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Studiologic VMK-88 Plus Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 VMK-88 T T T T U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O L L L L O O O O G G G G I I I I C C C C O O O O W W W W N N N N E E E E R R R R S S S S M M M M A A A A N N N N U U U U A A A A L L L L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VMK88-MANUAL________________________________________ VMK-88 INTRODUCTION CONTINUOUS CONTROLLERS KEYBOARD LAYOUT PRESET CREATION: A SUMMARY PROCEDURES PRESET SELECTION AND NAMING...7 7 7 7 - - - - 8 8 8 8 KEYBOARD PROGRAMMING...9 9 9 9 - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SLIDERS/KNOBS PROGRAMMING...1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 - - - - 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 BUTTON PROGRAMMING...1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 - - - - 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 PEDAL PROGRAMMING...1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 - - - - 1 1 1 1 7 7 7 7...

  • Page 3: Key Features

    VMK88-MANUAL__________________________ T T T T U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O L L L L O O O O G G G G I I I I C C C C Welcome to the wonderful world of the VMK-88.
  • Page 4 VMK88-MANUAL________________________________ Controllers Among the Midi messages (note that on/off is a Midi message) is a set of 128 “continuous controller ”messages (often abbreviated “CC ”). These are mainly used to send the movements of knobs, sliders, pedals, and so forth. For example, a synth’s modulation wheel is sending a CC message which will almost always be CC number 1.

  • Page 5: Keyboard Layout

    VMK88-MANUAL_______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT KEYBOARD LAYOUT: OVERVIEW Transport/Live Edit Controls Sliders ________________________________________3________________________________________ PAGE PANIC EDIT STORAGE ENTER Back Panel PEDAL IN 3 2 1 v v v v m m k k k k - - - - 8 8 8 T T T T U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O L L L L O O O O G G G G I I I I C C C C Knobs &...
  • Page 6 VMK88-MANUAL_______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT KEYBOARD LAYOUT: DETAILS Knobs & Knobs and buttons may be programmed to control anything from a loop on a sampler to reverb depth on a sound module. 8 knobs, 8 Buttons, 2 banks each giving 32 Buttons possible combinations per patch. Pitch Wheel Banks: A &...
  • Page 7 VMK88-MANUAL______________________KEYBOARD LAYOUT KEYBOARD LAYOUT: DETAILS Back Panel The back panel contains the connective parts of the keyboard: Dual Midi outputs and 4 independent foot controller inputs. The pedal inputs can accept sustain or volume pedals, each capable of sending out a completely different controller message. Pedal inputs can be programmed to accept almost any variety of manufacturers foot pedals regardless of polarity.

  • Page 8: Preset Creation: A Summary

    VMK88-MANUAL_________________ PRESET CREATION SUMMARY Preset Creation: A Summary Preset creation is an easy process involving the use of the program controls shown in the KEYBOARD LAYOUT section of this manual. You start by choosing a preset number using the DE dial and hitting the ENTER button. Choose a preset number higher than 3 so as not to overwrite the software presets.
  • Page 9 VMK88-MANUAL__________________________________ PROCEDURE: PRESET SELECTION The VMK-88 has 27 programmable user presets. Let’s look into the two ways of selecting a preset. 1) ROTATE DATA ENTRY DIAL Rotating the DE Dial will scroll thru the Presets . The cursor will blink. Scroll to the Preset you want.
  • Page 10 VMK88-MANUAL__________________________________ 1) PRESS STORAGE You will save your program to a user preset. Storage and Enter buttons now function as No or Yes buttons. If you select No you’ll NOTE: be taken back to the “Press or move any Control” Page. 2) PRESS ENTER(Yes) In this example we’ll choose Yes.

  • Page 11: Keyboard Programming

    VMK88-MANUAL_______________________________ PROCEDURE: KEYBOARD PROGRAMMING The VMK-88 can store 27 user programmable patches. Not only does each patch contain programming information for buttons, sliders, knobs and pedals, the KEYBOARD itself, as a controller , can be customized. Each Patch can contain MIDI Channel, Aftertouch, Transpose, Program Change and Bank Select information. 1) PRESS EDIT 2) PRESS KEY You may Press any key...
  • Page 12 VMK88-MANUAL_______________________________ 6) PRESS PAGE UP Transpose can be adjusted from 0 to +24 or 0 to -24 7) PRESS PAGE UP You have the option to program After Touch on or off for each Patch. 6) PRESS STORAGE You are now going to save your Keyboard Assignments to a user preset.
  • Page 13 VMK88-MANUAL_______________________________ 9) PRESS ENTER(Yes) Wait for the keyboard to Scan Controls. You will now return to the Preset page. ________________________________________11________________________________________ SCREEN Preset Num. : CHANGE Name : Edit KEYBOARD Storage Enter...
  • Page 14 VMK88-MANUAL___________________________ PROCEDURE: SLIDER / KNOB PROGRAMMING e will set up a SLIDER to behave like an analog mixer fader. Fader Down>min. volume. Fader Up>Max. Vol. Programing KNOBS follows the Exact same procedure. TIP: Unlike an analog mixer you might not want your minimum volume to be 0 (no sound). You may just want a track to “sit” in the mix.
  • Page 15 VMK88-MANUAL___________________________ 6) PRESS PAGE UP In this example select DN>UP When the Slider is in the DOWN position it will send a Value of O. when UP a Value of 127. 7) PRESS STORAGE You are now going to save your program to a user preset.

  • Page 16: Button Programming

    VMK88-MANUAL________________________________ PROCEDURE: BUTTON PROGRAMMING We will set up a BUTTON to behave like a simple ON/OFF switch, or Latch Switch. Press the BUTTON once and the Switch will be on. Press the BUTTON again and the Switch will be off. Programing Transport BUTTONS follows the exact same procedure.
  • Page 17 VMK88-MANUAL________________________________ 5) continued... PUSH: will send a Note on Message when pushed down. When you release the button, a Note off Message will be sent. The BUTTON will only work when you are actually Pushing it down. 6) PRESS STORAGE You are now going to save your program to a user preset.

  • Page 18: Pedal Programming

    VMK88-MANUAL__________________________________ PROCEDURE: PEDAL PROGRAMMING We will program PEDAL INPUT 1 to transmit Sustain . For this procedure you will need a Sustain Pedal. Any polarity pedal will work. TIP: The four PEDAL INPUTS may be programed to transmit anything from Sustain to Volume to even Modulation.
  • Page 19 VMK88-MANUAL__________________________________ 6) PRESS PAGE UP This is where the flexibility of the VMK comes into play. You can adjust the Polarity to the Pedal that’s being used. If there’s sustain without the Pedal being depressed just adjust the Polarity on the VMK to fit the pedal. 7) PRESS STORAGE You are now going to save your program to a user preset.

  • Page 20: Live Edit

    VMK88-MANUAL_________________________________ PROCEDURE: LIVE EDIT The ability to quickly send a Program Change or Bank Select change or change the Midi channel without altering the original Preset program. In this example you will send a quick Program Change to your sound source. Sending a Bank Change or changing the Midi Channel, follows the EXACT same procedure.

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