confirm the result of the setting by touching 
the fader. 
The lamp of the [ ] (Record) button of the 
Transport section will light as soon as the 
CC121 recognizes that the fader is operated. 
6Repeat steps 4 - 5 to adjust the sensitivity. 
7After finishing the setting, press the 
[STANDBY/ON] switch to set it to the 
STANDBY position.
Now the setting is complete. 
Lighting of these two 
buttons only indicates 
that the touch sensitivity 
is set to 2.
SensitivityButton
8[] (Mute) button
7[] (Monitor) button
6[] (Solo) button
5[] (Enable Record) button
4[] (Read Enable) button
3[] (Channel Settings) button
2[] (Write Enable) button
1[] (Edit Instrument) button
Touch 
sensitivity 8
Touch 
sensitivity 6
Touch 
sensitivity 4
Touch 
sensitivity 2Touch 
sensitivity 7
Touch 
sensitivity 5
Touch 
sensitivity 3
Touch 
sensitivity 1 
						

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Troubleshooting
■The power of the instrument does not 
turn on.
·Make sure that the CC121 is properly connected 
to the computer via a USB cable. The USB bus-
power is necessary to use the CC121. The AC 
power adaptor is used as the auxiliary power sup-
ply for driving the motorized fader and cannot 
supply enough power necessary for using the 
CC121 as a controller for Cubase. 
·Confirm whether or not a proper USB cable is 
used. If the USB cable is broken or damaged, 
have the USB cable replaced with a known work-
ing one. Use a USB cable no longer than 1.5 
meters. 
·Confirm whether not the USB hub with the bus-
powered type is used for connecting the CC121 
and computer. If you must use USB hub, use the 
self-powered type. 
■Cubase does not recognize the CC121.
·Make sure that the CC121 is properly connected 
to the computer via a USB cable. 
·Confirm whether or not a proper USB cable is 
used. If the USB cable is broken or damaged, 
have the USB cable replaced with a known work-
ing one. Use a USB cable no longer than 1.5 
meters. 
·Confirm whether or not the CC121 is turned on 
before starting Cubase. If not, do so. 
·Make sure that the USB-MIDI driver and Steinberg 
CC121 Extension has been installed.·(Windows XP only) Make sure the “Use Device 
Name As Port Name” box is checked in the MIDI 
patch window (called up by selecting [Start] ➝ 
[Control Panel] ➝ [Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver]).
·Make sure that CC121 is selected as the port set-
ting on Cubase. The port is described in the 
Device Setup window (called up via [Device 
Setup...] under the [Devices] menu) when select-
ing “Steinberg CC121” under “Remote Devices” in 
the Devices box.
·Confirm whether or not the Remote Control set-
tings on Cubase are proper. Refer to the manual of 
Cubase. 
■Cannot control Cubase even if you 
operate the fader of the CC121
·Confirm whether or not the touch sensitivity of the 
fader is proper. Adjust the touch sensitivity 
(page 21).
■The motorized fader does not work
·Confirm whether or not the AC power adaptor is 
connected. The power supply via the AC power 
adaptor is necessary for driving the motorized 
fader as well as bus-power from the host com-
puter. 
·Confirm whether or not the touch sensitivity of the 
fader is proper. Excessive settings of the touch 
sensitivity may cause unexpected stopping of the 
fader even if you do not touch it. Adjust the touch 
sensitivity (page 21). 
Specifications
*Specifications and descriptions in this manual are for information purposes only. Steinberg/Yamaha Corp. 
reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifi-
cations, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Steinberg/Yamaha 
dealer.
Connectors USB TO HOST terminal, FOOT SW jack, DC IN jack
Power Supply USB bus-powered: 5V/500mA
Power adaptor (for driving the motorized fader): PA-3C, PA-130 or equivalent recommended by 
Yamaha
Power Consumption USB bus-powered: 1.5W
Power adaptor (for driving the motorized fader): 5W
Dimensions 284 x 72 x 185  mm (W x H x D)
Weight 1.5kg
Accessories Power adaptor (PA-3C, PA-130 or equivalent), USB cable, CD-ROM (TOOLS for CC121), DVD-
ROM (Cubase AI 4), Operation Manual (this book) 
						

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12.2. Limitation of Liability within the EU: In the event that you as 
a first buyer of the software are located within the EU, the 
following limitation of liability shall apply. 
12.2.1.
Irrespective of the legal grounds Steinberg shall only be 
liable to compensate or replace futile expenses in accor-
dance with the following stipulations. 
12.2.2.
Steinberg shall be liable for damages caused by the 
intentional or grossly negligent conduct of Steinberg, its 
legal representatives, managerial employees or any other 
vicarious agents and damages arising fr om death, bodily 
damage and damage to health fr om the assumption of a 
guarantee or from a procurement risk as well as Stein-
berg’s liability for damages pursuant to the Pr oduct Liabil-
ity Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz). In the case of damage 
caused by the grossly negligent conduct of any other 
vicarious agents, the liability shall be limited to those dam-
ages which are typically to be expected within the scope 
of an agreement such as the present one. Any fur ther lia-
bility under this Agreement shall be excluded. 
12.2.3.
In the case of damage caused neither by intentional nor 
by the grossly negligent conduct of Steinberg, Steinberg 
shall only be liable where an obligation is violated, the ful-
fillment of which is of par ticular significance to the 
achievement of the contractual purpose (car dinal obliga-
tion). In this case, the restrictions of liability pursuant to the 
foregoing subsection 12.2.2 sentences 2 and 3 shall 
apply. In case of Trial Version Software, the liability for 
damages according to this subsection shall be excluded.
12.2.4.
The liability for loss of data shall be limited to the typical 
cost and effort of retrieving the data which would have 
occurred, if the data had been stored properly and in a 
risk-adequate manner. 
12.2.5.
This limitation of liability for Steinberg shall also apply for 
the benefit of Steinberg’s employees in the event that any 
claims are filed directly against them. 12.3. Limitation of Liability outside the EU: In the event that you 
as a first buyer of the software are located outside the EU, 
the following limitation of liability shall apply.
12.3.1.
Except for the aforementioned rights Steinberg or Stein-
berg’s authorized distributors assume no liability for loss, 
damages, claims or costs of any type, dir ect or indirect 
damages including consequential damages arising fr om 
business interruptions, injuries to persons, or lack of due 
care or claims of third parties, even if a representative of 
Steinberg was infor med about the possibility of such 
losses, damages, costs or claims. This limitation shall 
apply also in the event of a fundamental br each of this 
Agreement. 
12.3.2.
The total liability of Steinberg and its distributors in the 
context of this Agreement shall be limited to the amount 
which was paid for the softwar e, if any. 
12.3.3.
The aforementioned restrictions shall not apply in coun-
tries where a limitation of liability is inadmissible. 
13 Infringement You should infor m Steinberg promptly in writing if a third party 
raises any claim against your use of the softwar e. Steinberg 
may defend you, if you reasonably suppor t Steinberg. 
14. Final Provisions  
14.1. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of 
the subject matter between the par ties. Subsidiary agree-
ments have not been concluded. 
14.2. Supplements and amendments of this Agr eement must be 
made in writing; a waiver of the r equirement of the written 
form must also be made in writing. 
14.3. If any stipulation of this Agreement should be or become 
invalid, in whole or in par t, this shall not affect the validity 
of the remaining stipulations. The invalid stipulation shall 
be deemed to be replaced by the par ties with a valid reg-
ulation which comes as close as possible to the commer -
cially desired purpose originally intended for the 
ineffective provision; the same shall apply in the case of a 
lacuna. 
14.4. This Agreement shall be gover ned and construed by the 
laws of the Federal Republic of Ger many and the UN Con-
vention on the Inter national Sale of Goods (CISG) shall not 
apply. 
14.5. The exclusive place of jurisdiction with r espect to all dis-
putes based on or in connection with this Agr eement shall 
be Hamburg. Steinberg can bring an action against you at 
your general place of jurisdiction. 
						

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Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Steinberg más 
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CANADA
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. 
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada
Tel: 416-298-1311
U.S.A. Steinberg North America, c/o Yamaha Corporation of America
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, U.S.A.
Tel: 714-522-9011
MEXICOYamaha de México S.A. de C.V. 
Calz. Javier Rojo Gómez #1149, Col. Guadalupe del Moral C.P. 09300, 
México, D.F., México
Tel: 55-5804-0600 
BRAZILYamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda. 
Rua Joaquim Floriano, 913 - 4 andar, Itaim Bibi, CEP 04534-013 Sao 
Paulo, SP. BRAZIL 
Tel: 011-3704-1377
ARGENTINAYamaha Music Latin America, S.A. Sucursal de Argentina 
Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 1-4371-7021
PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES/ 
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 
Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A. 
Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella, Calle 47 y 
Aquilino de la Guardia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 
Tel: +507-269-5311
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Neuer Hoeltigbaum 22-32, 22143 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49-(0)40-210 35 0
Yamaha Corporation, 
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312 
 
Yamaha Music Gulf FZE 
LOB 16-513, P.O.Box 17328, Jubel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-4-881-5868
 
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd. 
25/F., United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West), Jingan, Shanghai, 
China
Tel: 021-6247-2211 
INDONESIAPT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik 
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, 
Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 21-520-2577 
KOREAYamaha Music Korea Ltd. 
8F, 9F, Dongsung Bldg. 158-9 Samsung-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 
Korea
Tel: 080-004-0022 
MALAYSIAYamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd. 
Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 
Malaysia
Tel: 3-78030900 
SINGAPOREYamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd. 
#03-11 A-Z Building 140 Paya Lebor Road, Singapore 409015
Tel: 747-4374
TAIWANYamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd. 
3F, #6, Sec.2, Nan Jing E. Rd. Taipei. 
Taiwan 104, R.O.C.
Tel: 02-2511-8688
THAILANDSiam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd. 
4, 6, 15 and 16th floor, Siam Motors Building, 891/1 Rama 1 Road, 
Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 02-215-2626
OTHER ASIAN  COUNTRIESYamaha Corporation, Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group 
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2317
AUSTRALIAYamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 
Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, Victoria 3006, Australia 
Tel: 3-9693-5111 
NEW ZEALANDMusic Works LTD
P.O.BOX 6246 Wellesley, Auckland 4680, New Zealand
Tel: 9-634-0099
COUNTRIES AND TRUST TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC 
OCEAN
Yamaha Corporation, Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group 
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312 
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