Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Keystation 49e M-Audio
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T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’s in the Box? . . .
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Keystation 49e, a 49-note full-size, velocity sensitive USB keyboard designed for easy integration with your PC or Macintosh computer .
3 About the Manual This instruction manual covers the operation of the Keystation 49e USB keyboard. Though we do not provide detailed explanation about how to set up your keyboard for use with third party music software, the majority of these software applications will work seamlessly with the Keystation 49e keyboard.
Other Operating Systems If you’re using an operating system other than OSX or Windows XP , please visit the M-Audio website at www .m-audio.com to look for any updated Macintosh or Windows OS Keystation 49e drivers. Installing in Mac OS9 If you do not have OMS installed, please run the OMS installer first.
5. Click ’OK’ 6. Then ’OK’ again. 7. Click ’Save’. 8. If it asks you, click ’Replace’. Y ou should now have a final window showing your current Studio Setup. If ’Quicktime Music’ is crossed out, you should double click on it, then click in the ’on’ circle to enable it.
Getting Started Even though you have successfully completed the installation process, please note that when you press a key you will not hear any sound.
press the octave “-“ button in the same manner , pressing once for 1 octave, twice for 2 octaves, and so on. It is possible to shift the keyboard down 3 octaves.
The Advanced F unction Button The button to the left of the keys labeled “Advanced Functions” is used to access all the remaining (‘advanced’) functions of the keyboard. When this button is pressed, the keyboard will go into “Edit Mode.” While in Edit Mode, the keys on the keyboard can be used to select functions and enter data.
To select an alternate function: Press the Advanced Functions button, putting the keyboard into Edit Mode. Press the black key that represents the function you want. Edit Mode will finish as soon as you have selected the function and you will be able to play notes again.
case, is a good idea to try reducing the pitch by one or two semitones.* This is achieved using a MIDI function called “T ranspose.” Tr anspose works in the same way as Octave Shift above, except the shift is +/- 12. As with Octave Shift, there are two ways of transposing the keyboard.
from the General MIDI Instruments list (see Appendix). There are two methods send the program change: 1. Incremental/Decremental Program Change: Press the Advanced Functions button. Press the black key above F1 (named F# 1). Now the Octave “+” and “-” keys can be used to change the program.
2. Using the Quick Select Method: Press the Advanced Functions button. Press the black key above G4 (named G# 4), or A$ (named A# 4), representing Bank LSB or Bank MSB respectively . Press keys C4, then E3 then C5. This enters the combination: “3,” “2,” “ENTER.
(Note that each time the keyboard is turned off the data assigned to the Modulation Wheel will be lost. Each time the keyboard is powered up, the modulation Wheel will default to being assigned to Modulation, effect number 01.) As an example, let’s assign effect number 10 to the modulation wheel.
MIDI - If All Goes W rong The Keystation 49e has been designed to make working with MIDI on your computer as simple as possible. However , sometimes things can go wrong. In many cases, the keyboard is not at fault; the problem lies with the receiving device.
T rouble-Shooting Here are answers to common trouble-related questions you may have, using your Keystation 49e: Problem 1: My M-Audio hardware suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation. Solution 1: Switch off the unit and leave for 10 seconds.
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T echnical Info Caution: Electro Static Discharge, Electrical Fast T ransient and Conducted RF interference may cause the unit malfunctioning. In such case, unplug the unit and plug in again to restore normal operation. Note: Y our M-AUDIO Keyatation 49e has been tested T o Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
19 Piano 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 2 Electric Grand Piano 3 Honky T onk Piano 4 Electric Piano 1 5 Electric Piano 2 6 Harpsichord 7 Clavinet Chromatic Percussion 8 Celesta 9 Glock.
20 00 Bank Select 01 Modulation 02 Breath Control 03 Controller 3 04 Foot Control 05 Porta T ime 06 Data Entry 07 Channel V olume 08 Balance 09 Controller 9 10 Pan 11 Expression 12 Effects Controller .
An important point after buying a device M-Audio Keystation 49e (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought M-Audio Keystation 49e yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data M-Audio Keystation 49e - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, M-Audio Keystation 49e you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get M-Audio Keystation 49e will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of M-Audio Keystation 49e, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime M-Audio Keystation 49e.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with M-Audio Keystation 49e. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device M-Audio Keystation 49e along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
