M-audio KEYSTATION user guide
Table of Contents
FCC Class B and European CE Compliance .......................... 2
Overview .................................................................................... 3
Features ....................................................................................... 4
What is MIDI .............................................................................. 4
Connecting the Keystation ....................................................... 6
Connecting Keystation to a Computer ............................. 6
Connecting Keystation to a Tone Module ........................ 6
Keystation Default Settings ...................................................... 7
Keystation Controls ................................................................... 7
Example ................................................................................ 9
Keystation Rear Panel ............................................................. 10
Basic Trouble-Shooting ........................................................... 10
Keystation MIDI Implementation ...........................................11
90 Day Limited Warranty ....................................................... 12
Keystation
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MANUAL
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Version KEY 020199
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FCC Class B and European CE
Compliance
The Keystation complies with Class B, Part 15 of the FCC rules.
WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation
between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that of the receiver; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician.
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with
CLASS B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also
result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
This product also complies with European CE requirements.
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Overview
Thank you for purchasing the Keystation. Keystation is an entry level
MIDI keyboard controller that will easily connect to any standard computer MIDI interface or MIDI sound module.
The Keystation has no built-in sound making capabilities. This is why it
is called a controller keyboard. It is normally used with a standard MIDI
sound module or a computer equipped with a MIDI interface and/or
some kind of sound card.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about Keystation
or any MIDIMAN product, we invite you to contact us directly at:
MIDIMAN
Technical Support: (626) 445-8495
45 E. Saint Joseph Street
Arcadia CA 91006-2861
MIDIMAN Fax: (626) 445-7564
World Wide Web: www.midiman.net
E-Mail: info@midiman.net
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Features
Keystation has the following features:
• MIDI master controller keyboard with 49 undersized keys.
• On/Off Power switch
• Full control of velocity, bank switching, and channel select.
• GM (General MIDI) Reset button.
• Change Program by paging up/down or direct access.
• MIDI OUT connects to computer or directly to synthesizer.
• Uses a standard 9 volt dc, 300 milliamp power adaptor.
• Jack (on back) for use with an optional sustain-foot switch.
What is MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a series of commands and
messages that allow different (mostly musical devices) to talk with each
other and work on the same tasks all together.
MIDI is not sound. As a matter of fact, many modern applications for
MIDI have nothing to do with sound. MIDI is now being used to control
many different things including lighting, robotics and anything that
needs to respond to real-time controls. MIDI commonly sends instructions to a device to turn something on or off. It can however, also send a
great deal of other information such as controller information.
Controller information is used to modify many different things including pitch bend, modulation, reverb depth, volume, etc..
If you are using a computer to work with MIDI, your computer can
receive and store this MIDI information using a program called a MIDI
sequencer. You can think of a sequencer as a “virtual” tape recorder.
Anything you play can be recorded and played back. Unlike a regular
tape recorder, the sequencer can also take what you have played and
change it. And if you accidentally play a wrong note, you can use the
program to correct it instead of having to re-record any of your performance. If you are not a very good keyboard player you can record a
part very slowly or even one note at a time, and then play it back at the
right tempo so that it sounds as if you have been playing for years.
One standard MIDI connection provides 16 different “channels”. Each
of these channels can be used to control different sounds. GM tone modules can receive on all 16 channels at the same time. Other older synthe-
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