Fatar ST-610 Plus, Studio 610 Plus User Manual

Irelcome to the world of the Fatar Studio Series Keyboard Controllers.
Congradulations on purchasing the ST-610 Plus, one of the finest master keyboard
controllers in the world today. The Studio-610 Plus is the perfect choice for a
musician looking for a simple yet versatile keyboard controller to produce quality
results for the live or studio environment.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

* 6l weighted keys
* One zone
* Velocity Sensitive and aftertouch
* Pitch Bend Wheel and Programmable Wheel
* Two Parallel MIDI Outputs
* Sustain Input Jack
"'Volume Input Jack

* Program change, MIDI Channel, Transpose, Programmable wheel (Volume, Pan,
Aftertouch, Pitch, Modulation) etc.
* External Adapter 9V DC 500mA included

CONNECTIONS:

1) Connect the DC adapter cable to the power input jack, in the back of the
controller, located next to the power switch. See Figure #1.

Figure #1.

Make sure that the DC adapter corresponds to the correct voltage output. The

Studio 6l0 Plus will accept an adapter that has a rating of 9V DC with a positive

polarity tip and has a minimum current of 200 mA.

2) Connect MIDI cable from the ST-610 Plus MIDI outputs, (each output can handle
up to four synthesizers, modules, or effect devices) to the MIDI input on your
sound sources. Set your sound sources to the desired MIDI channels by the ST-610
Plus. Each channel would normally be assigned to a different sound or effect. Since
the ST-610 Plus has only one zone, you can only program one of thel6 channels at
a time. Make sure that your sound source is properly assigned to the channel you
are sending on.

To select a base channel hold the [CHANNEL] switch and enter the channel number

(1 through 16) by depressing the appropriate black numbered key (0-9). The

function switch must be released after the black number keys. At this point the ST-

610 Plus is sending on that channel.

Program change:

A program change command allows you to change the sound on your sound
source from the ST-610 Plus. The program change will be sent on whichever MIDI
channel the ST-610 Plus is currently set. Program changes are numbered 1 through

128. You may notice, depending on the sound source, that a program change of 1

will show up on your sound source as 0. This is not a problem, since MIDI is not
completely standard between manufacturers. Thank the heavens that there are only
a few anomalies like this between the manufacturers.

To issue a program change, hold the [PROGRAM] switch and enter the desired
number on the numbered black keys with the appropriate program number or use
the [INC]/ [DEC] (increment/ decrement) keys. If a number greater than 128 is
entered, it will wrap around to the beginning.

Bank change:

Some sound sources today, especially found on computer sound cards, have a

feature called bank select. The MIDI specification calls for bank numbers 1 through

16384. Once you have selected your bank you are able to select a program change

(1 through 128).