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Inspire 5air / Inspire 6air / Inspire 8air
Advanced 49/61/88-Key velocity sensitive
semi-weighted action piano style keyswitch with
assignable "After touch" & Wireless MIDI Module
Inspire 8PSair
Advanced 88-Key velocity sensitive hammer action
piano style keyswitch with assignable "After touch"
& Wireless MIDI Module
N16549
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- Page 1 Inspire 5air / Inspire 6air / Inspire 8air Advanced 49/61/88-Key velocity sensitive semi-weighted action piano style keyswitch with assignable "After touch" & Wireless MIDI Module Inspire 8PSair Advanced 88-Key velocity sensitive hammer action piano style keyswitch with assignable "After touch"...
- Page 2 Important Safety Information 1. Read this manual thoroughly before using this unit. 2. Keep this manual for future reference. 3. Take notice of and comply with all warnings included in the user's manual or indicated on the appliance. 4. Follow all instructions included in this manual. 5.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction About This Manual What's in the package Four versions of InSpire air Series Keyboards Features of InSpire air versions Front Panel Layout Control Button Layout LCD Screen Rear Panel Layout Section 1 Getting Started Setup and connections (connecting other equipment) 9-10 Controller Features and Settings 11-13... - Page 4 Contents Section 4 Velocity and Pad Curves Velocity Curves 30-31 31-32 Pad Curves Assignable AfterTouch Feature Section 5 Using with Connected Devices Controlling the Transmission of MIDI Messages 33-34 Panic Mode MIDI Machine Controlls Lowpass Filter Saving and Recalling your Settings 37-38 Setting Layers for Controllers Section 6...
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Page 5: Introduction
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Page 6: About This Manual
About This Manual As you have probably noticed in technical users manuals of all sorts, the writing tends to be written by techies for techies to understand. While that is all well and good, we feel that the primary users of this product will tend to be musicians, and thus we have made every effort to write this manual with musicians in mind. -
Page 7: Four Versions Of Inspire Air Series Keyboards
Four versions of InSpire-air series keyboards This manual is written to include the features of the InSpire 5air, Inspire 6air, InSpire 8air, and InSpire 8PSair. All four keyboards will operate the same except where we have noted differences or exclusions for a particular model. The primary difference between the four versions of inspire-air series keyboard is fairly obvious, they differ in the number of keys. - Page 8 20 non-volatile memory locations Mackie Control protocol build-in MIDI I/O, Sustain and Expression connectors “AirMIDI ” Wireless MIDI module build-in Expansion slot for ICON's “Synth” series Synthesizer expansion card Expansion slot for ICON's “Satellite” series USB audio expansion card USB2.0 and USB bus-powered...
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Page 9: Front Panel Layout
Transpose/Octave Buttons Raises or lowers the pitches played on your keyboard. (Note: these buttons are included in the “Control Buttons” section on the InSpire 5air). Joystick Programmable joystick to easily control functions such as pitch bend and modulation. X/Y Touch Pad... -
Page 10: Control Button Layout
Control Button Layout Note: Control Buttons on InSpire 5air have a slightly different layout. Differences are usually self-evident, but are also noted throughout this manual. Selecting Control Buttons Control buttons will light up when active or selected. Pressing them again cause them to go dark, or de-selects them. -
Page 11: Lcd Screen
The LCD Screen All of InSpire-air's functions will show on the LCD screen. These displays include Octave Shift, Transpose, Global Channel Assign, Zone Group Active/Inactive, Zone Global Channel Assign, Zone Range, Keyboard Velocity Curves, Pad Curves, Program Change, MIDI Channel Assign, CC Control Assign, Bank LSB and MSB, Min and Max values, Mute, Null and PANIC!, optional internal Synth active, lowpass filter active, Stop, Play and Record, Save/Store, Recall, and Layer settings. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Layout
“Synth ” series synthesizer expansion card slot Connect your Synth such as G-Synth or X-Synth synthesizer expansion card here (Note: There is only one “Synth ” slot on InSpire 5air and two slots for the other version) -
Page 13: Getting Started
SECTION 1 Getting Started Connecting your InSpire-air series keyboard system Connect the Inspire-air series keyboard to your computer via the USB ports. Choose a USB port on your Mac/PC and insert the wide (flat) end of the USB cable. Connect the cable's square end to the Inspire-air. - Page 14 USB alone will not supply sufficient electricity. Plug the cable to your ICON Synth Plug-in Synthesizer module and install back to Inspire air rear panel. Expression pedal – A standard expression pedal has a stereo 1/4” plug and a rocking foot control.
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Page 15: Controller Features And Settings
NRPN PANIC MIDI channels. You may either use “Mackie- GLOB F P V CHAN 123456 Control” protocol or map your own MIDI assignment by using “iMap” – ICON MIDI mapping software. RECALL TRANS GLOB CHAN BANK LSB DEV. ID NRPN... - Page 16 Knobs TThere are eight knobs on InSpire-air. They have been preset to channel 1 and have all been assigned to MIDI CC 10 – Stereo Pan. Any linear CC number can be assigned to any knob, as well as any individual channels 1-16. When InSpire-air is turned on, all the knobs default to full on, or MIDI value 127.
- Page 17 Joystick The Joystick is used to control Pitch Bend and Modulation effects. The pitch bend value and function are fixed, so that the side-to side motion of the joystick will bend a pitch up or down one whole step. Moving the stick left bends pitch down, moving it right bends it up.
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Page 18: Changing Octaves And Transposing The Keyboard
To move the pitches of the notes on the keyboard by less than an octave, just like using the capo on a guitar, press transpose buttons (For InSpire 5air, press “Advanced” button first and then “Octave buttons). The LCD will show the number 00 as the... -
Page 19: Setting Global Channels
Setting Global Channels The MIDI system can send and receive messages on 16 different channels. If you are connected to a computer, the MIDI software you have installed will typically receive messages on all channels. External MIDI synthesizers, sound modules, and some virtual instruments may only be able to receive MIDI messages on a single channel. -
Page 20: Using And Setting Up Zones
The lowest key on the keyboard begins the first octave. For example C is the lowest key on both the InSpire 5air and 6air. (The lowest key is A on the 8 and 8PS). Each key in the first octave above that C has no numeral assigned to it. - Page 21 To confirm that your settings are correct, press the Zone Range (Advanced + Zone Range) button again. It will re-light, and the display will show the Hi and Lo notes of Zone 1's range, with the lower note pitch and octave designation at the left, and the high one at the right.
- Page 22 Assigning Zones to Individual Channels If you are using zones to send commands to more than one destination, each zone must have its own channel. Otherwise, a command or note played on the keyboard would send that “note-on” message everywhere, instead of to the particular part of the module or software it is controlling.
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Page 23: Assigning Controllers To Different Midi Channels
Setting up AirMidi wireless MIDI function Inspire air series keyboards have built-in AirMidi wireless MIDI module. This will enable you to receive and transmit wireless MIDI signal with ICON AirMidi RX MIDI wireless receiver. In order to use the function, you have to purchase the AirMidi RX to communicate with the Inspire-air internal AirMidi transmitter module. -
Page 24: Assigning Midi Functions With Imap
Turn on your MAC. Insert the Utility CD in your CD-Rom and double click “InSpire-air Series iMap” icon. Diagram 1 Installing iMap Software for Windows Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMap software. Turn on your PC. - Page 25 Then click "Next" Diagram 4 Create a shortcut on your desktop Please untick the box if you do not want to place a shortcut icon on your desktop for iMap , otherwise click "Next" Diagram 5 iMap started to install The iMap installation has now started, wait for it to finish.
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Page 26: Assigning Midi Functions With Imap
Assigning MIDI functions with iMap You can use iMap to easily assign the MIDI functions of your InSpire-air series keyboard controller. Diagram 1 Note: if your InSpire-air series controller is not connected to your Mac/PC, the message “There are no MIDI input devices” will appear. Please connect InSpire-air series controller to your Mac/PC with the provided USB cable. - Page 27 iMap InSpire-air series controller software panel Glob settings Glob Chan – Setting the Glob channel from 1 to 16 for your InSpire-air controller Velocity Curve – Select your desired velocity curve from Curve 1-8 and F1-F3 in the pull-down menu for your keyswitch velocity curve. Pad Curve –...
- Page 28 Click this button to save your current settings for the InSpire-air controller. The file is an “.icon” file. “Load file” button Click this button to load a previously saved “.icon” setting file for your InSpire-air controller. “Send Data” button Click this button to upload the iMap software settings to your InSpire-air controller via USB connection.
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Page 29: Assigning Midi Functions
SECTION 3 Assigning MIDI functions manually Assigning MIDI Messages to Controllers Apart from using iMap to assign your MIDI function for your InSpire-air controller, you may also do that manually. There are 128 MIDI Controller messages (CCs) that are used for adjusting parameters in MIDI devices. - Page 30 When you are finished assigning MIDI functions to the controllers, press “Ctrl Assign” to complete the change and exit the control assign function. The button will go dark. EXAMPLE: To set fader #9 as “Volume,” press “Ctrl Assign (Advanced + Ctrl Assign).”...
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Page 31: Setting The Minimum And Maximum Values
Setting the Minimum and Maximum values You may want to set a controller with an assigned MIDI CC to have a minimum and/or maximum value of something other than “0” or “127,” respectively. For instance, if you wish to have the volume fader to fade to a certain level other than silent, program that fader (usually F9) for that minimum value. -
Page 32: Midi Program Changes
MIDI Program Changes Program messages (commonly referred to as patches) are the different preset instrument sounds in a MIDI device. To change the patch to a different sound, press the Program button. The button lights up. The 001 ACOUSTIC GRAND PROG box lights up in the far right of the LCD GM INSTRUMENT VEL.CURVE... -
Page 33: Changing The Bank
Changing the Bank To use this feature, press BANK LSB (Advanced + Bank LSB). It lights up. BANK LSB appears on the LCD. Use the jogwheel, numbered buttons or the +/- keys to select a bank number that corresponds to the bank you wish to select on VEL.CURVE PROG GRP A STORE... -
Page 34: Velocity Curves
SECTION 4 Velocity curves, Pad curves, and AfterTouch Velocity Curves Velocity curves change the way a note played on the keyboard will respond to fast, slow, heavy or light touch. Since different people have different playing styles, the InSpire-air offers eight different velocity curves to choose from. Some curves give a faster rise time, or onset of sound. -
Page 35: Pad Curves
Changing the Velocity Curve The InSpire-air has 8 velocity curve settings to choose from. Changing the velocity curve will affect all the zones on the keyboard. To activate the Velocity Curve function, press the Vel Curve (Advanced + Vel Curve) button. The word CURVE appears in the right side of the LCD display. -
Page 36: Assignable Aftertouch Feature
Assignable AfterTouch Feature InSpire-air has an assignable AfterTouch feature, which is a bit like giving the keyboard a set of MIN and MAX values in order to limit the scope of expression the keyboard will provide. This can give the performer more precise control over the musical results. -
Page 37: Using With Connected Devices Controlling The Transmission Of Midi Messages
SECTION 5 Using with Connected Devices Controlling the Transmission of MIDI Messages As soon as InSpire-air is connected to a computer or MIDI module, the current settings on the panel are immediately transmitted to the device or software. This is also true when you call up a new memory location (“F-slot”). This could cause the receiving parameter on your software or external MIDI device to jump suddenly from its current setting to that of your InSpire-air. -
Page 38: Panic Mode
SNAPSHOT the Snapshot function is used to send an entire set of MIDI commands at once. It works in tandem with the MUTE key. To best utilize the Snapshot function, activate the MUTE function. The button lights up and stays lit. MUTE appears in the LCD. Now you can re-position any slider or knob. -
Page 39: Midi Machine Controlls
MIDI Machine Control MIDI Machine Control (MMC) messages are used by some devices and software to simulate the controls that any analog tape recorder would have, such as Stop, Play, and Record. Not all soft/hardware will respond to MMC messages, so look for the section on this topic in the manual for whatever software or hardware device you are using with InSpire-air. -
Page 40: Lowpass Filter
Lowpass Filter key – This key activates a lowpass filter for the internal synth. This has the effect of darkening any internal sound. A lowpass filter lets the low frequencies pass, but filters out the higher ones, making any synth patch seem darker or mellower. -
Page 41: Setting Layers For Controllers
Setting Layers for Controllers The Layer function is an important feature for getting the most out of InSpire-air. Each fader can have any MIDI channel from 1 thru 16. They can even all have the same channel. If you are using multitrack recording software, this will allow you to control 27 channels of digital audio volumes at once. - Page 42 The P1, 2 and 3 layers works the same way for the pads. You can have one set for notes, one set for drum sounds, or any combination. To use these layers, their CC and MIDI channel assignments must first be programmed and stored in an F slot.
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Page 43: Advanced Use Of Inspire-Air
SECTION 6 Advanced Use of InSpire air Templates, NRPN's and Multiple Functions. Templates To design a template, or series of templates for use with specific software or modules, the owner's manual for these programs and devices will be your first guide. - Page 44 These CC messages tell the MIDI device or program that a certain type of message is coming. They do not send the information itself. These NRPN use two-part MID messages, a MSB and a LSB. That is why each message needs two steps.
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Page 45: Controlling Multiple Devices
Controlling Multiple Devices Inspire-air can control a softsynth, a hardware module, a loop-based audio program AND a digital audio recorder, all at the same time. Each set of control assignments can be stored in an F-slot memory location, including layers of fader, knob, and pad assignments. Global channel assignments are the only thing that must be edited manually, and are not stored in an F-slot. -
Page 46: Glossary Of Terms
SECTION 7 Glossary Terms you will use when operating InSpire-air MIDI controller message or control change. CCs are designated by a MIDI CC number. For example MIDI CC number 7, is used for volume control. Numbers 0-63 are continuous controllers, each with a range of values from 0-127, while CC's 64-95 are switches, that is ON/OFF controls, and 96-127 are unassigned parameters and global mode controls. - Page 47 Least Significant Byte. Typically, these are CC numbers 32-63. More advanced control is available with this group, if you need it. Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A way to use MIDI numbers to control all kinds of synthesizer and computer programs using a system of hexidecimal (8-bit) numbers. InSpire uses only standard decimal number equivalents.
- Page 48 Reverb Ambience, like music played in a large cathedral or a tiled room. This is not the same as echo/delay, which is a repeating sound. Registered Program Number. A fancy name for a number that has a set, or registered function via MIDI. MIDI Implementation charts are lists of these numbers.
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Page 49: Service Information
If you have lost the packaging, please make sure you have packed the unit properly. ICON is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non-factory packing. 4. Ship to the ICON tech support center or the local return authorization. U.S. OFFICE: ICON Digital Corp. -
Page 50: Appendices
Section 9 Appendices Appendix A MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Basic Default 1-16 Channel Changed 1-16 Mode Default Mode 3 Messages Altered ***** Note 0-127 Number True Voice ***** Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key's Touch Channel Pitch Bend Control 0-119 Change... -
Page 51: Appendix B - Useful Midi Data Tables
Appendix B - MIDI Data Tables Chart B1 - General MIDI Instruments - Program Change Numbers... - Page 52 Chart B2 - General MIDI Note Numbers Chart B3 - General MIDI Drums Note Assignments Drum Drum Drum MIDI MIDI MIDI Sound Sound Sound Note Note Note Acoustic Bass Drum Ride Cymbal 1 High Agogo Bass Drum 1 Chinese Cymbal Low Agogo Side Stick Ride Bell...
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Page 53: Appendix C - General Midi Controller Numbers(Midi Cc's)
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Page 54: Appendix D - Function Tables
Appendix D Function Table This table indicates which controllers can be used to operate the various features of InSpire-air. A check mark (a ) indicates that the controller will work with the selected function while an "X" indicates that the button or dial cannot be used. -
Page 55: Appendix E - Hexadecimal Conversion Chart
Appendix E Hexadecimal Conversion Chart... - Page 56 ISA PD3V200...
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