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USB MIDI Controller Keyboard
Quick Start Owner’s Manual
BOX CONTENTS
• PHOTON 25 USB MIDI CONTROLLER
• USB CABLE
• QUICK START OWNER'S MANUAL
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario
CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA
• CONTROLADOR MIDI USB PHOTON 25
• CABLE USB
• MANUAL DE INICIO RÁPIDO DEL USUARIO
• INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES
Manuel d’utilisation du propriétaire
CONTENU DE LA BOÎTE
• CONTRÔLEUR MIDI USB PHOTON 25
• CABLE US
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PHOTON 25 QUICK START OWNER’S MANUAL (ENGLISH) Connection Diagram Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Alesis Photon 25 MIDI controller! The Photon 25 combines portability with a host of cutting-edge features: • 25 full-size keys and easily accessible octave shift buttons provide maximum playability with a minimal footprint. • 270º assignable knobs. Three layers of twelve knobs each provide the equivalent of 36 knobs p
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Product Registration Please go to http://www.alesis.com to register your new Photon 25. Registration helps you by ensuring that we can keep you up to date on any last-minute product issues. If you want, Alesis can also send you information on other products that might interest you. Registration helps us, too. When you let us know the types of music products you use and dream about, you help us bring you cutting-edge products like the Photon 25. Minimum Computer Requirements T
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Rear-Panel Connections 1. External Adapter Jack – Plug in the AC adapter if you don't want to power the Photon 25 through either the USB connection or four "C"-size batteries. (Use a 6VDC, negative tip, 1000mA device.) 2. Power Source Selector – Press this switch IN to power the Photon 25 from either four "C"-size batteries or an optional external power adapter. If both an AC adapter and batteries are present, the AC adapter will be used rather than the batte
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5. MIDI OUT Connector – Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the Photon 25 to the INPUT of an external MIDI device. The operation of the MIDI OUT port changes depending on whether or not a USB cable is connected to the Photon. ● USB cable connected: MIDI data from your computer is passed to the MIDI OUT port. Note: When a USB cable is USB data from connected, you should activate the computer "MIDI echo" in your sequencer if you want the Photon to control anoth
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Top Panel Controls 1. Keyboard – A full-size, 25-note, velocity-sensitive keyboard. 2. Octave Up/Down Buttons – Transpose the keyboard in octaves using these buttons. Press them both at the same time to reset the keyboard range. 3. X/Y Joystick – Control pitch bend, modulation, and other functions with this 2-way joystick. The X axis and Y axis can be assigned independently. 4. 270º Knobs – 12 knobs each transmit MIDI values from 0 to 127. The knobs can be a
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Plug-and-Play Connection to a Computer Both Windows XP and Mac OS X see the Photon as a plug-and play MIDI controller. Simply plug the Photon into your computer using a USB cable and allow the operating system to install it automatically. Depending on your operating system, the Photon 25 may be identified by your MIDI software applications as either a "Photon" controller or a "USB Audio Device." No need to worry: the Photon will work regardless of its designation. The Photon is not c
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3. Using the Configuration Controls 4. Panic Command (All Notes Off) Press MIDI CHANNEL and MIDI PROGRAM at the same time to send the ALL NOTES OFF command to your computer and external devices. 7
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Reference: List of Common MIDI Controller Values Use this table for reference as you configure the Photon 25. Controller Description Range of Values 1 Modulation Wheel 0 through 127 2 Breath Controller 0 through 127 4 Foot Controller 0 through 127 5 Portamento Time 0 through 127 7 Master Volume 0 through 127 8 Balance 0 through 127 10 Pan 0 through 127 11 Channel Volume 0 through 127 64 Sustain Pedal 0-63 = off. 64-127 = on. 65 Portamento Pedal 0-63 = off. 64-127 = on. 66 S
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Troubleshooting: Symptom Cause Solution The display does not No power. If you are using USB power, check that the light up. USB power switch on the back of the Photon is OUT. If you are using batteries or an AC adpater, check to see that the batteries are not drained or that the adapter is plugged in to a live power outlet and that the power switch is IN. No sound from target Photon USB not Check your computer's USB connections to device. properly connected. confirm that the Pho
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Symptom Cause Solution Sound source not Try using an instrument that has a virtual active or volume set keyboard built in. Will the instrument sound to 0. when you use that virtual keyboard? If not, the problem may be with the software synthesizer, not the Photon connection. MIDI Echo not If the Photon is both (a) connected to a enabled in sequencer computer via USB and (b) connected to an software. external sound source via MIDI OUT, be sure that a computer sequencer program
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Specifications Keyboard: 25-note, full-size, velocity sensitive. MIDI Controllers: X/Y joystick, Octave Up and Down buttons, 12 270º knobs (3 layers) Master control section: MIDI Channel, MIDI Program, Control Assign, Preset, and Global buttons. 360º turn-and-push encoder. 4-position, 7-segment display. Power options: USB bus power, 4 "C"-size batteries, or external adapter (6VDC, negative tip, 1000mA). Dimensions: 18" x 9.75" x 3.75" / 45.5 cm x 24.75 cm x 9.5 cm Weight (
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PHOTON – MANUAL DE INICIO RÁPIDO DEL USUARIO (ESPAÑOL) Diagrama de conexión Introducción ¡Felicitaciones por su compra del Controlador Midi Photon 25 de Alesis! El Photon 25 combina la portabilidad con un sinnúmero de funciones de vanguardia: • 25 teclas de tamaño normal y botones de cambio de octavas fácilmente accesibles dan máxima capacidad de reproducción con mínimo tamaño. • Perillas asignables de 270º. Tres capas de doce perill
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Registración del producto Por favor visite http://www.alesis.com para registrar su nuevo Photon 25. Registrarse le permite asegurarse de que lo podamos mantener al tanto de cualquier asunto de último momento relacionado con el producto. Si desea, Alesis también le puede enviar información de otros productos que le puedan interesar. La registración nos ayuda a nosotros también. Cuando nos informa sobre los tipos de productos de música que usa y con los que sueña, nos ayuda a presentar
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Conexiones del panel trasero 1. Conector del adaptador extern – Enchufe el adaptador de CA si no desea alimentar el Photon X 25 a través de la conexión USB o con cuatro pilas de tamaño “C”. (Use un aparato de 6 VCC, con punta negativa, de 1000 mA). 2. Selector de fuente de alimentación– Presione este interruptor para alimentar el Photon 25 con cuatro pilas tamaño “C”, o un adaptador de alimentación externo opcional. Si cuenta tanto con un adaptador de corriente
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5. Conector MIDI OUT – Use un cable MIDI de cinco pines para conectar la salida MIDI OUT del Photon 25 a la entrada (INPUT) de un dispositivo MIDI externo. El funcionamiento del puerto MIDI OUT cambia dependiendo de que haya o no un cable USB conectado al Photon. ● Cable USB conectado: Los datos MIDI de su computadora se envían al puerto MIDI OUT. Datos del USB de Nota: Cuando se conecta un cable la computadora USB, usted debe activar el “MIDI echo” en su secuenciador si de
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Controles del panel superior 1. Teclado – Un teclado de tamaño completo, 25 notas y sensible a la velocidad. 2. Botones de subir/bajar octavas – Transponga el teclado en octavas usando estos botones. Presione ambos botones al mismo tiempo para reinicializar el rango del teclado. 3. Joystick X/Y – Para controlar pitch bend, modulación y otras funciones con esta palanca de mandos de 2 vías. El eje X y el eje Y pueden ser asignados de manera independiente. 4.
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Conexión plug-and-play a una computadora Tanto Windows XP como Mac OS X reconocen al Photon como un controlador MIDI tipo plug-and-play. Simplemente enchufe el Photon a su computadora usando un cable USB y permita que el sistema operativo lo instale automáticamente. Según su sistema operativo, el Photon 25 puede ser identificado por sus aplicaciones de software MIDI sea como un controlador “Photon” o un “dispositivo de audio USB”. No debe preocuparse: el Photon funcionará sin import
