Avid Technology Avid KeyStudio, User Manual

Avid KeyStudio User Guide

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Octave Buttons

 These Octave buttons let you 

shift the keyboard up or down in one octave in-
crements. The tuning can be lowered to a maxi-
mum of three octaves, or raised as high as four 
octaves.

When the keyboard is set to the default octave 
(zero), the LED’s above each button are illumi-
nated. Pressing the Octave “

>

” button once 

switches of the LED above the Octave “

<

” but-

ton, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave 
higher. For example, this results in note F3 be-
coming F4. Pressing the Octave “

<

” button once 

switches of the LED above the Octave “

>

” but-

ton, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave 
lower. For example, this results in note F3 be-
coming F2.

Simultaneously pressing the “

<

“ and “

>

” 

buttons returns the keyboard to the default 
octave (0).

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Volume Slider

 By default, this slider lets you 

control the output level of the software instru-
ment you are playing. It can also be reassigned 
to control other parameters as described in 
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Fea-
tures.”

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Edit Mode Button

 Pressing this button 

switches the keyboard to Edit mode which lets 
you access additional keyboard functions as de-
scribed in Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Key-
board Features.”

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Velocity-sensitive Keyboard

 The velocity sen-

sitive keyboard sends Note On/ Off and Velocity 
data to software instruments when performing. 
Each note is labeled with its corresponding note 
or pitch. The keyboard also lets you access ex-
tended programing functions as described in 
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Fea-
tures.”

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USB Port 

This port is used when connecting 

your KeyStudio keyboard to an available USB 
port on your computer. This connection delivers 
power to the keyboard and transmits MIDI data.

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Sustain Pedal Jack

 This jack lets you connect 

a momentary-contact foot pedal (not included). 
When pressed, this pedal sustain the sound you 
are playing when your fingers are no longer 
pressing the keys.

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On/Off Switch 

This switch lets you power the 

device on (

1

) or off (

0

). When this switch is set 

to the “On” position, KeyStudio is powered via 
the USB connection to your computer.

When used in conjunction with the Edit 
button, the Octave buttons let you use 
additional functions such as Transpose. See 
“Re-Assigning KeyStudio Keyboard Buttons 
and Controls” on page 18.

The polarity of the sustain pedal is deter-
mined by the keyboard upon startup. When 
your KeyStudio keyboard is powering up, 
the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the 
“up” (Off) position.

It is important that the sustain pedal is not 
pressed during startup, otherwise notes will 
sustain when the pedal is not pressed.