ControlKey 49, ControlKey 61, ControlKey 88 MIDI keyboard user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information.............................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words..............................................................
General information 1 General information This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual. Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are subject to change. 1.
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Cross-references Switch off the device. References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the crossreference to jump to the specified location.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used to control electronic tone generators. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other oper‐ ating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Features 3 Features n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n MIDI keyboard and controller semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys with Aftertouch Pitch bend and modulation wheel velocity-sensitive trigger pads eight rotary encoders eight mute and solo buttons nine faders Menu and transport buttons Octave / transpose function 30 memory locations for scenes backlit LCD Connectors for Sustain and Expression pedal 5-pin MIDI output, USB output MAC and Windows compatible Power supply via 9 V mains adapter or USB cable Co
Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections.
Connections and operating elements 5 Connections and operating elements Model overview ControlKey 49, ControlKey 61, ControlKey 88 9
Connections and operating elements Top view 1 [PITCHBEND] Pitch bend wheel to vary the pitch when playing. 2 [MODULATION] Modulation wheel. 3 [OCTAVE] Buttons to octave / transpose the keyboard. 4 Display. 5 Function / select buttons, see Ä ‘Function / select buttons [5]’ on page 11. 6 [E1] … [E8] Rotary encoder 7 [S1] … [S8] Fader with LED chain display. 8 [A1 | B1] … [A8 | B8] Mute / solo buttons. 9 [TRACK] Button for the simultaneous shifting of all encoders and faders. 10 [MASTER] Master fader.
Connections and operating elements 12 Function / select buttons, see Ä ‘Function / select buttons [12]’ on page 12. 13 Transport buttons: back, forward, stop, play, record Function / select buttons [5] 14 [SCENE] Button to activate the Scene mode. 15 [MENU] Button to activate the Edit mode. 16 [PAGE] Buttons to navigate between the parameters and functions available (all modes). 17 [PATCH] Buttons to send programme change commands.
Connections and operating elements Function / select buttons [12] 22 [BANK] Buttons to switch between the preset banks and trigger pads. 23 [VEL.CURVE] Buttons to adjust the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads. 24 [8 LEVELS] Button to quickly toggle the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads to a fixed value. The button lights up when the mode is active. 25 [FULL LEVEL] Button to quickly toggle all trigger pads to maximum touch sensitivity. The button lights up when the mode is active.
Connections and operating elements Rear panel connections 30 [MIDI OUT] Use a MIDI cable to connect the 5-pin MIDI port on the rear panel of the MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of a sound module. At MIDI connections, the device that controls other devices, is referred to as the ‘Master’. A device that is controlled via MIDI is called ‘Slave’. Connect the MIDI OUT of the master to the MIDI IN of the slave. 31 [EXPRESSION] Socket for connecting a stereo expression pedal with a control range of 0 … 10 kΩ.
Functions 6 Functions Display functions When using the encoders, mute / solo buttons, faders and trigger pads, the current values of the associated settings are shown in the unit's display. Operation mode ‘Performance’ This is the keyboard's main operating mode ([SCENE] and [MENU] do not light up). MIDI data generated by the piano keys and the other controls of the keyboard are sent depending on the setting via USB to a connected computer or to a sound module connected via MIDI.
Functions Operating mode ‘Setup’ In this mode, you can adjust various keyboard parameters. Use [Menu] to select Setup mode. In Setup mode, no MIDI data will be transmitted. The following parameters can be user-specifically adapted: n n n n n n n n n ‘CONTROL ASSIGN’ : Press the required element (encoder, fader, button), use [PAGE] to switch between the available parameters (see table below) and adjust the values with [VALUE] . Each change must be confirmed with [ENTER].
Functions Transposing Use the [OCTAVE] buttons to transpose the entire keyboard in semitone incre‐ ments up or down. The display shows the selected step ( ‘–12’ … ‘0’ … ‘12’ ). To switch between Octave and Transpose mode, first switch to Performance oper‐ ating mode ([SCENE] and [MENU] do not light up). Press one of the two [VALUE] but‐ tons and use [VALUE] to select between ‘MODE:OCT’ and ‘MODE:TRA’ . Pitch bending Use the Pitchbend wheel to vary the pitch up or down while playing.
Functions Rotary encoder When operating the encoders, the corresponding value is shown in the display of the keyboard. Turn the control clockwise to increase the displayed value or counterclock‐ wise to decrease the displayed value (value range: 0 … 127). The LED on the six o'clock position of the encoder is lit when the control is in centre position. Fader When operating the faders, the corresponding value is shown in the display of the keyboard.
Functions Panic function In case you hear unsolicited tones, press the transport buttons ‘back’ and ‘forward’ simultaneously to activate the Panic function. The Panic command is transmitted to all ports via all channels and resets all notes and controls. The display shows the mes‐ sage ‘PANIC’ . The Panic function is not supported by all MIDI devices. Firmware update The device's current firmware can be found on our website (www.thomann.
MIDI routing 7 MIDI routing The data exchange between the keyboard and an external device is provided via two virtual USB inputs and two virtual USB outputs. The performance messages gener‐ ated with the keyboard (keyboard, pads, wheels) are routed via USB out 1, all con‐ troller messages (faders, encoders, function and transport buttons) via USB out 2. In addition, the keyboard offers a 5-pin MIDI output.
MIDI routing CC Description Type CC Description Type 44 Effect control 1 Controller 74 Brightness Controller 45 Effect control 2 Controller 75 Decay Time Controller 46 Undefined Controller 76 Vibrato Rate Controller 47 Undefined Controller 77 Vibrato Depth Controller 48 General Purpose #1 Controller 78 Vibrato Delay Controller 49 General Purpose #2 Controller 79 Vibrato Delay Controller 50 General Purpose #3 Controller 80 General Purpose #5 Controller 51 Gen
MIDI routing CC Description Type CC Description Type 104 Undefined Controller 134 Low Pass Filter Cutoff Fre‐ quency NRPN 105 Undefined Controller 135 Low Pass Filter Resonance NRPN 106 Undefined Controller 136 High Pass Filter Cutoff Fre‐ quency NRPN 107 Undefined Controller 137 EQ Low Gain NRPN 108 Undefined Controller 138 EQ High Gain NRPN 109 Undefined Controller 139 EQ Low Frequency NRPN 110 Undefined Controller 140 EQ High Frequency NRPN 111 Undefined
MIDI routing CC Description Type CC Description Type 164 RECORD EXIT MMC 168 CHASE MMC 165 RECORD PAUSE MMC 169 COMMAND ERROR RESET MMC 166 PAUSE MMC 170 MMC RESET MMC 167 EJECT MMC 171 Pitch Bend Pitch Bend MIDI keyboard 22
Factory defaults 8 Factory defaults Controller Type Message Type Mode E1 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 1 – – E2 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 2 – – E3 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 3 – – E4 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 4 – – E5 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 5 – – E6 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 6 – – E7 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 7 – – E8 Encoder CC: 10 Pan, Ch 8 – – S1 Slider CC: 7 Volume, Ch 1 – – S2 Slider CC: 7 Volume, Ch 2 – – S3 Slider CC: 7 Volume, Ch 3 – – S4 Slider CC: 7 Volume
Factory defaults Controller Type Message Type Mode B6 Button CC: 29, Ch - C T B7 Button CC: 30, Ch - C T B8 Button CC: 31, Ch - C T BTNE1 Button CC:10 , Ch-01 C T BTNE2 Button CC:10 , Ch-02 C T BTNE3 Button CC:10 , Ch-03 C T BTNE4 Button CC:10 , Ch-04 C T BTNE5 Button CC:10 , Ch-05 C T BTNE6 Button CC:10 , Ch-06 C T BTNE7 Button CC:10 , Ch-07 C T BTNE8 Button CC:10 , Ch-08 C T Aftertouch Aftertouch Channel Aftertouch – – Pedal Pedal CC: 64
Other presets 9 Other presets Parameter Setting Value range Bank 1 (1-2) Channel 1 (1-9) Pad Bank A A/B Scene PO1 P1-P30 ControlKey 49, ControlKey 61, ControlKey 88 25
Note values 10 Octave Note values Note Numbers C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 6 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 7 96 97 98 99 100
Technical specifications 11 Technical specifications Swissonic ControlKey 49 Keyboard 49 semi-weighted keys and adjustable touch velocity Connections 1 × USB 1 × MIDI OUT 2 × PEDAL (1/4" jack) Operating voltage supply via USB cable or DC 9 V power adapter Dimensions (W × H × D) 825 mm × 87 mm × 320 mm Weight 7.
Troubleshooting 12 Troubleshooting In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation. We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: Problem Possible causes and solutions No power supply Check the USB cable for proper connection. Connect the MIDI keyboard via the supplied USB cable to a computer for power supply. or Check the 9 V power adapter for proper connection. Connect the MIDI keyboard via an optional 9V power supply to an AC outlet for power supply.
Protecting the environment 13 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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