Arturia Microlab, User Manual

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Page 2: ...zmann 38330 Montbonnot Saint Martin FRANCE www arturia com Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non disclosure agreement The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use No part...

Page 3: ...ab Lite and how to upgrade to the full version of Analog Lab Also included on this card and with your purchase is a copy of Grand Piano Model D by UVI a beautifully realistic sampled grand piano A card describing how to register for and download your copy of Bitwig Studio 8 Track Be sure to register your MicroLab as soon as possible There is a sticker on the bottom panel that contains the serial n...

Page 4: ...trument always remove the USB cable When cleaning use a soft and dry cloth Do not use gasoline alcohol acetone turpentine or any other organic solutions do not use a liquid cleaner spray or cloth that is too wet 4 Do not use the instrument near water or moisture such as a bathtub sink swimming pool or similar place 5 Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally f...

Page 5: ...th Analog Lab Lite 9 3 1 Audio and MIDI setup 9 3 2 Playing Sounds 10 3 3 Selecting Presets 10 4 MIDI Control Center 11 4 1 The Basics 11 4 1 1 System requirements 11 4 1 2 Installation and location 11 4 1 3 Connection 11 4 1 4 Where to find the MCC manual 12 4 2 MicroLab and MCC 12 4 2 1 How to use MCC 12 4 2 2 MicroLab s Available Controls 14 5 Software License Agreement 17 6 Declaration of Conf...

Page 6: ...hich provides access to many more thousands of the sounds you will hear in Analog Lab Lite To upgrade go to www arturia com analoglab update MicroLab also features our innovative pitch and modulation touch strips low profile controllers that offer a different take on the traditional wheel design while maintaining their expressiveness The modulation strip can be assigned to control any CC of your c...

Page 7: ... its USB connection so all you have to do is connect a USB cable from your computer to the MicroLab keyboard 3 MicroLab is a class compliant USB device so its driver will be automatically installed when you connect MicroLab to your computer 4 Launch Analog Lab Lite MicroLab is automatically detected as MIDI controller If it is not select it from the MIDI Controller menu at lower right side of Anal...

Page 8: ...rough the Arturia MIDI Control Center software This is covered in detail in chapter 4 3 Octave buttons These buttons shift the keyboard range 4 octaves The farther from center the keyboard has been transposed the faster the or button will blink Pressing both buttons simultaneously re centers the keyboard back to its default octave range 4 Pitch and Mod Touch Strips These touch sensitive strips gen...

Page 9: ...lease like a typical spring loaded pitch wheel or to hold its released position The Mod strip can be configured to control any MIDI CC of your choice To give you maximum flexibility and control over your instruments the MIDI Control Center software even lets you set separate output MIDI channels for the Pitch and Mod strips that can be independent from the keyboard s MIDI output channel Please ref...

Page 10: ...r it by playing only one note on MicroLab This can be a fun and creative way to compose and perform music When MicroLab is first powered on the chord memory slot is empty To program a chord hold the Shift and Hold buttons while playing a chord or entering notes of the chord individually from 2 to 10 notes All notes you enter while holding the Shift and Hold buttons will be recorded as part of your...

Page 11: ...g Shift and pressing the Oct previous or Oct next buttons This is a handy feature when you are on stage or otherwise not near your computer The MIDI Controller setting at the lower right of Analog Lab Lite must be set to MicroLab for this feature to work correctly 2 1 3 4 Selecting Filters and Presets with touch strips in Analog Lab Analog Lab Lite If you are using MicroLab with Analog Lab Lite yo...

Page 12: ...nector to exit from the rear of the keyboard This feature is very useful in small studios or portable setups where space is extremely limited MicroLab ships with a removeable USB cable that includes a 90 degree connector and is long enough to neatly wrap around the keyboard exactly one time The channel around its perimeter with its integrated rubber clips and magnetic holder secure the USB cable i...

Page 13: ...Analog Lab Lite drop down menu This will open the Audio MIDI Settings window which is where the preferred audio output device will be selected Now click the Play button If you hear a short sine wave then your audio is set up correctly If not make sure the correct audio driver is selected and that your headphones or speakers are properly connected and turned on If MicroLab or any MIDI controller is...

Page 14: ... These buttons and functions are all detailed in the Top Panel section in Chapter 2 3 3 Selecting Presets You can always select presets in Analog Lab Lite using your computer s mouse or trackpad However thanks to MicroLab s handy shift functions you can do this even faster without having to touch your computer at all This is very handy if for example you are on stage and don t have the computer wi...

Page 15: ...nd the manual section later in this chapter MCC works with most of Arturia s devices so if you already have an earlier version of it installed on your computer be sure to download the latest version to ensure it includes support for MicroLab 4 1 1 System requirements Win 7 64bit 10 10 2 GB RAM CPU 2 GHz 4 1 2 Installation and location After downloading the MIDI Control Center installer double clic...

Page 16: ... representation of MicroLab is shown on the right and various editable parameters are shown in the area below the image Device Memories and Local Templates are displayed in the left column but these features are not really necessary when using MicroLab due to MicroLab s minimalist feature set As a result they are not covered in this guide 4 2 1 How to use MCC Select the MicroLab feature that you w...

Page 17: ...t the bottom section of the screen These parameters can be adjusted to suit your specific musical needs You can open drop down menus to select from the available options or click drag a knob to set its numerical value You can also double click the value displayed below a knob to enter it numerically if you wish Arturia User Manual MicroLab MIDI Control Center 13 ...

Page 18: ... MIDI Channel setting directly from MicroLab without using MCC by using shift commands See the Shift Functions section in Chapter 2 of this user manual to learn how to do this Key Velocity Curve lets you adjust the sensitivity or feel of the MicroLab keys by adjusting the velocity response curve of the keyboard Some performers prefer heavier action whereas others enjoy a lighter action from their ...

Page 19: ...release A traditional pitch bend wheel found on many synthesizers and MIDI Controllers is normally spring loaded so it will snap back to its center position when released The default Standard option on MicroLab does exactly this when you release the touch strip the pitch control returns to the middle position in your software If you would prefer the Pitch strip to maintain its position when you re...

Page 20: ...scription of what it typically controls according to the MIDI specification Note that not all software instrument designers adhere to the MIDI specification for CC and may choose to use CC numbers in non standard ways Refer to your virtual instrument s user guide to see what parameters you can control with the modulation strip The Min Value and Max Value settings let you set minimum and maximum bo...

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Page 22: ...update does not in itself confer any right to use the software The right of support for the previous or inferior version of the software expires upon the installation of an upgrade or update 8 Limited Warranty Arturia warrants that the disks on which the software is furnished is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of purchase...

Page 23: ...siness profits business interruption loss of business information and the like even if Arturia was previously advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal right...

Page 24: ...r in all the installations If this product is found to be the source of interferences witch can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is affected by the interference Use power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filte...