Studiologic VMK-149, VMK-188 Plus, VMK-188 Owner's Manual

VMK149/188 MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VMK INTRODUCTION................................................................1

CONTINUOUS CONTROLLERS............................................2

KEYBOARD LAYOUT............................................................3 - 5

PRESET CREATION: A SUMMARY....................................6

PROCEDURES

PRESET SELECTION AND NAMING.............................7-8

KEYBOARD PROGRAMMING......................................9 -11

SLIDERS/KNOBS PROGRAMMING.........................12 -13

BUTTON PROGRAMMING..........................................14 -15

PEDAL PROGRAMMING.............................................16 -17

LIVE EDIT................................................................................18

This information supercedes all previous VMK-149 and VMK-188 information. Products subject to change without notice.

Music Industries Corporation its employees, agents, and/or representatives are not responsible for any typographical errors.

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VMK149/188 MANUAL__________________________INTRODUCTION

TUDIOLOGIC

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Studiologic VMK series!
The VMKs are multi-level programmable keyboard controllers The VMK-149 is the world’s
first keyboard with 49 full-weighted piano keys, and the VMK-188 has an 88-note keyboard.
Both have the famous FATAR key action. They are functionally identical except for the
number of keys. Both units feature pitch bend, aftertouch, "on the fly" live edits, assignable
knobs, buttons and sliders, and 2 independent fully programmable pedal inputs.
Just look at what they have available to assign:

• 8 programmable knobs X 2 banks;

• 8 programmable buttons X 2 banks;

• 9 programmable sliders X 4 banks;

• A 5-button programmable transport section;

• And 3 programmable pedal inputs.

That’s a total of 77 assignable controls!

The VMKs are professional keyboards with built-in control surface capability. It is a control
surface MIDI keyboard with 3 software presets, 27 user programmable patches, and an
unbeatable combination of assignable knobs, buttons, sliders and pedals. It allows you to
tweak your sessions to your heart’s content. And it’s all with a budget-conscious studio in
mind.

VMK-149/188

KEY
FEATURES:

- VMK-149: 49 FULL SIZE KEYS with WEIGHTED ACTION

- VMK-188: 88 FULL SIZE KEYS with WEIGHTED ACTION
COMMON FEATURES TO BOTH UNITS:
TOUCH SENSITIVE
PROGRAMMABLE AFTERTOUCH
PITCH BEND
PROGRAM CHANGE / BANK SELECT/ MIDI CHANNEL
9 PROGRAMMABLE SLIDERS
8 PROGRAMMABLE KNOBS
8 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
5 BUTTON PROGRAMMABLE TRANSPORT CONTROL
3 PROGRAMMABLE PEDAL INPUTS
3 SOFTWARE PRESETS:
1- NATIVE INSTRUMENTS B4; 2 - STEINBERG CUBASE;
3 - NATIVE INSTRUMENTS PRO 53
27 USER PROGRAMMABLE PATCHES
DUAL MIDI OUTPUTS
CARRY BAG AND FOOTSWITCH INCLUDED

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VMK149/188 MANUAL________________________________Controllers

Controllers

Among the Midi messages (note that on/off is a Midi message) is a set of 128 “continuous
controller ”messages (often abbreviated “CC ”). These are mainly used to send the
movements of knobs, sliders, pedals, and so forth. For example, a synth’s modulation
wheel is sending a CC message which will almost always be CC number 1.

below.)

Each CC has a possible range of 0 –127, so when you move a mod wheel down
to its rest position, it should send a CC number 1 message with a value of 0, and when
you push it up to its highest point it should send a CC number 1 message with a value of

127. The VMK takes this Midi capability and puts the control in the hands of the user. All of
the VMK’s knobs, sliders and pedal inputs may be programed to transmit these CC values.

Certain of the CC numbers are reserved for particular purposes. For instance, CC64 is the
sustain pedal. In fact, several of the controllers (64, 65, 66, etc.) are defined as on/off
switches rather than as continuous: Your sustain pedal will probably send a CC64
message with a value of 127 when
when

released

. This comes into play when programing the pedal inputs. Your VMK and a

pressed

, and another CC64 message with a value of 0

sequencer or audio program can give you an almost unlimited number of routing possibilities
to control the various functions of the program(s) you’re using. Check with your software
manual for details specific to your need.

(See list

Common controller Numbers

1 Modulation Wheel (0-127)

2 Breath Controller (0-127)

4 Foot Controller (0-127)

5 Portamento Time (0-127)

6 Data Slider (0-127)

7 Main Volume (0-127)

8 Balance (0-127)

10 Pan (0-127)

11 Expression (0-127)

16 General Purpose num1 (0-127)

17 General Purpose num2 (0-127)

67 Soft Pedal (0 or 127)

69 Hold 2 (0 or 127)

80 General Purpose num5 (0-127)

81 General Purpose num6 (0-127)

82 General Purpose num7 (0-127)

83 General Purpose num8 (0-127)

92 Tremolo Depth (0-127)

93 Chorus Depth (0-127)

94 Celeste (Detune) Depth (0-127)

95 Phase Depth (0-127)

96 Data Increment (0 or 127)

18 General Purpose num3 (0-127)

19 General Purpose num4 (0-127)

64 Sustain Pedal (0 or 127)

65 Portamento On/Off (0 or 127)

66 Sustenuto Pedal (0 or 127)

97 Data Decrement (0 or 127)

121 Reset all Controllers (0)

122 Local Control On/Off (0 or 127)

123 All Notes Off (0)

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VMK149/188 MANUAL_______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT

KEYBOARD LAYOUT: OVERVIEW

Full Control Panel

Joystick
Transport Controls

Back Panel

Knobs/Sliders/Buttons

Live Edit Controls

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VMK149/188 MANUAL_______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT

KEYBOARD LAYOUT: DETAILS

Knobs,
Buttons &
Sliders

Sliders 1-9

Knobs,buttons, and sliders may be programmed to control anything from a loop on a
sampler to reverb depth on a sound module. 8 knobs, 8 buttons, and 9 sliders are
available.

Knobs 1-9

Buttons 1-8

Program
Controls

Page UP
Page Dn.

The program control section features: A 2 x 16 Lcd display; A convenient rotary knob
for data entry, referred to as the DE knob; Page up and page down buttons for moving
through the various parameter options of the controller you are programming; Edit,
Storage and Enter buttons, key elements when programming your keyboard; And a
Panic button if all else fails.

Data Entry Knob

(DE Knob)

LCD

Panic

NOTE: Panic will
transmit a global
All notes off
Message.

Program Buttons

Display

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VMK149/188 MANUAL______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT

KEYBOARD LAYOUT: DETAILS

Back Panel

The back panel contains the connective parts of the keyboard: Dual Midi outputs and 3
independent foot controller inputs. The pedal inputs can accept sustain or volume
pedals, each capable of sending out a completely different controller message. Pedal
inputs can be programmed to accept almost any variety of manufacturers foot pedals
regardless of polarity. The power adapter input and power switch are also located in the
rear panel.

Pedal In

Transport­Live Edit Controls

Power
Switch

Adapter In

Transport and Live Edit controls are centrally located for quick
access at a gig or in the studio. Simple but powerful, the Transport
can easily be programmed to control a sequencer or a drum machine.
Live Edit is indispensable for a quick program change, bank select or
Midi channel change.

Transport Live Edit Controls

Sliders

Sliders are perhaps the most desirable controls in a studio setting. Each of the 9 sliders may be
programmed independently. They can send command specific messages, like volume, to a
sound module. Or they can send control messages that may be routed through a sequencer to
control various functions of the program you are running.
banks in total x 9 sliders gives you 36 slider commands per patch.

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See your program manual for details.

Note: Drawbar is also a Bank.

4

VMK149/188 MANUAL_________________PRESET CREATION SUMMARY

Preset Creation: A Summary

Preset creation is an easy process involving the use of the program controls shown in the
KEYBOARD LAYOUT section of this manual. You start by choosing a preset number using
the DE knob and hitting the ENTER button. Choose a preset number higher than 3 so
as not to overwrite the software presets. You can either choose an unused number
or overwrite a previously written preset.

Once the preset number is selected, you hit the EDIT button to start assigning tasks to
whichever controls you select. The LCD panel will tell you to Press or Move Any Controls.
You may move or press a knob, a slider, a button, a keyboard key or a pedal. The LCD will
tell you what you are programming once you have moved or pressed it.

Now, you will use the Page Up or Down buttons to view the parameters available for
assignment. Use the DE knob to select the parameter value you want. When the value is
selected, use the Page Up or Down buttons to move to the next parameter. When all
parameters for the control have been defined, you will hit the STORAGE button and the LCD
will ask if you want to store the parameters you have selected – either NO or YES. Use the
buttons underneath YES or NO to make your choice.

If you need to program additional controls for the preset, hit the EDIT button and once again
you will be asked to Press or Move Any Controls. Repeat the procedure above for all the
controls you desire to program for the preset you are creating.

When all the controls have been assigned to the tasks you want them to accomplish, you
will have hit the STORAGE button and selected YES following the programming of the last
control. The LCD screen will display a blinking cursor following Preset Num. At this time,
you may name your preset (see the Preset Naming section on page 7) or decide to use only
the number of the preset (4 – 30). If the number is enough, hit STORAGE again and the LCD
will ask "Are You Sure?" Press the button under YES and the controller will return you to
the Preset page with your preset number.

If you decide to name the preset, follow the procedure in the Preset Naming section on page

7. The last step is hitting the STORAGE button at which time the LCD will ask, "Are You
Sure?" Press the button under YES and the controller will return you to the Preset page
with your preset name and number.

It is essential that you remember that YOU MUST PRESS THE STORAGE BUTTON TWICE TO
SAVE YOUR PRESET SETTINGS! The first time you will be asked if you want to "Store
Parameters." The all-important second time, the LCD will ask, "Are You Sure?" When you
hit the YES button that time, your preset is saved.

The following Procedures will help familiarize you with the programming flexibility of the
VMK-149/188. They will show you the steps involved in assigning parameter values to the
programmable controls of the keyboard. The procedures will show the ease with which
you can create presets to control both studio and performance software.

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VMK149/188-MANUAL__________________________________PRESETS

PROCEDURE: PRESET SELECTION

The VMK-149/188 has 27 programmable user presets. Let’s look into the two ways of

QUICK SELECT (A)

1)

ROTATE

Rotating

the
The

Scroll to the

2)

Wait until the
blinking.

NOTE: You can preview the
without making a selection . If you
don’t Press the Enter Button.
the VMK will return to the last

Preset

the DE Knob will scroll thru

Presets

cursor

PRESS

Preset

Selected.

DATA ENTRY KNOB

.

will blink.

Preset

you want.

ENTER

cursor

stops

is now selected.

Presets

CURSOR

will blink

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

PRESET NUM.: 15
NAME:

selecting

a preset.

QUICK SELECT (B)

PRESS

You may also choose
sequentially by using the
up or

NOTE:(1) You must allow the VMK to
scan the controls before the selection is
complete; (2) You can only move thru the
Presets one at a time.

PAGE Up/Dn.

Page

down Buttons.

Presets

Page

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

PROCEDURE: PRESET NAMING

Your VMK has 27 programmable user presets. Each Preset can have a 10 character name. Each name can have
any combination of letters or numbers you choose. In this example, we will start from a preset that’s already been
programmed. You have the option of naming your preset during the editing process. When you’ve completed your
edits and reach the

Keyboard),

follow this procedure:

press storage step (

Step 6 in Button Programming, Step 7 in Sliders/Knobs/Pedals, Step 8 in

Continued on Page 8

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VMK149/188-MANUAL__________________________________PRESETS

1)

PRESS

You will save your program to a user
preset.

Storage and Enter buttons now
function as No or Yes buttons.

NOTE: If you select

be taken back to the “Press or
move any Control” Page.

2)

PRESS

In this example we’ll choose

STORAGE

No

you’ll

ENTER(Yes)

Yes.

SCREEN
CHANGE

CURSOR

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

will blink

NOTE: If you’d like to move to a

different Preset location use the
DE knob. THIS WILL COPY ALL

PROGRAM DATA TO THE NEW
PRESET LOCATION

3)

PRESS

By pressing the

Page Down

the cursor to the Name field of the
LCD display

PG UP/ PG DN

Page Up

button you will move

or the

4)NAME PRESET

Name the Preset using the combination
of The Page Buttons and the DE Knob.
Remember the Name can only be
ten characters long

Page UP:
Page DN:
Data Entry Dial:

Letter or Number

moves cursor

moves cursor

selects

Right

Left

SCREEN
CHANGE

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

CURSOR

Select : Letter / Number

Moves to second LCD line

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

5)

PRESS

You will save your program and its
name.

6)

PRESS

You will return to the Preset Page
with your Named Preset.

STORAGE

ENTER (YES)

SCREEN
CHANGE

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ARE YOU SURE?
NO YES

VMK149/188 MANUAL_______________________________KEYBOARD

PROCEDURE: KEYBOARD PROGRAMMING

The VMK-149/188 can store 27 user programmable patches. Not only does each patch contain programming
information for buttons, sliders, knobs and pedals, the KEYBOARD itself, as a
customized. Each Patch can contain
information.

MIDI Channel, Aftertouch, Transpose, Program Change

controller

, can be

and

Bank Select

1)

PRESS

2)

PRESS

You may
on the Keyboard.

3)

PRESS

Within each Patch a

High

message can be sent .

See your sound source
manufacturer’s manual
for details.

EDIT

KEY

Press

any key

PAGE UP

Bank Select

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

PRESS OR MOVE
ANY CONTROLS

To adjust the Midi Channel
use the

To adjust the Bank Select Hi
value use the

DE

knob.

KEYBOARD EDIT
MIDI CHANNEL: OFF

DE

knob.

KEYBOARD EDIT
BANK SEL. HI: 0

4)

PRESS

Within each Patch a

Low

message can be sent.

See your sound source
manufacturer’s manual
for details.

5)

PRESS

You have the option to send
out a

Program Change

the Patch.

PAGE UP

Bank Select

PAGE UP

within

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

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To adjust the Bank Select Lo
use the

To adjust the Program Change
Value use the

DE

knob.

KEYBOARD EDIT
BANK SEL. LO: 0

DE

knob.

KEYBOARD EDIT
PROG CHANGE: 0

VMK149/188 MANUAL_______________________________KEYBOARD

To adjust the Transpose value

6)

PRESS

Transpose can be adjusted
from 0 to +24 or 0 to -24

7)

PRESS

You have the option to
program After Touch on or

off

for each Patch.

PAGE UP

PAGE UP

use the

SCREEN
CHANGE

To adjust the After Touch
value use the

SCREEN
CHANGE

DE

knob

KEYBOARD EDIT
TRANSPOSE: + 0

DE

knob

KEYBOARD EDIT
AFTER TOUCH: ON

6)

PRESS

You are now going to save your
Keyboard Assignments to a
user preset.

STORAGE

NOTE:

Storage and Enter buttons now
function as No and Yes buttons.

7)

PRESS

In this example we’ll choose Yes.

ENTER (Yes)

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

CURSOR

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

will blink

8)

PRESS

The blinking cursor indicates
preset number selection.

STORAGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

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ARE YOU SURE?
NO YES

VMK149/188 MANUAL_______________________________KEYBOARD

9)

PRESS

Wait for the keyboard to

Scan Controls.

You will now return to the
Preset page.

ENTER (Yes)

SCREEN
CHANGE

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

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VMK149/188 MANUAL___________________________SLIDERS / KNOBS

PROCEDURE: SLIDER / KNOB PROGRAMMING

We will set up a SLIDER to behave like an analog mixer fader. Fader Down>min. volume. Fader Up>Max. Vol.

Programing KNOBS follows the

TIP: Unlike an analog mixer you might not want your minimum volume to be 0 (no sound). You may just want a track to “sit” in
the mix. Therefore you should choose a value greater than 0. For example, you may want to “ride” a guitar part and not want its

volume to dip below a certain level in the mix. In that case set the Min. to a value that sounds good. Then when you pull the
fader down you’ll still hear the guitar without having to worry about fader position.

You can reverse this example for Max Values also.

Exact

same procedure.

1)

PRESS

2)

MOVE

In this example Move SLIDER 1
w/Bank A Selected

Remember

your BANKS when programing!

Move

3)

PRESS

In this example we’ll use
CTRL Change number 10.
You may adjust this to any
CTRL number you desire.

EDIT

SLIDER (KNOB)

: keep track of

SLIDER (1)

PAGE UP

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

PRESS OR MOVE
ANY CONTROLS

To adjust the Midi Channel
use the

To adjust the CTRL Change
use the

DE

knob

EDIT SLIDER: S1
MIDI CHANNEL: OFF

DE

knob

EDIT SLIDER: S1
CTRL CHANGE 10

4)

PRESS

Set the Value Min. to 0

5)

PRESS

Set the Value Max. to 127

In this example when the Slider
is pushed UP it will increase to
the Maximum allowed

PAGE UP

PAGE UP

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

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To adjust the Value Min.
use the

To adjust the Value Max .
use the

DE

knob

EDIT SLIDER: S1
VALUE MIN.: 0

DE

knob

EDIT SLIDER: S1
VALUE MAX.: 127

VMK149/188 MANUAL___________________________SLIDERS / KNOBS

To adjust the Polarity value

6)

PRESS

In this example select DN>UP
When the Slider is in the
position it will send a Value of O.
when UP a Value of 127.

7)

PRESS

You are now going to save your
program to a user preset.

PAGE UP

DOWN

STORAGE

use the

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

DE

knob

EDIT SLIDER: S1
POLARITY: DN>UP

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

NOTE:

Storage and Enter buttons now
function as No and Yes buttons.

8)

PRESS

In this example we’ll choose Yes.

9)

PRESS

The blinking cursor indicates
preset number selection.

ENTER (Yes)

STORAGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

CURSOR

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

ARE YOU SURE?
NO YES

will blink

10)

PRESS

You will now return to the
Preset page.

You have completed your first
programing session! You will have
to repeat these steps in order to
program more sliders and knobs.

ENTER (Yes)

SCREEN
CHANGE

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PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

VMK149/188 MANUAL________________________________BUTTONS

PROCEDURE: BUTTON PROGRAMMING

We will set up a BUTTON to behave like a simple ON/OFF switch, or Latch Switch. Press the BUTTON once and the
be on. Press the BUTTON again and the

procedure.

TIP: This can be very useful to control the Mutes on your Audio/Sequencing program. Most Pro and Semi Pro Audio/Sequencing
programs will allow you the option to control various functions of the program from an external controller, in this example,

controlling the Mutes on your virtual mixer. (See your Program’s manual for details.) Each BUTTON can behave like a
used in this
when the BUTTON is

Mute

1)

PRESS

example

(SWITCH MODE),

held down. This is very useful for the Fwd BUTTON and Rew BUTTON in the

EDIT

Switch

will be off. Programming

or like a

Momentary (PUSH MODE)

SCREEN

Transport

switch. A

BUTTONS follows the exact same

Momentary switch

PRESS OR MOVE
ANY CONTROLS

will only function

Transport

Switch

Latch,

section.

will

CHANGE

2)

PRESS

BUTTON

In this example, PRESS BUTTON 1
with Bank A Selected.
Set to Midi Channel 1

Remember

BANKS when programming!

: keep track of your

SCREEN
CHANGE

To adjust the Midi Channel
use the

DE

knob

EDIT BUTTON: B1
MIDI CHANNEL: 1

PRESS

3)

PRESS

BUTTON (1)

PAGE UP

In this example, we’ll set
CTRL Change to OFF
You may adjust this to any
CTRL number you desire.

4)

PRESS

PAGE UP

Set the Key Note to 60.
Key range is 0-127

5)

PRESS

PAGE UP

SWITCH: Press button once,
a NOTE ON Message will transmit.

Switch is ON.
Press button again, a NOTE OFF
Message will transmit.

Switch is OFF.

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

To adjust the CTRL Change
value use the

EDIT BUTTON: B1
CTRL CHANGE OFF

DE

knob

To adjust the Key Note.
use the

DE

knob

EDIT BUTTON: B1
CTRL CHANGE OFF

To adjust the Key Note.
use the

DE

knob

EDIT BUTTON: B1
KEY NOTE: SWITCH

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VMK149/188 MANUAL________________________________BUTTONS

To adjust the Key Mode .

5) continued...

use the

DE

knob

PUSH: will send a Note on Message when
pushed down. When you release the
button, a Note off Message will be sent.

The BUTTON will only work when you are
actually
.

6)

Pushing

PRESS

it down.

STORAGE

SCREEN

You are now going to save your
program to a user preset.

CHANGE

NOTE:

Storage and Enter buttons now
function as No and Yes button's.

EDIT BUTTON: B1
KEY MODE: PUSH

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

7)

PRESS

In this example we’ll choose Yes.

8)

PRESS

The blinking cursor indicates
preset number selection.

9)

PRESS

Wait for the keyboard to

You will now return to the
Preset page.

You will have to repeat these steps in
order to program more buttons.

ENTER (Yes)

STORAGE

ENTER (Yes)

Scan Controls.

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

CURSOR

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

ARE YOU SURE?
NO YES

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

will blink

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VMK149/188 MANUAL__________________________________PEDALS

PROCEDURE: PEDAL PROGRAMMING

We will program PEDAL INPUT 1 to transmit
polarity pedal will work.

TIP: The three PEDAL INPUTS may be programed to transmit anything from Sustain to Volume to even
Modulation. A PEDAL INPUT, when connected to a

SLIDERS or KNOBS. Remember, you have three PEDAL INPUTS to work with. Imagine in a live set-up, two
volume pedals set-up to control two
would be DN>UP, and PEDAL 2 so it’s
would fade out of one sound and fade into the other! All without awkward foot movement.

1)

PRESS

2)

PRESS

In this example set the Midi
Channel to 1

Remember the sustain
Pedal must be plugged

into PEDAL INPUT 1

EDIT

PEDAL

different

Sustain

sounds. In our set-up you would program PEDAL 1 so its

Polarity

. For this procedure you will need a

Volume Pedal

would be UP>DN. By pressing down on both volume pedals, you

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

, can transmit the same CNTRL Values as the

PRESS OR MOVE
ANY CONTROLS

To adjust the Midi Channel
use the

EDIT PEDALS: -1­MIDI CHANNEL: OFF

DE

knob

Sustain Pedal.

Any

Polarity

3)

PRESS

We need to set the
CTRL Change to 64

That's the Midi Spec for
Sustain Pedal.

4)

PRESS

Set the Value Min. to 0
In this case any Value below
<64 will transmit an off Message.

5)

PRESS

Set the Value Max. to 127
In this case any Value above
>64 will transmit an on Message.

PAGE UP

PAGE UP

PAGE UP

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

To adjust the CTRL Change
value use the

EDIT PEDALS: -1­CTRL CHANGE 64

To adjust the Value Min.
use the

EDIT PEDALS: -1­VALUE MIN.: 0

To adjust the Value Max .
use the

EDIT PEDALS: -1­VALUE MAX.: 127

DE

DE

DE

knob

knob

knob

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VMK149/188 MANUAL__________________________________PEDALS

6)

PRESS

This is where the flexibility of the
VMK comes into play. You can adjust
the Polarity to the
being used. If there’s sustain without
the

Pedal

the Polarity on the VMK to fit the pedal.

7)

PRESS

You are now going to save your
program to a user preset.

PAGE UP

Pedal

that’s

being depressed just adjust

STORAGE

NOTE:

Storage and Enter buttons now

function as No and Yes buttons.

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

To adjust the Polarity value
use the

DE

knob

EDIT PEDALS: -1­POLARITY: DN>UP

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

STORE PARAMETERS
NO YES

8)

PRESS

In this example we’ll choose Yes.

9)

PRESS

The blinking cursor indicates
preset number selection.

10)

PRESS

You will now return to the
Preset page.

You will have to repeat these steps in
order to program more pedals.

ENTER (Yes)

STORAGE

ENTER (Yes)

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

CURSOR

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

ARE YOU SURE?
NO YES

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

will blink

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VMK149/188 MANUAL_________________________________LIVE EDIT

g

PROCEDURE: LIVE EDIT

The ability to

altering

In this example you will send a quick Program Change to your sound source. Sending a Bank Change or changing
the Midi Channel, follows the

the original Preset program.

quickly

send a Program Change or Bank Select change or change the Midi channel without

EXACT

same procedure. Although you will select those options in step 1.

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

Start from a
program

To adjust the Prog Change
value use the

DE

knob

1)

PRESS

Pro

You can press Midi Channel
or Bank Select if those are
the Messages you want to
send

2)

PRESS

Change

Enter

You will now return to
the Preset page.

That’s it! Live Edit is an extremely
easy but powerful function of
the VMK-149/188.

SCREEN
CHANGE

SCREEN
CHANGE

KEYB. LIVE EDIT
PROG CHANGE: 10

PRESET NUM.: 1
NAME:

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