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M-audio KEYSTUDIO user guide

KeyStudio User Guide

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KeyStudio
User Guide

KeyStudio User GuideTable of Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing KeyStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Started with Music Creation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Advanced Features in Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Transpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Program Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bank LSB and Bank MSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other Assignable Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Modulation Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Volume Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MIDI Messages In-Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Program & Bank Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 NRPN/RPNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Useful MIDI-Specific Troubleshooting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
All Notes Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Reset All Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appendices - Useful MIDI Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Appendix A - General MIDI Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Appendix B - Standard MIDI Controller Numbers (MIDI CC’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Appendix C - Additional RPN Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warranty Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
KeyStudio User Guide

Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio KeyStudio, a 49-note full-size, velocity sensitive USB keyboard designed for easy integration with your PC or Macintosh computer. Ideal for a multitude of music creation and education applications, KeyStudio offers you modulation and pitch bend wheels, plus assignable buttons and a slider for hands-on control. Though KeyStudio features true plug-and-play operation under Windows XP and Mac OS X, we recommend that you spend a few minutes reviewing this manual to learn about proper operation, advanced functionality, and programmability.

Features

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• 49-key velocity sensitive keyboard • Edit Mode button for advanced functions and programming
• Pitch Bend wheel • Sustain foot pedal input
• Modulation wheel; MIDI re-assignable • no driver installation needed – simply connect and power on
• Volume slider; MIDI re-assignable • bus-powered through USB
• Octave up/down buttons; MIDI re-assignable

What’s in the Box?

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• M-Audio KeyStudio USB keyboard
• USB cable
• Printed KeyStudio Quick Start Guide
• M-Audio Micro USB audio interface
If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer where you purchased the product.

About this Guide

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This User Guide covers setup and features of KeyStudio. Even if you are experienced with MIDI and computer-based music production, we still recommend reading this User Guide to help you get the most out of KeyStudio. This keyboard can be used with
many third-party music software applications. See your specific software’s documentation for more information on this.
KeyStudio User Guide

Minimum System Requirements

Minimum system requirements can be found on the Fast Track product packaging as well as at www.m-audio.com.
Before Updating Your Mac or Windows System:
Please check the M-Audio driver download page at www.m-audio.com/drivers for the availability of an updated driver before you decide to install operating system updates.
Before new M-Audio device drivers are released, they are tested for use with the operating system versions that are available at that time. When updates for an operating system are released by Microsoft or Apple, all M-Audio device drivers have to be re-tested and possibly updated to ensure proper operation. M-Audio recommends refraining from installing operating system updates until a driver has been posted to the M-Audio website for that specific operating system.
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Installing KeyStudio

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Setup

Your KeyStudio keyboard functions as a class-compliant device and will be recognized by your computer without the need to install additional drivers. Simply use the included USB cable to connect the keyboard to an available USB port on your computer and set the power switch to the On position.
Windows users, who are planning to:
• use the keyboard with more than one application at the same time
or
• simultaneously use other class-compliant USB devices with audio capabilities
...must install the latest KeyStudio driver found on the M-Audio website www.m-audio.com.

Windows XP and Windows Vista Installation Instructions

NOTE: Make sure your KeyStudio keyboard is not connected to the computer when beginning the installation. The following instructions will indicate when you should connect it to your computer.
1. Download the latest KeyStudio driver from the Support > Drivers page at www.m-audio.com. Once you have saved the
installer to your computer, double-click the file to start the installation process.
2. Follow the driver installer’s on-screen instructions. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application. Click “Continue Anyway” 1 (Windows XP) or “Install” 2 (Windows Vista) to proceed with the installation.
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3. Once the installer has completed, click “Finish.”
4. Connect your KeyStudio keyboard to an available USB port on your computer. If you are using Windows Vista, your
KeyStudio keyboard is now ready to use. If you are using Windows XP, proceed with steps 5-8.
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5. Windows XP will identify the keyboard and ask if you want to search the Internet for a driver. Select “No, not this time”
and press “Next.”
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6. Windows XP will display a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog. Choose “Install the software automatically” and click
“Next.”
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7. Once the Wizard has completed, click “Finish.” If you are presented with another Found New Hardware Wizard dialog, repeat steps 5-7.
8. When the installation is complete, you will see a message stating “Your new hardware is installed and ready to use.”

Mac OS X Installation Instructions

The class-compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide full support for all of your KeyStudio keyboard’s features. This means that no additional M-Audio drivers are necessary (or available) when using your KeyStudio keyboard on Mac OS X - simply connect the controller keyboard to the computer using the supplied USB cable, configure your recording software and start making music.
Host Software Configuration
You may need to congure your music software to receive MIDI data from your KeyStudio Series keyboard.* This process varies
from one application to another, but is usually done through a “Preferences,” “Setup,” or “Options” menu. Please refer to the
documentation for your DAW software to learn how to do this.
* In Windows XP, KeyStudio will appear in recording applications as “USB Audio Device.” Install the M-Audio KeyStudio driver
(available from www.m-audio.com) as described earlier in this section for KeyStudio to appear by name in your application.
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Getting Started with Music Creation Software

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If you are new to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), you may nd it challenging to understand why sounds have not simply
been included in the keyboard. You will find that using a software-based sound source and recording system allows for access
to an extremely large array of high quality sounds, a large graphic user interface, and freedom to work with many music creation applications. A basic understanding of MIDI will enable you to take advantage of its wealth of creative possibilities.
Pressing a KeyStudio key causes the keyboard to send out MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data. MIDI data just gives
instructions on how a sound should play. These instructions dictate parameters such as what note to play, when to play it, how loud to play it, and which sound to use.
When using a virtual (software) instrument within your recording software, data from the KeyStudio keyboard is sent to the
sequencer software, routed to a virtual instrument, and sent to an audio output. This process turns MIDI data into audible sounds. For this, you must congure your music software to read MIDI data being sent from KeyStudio, and play the sound back accordingly. In many music applications, much of this process is automated. GarageBand, for example, only requires you to highlight a Software
Instrument track in order to be able to hear what you are playing on your KeyStudio keyboard. Provided your computer has built-in
speakers, or you have external speakers connected (and these speakers are not muted or turned down), you should hear sounds corresponding to notes you play on KeyStudio. See the documentation associated with any MIDI-compatible music software you are
using for more information.

Key Names

The letters printed above the white keys stand for the names of the musical notes the keys represent. The number next to each
letter marks the octave each key belongs to. (More information on octaves can be found in the following section.) Black keys are
“semitones” to their adjacent white keys and don’t have a dedicated letter. A semitone represents the distance in pitch from one note
to its immediate neighbor.
Black keys usually have the same name as the next higher or lower white key, but have an additional sharp symbol (# – semitone higher than the letter indicates), or at symbol (b – semitone lower than the letter indicates) attached to them. For example, the name of the black key to the right of C3 is C#3 (C-sharp 3), but it can also be called Db3 (D-at 3), since it is also adjacent to the D key on its right. In other words, black keys have two valid names, depending on the context of the musical notation they are part of.

Octave Buttons

An octave contains 12 notes, and each octave is marked out clearly on your KeyStudio keyboard by black and white sections starting
on C. Each octave is given a number.
KeyStudio is able to shift the pitch of its keys up or down by one or more octaves. When the keyboard’s octaves are not shifted
(octave shift set to zero), the lights above both the Octave “<” and Octave “>” buttons will be lit. The default octave shift designation
is zero and will be the octave setting each time you power up the keyboard.
If you press the Octave “>” button once, the light above the Octave “<” button will go out, indicating the keyboard is now playing an octave higher. If you press the Octave “>” button again, the keyboard will be shifted up two octaves. It is possible to shift the keyboard up a total of four octaves using the Octave “>” button. To shift the octave down, press the Octave “<” button in the same
manner: pressing once for one octave, twice for two octaves, and three times for three octaves. It is possible to shift the keyboard down a total of three octaves.
To return the keyboard’s octave shift to zero, press both the Octave “<” and “>” buttons at the same time. Both LEDs will light,
indicating that the octave shift has returned to zero. In summary, when the Octave buttons are set to control octave shift (default), if
the light is only lit above the Octave “>” button, the octave is shifted up. If the light is only lit above the Octave “<” button, the octave
is shifted down.
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