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M-Audio M71020QS-EN manual

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    3 English - Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Keystation Pro 88, an 88-note, hammer -action, velocity-sensitive USB keyboard. The class- compliant Keystation Pro 88 can easily integrate with PC and Mac computer music environments. It can be used play virtual instruments, external MIDI hardware synthesizers, sound modules, drum ma[...]

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    4 Other Features:  Memory Dump via Sys Ex  10 memory locations store all settings  Selective controller group recall and store  MIDI Out USB interface  4 Zones for dividing up the keyboard  Wheels and pedals can be assigned differently for each Zone What’s In The Box?  M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 USB keyboard controller  M-A[...]

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    5 13. USB In/Out connects to the USB port of your computer via the included USB cable 14. MIDI Out port connects the keyboard to other MIDI hardware via a standard MIDI 5-Pin DIN plug (not included) and can also be used as a USB-to-MIDI Out interface 15. MIDI In connects other MIDI equipment to your computer 16. MIDI-assignable sustain pedal inputs[...]

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    6 Installing Drivers for Windows 2000 1. Power up your PC. 2. Insert the Keystation Pro 88 Installer CD-ROM into the CD drive of your PC. The installer should open automatically . If not, select “Run” from the Start Menu, type “d:setup.exe” (where “d” is your CD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER. 3. Click on “Drivers Installer .” 4.[...]

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    7 The Keystation Pro 88 and Y our Software Most software applications have a MIDI In indicator . Check that MIDI data is being received by the software application by pressing any key on the keyboard. If the software receives no MIDI data, check that the Keystation Pro 88’s USB driver has been selected as a MIDI input for your software applicatio[...]

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    8 2. T ype in the number of the preset you want using the numerical keypad (3). The following is a list of the presets contained in the 10 memory locations. T o further expand the power of the presets, we have included Evolution Librarian for PC users. This software allows you to sav e and load presets into your Keystation Pro 88. For more informat[...]

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    9 Sustain and Expression F oot Pedals Y ou can plug a foot pedal of any polarity (not included) into the two sustain pedal inputs (16) on the back of the Keystation Pro 88. The foot pedal is normally used for sustaining the sound you are playing while removing your hands from the keys. The keyboard will automatically detect the correct polarity of [...]

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    10 Sending a Snap Shot The Snap Shot feature sends out real-time MIDI data for each controller (on whichever MIDI channel the controller is assigned to), providing a “snap shot” of the settings for each hardware controller to the software parameter it is assigned to. When you send a Snap Shot, the LCD will display “SNAPSHOT .” The data for [...]

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    11 For example, the LCD displays the “PROG” symbol in the right hand corner , indicating that the PROGRAM button has been pressed. The Program value sent on Global MIDI Channel 01 is 00. Y ou can also program the assignable buttons to send out fixed Program messages to individual MIDI channels. T o learn more about this function, please read th[...]

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    12 T rouble-Shooting My M-Audio hardware suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation. Switch off the unit and leave for 10 seconds. Then restart your computer and tr y again. If the problem persists you may have to re- install drivers for the unit. My drivers are listed in the Device Manager and are said to be working, b[...]

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    13 Contact M-Audio For additional files, help or drivers for this product, please visit the support section of our main website http://www .m-audio .com. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this product or any other M-Audio products, we invite you to contact us directly at: M-AUDIO U.S. 5795 Martin Road, Irwindale, CA 91706-621[...]