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Congratulations on purchasing an M-Audio® Keystation ™ Mini 32 keyboard from Avid®. With features that
make it suitable for music creation and educational uses, Keystation Mini 32 is a 32-note velocity-sensitive,
class compliant USB keyboard designed to easily integrate with your Mac, iPad, or Windows PC.
Connecting your Keystation Mini 32 to an iPad requires the iPad Camera Connection Kit, which is available from Apple Computers.
Product Features
Keyboard:
• 32-note velocity-sensitive keyboard
• Assignable Pitch Bend buttons
• Assignable Modulation button
• Assignable Volume/Control knob
• Assignable Octave +/- buttons
• Sustain Button
• Edit button
• USB powered
System Requirements and Compatibility
For complete system requirements and a list of qualified operating systems and recording applications, visit:
www.avid.com/m-audio
About this User Guide
This User Guide covers the operation of the Keystation Mini 32 USB keyboard. Though this manual does not
provide a detailed explanation of how to set up your keyboard for use with all third-party music software, we
do have some examples for you to follow and apply to your music program. Our testing has found that the
majority of music software applications will work seamlessly with you Keystation Mini 32 keyboard. Please
consult your software application’s manual for additional information.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Product Registration
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Conventions Used in This Guide
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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.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Connecting Your Keyboard
It is recommended that you connect your Keystation keyboard to an available USB port on your computer or
iPad. Keystation Mini 32 is a low power device and can be connected to devices such an iPad without issue.
Connecting your Keystation Mini 32 to an iPad requires the iPad Camera Connection Kit, which is available from Apple
Computers.
Power and Connection via USB
• Plug the USB cable provided with your Keystation Mini 32 keyboard to a free USB port on your computer.
• Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB input on the Keystation Mini 32 keyboard.
The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system.
Using Keystation Mini 32 with a USB Hub
If you intend to use your Keystation Mini 32 with a USB Hub, make sure the USB Hub uses an external power
supply. Using a passive USB Hub which does not use a power supply may not provide enough power if other
devices are connected to the hub.
We do not recommend connecting an audio interface to the same USB Hub as the Keystation Mini 32
Windows 7 / Vista / XP installation
The Keystation Mini 32 keyboard controller is a class-compliant device that functions on Windows XP SP3,
Vista SP1 and Win 7 systems without having to install additional drivers.
To install your Keystation Mini 32 under Windows 7, Vista SP1, XP SP3
1 Connect the USB Cable from the keyboard to and available USB port on your computer.
2 Installation is automatically completed by Windows.
3 When the installation is complete, you will see a message stating “Your new hardware is installed and ready
to use.”
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Mac OS X installation
The class-compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide full support for all features of your Keystation keyboard. This means that additional M-Audio drivers are neither necessary (or available) when using your Keystation with Mac OS X.
To install your Keystation Mini 32:
1 Connect the controller keyboard to USB port on your Apple Computer.
2 As soon as the Sustain, Edit, and Oct/Data buttons illuminate on your Keystation Mini 32, it is ready for
use with your computer.
3 Launch an application that responds to MIDI messages to start using your keyboard.
iPad installation
The class-compliant drivers built into the iPad, starting with iOS 4.2, provide full support for all Keystation
Mini 32 features.
Since the iPad does not have a native USB port, you must purchase the iPad Camera Connection Kit in order to connect
your keyboard to the iPad.
To install your Keystation Mini 32:
1 Connect the controller keyboard to the iPad Camera Connection Kit USB connector.
2 As soon as the Sustain, Edit, and Oct/Data buttons illuminate on your Keystation Mini 32, it is ready for
use with your iPad.
3 Launch an application that responds to MIDI messages to start using your keyboard.
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Chapter 2: Connecting Your Keyboard
Chapter 3: Getting Started
This chapter provides an overview of Keystation Mini 32 features which are covered in greater depth in
Chapter 4, “Edit Mode.”
Once you have finished the installation, you will need to configure your music software for use with your Keystation keyboard. Because Keystation Mini 32 does not contain on board sound presets you will not hear any
sound coming directly from the keyboard. However, pressing a key causes the keyboard to transmit MIDI data,
that gives instructions on how an instrument sound should play. In order to hear that sound, you need to configure your music software to read the MIDI data it receives from your Keystation, and play the sound accordingly. This setup entails going into an Options or Device Set-Up menu in your music software and selecting
the appropriate device.
For further information about configuring your software to receive MIDI data from you Keystation Mini 32, and using software instruments with the application, refer to the documentation provided with that product.
In Windows XP SP3, Keystation Mini 32 will appear in your MIDI software under the name “USB Audio Device”. Windows Vista, 7 and Mac OS X will recognize the device as Keystation Mini 32.
Key Names
The white keys on the keyboard correspond to whole notes found in the musical scale of C Major. These notes
are from C on the left to G on the right. Each octave is defined with a letter from the lowest key starting with
C on the left to its highest key C on the right.
Keystation Mini 32 keybed has 2 1/2 playable octaves. The range of the keyboard is approximately in the middle of an 88 note keyboard. Using the Oct/Data “+” or “-” buttons, you can access the full 88 keyboard range
of a large piano keyboard.
Although the black keys are not labeled, they also have names (such as “F#” or “Eb”). If the name of a black
key contains a “#” sign, it is referring to the black key to the right of the white key that shares the same letter
name. For example, “F#” refers to the black key above F. If the name of a black key contains a “b” sign, it is referring to the black key to the left of the white key that shares the same letter name. For example, “Eb” refers
to the black key below E. The exception to this is the black key between C and D which is called either C# or
Db.
Data = Octacve
Data = Transpose
CANCE L
Panic
PB Rate
Data = Program
Mod Rate
Data = Bank LSB
Velocity
Data = Bank MSB
Sustain Mode
Data = Channel
Default
Data = Tuning
0
Program
Bank LSB
Bank MSB
1
2
3
4
Mod Assign
PB Assign
5
6
7
Knob Assign
ENTER
8
9
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Octave/Data Buttons (Oct/Data)
The assignable Octave buttons are used to shift the keyboard up or down in one octave increments (12 semitones at a time). This extends the range of the keyboard up to 4 Octaves in either direction, which lets you play
notes that lie outside of the 32 keys.
In their default state, such as when you first switch on your Keystation keyboard, the buttons are backlit in
red. However when you press either of them the color of that button turns green indicating that the octave
change is active.
If you press the octave “+” button once, the button will turn green indicating the keyboard’s octave is now
shifted up. If you press the octave “+” key again, you will shift one more octave up, and so on.
To shift the octave down, press the octave “-” button and notice that the button turns green. If only the octave
“-” key is lit in green, the octave is shifted down and, if only the octave “+” key is lit in green, the octave is
shifted up.
To return the octave shift to 0, press both the octave “+” and “-“keys together. Both LEDs will return to their
normal red color at half brightness, indicating that the octave shift has returned to 0.
The Oct/Data buttons will default to Octave shift when the keyboard is powered on. However, if the Octave
buttons have been assigned to a different function as described in “Reassigning the Octave/Data Buttons” on
page 9, the new assignment is retained when the keyboard is switch off. The Octave buttons will only default
to the factory assignment, after a full reset (see “Full Reset” on page 24), or when reassigned in Edit mode (see
Chapter 4, “Edit Mode”).
Pitch Bend Buttons
As the name indicates, the assignable pitch bend buttons are primarily used to bend the notes played on the
keyboard up or down. Pressing and releasing these buttons while playing lets you play phrases not normally
associated with keyboards, such as guitar-style phrases.
Your sound source determines if and how far you can bend the note. The usual setting is two semitones, however you should refer to the documentation provided with your sound source for information about how to
change the Pitch Bend range.
Modulation Button
The modulation button takes the place of a wheel that is typically used for modulation of the sound you are
playing. The depression of the button mimics the rotation of a wheel. This type of real-time controller was
originally introduced on electronic keyboard instruments to give the performer options such as adding vibrato, just like players of acoustic instruments do.
Just like the pitch bend buttons, the modulation button is fully MIDI assignable, as described in Chapter 4,
“Edit Mode”. The default Continuous Controller number (MIDI CC) for Modulation is 1.
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Volume Knob
The Volume Knob sends a MIDI message that controls the volume of the notes you are playing.
The Volume Knob which is assigned the default Continuous Controller number (MIDI CC) of 7, and it can
also be assigned to different parameters, such as pan (balance), attack, reverb, chorus and many more. A list
of available MIDI CC numbers can be found in Appendix D, “Standard MIDI CC Numbers” on page 30.
Refer to you MIDI hardware or software documentation to confirm that it is able to receive MIDI Volume massages.
Sustain Button
The Sustain button can be use for sustaining the sound that you are playing, without having to keep your
hands on the keyboard (just like the sustain pedal on a piano). Pressing the Sustain button engages Sustain;
pressing it again disengages Sustain. While the keyboard is in Edit Mode, the Sustain button can be set to either Toggle mode, or Gate mode in which it works as a momentary switch.
Refer to “Sustain Mode” on page 21 for more information about Toggle and Gate mode.
Edit Button
The Edit button is used to access the advanced Keystation Mini 32 functions located on the keybed.
Pressing the Edit button switches your keyboard into “Edit Mode.” The Edit button turns blue, and you can
use the keys to select various advanced functions and enter data.
Depending on the function, your keyboard will exit Edit Mode as soon as a function is selected, or the CANCEL or ENTER keys are pressed. At this point, the Edit button light will turn off, and the keyboard can be used
for playing notes again.
Refer to Chapter 4, “Edit Mode” for more information about using the keys in Edit mode.
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Chapter 3: Getting Started
Chapter 4: Edit Mode
CANCEL
Panic
PB Rate
Velocity
Sustain Mode
Default
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ENTER
Data = Octacve
Data = Transpose
Data = Program
Data = Bank LSB
Data = Bank MSB
Data = Channel
Data = Tuning
Program
Bank LSB
Bank MSB
Mod Assign
PB Assign
Knob Assign
Mod Rate
This chapter explains how to use Edit Mode which lets you perform tasks such as assigning the buttons (Octave/Data, Pitch Bend and Modulation) or Volume knob to other functions within your music software.
Octave/Data Buttons
By default the Octave/Data “+” and “-” buttons are used for shifting the Keystation Mini 32 keybed up or
down one octave at a time. Whenever you power up the keyboard, the octave setting will be at the default
value of “0,” and the buttons will be red in color at half-brightness.
When the “+” button is used for raising the octave its it will either illuminate or flash at full-brightness
based on the octave chosen, and the “-” remains at half-brightness. Pressing the “-” button has the opposite
affect, such that it will illuminate or flash at full-brightness based on the octave chosen, while the “+” button remains at half-brightness. The following table lists the colors used to identify each octave:
OFFGREENORANGEREDRED Flashing
0 +1+2+3+4
0 -1-2-3-4
If the Octave/Data buttons have been assigned to one of the 6 additional functions as described in “Reassigning the Octave/Data Buttons” on page 9, you can reassign and use them for their default function (Octave) using the method described below.
To reassign the “+” and “-” buttons to the Octave function and choose a new octave setting:
1 Press the Edit button. The Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness indicating that the keyboard
is in Edit mode.
2 Press the “DATA = OCTAVE” key (C#, first black key on the left).
The keyboard exits Edit mode as soon as the “DATA = OCTAVE” key is pressed and both Octave buttons “+”
and “-” will be red at half-brightness
3 Press either the “+” or “-” button to raise or lower the octave.
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To return to the default octave setting:
CANCEL
Panic
PB Rate
Velocity
Sustain Mode
Default
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ENTER
Data = Octacve
Data = Transpose
Data = Program
Data = Bank LSB
Data = Bank MSB
Data = Channel
Data = Tuning
Program
Bank LSB
Bank MSB
Mod Assign
PB Assign
Knob Assign
Mod Rate
CANCEL
Panic
PB Rate
Velocity
Sustain Mode
Default
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ENTER
Data = Octacve
Data = Transpose
Data = Program
Data = Bank LSB
Data = Bank MSB
Data = Channel
Data = Tuning
Program
Bank LSB
Bank MSB
Mod Assign
PB Assign
Knob Assign
Mod Rate
Simultaneously press the “+” and “-” buttons.Both buttons will return to red at half-brightness.
The Data=Octave assignment is retained when the keyboard is turned off.
Reassigning the Octave/Data Buttons
In addition to setting an octave shift, the Octave/Data “+” and “-” buttons can also be assigned to control any
one of the six additional MIDI functions described in this section.
In the diagram below, you will see that the first 7 black keys are labeled “DATA = ________.” These keys are used
when selecting a newly assigned function for the Octave/Data buttons. When assigned to these functions,
both buttons will remain lit, regardless of the current setting of that function.
Refer to Appendix A, “Edit Mode Functions” on page 27, for a full-page illustration showing all Keystation Mini 32 advanced functions. The page can be printed and used as a quick visual reference while using
your keyboard in Edit mode.
The six additional function that you can assigned the Octave/Data button to are:
Transpose
In some cases it may be useful to raise or lower the pitch by a number of semitones (half-steps) as opposed to
an entire octave. For example, if you are playing a song with a singer that is having difficulty singing the top
notes, you may want to reduce the pitch by one or two semitones. This is achieved using the Transpose function. When assigned to this parameter, the keyboard can be transposed a maximum of two octave in either direction.
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Chapter 4: Edit Mode
To assign the Octave “+” and “-” buttons to the Transpose function:
CANCEL
Panic
PB Rate
Velocity
Sustain Mode
Default
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ENTER
Data = Octacve
Data = Transpose
Data = Program
Data = Bank LSB
Data = Bank MSB
Data = Channel
Data = Tuning
Program
Bank LSB
Bank MSB
Mod Assign
PB Assign
Knob Assign
Mod Rate
1 Press the Edit button. The Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness.
2 Press the “DATA = TRANSPOSE” key, (D#, 2nd black key from the left).
The keyboard exits Edit Mode as soon as the “DATA = TRANSPOSE” key is pressed, and the Edit light will return to half brightness.
3 Press the “+” key and you will hear the pitch of the note you get higher. Press the “-” key and you will hear
the pitch get lower.
4 Press both “+” and “-” together to cancel Transpose and return Transpose to zero.
The DATA=TRANSPOSE assignment is retained when the keyboard is turned off.
Program Change
Program Changes are used to change the instrument or voice you are using. For example, you could use this
function to change the instrument to a bass sound. To do this, you need to send a program change message
of 32, which selects an acoustic bass sound from the General MIDI Instruments list in Appendix B, “General
MIDI instruments” on page 28.
You can send a program change by:
• Sending and Incremental or Decremental program change using the Octave/Data buttons in conjunction
with the “Data=Program” key, which lets you step through each program number in either direction. If
your MIDI hardware or software can receive MIDI Program changes, the buttons will increment or decrement between 0 and 127
– or –
• Entering the program number using the numerical keys (0 - 9) in conjunction with the “PROGRAM” key
on your Keystation Mini 32.
Both methods are explained below:
To send Incremental or Decremental Program Change messages:
1 Press the Edit button to engage Edit Mode. The Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness.
2 Press the “Data=Program” key, which is the black key above F (F#, 3rd black key from the left).
3 The Edit Mode button will return to half brightness as soon as the “Data=Program” key has been pressed.
4 Press the Octave/Data “+” or “-” button to step upwards or downwards through the sounds while con-
tinuing to play notes, until you find the instrument you want to use.
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