M-Audio Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide

Session

KeyStudio

Quick Start Guide

Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Session KeyStudio: a 49-key

full-size, velocity sensitive USB keyboard, audio interface, and software package

designed for easy integration with your Windows XP or Mac OS X computer.

Session KeyStudio is ideal for use with a multitude of music creation applications,

including GarageBand and Session. We recommend you spend a few minutes

reviewing this Quick Start Guide to ensure proper setup.

Session KeyStudio Features

KeyStudio Keyboard:

< 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard

< Pitch Bend wheel

< Modulation wheel; MIDI re-assignable

< Volume slider; MIDI re-assignable

< Octave up/down buttons; MIDI

re-assignable

< Edit Mode button for advanced

functions and programming

< Sustain foot pedal input

< no driver installation needed

– simply connect and power on

< bus-powered through USB

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Micro USB Audio Interface (PC only):*

< seamless Session compatibility

< low latency performance through

ASIO driver architecture

< 1/8” stereo input for instruments,

microphones, and line-level devices

*M-Audio Micro circumvents potential high-latency monitoring issues on Windows

PCs. The built-in audio hardware on Apple computers enables low latency

monitoring without the need for additional hardware. If you are using a Mac, you

should simply use your computer’s built-in audio inputs and outputs.

< 1/8” stereo output for headphones

or powered monitors

< bus-powered through USB

Session Software (PC only):

< CD-quality multi-track audio and MIDI

recording software

< built-in studio quality effects

< built-in virtual synthesizer with

hundreds of instrument sounds

< includes over 3.5 GB of content

for professional music creation

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What’s in the Box?

Your M-Audio Session KeyStudio bundle should contain the following items:

< M-Audio KeyStudio USB keyboard

< M-Audio Micro USB audio interface

< M-Audio Session DVD-ROM

< USB cable

< This Quick Start Guide

If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer where you

purchased the product.

About This Guide

This Quick Start Guide covers setup of the KeyStudio USB keyboard for Mac and

PC computers, as well as installation of the Session music-creation software and

the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface for Windows XP. The Session KeyStudio

keyboard contained in this bundle can also be used with third-party music software.

Consult your software’s documentation for more information on this.

As you become more familiar with KeyStudio, you may wish to take advantage of this

product’s professional features such as: using your new keyboard with more than

one application at the same time (multi-client) or sending advanced MIDI messages

using KeyStudio’s Edit Mode.

On PC computers, some of these features can only be accessed after downloading

and installing optional KeyStudio drivers. The drivers and the complete user guide

(covering all advanced features), can be downloaded free from www.m-audio.com.

Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP

< Windows XP (SP2) or higher * < 1.6 GHz processor (CPU speed requirement may be higher for laptops) < 512MB RAM < 3.5 GB free HD space for complete installation of Session < DVD drive < AGP 4X or faster graphics ** < 32MB video RAM

Session with Micro

< 1024 x 768 video resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended) < One native USB port

Windows XP

< Windows XP (SP2) or higher * < Pentium 3 - 800 MHz or higher

< 256 MB RAM

< DirectX 9.0b or higher

< One native USB port

KeyStudio Keyboard

*Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

**Session does not support video cards based on any of the following chipsets:

S3/VIA UniChrome, SiS EL315, Matrox

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Mac OS X

< Macintosh G3 800/G4 733 MHz or higher †

< OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM

< OS X 10.4.3 or greater with 512 MB RAM

< One native USB port

†G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.

KeyStudio Keyboard

Please also check the minimum system requirements for third party software applications that are to be used with your new M-Audio hardware, as they may be greater than the above.

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Installation and Setup Overview for Windows XP

It is important that installation and setup take place in the following sequence (all of

these steps are explained in detail below):

1. Connect the KeyStudio USB MIDI keyboard to your computer and turn it on.

2. Install the Session music creation software. This software enables support for the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface, and must be installed before the Micro is connected.

3. Connect the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface. This device not only serves as a high performance USB audio interface, but also as the copy protection key for

Windows XP Users

Session. Micro must be connected for Session to launch.

Connecting the KeyStudio Keyboard to your PC

1. Use the provided USB cable to connect KeyStudio to an available USB port on your computer. The USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also transmits MIDI data to your computer.

2. Make sure that the power switch on the back of the keyboard is in the “on” ( I ) position. KeyStudio is now ready to be used – no additional installation steps are required.

Installing the M-Audio Session Software

PLEASE NOTE: Do not connect your M-Audio Micro audio interface to your computer until

the Session software has been installed. Leave your Micro disconnected until instructed to

connect it.

1. Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.

2. The computer will automatically display the install screen

your computer fails to launch the installer, manually start it by clicking on Start> My Computer>Session.

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