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User Guide
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Appendix
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  • Page 1 User Guide English ( 2 – 63 ) Appendix English ( 64 – 69 )

  • Page 2: Box Contents

    Hammer 88 Pro Preset Editor. The Preset Editor gives you a visual and intuitive way to edit the various messages that Hammer 88 Pro's controls send to your computer without having to use the hardware interface.
  • Page 3 Your Hammer 88 Pro has the ability to control all of your DAW's faders, buttons, knobs, pads, and favorite DAW shortcuts, as well as all of your virtual instrument controls. In order to have these controls set properly, we'll first need to get your Hammer 88 Pro to set to the correct PC Operating System.
  • Page 4 Instruments that aren’t included with your Hammer 88 Pro, we suggest using MPC Beats as a plugin in your favorite DAW, and the Hammer 88 Pro’s MPC PI preset. MPC Beats opens as a plugin wrapper in all mainstream DAWs to merge the best of all DAW worlds. This gives you the freedom to use MPC Beats as a soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin wrapper, enabling you to have all of your Hammer 88 Pro controls auto-mapped to your favorite soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin.
  • Page 5 Series Software Manager. The Preset Editor software can be used to create custom DAW and Preset mappings for you to load onto your Hammer 88 Pro series keyboard. For more information on operating the keyboard with one of the custom DAW or Presets, see the following section and the Operation section.

  • Page 6: Connection Diagram

    Items not listed in Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately. Please update the rear panel image to include the Hammer 88 Pro inputs and outputs (MIDI In and Out, Sustain, FS2, FS3, Expression Pedal, power input, and Kensington lock) Expression Pedal...

  • Page 7: Top Panel

    To reset Hammer 88 Pro to its default octave range and transposition (C2–C7 on the keybed), press the Octave - and Octave + Buttons simultaneously.
  • Page 8 Faders/Buttons 5. Faders (1–9): Push these Faders up/down to perform their assigned controls. When operating with a DAW, the assigned controls will be predetermined. When operating with a preset or the User DAW selected, the controls can be edited. 6. MODE: Press the Mode Button to activate one of the secondary Modes for the Fader Buttons. GLOBAL: Hold SHIFT and press the Mode Button to access the keyboard’s Global Settings menu.
  • Page 9 Central Buttons 12. ● DAW: Press this button to set Hammer 88 Pro to operate in DAW Mode. - SELECT: Press and hold the button to open the DAW Select menu on the Display.
  • Page 10 25. ● TEMPO: Tap this button to set Hammer 88 Pro’s tempo. - SYNC: Press and hold to pull up the Tempo Edit menu on the Display, where you can use the Select/Scroll Encoder to manually enter the tempo and choose to sync Hammer 88 Pro’s tempo with your DAW.
  • Page 11 Pads/Knobs 27. Pads (1–16): Use these velocity-sensitive pads to send MIDI Note On/Off messages or perform other MIDI assignments (if using a preset or the User DAW). Pads 9-11: Hold SHIFT while pressing Pads 9–11 to reassign the function of the Knobs. Pads 13-16: Hold SHIFT while pressing Pads 13–16 to use the DAW shortcuts (see Operation to learn more).

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    4. MIDI IN: Use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect this port to a hardware synth or other MIDI device. MIDI sent to this port will be sent to the Hammer 88 Pro, as well as the USB port.

  • Page 13: Operation

    Operation This chapter describes the features of your Hammer 88 Pro Series keyboard. Basic Concepts This section gives an overview of some fundamental concepts that will help you understand and use your Hammer 88 Pro series keyboard. Keyboard Octaves and Transposition...
  • Page 14 Available Values: Internal, External BPM ###.: 20.00 – 240.00 BPM .#: .0 – .9 Note: Clock messages are sent and received on Hammer 88 Pro Port 1 (Hammer 88 Pro ##/USB MIDI). Note Repeat/Latch Button When this button is pressed and held it will activate the Pad’s Note Repeat/Roll functionality.
  • Page 15 DAW and Preset Mode Once you’ve set up your Hammer 88 Pro keyboard to work with your DAW, it’s time to set the keyboard’s operation Mode, Preset or DAW. By choosing the operation Mode, you can quickly switch between the Hammer 88 Pro controlling your DAW’s controls when DAW mode is...
  • Page 16 Virtual Instruments that are not included with your Hammer 88 Pro, we suggest using MPC Beats as a plugin wrapper in your favorite DAW, and the Hammer 88 Pro’s MPC PI preset. MPC Beats opens as a plugin wrapper in all mainstream DAWs to merge the best of all DAW worlds.
  • Page 17 Back Button When in any of the keyboard’s available editing modes, this button will send a message to go back to a previous menu. When not in any of the edit modes, this button will send a separate MIDI, Mackie or Mackie/HUI message in DAW mode. When in PRESET mode, this button will send a separate user editable MIDI message when preset 1-16 is selected.
  • Page 18 Preset Mode • Off/No LEDs: Fader Buttons will activate the following options: ARP On/Off, ARP Edit Enter/Exit ARP Latch On/Off Chord On/Off, Chord Edit Enter/Exit Scales On/Off, Scales Edit Enter/Exit 1/4, 1/4T 1/8, 1/8T 1/16, 1/16T 1/32, 1/32T • MIDI/White LED: Fader Buttons will send predetermined MIDI messages when in a factory preset, or any user assignable MIDI message when in the user presets.
  • Page 19 DAW Knob Control Using the SHIFT button and 9-11 will enable you to change the function of knobs in DAW mode. DAW Mode • Volume: Will change the knobs function to control the channel faders in your DAW • Pan: Will change the knobs function to control the channel pan knobs in your DAW •...
  • Page 20 Zones The keybed (the piano keys) on your Hammer 88 Pro can be divided into 1–4 “zones.” When zones are active each zone can send its controls’ MIDI messages over its own MIDI channel. You can assign the parameters for the keybed/zones in Preset Edit mode only.
  • Page 21 Preset Edit Mode When SHIFT is pressed and held and the PRESET button is pressed, it will enter into editing the currently selected Preset. The default parameter to be edited will be the current Preset’s Pitch Wheel assignment. However, once a different control is moved, or pressed, for example Knob 1, it will activate that selected control for editing.
  • Page 22 Editable Preset Controls Pitch Wheel To edit the Pitch Wheel control when in Preset Edit Mode, move the Pitch Wheel. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Pitch Wheel will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 23 Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Zones: The keybed (the piano keys) on your Hammer 88 Pro can be divided into 1–4 “zones.” When zones are active each zone can send its controls’ MIDI messages over its own MIDI channel.
  • Page 24 Faders To edit a Fader’s controls when in Preset Edit Mode, move a Fader. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Fader will send its messages over this channel. Select the global channel (Global), a specific channel (Channel 1–16), a zone (Zone 1–4), or all channels (Omni).
  • Page 25 Fader Buttons To edit one of the Fader Buttons when in Preset Edit Mode, press a fader button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The fader button will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 26 Values: The fader button will send the value with this CC number when you press it, one at a time, cycling through them with each press. Available Values: • 2 Values • 3 Values • 4 Values First Value: Available Values: 0-127 Second Value: Available Values: 0-127 Third Value:...
  • Page 27 LSB: The fader button will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 When set to Program Cycle, these are the available parameters: Values: The fader button will cycle through this many Program values (one at a time) when you press it: 2 Values, 3 Values, or 4 Values.
  • Page 28 Note On: When Latch is active, the fader button will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it on. Available Values: 0-127 Note Off: When Latch is active, the fader button will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it off.
  • Page 29 Pads To edit one of the Pads when in Preset Edit Mode, press a Pad. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The pad will send its messages over this channel. Select the global channel (Global), a specific channel (Channel 1–16), a zone (Zone 1–4), or all channels (Omni).
  • Page 30 Note On: When Latch is active, the pad will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it on. Available Values: 0-127 Note Off: When Latch is active, the pad will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it off.
  • Page 31 Third Value: Available Values: 0-127 Last: Available Values: 0-127 When set to CC IN/DC, these are the available parameters: CC: The pad will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. Available Values: 0-127 Type: The pad will send the next (Increment) or previous (Decrement) value number in the range of values when you press it.
  • Page 32 Second: The pad will send this Program message second when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 Third: The pad will send this Program message third when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 Last: The pad will send this Program message last when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 When set to Program IN/DC (PG IN/DC), these are the available parameters: Type: The pad will send the next (Increment) or previous (Decrement) value number in the...
  • Page 33 Encoder Turn To edit the turn functionality of the Encoder when in Preset Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and move the ENCODER. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Encoder will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 34 When set to Program IN/DC (PG IN/DC), these are the available parameters: Type: The Encoder will send the next (Increment) or previous (Decrement) value number in the range of values when you turn it. Minimum: The lowest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting. Available Values: 0-127 Maximum: The highest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting.
  • Page 35 Available Values: 0-127 When set to CC Relative, these are the available parameters: CC: The Encoder will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. Available Values: 0-127 Type: The Encoder will send a value number in the range of values when you turn it left or right.
  • Page 36 MSB: The Encoder will send this Bank MSB (Most Significant Byte) number when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 LSB: The Encoder will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 Back Button To edit the functionality of the Back button when in Preset Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and press the Back button.
  • Page 37 LSB: The Back button will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 Clip Buttons To edit the functionality of a Clip button when in Preset Edit Mode, press a Clip button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder.
  • Page 38 Press: The Clip button will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 Release: The Clip button will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you release it. Available Values: 0-127 Values: The Clip button will send the value with this CC number when you press it, one at a time, cycling through them with each press.
  • Page 39 MSB: The Clip button will send this Bank MSB (Most Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 LSB: The Clip button will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 When set to Program Cycle, these are the available parameters: Values: The Clip button will cycle through this many Program values (one at a time) when you press it: 2 Values, 3 Values, or 4 Values.
  • Page 40 Latch: When set to Latch On, the Clip button will send one value when pressed and a different value when pressed a second time, alternating between the two values with each press. When set to Latch Off, the Clip button will send one value when pressed and one value when released.
  • Page 41 To edit the functionality of the FS3 (footswitch 3) input when in Preset Edit Mode, press the footswitch. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. •...
  • Page 42 DAW Edit Mode When SHIFT is pressed and held and the DAW button is pressed, it will enter into editing the User DAW. The default parameter to be edited will be the current User DAW’s Fader 1 assignment. However, once a different control is moved, or pressed, for example Knob 1, it will activate that selected control for editing.
  • Page 43 Maximum Value: The fader’s maximum position will correspond with this value. You can reverse the fader’s polarity by making this value smaller than the Minimum value. Available Values: 0-127 Knobs To edit one of the Knobs when in DAW Edit Mode, move a Knob. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder.
  • Page 44 Fader Buttons To edit one of the Fader Buttons when in DAW Edit Mode, press a fader button. After you’ve selected which button you would like to edit you will need to select what button you are editing per Mode. This enables you to have 4 different button messages for 1 button depending on the MODE –...
  • Page 45 LSB: The fader button will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 When set to Program Cycle, these are the available parameters: Values: The fader button will cycle through this many Program values (one at a time) when you press it: 1 Values, 2 Values, 3 Values, or 4 Values.
  • Page 46 Release: The fader button will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you release it. Available Values: 0-127 When set to CC Cycle, these are the available parameters: CC: The fader button will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. Available Values: 0-127 Press: The fader button will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you press it.
  • Page 47 Max: The highest value in the range of values will correspond with this setting. Available Values: 0-127 When set to Note, these are the available parameters: Note: The fader button will send its MIDI messages using this Note number. Available Values: C-2 – G8 Latch: When set to Latch On, the fader button will send one value when pressed and a different value when pressed a second time, alternating between the two values with each press.
  • Page 48 Type “TYPE”: • Note “NOTE”: The pad will send its MIDI messages using this Note number. • CC “CC”: The pad will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. • Same as Preset “PRESET”: When set to PRESET, the pads will send the same message assigned to the pads when in Preset mode.
  • Page 49 Encoder Turn To edit the turn functionality of the Encoder when in DAW Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and move the ENCODER. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Encoder will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 50 Encoder Press To edit the press functionality of the Encoder when in DAW Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and press the ENCODER. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Encoder will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 51 Back Button To edit the functionality of the Back button when in DAW Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and press the Back button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Channel: The Back button will send its messages over this channel.
  • Page 52 Bank < and > Buttons To edit the functionality of the Bank < or > buttons when in DAW Edit Mode, press and hold the SHIFT button and press the BANK < or BANK > button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder.
  • Page 53 Transport Control Buttons To edit the functionality of the <<, >>, Loop, Stop, Play or Record buttons when in DAW Edit Mode, press the <<, >>, Loop, Stop, Play or Record button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder.
  • Page 54 Clip Buttons To edit the functionality of a Clip button when in DAW Edit Mode, press a Clip button. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder. Note: What some parameter values are set to will affect what parameters are available for editing.
  • Page 55 Release: The Clip button will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you release it. Available Values: 0-127 Values: The Clip button will send the value with this CC number when you press it, one at a time, cycling through them with each press. Available Values: •...
  • Page 56 LSB: The Clip button will send this Bank LSB (Least Significant Byte) number when you press Available Values: 0-127 When set to Program Cycle, these are the available parameters: Values: The Clip button will cycle through this many Program values (one at a time) when you press it: 2 Values, 3 Values, or 4 Values.
  • Page 57 Note On: When Latch is active, the Clip button will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it on. Available Values: 0-127 Note Off: When Latch is active, the Clip button will send the MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it off.
  • Page 58 DAW and Preset Buttons Editing the DAW and Preset button requires pressing and holding the SHIFT button and pressing either the DAW or Preset button. You can then scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder.
  • Page 59 Saving a User DAW To store a User DAW: 1. Press SHIFT and the DAW button to enter Edit Mode. 2. Edit a control as outlined in the DAW Edit Mode section of this guide. 3. Press the DAW button. 4.

  • Page 60: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings ARP and Latch Buttons When the ARP button is pressed, it will activate the keyboard’s internal arpeggiator. The arpeggiator’s rate is based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings – Tempo settings are editable using the Tempo button. Time Division settings can be accessed by pressing fader buttons 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 with the MODE LEDs off (Record, Select, Mute, Solo, and MIDI) or holding the Note Repeat button and turning the Encoder.
  • Page 61 To set a Split for the arp, click the Encoder in Split, and select On. With Split active/on, the Arp can be assigned to a specific section of the keybed, like a Zone assignment. Select First, to set the lowest key that will correspond to the arp range. Select Last, to set the highest key that will correspond to the arp range.
  • Page 62 Select First, to set the lowest key that will correspond to the Smart Chord range. Select Last, to set the highest key that will correspond to the Smart Chord range. Note: When the First or Last Note is selected in Chord Edit mode you can press a key on the keybed to enter the First or Last note.

  • Page 63: Global Settings

    5-Pin MIDI Output Messages “MIDI OUT”: This field determines whether the 5-pin MIDI DIN connector on the rear panel will send MIDI data from just the Hammer 88 Pro’s controls, pads, and keys (Keys), just from MIDI data received from a USB connected PC (USB), the Hammer 88 Pro’s controls, pads, keys and connected PC (Keys/USB) or no...

  • Page 64: Velocity Curves

    Appendix Velocity Curves Keyboard Sensitivity K.SENS. will appear in the display when you are selecting the keyboard velocity curve. Hammer 88 Pro Description Display This is a low-sensitivity setting, useful for playing notes with mostly low velocities. Medium This is a medium-sensitivity setting (the default), useful for playing with an average amount of force.
  • Page 65 Pad Sensitivity PD.SENS. will appear in the display when you are selecting the pads’ velocity curve. Hammer 88 Pro Description Display This is a low-sensitivity setting, useful for playing notes with mostly low velocities. Medium This is a medium-sensitivity setting (the default), useful for playing with an average amount of force.

  • Page 66: Preset List

    Pad LED Color List NAME COLOR LED OFF CHAR. CHARTREUSE GREEN GREEN AQUA AQUAMARINE CYAN CYAN AZURE AZURE BLUE BLUE VIOLET VIOLET MAGENTA MAGENTA ROSE ROSE ORANGE ORANGE YELLOW YELLOW WHITE WHITE Preset List 1. MPC Pl (MPC Plugin) Preset 2.
  • Page 67 MIDI Ports Oyxgen Pro Output Ports Messages Windows macOS Preset Mode Controls, Keys, Pads, Timing Clock Hammer 88 Pro ## USB MIDI Messages MIDIIN2 (Hammer 88 Pro 5-Pin MIDI DIN Out MIDI DIN MIDIOUT3 (Hammer 88 Pro DAW Mode Controls, Pads...
  • Page 68 Num 1 NUM. 1 ‘ ‘ Num 2 NUM. 2 Num 3 NUM. 3 Num 4 NUM. 4 Num 5 NUM. 5 Num 6 NUM. 6 Num 7 NUM. 7 Num 8 NUM. 8 Num 9 NUM. 9 Num 0 NUM.
  • Page 69 Factory Reset To restore your Hammer 88 Pro’s controls, Presets, and DAWs to their factory default settings power off the Hammer 88 Pro, then press and hold the Octave + and – buttons and power on the Hammer 88 Pro.
  • Page 70 Manual Version 1.0...

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