M-Audio Session KeyStudio User Manual page 10

8. Go to Options > MIDI Hardware and make sure "USB Audio Device" or "KeyStudio In" is selected in the Input Port box. KeyStudio
will appear as "USB Audio Device" (Figure A) if additional drivers have not been installed. After installing optional drivers, KeyStudio
will appear as "KeyStudio In" (Figure B).
Figure A: Session's MIDI Devices dialog window without optional drivers installed.
Figure B: Session's MIDI Devices dialog window with optional drivers installed.
9. Select the instrument track you wish to play. You should now be able to use your KeyStudio keyboard to play instruments from
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.
If you are new to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), you may find it challenging to understand why sounds have not simply been
included in the keyboard. You will find that using a software-based sound source and recording system allows for access to an extremely
large array of high quality sounds, a large graphic user interface, and freedom to work with many music creation applications. A basic
understanding of MIDI will enable you to take advantage of its wealth of creative possibilities.
MIDI data gives instructions on how a sound should play. These instructions dictate parameters such as what note to play, when to play it,
how loud to play it, and which sound to use. State of the art music applications, such as the Session software, contain virtual instruments
that are capable of generating sound when MIDI data is sent to them. Data from the KeyStudio keyboard is transmitted to the sequencer
program (e.g. Session), routed to a virtual instrument, and sent to an audio output, turning MIDI data into audible sounds. Much of this
process is conveniently automated through prompting when you use Session. For more information on Session, such as recording audio
and using loops, see the Session User Guide available from the Session Help menu.
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