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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

Appendix H. MIDI Messages In-Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Program & Bank Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NRPN/RPNs . . . [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on purchasing an M-Audio ® Keystation ™ Mi n i 3 2 k e y bo a r d fr o m Av i d ® . With feat ures that make it suitable for music creation and educational us es, Keystation Mini 32 is a 32 -note velocity -sensitive, class compliant USB keyboa rd de[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 2 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Product Registration Please register your product o nline at http://www .a vid.co m/US/support/register-product/. By do ing so, you become eligible to receive the following: • T echnical support information • Software update and upgrade notices • Hardware warranty information Conv entio[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting Y our K eyboar d 3 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Chapter 2: Connecting Y our K eyboard It is recommended that you conn ect yo ur Keystation keyboard to an availabl e USB port on your computer or iPad. Keys tation Mini 32 is a low power devic e and can be conn ected to devices such an iPad without issue. P ow er and Connection[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting Y our K eyboar d 4 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Mac OS X installation The class-compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide full su pport for all features of your Keysta tion key- board. This means that additional M-Audio drivers are neit her necessar y (or available) when using your Key- station with Mac OS X. T o install[...]

Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 5 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Chapter 3: Getting Star ted This chapter provide s an overview of Keystati on Mini 32 feature s which are covered in gr eater depth in Chapter 4, “Edit Mode.” Once you have fin ished the installation, y ou will need to configure your mu sic soft ware for use with your Key- station key[...]

Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 6 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Octa ve/Data Buttons (Oct/Data) The assignable Octave butto ns are used to shift the keyb oard up or dow n i n o ne oc tav e i ncr em en ts ( 12 sem i - tones at a time). This extends the range of the keyboard up to 4 Octaves in either direct ion, which lets you play notes that lie outsid[...]

Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 7 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide V olume Knob The V olume Knob sends a MIDI message that control s the volume of the notes you are playi ng. The V olume Knob which is assigned the default Contin uous Controll er number (M IDI CC) of 7, and it can also be assigned to different parameters , such as pan (balance), attack, r[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 8 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Chapter 4: Edit Mode This chapter explains how to use Edit Mode which lets you perf orm tasks such as assigning the butt ons (Oc- tave/Data, Pitch Bend and Modulatio n) or V olume knob to other functio ns within your music soft ware. Octa ve/Data Buttons By default the Octave/ Data “+” and ?[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 9 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o retur n to the default octa ve setting: Simultaneously press th e “+” and “-” buttons.Both buttons will return to red at half-brightness. Reassigning the Octa ve/Data Buttons In addition to setting an octave shift, the Octave/Data “+” and “-” buttons can al so be assigned to [...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 10 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o assign the Octave “+” and “-” buttons to the T ranspose function: 1 Press the Edit button. T he Edit button li ght will i lluminate to full b rightness. 2 Press the “DA T A = TRANSPOSE” key , (D#, 2nd black key from the left). T h e k e y b o a r d e x i t s E d i t M o d e a s [...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 11 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o send a Program Change message using the numerical ke ys: 1 Press the Edit button t o enter Ed it Mode. The Edit button wi ll illuminate to f ull brightness. 2 Press the “P ROGRAM” key (F#, 6 th black key from t he right). 3 Use the nume rical keys (0 - 9) to enter th e prog ram number f[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 12 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o send Incremental/Decremental Bank LS B changes using the “Oct/Data” buttons: 1 Press the Edit button t o enter Ed it Mode. The Edit button wi ll illuminate to f ull brightness. 2 Press the “DA T A = BANK LSB” ke y (G#, 4th black key from the left). 3 Press the Octave/Data “+” or[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 13 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o send Bank MSB Changes using the numerical ke ys: 1 Press the Edit button t o enter Ed it Mode. The Edit button wi ll illuminate to f ull brightness. 2 Press the “DA T A = BANK MSB” key (A #, 5th black key from th e right). 3 Use the numerical keys (0 - 9) to enter the Bank MSB number fo[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 14 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o change the MIDI Channel number : 1 Press the Edit button t o enter Ed it Mode. The Edit button wi ll illuminate to f ull brightness. 2 Press the “DA T A = CHANN EL” (named C#, 6th black ke y from the left). The Edit button light wi ll return to half-bri ghtness. 3 Press the Octave/Data [...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 15 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Modulation Button It is possible to assign other MIDI controls t o the Modulation butt on, such as: •0 1 M o d u l a t i o n •0 7 V o l u m e • 10 Pan (balance) •0 5 P o r t a m e n t o There are 131 parameters in total incl uding the 128 st andard MIDI Control Change messages (MIDI CC&[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 16 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o retur n the Modulation button to the default settings: 1 Press the Edit button to enga ge Edit Mode and the Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness. 2 Press the “MOD AS SIGN” key (C#, 3rd black key from th e left). 3 Press the “DEF AUL T” key (C, 8th white key from the [...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 17 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide 6 Press the “ENTER.” key (G, la st white key on the right. 7 Press the “Mod” button to hear change in the eff ect rate. T o retur n the Modulation Rate to the default settings: 1 Press the Edit button. T he Edit button li ght will i lluminate to full b rightness. 2 Press the “MOD RA T[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 18 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o retur n the Pitch Bend buttons to the default parameter: 1 Press the Edit button. T he Edit button li ght will i lluminate to full b rightness. 2 Press the “PB ASSIGN” key (D#, 2nd bla ck key from the right). 3 Press the “DEF AUL T” key (C, 8th white key from the left). The Edit lig[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 19 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide 6 Press the “ ENTER” key (G, last wh ite key on the right), t he Edit li ght will dim to half b rightness indicatin g that programming is complete. 7 Press the “PB>” button whil e playing to hear how the Pitch Bend will occur faster than befo re. T o return the Pitch Bend Rate to the[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 20 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o retur n the V olume Knob to its default parameter (07 - V olume): 1 Press the Edit button. T he Edit button li ght will i lluminate to full b rightness. 2 Press the “KNOB ASSIGN” key (F#, 1st black key from the right). 3 Press the “DEF AUL T” key (C, 8th white key from the left). Th[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 21 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide T o select a new V elocity Cur ve: 1 Press the Edit button to enga ge Edit Mode and the Edit button light will illuminate to full brightness. 2 Press the “VELOCITY” key (G, 5th white key from the left). 3 Use the Numerical Data Entry keys (0 - 9) to enter the number of the V elocity Curve y[...]

Chapter 4: Edit Mode 22 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Now pressing the Sustain b utton and playing a note will c ause it the sustain unt il the button is pressed a s ec- ond time . T o retur n the Sustain button to T oggle mode (default): 1 Press the Edit button. T he Edit button li ght will i lluminate to full b rightness. 2 Press the “SUST AIN[...]

Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 23 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Chapter 5: T roubleshooting T roubleshooting MIDI Functionality Keystation Mini 32 has been designed to make working with MIDI on your co mputer as simple as possible. However , you may experience some difficul ties. In many cases, the keyboard is not at fau lt, as the problem lies with [...]

Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 24 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Full Reset T o send a Full Reset message: 1 Make sure your comp uter is running. 2 Switch on the Keystation Mini 32 by plugging in th e USB Cabl e from your computer while simult aneously holding down the Oct/Data “+” and “-” buttons. This will reset all Data=____ _ and controlle[...]

Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 25 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide General T roubleshooting Here are answers to common questions you may have while usin g your Keysta tion keyboa rd: My M-Audio hardw are suddenly stopped working. If your M-Audio h ardware suddenly stops working, try the following:  Disconnect, wai t 10 seconds, reconnect.  T ry co[...]

Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 26 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Selecting a new driver Clicking on the arrow foun d immediat ely to the right of the curren t driver name reveals a popup m enu con- taining a list of additional dr ivers to choose from. W ith this in mind, W indows users should choose an ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) driv er if avail[...]

Appendix A: Edit Mode Functions 27 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix A: Edit Mode Functions The following illustration can be printed and used as a vi sual reference while using your keyboard in Edit mode. C ANCEL Panic PB Rate V elocity Sustain Mode Default 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 E NTE R Data = Oct acve Data = T ranspose Data = Program Data =[...]

Appendix B: General MIDI inst ruments 28 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix B: General MIDI instr uments Keystation Mini 32 does not contain intern al sounds. The following table is for reference when controlling G eneral MIDI com- patible software instruments or devices. Please Note: Some MIDI devices count preset sounds from 1 – 128 inst[...]

Appendix C: Advanced Functions 29 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix C: Advanced Functions Numbers above 127 are not actual MIDI CC's, th ese numbers are given for additional functions. Parameter Description MIDI Message 0-119 Standard MIDI CC’ s (Appendix D) Bn cc vv 120-127 Channel Mode Message s (Appendix D) Bn cc vv 128 Pitch Bend[...]

Appendix D: Standard MIDI CC Numbers 30 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix D: Standard MIDI CC Number s 00 Bank Select 35 Controller 35 70 Sound Variation 105 Controller 105 01 Modulation 36 Foot Control LSB 71 Resonance 106 Controller 106 02 Breath Control 37 Portamento Time LSB 72 Release Time 107 Controller 107 03 Controller 3 38 Data Ent[...]

Appendix E: MIDI Message Definitions 31 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix E: MIDI Message Definitions Key n MIDI Channel 0 - F nn Note Number 0 - 7F vv Value 0 - 7F MIDI Message Data Note On 9n nn vv (pressed) Note Off 8n nn vv (released) Pitch Bend En 00 vv Pitch Bend Mi n En 00 00 Pitch Bend Centre En 00 40 Pitch Bend Max En 7F 7F Modulat[...]

Appendix F: Data Entr y for V alues 0 - 127 32 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix F: Data Entr y for V alues 0 - 127 These keys are used in conjunction with a keybed function that requ ires a numeric value. These functions are: • P rogram Change •B a n k L S B •B a n k M S B • V olume Knob Assign • M odulation Button Assign • Pit[...]

Appendix G: Additional RPN Messages 33 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix G: Additional RPN Messages You may have noticed that although we have stated there are 128 MIDI controller messages (0 – 127), Appendix D, “Standard MIDI CC Number” shows 132 assignable contro ller messages. This is because messages 128 – 131 are a different ty[...]

Appendi x H: MIDI Messag es In-Dep th 34 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix H: MIDI Messages In-Depth Program & Bank Changes When the MIDI standa rd was first established, it enabled the user to access only 128 different sounds using program change messages (0-127). As MIDI devices grew to be more sophisticated and cont ain more sounds, [...]

Appendi x H: MIDI Messag es In-Dep th 35 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide MIDI CC 0 is the bank select MSB (Most Si gnificant Byte) message . This MIDI message is 7-bit in size and can be used to select any of 128 banks. This message can be used in conjunctio n with MIDI CC 32 which is bank select LSB (Least Signif- icant Byte): a separate 7-bit me[...]

Appendix I: MIDI Implementation Char t 36 K eystation Mi ni 32 User Gu ide Appendix I: MIDI Implementation Char t Function… Transmitted Basic Default Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 0 ***** Note Number True Voice 0-127 ***** Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 X After Key’s Touch Channel X 0* Pitch Bend 0 Control 0-119 Ch[...]

Appendix J: Compli ance Information 37 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Appendix J: Compliance Infor mation En vironmental Compliance Disposal of W aste Equipment by Users in the European Union This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be dis posed of with other waste. Instead, it i s your responsibility to disp[...]

Appendix J: Compli ance Information 38 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the fo llo wing standards regulating emissions and immunity: • • FCC Part 15 Class B • • EN 55022 Class B • • EN 55024 Class B • • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B • • CISPR 22 Class B FCC C[...]

Appendix J: Compli ance Information 39 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Safety Compliance Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comp ly with USA and Canadian safe ty certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standard UL60950-1, 2n d Edition/IEC60950-1, 2nd Edition and Canadian CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1- 07; 2007 2nd Ed. A[...]

40 K eystation Mini 32 User Guide Appendix K: W arranty T erms A vid warrants product s to be free from defects in ma teri als and workmanship, unde r normal use and provided that the product is owned by the o riginal, registered user . Visit www .m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying t o your specific product[...]

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