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MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49
61/49-Key USB/MIDI Master Controller Keyboard with
Motorized Faders and Touch-Sensitive Pads

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  • Page 1 User Manual MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 61/49-Key USB/MIDI Master Controller Keyboard with Motorized Faders and Touch-Sensitive Pads...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    8. How to use MC mode in your DAW ......17 9. How to make the best use of motor faders ... 26 10. Using Presets............29 11. Specifications ............36 Thank you Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing a MOTÖR keyboard controller!

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    TANNOY, TURBOSOUND, TC ELECTRONIC, TC HELICON, the apparatus. When a cart alerts you to the presence of uninsulated BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA are trademarks is used, use caution when dangerous voltage inside the or registered trademarks of MUSIC Group IP Ltd.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 1. Introduction The MOTÖR 49 and MOTÖR 61 keyboard controllers allow you to take total command over your virtual instruments and DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Featuring smooth action, motorized faders and pressure-sensitive pads, these keyboard controllers provide an unparalleled level of control for the ultimate creative expression.
  • Page 5 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual...

  • Page 6: Control Elements

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 2. Control Elements (12) (13) (14) Important Note: (15) Please refer to the MC Mode Assignment table on page 16 when using the unit in MC Mode (16) (10) (11) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21)
  • Page 7 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual (1) DISPLAY - this large backlit LCD screen allows you to quickly check the (8) OCTAVE ± - these allow you to raise or lower the keyboard’s pitch range keyboard status, edit parameters, and navigate through four main menus: in steps of an octave.
  • Page 8 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) F VELO - the pads send a fixed velocity (regardless of how hard the pad MIDI THRU/MERGE - this port can operate in 2 modes – THRU or MERGE. (21) (25) is hit).

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    Firmware menu of the display). If not, then updating the firmware will give you briefly introduce its capabilities. The MOTÖR keyboard controller allows you to the latest enhancements. Visit our website behringer.com, and download the control your virtual instruments and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with the latest firmware from the MOTÖR product page.

  • Page 10: Display Menus

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 4. Display Menus PADS 1. PAD VELOCITY – select from three pad-velocity options 4.1 PRESET MENU (Soft, Medium, and Hard). This is the default screen when the keyboard is turned on. It shows the currently- 2.
  • Page 11 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 4.3 EDIT MENU 5. SPLIT ALL – the arpeggiator is applied to the entire keyboard, regardless of any PRESETS split. 1. SAVE/COPY PRESET – save the current preset to its current number, or copy RIGHT SIDE ONLY –...
  • Page 12 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 4.4 P.CHNG MENU There are 2 options for this Program Change menu: PAD ASSIGN or SINGLE SEND PAD ASSIGN This menu assigns fixed program change commands to the pads. The following steps are available for each pad (in each PAD BANK): 1.

  • Page 13: Connections

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 5. Connections Make sure that you use good quality connectors and connection cords, including the MIDI connections, footswitch connections and the USB cord. Make all connections before turning on the power to your MOTÖR keyboard controller, and make sure it is always turned off first before unplugging anything.

  • Page 14: Applications

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 6. Applications The diagrams below are examples of some typical basic systems. 6.1 Studio System USB B Power Adapter Expression Pedal Foot Switch USB A Desktop...
  • Page 15 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 6.2 Studio/ Live System USB B Power Adapter Expression Pedal Foot Switch USB A MIDI IN MIDI OUT Laptop External Sound Module Audio Out to PA system or Studio Monitors 6.3 USB Powered Mode* USB B * No Motorized Faders, LEDs and Display are dimmed USB A...

  • Page 16: Mc Mode Assignment Table

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 7. MC Mode Assignment Table This table shows the operation of the various controls in MC mode. The silkscreened text on the MOTÖR top surface shows the standard MIDI operation, whereas some of the assignments change when you are using MC mode, such as the Fader Bank buttons and Encoder Bank buttons.

  • Page 17: How To Use Mc Mode In Your Daw

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 8. How to use MC mode in your DAW 8.1 General Information: Your MOTÖR Keyboard’s MC mode supports concurrent use as a MIDI performance keyboard and remote controlling any MC-compatible (Mackie Control) DAW (digital audio workstation). MOTÖR achieves this by offering two separate USB MIDI devices to the computer’s OS.
  • Page 18 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 8.2 Installation Example 7. For “Output” select MOTÖR49 Keyboard (Anschluss 2) (Port 2). Ableton Live 9 (9.6.1) Switch all MOTÖR-related MIDI Ports On. Mac OS X (El Capitan, 10.11.3) 1. Power on your MOTÖR keyboard. 2.
  • Page 19 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual Mixer View Notes about the example above: MIDI track 1 Has “MkI4 Simple Piano” assigned Virtual fader is visible on the screen Motor fader will work in MC mode (same operation as for audio tracks) MIDI track 4 Has no instrument assigned Only “MIDI meter”...
  • Page 20 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 8.3 Installation Example 8. Open the Advanced tab and ensure that all checkmarks are set as shown in Logic Pro X (10.2.0), the screenshot, especially Show Advanced Tools, MIDI, and Control Surfaces. Finally close the window. Mac OS X (El Capitan, 10.11.3) 1.
  • Page 21 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 11. Select Mackie Designs > Mackie Control > Logic Control, press Add, and close the window. 12. Now select on the left the Output Port: MOTÖR61 Keyboard Port 2 (MOTÖR61 Keyboard Anschluss 2) 13.
  • Page 22 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 8.4 Installation Example 6. Go to Preferences > Controllers: Bitwig 8-Track (1.3.4) (Windows 7, 64-bit) 1. Power on your MOTÖR keyboard. 2. Connect it to your PC via USB cable. 3. Press the MC button on your MOTÖR keyboard. 4.
  • Page 23 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10. Finally all the assignments are done Transport Functions and Mixer parameters (for example fader and pan) are controlled via MCU PRO emulation on “MIDIIN2” and “MIDIOUT2” (MOTÖR49) Performance MIDI Notes and CCs are recorded from Keyboard “MOTÖR49 Keyboard”...
  • Page 24 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 8.5 Installation Example 7. The MOTOR49 Keyboard will be shown as Enabled Control: Reaper (5.1) Windows 7 (64-bit) 1. Power on your MOTÖR keyboard. 2. Connect it to your PC via USB cable. 3.
  • Page 25 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10. Select for the MIDI input > MIDIIN2 (MOTÖR49 Keyboard): 12. Finally all assignments are done. 11. Select for the MIDI output > MIDIOUT2 (MOTÖR49 Keyboard): The recorded performance MIDI Notes and CC come in on port “MOTÖR49 Keyboard”...

  • Page 26: How To Make The Best Use Of Motor Faders

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 9. How to make the best use of 9.2 Working with the motor faders motor faders (in MC mode) 9.1 General Information: Your MOTÖR Keyboard offers 8 + 1 touch-sensitive motor faders. It is important to understand that compatible DAW applications will expect 3 1st: Touch separate MIDI events for properly reacting to a fader move: 1.
  • Page 27 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 9.3 Switching off the fader touch command in 5. Press the FADER BANK button of the fader which you would like to modify, standard MIDI mode: for example “1-8.” Let us look at how we can edit the MIDI assignments for one specific control 6.
  • Page 28 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 11. Now press the DATA knob 6 times until “SUCCESS” is indicated. 12. Now you can press the FWD button for assigning the next fader knob, or press BACK to exit from the menu. 13.

  • Page 29: Using Presets

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10. Using Presets 10.2 The EDIT>PRESETS Menu The menu displays allow you to select and make adjustments to the parameters 1. Press the EDIT button to enter the EDIT menu. of your MOTÖR keyboard controller, and to customize it to suit your preferences. The Preset features allow you to save your settings and recall them at any time.
  • Page 30 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10.3 Saving your first Preset 4. Rotate the DATA knob and choose the number for your new preset as the DESTINATION, then press the DATA knob to select. In this example, we have When the keyboard is new and straight out of the box, it will have just the chosen the new preset to be 11.
  • Page 31 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10.4 Updating an existing Preset 4. Rotate the DATA knob and choose this same preset number to be the DESTINATION NUMBER. Press the DATA knob to select. If you load a preset and make changes to some of the parameters, you can update this preset and overwrite it.
  • Page 32 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10.5 Renaming a Preset 4. The first letter of the preset will be highlighted (in this example the D in DEFAULT). 1. Return to the main preset window by either pressing the BACK button a few times, or press the EDIT button and select the PRESET menu.
  • Page 33 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10.6 Deleting a Preset 4. If you had more than one preset, then rotate the DATA knob to scroll through the available preset numbers until you find the one you want. Then press the 1.
  • Page 34 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 10.7 Preset Overview Menu 4. If you have stored some presets before, then they will be shown in the list. In this example, there are 8 presets called Studio 1 to 8. The highlighted A list of all the presets is available from the Preset Overview menu.
  • Page 35 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 7. Success! Preset 4 is loaded as the current preset.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual 11. Specifications Global Display Backlit LCD Menus Preset, Global, Edit, Program Change Presets 64 user presets Modes MIDI or Mackie Control (MC) Controls Keyboard 49 or 61 semi-weighted full-size keys, with velocity and aftertouch Encoders 8 rotary controls with LED collar Faders...
  • Page 37 MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 MUSIC Group Services NV Inc. Responsible Party Name: 5270 Procyon Street Address: Las Vegas, NV 89118 +1 702 800 8290 Phone Number: MOTÖR 61 / MOTÖR 49 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 38 Dedicate Your Life to Music...

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