ICON Inspire 5air, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Key velocity sensitive semi weighted action piano style keyswitch with assignable After touch Wireless MIDI Module N16549 Inspire 8PSair Advanced 88 Key velocity sensitive hammer action piano style ke...

Page 2: ...arized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong These are designated for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into yo...

Page 3: ...Functions Assigning MIDI Messages to Controllers Setting the Minimum and Maximum values MIDI Program Changes TM Installing iMap Software for MAC OSX TM Installing iMap Software for Windows TM Assignin...

Page 4: ...er Numbers MIDI CC s Appendix D Function Tables Appendix E Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 50 49 47 48 46 45 42 44 41 39 39 40 51 Section 4 Velocity and Pad Curves Velocity Curves Pad Curves Assignable A...

Page 5: ...introduce you to the features and specifications of the InSpire air series keyboard you have purchased and to guide you through the proper set up and use of this equipment You will also find an enclos...

Page 6: ...roughout the manual as Michael Of course we needed a writer to actually clean that up a bit and we hope the result is a user s manual that you can easily use to get started quickly learn the technical...

Page 7: ...pire 8PSair has a notably different feel than the Inspire 8air with Hammer Action style keys that gives it more of the feel of a piano 3 Inspire 5air 49 Velocity sensitivity semi weighted action piano...

Page 8: ...wheel shuttle for fast search and control 22 MIDI function buttons including 6 assignable transport buttons 20 non volatile memory locations Mackie Control protocol build in MIDI I O Sustain and Expr...

Page 9: ...scroll towards higher numbers use the key To scroll lower use the key Knobs Eight programmable knobs turn to adjust linear MIDI parameters such as stereo pan Pads Eight velocity sensitive pads can be...

Page 10: ...Hundred and Eleven Note Control Buttons on InSpire 5air have a slightly different layout Differences are usually self evident but are also noted throughout this manual 6 The LCD Screen The LCD screen...

Page 11: ...BANK LSB MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT F P V The LCD Screen Controller Fader 1 8 Fader 9 Knob 1 9 button button button button button button Jog wheel clockwise rotation Jog wheel anticlockwise rotation j...

Page 12: ...InSpire air keyboard if not connected via the external power cord External Power connection Provides power to your InSpire air Required if operating via MIDI ports only or ICON s Synth Satellite serie...

Page 13: ...equired 1 Connect your Inspire air to an external synthesizer or sound module 2 3 9 Connect external hardware such as a drum machine or another keyboard Connect the MIDI OUT on the equipment you wish...

Page 14: ...is momentarily is active and is then inactive when released Switches come in two types normally open and normally closed In the standard configuration normally closed pressing the pedal opens the circ...

Page 15: ...et to the right Fader 9 is the generally accepted control for master volume You can assign any one of 119 different MIDI CC numbers to any fader although we recommend keeping Fader 9 set to volume CC...

Page 16: ...et to a uniform number like the faders and knobs They are set to CC s that match notes on the keyboard Pad One is set to CC 50 D2 Pad Two is set to CC 48 C2 Pad Three is set to CC 45 A1 and Pad Four i...

Page 17: ...oystick The current CC number will appear It will be 1 for modulation Use the jogwheel or numbered buttons to select MIDI CC number 10 Press the Cntrl Assign button again It will go dark The up down j...

Page 18: ...all the keys play normal pitches InSpire air can be tranposed up or down one octave in half step increments As you transpose the keyboard up or down numbers 12 through 12 will show on the LCD to indi...

Page 19: ...PN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V Global Channel Unless you have a large or complex MIDI control task going you can assi...

Page 20: ...ote on the keyboard has a pitch designation and a position or octave designation The lowest key on the keyboard begins the first octave For example C is the lowest key on both the InSpire 5air and 6ai...

Page 21: ...ting Deactivating Zones To activate a Zone press the Zone Advanced Zone button A column at the left side of the LCD display will blink ZONE 1 Press the jogwheel The Zone 1 light on the display stays o...

Page 22: ...devices or modules ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D RANGE A NULL NRPN PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE TRANS CC CHAN BANK LSB MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT F P V 18 W...

Page 23: ...TM communicate with the Inspire air internal AirMidi transmitter module TM For setup details please refer to the AirMidi RX user manaul To assign channels press the Chan Assign Advanced Chan Assign b...

Page 24: ...install your iMap software 1 2 3 After you have inserted the CD into your CD Rom an installation screen should appear as shown in diagram 1 TM click iMap Note If the installation screen not appear aut...

Page 25: ...ram 5 6 Create a shortcut on your desktop Please untick the box if you do not want to place a shortcut icon TM on your desktop for iMap otherwise click Next 7 TM iMap started to install TM The iMap in...

Page 26: ...r InSpire air series controller is not connected to your Mac PC the message There are no MIDI input devices will appear Please connect InSpire air series controller to your Mac PC with the provided US...

Page 27: ...annel in the pull down menu for the correspondence zone Octave Setting the octave value from 2 to 5 in the pull down menu for the correspondence zone Transpose Setting the transpose value from 12 to 1...

Page 28: ...o the sustain pedal Select your desired MIDI channel CC number and Min Max range values in the pull down menu for the sustain pedal Assign the MIDI channels CC number and Min Max range values to the e...

Page 29: ...le in the user s manual for that device or program Note If the manufacturer of your connected MIDI devices lists NRPNs in hexadecimal format use a Hexadecimal Conversion Chart such as the one in found...

Page 30: ...number or type 7 on the keypad Press Ctrl Assign MICHAEL SAYS Note If you would like to save the MIDI map you have created press the Save Advanced Save button When it lights up use the jogwheel to sel...

Page 31: ...er usually F9 for that minimum value As you bring the fader to its lowest point the control will reach the pre programmed volume level will be met When the control is all the way down instead of being...

Page 32: ...e earliest synthesizers like Keith Emerson s Moog One sounds were created using actual patch cords running all over the front panel from jack to jack To alter the patch you had to re configure your pa...

Page 33: ...DI value that is to select bank 1 enter a 1 If your synth uses a ZERO you may have to try entering 0 to get the first bank Select the value and press the jogwheel to enter it The BANK LSB button will...

Page 34: ...choose from Some curves give a faster rise time or onset of sound Some give a smooth rise There are also three fixed curves that give you a consistent response no matter how you touch or press the key...

Page 35: ...press them If you are looking to send a range of values or to have dynamic loud and soft control over some notes percussion or some other sound use this setting F1 presets all contact with the pads t...

Page 36: ...Min button then press any key with the same strong downward motion until you see At at the LCD Rotate the jogwheel to select the valve from 0 127 Repeat the process for the Max value by pressing the M...

Page 37: ...ot MUTE mode allows you to create a large set of commands that can all be sent with one touch rather than having to do them all one at a time It also allows you to move any fader or knob or touch any...

Page 38: ...ation PitchBend joystick Snapshot bypasses MUTE mode so that you can remain in mute mode and send any number of Snapshots without resetting anything else ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 GRP A GRP B GRP C...

Page 39: ...GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CHAN BANK RECALL ZONE STORE F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CHAN BANK RECALL ZONE STOR...

Page 40: ...CALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V 36 To sa...

Page 41: ...D VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BA...

Page 42: ...o control Then use the SAVE Advanced Save function when an entire layer is completely assigned Go on to the next one and a third if you need it and repeat the process until all 27 faders 24 knobs and...

Page 43: ...ume track1 fader 10 volume track 10 knob 1 stereo pan track 1 knob 9 stereo pan track 10 knob 8 effects pan track 1 knob 16 effects pan track 10 To control a software synth compare the graphics of the...

Page 44: ...message from a fader or knob with the CC numbers shown above To send a NPRN message signal the MIDI receiver that a message is coming using the fader knob assigned to CC 99 assuming the CC98 coarse co...

Page 45: ...anually and are not stored in an F slot When controlling multiple MIDI receivers you can switch between F slot presets freely You only have to change the global channel setting to keep messages from b...

Page 46: ...of CC numbers that affects General MIDI synthesizers and drum machines There are 128 General MIDI synth sounds in a set covering acoustic instruments commonly used synth sounds drums and percussion a...

Page 47: ...y Also part of an RPN or NRPN with possible values from 0 127 Non Linear Functions These are MIDI parameters that have only two settings ON or OFF They are binary not linear A pad can be used for thes...

Page 48: ...es the ID number of the sending device will see this message Used differently by different manufacturers for different special features of their particular hard software Tx Controls whether a device c...

Page 49: ...ion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving a...

Page 50: ...d Mode 3 0 X Note Number True Voice 0 127 X Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 X X X After Touch Key s Channel X 0 X X Pitch Bend 0 X Control Change 0 119 120 127 0 0 X X Program Change True 0 127 X System E...

Page 51: ...Appendix B MIDI Data Tables Chart B1 General MIDI Instruments Program Change Numbers 47...

Page 52: ...m Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibraslap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bo...

Page 53: ...Appendix C General MIDI Controller Numbers MIDI CC S 49...

Page 54: ...le indicates which controllers can be used to operate the various features of InSpire air A check mark a indicates that the controller will work with the selected function while an X indicates that th...

Page 55: ...51 Appendix E Hexadecimal Conversion Chart...

Page 56: ...info icon global com www icon global com ISA PD3V200...