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61-key Professional Performance Instrument
49-key Professional Performance Instrument
User’s Guide 1
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User’s Guide © 2009 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Version: A E-MU World Headquarters E-MU Systems 1500 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Europe Japan Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd. Creative Media K.K. Ballycoolin Business Park Kanda Eight Bldg. 3F Blanchardstown Dublin 15 4-6-7 Soto-Kanda IRELAND Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 JAPAN 61 49 2 LONGboard SHORTboard
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Contents Introduction ..................................... 5 Features: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What is included? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Start Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Standalone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Control and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Digital Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Troubleshooting .................................... 30 E-MU Keys Program Chart ........................... 32 General MIDI Program Chart ........
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the E-MU LONGboard 61 or SHORTboard 49. You’ve just purchased an outstanding MIDI controller keyboard united with a 16-part multitimbral, 128-voice professional sample-based instrument and a custom 64MB sound set. LONGboard 61 or SHORTboard 49 are professional USB/MIDI instru- ment with unmatched playability, real-time control and programmability in portable 49 key, and 61 key packages. The LONGboard 61 features a 61-note premium semi-weig
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Features: • Velocity sensitivity and channel aftertouch • 128-voice polyphony • 16-part multitimbral synthesizer • 64 MB sound bank with 64 custom E-MU Keys programs and 128 General MIDI (GM) compatible programs • Built-in wireless E-MU PIPEline transmitter • Synthesizer controller knobs (double as MIDI controllers) • Reverb and Chorus effects • User-definable split keyboard (for playing two sounds at once) • Pitch and Mod Wheels • Octave transpose buttons • MIDI Input and Output jac
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START PLAYINg Your keyboard has been designed to be easy to use. Simply connect the power supply, connect headphones or your mixer/sound system, turn it on and start playing. 5VDC Adapter Two sets of stereo headphones can be connected. Power Switch Power to the keyboard is controlled using a three-position slide switch. DC 5V USB OFF BATTERY POWER Center � � � � � � Turns the Keyboard Off USB Power � � � Use when connected to your computer via USB DC 5V/Battery � Use when not connected
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POWERINg UP Standalone Operation The keyboard can be powered using any of the following methods: • Via USB when connected to a computer • The included 5V @ 500mA power supply • With a USB type power supply (not included) • (6) D-size batteries USB Powered Operation The keyboard can receive power through the USB cable when connected to a PC or Mac. The USB connection can also transmit and receive MIDI data to and from the computer. Audio is not transmitted or received over USB. Important
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BASIC HARDWARE CONNECTIONS Mac or PC 5VDC Adapter USB Cable (Use if not connected to computer via USB) (carrys MIDI data & power) SUSTAIN VOLUME RIGHT LEFT CH1 CH2 USB DC 5V USB OFF CH3 SWITCH PEDAL OUT OUT DC IN 5V OFF BATTERY POWER CONNECT CHANNEL K MIDI OUT MIDI IN SELECT Rear Panel • Connect the audio outputs to an audio mixer or integrated amp and speakers (such as your home stereo). • The USB cable carries MIDI data and power. This connection allows you to record and play back your
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MIDI ROUTINg LONGboard and SHORTboard automatically switch their MIDI connec- tions when a computer is connected to the USB port. With a computer connected there are two MIDI ports (USB Audio Devices 1 & 2 ) available on your computer. The keyboard connects to Port 1 Out and the internal sound engine. Port 1 In from the computer can also control the internal sound engine. Port 2 (USB Audio Device 2) connects directly to the MIDI input and output jacks functioning as a computer MIDI interfac
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MIDI Path when a Computer is NOT Connected With no computer connected to USB, the keyboard connects to MIDI Out and the internal sound engine. MIDI In connects to the internal sound engine. Port 1 USB Port 2 Out Keyboard MIDI In MIDI In B A LONGboard / Sound SHORTboard Engine User’s Guide 11
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WIRELESS AUDIO CONNECTION WITH E-MU PIPEline LONGboard and SHORTboard have a built-in wireless audio transmitter compatible with the E-MU PIPEline wireless stereo audio transmitter/ receiver system. The keyboard’s transmitter operates in “paired” mode by default. Paired mode allows you to link your keyboard with one (and only one) PIPEline. Here’s how to link your keyboard to a PIPEline in Paired mode. Paired and Broadcast modes will be described later. Back of LONGboard/SHORTboard USB
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2. Set the B/P switch to the (+) position (Paired mode). 3. Set the R/T switch to the (-) position (Receive). 4. Set the D/A switch to the (+) position (Analog). (LONGboard and SHORTboard don’t support digital mode.) Link Procedure On the Rear Panel of your Keyboard 5. Press the Connect button. On the PIPEline 6. Press the Link/Connect button. The white LED will stop flashing when connected. 7. Play the keyboard. You will hear audio from the PIPEline! • If you change channels, the keyboard
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Linking in Broadcasting Mode Here’s how to link your Keyboard to one or more PIPElines in Broad- casting mode. 1. Turn on your Keyboard. Turn on your PIPEline(s), the white LED will blink. Setup Procedure Connect the Audio • Set up the PIPEline audio outputs to headphones; an audio mixer; or integrated amp and speakers. On the Rear Panel of your Keyboard • Use the Channel Select Knob to set the Channel Number. On each PIPEline 2. Set the CH switch to Ch1, Ch2, or Ch3 to match the Keyboard
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e l b ( i SETTINg UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR MIDI The USB cable functions as a bidirectional MIDI cable, allowing you to record and playback your performance using MIDI sequencing software (not included). MIDI is a protocol consisting of data messages that are used to control synthesizers, sound modules, keyboards, or software “virtual instruments.” MIDI messages contain instructions such as what note to play, when to play it, and which sound to play. When connected to your computer via USB, t
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Press & Hold to Select Different Groups Group 4 Piano Strings Pulse Piano Solina Strings TB 303/Rhodes Group 3 Honky Tonk Brass Section Synth Bass/Lead Group 2 Brite Piano Sax Section Slap/Horns Group 1 String Section Synthestring Row Select GM KEYS Column Select Press & Hold to Select Press & Hold to Select General MIDI Bank (Bank 0) E-MU Keys Bank (Bank 7) Program Selection Each Program contains a different sound. To Select a Program, press a row and/or a column button.
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Bank 7, group 2 Programs Press and hold Group 2 button (when in E-MU Keys Bank) Wurly B3 888 3rd TB303 & SEM OB, Juno SEM, Moog All Saws Wurly & Squares & CP & Solina & All Out Clavinet & B3 & OBX CP-70 & Dyno Piano B3 Jazz All Saws Mega OB & Prophet Pulse Rhodes & OB DX Synth Saws PWM Keys Group 2 CP-70 & DX B3 Clavinet Juno & Rogue & Fat Multi Bass Strings & Rhodes All Out & Pulse Rogue OBX Mini Press & Hold CP, Strings Dyno B3 888 2nd Clavinet Matrix Solina & Moog Saw Bass & Dyno & String
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general MIDI, group 3 Programs Press and hold Group 3 button while in General MIDI Bank. Bowed Fantasia Warm Pad Poly Synth Space Voice Metal Pad Halo Pad Sweep Pad Glass Group 3 Square Synth Chiffer 5th Square Bass Saw Wave Charang Solo Vox Wave Calliope Lead Wave & Lead Press & Hold Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Bottle Chiff Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Soprano Baritone Alto Sax Tenor Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Sax Sax general MIDI, group 4 Programs Press and hold Group 4 button w
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Program MIDI Chn Velo Curve System Data Slider & Numeric Display This control is used to enter values while editing and as a performance controller while playing. You can change the function of this control by changing the CC Assign number. Octave Buttons The octave buttons transpose the keyboard up or down one octave. When the transpose buttons are pressed, the octave transpose amount appears in the numeric display, i.e. -2. • Whenever the data slider is used for editing, the octave
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Single/Split/Layer Button The keyboard can be “split” at any note to play one program on the lower section and a completely different programs on the upper section. Two sounds can also be “layered” over the entire keyboard. ► To Set the Keyboard Split Point: Press and Hold the Split button and press akey- board key to split the keyboard at a specific key. ► Split Mode: Press the Split button again to switch between upper and lower sections or both (Layer mode). When Split mode is active, th
