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  • Page 1 ® User Guide English ( 2 – 48 ) Appendix English ( 49 - 52 )

  • Page 2: Box Contents

    Setup Connection To start using your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard, you need to connect your equipment, get your software properly configured, and then set the keyboard’s operation Mode. To connect your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard to your computer, use the included USB cable.

  • Page 3: Connection Diagram

    Connection Diagram Items not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately. Rear Panel Sustain Pedal Computer Sound Module...

  • Page 4: Initial Setup

    Guides. Initial Setup – Virtual Instrument/Plugin Setup Now that you've selected the correct DAW, we'll set your Oxygen Pro Mini to work with all of the Virtual Instrument plugins included with your Oxygen Pro Mini, and any other Virtual Instrument plugins you may have.
  • Page 5 Initial Setup – Hardware Synth If you will be using your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard with a hardware synth rather than your computer, connect the keyboard’s MIDI Out port to a TRS 3.5 mm to 5 Pin DIN Female - Type A cable, and connect that to a synth with a standard 5-pin MIDI cable.

  • Page 6: Preset Editor

    We've included 3 DAWs, MPC Beats, Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition, and Ableton Live Lite with your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard so you can get started making music with professional software right out of the box. Additionally, we’ve included a set of MPC Beats Expansion Packs and AIR virtual instrument plugins for you to use with your DAW.
  • Page 7 Setting the Keyboard’s Operation Mode Once you’ve set up Oxygen Pro Mini to work with your DAW, it’s time to set the keyboard’s operation Mode. By choosing the operation Mode, you can set the keyboard to automatically coordinate with your DAW’s features or set it to work as a personally customized controller. With these two Modes, Oxygen Pro Mini gives you the option to quickly switch between controlling a plugin to controlling your DAW with just the touch of a button.

  • Page 8: Top Panel

    To reset Oxygen Pro Mini to its default octave range and transposition (F2–C5 on the keybed), press the Octave - and Octave + Buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 9: Central Functions

    Central Functions DAW / PRESET [EDIT] Button: Press this button to set Oxygen Pro Mini to operate in DAW Mode or Preset Mode. When in DAW Mode, this button’s LED will be 10 11 brightly lit. When in Preset Mode, this button’s LED will will be off.
  • Page 10 17. TEMPO: Tap this button to set Oxygen Pro Mini’s tempo or press and hold it 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 Oxygen Pro Mini’s tempo with your DAW. The tempo setting affects the keyboard’s arpeggiator and note repeat functions.
  • Page 11 Faders/Buttons 22. Faders (4): 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 DAW selected, the controls can be edited. 23. MODE: Press the Mode Button to activate one of the secondary Modes for the Function Buttons.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Note: The polarity of the sustain pedal is determined by the keyboard upon startup. When an Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard is powering up, the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the "up" (Off) position. It is important that the sustain pedal is not in the down position before starting up the keyboard, as the pedal will then operate in reverse, and notes will sustain when the pedal is not pressed.

  • Page 13: Basic Concepts

    Basic Concepts This section gives an overview of some fundamental concepts that will help you understand and use your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard. Keyboard Octaves and Transposition Tempo Control Note Repeat/Latch Button Presets DAW and Preset Mode SHIFT Back Button...

  • Page 14: Tempo Control

    Available Values: Internal, External BPM ###.: 20.00 – 240.00 BPM .#: .0 – .9 Note: Clock messages are sent and received on Oxygen Pro Mini’s Port 1 (Oxygen 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 Oxygen Pro Mini 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 Oxygen Pro Mini controlling your DAW’s controls when DAW mode is...
  • Page 16 Virtual Instruments that are not included with your Oxygen Pro Mini, we suggest using MPC Beats as a plugin wrapper in your favorite DAW, and the Oxygen Pro Mini’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: Shift Button

    SHIFT Button When this button is pressed and held it will enable you to select SHIFT modifier functions of the keyboard. 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.
  • Page 18 MIDI message when in the user presets. ARP and ARP LATCH Control On the Oxygen Pro Mini, when this 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 –...
  • Page 19 Smart Chord Control On the Oxygen Pro Mini, when this button is pressed, it will activate the keyboard’s internal Smart Chord functionality. The Smart Chord functionality can function on notes being played on the keyboard or pads depending on the selection in the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu. When Smart Chord mode is active a single key press will play a chord as selected in the current Smart Chord Edit options.

  • Page 20: Storing A Preset

    Preset Edit Mode When SHIFT is pressed and held and the DAW/PRESET button is pressed, it will enter into editing the Preset or User DAW. Press the Encoder on “Preset” and the preset controls will be available for editing. 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 21: Modulation Wheel

    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 22 Fader To edit the Fader control when in Preset Edit Mode, move the 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), or a specific channel (Channel 1–16).
  • Page 23 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 24 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 25 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 26: Sustain Pedal

    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 27 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), or a specific channel (Channel 1–16).
  • Page 28 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. Available Values: 0-127 When set to CC, these are the available parameters: CC: The pad will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. Available Values: 0-127 Press: The pad will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you press it.
  • Page 29 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 30 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 range of values when you press it. Min: The lowest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting. Available Values: 0-127 Max: The highest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting.
  • Page 31 Third: The Encoder will send this Program message third when you press it. Available Values: 0-127 Last: The Encoder 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 Encoder will send the next (Increment) or previous (Decrement) value number in the range of values when you turn it.
  • Page 32 Min: The lowest value in the range of values will correspond with this setting. Available Values: 0-127 Max: The highest value in the range of values will correspond with this setting. 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.
  • Page 33 Encoder Press To edit the press functionality of the Encoder when in Preset 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 34: Back Button

    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. You can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder. Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder.

  • Page 35: Saving A Preset

    Saving a Preset To store a Preset: 1. Press SHIFT and the DAW/Preset button to enter Edit Mode. The OLED will display “EDIT” in the top row, and depending on the current DAW/Preset mode selection, will have Preset or DAW highlighted in the second row. Note: When Preset or DAW is highlighted you can turn the Encoder to change from editing DAW or Preset mode, changing the current selection.
  • Page 36 DAW Edit Mode When SHIFT is pressed and held and the DAW/PRESET button is pressed, it will enter into editing the Preset or User DAW. Press the Encoder on “DAW” and the DAW controls will be available for editing. 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 37 CC: The fader will send its MIDI messages using this CC number. Available Values: 0-127 Knobs To edit one of the Knobs when in Preset Edit Mode, move a Knob. 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 Pads To edit one of the Pads when in DAW 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), or a specific channel (Channel 1–16).
  • Page 39 Message: • Mode: This will specify what message will be sent when the Encoder is turned. CC Relative: This is useful to send standard MIDI CC messages to your DAW. CC Inc/Dec: This is useful for scrolling through several CC values. Mackie Up/Down: This is useful to scroll up/down in a DAW that responds to Mackie Control Mode.
  • Page 40 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 41 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 42: Bank Buttons

    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 43: Transport Control Buttons

    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 44 DAW/Preset Button Editing the DAW/Preset button requires pressing and holding the SHIFT button and pressing the DAW/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. Note: What some parameter values are set to will affect what parameters are available for editing.
  • Page 45 Saving a User DAW To store a User DAW: 1. Press SHIFT and the DAW/Preset button to enter Edit Mode. The OLED will display “EDIT” in the top row, and depending on the current DAW/Preset mode selection, will have Preset or DAW highlighted in the second row. Note: When Preset or DAW is highlighted you can turn the Encoder to change from editing DAW or Preset mode, changing the current selection.

  • Page 46: 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 the SHIFT button and pressing Pads 5 -8 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 or holding the Note Repeat button and turning the Encoder.
  • Page 47 Smart Chord Button When this button is pressed, it will activate the keyboard’s internal Smart Chord functionality. The Smart Chord functionality can function on notes being played on the keyboard or pads, or both depending on the selection in the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu. When Smart Chord mode is active a single key press will play a chord as selected in the current Smart Chord Edit options.

  • Page 48: Global Settings Menu

    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 Oxygen Pro Mini’s controls, pads, and keys (Keys), just from MIDI data received from a USB connected PC (USB), the Oxygen Pro Mini’s controls, pads, keys and connected PC (Keys/USB) or no MIDI data is sent (Off).

  • Page 49: Velocity Curves

    Appendix (English) Velocity Curves Keyboard Sensitivity K.SENS. will appear in the display when you are selecting the keyboard velocity curve. Oxygen Pro Mini Display Description 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 50: Pad Sensitivity

    Pad Sensitivity PD.SENS. will appear in the display when you are selecting the pads’ velocity curve. Oxygen Pro Mini Display Description This is a low-sensitivity setting, useful for playing notes with mostly low velocities. Medium This is a medium-sensitivity setting (the...
  • Page 51 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 52 Factory Reset To restore your Oxygen Pro Mini’s controls, Presets, and DAWs to their factory default settings power off the Oxygen Pro Mini’s, then press and hold the Octave + and – buttons and power on the Oxygen Pro Mini’s.
  • Page 54 All other product names, company names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners. m-audio.com Manual Version 1.0...

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