eKeys 37 ™ Software Quickstart Guide
Introduction Thank you for choosing eKeys 37, a 37-note compact music station. eKeys 37 includes Picture Board, a fantastic early learning tool to introduce children to music, the alphabet and more; Music Teacher, a tool for learning to use the keyboard; and Sound Studio, a private multi-track studio that allows you to produce your own music. This QuickStart Guide is designed to give you a basic overview of these software programs in order to get you up and running quickly.
and close the window. Now we have to make sure that Sound Studio II knows about your audio soundcard for the playback of your audio recordings. Click on the Audio menu and select Audio System Settings. On the right side in the section “ASIO Settings” is a field labeled “Driver.” Unless your soundcard comes with it’s own ASIO driver that was written particularly for this card, make sure to select “ASIO Multimedia Driver.
section. Click “Close” to return to the Arrangement window of Sound Studio II. Please refer to the full manual if you experience difficulties hearing audio playback from the program during the following examples since all options and eventualities are explained in detail there. Picture Board Welcome to Picture Board, a fun program that lets you play songs and learn about music and the keyboard.
you should select the eKeys49 as the MIDI input. Now, press a key on the keyboard. You should see the corresponding key light up on the Picture Board’s onscreen keyboard. If this is the case, you are ready to go! If you have any problems setting up your keyboard with Picture Board, please consult the trouble-shooting section of the User’s Manual. Loading a Sound Set A Sound Set is a selection of sounds, pictures and a background picture. We have provided 14 demo Sound Sets for you to try out for yourself.
Music Teacher Welcome to Music Teacher 3, your private instructor to playing the keyboard. Music Teacher 3 is a program designed to improve your musical skills and keyboard technique through simple tests and games. To get started, connect your new eKeys 37 keyboard to your computer’s USB port. Now connect your speakers or headphones to your computer’s soundcard output. In the Music Teacher software, click on the Options menu and select “Devices.
If the notes appear in red but you cannot hear any sounds coming from your speakers, please take a look at the trouble-shooting information in the Help menu of the program before continuing with this tutorial. (The Help menu is located in the upper right corner of the screen.) At the end of the song, the play position will return to the start of the song automatically. Press “Play” again to listen to the song once more.
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