Alesis V49 MKII User Guide

User Guide

English ( 3 – 6 )

Guía del usuario

Español ( 7 – 10 )

Guide d’utilisation

Français ( 11 – 14 )

Guida per l’uso

Italiano ( 15 – 18 )

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch ( 19 – 22 )

Appendix

English ( 23 )

User Guide (English)

Introduction

Box Contents

V49 MKII USB Cable Software Download Card

User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit alesis.com.

For additional product support, visit alesis.com/support.

Quick Start

Device Setup in Software

To select V49 MKII as a controller for your digital audio workstation (DAW):

1. Connect V49 MKII to your computer using a standard USB cable. (If you are connecting V49 MKII to a USB hub, make sure it is a powered hub.)

2. Open your DAW.

3. Open your DAW's Preferences, Options, or Device Setup, select V49 MKII as your hardware controller, and then close that window.

Your V49 MKII is now able to communicate with your software.

V49 MKII Editor Installation

We recommend visiting alesis.com and downloading the V49 MKII Editor, which gives you a visual and intuitive way to edit the various MIDI messages that V49 MKII's controls send to your computer.

Setup

You can power the keyboard via a powered USB port. The V49 MKIIs are low-power devices. It is recommended that you connect the V49 MKII to an onboard USB port or to a powered USB hub.

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Computer

Sustain Pedal

Features

Top Panel

1. Pitch: Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information.

2. Mod (Modulation): Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01 (modulation), by default.

You can also use the V Editor software to set this wheel to send a different MIDI CC message to your software. See the V Editor's User Guide to learn how to do this.

3. Keyboard: This 49-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the Octave Down/Up buttons, can access the full range of 127 available MIDI notes. You can use the keys to access certain additional commands, as well.

4. Octave Down / Up: Use these buttons to shift the keyboard's range up or down. Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to "zero."

5. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to determine the tempo of the Arpeggiator.

Note: This button is disabled if the Arpeggiator is synced to an external clock.

6. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level Mode in which the pads always play at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them.

7. Note Repeat: Press this button to activate or deactivate Note Repeat Mode in which striking a pad will cause the pad to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo, Time Division, and Swing settings.

8. Arpeggiator On/Off: Press this button to turn the Arpeggiator on or off. Pressing it during a latched arpeggio will stop the arpeggio.

Note: The Time Division, Swing, Tempo, and Tempo Sync settings are also shared with the Note Repeat function. If these settings are changed in Arpeggiator mode, they will also be changed in the Note Repeat mode, and vice versa.

Hold down Arpeggiator On/Off and press a key on V49 MKII's keyboard to enter new settings for the Arpeggiator:

• Time Division: 1/4 note, 1/4 note triplet (1/4T), 1/8 note, 1/8 note triplet (1/8T), 1/16 note, 1/16 note triplet (1/16T), 1/32 note, or 1/32 note triplet (1/32T).

• Arp Type: The mode determines how the arpeggiated notes are played back.

o Up: Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest. o Down: Notes will sound from the highest to lowest. o Incl (Inclusive): Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest, and then back

down. The lowest and highest notes will sound twice at the directional change.

o Excl (Exclusive): Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest, and then back

down. The lowest and highest notes will sound only once at the directional change.

o Order: Notes will sound in the order they were pressed. o Rand (Random): Notes will sound in random order.

• Latch: The Arpeggiator will continue to arpeggiate the notes even after you lift your fingers. While holding down the keys, you can add more notes to the arpeggiated chord by pressing down additional keys. If you press the keys, release them, and then press down a new combination of notes, the Arpeggiator will memorize and arpeggiate the new notes.

• Arp Octave: This controls the number of octaves (1-4) that the played notes will arpeggiate through.

• Swing: Off (no swing), 57%, 59%, 61%, or 64%.

• Sync: This controls whether the controller will use its own internal MIDI clock to

generate the messages or whether the controller will use an external MIDI clock tempo received via USB to know when to generate the MIDI messages. The external mode is typically used if using DAW software.

Hold down Arpeggiator On/Off and turn Knob 1 to adjust the Gate parameter. This parameter determines how much length the arpeggiator’s notes will have. The shorter the gate, the shorter the note. Similarly, the longer the gate, the longer the note. This parameter can be changed while an arpeggio is already playing for an exciting effect.

9. Pads: The pads can be used to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software. The pads are velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. You can use the free, downloadable V49 MKII Editor to assign what MIDI message each pad sends. See the V Editor's User Guide to learn how to do this.

10. Assignable Knobs: Use these 270º knobs to send MIDI CC messages to your software. You can use the free, downloadable V49 MKII Editor to assign what MIDI CC message each knob sends. See the V Editor's User Guide to learn how to do this.

Rear Panel

1. USB: The USB 2.0 port delivers power to the keyboard and transmits MIDI data when

connected to a computer.

• Port 1 (labeled V49 MKII in software) is the port for which all MIDI messages will

travel from the controller to the computer, and vice versa.

• Port 2 (labeled EDITOR in software) is the port used to transfer data back and forth

between the controller and the V49 MKII Editor software.

2. Sustain: Connect an optional 1/4" TS sustain pedal to this input. You can also use the V

Editor software to set the sustain pedal to send other MIDI CC messages to your software. See the V Editor's User Guide to learn how to do this.

3. Power On/Off: Use this switch to power the device on or off. When this switch is set to

the “on” position, V49 MKII is powered through the USB connection to your computer. Press and hold the Octave Down and Octave Up buttons while turning on the power to

restore the keyboard to factory default settings.

4. Kensington

Kensington security cables for theft protection.

Lock Connector: This connector is compatible with standard laptop-style

Guía del usuario (Español)

Introducción

Contenido de la caja

V49 MKII Cable USB Tarjeta de descarga de software

Guía del usuario Manual sobre la seguridad y garantía

Soporte

Para obtener la información más completa acerca de este product (los requisitos del sistema, compatibilidad, etc) y registro del producto, visite alesis.com.

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Inicio rápido

Configuración del dispositivo en el software

Para seleccionar el V49 MKII como controlador para su estación de trabajo de audio digital (DAW):

1. Conecte el V49 MKII a su ordenador utilizando un cable USB estándar. (Si está conectando el V49 MKII a un concentrador [hub] USB, asegúrese de que sea un concentrador alimentado).

2. Abra su DAW.

3. Abra Preferences (Preferencias), Options (Opciones), o Device Setup (Configuración de dispositivo) de su DAW, seleccione el V49 MKII como su controlador de hardware y luego cierre esa ventana.

Su V49 MKII es ahora capaz de comunicarse con su software.

Instalación del editor del V49 MKII

Recomendamos visitar alesis.com y descargar el editor del V49 MKII, el cual le brinda una manera visual e intuitiva para editar los diversos mensajes MIDI que los controles del V49 MKII le envían a su ordenador.

Instalación

Puede alimentar el teclado a través del bus USB. Los V49 MKIIs son dispositivos de bajo consumo de energía. Le recomendamos conectar el V49 MKII a un puerto USB nativo o a un concentrador USB alimentado.

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Ordenador

Pedal de sostenido

Características

Panel superior

1. Pitch Bend: Al mover esta rueda se envía información de inflexión de pitch MIDI.

2. Mod (Modulación): Mueva esta rueda para enviar datos del controlador continuo–MIDI CC #01 (modulación), por defecto.

También puede utilizar el software V Editor para configurar esta rueda para enviar un mensaje CC MIDI diferente a su software. Consulte la Guía del Usuario del V Editor para aprender a hacer esto.

3. Teclado: Este teclado de 49 notas es sensible a la velocidad y, en conjunto con los botones subir/bajar octava puede acceder a la gama completa de 127 notas MIDI disponibles. También puede usar las teclas para acceder a ciertos comandos adicionales.

4. Subir / Bajar octava: Utilice estos botones para desplazar el rango del teclado hacia arriba o abajo. Pulse ambos botones simultáneamente para resetear el desplazamiento de octavas a cero.

5. Tap Tempo: Golpee ligeramente este botón al ritmo deseado para determinar el tempo del arpegiador.

Nota: Este botón se desactiva si el arpegiador se sincroniza a un reloj externo.

6. Nivel máximo: Pulse este botón para activar el modo Nivel máximo, en el cual los pads siempre tocan a máxima velocidad (127), independientemente de lo fuerte o débilmente que usted los golpee.

7. Repetición de nota: Pulse este botón para activar o desactivar el modo de repetición de nota, en el cual al golpear un pad, este se repetirá a una velocidad basada en los ajustes actuales de tempo, división de tiempo y swing.

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