I2-61 Black Edition Owner's Manual 1
Preface Congratulations on purchasing the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition master MIDI controller keyboard. It is one of the finest products of its kind, made after extensive research into what customers require from a MIDI Controller. When using your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition in conjunction with a computer and appropriate music software, you will be able to discover the wonderful world of Computer Music, with a set of complete musical instruments from your sound card or workstation.
CONTENTS PREFACE---------------------------------------------------------------------3 IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION----------------------------6 MAIN FEATURE------------------------------------------------------------7 SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS---------------------------------------------------------7 USING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS----------------------------------------8 USING THE MIDI-INTERFACE----------------------------------------9 DEFAULT SETTING OF THE I2-61 BLACK EDITION---
MIDI OUT JACKS--------------------------------------------------------15 USB PORT / POWER PORT--------------------------------------------15 POWER SWITCH---------------------------------------------------------15 TROUBLE SHOOTING--------------------------------------------------16 SPECIFICATIONS--------------------------------------------------------19 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART---------------------------------20 5
IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION Please read the following secure instructions first! Very Important!! 1. Never use the keyboard in the near of water like a swimming pool, bathtub or wet environment like a basement or in rain or similar. 2. Never use the keyboard in the near of heating elements like a radiator or similar, also high temperatures or direct sunbeam should be avoid. 3. Use only the power supply that is declared in our Specification 4.
Main Features The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition MIDI keyboard provides 61dynamic Piano keys. Therefore, you don't need an external power-supply or batteries to activate your instrument when used with a PC. To set up the MIDI connection of your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition to your PC’s sound card, your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition comes with an USB cable. This cable connects your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition keyboard to your PC USB- port, which makes it simple to expand your system.
Using the MIDI Functions 1. Connecting the keyboard to other MIDI instruments: To transmit MIDI data from your keyboard to other professional MIDI instruments, please purchase a MIDI cable and use it to connect the MIDI OUT jack of your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument. Make sure that the MIDI "transmit" channel on your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition matches the MIDI "receive" channel of the other instrument. 2.
Using the Midi-Interface The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition Keyboard has a build in midi-interface; witch transfers the midi data from the keyboard to the computer, but also from the computer to the MIDI Out at the keyboard. The both MIDI Outs are separate usable, to control a sound expander or maybe an effect device. In your music program you can set the MIDI Out port of the interface as the output of the keyboard, and also the Input-port of the interface as the input of the keys of the keyboard.
Default Setting of the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition will always select the following values for their parameters when the power is turned on. *Transmit MIDI Channel no. 1. *Default Octave will be from C2 (36) to C6 (84) *Default After Touch value will be 0 *Default Velocity value will be 0 *Default Reverb Depth value will be 64 *Default Pan Pot value will be 64 *Default Volume value will be 127 *Default CC Data value will be 0 *Default CC no.
Overall Diagram Preview Operation panel: 1.Power Switch 2. Pitch Bend Wheel The Pitch Bend wheel is used for raising or lowering the pitch of a voice during performance. The range of pitch values depends on the sound generator (sound card or module) being used. Please refer to the manuals of your devices for information on how to change the Pitch Bend range. To bend the pitch up, please move the wheel away from you. To bend the pitch down, please move the wheel towards you.
3. Modulation Wheel It is very common to use the modulation wheel to change the intensity of effects: mainly Vibrato( pitch change), Tremolo (change the volume), and Modulation (change the tone). The Modulation wheel produces a vibrato effect shortly after the sound is generated. It is most effective for voice such as Saxophone Strings and Oboe. 4.
8. Transposer Group Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the TRANSPOSE Key you increase or decrease the notes by halftones. If you want to transpose by 3 semitones: Press the MIDI/SELECT button and the ”#” key, (in the display you see 3 for three semitones) than press MIDI/SELECT to finish the change. Reset key Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the Reset key will send out a message to return all external MIDI instruments to their default setting as well. 9.
Program key Pressing MIDI/SELECT button and the Program key, then numeric keys then enter key, you can select any patch number between 1 to 128. For example, if you want to change voice to 67 (Tenor Sax): Press MIDI/SELECT button and 67 on numeric keys, then enter key and MIDI/SELECT button again to finish this action.
Rear Panel Sustain jack This jack allows you to connect an optional Sustain Footswitch to the keyboard. MIDI OUT jacks This standard MIDI jacks is used to send MIDI messages to another MIDI instrument (such as sound module). USB Port / power port This jack is used to connect the keyboard with the computer, to get power and send MIDI messages directly to the sound card. Power switch The 2-way power switch turns the keyboard's power to external power/USB Power or power off.
Trouble Shooting If anything doesn’t work . . . please check following points: Midi connection fault . . . do you have installed your midi drivers from your soundcard ? Look at START --> Settings --> Systemcontrol --> Multimedia --> Tab Midi for installed Drivers. If not, you have to do this first. After that your Keyboard should work with your computer. Attention: In some programs you have to set the Input-Port, before you can receive Midi-data. Please check!! Audio is delayed . . .
USB doesn’t work . . . Is powerswitch on power-on position? Are you sure that the computer found the keyboard or an unknown USB-Device? In the first case everything is Ok. In the second case there is a problem of the Hardware of the keyboard. It must be recognized by your computer otherwise there is no communication between computer and keyboard possible.
Admin or Usermode . . . Are you Admin or User on this computer system? In User mode are some restrictions for USB devices, so many devices do not work in this mode. Power supply does not work . . . If the unit isn’t powered by power-supply, try to connect by USB-Connection. If it works normal, the power-supply may be damaged. Alternativ . . .
Specifications Model: Miditech i2-61 Black Edition Keyboard Simultaneous Note Output 61 dynamic keys 10 Notes (Reverse priority) Control switches MIDI Channel Reset Octave -2, -1, Centre, +1, +2 Program Change CC-00/CC-32 (For GS Bank Selektion) CC-No (Generic CC-Assign) CC-Data Data Entry Aftertouch Assignment Data Entry Velocity Assignment Data Entry Reverb Send Level Assignment Data Entry Chorus Send Level Assignment Pan Pot Assignment (CC-10) Volume Assigmnet (CC-07) CC-Data Numeric Keys x 10 Enter C
MIDI Implementation Chart Model: Miditech i2-61 Black Edition Function Basic Channel Mode Default Changed Default Messages Altered Note Number : Velocity True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's After Touch Pitch Bender Control Change Prog Change :True # CC-00, CC-32 System Exclusive System :Song Pos :Song Sel Common :Tune System :Clock Real Time :Commands Aux Message :Local ON/OFF :All Notes OFF :Active Sense :Reset Notes: Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Transmitted Recognised 1 1-16 Mode 3 x ************* 12
