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X Board.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Owner’s Manual © 2006 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved E-MU World Headquarters Europe E-MU Systems Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd 1500 Green Hills Road Ballycoolin Business Park Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 USA IRELAND Asia Pacific Africa, Middle East Japan Creative Media K. K. Creative Technology Ltd Kanda Eight Bldg., 3F 31 International Business Park 4-6-7 Soto-Kanda Creative Resource, Singapore 609921 Chiyoda-ku,
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X Board.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................7 Requirements ...................................................................................................... 8 On a PC: .................................................................................................................. 8 On a Mac: ..........................................................................................
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X Board.book Page 4 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Xboard 61 Panel Controls ........................................... 21 Using the Numeric Keypad ..................................................................................22 Back Panel Description ............................................... 23 Powering the Xboard ................................................. 24 Inserting Batteries into the Xboard .....................................................................24 Basic
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X Board.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM E-MU Xboard Control ..................................................44 Definitions ........................................................................................................ 44 Xboard Control Window .................................................................................. 45 Bank View .............................................................................................................. 46 Device ..........
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X Board.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM 6E-MU Systems
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X Board.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the E-MU Xboard 25, Xboard 49, or Xboard 61 USB/MIDI controller. Xboard professional USB/MIDI controllers offer unmatched playability, real-time control and programmability in portable 25 key, 49 key, and 61 key packages. All models feature full-size velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch, pitch and modulation wheels, and 16 controller knobs. The Xboard 61 additionally fe
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X Board.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Requirements The included Xboard Control software provides an intuitive desktop interface that makes it easy to create custom templates for all your favorite hardware and software instruments. On a PC: You must be running Windows 2000, XP, or XP x64 Edition, and your computer must support USB to communicate with the Xboard. The Xboard can operate in MIDI Output mode without a computer if power is supplied via a 6VDC adapt
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e l ( b i U n a c S ) l C d u B de X Board.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Connecting the Xboard to your Computer USB Connection USB provides a two-way data link between the Xboard and your computer and also supplies power to the Xboard. Always connect to the USB port on the computer itself—the USB port on your computer keyboard will not supply sufficient power. MIDI Connection The Xboard sends MIDI perfor- MIDI Sound Module mance data to another MIDI
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e l ( b i U n a c S ) l d C u B e d X Board.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction MIDI Interface MIDI Sound Module CO1 A V1 27 P01 R A: PVT I NG 3 022 trn:Mel lot ron St r In MIDI Cable The Xboard can function as a MIDI interface when connected to your computer via USB. Set the Xboard MIDI port to “Thru” (page 39) to transmit MIDI from your sequencing application to an external MIDI device. E-MU Systems 10 Out
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X Board.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Software Installation Macintosh OS X Follow these instructions to install the Xboard Control software on a Macintosh computer. 1. Insert the Xboard installation CD. 2. Double-click the E-MU icon on your desktop. 3. In the E-MU folder that opens, double-click the E-MU Xboard Apps & Docs installer. 4. Follow the prompts to install the software. Windows 2000 Follow these instructions to install the Xboard USB drivers and Xboa
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X Board.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Windows XP Follow these instructions to install the Xboard USB drivers and Xboard Control software on a Windows XP computer. 1. Connect the Xboard to your computer using the supplied USB cable, and turn it on. 2. If Windows prompts you with an Add New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel. 3. Insert the E-MU software Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows AutoPlay is enabled for your CD-ROM drive, the CD starts running
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X Board.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Troubleshooting Lost Communication Should you lose MIDI communication between your Xboard and an audio appli- cation (Cubase, Sonar, etc.) or the Xboard Control software, the Xboard drivers may need to be re-selected in your application. 1. Go to your application's MIDI I/O settings, de-select the Xboard for both MIDI input and output (or select a different MIDI device). 2. Apply these changes and exit the dialog. 3. Re-en
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X Board.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Windows XP You may recover by doing the following: 1. Click on Update Driver. 2. If you are running Windows Service Pack 2, following dialog box appears. Select No, not this time, and click Next. 3. Select Install from a specific location (Advanced), and click Next. E-MU Systems 14
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X Board.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction 4. Select Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install, and click Next. 5. Select E-MU USB-MIDI Device, and click Next. 6. After a few moments, you will see the Microsoft Digital Signature warning. Click Continue Anyway. 7. You should now be using the correct driver. It may be necessary to reboot your computer at this point. Xboard 15
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X Board.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Introduction Windows 2000 You may recover by doing the following: 1. Double-click the incorrect listing in the Device Manager and choose Update Driver... from the Driver tab. 2. Click Next, then Display a list of known drivers for this device... 3. Click Next. 4. Click Have Disk... 5. Insert your Xboard install CD. If the disk autoruns, Exit the disk's installer. 6. Click Browse. 7. Browse to the following file, double-click the file
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X Board.book Page 17 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Main Panel Controls MAIN PANEL CONTROLS 2 3 12 14910 11 13 ab c Panic 1 4567 8 1. Data Entry / Master Volume Slider This control is used to enter data values when editing. When not being used for editing, the Data Slider functions as a master volume control transmitting a “Universal Real Time System Exclusive” message for Master Volume. 2. Edit Press this button to edit the current patch and certain device settings. To Edit: Press the
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X Board.book Page 18 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Main Panel Controls 5. Store Patch This button stores your keyboard setup in one of the 16 memory locations. To Store a Patch: After pressing Store, select the desired patch number using the data slider, the Octave Transpose + and - buttons, or the Direct Patch Select buttons (Xboard 61 only), then press Enter to store the current setup. 6. Enter Press Enter to confirm your settings when editing. In most cases, the Home LED illuminat
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X Board.book Page 19 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Main Panel Controls 10. MIDI Channel Select This button selects the Basic MIDI channel for the keyboard and all controls. To Select a MIDI Channel: Press the MIDI Channel button, then select the channel using the data slider, the Octave Transpose + and - buttons, or the Direct Patch Select buttons (Xboard 61 only), and press Enter. 11. 16 Channel Control Mode In this mode, one MIDI Continuous Controller number is assigned to all 16 kn
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X Board.book Page 20 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:44 AM Controller Knobs CONTROLLER KNOBS The 16 Controller Knobs are designed to modify the sound during performance. MIDI Continuous Controller messages are transmitted whenever the knobs are turned (except when “Knob Bypass” is enabled). Whenever a controller knob is turned, the current value of the knob is displayed on the LED. Next, the letters “CC” flash on the display, followed by the MIDI Continuous Controller assigned to the knob, t
