Alesis V Mini User Guide

User Guide

English ( 3 – 4 )

Guía del usuario

Español ( 5 – 6 )

Guide d’utilisation

Français ( 7 – 8 )

Guida per l’uso

Italiano ( 9 – 10 )

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch ( 11 – 12 )

Appendix

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User Guide (English)

Box Contents

V Mini V Mini Editor Software Software Download Card USB Cable User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual

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Support

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

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

Quick Start

To use V Mini with your digital audio workstation (DAW):

1. Connect the USB port on your V Mini to a free USB port on your computer. The USB connection not only powers V Mini but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer.

2. Open your DAW.

3. In your DAW’s Preferences, Options, or Device Setup menu, select V Mini as the controller input.

To change the MIDI messages V Mini sends to your DAW, download and install the V Mini Editor software to your computer.

Visit alesis.com/v-mini and click Downloads to download the V Mini Editor software.

Features

1. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. The computer’s USB port provides ample power to V Mini. This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer.

2. Keyboard: The 25-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the Octave Down/Up buttons, can access the full range of 127 available MIDI notes.

3. Pitch-Bend: Pressing and releasing these buttons mimics the rotation of a pitch wheel. These pitch bend buttons are primarily used to bend the notes played on the keyboard up or down. Your software determines if and how far you can bend the note. The usual setting is two semitones; however, you should refer to the documentation provided with your software for information about how to change the Pitch Bend range.

You can also use the V Mini Editor software to edit how fast the pitch will bend. See the V Mini Editor’s User Guide to learn how to do this.

4. Modulation: Pressing and releasing this button mimics the rotation of a modulation wheel. Use this button to send continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01 (modulation), by default. This type of realtime controller was originally introduced on electronic keyboard instruments to give the performer options such as adding vibrato, just like players of acoustic instruments do.

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

5. Sustain: Use this button to sustain all currently held notes on the keyboard. In “momentary” mode (default), the notes will sustain until you release the button. In “switch” mode, the notes will still sustain after you release the button. Once you press the button again, the notes will stop sustaining.

You can also use the V Mini Editor to select your desired mode, as well as assign the button to send a different MIDI CC message to your software. See the V Mini Editor’s User Guide to learn how to do this.

6. Octave Down/Up: Use these buttons to shift the keyboard’s range up or down. When you are higher or lower than the center octave, the corresponding Octave button will light. Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to “zero.”

7. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software. The pads are velocitysensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play.

You can also use the V Mini Editor software to edit the MIDI note message set to each pad, or you can change the pad to send MIDI CC messages or Program Change messages to your software. See the V Mini Editor’s User Guide to learn how to do this.

8. Assignable Knobs: Use these 270° knobs to send MIDI CC messages to your software. You can also use the V Mini Editor software to edit the MIDI CC message set to each knob, or you can

change the knob to send MIDI Channel aftertouch messages to your software. See the V Mini Editor’s User Guide to learn how to do this.

Guía del usuario (Español)

Introducción

Contenido de la caja

V Mini V Mini Editor Tarjetas de descarga de software Cable USB Guía del usuario Manual sobre la seguridad y garantía

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Soporte

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

Para soporte adicional del producto, visite alesis.com/support.

Inicio rápido

Cómo utilizar V Mini con su estación de trabajo de audio digital (DAW):

1. Conecte el puerto USB de su V Mini a un puerto USB libre en su ordenador. La conexión USB no solo alimenta al V Mini sino que también envía datos MIDI desde y hacia su ordenador.

2. Abra su DAW.

3. En el menú Preferences, Options, o Device Setup (Preferencias, Opciones o Configuración del dispositivo) de su DAW, seleccione al V Mini como la entrada del controlador.

Para modificar los mensajes MIDI que el V Mini envía a su DAW, descargue e instale el software V Mini Editor en su ordenador.

Visite alesis.com/v-mini y haga clic Downloads para descargar el software V Mini Editor.

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