M-Audio Keystation Mini 32, User Manual

Page 1: ...Keystation Mini 32 User Guide...

Page 2: ...ademarks of Avid Technology Inc Apple and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications...

Page 3: ...ted 5 Chapter 4 Edit Mode 8 Octave Data Buttons 8 Reassigning the Octave Data Buttons 9 Modulation Button 15 Modulation Ramp Rate 16 Pitch Bend Buttons 17 Pitch Bend Rate 18 Volume Knob 19 Velocity 20...

Page 4: ...th 34 Program Bank Changes 34 NRPN RPNs 35 Appendix I MIDI Implementation Chart 36 Appendix J Compliance Information 37 Environmental Compliance 37 EMC Electromagnetic Compliance 38 Safety Compliance...

Page 5: ...Requirements and Compatibility For complete system requirements and a list of qualified operating systems and recording applications visit www avid com m audio About this User Guide This User Guide co...

Page 6: ...Technical support information Software update and upgrade notices Hardware warranty information Conventions Used in This Guide The following symbols are used to highlight important information User T...

Page 7: ...Hub make sure the USB Hub uses an external power supply Using a passive USB Hub which does not use a power supply may not provide enough power if other devices are connected to the hub Windows 7 Vist...

Page 8: ...dy for use with your computer 3 Launch an application that responds to MIDI messages to start using your keyboard iPad installation The class compliant drivers built into the iPad starting with iOS 4...

Page 9: ...has 2 1 2 playable octaves The range of the keyboard is approximately in the mid dle of an 88 note keyboard Using the Oct Data or buttons you can access the full 88 keyboard range of a large piano key...

Page 10: ...However if the Octave buttons have been assigned to a different function as described in Reassigning the Octave Data Buttons on page 9 the new assignment is retained when the keyboard is switch off Th...

Page 11: ...e keyboard is in Edit Mode the Sustain button can be set to ei ther Toggle mode or Gate mode in which it works as a momentary switch Edit Button The Edit button is used to access the advanced Keystati...

Page 12: ...ns at half brightness The following table lists the colors used to identify each octave If the Octave Data buttons have been assigned to one of the 6 additional functions as described in Reas signing...

Page 13: ...For example if you are playing a song with a singer that is having difficulty singing the top notes you may want to reduce the pitch by one or two semitones This is achieved using the Transpose func t...

Page 14: ...ve Data buttons in conjunction with the Data Program key which lets you step through each program number in either direction If your MIDI hardware or software can receive MIDI Program changes the butt...

Page 15: ...t modern hardware synthesizers and many software synthesizer programs have hundreds of patches that are organized in banks of sounds Generally these devices use Bank LSB and Bank MSB messages to acces...

Page 16: ...e DATA Program or PROGRAM function as described in Program Change on page 10 to ac cess individual sounds within the bank you ve chosen 5 Press or while continuing to play notes until you find the pat...

Page 17: ...mber 0 Simultaneously press the and buttons Channel MIDI data from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI Channels However certain MIDI devices and software require transmission of MIDI data on a...

Page 18: ...the instrument is tuned to the pitch that you want To return the turning to the default setting concert pitch Press the Oct Data and buttons simultaneously Both buttons will return to their default v...

Page 19: ...t also applies when assigning other parameters 1 Press the Edit button The Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness 2 Press the MOD ASSIGN key C 3rd black key from the left 3 Press E 10th...

Page 20: ...he rate and vice versa As an example the following set of instructions and accompanying table of values explains how to use the Mod Rate function when changing the ramp time from the default value of...

Page 21: ...the number of the effect 4 Press the ENTER key G last white key on the right the Edit light will dim to half brightness indicating that programming is complete 5 Press the Pitch Bend button to increa...

Page 22: ...e Pitch Bend Rate can be adjusted using the PB RATE key in conjunction with the numerical keys The fol lowing instructions use the example of changing the Pitch Bend Rate to 127 To adjust the Pitch Be...

Page 23: ...1st black key from the right 3 Use the Numerical Data Entry keys 0 9 to enter the number of the parameter you want to assign to the Volume Knob 4 Press the ENTER key G last white key on the right the...

Page 24: ...e table below called Velocity Curves While the keyboard is in Edit mode you can follow the instructions below to choose a Velocity Curve that either suits your playing style or the kind of feel or dyn...

Page 25: ...momentarily pressing the Sustain button and playing a note causes it to sustain after it has been played without keeping your hands on the keyboard However the sound will not stop until the button is...

Page 26: ...fault 1 Press the Edit button The Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness 2 Press the SUSTAIN MODE key A 6th white key from the left The Edit mode button will dim to half brightness indic...

Page 27: ...ice that you do not want you can send a Reset All Controllers MIDI message To send a Reset All Controllers message 1 Press the Edit button to enter Edit Mode and the Edit button will illuminate to ful...

Page 28: ...ultaneously holding down the Oct Data and buttons This will reset all Data _____ and controller assignments to the following values Parameter Factory Default Program Number 000 Bank MSB Number 000 Ban...

Page 29: ...software to receive and process the MIDI data transmitted from your Keystation Mini 32 and then send the resulting audio signal to your audio interface or sound card and out to your speak ers or headp...

Page 30: ...d less of which operating system you re using you should select a driver that offers the lowest latency If you compare the following screenshot to the one shown above you will notice that the amount o...

Page 31: ...an be printed and used as a visual reference while using your keyboard in Edit mode CANCEL Panic PB Rate Velocity Sustain Mode Default 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER Data Octacve Data Transpose Data Progra...

Page 32: ...rnal sounds The following table is for reference when controlling General MIDI com patible software instruments or devices Please Note Some MIDI devices count preset sounds from 1 128 instead of 0 127...

Page 33: ...s are given for additional functions Parameter Description MIDI Message 0 119 Standard MIDI CC s Appendix D Bn cc vv 120 127 Channel Mode Messages Appendix D Bn cc vv 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity Bn 65...

Page 34: ...LSB 84 Portamento Control 119 Controller 119 15 Controller 15 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB 85 Controller 85 16 Gen Purpose 1 51 Gen Purpose 4 LSB 86 Controller 86 Channel Mode Messages 17 Gen Purpose 2 52 Co...

Page 35: ...n vv pressed Note Off 8n nn vv released Pitch Bend En 00 vv Pitch Bend Min En 00 00 Pitch Bend Centre En 00 40 Pitch Bend Max En 7F 7F Modulation Wheel Bn 01 vv Channel Volume Bn 07 vv Master Volume F...

Page 36: ...ue is typed in followed by pressing the ENTER key If one of the above function keys has not been pressed prior to pressing a number key the number key is ignored Pressing ENTER will select the current...

Page 37: ...is makes sending these complex multi part messages as easy as sending a MIDI CC message The RPN messages control the following Parameter Message Use 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity Alters the range of a pi...

Page 38: ...ges cannot easily be ex panded beyond 128 Thus a system of banks with 128 sounds in each has been created that enables manufacturers to over come the 128 sound MIDI limit 128 banks with 128 sounds in...

Page 39: ...a look at the device itself to see which sound you want and at which location in the memory it resides Many VST instruments such as Native Instruments FM7 or the synth modules in Propellerhead Reason...

Page 40: ...umber True Voice 0 127 Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 X After Key s Touch Channel X 0 Pitch Bend 0 Control 0 119 Change 120 127 0 0 Program Change True 0 127 System Exclusive 0 System Song Position Point...

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Page 42: ...art 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequ...

Page 43: ...d on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the equipment 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 For products that ar...

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