Miditech MIDI controller keyboard, Midistart Owner's Manual

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Owners Manual
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Preface
Congratulations on purchasing the keyboard. It is one of the finest products of its kind, made after extensive research into what customers require from a MIDI Controller.
When using your appropriate music software, you will be able to discover the wonderful world of Computer Music, with a set of complete musical instruments from your sound card or workstation.
This manual is written to help you become familiar with the features
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a clear understanding of how to transmit different MIDI messages to other instruments and equipment. For ease of use of MIDI implementation, we strongly recommend you to have the manual at hand when you are using the keyboard, especially if you are new to the world of MIDI.
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Contents
Preface........................................................................................ 2
Contents..................................................................................... 4
Backpanel connections................................................................. 4
Something you should know before using the MIDI functions .. 5
Switching on ...............................................................................6
Pitch Bend- and Modulation-Wheels ........................................... 7
Specifications ............................................................................. 8
MIDI Implementation................................................................. 9
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Contents
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Backpanel Connections
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- Something you should know before using the MIDI Functions -
MIDI is the acronym for
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
which makes all digital musical instruments equipped with this standardised interface capable of exchanging their MIDI data or to each other !
To explain how MIDI works on your instrument in more detail,
the following illustrations will outline the MIDI functions of the
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instruments. The versatile MIDI capability of the
, which allow you to connect the keyboard to other MIDI
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offer you tremendous power in a MIDI environment.
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Switch ON
There are two ways to power the unit:
1. Use 15-pin cable to sound card in computer.
2. Use external adapter: Plug output jack of proper AC adapter into the DC socket in the rear panel. Then slide power switch to ON.
Notes:
When you play on the keyboard, notes and its velocity message will be transmitted. Note number corresponding to the most left key is 36.
The unit will transmit initial program number equipment connected to
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0 to the
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Use of the Pitch Bend-Wheel:
Roll upward the pitch Bend wheel wheel to increase the pitch or roll downward the wheel to lower the pitch smoothly by transmitting pitch bend message ranging of 0 to 127. Normally, the wheel stays on its centre position, i.e. no bending.
Use of the Modulations-Wheel:
Roll upward Modulation wheel to add modulation effect ranging of 0 to 16383. The resolution of transmitted data is 128 bit. When the wheel stays on its lowest position, no modulation message is transmitted.
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Specifications:
Model: Keyboard 49 touch sensitive Keys Wheels Pitch Bend Wheel
Dimensions 82,3 x 19,5 x 7 cm Weight 3,4 Kg Connectors MIDI OUT (DIN),
Switch backpanel ON / OFF
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Modulation Wheel
Sustain Pedal Gameport /SUB-D(MIDI and power by PC sound card) power adaptor
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
No liability for printing mistakes
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MIDI Implementation:
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