User's Manual

Table Of Contents
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Overview........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. First step - Making the connections........................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1. Front Panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2. Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.3. Pitch + Modulation touch strips ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.4. Shift + Pad Bank buttons ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.5. Octave buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.6. Encoders............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.7. Pads....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. Rear panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.1. Footswitch jack.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.2. USB jack ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Kensington lock port.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3. Factory Reset .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. MiniLab MkII and Analog Lab Lite .................................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Audio and MIDI Setup........................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.1. Audio setup........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.2. MIDI setup ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. Preset Selection.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1. Preset #1 + Analog Lab Lite.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2. Analog Lab Lite preset selection ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.3. Presets 2-8..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3. Using the Encoders ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4. Using the Pads..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.1. Play a Note (Pads 1-8) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.2. Control Analog Lab Lite (Pads 9-16).............................................................................................................................................................. 14
4. MIDI Control Center ................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.1. The Basics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
4.1.1. System requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.2. Installation and location........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
4.1.3. Connection...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.4. Where to find the manual.................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.5. Using MIDI Control Center................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.6. MIDI Control Center features........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2. Device Memories ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.3. Template Browser ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.1. Drag and drop ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.2. Revise a Template.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4. Store To/Recall From....................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.1. The ‘Store To’ button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.4.2. Recall a preset from MiniLab MkII............................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.3. Save, Delete, Import/Export, etc..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.5. Import/Export Device Settings.................................................................................................................................. 25
4.5.1. Export Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.5.2. Import Device Settings......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.6. Editing basics ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.6.1. Data entry....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.6.2. Selecting the tabs..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.6.3. Device Settings tab................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.7. Working with Device Settings.................................................................................................................................... 28
4.7.1. Keyboard Channel.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.7.2. Knob acceleration .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.7.3. Key Velocity Curve................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.7.4. Pad Velocity Curve................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.7.5. Octave Button Blink................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.7.6. Pad off Backlight...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.8. Editing Templates: Unique features...................................................................................................................... 30
4.8.1. MIDI Channel settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.8.2. Control strips: Pitch Bend Hold ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31