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M-Audio 49I Electronic Keyboard User Manual

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1. 80 Gen Purpose 5 81 Gen Purpose 6 82 Gen Purpose 7 83 Gen Purpose 8 84 Portamento Control 85 Controller 85 86 Controller 86 87 Controller 87 88 Controller 88 89 Controller 89 90 Controller 90 91 Reverb Depth 92 Tremelo Depth 93 Chorus Depth 94 Celeste De tune 95 Phaser Depth 96 Data Increment 97 Data Decrement 98 NRPN LSB 99 NRPN MSB 100 RPN LSB 101 RPN MSB 102 Controller 102 103 Controller 103 104 Controller 104 105 Controller 105 106 Controller 106 107 Controller 107 108 Controller 108 109 Controller 109 110 Controller 110 111 Controller 111 112 Controller 112 113 Controller 113 114 Controller 114 115 Controller 115 116 Controller 116 117 Controller 117 118 Controller 118 119 Controller 119 Channel Mode Messages 120 All Sound off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Off 125 Omni On 126 Mono On Poly Off 127 Poly On Mono Off Extra RPN Messages 128 Pitch Bend sensitivity 129 Fine Tune 130 Coarse Tune 131 Channel Pressure M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 38 Appendix D Additional RPN Messages You may have noticed that although we have stated there are 128 MIDI controller messages 0 127 Appendix C shows 132 assignable controller messages This is because messages 128 131 are a different type of MIDI message defined in the MIDI Specification as RPN messages M Audio has created four messages that are sent like MIDI CC s but
2. S Solo This is the GM channel solo for a selected channel Soloing a channel will mute all other 15 channels of the M Audio GM Module software Accordingly all channels with exception of the Soloed channel will be displayed in a lighter shade of gray and will not show any meter activity even if MIDI messages are received on these channels Only the Soloed channel will output sound while all other channels will remain silent Note If the GM Module is set to program zero in standalone mode so the KeyStudio 49i piano sound is heard pressing Solo on a different channel on the GM Module does not mute the KeyStudio 49i built in piano sound M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Category The M Audio GM Module arranges its sounds into the General MIDI standard categories Clicking this field produces a drop down menu of all categories Appendix A shows a list of all available categories and the contained instruments Note Although selecting a new Category changes the display of the Instrument control it is necessary to select a sound from the Instrument control to load it This is useful when using the GM Module software in live performance situations where it may be undesirable for the first sound in a category to immediately load In such situations it is usually preferred to have the previous sound loaded until you select the particular sound from within a category Instrument Clicking this field produces a drop down menu of all patch
3. 100 SFX Brightness 101 SFX Goblins 102 SFX Echoes 103 SFX Sci Fi Ethnic 104 Sitar 105 Banjo 106 Shamisen 107 Koto 108 Kalimba 109 Bag Pipe 110 Fiddle 111 Shanai Percussive 112 Tinkle Bell 113 Agogo 114 Steel Drums 115 Woodblock 116 Taiko Drum 117 Melodic Tom 118 Synth Drum 119 Reverse Cymbal Sound Effects 120 Guitar Fret Noise 121 Breath Noise 122 Seashore 123 Bird Tweet 124 Telephone Ring 125 Helicopter 126 Applause 127 Gun Shot M AUDIO Drum Sound KeyStudio 49i User Guide Appendix B Channel 10 Drum Map Drum Sound Acoustic Bass Drum Ride Cymbal 2 Bass Drum 1 Hi Bongo Side Stick Low Bongo Acoustic Snare Mute Hi Conga Hand Clap Open Hi Conga Electric Snare Low Conga Low Floor Tom High Timbale Closed Hi Hat Low Timbale High Floor Tom High Agogo Pedal Hi Hat Low Agogo Low Tom Cabasa Open Hi Hat Maracas Low Mid Tom Short Whistle Hi Mid Tom Long Whistle Crash Cymbal 1 Short Guiro High Tom Long Guiro Ride Cymbal 1 Claves Chinese Cymbal Hi Wood Block Ride Bell Low Wood Block Tambourine Mute Cuica Splash Cymbal Open Cuica Cowbell Mute Triangle Crash Cymbal 2 Vibraslap Open Triangle M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Appendix C Standard MIDI Controller Numbers MIDI CC s 00 Bank
4. 28 Advanced Functions in Edit Mode o e 23 Octave Buttons Options 144544 oe e eee ee eR aaa 23 Additional Edit Mode Black Key Functions rar r 27 MIDI Messages In Depth rn ran 30 Program amp Bank Changes 4 a aiaiai 4 k Ge ee A SOGN e ARA 30 NRPNEPNS Goa 5 o oE rss ad LE LSA Be attatched tt St GF S GER Ge 31 Troublesho0ting3G rv rakk kr knr aa 32 Technical If 34 Appendices Useful MIDI Data e 35 Appendix General MIDI Instruments ee 35 Appendix B Channel 10 Drum Map aa so ass RR a God GE EE EEE A Gen 36 Appendix C Standard MIDI Controller Numbers MIDI CO S o vr nrk r 37 Appendix D Additional RPN Messages ee 38 Warranty 38 Warranty Terms eoi 2 ceca doge enk ee 16 a e Dp 078 Gr des da dar dar dar de dar dee 280 d es ae GE 38 Warranty Registration 2s cece Ro ORR a ekle rak ha KEKE SAGE SE GEBE MG 38 Technical Specifications rar rn rak 39 M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 3 Introduction 7 Congratulations on your purchase of M Audio KeyStudio 49i a 49 key full size velocity sensitive USB keyboard digital piano audio interface and software package designed for easy integration with your PC or Macintosh computer KeyStudio 49i is ideal for a multitude of music creation applications KeyStudio 49i is a
5. If you are using your keyboard as a MIDI controller the Modulation wheel transmits MIDI modulation MIDI CC 01 messages as it is moved Some external MIDI devices may not respond to modulation messages and not all instruments respond to modulation data sent from the Modulation wheel Check the MIDI implementation charts provided with your other MIDI equipment or software for modulation details Details on how to change the function of this wheel can be found in the Advanced Features in Edit Mode section Headphone Outputs Phones These two output jacks accept standard 1 4 TRS headphone plugs and are rated to accept headphones in a broad range of impedances between 32 and 600 ohms Pitch Bend Wheel Pitch Bend The Pitch Bend wheel is used to bend the pitch of a note up or down This enables you to play phrases not normally associated with keyboard playing including guitar style riffs If you are using your keyboard as a MIDI controller the Pitch Bend wheel transmits MIDI pitch bend messages as it is moved Some external MIDI devices may not respond to pitch bend messages Check the MIDI implementation charts provided with your other MIDI equipment or software for pitch bend details Octave lt gt Buttons Octave By default these buttons apply octave shift to the notes played on the keyboard Pressing the Octave gt button right will shift the notes played on the keyboard up by one octave When octave shift is active i e after
6. Select 01 Modulation 02 Breath Control 03 Controller 3 04 Foot Control 05 Portamento Time 06 Data Entry 07 Channel Volume 08 Balance 09 Controller 9 10 Pan 11 Expression 12 Effects Controller 1 13 Effects Controller 2 14 Controller 14 15 Controller 15 16 Gen Purpose 1 17 Gen Purpose 2 18 Gen Purpose 3 19 Gen Purpose 4 20 Controller 20 21 Controller 21 22 Controller 22 23 Controller 23 24 Controller 24 25 Controller 25 26 Controller 26 27 Controller 27 28 Controller 28 29 Controller 29 30 Controller 30 31 Controller 31 32 Bank Select LSB 33 Modulation LSB 34 Breath Control LSB 35 Controller 35 36 Foot Control LSB 37 Portamento Time LSB 38 Data Entry LSB 39 Channel Volume LSB 40 Balance LSB 41 Controller 41 42 Pan LSB 43 Expression LSB 44 Controller 44 45 Controller 45 46 Controller 46 47 Controller 47 48 Gen Purpose 1 LSB 49 Gen Purpose 2 LSB 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB 51 Gen Purpose 4 LSB 52 Controller 52 53 Controller 53 54 Controller 54 55 Controller 55 56 Controller 56 57 Controller 57 58 Controller 58 59 Controller 59 60 Controller 60 61 Controller 61 62 Controller 62 63 Controller 63 64 Sustain Pedal 65 Portamento 66 Sostenuto 67 Soft Pedal 68 Legato Pedal 69 Hold 2 70 Sound Variation 71 Resonance 72 Release Time 73 Attack Time 74 Cut off Frequency 75 Controller 75 76 Controller 76 77 Controller 77 78 Controller 78 79 Controller 79
7. USB keyboard controller and standalone digital piano lt contains Octave shift buttons Modulation and Pitch Bend wheels and a Piano Volume knob all of which can be re assigned to control different MIDI functions KeyStudio 49i is also a computer audio interface featuring XLR microphone 1 4 instrument and RCA inputs as well as two 1 4 outputs KeyStudio 49i functions as a class compliant device This means your computer will recognize the keyboard without the need to install additional drivers This gives immediate access to all audio inputs and outputs as well as to the built in MIDI interface However as you become more familiar with KeyStudio 49i you may wish to take advantage of this product s additional professional features by installing the KeyStudio 49i drivers Installing these drivers in Windows improves audio performance by reducing the time it takes for MIDI input when using software synthesizers or audio input signals to appear as audio at your computer s outputs In Windows additional benefits from driver installation include using your new keyboard with more than one application at the same time multi client sending large SysEx messages or using your KeyStudio 49i with Pro Tools M Powered recording software or the included GM Module software On a Macintosh computer installing the M Audio drivers enables you to use your KeyStudio 49i with Pro Tools M Powered recording software Information on driver installation can
8. actually transmit a series of RPN messages This makes sending these complex multi part messages as easy as sending a MIDI CC message You can assign these to the controls on your KeyStudio keyboard in exactly the same way as any other MIDI controller message The RPN messages control the following Controller MIDI Message Use Number 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity Alters the range of a pitch bend message 129 Fine Tune Adjusts the tuning of your sound module or synthesizer in small steps 130 Coarse Tune Adjusts the tuning of your sound module or synthesizer in large steps 131 Monophonic Aftertouch Adds a vibrato effect Monophonic aftertouch is not an RPN message However it is an additional effect message defined in the General MIDI specification and this is why we have included it in Appendix D Warranty 21 M Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and provided that the product is Warranty Terms owned by the original registered user Visit www m audio com warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product Warranty Registration Immediately registering your new M Audio product entitles you to full warranty coverage and helps M Audio develop and manufacture the finest quality products available Register online at www m audio com register to receive FREE product updates and for the chance to win M Audio giveaways O 2007 Avid Technolog
9. and back on will restore the default setting Local Key The Local key A 2 determines the source of the data stream that is routed to the built in piano sound Pressing this key in Edit mode will toggle between MIDI data received via USB from a connected computer and MIDI data created by playing the keyboard on KeyStudio 49i The KeyStudio default setting is that notes played on the KeyStudio 49i keyboard are routed directly to the built in piano sound The created MIDI data is simultaneously sent to a connected computer via USB and also to the MIDI Out port This is the equivalent of Local On mode When the Local mode key is toggled the built in piano sound will not be played by the piano keyboard However notes played on the keyboard will continue to be sent out the MIDI Out port as well as to the computer via USB This is not quite the same as a simple Local On Off switch because switching Local mode off also routes MIDI signals coming from the computer via USB to the Piano sound In standalone mode the Local On Off key allows a remote MIDI device to be controlled without the KeyStudio playing its internal piano sound The piano sound cannot be played by MIDI signals entering the keyboard from a computer that is connected via USB unless the Local Switch is set to Local Off It is still possible however to have KeyStudio s built in piano sound played via MIDI signals received from a connected computer and play along from the keyboard at t
10. buttons To load a preset stored in any other location than the default preset folder click the Load button and then browse to the folder that holds the preset The number of presets that can be stored is virtually unlimited and only restricted by available hard drive space Fine Tune Click and hold the Fine Tune control and drag up or down to fine tune the pitch of all voices produced by M Audio GM Module Transpose Click and hold the Transpose control and drag up or down to change the pitch of all voices produced by the M Audio GM module in half note steps Select any value between 24 2 Octaves down and 24 2 Octaves up Master Volume Adjusts the volume of the entire M Audio GM Module Click and hold the Master Volume control and turn the dial clock wise to increase the volume level M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Channel Specific Settings General MIDI Module 1 hat Reverb The M Audio GM Module has 16 individual channels that correspond to the 16 channels defined in the MIDI specification All 16 channels of GM Module can simultaneously produce sounds Each of these channels can be set to a different instrument and has its own Volume Pan Tone Category Instrument Chorus Reverb Mute and Solo controls The displayed controls always only affect the selected channel Channels 1 16 To select a channel click on its level meter located above the channel s number The selected channel will appear with an
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12. of KeyStudio 49i within your recording software and then playing the keyboard After recording you can mix those tracks with other audio tracks such as vocals and guitar entirely from within your computer Important The Aux inputs and the built in piano sound blend with the Instrument and Microphone inputs before their signals are sent to a connected computer via USB If the Aux inputs or the built in piano sound are used simultaneously with the Instrument and Microphone inputs the resulting recording will be a mix of the various signals It is not possible to separate these blended signals after a recording has been made If you want to edit or mix the Piano Microphone Instrument or Aux inputs after the recording has been made then you will need to do the recording of each of these sound sources one at a time and on separate tracks M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 21 Using Direct Monitoring When a microphone or instrument is plugged into the inputs of M Audio KeyStudio 49i its signal needs to be converted to a digital signal which then gets sent to the computer via the USB cable From there it gets sent to your music software and gets processed then turns around and comes back to the audio outputs Even though KeyStudio uses the latest hardware and software technology it might take a few fractions of a second to make this trip This delay latency is not a problem when playing back music but it can be distracting when recording m
13. outline around its level meter The set of controls to the right of the channel meter display will only affect the selected channel The General MIDI standard provides for 16 MIDI channels 15 of them with the same set of 128 available instruments Channel 10 is an exception and plays a special role since this channel is always mapped to the General MIDI drum kit This assignment is fixed and cannot be changed Important Clicking the level meter of a channel selects that channel for editing and allows you to change its sound patch reverb level chorus level volume and pan settings However selecting a channel in the GM Module software does NOT mean that KeyStudio will trigger instruments on that channel To do that you need to change the MIDI transmission channel on the KeyStudio 49i hardware to the corresponding MIDI channel Example To play the GM drum kit located on channel 10 of GM Module change the MIDI transmission channel on KeyStudio 49i to MIDI channel 10 see chapter 16 for details To alter the drum kit s settings click on level meter 10 in the GM Module software then move the on screen controls to alter parameters like reverb or chorus level drum kit volume etc M Mute This is the GM channel mute for a selected channel The level meters of muted channels appear in a lighter shade of gray and will not show any meter activity even if MIDI messages are received on this channel A muted channel does not output any sound
14. pressing this button the LED above this button will light Pressing the Octave lt button left will shift the notes played on the keyboard down by one octave Pressing both Octave buttons together will restore the default octave Octave shift 0 Any lit LEDs will go out and the keyboard will now transmit MIDI notes that are not octave shifted The Octave buttons can also be assigned to send different MIDI data This is explained in the Advanced Features in Edit Mode section M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 7 10 11 12 13 Edit Mode Button Edit Mode When this button is pressed the keyboard will enter Edit Mode While in Edit Mode the keys on the keyboard no longer send MIDI notes and instead are used to select advanced functions and enter data See the Advanced Features in Edit Mode section for more information on this topic Master Volume Fader Master Vol The Master Volume fader controls the main audio volume output Microphone Gain Knob Mic Gain The signal green LED illuminates when incoming audio signal is greater than 20dB The peak red LED illuminates when incoming audio signal is greater than 1dB Instrument Gain Knob Inst Gain The signal green LED illuminates when incoming audio signal is greater than 20dB The peak red LED illuminates when incoming audio signal is greater than 1dB Mono Button Mono This is an analog button that sums the Microphone and Instrumen
15. ready to record If you are recording your mic and guitar while listening to tracks already recorded in your computer you might want to listen once and set your Direct Monitor Level relative to the tracks playing from your computer The Mono Button When this button is not pressed the Microphone input will be sent to the Left Output and the Instrument input will be sent to the Right Output This means that you will only hear yourself on one speaker instead of on both while recording one input source at a time Microphone or Instrument When the Mono button is pressed the Microphone input sends its signal to both the Left and Right Outputs and the Instrument input also sends its signal to both the Left and Right Outputs This means that you will hear yourself on both speakers while recording from any one input source The Mono button does not only affect the way you hear yourself while recording monitoring but also how the signal is recorded by your computer If the Mono button is active and you are recording to a stereo track in your sequencing software any Mono source such as a Microphone or a connected instrument will be recorded to both channels of the stereo track left and right and will appear in the stereo center If you want to record from the Microphone and Instrument inputs simultaneously but would like the resulting recordings to remain editable individually then you must not activate the Mono button and will have to create tw
16. s For these controller values to have any effect on the sound the receiving software or device has to be able to read and respond to these MIDI controller messages Some useful MIDI CC s are m 01 Modulation m 07 Volume m 10 Pan balance m 05 Portamento Time To assign a MIDI controller message to the Modulation wheel 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above F3 F 3 representing Wheel Assign 3 Use the Numerical Data Entry keys G3 B4 to enter the number of the MIDI controller you want to assign to the Modulation wheel 4 Press the Enter key C5 5 Move the Modulation wheel upwards to increase the value of the MIDI message sent If you make an error while entering the numerical data value you can press the CANCEL key C1 to exit Edit mode without changing the MIDI CC assigned to the Modulation wheel As an example let s assign effect number 10 to the Modulation wheel This means the Modulation wheel will control Pan or balance Press the Edit Mode button Press the black key above C3 C 3 representing Wheel Assign Press A3 to enter 1 Press G3 to enter O so you have entered 10 Press C5 for ENTER gk ON a M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 29 Knob Assign Key As with the Modulation wheel the Piano Volume knob can also be assigned to any of 132 controllers 0 131 shown at the back of this manual in Appendix C To assign the Piano Volume
17. sound 42 from the General MIDI Instruments standard list The full list of General MIDI program numbers is given in Appendix A at the end of this manual Method A is useful if you want to cycle through different instruments for the purpose of comparing and choosing which sound works best in your song Method B is more useful if you want to select a specific sound patch as is the case here If the Octave lt and gt buttons have been assigned to control the program number Method A the lights above the buttons will not change since it is not possible to have a program with a negative value Pressing both the lt and gt buttons together will recall Program 0 which selects the first sound patch on any synthesizer capable of processing MIDI program changes 5 and 6 Bank LSB and Bank MSB Program changes are the most commonly used messages to change instruments and voices However the number of instruments accessible using only the program change MIDI command is limited to 128 0 127 Since some devices have more than 128 voices they require a method to organize their large number of sounds into banks These devices then access the sounds within these banks by using program change messages See chapter 11 MIDI Messages Explained for additional information Generally these devices use Bank LSB Least Significant Byte and Bank MSB Most Significant Byte change messages KeyStudio can send these bank change messag
18. supply Software e M Audio GM Module Standalone application and plug in Ableton Live Lite music creation software KeyStudio 49i MIDI controller keyboard audio interface Printed Quick Start Guide M Audio KeyStudio 49i CD ROM e Software drivers and documentation e M Audio GM Module standalone and plug in application Ableton Live Lite CD ROM and registration card USB cable What s in the Box 4 If any of the above listed items are missing please contact the retailer where you purchased the product M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 5 Minimum System Requirements 5 Standalone operation refers to using KeyStudio without a computer An optional 9V 500mA center positive power supply sold separately is required for standalone operation Standalone Bus Powered In this mode of operation KeyStudio is connected to a PC or Mac with a USB cable When using the KeyStudio 49i with your computer your computer system must meet the following minimum specifications M Audio KeyStudio 49i Hardware and GM Module Software Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista 32 bit Mac OS X Pentium Ill 1GHz or AMD K7 Pentium Ill 1GHz or AMD K7 Macintosh G4 1GHzt Athlon 1GHz Athlon 1Ghz OS X 10 3 9 with 512 MB RAM P higher for lapt P higher for lapt CRU map be higher Torlaptana Ge E O a OS X 10 4 9 with 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 1 GB RAM One native USB port ti B t 128 MB hics Card One native USB por G
19. virtual instrument that is loaded within that software and sent to an audio output turning MIDI data into audible sounds For this you must configure your music software to read MIDI data being sent from KeyStudio and play the sound back accordingly In many music applications this entails going into the Options Preferences or Device Set Up menu in your music software application and selecting the appropriate MIDI input device In Windows XP and Windows Vista the KeyStudio MIDI input will appear as USB Audio Device if the optional drivers have not been installed After installing these drivers KeyStudio will appear as M Audio KeyStudio IO Please consult your software s documentation for instructions on how to configure the software for use with MIDI input devices Select MIDI Devices Select MIDI Devices E Input Port USB Audio Device Input Port M Audio KeyStudio IO In v Figure A Sample MIDI device dialog window without Figure B Sample MIDI device dialog window with optional KeyStudio drivers installed optional KeyStudio drivers installed The actual KeyStudio name displayed by the computer may vary slightly depending on what recording software is being used In addition to selecting MIDI inputs audio outputs must be selected to hear sounds created by virtual MIDI instruments Be sure M Audio KeyStudio IO or USB Audio Device is selected as the audio output within your recording software and that you have head
20. GM Module Audio Output Device Lets you select the audio output for GM Module Note The KeyStudio 49i drivers need to be installed in order to use the GM Module software and for the KeyStudio 49i audio outputs to appear here Macintosh In Mac OS X the standalone version of the GM Module software provides additional audio and MIDI configuration settings within a pull down menu item called GM Module This menu includes the following items About M Audio GM Module Opens the About box of GM module which includes version information and credits Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog This dialog includes the following parameters Audio Output Device Lets you select the audio output for GM Module gt MIDI Input Device Lets you select the MIDI input for GM Module Note KeyStudio 49i is pre configured to transmit MIDI messages on MIDI channel 1 When initially using your KeyStudio with the GM Module software you will most likely only see activity on the first one of the Level Meters See the Advanced MIDI Features in Edit Mode section of this User Guide for instructions on how to change the MIDI transmission channel in order to control any M Audio GM Module channel M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 15 Using the M Audio GM Module as a Plug in M Audio GM Module works as a plug in with many applications such as Pro Tools RTAS Cubase VST as well as Logic and GarageBand Audio Units When running the GM Mod
21. M AUDIO KeyStudio 491 Keyboard based Music Production System M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i ud E User Guide M AUDIO Table of Contents Introduction A 3 About this User Guide rn a 3 KeyStudio 49i Features knr ee 4 What s in the Boa 4 Minimum System Requirements rn 5 Standal6h amp yv Fess ai Eee ee re Gin e as Ey A A GE eC GA ETR Mk GR MENE Ge we oe 5 Bus Pomwered ax sa dea ane ar vr ETTE ET TTS Oe ER A EEE GE SG 5 Controls and Connectors ee 6 Tep Panel Diagram e tars aca Se kr ka did d Sb de ferde fe SER Sa a R 6 Top Panel Descriptions eses sas aa aaa eR BEBE Ee REEDS ee EEE EEE RARA RRA 6 Rear Panel DeserplionsS 222 22 a a 8 Hardware Connections 9 ACI A PUES gt H de dr ca ST ee A a AAN 9 Audio Outputs oe ror a RARA BEA AAA E RNA ARR RR RS 9 MIDI Connections LATTER a O do ss e A A eg vig an oe 9 Other Connections s s s sra ee PG SHG Pe esa AE 9 Connecting KeyStudio 49i to a Computer 0 0 ce 9 KeyStudio 49i Windows Driver Installation 10 KeyStudio 49i Macintosh Driver Installati0N 11 KeyStudio 49i and the M Audio GM Module Software 12 The M Audio GM Module User Interface ee 12 Overview ooo sn aaa AAA 12 MIDO siss poene e eee pa a a a AAA aaa AAA RR RRA 12 16 Channels via aa AR ias ea Ue eee et et at ee ar R
22. M Audio GM Module can play different instruments on all of its channels simultaneously and is therefore 16x multi timbral Polyphony The polyphony of a synthesizer stands for the number of notes it can play simultaneously Some older synthesizers have very limited polyphony For example if a synthesizer has a polyphony of only 3 notes you can play a 3 note chord with your left hand without problems However once you attempt to play an additional note with your right hand you exceed the maxium polyphony by attempting to play 4 notes at a time As a result one of the notes played with your left hand will stop playing in favor of the new note triggered with your right hand M Audio GM Module has no such limitation and allows you to play as many notes at the same time as your computer s CPU can handle M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 14 GM Module Standalone Operation with KeyStudio 49i When configured for standalone use the KeyStudio keyboard is connected to the computer and the GM Module software is launched independently of any recording application With this setup the software automatically receives MIDI messages from your KeyStudio USB keyboard All sounds generated by the GM Module software will automatically be routed to the two 1 4 audio outputs on the KeyStudio 49i keyboard In most cases MIDI input or audio output selection and configuration is not necessary Note To optimize performance in Windows you may wish to adjust t
23. R IA 0 13 General MP ETE a DARIA 13 128 Patches and the GM drum kit ss sr sva k bk ke EEE EEE EG EEE 13 Multi Timbral 2 ion i e 2242202662444 4 4444000 dade PAPP ae eee we ee EEE EEE FEE 13 PolpnOnW iis theo cere Ree ee ee ee eee oe Sole ARA NE kadett fete ee 13 GM Module Standalone Operation with KeyStudio 49i 2 rann 14 Audio Configuration 3 34 23 es kee eee RARER ER Ee ee ee EER EEE PE HH SHES 14 Using the M Audio GM Module as a Plug in 1 vr vr vr vr ra 15 Global Settings see eors e Be ee sas RED RRR OES ARA ae EEG GR 15 Channel Specific Settings 0050 ee bp ee ee we eek RET RANE be ne ee we a See GG ae Gu 16 Getting Started with MIDI Music Creation Software 18 The KeyStudio 49i Software Audio Control Panel Windows Only 19 L tenoy cb Ad kee ORO Ree we CREE ea Aa a a EE SE EEE EEE ee 19 M AUDIO Table of Contents KeyStudio 49i Audio Setup and Controls o eee 20 Using the Mic and Instrument Inputs s ers 6 rad GA Gabe del Bh ol ar der AR ae ar ha Gwe 20 Using the AUX INPUS ass seas aa sara EEE TEPPER EE SEERE RR GRS a 20 Using Direct MOMOMO lt 4 reser ARA aa ale e 2 Gat s A de sak dv 21 The Mono Button ae seres eae fases dk eee EEE dd 21 Sample Operating Seenanos4a sa 4 G 4 saa a O fe t r fet der dar f r Ocean ean cen dar G SE ee T 22 Advanced MIDI Features in Edit Mode kran e
24. a from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI channels The KeyStudio default is to transmit MIDI data on channel 1 However certain MIDI performance or recording scenarios may require the keyboard to send data on a different channel You can change the channel on which data is sent using the following method 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press one of the 16 channel keys from D1 to E3 whichever one represents the channel you need KeyStudio will exit Edit mode as soon as a channel key has been pressed For example if a device specifies that you need to send data on channel 10 press the Edit Mode button and then F2 to select channel 10 This channel is usually dedicated to drum sounds when working with GM compatible synthesizers and GM compatible sound modules such as the M Audio GM Module software The Octave lt and gt buttons can also be configured to control the MIDI transmission channel setting by pressing the Edit Mode button and then C 2 This will allow the Octave lt and gt buttons to increment or decrement through the channels When channel 16 is reached and gt is pressed channel 1 will be selected If the Octave lt and gt buttons are assigned to vary the channel the lights above the buttons will not change since it is not possible to have a channel with a negative value Pressing both the lt and gt buttons together will recall the default setting channel 1 4 P
25. arge library that may exist in a gt ProgramO0 _ e particular sound module or software synthesizer For example devices that are built according to Roland s GS specification or Yamaha s XG specification require you to specify a bank change in order to CE Program0 gt access the extra voices that these devices provide O EO Bank 155 1 mL Bank TSB 2 e MIDI CC 0 is the bank select MSB Most Significant combination of Bank MSB and LSB messages gives a 14 bit message that can select any of a possible no gler Program 2 E ad l l ge i STI Byte message This MIDI message is 7 bit in size I SC Program 7 and can be used to select any of 128 banks This i message can be used in conjunction with MIDI CC i 32 which is bank select LSB Least Significant i Byte a separate 7 bit message allowing additional i selection of any of another 128 sub banks The i p S C Programi __ I i i 16 384 banks Each bank can in turn contain 128 er possible sounds selected via a separate program BANGE ES Bank 158 EE SO Program2 change MIDI message This enahies a user to Bank TE 5 theoretically recall over two million programs directly DS SS using only MIDI commands However most devices SA Pogam f NC Program2 only use a few different banks and you can often Program 2 ignore the LSB message M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 31 You will find many MIDI devices respond to program c
26. as invented a number of additional rules and specifications were defined Some of them are directly responsible for the way the M Audio GM Module looks and functions M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 13 16 Channels It is no coincidence that M Audio GM Module has 16 channels The definition of the MIDI standard specifies 16 MIDI channels for every MIDI connection This means that up to 16 independent data streams carrying Note On Off messages etc can be transmitted at the same time M Audio GM Module makes use of all of them and can simultaneously play a different instrument on each of its 16 synthesizer channels Always match the MIDI channel s you transmit on to the desired channel s of M Audio GM Module Channel 10 plays a special role in General MIDI compatible synthesizers You will always find the GM Drum Kit on this channel General MIDI General MIDI is where M Audio GM Module got its name GM stands for General MIDI While MIDI defines the principle used for communication between musical instruments the General MIDI standard defines what kind of sounds and features a GM compliant synthesizer has to offer This was necessary for compatibility between musicians and songwriters Imagine the following situation Musician A creates a MIDI song and sends it to Musician B for further refinement They are both using different synthesizer models and when musician B plays the song back it sounds completely different from what musician A had
27. be found in the Connecting KeyStudio 49i to a Computer chapter of this User Guide About this User Guide 2 This User Guide covers setup and operation of the KeyStudio 49i USB keyboard use of the M Audio GM Module software and basic MIDI software setup KeyStudio comes bundled with recording software but it can also be used with many third party music programs See your software s documentation for more information on this M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 4 Keyboard 49 key velocity sensitive keyboard on board piano sound on board piano reverb effect Pitch Bend wheel Modulation wheel MIDI re assignable Piano Volume knob MIDI re assignable Octave up down buttons MIDI re assignable Sustain foot pedal input MIDI re assignable MIDI Out port 20 note polyphony Edit Mode button for advanced functions and programming bus powered through USB or DC power for standalone functionality driver installation not mandatory simply connect and power on KeyStudio 49i Features 3 e 16 Bit 44 1KHz 2 in 2 out audio interface Built in Audio Interface XLR microphone input 1 4 instrument input and stereo RCA inputs tworear panel 1 4 audio outputs two front panel 1 4 headphone outputs dedicated Instrument and Microphone gain control knobs with signal and peak LEDs Direct Monitor knob for near zero latency monitoring Power USB or DC powered with optional power
28. built in piano sound 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above D2 D 2 representing Data Tuning Now the Octave lt and gt buttons can be used to adjust the built in piano sound s mastering tuning M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Additional Edit mode black key functions include MIDI Out Mode Key The MIDI Out Mode key G 2 determines what data is sent to the external MIDI Out port Pressing this key in Edit mode will toggle between two options 1 MIDI coming from the computer via USB is sent to the external MIDI Out port 2 MIDI from the Keyboard is sent to the USB and external MIDI Out ports When the keyboard is played with Local mode on see the following Local Mode Key section and MIDI Out set to send data from the keyboard to the MIDI Out port MIDI data will be transmitted from the keyboard to the external MIDI port and also via USB to your computer Data coming from the PC will be discarded This is the default setting for KeyStudio If the MIDI Out switch is set to USB however the data coming from the host computer via USB will be sent directly to the MIDI Out In this mode data from the keyboard is not sent to the MIDI Output port In Edit mode when this function key is pressed the function is toggled and Edit mode is cancelled The keyboard returns to Performance mode and the Edit Mode LED goes out At any time pressing the Piano Reset button or turning the keyboard off
29. ctric Guitar 27 Clean Electric Guitar 28 Muted Electric Guitar 29 Overdrive Guitar 30 Distorted Guitar 31 Guitar Harmonics Bass 32 Acoustic Bass 33 Electric Fingered Bass 34 Electric Picked Bass 35 Fretless Bass 36 Slap Bass 1 37 Slap Bass 2 38 Synth Bass 1 39 Synth Bass 2 Strings Orchestra 40 Violin 41 Viola 42 Cello 43 Contrabass 44 Tremolo Strings 45 Pizzicato Strings 46 Orchestral Harp 47 Timpani Ensemble 48 String Ensemble 1 49 String Ensemble 2 Slow 50 Synth Strings 1 51 Synth Strings 2 52 Choir Aahs 53 Voice Oohs 54 Synth Choir 55 Orchestral Hit Brass 56 Trumpet 57 Trombone 58 Tuba 59 Muted Trumpet 60 French Horn 61 Brass Section 62 Synth Brass 1 63 Synth Brass 2 Reed 64 Soprano Sax 65 Alto Sax 66 Tenor Sax 67 Baritone Sax 68 Oboe 69 English Horn 70 Bassoon 71 Clarinet Pipe 72 Piccolo 73 Flute 74 Recorder 75 Pan Flute 76 Bottle Blow 77 Shakuhachi 78 Whistle 79 Ocarina Synthth Lead 80 Synth Square Wave 81 Synth Sawtooth Wave 82 Synth Calliope 83 Synth Chiff 84 Synth Charang 85 Synth Voice 86 Synth Fifths Sawtooth Wave 87 Synth Brass amp Lead Synthth Pad 88 New Age Synth Pad 89 Warm Synth Pad 90 Poly Synth Pad 91 Choir Synth Pad 92 Bowed Synth Pad 93 Metal Synth Pad 94 Halo Synth Pad 95 Sweep Synth Pad Appendices Useful MIDI Data 20 Synthth Effects 96 SFX Rain 97 SFX Soundtrack 98 SFX Crystal 99 SFX Atmosphere
30. e installer manually start it by clicking on Start gt My Computer gt M Audio KeyStudio 49i 3 Choose the KeyStudio 49i keyboard from the pull down menu and click Install 4 Follow the driver installer s on screen direction prompts 5 At various points in this installation process you may be notified that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application Click Continue Anyway or Install to proceed with installation Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware M Audio KeyStudio lO er pen wath Windows XP el me ety Us tes poten EG Continuing your installation of this software may impair Would you like to install this device software or destabilize the correct operation of your system E either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly Name M Audio Universal Serial Bus controllers recommends that you stop this installation now and g Publisher M Audio contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Always trust software from M Audio Corti Y You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I Continue Anyway STOP Installation decide which device software is safe to install 6 Click Finish once the installer has completed the installation 7 Connect y
31. emedy problems Problem 1 My KeyStudio keyboard suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation Solution 1 Close any music applications you are using switch KeyStudio off and restart your computer Once your computer has completely restarted switch KeyStudio back on Problem 2 I have connected a sustain pedal to my M Audio keyboard but its function is reversed Solution 2 The polarity of the sustain pedal is calculated by the keyboard when it is powered up On power up the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the OFF position If you want the sustain pedal to be off when it is not pressed make sure the pedal is not pressed when you power up Also check to see if there is a polarity switch on your foot pedal It is possible to use this switch to change foot pedal polarity as well Another way to intentionally reverse the sustain pedal s operation is to keep it pushed while powering on your KeyStudio keyboard Problem 3 When I press a key or attempt to monitor my microphone or instrument input there is a noticeable delay before I hear any sound Solution 3 This delay is known as latency and latency can be adjusted by changing the buffer size setting in your M Audio Control Panel The goal is to set the buffer size as low as possible without experiencing artifacts in the audio Faster computers generally allow for smaller buffer size settings and thus less latency You can also avoid this problem by using the Direc
32. ents 0 127 It receives MIDI messages from your KeyStudio 49i USB keyboard and sends audio signal out of the KeyStudio audio outputs Both the standalone and the plug in versions of the software also contain a GM standard drum and percussion kit on channel 10 Its polyphony and the number of instances that can be run at the same time in plug in mode are limited only by your computer s performance The following is an explanation of the technical terms used in the previous paragraph Understanding these terms will not only help to get the most out of M Audio GM Module but will also be useful on your path as an electronic musician MIDI MIDI is an abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI in itself is a means of digital communication no sound is transmitted over a MIDI connection but only a series of digital messages that tell a connected sound generator like the M Audio GM Module what to do For example if you hit the middle C on the KeyStudio keyboard the keyboard will send a Note On message together with information about the pitch middle C and how hard or fast you hit the note Velocity The connected sound generator will in turn play the sound for the middle C If you let go of middle C the KeyStudio keyboard will send a Note Off message for the same note and the sound generator will stop playing All this happens very fast and you usually don t have to think about it but it s good to know When MIDI w
33. es in two possible ways A Incremental Decremental Bank LSB and Bank MSB Change 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above G1 G 1 or A1 A 1 representing Bank LSB or Bank MSB respectively Now the Octave lt and gt buttons can be used to change Bank LSB or Bank MSB B Using the Quick Select Method 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above G4 G 4 or A4 A 4 representing Bank LSB or Bank MSB respectively 3 Press keys C4 then B3 then C5 This enters the combination 3 2 ENTER As with Program changes if the Octave lt and gt buttons are selected to vary the Bank LSB or MSB number Method A the lights above the buttons will not change since it is not possible to have a Bank with a negative value Pressing both the lt and gt buttons together will recall Bank 0 Note Bank change messages must be followed by a program change message in order to recall a sound Bank change messages by themselves do not activate a sound but only locate and access a predefined location of a set bank of 128 sounds 7 Tuning This key will assign the Octave buttons to increment or decrement the Master Tune Setting of the KeyStation 49i The tuning range is 50 cents When the Octave buttons are set to control Master Tune each button press is 1 cent This only affects the internal sound engine To assign the Octave buttons to affect the tuning of the
34. es within a category for selection Appendix A shows a list of all available instruments and their categories Note When using the mouse to change instruments on the GM Module software the built in piano sound and sounds from GM Module may play at the same time This simultaneous playing of two sounds can be stopped by turning the KeyStudio 49i Local mode off This silences the KeyStudio 49i built in piano sound and only allows sounds from GM Module to be heard See the Local Key portion of the Advanced MIDI Features in Edit Mode section of this User Guide for more information on how to turn Local mode off Chorus Applies a standard GM chorus to the selected channel Turn this dial clock wise to increase and counter clock wise to decrease the amount of chorus applied to the selected channel instrument Reverb Applies a standard GM reverb to the selected channel Turn this dial clock wise to increase and counter clock wise to decrease the amount of Reverb applied to the selected channel instrument Volume Sets the volume for the selected channel Turn this dial clock wise to increase and counter clock wise to decrease the volume of the selected channel instrument Pan Controls the pan position for the selected channel If the dial is centered equal amounts of signal will be sent to both the left and the right side of the stereo panorama If the dial is moved clock wise the right side of the stereo panorama will increase in level
35. ese are registered by the MIDI Manufacturer s Association and are now part of the MIDI specification hence the term Registered Parameter Numbers RPN s See Appendix C Each NRPN RPN has an associated 2 byte number The two bytes allow for 128 values each An RPN or NRPN message is made up of two parts the MSB and the LSB message Both of these messages together constitute an RPN or NRPN command This allows for 16 384 values in total MIDI controllers 98 and 99 represent the NRPN LSB and MSB respectively while 100 and 101 represent the RPN LSB and MSB messages see the MIDI controllers list in Appendix C To transmit an NRPN RPN message these LSB and MSB controller messages are sent along with their user specified values A further controller message and value needs to be sent to specify the coarse or fine value adjustment This is specified by controller number 6 data entry for coarse adjustments or number 38 for fine adjustments A list of NRPN s is usually given in the user s manual of any device that receives NRPN messages It is always necessary that the NRPN MSB and LSB be sent together Both will be specified in the device s manual M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 32 Troubleshooting 18 KeyStudio 49i is a quality versatile MIDI controller that has been tested under a wide variety of conditions In the event that you experience difficulty with your KeyStudio this section covers some common issues and tips to help r
36. f 0 127 Both methods are common As a result and depending on the sound module you use there may be an offset of 1 between the sent program change number and the recalled sound patch Problem 7 No data is being transmitted out the MIDI Out port Solution 7 This is possibly the result of the KeyStudio MIDI Out mode being set to USB This mode can be toggled off and on See the Advance MIDI Features in Edit Mode chapter in this User Guide for more information on this Another remedy for this is to turn off the keyboard then power it back up again The keyboard always defaults to MIDI Out Mode set to KYBD so this will bring the MIDI Out port in Standalone mode back to a usable state Problem 8 In Windows the computer plays no sound through the KeyStudio 49i audio outputs Solution 8 e Install the KeyStudio 49i drivers Open the Control Panel and double click the System icon under Performance and Maintenance if you are in Category view Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button e Click the plus sign next to Sound Video and Game Controllers and locate the KeyStudio 49i listing If you see a question mark or exclamation point next to it or if you don t see it listed you may need to reinstall the driver software e Make sure your audio software has been set up to use KeyStudio Open your application s audio settings page and check to see if the KeyStudio 49i s ASIO WDM or Core Audio d
37. for the Sustain pedal is sending MIDI Controller message 64 Default Key The Default key is used to selectively reset controller assignments and other numeric parameters To reset a specific controller assignment or numeric parameter be sure you are in Edit mode Press the key for the parameter you would like to reset Knob Assign Pedal Assign or Wheel Assign and then press the Default key When the Default key is pressed the parameter is reset to its default value and Performance mode resumes NOTE Each time the keyboard is turned off optional MIDI parameters assigned to specific hardware controllers will be lost Changing Reverb Depth The Modulation wheel and or the Piano Volume knob can be re assigned to control the depth of the built in piano sound s reverb To do this 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press either the Wheel Assign F 3 or Knob Assign A 3 key 3 Press B4 to enter 9 4 Press A3 to enter 1 so you have entered 91 5 Press C5 for ENTER This setting can be undone by powering the unit off and back on or by using the Default key as described in the next section As can be seen in Appendix C 91 is the standard MIDI controller number for reverb depth M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 30 MIDI Messages In Depth Program amp Bank Changes When the MIDI standard was first established it enabled the user to access only 128 different sounds using program change mes
38. hange commands and many are organized according to the GM listing In General MIDI devices different sounds are organized in the same way from device to device Piano sounds are in their particular place string sounds are in their place drum sounds are in their place and so on All GM devices both hardware and software sound modules are clearly labeled as such so you know that their sounds are organized in the General MIDI structure When a GM device receives a MIDI program change it calls up a type of sound that you expect from the GM sound set All non GM MIDI sound modules call up unique sounds from their memory upon receiving MIDI program changes Since the sounds in a non GM device are not arranged in a particular order you need to take 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 are non GM devices You can send Program Change Bank LSB and Bank MSB messages directly from the KeyStudio keyboard Please consult the Advanced KeyStudio 49i Features in Edit Mode section of this User Guide for further details NRPN RPNs Non registered parameter numbers NRPN s are device specific messages that enable you to control synthesizers and sound modules via MIDI The MIDI specification defines open parameter numbers to allow manufacturers to specify their own controllers The more common of th
39. has applied an undesired effect or other type of sound modulation to that voice If you are unsure of which MIDI controller to adjust to eliminate the effect you can send a Panic MIDI message to set all controller values to their defaults This feature sends Reset All Controllers and All Notes OFF messages on all MIDI channels This is very useful if you find there are sustaining notes that you cannot stop or if you want to remove applied MIDI CC effects without having to figure out which CC is causing the effect to sound To send a Panic MIDI message 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above F2 F 2 representing Panic 3 Edit mode will exit and there will no longer be any sustaining notes Wheel Assign Key It is possible to assign different MIDI controller numbers to the Modulation wheel These parameters are called MIDI continuous controllers There are 128 MIDI continuous controllers 0 127 counting from and including zero plus an additional 4 proprietary M Audio controller numbers for a total of 182 assignable controls and features KeyStudio accepts controller numbers 0 131 Numbers beyond 127 are a proprietary method M Audio uses to simplify the transmission of certain otherwise more complicated multi part MIDI messages A full list of controller values is given at the back of this manual in Appendix C There are 132 counting from and including zero to 131 MIDI continuous controllers MIDI CC
40. he best method to find the ideal recording level is to turn up the input gain and then turn it down once you ve started to clip the input signal You must also consider the level that is being sent from M Audio KeyStudio to your recording software Check the input meters within your software and make sure that they are neither too low nor clipping too hot An adjustment in gain on M Audio KeyStudio may be necessary but your optimal recording level within your software should approach but never reach the maximum level Additionally because the M Audio KeyStudio 49i preamps provide quite a bit of gain it is recommended to turn the gain all the way down on unused inputs You will find more information on setting record levels in the manual of your music software Using the Aux Inputs M Audio KeyStudio 49i has a pair of line inputs labeled Aux Input They are designed to interface with both the left and right input from a stereo source such as a synthesizer drum machine or CD player Using computer software like Ableton Live Lite or M Audio Session to record your MIDI sequences or KeyStudio 49i piano performances as audio tracks allows you to apply software plug in effects to these tracks MIDI sequences from an external sound module can be recorded by connecting your external MIDI module s audio outputs to your KeyStudio Aux inputs In Local On mode the KeyStudio 49i built in piano sound can be recorded as audio by selecting the inputs
41. he buffer setting within the KeyStudio 49i software Control Panel Please see the KeyStudio 49i Software Audio Control Panel section of this User Guide for more information on this When the M Audio GM Module software is launched in standalone mode it sends a MIDI message to the KeyStudio keyboard This message programs the Octave buttons on KeyStudio 49i to send program change messages The GM Module software always opens with program zero selected on GM Module channel 1 This mutes GM Module allowing only the KeyStudio 49i built in piano sound to be heard Pushing the Octave gt button unmutes GM Module and allows you to step through program numbers 1 127 which trigger General MIDI sounds in the GM Module software see the User Guide Appendix A The built in piano sound in KeyStudio 49i will remain silent while playing any of the GM Module sounds when the software is in standalone mode If program zero is once again selected on GM Module channel 1 the GM Module software will once again be muted and the KeyStudio 49i built in piano sound will be heard Audio Configuration Windows In Windows the standalone version of the GM Module software provides additional audio and MIDI configuration settings within a pull down menu item called GM Module This menu includes the following items e Preferences Opens the Preferences Dialog This dialog includes the following parameters gt MIDI Input Device Lets you select the MIDI input for
42. he same time This can be done with Local Mode set to off In this configuration KeyStudio sends MIDI data to a computer sequencer via USB The computer s sequencer program needs to be configured to pass incoming MIDI signals back to KeyStudio 49i via USB This is a common setting available in most MIDI sequencer programs and is often called MIDI Thru Please consult your software s user guide for instructions on how to activate this feature Note When controlling KeyStudio 49i with sequencer software via USB MIDI KeyStudio 49i must be set to Local Off mode for its internal piano sound to be played by the sequencer In Edit mode when the Local key is pressed the function is toggled and Edit mode is cancelled The keyboard then returns to Performance mode and the Edit Mode LED goes out At any time pressing the Piano Reset button will restore this mode to Local On Switching the keyboard off and on will also restore this setting back to its default Local mode is often used to control a software synthesizer without layering the built in piano sound on top of the software synthesizer s tone M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Panic KeyStudio has been designed to make working with MIDI on your computer as simple as possible However sometimes things can go wrong There is a useful Panic function on KeyStudio 49i to counter this If one or more of the loaded sound patches doesn t sound as expected it may mean that a MIDI CC
43. instrument such as a guitar or bass can be connected to the 1 4 input jack also located on the rear panel Each of these two inputs has an independent preamp featuring a dedicated gain control knob and level and clip LEDs Two analog RCA inputs are also located on the back panel Signal from these inputs is mixed with the Microphone and Instrument inputs before being routed through the USB connection to a connected Mac or PC Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Connect the two analog 1 4 outputs located on the rear panel of the KeyStudio to powered monitors an amplifier or a mixer You may also monitor through headphones by connecting one or two sets of headphones to the 1 4 stereo headphone outputs located on the front panel MIDI Connections In addition to the USB MIDI connection between KeyStudio 49i and your computer you can connect the MIDI output of the KeyStudio 49i to an external MIDI device s MIDI input This enables you to control an external synthesizer or sound module via your computer using the KeyStudio as a USB to MIDI interface or as a standalone MIDI controller keyboard Other Connections A sustain pedal can be connected to the 1 4 Sustain pedal jack on the back of KeyStudio Connecting KeyStudio 49i to a Computer 8 KeyStudio 49i functions as a class compliant device and your computer will recognize the keyboard without additional drivers This gives immediate access to all audio inputs and outp
44. intended The GM standard dictates that a compliant synthesizer has to have 128 standardized instruments also called Patches that are sorted and numbered a certain way As an example the first instrument in a GM compliant synthesizer is always the Acoustic Grand Piano If musicians A and B are both using synthesizers that are GM compliant regardless of the make and model of the synthesizer then the song will sound very similar when played back on either one of them Many of today s synthesizers are General MIDI compliant or can operate in a mode that allows for this M Audio GM Module is based on the General MIDI standard Its instrument categories instruments effects and settings are according to GM standard for maximum compatibility 128 Patches and the GM drum kit As explained in the previous paragraph General MIDI defines the 128 instruments also called patches a synthesizer has to offer to be GM compliant A complete list of GM patches can be found in Appendix A Additionally and also according to General MIDI standard M Audio GM Module provides a Drum Kit on channel 10 All the used drum and percussion sounds are mapped to the keys as defined by the GM standard A GM drum mapping chart can be found in Appendix B Multi Timbral Multi Timbral means that a synthesizer can produce multiple instrument sounds at the same time For example play Piano on channel 1 Bass on channel 2 and Drum sounds on channel 10 all at the same time
45. knob to a certain MIDI parameter 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above A3 A 3 representing Knob Assign 3 Use the Numerical Data Entry keys G3 B4 to enter the number of the controller value you want to assign to the Volume slider 4 Press C5 for ENTER If you make an error while entering the numerical data value you can press the CANCEL key C1 to exit Edit mode without changing the MIDI CC assigned to the Volume slider NOTE Each time the keyboard is turned off optional MIDI parameters assigned to the Piano Volume Knob or Modulation wheel will be lost Each time the keyboard is powered up the Piano Volume knob will default to being assigned to controlling the volume of the built in piano sound and the Modulation wheel will default to being assigned to modulation MIDI CC 01 Pedal Assign Key Pressing this key in Edit mode G 3 will let you change the MIDI CC assignment for the Sustain Pedal After this key is pressed the data entry numbers can be used to enter a MIDI CC number Performance mode is not restored until you press the ENTER key or the CANCEL key If you press the ENTER key the Sustain pedal becomes assigned to the MIDI CC number entered using the data entry keys If you press the CANCEL key no change will occur and Performance mode is restored The Sustain pedal can be assigned to send standard MIDI CC s up to 127 and extended custom messages from 128 to 131 The default
46. left of the keys labeled Edit Mode is used to access additional advanced functions of the keyboard When this button is pressed the keyboard will enter Edit mode and the keys on the keyboard can be used to select functions and enter data The light above the Edit Mode button indicates whether or not the keyboard is in Edit mode When in Edit mode the black keys on the keyboard are used for selecting functions while the white keys are used for data entry and channel selection Your keyboard will exit Edit mode as soon as either a function is selected or the CANCEL or ENTER key is pressed The light above the Edit Mode button will turn off and the keyboard can then be used to play notes again Some functions do not require confirmation via the Enter or Cancel keys When these functions are selected the keyboard will automatically exit Edit mode and return to Performance mode Note Not every music application can process all types of MIDI messages Please consult your software s documentation for information on what messages it can accept Advanced Functions in Edit Mode 16 C 1 D 1 F 1 G 1 A 1 C 2 D 2 F 2 G 2 A 2 C 3 D 3 F 3 G 3 A 3 C 4 D 4 F 4 G 4 A 4 Bank LSB Bank MSB o 1 fe o Kop E S g E Il i Kl ist an Octave Octave Wheel Assign Pedal Assign Knob Assign Transpose Transpose Octave Buttons Options The Octave lt and gt buttons can be assigned to control one of se
47. make recording easier and more accurate but not all computer systems can operate at the lowest latencies without introducing noise If you experience unwanted input noise increase latency Latency The Latency Page in the Windows XP and Windows Vista control panel enables you to adjust the unit s buffer size in order to achieve optimal balance between system stability and audio latency Latency is defined as the time it takes for your MIDI input when using software synthesizers or audio input signals to appear as audio at your computer s outputs Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency but may not function well with slower computer systems The Latency slider selects the buffer size that KeyStudio 49i uses to handle digital audio streaming If you notice significant latency when using KeyStudio 49i you can experiment with lower settings If you experience stuttering or crackling in your audio playback try using a higher latency setting About This page displays the KeyStudio 49i Control Panel firmware and driver version and enables you to connect to the M Audio website for updates M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 20 KeyStudio 49i Audio Setup and Controls 14 Channel 1 of M Audio KeyStudio 49i is a high gain low noise microphone preamp It is a low impedance input with an XLR connector for a dynamic microphone Channel 2 contains a high impedance instrument preamp designed to add gain to an electric g
48. nd password Enter this information and click OK to confirm If you have not configured a password for your computer leave the password field blank and click OK If you are not the computer s owner ask the owner or your Administrator for the missing information Authenticate CY Installer requires that you type your password nil Name Password gt Details 2 Cancel OK 4 Click Close once the installer has completed the installation and connect your KeyStudio 49i keyboard to your computer using the USB cable provided 5 Your KeyStudio 49i is now ready to use The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 12 KeyStudio 49i and the M Audio GM Module Software 11 The M Audio GM Module User Interface Fine Tune Transpose Master gt General MIDI Module pant Piano Volume Instrument Acoust bic Grand Y Chorus Y Note Installation instructions for the M Audio GM Module software can be found in the printed Quick Start Guide included with your KeyStudio 49i The GM Module software requires the KeyStudio 49i hardware to be connected Additionally Windows users will need to install the KeyStudio 49i drivers for the GM Module software to launch Overview M Audio GM Module is a 16 channel multi timbral General MIDI sound player The GM Module software provides 128 instrum
49. o independent mono recording tracks in your sequencing software The first mono track has to be configured to record from input 1 and the second mono track needs to be configured to record from input 2 of KeyStudio 49i M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Sample Operating Scenarios The following diagrams illustrate two scenarios intended as examples of how M Audio KeyStudio 49i might be used Guitar qe lts Mic Typical Setup 1 KeyStudio 49i Back oOgaa USB O O H E o eE P d owere Monitors A O i Computer B CD Player Typical Setup 1 shows the M Audio KeyStudio 49i with a microphone plugged into the Microphone input on Channel 1 and an electric guitar plugged into the Instrument input on Channel 2 A CD player is plugged into the auxiliary inputs the volume of the CD player may need to be adjusted so the signal coming from the CD player does not distort The main outputs Output 1 and 2 of M Audio KeyStudio 49i are plugged into a monitoring system Typical Setup 2 Powered Monitors Computer Typical Setup 2 shows a drum machine plugged into the Aux Inputs with Outputs 1 and 2 plugged into a monitoring system The drum machine is also connected to the M Audio KeyStudio MIDI Out M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 23 Advanced MIDI Features in Edit Mode 15 The button to the
50. our KeyStudio 49i to an available USB port using the cable provided 8 Make sure that the power switch on the back of the keyboard is in the on I position 9 You will be asked if you want to search the Internet for a driver Select No not this time and click Next 10 Windows will display a Found New Hardware Wizard 11 Choose Install the software automatically and click Next 12 Follow the on screen direction prompts and click Finish when the Found New Hardware Wizard has completed The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 11 KeyStudio 49i Macintosh Driver Installation 10 M Audio driver installation is not required in order to use KeyStudio 49i with the GM Module software on your Macintosh OS X computer These drivers are however required for Pro Tools M Powered use NOTE Disconnect your KeyStudio 49i keyboard from your computer until the appropriate driver files have been copied to your hard drive Be sure to leave your KeyStudio 49i disconnected until instructed to connect it below 1 Download the most recent KeyStudio 49i Macintosh drivers by going to the Support gt Drivers page at www m audio com 2 Double click the file once it has finished downloading 3 Follow the driver installer s on screen instructions During Installation Mac OS X will ask you to enter your user name a
51. phones connected to the headphone outputs on the front of KeyStudio or amplified speakers connected to 1 4 outputs on the back of KeyStudio In Windows XP and Windows Vista the audio outputs of KeyStudio 49i will appear as USB Audio Device if the optional drivers are not installed and as M Audio KeyStudio IO Out 1 2 if theses drivers are installed As mentioned earlier in this section the actual KeyStudio name displayed by the computer may vary slightly depending on what recording software is being used M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 19 The KeyStudio 49i Software Audio Control Panel Windows Only 13 When the KeyStudio 49i audio drivers are installed the Control Panel software is also installed onto your computer system The Control Panel gives you access to certain audio hardware parameters and status readouts The M Audio KeyStudio 49i Control Panel icon appears on the task bar located close to the clock and is also accessible from the Windows Control Panel Double click the M Audio Control Panel icon to open it The following screenshot shows the KeyStudio 49i Control Panel in Windows XP M Audio KeyStudio 49i Properties connected Latency is a measure of the delay between the time you make a sound and the time the computer records or monitors that sound Here the unit for latency is the number of samples the driver collects before sending them to an application as input Lower latency can
52. pose Transpose works similar to octave shift except the shift is not limited to multiples of 12 semi tones As with octave shift there are two ways of transposing the keyboard When in Edit mode you can assign the Octave lt and gt buttons to control the transpose feature Alternatively you can use the black keys C 4 and D 4 to shift the transposition These black keys represent Transpose and Transpose respectively To assign the Octave lt and gt buttons to transpose 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above D1 D 1 representing Data Transpose KeyStudio will exit Edit mode as soon as D 1 has been pressed When the Octave buttons are assigned to transpose the keyboard the lights above the buttons indicate the direction of the transposition To return the keyboard s transpose shift to zero press both the Octave lt and gt buttons at the same time M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 25 To change the Transposition using the Transpose and Keys in Edit mode Press the Edit Mode button Press the black key above D4 D 4 representing Transpose to shift the keyboard up by one semitone Press the black key above C3 C 3 representing Transpose to shift the keyboard down by one semitone Press C5 representing ENTER or press the Edit Mode button to exit Edit mode Ron 3 Channel MIDI dat
53. raphics Gar 350 MB free hard disk space for 350 MB free hard disk space for One native USB port GM Module OM Modde 350 MB free hard disk space for CD ROM drive for installation of CD ROM drive for installation of GM Module GM Module GM Module CD ROM drive for installation of Home and Professional Edition only GM Module Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported TG3 G4 accelerator cards are not supported M Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for any software applications you plan on using with your new M Audio hardware as they may be greater than the above Important Connect your Headphones or powered speakers to KeyStudio 49i Sounds created by KeyStudio and from software used with it will be available at the audio outputs on KeyStudio 49i and not on the outputs of your computer s built in soundcard M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 6 Controls and Connectors 6 Top Panel Diagram 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 M AUDIO kogude a 49i vid EE BS i i E TE FU 2 1 Top Panel Descriptions 1 Modulation Wheel Modulation This is an assignable controller with a default of controlling vibrato or tremolo effects assigned to the instrument you are currently playing This type of real time controller was originally introduced on electronic keyboards to give the performer options such as adding vibrato just like players of acoustic instruments do
54. rivers have been selected Problem 9 I am unable to affect the volume or reverb of the built in piano sound when using KeyStudio in Local Off mode with a computer based sequencer or software sound module Solution 9 This is normal considering that Local Off mode interrupts the connection between the keybed and controllers and the internal sound engine When using KeyStudio 49i with a software sequencer be sure that the sequencer track that is transmitting MIDI information to KeyStudio 49i is selected and configured to let incoming MIDI signal pass through In this scenario the volume and reverb controls should send MIDI information to your sequencer that will then be transmitted back to KeyStudio See your software s documentation for more information on this Problem 10 I am unable to view input selection options and route audio from the KeyStudio microphone input into Ableton Live Lite Solution 10 In Ableton Live Lite click on View and be sure the In Out option is checked On an audio track select Ext In and 1 from the audio input drop down menus Further information on this can be found in the Ableton Live Lite Help menu M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 34 Technical Info 19 Caution Electro Static Discharge Electrical Fast Transient and Conducted RF interference may cause the unit malfunctioning In such case unplug the unit and plug it in again to restore normal operation Note Your M Audio product has been te
55. rogram Change Program changes are used to change the MIDI instrument or synthesizer sounds you are controlling with your KeyStudio Program change messages can be beneficial when using the KeyStudio keyboard to control MIDI sound modules or synthesizers like M Audio GM Module For an example let s change the instrument on M Audio GM Module to a cello sound To do this we need to send a program change of 42 to the GM Module software which will select a cello sound from the General MIDI Instruments standard list see Appendix A Important Be sure the M Audio GM Module software is open on your computer and your KeyStudio keyboard is properly connected to your computer before attempting to send a program change There are two methods to send the program change A Increment Decrement Program Change 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above F1 F 1 Now the Octave lt and gt buttons can be used to change the program NOTE When the GM Module software is launched in standalone mode it sends a message to the KeyStudio keyboard which automatically programs the Octave buttons to send program changes M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide B Quick Select Program Change 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above F4 F 4 representing Program 3 Press keys D4 then B3 then C5 This enters the combination 4 2 ENTER Now the keyboard is set to play the GM Module cello
56. sages 0 127 As MIDI devices grew to be more sophisticated and contain more sounds bank change messages were included in an updated MIDI specification to allow for more than 128 sounds to be accessed The language MIDI uses to communicate between musical instruments only allows for program change commands 0 127 for a total of 128 possible programs 127 programs program 0 128 programs total Because of inherent limitations of the MIDI communication protocol the number of directly accessible programs using program change messages cannot easily be expanded beyond 128 Thus a system of banks with 128 sounds in each has been created that enables manufacturers to overcome the 128 sound MIDI limit Bank MSB Bank LSB Program 128 banks with 128 sounds in each bank is the basic principle used to expand the number of accessible Program O sounds However to avoid reaching the new limit of a rogram the resulting 16 384 possible sounds 128 banks P E y i 1 Zo x 128 programs accessible using a bank change ae ome Program 0 P e combined with a program change another layer Bank MSB O a Bank SB i Pen of banks was added The result is a system of 128 NG PE Program 2 SENSE hy tg ee Program 0 Program 1 Program 2 banks that can contain 128 sub banks in each of them which in turn can contain 128 sounds programs within them Bank change messages are useful when calling up sounds from a l
57. se 240 Ohm unbalanced 1 8 dBV 1 2 Vrms lt 88 dB 1 kHz 103 dB A weighted 95 dB A weighted 0 00391 88 2 dB amp 1 dBFS 1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 1 dB Headphone Outputs Maximum Output Working Range Frequency Response 2 dBV 0 8 Vrms into 32 ohms lt 0 05 THD N 18 2 mW into 32 ohms lt 0 05 THD N 32 to 600 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 3 dB M Audio USA 5795 Martin Rd Irwindale CA 91706 M Audio Germany Kuhallmand 34 D 74613 Ohringen Germany Technical Support web tel pro products tel consumer products fax shipping www m audio com tech 626 633 9055 626 633 9066 626 633 9032 Technical Support Sales e mail sales m audio com tel 1 866 657 6434 fax 626 633 9070 Web www m audio com e mail support Qm audio de tel 49 0 7941 9870030 fax 49 0 7941 98 70070 Sales e mail info m audio de tel 49 0 7941 98 7000 fax 49 0 7941 98 70070 Web www m audio de M Audio U K Floor 6 Gresham House 53 Clarenden Road Watford WDIT7 ILA United Kingdom M Audio Canada 1400 St Jean Baptiste Ave 150 Quebec City Quebec G2E 5B7 Canada Technical Support e mail tel Mac support tel PC support support maudio co uk 44 0 1765 650072 44 0 1309 671301 Technical Support Sales tel 44 0 1923 204010 fax 44 0 1923 204039 Web www
58. sted to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user s authority to operate this device This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH VST is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i q C Tested to comply with FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE N382 E WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 35 Appendix A General MIDI Instruments Piano 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 2 Electric Grand Piano 3 Honky Tonk Piano 4 Electric Piano 1 5 Electric Piano 2 6 Harpsichord 7 Clavinet Chromatic Percussion 8 Celesta 9 Glockenspiel 10 Music Box 11 Vibraphone 12 Marimba 13 Xylophone 14 Tubular bells 15 Dulcimer Organ 16 Drawbar Organ 17 Percussive Organ 18 Rock Organ 19 Church Organ 20 Reed Organ 21 Accordion 22 Harmonica 23 Tango Accordion Guitar 24 Nylon Acoustic Guitar 25 Steel Acoustic Guitar 26 Jazz Ele
59. t Monitor knob See the Using Direct Monitoring section in the Audio Setup and Control portion of this User Guide for more information on this Problem 4 cannot locate the KeyStudio USB keyboard in my software s MIDI devices dialog box Solution 4 KeyStudio requires a powered USB port Try plugging KeyStudio into a different USB port or powered USB hub connected to your computer Problem 5 connected KeyStudio 49i to my Windows computer and noticed that a question mark appears in the Windows Device Manager under Other Devices gt M Audio DFU Does this indicate that there is a problem with KeyStudio 491 Solution 5 Your new keyboard functions as a class compliant device This means that upon connecting KeyStudio 49i to your computer KeyStudio will function as expected without the need to install additional drivers Installing the KeyStudio 49i drivers extends the keyboard s functionality allowing large SysEx transfers and multi client support M Audio DFU device firmware upgrade tool is an additional component that is enabled when the KeyStudio 49i drivers are installed M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 33 Problem 6 My synthesizer always recalls the sound next to the program number that I have sent to it from KeyStudio For example if send a program change with the number 40 Violin my software loads sound number 41 Viola Solution 6 Some General MIDI modules count their sound patches from 1 128 instead o
60. t inputs When active input signals will be routed to both the left and the right side of your stereo speakers or headphones making them appear centered in the stereo panorama When recording while the Mono Button is active signals from the Microphone Input and Instrument Input will be merged and recorded to both the left and the right side of a stereo track in your recording software If signals are entering the keyboard through the Aux inputs or if you re playing the built in Piano sound while recording then all sounds will be merged and recorded to the same audio track This makes it easy to record an entire performance to a stereo track by the push of a button Note The Mono button does not affect signals from the Aux Inputs or the the build in Piano sound Direct Monitor Knob Direct Monitor The Direct Monitor knob controls the amount of audio input signal flowing directly to the 1 4 audio outputs Piano Reset Button Piano Reset The Piano Reset button sends All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers MIDI messages on MIDI channel 1 This button restores basic piano and keyboard controller functions including resetting the Modulation wheel Piano Volume Knob and Sustain Pedal to their default settings Piano Volume Knob Piano Vol This is an assignable controller with a default of controlling the volume of the piano sound flowing to the 1 4 audio outputs Details on how to change the function of this knob can be fo
61. trol octave shift once again To assign the Octave lt and gt buttons to control octave shift 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above C1 C 1 representing Data Octave KeyStudio will exit Edit mode as soon as C 1 has been pressed m The Octave and Keys Another method of shifting octaves is with the use of the black keys labeled Octave and on the Advanced Functions in Edit Mode diagram This octave shift method can be useful when the Octave buttons have been reassigned to control another MIDI function 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above D3 D 3 representing Octave to shift the keyboard up by one octave It is possible to shift the keyboard up a total of four octaves 3 Press the black key above C3 C 3 representing Octave to shift the keyboard down by one octave It is possible to shift the keyboard down a total of three octaves 4 When you have chosen your octave shift either press C5 representing ENTER or press the Edit Mode button to exit Edit mode 2 Transpose In some cases it is useful to increase or decrease the transmitted pitch by a small number of semitones rather than a whole octave For example you may be playing a song with a singer and the singer is having trouble hitting the high notes In this case you can try reducing the pitch by one or more semitones This is achieved using a function called Trans
62. ty foot pedal not included into the Sustain Pedal jack on your KeyStudio 49i The keyboard will automatically detect the correct polarity when powering up If you want to reverse the polarity just make sure the pedal is pressed when you switch on your keyboard The sustain foot pedal is normally used for sustaining the sound you are playing without having to keep your hands on the keyboard just like a piano MIDI Out Jack MIDI Out Your new MIDI controller can connect to optional external MIDI devices such as synthesizers or sound modules By default MIDI data created by KeyStudio 49i is sent to this MIDI output port However it is possible to configure KeyStudio to act as a USB to MIDI interface allowing MIDI data from your computer to be sent to this port Please see section MIDI Out Mode Key on page 26 for more information USB Port This enables you to connect to an available USB port on your computer using the USB cable provided DC Power Supply Port 9V DC Connect a 9V DC gt 500mA center positive power supply sold separately to this jack when using KeyStudio 49i in standalone mode On Off Switch This On Off switch turns KeyStudio 49i on and off Kensington Security Slot This slot is compatible with Kensington security cables to protect your device from theft M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide e Hardware Connections 7 A dynamic microphone can be connected to the XLR input located on the rear panel and an
63. uitar or bass or even a high impedance microphone You may also attach a direct box or passive transformer to the M Audio KeyStudio Microphone Input Channel 1 which will then allow you to plug another electric or acoustic guitar or other high impedance instrument into the M Audio KeyStudio s Mic Input Additional information on using the Mic and Instrument inputs can be Using the Mic and Instrument Inputs found in the next two sections Setting Input Gain M Audio KeyStudio 49i provides up to 45dB of gain on the Channel 1 Mic In and 35dB of gain on the Channel 2 Instrument In Microphones electric guitars and electric basses typically emit a low signal level requiring a pre amp such as M Audio KeyStudio 49i provides Plug in your microphone or instrument with the gain controls turned down and turn the gain up incrementally while testing the mic or playing the instrument When the green signal LED shows fairly consistent activity you ve reached a good signal level for the M Audio KeyStudio mic preamp Some users may wish to experiment a little further to find what audibly might be referred to as a sweet spot Note that when the red clip LED lights it is indicating that the preamp output is very close to peaking 1 dB and the input signal is on the threshold of distorting Let your ears be the judge but when the clip LED lights and stays lit you are approaching or have reached distortion in your M Audio KeyStudio signal T
64. ule software as a plug in your host application s MIDI input settings determine the MIDI information received by GM Module Some host applications can only address the first of the 16 channels when using GM Module as a plug in Load multiple instances of the M Audio GM Module in several tracks of the host application to overcome this limitation Some host applications allow a single instance of a plug in to be used with multiple MIDI channels but require additional configuration steps to achieve this We recommend making these additional settings since this method of operation is far more CPU efficient when compared to the use of multiple instances of the plug in within several tracks Consult your host application s documentation for details Global Settings Fine Tune Transpose Master ano 0 ER Volume The functions explained in this section affect all 16 channels of M Audio GM Module Load Save Clicking the area above the Load and Save buttons produces a drop down list of any user defined presets stored in the M Audio GM Module default preset folder General MIDI Module Patches This folder can be found within the General MIDI Module Data folder defined during installation To load a preset from this location select it from this drop down menu To save a preset click the Save button Saving your custom preset within the default preset folder will add it to the drop down menu accessible by clicking in the area above the Load and Save
65. und in the Knob Assign Key section of the Advanced Features in Edit Mode section of this User Guide Reverb On Off Button Reverb On Off This button engages the internal reverb effect of KeyStudio 49i The reverb depth can be controlled via MIDI CC commands See the Advanced Features in Edit Mode chapter of this User Guide for more information on this M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide Rear Panel Descriptions 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 M AUDIO OS00 00000 o 14 15 16 17 18 19 202122 23 1 4 Audio Outputs Output R L Mono These are unbalanced tip sleeve TS audio outputs for the piano sound signal from all inputs and audio signal coming from your computer If you are connecting to a mono 1 channel device or amplifier use the left 1 4 output Auxiliary RCA Inputs Aux Input R L These inputs mix with the XLR and 1 4 inputs and also send their signal to the audio outputs These inputs can receive signal from a variety of sources including mixers stereo receivers and other external sound producing equipment 1 4 Instrument Input Instrument This tip sleeve TS unbalanced connector enables you to plug in an instrument such as an electric guitar or bass XLR Microphone Audio Input Microphone This input accepts a dynamic microphone connected via a standard three pin balanced XLR cable Sustain Pedal Jack Sustain You can plug any polari
66. usic To compensate for this delay M Audio KeyStudio 49i has a feature called Direct Monitor Direct Monitor sends the signal from the Channel 1 and 2 inputs directly to the Outputs without any of the delay caused by traveling to and from the computer The Direct Monitor knob controls the level of the signal from the Channel 1 and 2 inputs to the Main and Headphone Outputs Use this knob to set the monitoring level of the mic or instrument that you are recording relative to the audio tracks that are playing from your computer When using Direct Monitor you will need to disable any monitoring feature in your computer recording software Otherwise you will hear your input played back twice once through Direct Monitor and again from your computer Either turn off record or input monitoring mute the channels you are recording to or send their output to another bus In a typical Direct Monitor application plug your microphone and guitar into Channel 1 and Channel 2 on the rear panel Arm a pair of inputs in your computer recording software and set their recording levels using the gain controls on the M Audio KeyStudio As detailed in the previous sections you want the recording level to be as high as possible without distorting Make sure that the recording software is not outputting the audio you re recording or else you will hear the signal played twice from the outputs Next set the Direct Monitor Level for your speakers or headphones and you are
67. uts as well as to the built in MIDI interface As you become more familiar with the KeyStudio keyboard you may wish to take advantage of this product s additional professional features by installing the KeyStudio 49i drivers In Windows these additional features include using your new keyboard with more than one application at the same time multi client sending large SysEx messages or using your KeyStudio 49i with Pro Tools M Powered recording software or the included GM Module software Installing the KeyStudio ASIO drivers in Windows also improves audio performance by reducing the time it takes for MIDI input when using software synthesizers or audio input signal to appear as audio at your computer s outputs On a Macintosh computer installing the M Audio drivers enables you to use your KeyStudio 49i with Pro Tools M Powered recording software The Windows and Mac OS X drivers are found on the KeyStudio 49i CD ROM included with this package M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 10 KeyStudio 49i Windows Driver Installation NOTE If you are installing the drivers for KeyStudio 49i on your Windows XP or Windows Vista computer disconnect your KeyStudio until you are instructed to connect it To install the Windows drivers for KeyStudio 49i 1 Insert the M Audio KeyStudio 49i CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 The computer will automatically display the interactive install screen If your computer fails to launch th
68. ven possible MIDI functions m Octave Shift m BankLSB m Master Tune Setting M Transpose m Bank MSB m Program Change m MIDI Channel In the diagram above the first seven black keys are labeled Data Octave Data Transpose Data Program Data Bank LSB Data Bank MSB Data Channel and Data Tuning These keys are used to select the desired alternate function of the Octave buttons M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 24 To select an alternate function 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key that represents the function you want to assign to the Octave buttons KeyStudio will exit Edit mode as soon as you push one of these keys NOTE Some of the functions the Octave buttons can be used for cannot send out a value less than zero When used to control these functions both lights above the buttons will remain off regardless of the current setting of that function The seven possible functions of the Octave buttons are 1 Octave Shift The Octave lt and gt buttons control octave shift by default Pressing the Octave gt button right will shift the notes played on the keyboard up by one octave Pressing the Octave lt button left will shift the notes played on the keyboard down by one octave Pressing both Octave buttons together will restore the default octave Octave shift 0 However if these keys have been programmed to control another function you may wish to re assign them to con
69. while the left side of the panorama will decrease in level As a result an instrument will appear as if positioned further to the right in the stereo panorama The opposite effect applies when turning this dial counter clock wise Tone The tone control adjusts the brightness of the patch Turn this dial clock wise for a brighter sound and counter clock wise for a decrease in brightness M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 18 Getting Started with MIDI Music Creation Software 12 If you are new to MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface you may initially find it challenging to understand how KeyStudio interacts with the computer You will find that using a computer based sound source and recording system allows for access to an extremely large array of high quality sounds a large graphic user interface and freedom to work with many music creation applications basic understanding of MIDI will enable you to take advantage of its wealth of creative possibilities Pressing one of the keys of KeyStudio 49i causes the keyboard to send out MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface data MIDI data gives instructions on how a sound should play These instructions dictate parameters such as what note to play when to play it how loud to play it and which sound to use When using a virtual instrument within recording software such as Ableton Live Lite data from the KeyStudio keyboard can be sent to the sequencer software routed to a
70. y Inc All rights reserved Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice Avid KeyStudio 491 Session Pro Tools and M Audio are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners M AUDIO KeyStudio 49i User Guide 39 Mic Inputs Input Inpedance Maximum Input Level at minimum gain SNR Dynamic Range THD N Frequency Response Available Pre amp Gain Technical Specifications 44 1 kHz sampling rate unless otherwise stated 4 4k Ohms 2 2 dBu 0 6 Vrms balanced 96 dB A weighted 96 dB A weighted 0 004 88 dB 1 dBFS 1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB 41 dB Instrument Input Input Inpedance Maximum Input Level at minimum gain SNR Dynamic Range THD N Frequency Response Available Pre amp Gain 1MOhm unbalanced 12 dBV 4 Vrms 94 dB A weighted 94 dB A weighted 0 00782 82 1 dB amp 1 dBFS 1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 6 dB 40 dB Aux Inputs Input Inpedance Maximum Input Level SNR Dynamic Range THD N Frequency Response 10K Ohm unbalanced 2 dBV unbalanced 96 dB A weighted 96 dB A weighted lt 0 005 86 dB amp 1 dBFS 1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Line Outputs Output Impedance Maximum Output Level Channel to Channel Crosstalk SNR Dynamic Range THD N Frequency Respon

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