M-audio CTRL49 User Manual
User Guide
English
Manual Version 1.0
Table of Contents
(Click a chapter/section to skip to it.)
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Box Contents ................................................................................................................................. 5
Support ........................................................................................................................................... 5
About This User Guide .................................................................................................................. 5
Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1. Software/Driver Download and Installation ............................................................................ 6
2. Controller Setup ........................................................................................................................ 6
3. Software-Controller Configuration .......................................................................................... 7
With VIP in Your DAW ................................................................................................................. 7
With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW) .......................................................................... 8
With Your DAW Only ................................................................................................................... 8
With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer) ................................................................. 8
Features
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Top Panel ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................... 11
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Operation ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Setup Scenarios .......................................................................................................................... 13
With VIP in Your DAW ............................................................................................................... 13
With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW) ........................................................................ 13
With Your DAW Only ................................................................................................................. 14
With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer) ............................................................... 14
Display and Navigation ............................................................................................................... 15
Basic Functions ........................................................................................................................... 16
Loading Presets ......................................................................................................................... 16
Loading Patches ........................................................................................................................ 16
Controlling Your Patch or Your DAW ........................................................................................ 17
Modes ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Main Mode ................................................................................................................................. 18
Selecting the Browser or Setlists .......................................................................................... 19
Loading Patches ................................................................................................................... 19
Editing Various Global Settings ............................................................................................ 20
Setup Mode ............................................................................................................................... 21
Loading and Saving Presets ................................................................................................. 21
Editing Various Global Settings ............................................................................................ 22
Browser Mode ........................................................................................................................... 23
Selecting Tag Categories ...................................................................................................... 23
Loading Patches ................................................................................................................... 24
Loading Multi Slots ............................................................................................................... 24
Global Mode .............................................................................................................................. 25
Available Global Settings ...................................................................................................... 25
Control Mode ............................................................................................................................. 27
Selecting Controls ................................................................................................................. 28
Adjusting Controls ................................................................................................................ 28
Custom Control Mode .......................................................................................................... 28
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Control Edit Mode ..................................................................................................................... 29
Selecting Controls ................................................................................................................. 29
Editing Control Parameters ................................................................................................... 29
Available Control Parameters ............................................................................................... 30
MIDI Mode ................................................................................................................................. 32
Selecting Controls ................................................................................................................. 32
Adjusting Controls ................................................................................................................ 32
MIDI Edit Mode .......................................................................................................................... 33
Selecting Controls ................................................................................................................. 33
Editing Control Parameters ................................................................................................... 33
Available Control Parameters ............................................................................................... 34
Multi Mode ................................................................................................................................. 40
About Multis .......................................................................................................................... 40
Creating and Editing Multis ................................................................................................... 40
Adjusting Multi Channels ...................................................................................................... 41
Adjusting Bus Sends ............................................................................................................. 42
Adjusting Inserts ................................................................................................................... 42
Split Mode ................................................................................................................................. 43
Editing Multi Slot Parameters ............................................................................................... 43
Available Split Mode Parameters .......................................................................................... 44
Timing Functions ......................................................................................................................... 45
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 45
Tempo ................................................................................................................................... 45
Tap Tempo ............................................................................................................................ 45
Time Division ......................................................................................................................... 46
Transport Control .................................................................................................................. 46
Arpeggiator ................................................................................................................................ 47
Note Repeat (Roll) ..................................................................................................................... 47
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 48
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................ 48
Trademarks & Licenses .............................................................................................................. 48
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Introduction
Box Contents
CTRL49
Power Adapter
USB Cable
Software Download Cards
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual
Support
For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.)
and product registration, visit m-audio.com.
For additional product support, visit m-audio.com/support.
About This User Guide
This User Guide was written to help you get familiar with the CTRL49 hardware.
For consistency and to help prevent confusion, we used a uniform set of symbols to show topics of
interest or significance:
Important/Note/Tip: Important or helpful information on a given topic.
Buttons, controls, parameters, and other important items are usually indicated in bold characters.
Examples: Press Multi.
Turn the Data Dial.
Select the Mode field.
Some text refers to other relevant sections, shown in blue, bold italic characters. Click the text to
jump to that part of the User Guide.
Examples: Make sure your CTRL49 box includes all of the items listed above in Box Contents.
For descriptions of CTRL49’s controls, please see the Features chapter.
To learn how to change an encoder’s minimum and maximum value, please see
Modes > Control Edit Mode.
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Initial Setup
1. Software/Driver Download and Installation
To download and install the required drivers, VIP software application, and virtual
instruments:
1. Go to m-audio.com and register your product. If you don’t have an M-Audio account yet, you
will be prompted to create one.
2. Download the CTRL49 Driver.
3. Open the file and double-click the installer application: .exe (Windows) or .dmg (Mac OS X).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5. Download and install the CTRL Software Package.
Note: By default, VIP will be installed in [your hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins
(Windows) or Applications (Mac OS X). A shortcut will be created on your Desktop, as well.
To download additional plugins and audio content:
1. Open VIP.
2. In VIP, click Store.
3. In the Store panel, select and download the plugins and audio content you want to use with
VIP. Follow the on-screen instructions for each selection.
Important: When installing these plugins, we recommend installing them on your computer’s
internal hard drive rather than on an external hard drive.
2. Controller Setup
Here is just an example of how to use CTRL49 to your setup. Items not listed under Introduction >
Box Contents are sold separately.
Sustain Pedal (optional)
Expression Pedal (optional)
Power
External MIDI
Sound Module
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External MIDI
Sequencer
(optional)
Computer
3. Software-Controller Configuration
This section describes how to start using your CTRL49. We recommend using CTRL49 with the
included VIP software which you can use to perform with, create, edit, and manage multiple plugin
patches simultaneously. To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in each kind of setup,
please see the Operation chapter.
Make sure you have installed the software (described earlier in 1. Software/Driver Download and
Installation) and connected CTRL49 to your computer, external MIDI equipment, and/or other
devices (described earlier in 2. Controller Setup).
With VIP in Your DAW
To set up CTRL49 with VIP in your DAW:
1. Power on your CTRL49, and open your DAW in your computer.
2. Open your DAW’s Preferences (or Options, Device Setup, etc.) and select CTRL49 as your
controller. Make sure the MIDI Port (CTRL49 USB) is enabled for standard MIDI and the
Mackie/HUI Port (CTRL49 Mackie/HUI) is enabled for Mackie Control
communication.
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or HUI®
3. In your DAW, create a new MIDI track (i.e., not an audio track).
4. Open VIP in your DAW as you would open a standard VST plugin. By default, VIP is installed in
[your hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins (Windows) or Applications (Mac OS X).
5. In VIP, click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager.
6. At the bottom of the Plugin Manager window, click one of the Plugin Folder fields, and then
select the folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer. You can select
up to two locations (one for each Plugin Folder field).
7. Click Scan. VIP will scan the folder/folders for available plugins, which will appear in the list.
When the process is complete, click OK to close the Settings window. VIP will return to its
main window and begin importing the patches (presets) for all of your scanned plugins. This
can take several minutes.
8. On CTRL49, turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display (the plug-in name
will appear under the patch name). Press the Data Dial to load one.
To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Operation >
Setup Scenarios > With VIP in Your DAW.
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With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW)
To set up CTRL49 with VIP in Standalone Mode:
1. Power on your CTRL49.
2. Open VIP. By default, VIP is installed in [your hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins
(Windows) or Applications (Mac OS X).
3. In VIP, click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager.
4. At the bottom of the Plugin Manager window, click one of the Plugin Folder fields, and then
select the folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer. You can select
up to two locations (one for each Plugin Folder field).
5. Click Scan. VIP will scan the folder/folders for available plugins, which will appear in the list.
When the process is complete, click OK to close the Settings window. VIP will return to its
main window and begin importing the patches (presets) for all of your scanned plugins. This
can take several minutes.
6. On CTRL49, turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display (the plug-in name
will appear under the patch name). Press the Data Dial to load one.
To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Operation >
Setup Scenarios > With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW).
With Your DAW Only
To set up CTRL49 with your DAW only:
1. Power on your CTRL49, and open your DAW in your computer.
2. Open your DAW’s Preferences (or Options, Device Setup, etc.) and select CTRL49 as your
controller. Make sure the MIDI Port (CTRL49 USB) is enabled for standard MIDI and the
Mackie/HUI Port (CTRL49 Mackie/HUI) is enabled for Mackie Control
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or HUI®
communication.
3. To use CTRL49 as a standard MIDI controller, create a new MIDI track (i.e., not an audio track)
in your DAW.
To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Operation >
Setup Scenarios > With Your DAW Only.
With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer)
To set up CTRL49 with external MIDI equipment:
1. Power on your CTRL49 and your external MIDI device.
2. When no USB cable is connected to the USB Port, CTRL49 is automatically set to send all of
its MIDI messages to your external MIDI device via the MIDI Out.
To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Operation >
Setup Scenarios > With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer).
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Features
Top Panel
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1. Keyboard: This 49-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive, has aftertouch, and in conjunction with
the Octave Up/Down buttons can access the full range of 128 available MIDI notes.
2. Octave / Transpose 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.” Press Shift and these
buttons to move the keys down or up a semitone. Press Shift and both buttons simultaneously
to reset the transposition shift to “zero.”
3. Pitch-Bend Wheel: Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information on a selected MIDI
channel and port.
4. Modulation Wheel: Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01
(modulation), by default.
5. Arp / Config: Press this button to enable or disable the internal Arpeggiator whose rate is
based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. The Arpeggiator will function on notes
being played on the keyboard only. You can also sync the Arpeggiator to an internal or external
MIDI Clock source. Press Shift and this button to configure the Arpeggiator's settings.
6. Latch: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Arpeggiator's Latch feature. When the
Arpeggiator is on and Latch is enabled, you can press a combination of keys on the keyboard
and the Arpeggiator will continue to arpeggiate these notes even after you release the keys.
Pressing a new combination of keys will start a new arpeggiation.
Tip: While holding down a combination of keys on the keyboard, add more notes to that
arpeggiated chord by pressing additional keys.
7. Faders: Use these faders to send channel fader Mackie Control
8. Fader Buttons: Use these buttons to send Mackie Control
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/HUI® messages to your DAW.
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/HUI® messages to your DAW. Use
the Fader Button Mode button to change the function of the buttons.
9. Fader Button Mode: Press this button to set the Fader Buttons to control Track Select,
Record Arm, Solo, or Mute.
10. Bank Left/Right: Press one of these buttons to move to the previous or next bank of Mackie
Control
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/HUI® controls.
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11. Encoders: Use these 360º knobs to send MIDI CC or Increment/Decrement messages to your
software or external MIDI device.
12. Pads: Use these pads to send MIDI Note messages to your software or external MIDI sound
module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and
intuitive to play when triggering drum hits or other samples.
13. Pad Banks / Banks: Use these buttons to select Pad Bank A, B, C, or D. Between these 4
banks with 8 pads per bank, you can access up to 32 MIDI events. When VIP is open, press
Shift and these buttons to switch between banks of VIP controls.
14. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level. When Full Level is active, the
pads always play at their maximum velocity no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
15. Roll / Config: Use this button to activate or deactivate Roll. While Roll is active, striking a pad
and continuing to hold it causes its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and
Time Division settings. Press Shift and this button to configure the roll settings.
16. Tap Tempo / Config: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo. Press Shift and
this button to configure the global tempo settings.
Important: This feature does not work when the CTRL49 is set to External sync.
17. Time Div: Use this button and the Switches to select the current Time Division, which
determines the rate of the Roll and Arpeggiator features. While Time Division is active, the
switches will not send any of their normal MIDI CC, Program Change, or Program Bank
messages.
18. Switches: Use these switches to send MIDI CC, Program Change, or Program Bank messages
to your software or external MIDI device. They can function as momentary or toggle (latching)
switches. If Time Division is activated, these switches select the time division of the
Arpeggiator and Roll features.
19. Display: Use this full-color display to view CTRL49’s menus, options, parameters, and settings.
20. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display.
21. Cursors: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in
the display.
22. Data Dial: Use this dial to change parameter values, settings, etc. in the display. Pressing the
dial also functions as an Enter button.
23. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its corresponding mode. See Operation >
Modes for more information.
24. Favorites: Use these buttons to save and recall your favorite presets. Press and hold a button
for 3 seconds to save the active preset as a favorite. Tap a button to recall that favorite preset.
When VIP is open, use these buttons to quickly load one of your first 5 Setlists. Tap the button
to load that Setlist.
25. Shift: Press and hold this button to enable secondary functions of certain other buttons on
CTRL49.
26. Transport Control Buttons: These five buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional
transport control commands: Rewind (), Fast-Forward (), Stop (), Play (), and Record
). These can be set to send MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI
(
Machine Control), and MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for use with Avid
Express only. When set to DAW Fader, the transport buttons will match the message format
that the Faders are currently set to (Mackie Control
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or HUI®).
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Pro Tools®
Rear Panel
1. Power Button: Press and hold this
button to power the CTRL49 on or off.
2. Power Input: Connect this power
input to a power outlet using the
included power adapter (9V DC, 800
mA, center-positive).
3. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. If you
connect it to a USB hub, make sure it is a powered hub. This connection is used to send and
receive MIDI data to and from your computer.
When using CTRL49 with external MIDI equipment:
• If an external device is connected to the MIDI Out, your computer can send MIDI messages
out along this path: Computer CTRL49 External Device.
• If an external device is connected to the MIDI In, the external device sends MIDI messages
in along this path: External Device CTRL49 Computer. MIDI messages can then be
sent to an external device via the MIDI Out, but they must pass through the computer first.
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4. MIDI In: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI In to the MIDI Out of an
external MIDI device (e.g., another MIDI controller, sequencer, etc.). The MIDI messages sent to
this MIDI In will be sent to your computer via the USB port. Please see the above USB Port
description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using CTRL49.
5. MIDI Out: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI Out to the MIDI In of an
external MIDI device (e.g., a synthesizer, drum machine, etc.). Please see the above USB Port
description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using CTRL49.
6. Expression Pedal Input: Connect an optional 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS expression pedal to this
input.
7. Sustain Pedal Input: Connect an optional 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS sustain pedal to this input.
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8. Kensington
table or other surface.
Lock Slot: You may use this Kensington® lock slot to secure the CTRL49 to a
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Operation
This chapter describes how you can use CTRL49 in your studio or performance setup.
Read Setup Scenarios to learn how CTRL49 can function with software or hardware (with or
without a DAW, with or without VIP, etc.).
Read Display and Navigation to get a better understanding of CTRL49’s full-color display and
how to move through its various menus and panels.
Read Basic Functions to learn how to do some simple tasks with CTRL49.
Read Modes to learn about each of CTRL49’s modes, which let you browse and select your
plugins and patches, assign/edit controllers and parameters, adjust global settings, and more.
Read Timing Functions to see an overview of CTRL49’s time-related features. This section also
describes how to configure the settings for the Arpeggiator and Note Repeat (Roll) features.
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Setup Scenarios
With VIP in Your DAW
The included VIP software lets you get the most control and function out of your CTRL49. VIP is
essentially a host for your plugins, a hub where you can create, edit, and manage your patches
(presets) for your various plugins. When VIP is used as a plugin, as in this scenario, all audio from
VIP will be sent into your DAW on its track. You can switch between CTRL49’s Control Mode to
control VIP or MIDI Mode to control your DAW. You can also use CTRL49’s faders, fader buttons,
and transport control buttons to control your DAW using Mackie Control
section for more information).
Tip: You can use Control Edit Mode to assign some knobs to MIDI CC messages instead of VST
parameters. This lets you control your plugin and your DAW while in Control Mode. See Modes >
Control Edit Mode for more information.
Tip: As with other plugins, you can use multiple instances of VIP in your DAW, each on its own
track.
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/HUI® (see the Modes
MIDI Mode
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
Control Mode
VIP
Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin
Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin
With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW)
You can use VIP in Standalone Mode without a DAW. This works the same way as when used as a
plugin (described above) except the audio is routed to your computer’s sound card instead of to
your DAW. You can use CTRL49’s Control Mode to control VIP (see the Modes section for more
information).
Control Mode
VIP
Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin
Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin
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With Your DAW Only
You can use CTRL49 as a standard USB MIDI controller for your music creation software. We’ve
created presets for several popular DAWs so you can use CTRL49 with your projects in the most
logical and intuitive way possible. You can use CTRL49’s MIDI Mode and the Mackie Control
faders, fader buttons, and transport controls to control your DAW (see the Modes section for
more information).
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/HUI®
Follow these steps to set up Mackie Control
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/HUI® communication with your DAW:
1. Make sure the Mackie/HUI Port (CTRL49 Mackie/HUI) is enabled as a Control Surface in your
DAW’s Preferences, Options, or Device Setup menu.
2. Use MIDI Edit Mode to set the faders and fader buttons to a preset that corresponds to your
DAW. You can also use the Setup mode preset associated with you DAW
3. You can also set the transport control buttons to match the message format that the Faders
are currently set to (Mackie Control
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or HUI®) in Global Mode (see the Modes section for more
information).
MIDI Mode
Digital Audio
Workstation (DAW)
With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer)
You can connect an external MIDI device (synth, drum machine, etc.) to CTRL49’s MIDI Out,
letting you use CTRL49 to control it.
MIDI Out
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Display and Navigation
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CTRL49’s display shows information about its current mode and operations. You can navigate its
different modes, pages, etc. by using the following controls:
1. Data Dial: Use this dial to change a selected parameter values, settings, etc. in the display.
Press the dial to enter or confirm a command or setting.
2. Cursors: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in
the display.
3. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display. When
there is a page available to the left or right of the current one, the corresponding button will
light up.
4. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its corresponding mode.
The display contains the essential information you’ll need during performance, recording, or
production. When using VIP, though, the VIP software window on your computer may contain
additional information, depending on the current mode. Keep this in mind while exploring the
different modes in VIP (see the following Modes section for more information).
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