Keith McMillen Instruments QuNexus RED, User Manual

Page 1: ...QuNexus 2 0 User Manual...

Page 2: ...2 3 2 CV Cable Kit 13 2 2 3 3 CV Data 13 2 2 3 4 Avoiding strange behavior when patching CV Input signals 14 2 3 QuNexus Function Buttons 14 2 3 1 The OCT Buttons 14 2 3 2 The BEND Pad 14 2 3 3 The S...

Page 3: ...ep Sequencer Overdub Input 22 3 6 5 Adjusting Sequence Pattern Length 22 3 6 6 Playback Patterns ie Arpeggiator Patterns 23 3 6 7 Loading and Saving Patterns ie Step Sequencer Patterns 23 3 6 8 Adjust...

Page 4: ...4 8 4 Keyboard Sensitivity Settings 32 4 8 5 Key Priority 33 4 8 6 Toggle 33 4 9 Sequencer Tab 34 4 9 1 Sequencer Settings 34 4 9 2 Transpose 34 4 9 3 Track Settings 35 4 10 CV Layer 35 4 10 1 Pitch S...

Page 5: ...ETS 41 Preset A Basic 2 0 41 Preset B Aftertouch and Mod 41 Preset C MPE and Sequencer 42 Preset D Drums Clips 2 0 42 APPENDIX B KEY SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENTS 44 Global Sensitivity Adjustment 44 Per Key...

Page 6: ...Getting Started...

Page 7: ...In this manual you will find detailed information to help answer all of your questions about the QuNexus hardware and Editor software Questions Feedback Contact Us Any questions or feedback that may c...

Page 8: ...Features Overview...

Page 9: ...us is fully MPE compatible right out of the box with an included MPE factory preset MPE stands for MIDI Polyphonic Expression While most keyboards have a pitch wheel modulation wheel and aftertouch wh...

Page 10: ...QuNexus Hardware...

Page 11: ...onnector to the iPad and then use a USB A to Micro cable to connect the QuNexus micro port to the camera connector It is recommended that you supply power to the QuNexus and iPad by either plugging th...

Page 12: ...power supply to the MIDI Expander USB Power port See steps 2 and 3 from the Powered by a Computer steps Powered by USB Power Supply Use a USB A to Mini cable to connect the QuNexus Mini port on the r...

Page 13: ...included with QuNexus RED or with the KMI MIDI Expander sold separately To use QuNexus with the KMI MIDI Expander follow these steps 1 Connect a QuNexus to the KMI MIDI Expander see Connecting QuNexus...

Page 14: ...ports and the TRRS type is for the CV input port 2 2 3 2 CV Cable Kit The QuNexus CV Cable Kit is an optional QuNexus accessory that comes with all the cables and adapters needed to connect QuNexus to...

Page 15: ...vior of the keyboard This chapter explores the use of each button OCT BEND SHIFT PRESET HOLD A VELO B PRES C and TILT D 2 3 1 The OCT Buttons There are 2 triangular OCT buttons that increment or decre...

Page 16: ...g on the settings of your preset Toggle Mode will either use Toggle or Legato The QuNexus Factory Presets all use Toggle For information about how to set Toggle Mode to use Legato see the Toggle secti...

Page 17: ...OTE Not all Expression Pedals are made equal and some are noisier than others We recommend the Roland EV 5 2 6 Controlling LEDs LEDs can be controlled by sending MIDI Notes through USB Port 1 to the Q...

Page 18: ...Sequencer Arpeggiator...

Page 19: ...s arpeggiator sequencer notes are played For example a track with a whole note division will play each step every four quarter notes and a track with an 8th note division will play two steps for every...

Page 20: ...will only affect the currently selected active track The exceptions are the transport keys REC STOP CLR PLAY and global transposition XPOSE 3 4 2 Assigning MIDI Channels to Tracks To change the curre...

Page 21: ...city Pres C Key Pressure Tilt D Key Tilt Bend Global Pitch Bend Gate Note Gate On Off Tempo Clock 24ppqn Press any other key to return to the previous menu 3 5 Arpeggiator To enable a track s arpeggia...

Page 22: ...AY ORDER forward 6 PLAY ORDER reverse 7 PLAY ORDER pendulum exclusive 8 PLAY ORDER pendulum inclusive 9 RANDOM 10 BROWNIAN MOTION drunk 3 6 Sequencer 3 6 1 Entering Steps To turn on a track s step seq...

Page 23: ...g or holding 9 Rest 3 6 5 Adjusting Sequence Pattern Length You can dynamically adjust the length of sequence during playback or when stopped To enter the Length Menu hold Shift and press release Leng...

Page 24: ...ess Tempo The current tempo is displayed on the numeric keys and can be adjusted between 5 and 255 BPM using the left right arrows You can also tap the tempo using the Tempo key It takes four taps to...

Page 25: ...he silkscreen of the numeric keys 1 Whole Notes four quarter notes 2 Half Notes two quarter notes 3 Quarter Notes 4 Eight Notes 5 Sixteenth Notes 6 32nd Notes 7 Dot the current division 50 i e a dotte...

Page 26: ...f C to the key of D press the D key Release the shift button to audition the new transposition You can transpose the current active track independently of the other tracks by holding Shift press relea...

Page 27: ...QuNexus Editor...

Page 28: ...on Installer Instructions Mac 1 Double click on the dmg file to open the disk image 2 Drag the QuNexus directory into the Applications Alias 3 The QuNexus program folder will now appear in Application...

Page 29: ...bal Tilt and Pressure sensitivity of the QuNexus keys Keyboard Layer Sequencer Arpeggiator Controller Layer CV Layer and Settings are accessed with their respective tabs Keyboard Layer is the main win...

Page 30: ...e New Save Delete and Revert Preset functions from the Preset Library box assigning them shortcuts for added convenience You can import and export Presets from this menu and you can Import Factory Pre...

Page 31: ...Move the slider up to make the key more sensitive or down to decrease sensitivity Adjustments made here are added to the sensitivity setting in the Keyboard Layer Adjustments can be made in both place...

Page 32: ...ents in more detail 4 8 1 Message Types The Message column refers to the different kinds of MIDI messages that QuNexus will output using the using the pitch velocity pressure tilt and CV input sources...

Page 33: ...h from the Curve dropdown menu There are a number of predefined table options as well as two user defined tables you can edit with the View Edit Tables window accessible from the Hardware menu See the...

Page 34: ...Latest The last note played will have control Earliest The first note played will have control Highest The highest note played will have control Lowest The lowest note played will have control 4 8 6...

Page 35: ...ocks but the internal clock Selecting USB Port 1 or Expander will only sync to those sources CV In 1 2 behaves differently than the other clock modes This mode disables the internal QuNexus sequencer...

Page 36: ...sions except for 32nd notes which cannot be dotted Gate Off The length of time that a note is held before it is released as a percentage Play Pattern Sets the playback pattern of the sequence or arpeg...

Page 37: ...ta from USB MIDI Port 3 it must match this value MIDI Type Choose the type of message to route from the Input Source to the Gate or CV output Note Tilt CV will accept tilt data from a given keyboard s...

Page 38: ...er will send data on 4 1 1 1 1 Participate There are two Participate checkboxes on the right side of Controller Layer s Sensor Settings one for Keyboard Layer and one for Controller Layer These allow...

Page 39: ...the Pressure and Tilt CC s will return to when released For example if the Tilt CC Return box is set to 63 when you release the key the tilt source will go to 63 Tilt and Pressure can also latch if th...

Page 40: ...ed the LEDs will prioritize the Local LED behavior See the Controlling LEDs chapter for more information about Remote LED Control LED Brightness controls let you set a value 0 20 for the relative brig...

Page 41: ...Appendices...

Page 42: ...rol is On Controller Layer is Disabled Preset B Aftertouch and Mod This preset was designed for a wide variety of synths apps and plugins with aftertouch and modulation functionality It maps the avera...

Page 43: ...is preset was designed for playing and sequencing drum sounds samples while launching clips in Ableton Live This preset is most useful when paired with our Ableton Live MIDI Remote script but will als...

Page 44: ...On is sent Off Thresh controls the pressure value at which a note off will register For example if set to 5 the Slider pressure would have to be 5 or lower for a note off to register The Off Threshol...

Page 45: ...Troubleshooting...

Page 46: ...with a hub if one is available to you Try resetting the device to defaults Using the Editor you can reset the device and all the sensors to default settings This can sometimes help resolve hardware q...

Page 47: ...a USB Audio interface Most often the cause of this noise is a ground loop between the USB ports of the QuNexus and the audio interface If you are having this issue try disconnecting the QuNexus from...

Page 48: ...Safety Precautions...

Page 49: ...prior to using QuNexus Explosive Atmospheres Do not use QuNexus in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere such as a fueling area or in areas where the air contains chemicals or particles suc...