KEY SP-1 User Guide
Introduction
Key Rig User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Key Rig software. This multi-function device includes four high-quality instruments:
• The SP-1 Stage Piano module provides realistic reproduction of various acoustic and electric pianos, and allows two pianos to be layered
together.
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The MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer is a subtractive synth that uses traditional analog-type oscillators, as well as wavetable and FM
synthesis.
• The MB-3 Electromagnetic Organ is a faithful reproduction of classic tone-wheel organs, including a Leslie rotary speaker simulator.
• The GM-4 is a General MIDI sound module featuring all 128 GM sounds and a percussion kit.
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System Requirements
Windows
• Pentium® III 500 MHz or AMD7 (P4 / Athlon 1 GHz or faster recommended)
• 256 MB RAM
• 600 MB free hard disk space
• Windows® XP
• VST 2.0 compatible host software
• MIDI Interface
• CD-ROM drive for installation
• Internet connection (on any computer) for software certification
Macintosh
• Power Macintosh® G3 500 MHz (G4 or faster recommended)
• 256 MB RAM
• 600 MB free hard disk space
• Mac® OS X Version 10.3 or higher
• VST 2.0, AU or RTAS compatible host software
• MIDI Interface
• CD-ROM drive for installation
• Internet connection (on any computer) for software certification
Installation Procedure
Note: The Installation CD includes both the M-Audio Key Rig as well as the M-Audio Drum & Bass Rig installers. The Key Rig package includes a
certification code for only the M-Audio Key Rig, but you may authorize the Drum & Bass Rig as a fully working 30-Day demo version (see below
for Certification Information).
Windows
1. Insert the M-Audio Key Rig CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Explore the CD and double-click the file named “M-Audio Key Rig Setup.” The installer will execute.
3. During the installation, the installer will ask you to specify two directories on your computer. The first directory is your VST plug-in directory.
This is where the M-Audio Key Rig VST plug-in will be installed. The second directory is Key Rig’s sound data file. The file is about 260 MB in
size and can be placed in a different location from the program, if necessary.
4. When the installer finishes installing the software, press “Finish.”
5. M-Audio Key Rig is now installed on your computer. You will need to certify your copy of the software before you begin making music—
please see “Certification” below for these directions.
Macintosh
1. Insert the M-Audio Key Rig CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD that appears on your desktop
3. Open the folder for the plug-in format you require (AU, RTAS, VST, or stand-alone)
4. When the installer finishes installing the software, press “Close.”
5. M-Audio Key Rig is now installed on your computer. You will need to certify your copy of the software before you begin making music—
please see “Certification” below for these directions.
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Certification
Key Rig User Guide
1. Once the M-Audio Key Rig software has been installed, start your host audio application (for example, Ableton Live).
2. Load the M-Audio Key Rig and open its window.
3. Click on the “M-Audio” logo in the upper right corner of the Key Rig. A pop-up window will appear.
4. Enter the Product Certification Code (printed on the Quick Start Guide included in the M-Audio Key Rig package)
5. Once you’ve entered your code, you have two choices: You may certify your product on-line or off-line. If your computer is connected to the
Internet, go to the section named “Certify On-Line” below. If your music computer is not connected to the Internet, go to the “Certify Off-Line”
section below.
Certify On-Line
1. Click the “Certify On-Line” button and Key Rig will open your default web browser and connect you to the M-Audio website.
2. Enter your registration information in the spaces provided, and press “Submit.”
3. In a few moments, you’ll receive an e-mail containing your registration certificate. Follow the directions in the e-mail to finish certification.
Certify Off-Line
1. Click the “Certify Off-Line” button. Key Rig will create an Internet shortcut on your computer’s desktop.
2. Copy this shortcut onto a disk or memory card.
3. Place the disk or memory card in a computer that is connected to the Internet.
4. Double-click the Internet shortcut on the disk or memory card, and your web browser will open, connecting you to the M-Audio website.
5. Enter your registration information and press “Submit.”
6. In a few moments, an e-mail will be sent to you containing your registration certificate. Save the certificate to the disk or memory card.
7. Place the disk or memory card back into your music computer.
8. Double-click the product certification file on the disk or memory card to complete certification.
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Using the Key Rig as a Plug-in
The M-Audio Key Rig runs as an RTAS, VST, or AU plug-in. Consult your host application’s documentation for information on loading plug-ins.
Using the Key Rig in Stand Alone Mode
In addition to support for most popular plug-in formats, the M-Audio Key Rig runs as a atand-alone application. On the Macintosh, the standalone version of Key Rig uses the default audio settings of the operating system. On Windows, the stand-alone version includes additional
configuration settings:
Windows Stand Alone
The Key Rig stand-alone application for Windows includes four controls at the top of the application’s window:
The controls are as follows (from left to right):
Sound Card Selector: click this control to select the desired sound card for audio output.
Output Selector: click this control to choose the audio outputs for Key Rig (for multi-output sound cards only).
On Button: clicking this button turns Key Rig on or off.
Cfg...: click this button to open the selected sound card’s ASIO Control Panel.
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Using the M-Audio Key Rig
The M-Audio Key Rig is a device consisting of four instruments, a master effect generator, and global settings. Each of these sections are explained
below:
Global
The strip at the top of the Key Rig sets global settings that affect all instruments.
Certification Dialog: to open the Certification dialog, click the Key Rig or M-Audio logos on the left or right side of the top strip of the rig. This
window also displays the Key Rig version number information.
Load/Save: the Load/Save buttons at the top of the Key Rig are for loading and saving bank files. These files contain all program/patch
information, MIDI channel and MIDI CC assignments, volumes, panning, key range, transpose, MFX (master effects) send, on/off status, etc.
for all four instruments within the Key Rig, as well as the global MFX settings, fine tune, tempo, master swing and master volume parameters.
The user can also save and load banks via the menu that appears in their host application. Key Rig banks are saved and loaded from a folder
called “Key Rig Patches.”
Master FX
Clicking the Master FX section produces a drop-down menu of 49 effects algorithms organized into submenus by type. This menu of effects is
exactly the same as the ones available in the SP-1 Stage Piano and the MS-2 Poly Synth. For a listing of effect types, see the “Effects Presets” listing
below.
Once an effect is selected, the effect name will be displayed and two specially chosen effect edit parameters, plus a mix parameter, will be
displayed with useful preprogrammed preset settings. The names of the two effect edit parameters vary depending on the type of effect that is
in use. For example, a reverb may display “Size” and “Damp” (room size and damping) for its parameters. A delay may display “Time” and “Fbk”
(delay time (speed) and feedback (regeneration)).
Mix: governs the MFX wet/dry balance.
Fine Tune: adjusts the fine-tuning of all instruments in the Rig.
Tempo: allows the user to set a song tempo that will set tempo-sync’ed delays and LFOs when there is no tempo detected from the host by
the Key Rig.
Master Volume:
controls the output volume of the whole Key Rig.
MIDI CC Controls
All useful parameters in all instruments in the Rig have been pre-assigned MIDI controllers corresponding to the default CCs used by current
M-Audio keyboards (GM Patch). See the patch and preset lists at the end of the manual.
It is also possible to customize these settings. Right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Macintosh) a parameter opens a menu with the
following options:
CC: hover the mouse over this option to display a pop-up list of available MIDI continuous controllers, and select the desired continuous
controller from the list.
Learn: select this option and move a control on your hardware MIDI controller to assign it to the parameter automatically.
Forget: select this option to remove a MIDI continuous controller assignment.
Note: Each continuous controller may control only one parameter at a time.
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Instrument Controls
Key Rig User Guide
To the right of all instruments in the Key Rig is an instrument control area and mixer.
Load/Save: in addition to the global Load/Save menus at the top of the Rig, each instrument has its own Load/Save menu and library of
patches. Clicking the area above the Load and Save buttons produces a drop-down list of all factory content for an instrument. Patches can be
loaded for the instrument by clicking a patch in the drop-down list. The patch will be loaded and its name displayed in the slot. When clicking
Load or Save buttons, a Load/Save dialog appears. Patches are loaded and saved into folders with a name corresponding to the particular
instrument chosen.
Hi/Lo: sets the highest and lowest notes for the instrument’s key range.
Tr:
transposes the instrument by any amount within a range of plus or minus 24 semitones.
Ch:
MFX:
Pan: sets the instrument’s pan position.
On:
Volume: the slider on the right-hand side of the instrument controls section controls the instrument volume. A meter displays output level
selects the MIDI channel used to play the instrument.
sets the send level for the instrument to the MFX (master effects) at the top of the Rig.
turns the instrument on or off.
when the instrument is played.
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SP-1 Stage Piano
The SP-1 Stage Piano will play two piano or pad presets simultaneously, chosen via the Preset Selector wheels. The two presets can be layered or
split, or you can choose to play only a single preset by choosing “None” with one of the Preset Selector wheels. The presets include seven acoustic
pianos, four electric pianos, and three pads (only available for the second Preset Selector wheel). The first 10 SP-1 presets are created using
multiple velocity sample layers; preset 11 uses FM synthesis, and presets 12-14 (available only on Preset Selector 2) are made from a combination
of sampled strings and analog synthesis. The SP-1 has two dedicated effects.
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Preset Select Wheel 1: this rotary knob chooses a piano preset from the following list—
01 Natural Grand
02 Bright Grand
03 Soft Grand
04 Hard Grand
05 Concert Grand
06 Upright
07 Honky Tonk
08 Electric Piano 1
09 Electric Piano 2
10 Wurli
11 FM Piano
12 None
Velocity: adjusts the velocity (dynamic) response for preset 1. A setting of full (to the right) sets the largest dynamic range between hard and
soft played notes. A setting of zero (to the left) velocity has no effect on dynamics.
Tone: turning the knob to the left filters or reduces the brightness of the preset.
Mix
: sets the volume balance between preset 1 and 2.
Split: sets the note at which the keyboard splits. Preset 1 always plays below the split point and preset 2 always plays above (including the
selected note). Possible split notes are: C2, F#2, C3, F#3, C4, F#4, C5.
Detune: turning to the right adjusts the tuning of preset 1 negatively and preset 2 positively.
Preset Select Wheel 2
01 Natural Grand
02 Bright Grand
03 Soft Grand
04 Hard Grand
05 Concert Grand
06 Upright
07 Honky Tonk
08 Electric Piano 1
09 Electric Piano 2
10 Wurli
11 FM Piano
12 Straight Pad
13 Sweep Pad
14 Long Reso Pad
15 None
Octave:
Tone: turning the knob to the left filters or reduces the brightness of preset 2.
Serial/Parallel
• Serial: Both presets input to FX 1, the output of FX 1 is then input to FX 2.
• Parallel: Preset 1 is input to FX 1. Preset 2 is input to FX 2.
FX Preset Drop-Down Menu: clicking anywhere inside the white FX name field produces a drop-down FX presets list, featuring the same
effects presets available in the master “FX Type” menu.
Mix: sets the wet/dry balance of the effects.
Effects Edit Controls: the two white fields to the right of the FX mix controls display the effect parameters that can be edited, which vary in
name depending on the selected effect preset.
transposes preset 2 up or down by one or two octaves.
: preset 2 contains the same piano presets as preset 1, but has three additional pads—
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