User Manual

4.15
You can use an external MIDI keyboard to control NTempo to perform a score. The major advantage to using a hardware
controller instead of keys on a computer keyboard is most models are velocity sensitive: the harder you press keys, the
louder the sound. Thus, you can control tempo and volume at the same time with a MIDI keyboard. You can use the
defaults from the factory (detailed below) or customize one, some, or all the commands to suit your own preference.
Any key on your keyboard that is not already assigned a command will sound a
piano. This is convenient for pitches, tunings, and playing live.
Before you can use a MIDI device, you must inform Notion of the device you will use for MIDI
input signals. You only have to do this once (as long you use the same device).
MIDI Keyboard Defaults
By pressing certain keys within a two-octave range on the MIDI keyboard (from C3 to C5; middle C is
considered C4) you can access NTempo features to perform a score. Roughly speaking, the lower octave
covers navigation and special features; the upper octave primarily covers NTempo operation itself.
Listed Alphabetically by Function
Auto-Cruise F#4
Auto-Resume G#4
Cuto/Pause/Move to next note in NTempo sta D#3
Fade in A4
Fade out B4
Jump out of vamp or repeat B3
Move back by measure C3
Move forward by measure D3
Move back by note in the NTempo sta C#3
Move forward by note in the NTempo sta
or Cuto
D#3
Move to next rehearsal mark or song G#3
Move to previous rehearsal mark or song F#3
Move back where you last started A#3 once
Move back to the beginning A#3 twice
NTempo (perform) Any of the following: C4, D4, E4, F4, G4
Stop C5
Take next repeat / Skip repeat A#4
Vamp - anticipated (in a repeat) C#4 or D#4
Vamp - sudden (choose number of measures) A3 (previous measure), G3 (previous 2 measures),
F3 (previous 3 measures), E3 (previous 4 measures)
MIDI Keyboard: Defaults