KEYSTATION 49 • 61 • 88 USB MIDI Controller
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ports: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Modulation Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Volume Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pitch Bend Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing an M-Audio Keystation keyboard. The Keystation line offers 49-, 61- and 88-note velocitysensitive USB keyboards designed to easily integrate with your PC or Macintosh computer. The Keystation 61es and 88es offer semi-weighted keys that give you the feel of a piano in a compact, affordable MIDI controller.
Power and Connection Via USB 1. Check that the on/off button on the back of the unit is set to “OFF.” 2. Plug the USB cable provided with your Keystation keyboard to a free USB port on your computer. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB input on the Keystation keyboard. The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system.
5. 6. 7. 8. Click “OK.” Click “OK” again. Click “Save.” If asked, click “Replace.” You should now have a final window showing your current Studio Setup. If “QuickTime Music” is crossed out, double click on it, and then click in the “on” circle to enable it. Then click “OK.” Now you’re ready to go. Just make sure your Keystation keyboard is selected as the MIDI input in your music software. Installation in Windows 98 or ME 1. Power up your PC. 2.
Octave Buttons An octave contains 12 notes. Each octave is denoted on your Keystation by black and white sections starting on C. Each octave is given a number. If you press the octave “+” button once, the LED above the octave “-” button will go out, indicating the keyboard’s octave is now shifted up. If you press the octave “+” key again, you will shift one more octave up, and so on. It is possible to shift the keyboard up 3 octaves or down 3 octaves from 0 octave shift.
Advanced Functions In addition to setting an octave shift, the two octave “+” and “-” buttons discussed earlier in the manual under the section “Octave Buttons” can also be used to control one of five MIDI functions. In the diagram above, you will see that the first 6 black keys are labeled “DATA = ________.” These keys are used to select the function of the octave buttons. Some of the functions that these keys can be used for cannot send out a value less than 0.
Transposition In some cases it may be useful to reduce or increase the pitch by a number of semitones rather than an entire octave. For example, if you are playing a song with a singer that is having difficulty hitting the top notes, you may want to reduce the pitch by one or two semitones.* This is achieved using a MIDI function called “Transpose.” Transpose works in the same way as Octave Shift above, except the shift is +/- 12. As with Octave Shift, there are two ways of transposing the keyboard.
Bank LSB and Bank MSB Program Changes are most commonly used to change instruments and voices. However, the number of instruments accessible via Program Changes is limited to 128. Some devices have more than 128 voices and require a different method to access these extra voices. Generally, these devices use Bank LSB and Bank MSB messages. 1. < < < < Incremental/Decremental Bank LSB and Bank MSB Changes: Press the Advanced Functions button. Press the black key above G1 (named G# 1).
The Volume Slider As with the Modulation Wheel, the Volume Slider can be assigned to any of the 131 effects listed at the end of this manual. To assign the Volume Slider to an effect: < Press the Advanced Functions button to engage Edit Mode. < Press the black key above D4 (named D# 4), representing “SLIDER ASSIGN.” Use the Numerical Data Entry keys G3-B4 to enter the number of the effect you want to assign to the Volume Slider. Alternatively, you can use the “+” and “-” buttons to change the value.
General Troubleshooting Here are answers to common questions you may have, using your Keystation keyboard: Problem 1: My M-Audio hardware suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation. Solution 1: Switch off the unit and let it sit for 10 seconds. Then restart your computer and try again. If the problem persists you may have to reinstall drivers for the unit. Problem 2: I have plugged a sustain pedal into my M-Audio keyboard, but it works the wrong way around.
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Appendices - Useful MIDI Data Appendix A - General MIDI Instruments 13
Appendix B - Standard MIDI Controller Numbers (MIDI CC’s) 14
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