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Ableton Live Lite Setup

 

 

 

 

1. 

First, connect Hammer 88 to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable, and 
launch Ableton Live Lite.  

2. 

Next,  open  the  Ableton  Live  Lite 

Preferences

  window.  Choose  your 

Audio  Device

  in  the 

Audio

  tab. 

This will be dependent upon the audio interface that you are using.  

 

 

MAC:

 Select 

Live > Preferences

  

PC:

 Select 

Options > Preferences

  

 

 

3. 

Select the 

MIDI /  Sync

 tab. Within the 

MIDI Ports

 section, adjust the settings as seen below: 

 

Next to 

Input: Hammer 88

, toggle the 

On

 button in the 

Track

 and 

Remote

 columns.   

Next to 

Output:

 

Hammer 88

, toggle the 

On

 button in the 

Track 

and 

Remote

 columns. 

 

 

4. 

Close the 

Preferences

 window.   

5. 

To add an instrument or plugin to Ableton Live Lite in order to generate sound,               in the 

Categories

 

column, choose 

Instruments 

or

 Plug-ins

.

  

  

6. 

In the 

Name

 column just to the right of the Categories column, locate the Instrument or Plug-in of your 

choice. 

Click-and-drag

 the instrument to a MIDI track in Ableton Live Lite to load the instrument. The 

Instrument can now be triggered with Hammer 88.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Tools | First Setup

 

 

 

 

1. 

Connect  Hammer  88  to  an  available  USB  port  on  your  computer  using  the  supplied  USB  cable,  and 
launch Pro Tools | First.   

2. 

Open or Create a Project.   

3. 

Select the 

Setup

 pulldown menu and open 

MIDI Input Devices

. Enable 

MIDI Input

 from the Hammer 

88 by clicking the box next to the Hammer 88.  

4. 

Select  the 

Setup

  pulldown  menu  and  open 

Playback  Engine

.  Choose  your  audio  device  from  the 

Playback Engine

 pulldown menu.   

5. 

To create a new Instrument track, select the 

Track

 pulldown menu and select 

New

.  

6. 

In the 

New

 pulldown menu, select 

Stereo

, and then 

Instrument Track

.  

7. 

In the newly created track, add an Insert to your track by clicking in your track's Inserts A-E and selecting 

Multichannel Plugin > Instrument

 and select the instrument you would like to use, such as Xpand!2 

(Stereo). The plugin can now be triggered with Hammer 88.  

 

 

Note:

 Windows users will need either an external soundcard (such as the M-Track 2X2) or a low-latency ASIO 

driver.  

 

 

Connection Diagram  

 

 

Items not listed under 

Introduction

 > 

Box Contents

 are sold separately.  

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HAMMER88

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...Safety Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about this product documentation technical specifications system requirements compatibility information etc and product registration visit m...

Page 3: ...n get started making music with professional software right out of the box For Pro Tools First register your Hammer 88 on m audio com and follow the Pro Tools First install instructions in your User A...

Page 4: ...er 3 After making your selection the Use VST Custom Plug In Folder button should be ON If it is not click the button to turn it on 4 Exit the Preferences menu Getting Started Please note that when you...

Page 5: ...track in Ableton Live Lite to load the instrument The Instrument can now be triggered with Hammer 88 Pro Tools First Setup 1 Connect Hammer 88 to an available USB port on your computer using the supp...

Page 6: ...6 Pedal Features Top Panel...

Page 7: ...range of the wheel as well as change its assigned MIDI message This wheel is spring mounted and will return to the center detent position when released The Pitch Bend wheel is an assignable controller...

Page 8: ...be in the up Off position It is important that the sustain pedal is not pressed during startup otherwise the pedal will reverse its operation and notes will sustain when the pedal is not pressed Note...

Page 9: ...Channel The Omni channel is used when assigning controls like pitch bend sustain or modulation to control parameters of multiple zones at the same time For example if you have the 2 zones split but wo...

Page 10: ...n dim 1 2 Green dim 2 3 Green fully lit 4 Blue dim 1 5 Blue dim 2 6 Blue fully lit 7 White dim 1 8 White dim 2 9 White fully lit 10 Yellow dim 1 11 Yellow dim 2 12 Yellow fully lit 1 Green dim 1 2 Gre...

Page 11: ...buttons to send combined Program Change Bank MSB and Bank LSB Messages use the Hammer 88 editor application CC Increment Decrement It is possible to configure the Pedal inputs and buttons to increase...

Page 12: ...ase or Decrement decrease Program Change message each time it is pressed When one pedal is configured to increment through sound Programs such as 1 2 3 etc and another to decrement through them such a...

Page 13: ...position If you want the sustain pedal to be off when it is not depressed make sure the pedal is not depressed when you power on Hammer 88 Problem 3 When I press a key there is a delay before I hear...

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