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The Compact Make-Music-Now Keyboard Studio
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User Guide
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| Session K Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide eyStudio 25 User Guide 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Session KeyStudio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide Assigning MIDI Machine Control (MMC) Commands to a Button 23 Assigning a Note to a Button 24 Assigning RPN/NRPN to a Fader or Knob 24 About SysEx Messages and Device ID
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Session KeyStudio 25. This complete music production package contains the KeyStudio 25-note velocity sensitive USB keyboard and powerful Session music creation software. This provides you with everything you need to compose great music on your computer. This User Guide covers setup and features of the KeyStudio 25 USB keyboard and installation of the Session music creation software. Even if you are e
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 4 Minimum System Requirements Windows XP (SP2) or higher* < Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor (CPU may be higher for laptops) < 512MB RAM < 4GB free hard disk space for complete Session software installation 32MB video RAM ** < 1024 x 768 video resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended) < Built-in or third-party audio interface ☨ < DVD drive for Session software installation < One native USB port Windows Vista 32-bit < Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor (CPU m
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 5 Installation and Setup 1. Connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard. T he KeyStudio 25 USB keyboard is class-compliant. This means that you may simply connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard to your Windows XP, Windows Vista or Mac OS X computer using the provided USB cable and switch the keyboard on. No additional installation or drivers are required. NOTE: Windows users who would like to take advantage of the more advanced features of KeyStudio 25, such as
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 6 2. Install the Session Music Creation Software. 1. Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. 2. The computer will automatically display the install screen. If your computer fails to launch the installer, manually start it by clicking on Start > My Computer* and then double-clicking Session. 3. Follow the software installer’s on-screen instructions. NOTE: Session comes with a large library of loops and instrument sample
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 7 Getting Started Making Music with Session 1. Connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard to your computer using the supplied USB cable and make sure the keyboard is switched on. 2. Launch Session by clicking Start > All Programs > M-Audio > Session > Session. Alternatively, if you chose to create a desktop shortcut icon during installation, you can double-click the shortcut. 3. Click the button labeled “New” in the Session Startup window. 4. A New Comp
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 8 5. Click the Add a Track button in the upper left corner of the Session Main Screen. 6. The “What would you like to do?” dialog box will now appear. For this example, select Play and Record with your Keyboard, and click OK.
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 9 7. In the “Select Keyboard Sound” dialog box, select the bank of sounds you would like to associate with the first track of your new song, and click OK. 8. A new track will now appear in the main Session window. You may click the specific instrument you would like to play from the instrument list appearing on the left side of the screen.
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 10 9. Try playing notes on your KeyStudio 25 keyboard. If you can hear instrument sounds,you may skip steps 10-12. If your computer does not yet generate sounds when KeyStudio 25 is played, proceed to step 10 for additional configuration instructions. 10. Go to Options > Audio Hardware and make sure the sound card you wish you use (i.e., your computer’s built-in sound card or an installed ASIO compatible audio interface) is selected in the Output
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 11 Use Low Latency Streaming Checkbox When checked, Session attempts to open the selected audio interface in low latency mode (WDM Kernel Streaming). While most sound cards should “open” in this mode, results vary widely based on the sound card in use. See the “About Latency” section of this User Guide for further information on this. OK Button After making the desired settings, press the OK button to commit your changes and close the Audio Hardwar
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 12 About MIDI and Software Synthesis If you are new to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), you may initially find it challenging to understand how KeyStudio interacts with the computer. However, as you use KeyStudio 25 along with Session, you’ll discover the benefits of using a software-based sound source and recording system such as: access to an extremely large array of high quality sounds, a large graphic user interface, the ability to ch
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 13 4. Octave and Transpose Up/Down – By default, the Octave/Transpose Up/Down control “shifts” the keyboard’s octave range in order to let you play higher or lower notes. Press the right side of the control to shift the keyboard up one octave; press the left side of the control to shift the keyboard down one octave. Note that it is possible to shift several octaves in each direction by pressing the left or right side of this control more than once.
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 14 Rear Panel 14 13 12 11 10 10. Power Switch – This switch powers the unit on and off. 11. Sustain Pedal Input – Connect your sustain pedal’s 1⁄4” connector to this jack. There is no need to worry about the polarity of the pedal—the keyboard detects the sustain pedal polarity by auto-sensing the pedal’s orientation during startup. 12. MIDI Output – Connect this output to the input of a MIDI device using a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. By default, a
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 15 Using the KeyStudio 25 Keyboard In many cases, once KeyStudio 25 has been installed, you can simply launch your music program and begin making music right away. Many programs will be able to use KeyStudio 25 “out of the box” and require no further configuration. Certain other programs may require you to select KeyStudio 25 as a MIDI input source or to map KeyStudio’s assignable MIDI controls (buttons, knobs, sliders, etc.) to whatever on-screen fu
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 16 Sending Program Changes If your software or MIDI device supports “program change” messages, you can recall different presets (sounds) straight from the KeyStudio 25 keyboard without having to reach for the MIDI device (or computer). To send a program change message: 1. Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button. TIP: This function can also 2. Press the PROG CHG key on the keyboard. be used to set up the control parameters at the start of a 3. En ter t
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 17 Setting the Global MIDI Channel KeyStudio 25 can transmit on any of the standard 16 MIDI channels. If you are using a computer-based system, the software usually controls the routing of MIDI signals, and this parameter can be left in its default setting. However, if you are using KeyStudio 25 without a computer to control a MIDI device (such as a sound module), you will need to make sure that both your M-Audio KeyStudio 25 keyboard and the MIDI d
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 18 KeyStudio 25 Advanced Features This section deals with the more advanced features found within the KeyStudio 25 keyboard. We have included this information for “power users” who want to explore and use the keyboard’s in-depth features and additional capabilities to their full extent. This information is not required reading for most users and readers who are not interested in more advanced MIDI programming concepts can feel free to skip this sect
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| Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 19 Enigma Software Enigma is a powerful program that allows you to change the settings of any assignable slider, knob, or button on the KeyStudio 25 through an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The program also allows you to store a virtually unlimited amount of presets on your computer’s hard drive—a handy tool for users who have created custom presets for each of their MIDI devices. The program is available for free download at www.m-audio.com
