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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VER 1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the Pearl EM1 malletSTATION What’s in the Box? System Requirements 4 - 8 Getting Started A Quick MIDI Primer Support Recommended Software Installation Connecting Your malletSTATION Important Notice Basic Connection Diagram 6 - 7 The EM1 malletSTATION Unit...

  • Page 3: Introduction To The Pearl Em1 Malletstation

    INTRODUCTION TO THE PEARL EM1 malletSTATION Thank you for purchasing the Pearl EM1 malletSTATION mallet 1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS keyboard controller! This 3 octave adjustable range USB MIDI mallet controller is designed to easily integrate with your PC, 1.2.1 – malletSTATION Hardware Requirements Mac, iOS, or Android device.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED This section covers information that will help you get started with the Pearl malletSTATION. We will introduce the malletSTATION hardware, discuss how to connect your malletSTATION to your device, and go over basic operation 2.3 RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE of the device and the editor. More in-depth information is INSTALLATION available in the later sections of the manual.

  • Page 5: 2.6 Basic Connection Diagram

    GETTING STARTED (continued) 2.6 BASIC CONNECTION DIAGRAM SETTING DEFAULT GAP CAP PLACEMENT IMPLEMENTS Place Gap Caps in the following positions to set up The malletSTATION was designed to be able to be played malletSTATION in the default F-F mode, which is the default with a multitude of implements, including most keyboard when the instrument boots up.

  • Page 6: The Em1 Malletstation Unit

    GETTING STARTED (continued) 2.7 THE EM1 malletSTATION UNIT You can interact with the malletSTATION via the bars, the gap caps, the octave buttons, the low note buttons, four assignable buttons, three assignable faders, and three assignable pedal inputs. The assignable interface elements can be programmed to send a variety of MIDI data using the malletSTATION Editor.
  • Page 7 GETTING STARTED (continued) KEY FEATURES - JACK PANEL KMI EXPANDER PORT 3 ASSIGNABLE PEDAL INPUTS This port is reserved for use with Keith McMillen Instruments’ By default, the 3 assignable pedal inputs will be set to the MIDI Expander. (See page 10) following commands*: NOTE: this is NOT a standard USB connection, and cannot be used Expression - Expression (cc11)

  • Page 8: The Em1 Malletstation Software Package

    MIDI device. 2.8.2 Presonus Studio One Artist 2.8.3 Pre-Built Templates Included with the purchase of the Pearl EM1 malletSTATION Pre-Built templates are available for many of the standard is a license for Presonus Studio One Artist 4. This powerful...

  • Page 9: In Depth Features Overview

    IN-DEPTH FEATURES OVERVIEW 3.1 EXPRESSIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY The EM1 malletSTATION can be configured to send a wide variety of MIDI Data from its bars, buttons, faders, and external pedal inputs. 3.1.1 Bars 3.1.3 Playing Techniques There are two different Play Modes configurable on The malletSTATION can be configured to play in any diatonic malletSTATION—Dampening and Aftertouch.
  • Page 10 IN-DEPTH FEATURES OVERVIEW (continued) 3.2 ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION The EM1 malletSTATION is a class-compliant MIDI device, which means you can connect it to just about anything that You can also connect to the optional MIDI Expander (using the port marked ‘KMI Expander’) to communicate with MIDI can accept MIDI information.

  • Page 11: Malletstation Editor Software

    malletSTATION EDITOR This section covers the malletSTATION Editor. It will cover the basic operation and features of the Editor, along with any differences between the desktop and web editors. 4.1 THE EDITOR The malletSTATION Editor is what is used to define what MIDI choosing a destination on the malletSTATION, sending data your malletSTATION will send, how it will send the data, the preset to a slot on the malletSTATION, saving the preset,...
  • Page 12 malletSTATION EDITOR (continued) 4.1.2 The Bars and Caps Section The Bars and Caps section of the Editor is where you can edit how the playing surface is laid out; what octave it is in, the lowest note, as well as any keyboard splits (zones) you’d want to use.
  • Page 13 malletSTATION EDITOR (continued) 4.1.3 The Buttons and Faders Here you can define the behavior of the buttons and the faders. Select a button or fader to edit by clicking on it. The control being edited will be highlighted in blue. Buttons The buttons can send a variety of data, and all selections can be sent simultaneously.
  • Page 14 malletSTATION EDITOR (continued) 4.1.4 The Playability and Globals Section Use this section to affect how the malletSTATION responds, as well as set the Play Mode. Sensitivity Dampening Threshold Sensitivity defines a scaling factor for the velocity values in The dampening threshold defines how the malletSTATION will this preset.
  • Page 15 malletSTATION EDITOR (continued) 4.1.6 Preferences The Preferences button will expose some settings that can be useful. Customize the behavior of the Editor by enabling/ disabling UI Sync, Tooltips, and auto-hiding slider handles. UI Sync When UI sync is on, interacting with a button/fader on the malletSTATION will select that element in the Editor.

  • Page 16: The Desktop Editor

    malletSTATION EDITOR (continued) 4.2 THE DESKTOP EDITOR The Mac Desktop Editor will run on Mac OSX 10.9 - 10.13. The Windows Desktop Editor will run on Windows 7, 8, and 10. All of the settings in the preferences window, except for the Editor settings, will be available in the application’s menu bar.

  • Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I’m getting a delay from when I hit malletSTATION until I hear Do I need a computer to use my malletSTATION? the sound in my speakers or headphones. How do I fix this? No! With the optional KMI MIDI Expander you can send MIDI Some computing devices have less than ideal sound cards data to any device that uses a 5 pin MIDI connection.
  • Page 18 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (continued) My malletSTATION won’t turn on or connect to my computer. 4. Try with or without a USB hub 1. Try a new USB cable One of the first (yet most often overlooked) things to try is a If experiencing connectivity issues while using a USB hub, different USB cable, preferably one that is known to work well.

  • Page 19: Gap Cap Low Note Assignment Chart

    GAP CAP LOW NOTE ASSIGNMENT CHART LOW NOTE LOW NOTE LOW NOTE LOW NOTE LOW NOTE LOW NOTE LOW NOTE...

  • Page 20: Safety Precautions

    (such as grain, dust, or metal powders). Obey all signs and instructions. Thank you for your purchase of a Pearl malletSTATION! www.pearlmalletstation.com www.pearldrum.com...

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