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Avid KeyStudio™ User Guide
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contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
KeyStudio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pro Tools SE Guide Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. The KeyStudio Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Controls and Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Installing KeyStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MP3 Export Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Your KeyStudio Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking Your Signal Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Software and System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4. The Software Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Levels Tab (All Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Latency Tab (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About Tab (All Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 5. Using KeyStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Launching Pro Tools SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording Instrument Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening a Recent Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Chapter 6. Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Re-Assigning KeyStudio Keyboard Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Re-assigning the Modulation Wheel and Volume Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Programming and Control Assignment Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 7. MIDI Messages In-Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Program & Bank Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 8. KeyStudio Keyboard Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MIDI Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix A. General MIDI Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix B. Standard MIDI Controller Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix C. Additional RPN Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix D. Additional Information and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pro Tools SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
M-Audio Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before Updating Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix E. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Avid® KeyStudio™. KeyStudio
turns your Mac or PC into a complete recording
and music production environment, by combining a velocity sensitive 49-key keyboard, a
high-performance, low-latency USB audio interface and Pro Tools® SE from Avid®.
Pro Tools is the industry standard platform in
music production software that is used in top recording facilities around the world. Whether
you're new to music production or a seasoned
professional wanting to take Pro Tools SE on the
road, this package includes what you need for a
professional-quality recording setup.
KeyStudio Features
M-Audio KeyStudio Keyboard
• 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard
• Pitch Bend wheel
• Modulation wheel; MIDI re-assignable
• Edit Mode button for advanced functions
and programming
• Sustain pedal input
• No driver required; Connect and power on
•USB powered
Please take the time to read this User Guide. It
will explain how to get the best results out of
your KeyStudio.
M-Audio USB Micro Audio
Interface
• Low latency performance
• 1/8-inch mono/stereo input for instrument, microphone, and line-level devices
• 1/8-inch stereo output for headphones or
powered monitors
•USB Powered
Pro Tools SE Music Production
Software
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System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements can be found
on the Avid website at www.avid.com/support.
A qualified version of Adobe® Flash®
Player is required.
Hardware Registration
Please take the time to register your product online at www.avid.com/support. By doing so, you
become eligible to receive the following:
• Technical support information
• Software update and upgrade notices
• Hardware warranty information
Pro Tools SE Guide Set
Complete documentation can be accessed from
the Help Menu.
Conventions Used in This Guide
The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
The following symbols are used to highlight
important information:
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the
most from your system.
Important Notices include information that
could affect your data or the performance of
your system.
Cross References point to related sections in
this guide and other Avid guides.
Interactive Guides and Tutorials
Interactive guides and tutorials can be accessed
via the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog or the
Help Menu while the program is running.
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Figure 1. M-Audio KeyStudio
Your M-Audio KeyStudio is a 49-note full-size, velocity sensitive USB MIDI controller keyboard designed for easy integration with your Mac or PC.
KeyStudio offers the functions and features as listed below:
1 Modulation Wheel This wheel lets you add vi-
brato to notes you play. It can be assigned to
control other instrument parameters as described in Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features.”
2 Pitch Bend Wheel This wheel is used to bend
the notes played up or down. The amount of
pitch change is determined by the instrument
preset for the sound you are playing.
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3 Octave Buttons These Octave buttons let you
shift the keyboard up or down in one octave increments. The tuning can be lowered to a maximum of three octaves, or raised as high as four
octaves.
When the keyboard is set to the default octave
(zero), the LED’s above each button are illuminated. Pressing the Octave “>” button once
switches of the LED above the Octave “<” button, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave
higher. For example, this results in note F3 becoming F4. Pressing the Octave “<” button once
switches of the LED above the Octave “>” button, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave
lower. For example, this results in note F3 becoming F2.
Simultaneously pressing the “<“ and “>”
buttons returns the keyboard to the default
octave (0).
When used in conjunction with the Edit
button, the Octave buttons let you use
additional functions such as Transpose. See
“Re-Assigning KeyStudio Keyboard Buttons
and Controls” on page 18.
4 Volume Slider By default, this slider lets you
control the output level of the software instrument you are playing. It can also be reassigned
to control other parameters as described in
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features.”
6 Velocity-sensitive Keyboard The velocity sen-
sitive keyboard sends Note On/ Off and Velocity
data to software instruments when performing.
Each note is labeled with its corresponding note
or pitch. The keyboard also lets you access extended programing functions as described in
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features.”
7 USB Port This port is used when connecting
your KeyStudio keyboard to an available USB
port on your computer. This connection delivers
power to the keyboard and transmits MIDI data.
8 Sustain Pedal Jack This jack lets you connect
a momentary-contact foot pedal (not included).
When pressed, this pedal sustain the sound you
are playing when your fingers are no longer
pressing the keys.
The polarity of the sustain pedal is determined by the keyboard upon startup. When
your KeyStudio keyboard is powering up,
the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the
“up” (Off) position.
It is important that the sustain pedal is not
pressed during startup, otherwise notes will
sustain when the pedal is not pressed.
9 On/Off Switch This switch lets you power the
device on (1) or off (0). When this switch is set
to the “On” position, KeyStudio is powered via
the USB connection to your computer.
5 Edit Mode Button Pressing this button
switches the keyboard to Edit mode which lets
you access additional keyboard functions as described in Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features.”
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Installing KeyStudio
This chapter shows you how to install KeyStudio
on Mac OS X and Windows systems.
Installation Overview
The KeyStudio installation includes the
following steps:
1 Installing Pro Tools SE.
2 Installing M-Audio USB Micro driver.
3 Connecting M-Audio USB Micro.
4 Installing your M-Audio KeyStudio keyboard.
5 Software configuration.
6 System configuration.
Mac OS X
The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installation process. Stage 1 installs Pro Tools SE, and
Stage 2 installs the USB Micro Driver.
2 Insert the installation DVD into your com-
puter.
3 When the disc opens, double-click the in-
staller icon to launch the installation.
Pro Tools SE Installer Icon
4 Click “Continue” on the Welcome screen, and
follow all on-screen instructions.
It is important to carefully read and follow
all on-screen instructions.
To Install KeyStudio:
1 Make sure your KeyStudio keyboard and USB
Micro are not connected to your computer.
Pro Tools SE Installer - Welcome Screen
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5 When the following screen appears, click
“Continue” and follow the on-screen instructions.
Click Continue
Software instrument content is very large
and may take up to 30 minutes to install.
During this time, the progress bar may not
appear to move but your software is still installing. Do not terminate your installation.
6 Choose the picture of USB Micro on the next
screen, click “Continue” and follow the onscreen instructions to install the USB Micro
driver.
Windows
The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installation process. Stage 1 installs Pro Tool SE, and
Stage 2 installs the USB Micro Drivers.
It is important to carefully read and follow
all on-screen instructions.
To Install KeyStudio:
1 Make sure your KeyStudio keyboard and USB
Micro are not connected to your computer.
2 Insert the installation DVD into your com-
puter.
In Windows 7, if the User Account Control
dialog appears, click “Allow.”
If the Welcome screen doesn’t appear, locate
and double-click Setup.exe.
Driver Selection - USB Micro
7 Once the installation is complete and your
computer has been restarted, connect
USB Micro to an available USB port on your
computer.
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Pro Tools SE Installer - Welcome Screen
3 Click “Continue” to install Pro Tools SE.
Software instrument content is very large
and may take up to 30 minutes to install.
During this time, the progress bar may not
appear to move but your software is still installing. Do not terminate your installation.
4 When the following screen appears, choose
the picture of USB Micro, and follow the onscreen instructions to install the USB Micro
driver.
Driver Selection - USB Micro
8 Click “Finish” once the software has been
installed.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard
reappears, repeat steps 6 through 8.
If the Windows Logo Testing or “trusted
application dialog appears, Click “Continue Anyway” (Windows XP) or “Install”
(Windows 7).
MP3 Export Option
The MP3 Export Option lets you create MP3 files
from Pro Tools sessions when exporting a region
or a Timeline selection as a new audio file.
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” (Windows XP) or “Install”
(Windows 7) to proceed with the installation.
5 Once the installation is complete and your
computer has been restarted, connect USB Micro to an available USB port on your computer.
Windows XP users may encounter additional dialog boxes. If so, proceed with steps
6 through 8.
6 Windows XP may ask if you want to search the
Internet for a driver. Select “No, not this time”
and click “Next.”
7 If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog ap-
pears, select “Install the software automatically”
and click “Next.”
With the MP3 Export Option, the MP3 file type
is available when using File > Export > Audio.
Pro Tools uses the Fraunhofer codec for encoding MP3 files.
Authorizing the MP3 Export Option
The MP3 Export Option is a paid option and can
be purchased and authorized when you export
an audio file as an MP3.
To authorize the MP3 Export Option using an
authorization code:
1 Launch Pro Tools.
2 Open a session.
3 Click on a region or make a Timeline selection
and choose File > Export > Audio.
4 Select Compressed MP3 as the File Type.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au-
thorize.
7 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, se-
lect Manual Activation, then click Next.
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8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog,
Sustain
deselect the Use my iLok Smart Key option, then
click Next.
9 When prompted, enter your Pro Tools MP3
Export Option serial code (authorization code).
10 Click Next and follow the on-screen instruc-
tions to complete the authorization process.
Installing Your KeyStudio Keyboard
Use the provided USB cable to connect KeyStudio to an available USB port on your computer.
The USB cable not only powers the keyboard but
also transmits MIDI data to your computer.
Make sure that the power switch on the back of
the keyboard is in the “on” (I) position. The KeyStudio keyboard is now ready for use.
Connect a sustain pedal (not included) to the
sustain pedal jack on the back panel.
USB Micro Audio Interface
Once you have installed the USB Micro driver
and connected the device to an available USB
port on your computer, you will need to make
the connections as described below:
Windows users who plan on using the keyboard with more than one application at
the same time, or simultaneously use other
class-compliant USB audio devices, must
download and install the latest KeyStudio
driver from www.avid.com/support.
Hardware Connections
KeyStudio Keyboard
Connect your KeyStudio keyboard to an available USB port on your computer and switch the
unit on.
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Connect your microphone, instrument (electric
guitar or bass), or line-level source (synthesizer,
CD player, DJ mixer, etc.) to the 1/8-inch input.
Connect your headphones or powered speakers
to the 1/8-inch output.
Checking Your Signal Path
Listening to Demo Songs
Listening to demo songs is an easy way to verify
audio. To hear the audio from Pro Tools you will
need your headphones or speakers connected to
your audio interface.
To listen to a demo song:
1 Use the Pro Tools SE icon to launch the pro-
gram:
• Mac Click on the Pro Tools SE icon in the
Dock (or double-click the application icon
in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).
• Windows Click the Start button and locate
the Pro Tools SE icon (or double-click the
application icon in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).
4 Click Audio Preview to listen to the song. If
you want to open the song in a Pro Tools session
click Choose.
Whether you click Audition Preview or the play
button in the open demo session, you will hear
the song playing through your speakers or in
your headphones.
If you do not hear anything, check your hardware connections, and check your signal levels
as explained in Chapter 4, “The Software Control Panel” then repeat step 4.
Software and System Configuration
Pro Tools SE automatically selects and configures M-Audio USB Micro and KeyStudio for
audio and MIDI recording.
Detailed information explaining how to configure your system for optimum performance can
be found in the Pro Tools SE User Guide.
Pro Tools SE Icon
2 Select the Demo Songs button.
Pro Tools SE Quick Start Dialog - Demo Songs
3 From the list of music styles, select the cate-
gory you want (or select an item from a submenu).
This important information covers both
Mac OS X and Windows systems, and includes
tips on hard drive configuration and maintenance.
We strongly recommend reading these chapters
to ensure the best performance from your
Pro Tools SE system.
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