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  • Page 1 Session KeyStudio User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Session KeyStudio Features........

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction ongratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Session KeyStudio: a 49-note full size, velocity sensitive USB keyboard, audio interface, and software package designed for easy integration with your PC computer. Ideal for a multitude of music creation applications, Session KeyStudio provides you with all you and your computer need to compose great music.

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    M-Audio Micro USB audio interface. Even if you are experienced with MIDI and PC-based music production, we still recommend reading this User Guide to help you get the most out of Session KeyStudio. The hardware contained in the bundle can also be used with third- party music software.

  • Page 5: Installation And Setup

    PLEASE NOTE: If you are installing the optional drivers for KeyStudio, disconnect your KeyStudio until you are instructed to connect it. To install the drivers for KeyStudio: Download the latest Windows XP driver for your KeyStudio from Support > Drivers/Updates at www.m-audio.com, then double-click the downloaded file.

  • Page 6: Install The Session Music Creation Software

    Click “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation. 3. Connect the M-Audio Micro USB Audio Interface. Connect the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface to an available USB port on your computer. Upon installation, you may be prompted with a Windows Logo testing message. Click Continue Anyway.

  • Page 7: Getting Started Making Music With Session

    Double-click the Session shortcut icon that was placed on your desktop during installation. If this icon does not appear, go to Start > All Programs > M-Audio > Session > Session to open the application. Click the button labeled “New” in the Session Startup window A New Composition dialog box will appear enabling you to choose a Name, Time Signature, Key Root, Key Scale, and Tempo for your composition.
  • Page 8 Session KeyStudio User Guide The “What would you like to do?” dialog box will now appear. For this example, select Play and Record with Your Keyboard, and click 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,...
  • Page 9 The Session window will now appear. You may click the specific instrument you would like to play from the instrument list appearing on the left side of the screen. Go to Options > Audio Hardware and make sure “ASIO: M-Audio USB ASIO” is selected in the Wave Device pull-down menu. Click...
  • Page 10 Session’s vast instrument library. NOTE: Your Speakers or Headphones need to be connected to M-Audio Micro’s output in order to hear the sounds Session generates. The series of steps just described illustrates the following concept: Session software contains the sounds that the KeyStudio keyboard controls.

  • Page 11: The Keystudio Keyboard

    Sustain Pedal Jack You can connect a momentary-contact foot pedal (not included) to the Sustain jack on the back of your M-Audio keyboard. The keyboard will automatically detect the correct polarity when powering up. If you want to reverse the polarity, simply press the pedal when you switch on your keyboard.

  • Page 12: Advanced Keystudio Features In Edit Mode

    Session KeyStudio User Guide Advanced KeyStudio Features in Edit Mode he button to the left of the keys labeled “Edit Mode” is used to access additional advanced functions of the keyboard. When this button is pressed, the keyboard will enter Edit mode and the keys on the keyboard can be used to select functions and enter data.

  • Page 13: Octave Buttons Options

    Session KeyStudio User Guide Octave Buttons Options The Octave “<” and “>” buttons can be assigned to control one of six possible MIDI functions: Octave Shift < Transpose < Program Change < Bank LSB < Bank MSB < MIDI Channel Change <...
  • Page 14 Session KeyStudio User Guide Transpose In some cases it is useful to increase or decrease the transmitted pitch by a small number of semitones rather than a whole octave. For example, you may be playing a song with a singer and the singer is having trouble hitting the high notes. In this case, you can try reducing the pitch by one or more semitones.
  • Page 15 Session KeyStudio User Guide Program Change Program changes are used to change the instrument or voice you are controlling with your KeyStudio. Program change messages are not needed when working with Session, but can be beneficial when using the KeyStudio keyboard to control MIDI sound modules or synthesizers.

  • Page 16: Other Assignable Controllers On Keystudio

    MIDI controller messages. KeyStudio accepts controller numbers 0-131. Numbers beyond 127 are a proprietary method M-Audio uses to simplify the transmission of certain, otherwise more complicated multi-part MIDI messages.

  • Page 17: Midi Messages In-Depth

    Session KeyStudio User Guide MIDI Messages In-Depth Program & Bank Changes When the MIDI standard was first established, it enabled the user to ���� ��� ���� ��� ������� access only 128 different sounds using program change messages (0-127). As MIDI devices grew to be more sophisticated and contain �������...

  • Page 18: Nrpn/Rpns

    Solution 3: This delay is known as latency, and latency can be adjusted by changing the buffer size setting in your M-Audio Micro control panel. The goal is to set the buffer size as low as possible without experiencing artifacts in the audio. Faster computers generally allow for smaller buffer size settings, and thus less latency.
  • Page 19 Options>Audio Hardware. Make sure that the Driver Type is set to ASIO, the selected Wave Device is “ASIO: M-Audio USB ASIO” and the M-Audio Micro is selected in the Output Channel box. Problem 5: I am unable to input monitor through Session.
  • Page 20 Session KeyStudio User Guide Problem 10: My synthesizer always recalls the sound next to the program number that I have sent to it from the KeyStudio. For example, if I send a program change with the number 40 (Violin), my software loads sound number 41 (Viola).

  • Page 21: Useful Midi-Specific Troubleshooting Features

    Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product.

  • Page 22: Technical Info

    Note: Your M-Audio product has been tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate this device.

  • Page 23: Appendices - Useful Midi Data

    Session KeyStudio User Guide Appendices - Useful MIDI Data Appendix A - General MIDI Instruments PLEASE NOTE: The following table lists all General MIDI patch names using numbers from 0 – 127. Be advised that some GM modules count their sound patches from 1 – 128 instead. Both methods are common. As a result, and depending on the sound module you use, there may be an offset of -1 between the sent program change number and the recalled sound patch.

  • Page 24: Appendix B - Standard Midi Controller Numbers (Midi Cc's)

    Session KeyStudio User Guide Appendix B - Standard MIDI Controller Numbers (MIDI CC’s) 00 Bank Select 38 Data Entry LSB 76 Controller 76 114 Controller 114 01 Modulation 39 Channel Volume LSB 77 Controller 77 115 Controller 115 02 Breath Control...

  • Page 25: Appendix C - Additional Rpn Messages

    This is because messages 128 – 131 are a different type of MIDI message, defined in the MIDI Specification as RPN messages. M-Audio has created four messages that are sent like MIDI CCs, but actually transmit a series of RPN messages. This makes sending these complex multi-part messages as easy as sending a MIDI CC message.

  • Page 26: Technical Support

    M-Audio USA M-Audio Germany 5795 Martin Rd., Irwindale, CA 91706 Kuhallmand 34, D-74613 Ohringen, Germany Technical Support Technical Support web: www.m-audio.com/tech e-mail: support@m-audio.de tel (pro products): (626) 633-9055 +49 (0)7941 - 9870030 tel (consumer products): (626) 633-9066 fax: +49 (0)7941 98 70070...

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