I think your analysis is correct, Genos.
For the longest time, I honestly believe Yamaha has had a creed that states, "Those of you who buy a Genos
shall not use said keyboard for studio production despite the fact the voices and styles are well-suited for studio production and the manual clearly states that the Genos can be used with a DAW. If you want to play with DAW recording, you
must buy a Montage."
That comment is probably a little tongue in cheek but my point is, if the manual states very clearly that the Genos can be recorded with a DAW, then Yamaha MUST tell us how to do it! Better still, sell us a proper dedicated DAW for the Genos. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Instead, I'm going to use VST instruments and just use the Genos as a MIDI controller - a task that a $199 keyboard could easily handle.
What a shame! A $6,000 keyboard that is so full of trap doors when it comes to DAW integration. Plain and simple, it doesn't work well enough. There are so many "things" you have to deal with that by the time you figurer it all out (or not), your creativity has gone out the door. My old DOS system was seamless when I used to record my Korg M1 and Roland Sound Canvas. You turned on the system, pressed
Record, and started creating music. Not so with the Genos and Cubase
.