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  • Page 1 Worlde PANDAMINI II MIDI Controller User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Setup ........................................4 3.3 Connecting with a Computer ................................4 3.4 Connecting with Mobile Devices ..............................4 3.5 Using your PANDAMINI II as a Standalone MIDI Controller ......................5 4. Parts and Their Functions .................................. 5 4.1 Keyboard ......................................5 4.2 Trigger pads .......................................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Your PANDAMINI II midi controller will not make any sound unless it is connected to a computer or other external MIDI gear. This is because the PANDAMINI II sends MIDI data when you play it and does not produce sound on its own. Instead, it is used to control a virtual instrument on your computer or a MIDI sound module to generate sounds.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 3. Getting Started 3.1 WORLDE PANDAMINI II Keyboard Overview 3.1.1 Top Panel Overview 3.1.2 Rear Panel Overview Control Definitions： 1. Keyboard 5. MENU button 2.

  • Page 5: Setup

    3.2 Setup If you intend to connect your PANDAMINI II keyboard to a computer or mobile devices, please read sections 3.2 to 3.4 first. If you only intend to use your PANDAMINI II keyboard to control a sound module or synthesizer using the external MIDI OUT you should skip to section 3.5.

  • Page 6: Using Your Pandamini Ii As A Standalone Midi Controller

    3.5mm TRS MIDI Out to MIDI DIN adaptor is included. To use the 3.5mm TRS MIDI output of your PANDAMINI II independently from a computer, you can supply power to the device using a standard USB power source (5V DC, minimum 500mA).

  • Page 7: Menu Button

    4.18 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out port The 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out port can be used to connect the PANDAMINI II to a hardware sequencer, an external synthesizer or sound module. 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out to MIDI DIN adaptor is included.

  • Page 8: Programming The Controls On Your Pandamini Ii

    There are many different types of virtual instruments available and most of these respond to MIDI controller messages, allowing you to control a variety of parameters from your PANDAMINI II keyboard. Please review the manual that came with your software or external gear to see what these controller numbers are.

  • Page 9: Assignable Sliders

    Every time you press a key, a MIDI note message is sent with a velocity value between 0 and the maximum; this value specifies how hard you pressed the key. Since different people have different playing styles, your PANDAMINI II offers 3 different velocity curves and 1 one...
  • Page 10 The Pad Curve setting is used to set the response curve of all 8 pads. It is not possible to set the response curve of the pads independently. Your PANDAMINI II offers 3 different pad velocity curves and 1 one constant velocity as shown below. The 3 one is the constant velocity with the value 127.
  • Page 11 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 5.7.3 OCTAVE+/ OCTAVE- Press the MENU button repeatedly until the OLED dispays “Octave” to start the function of Octave. This function allows the keyboard to change the Pitch up/down by octave.
  • Page 12 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 5.7.6 MIDI channel Press the MENU button repeatedly until the OLED dispays “MIDI channel” to start the function of Channel selection. Channel selection is for adjusting the Current MIDI channel.

  • Page 13: Other Controls

    HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Reference RGB No. for some colors: COLOR WHITE BLACK GREEN BLUE CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW ORANGE 5.8 Other controls 5.8.1 Store all parameters Press the MENU button repeatedly until the OLED dispays “Store all parameters”...

  • Page 14: Using The Pandamini Ii With Your Daw

    6.1 Using your PANDAMINI II with Ableton Live If you have Ableton Live installed, connect your PANDAMINI II to Mac or PC ‘s USB port with the supplied USB cable and it will be recognized and enter Session mode automatically. If you press the Shift button on your PANDAMINI II the pads will be lighting as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 15 In session mode PANDAMINI II’s 8 pads can provides an 4x2 view of the clips in the Session View of your Ableton Live. The picture below is what PANDAMINI II’s pads will be lighting in Session mode: In Ableton Live each session view slot can hold one clip which often contains MIDI notes or audio.
  • Page 16 View. The picture below is the example of such a rectangle (red) extending from the left-most track to the Master track: If you make any changes to your Ableton Live’s clips like colors it will be indicated simultaneously in your PANDAMINI II’s Session mode.
  • Page 17 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Holding “Shift” and press “Scene Launch (>)” will have the grid of clips moved up one row. Holding “Shift” and press “Stop, Solo, Mute” will have the grid of clips moved down one row.
  • Page 18 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Solo (Yellow Green): Only tracks with Solo turned on will play when you press the appropriate pads in this state. If a track is soloed (i.e., silent), the pads will be in purple; otherwise, they will be in yellow-green.
  • Page 19 Hold Shift and press the Drum pad (pad with ‘Drum’ printed above) to enter into this mode. When PANDAMINI II is in Drum mode and a Drum Rack (an Ableton MIDI instrument) is loaded onto the selected Live track, it’s pads will light up the track’s color.
  • Page 20 6.1.8 Arp The PANDAMINI II's Arpeggiator can be activated by pressing the Arp button. Once Arp is engaged, the PANDAMINI takes your chords and generates an arpeggio, which is simply the chord notes played one after the other. The Arpeggiator will continue to run for as long as keys are held, at the rhythmic value determined by the Arp Rate.
  • Page 21 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Arp Rates The arpeggiated notes' speed can be adjusted with these parameters. A shorter pace (e.g. 1/32) will play an arpeggio faster than a longer one (e.g.

  • Page 22: Pandamini Ii Working With Other Sequencer

    Click and hold the button for the Fixed Chord. C, E, and G (a C Major chord) should be pressed and released in that order. This is stored by PANDAMINI II as the "fixed chord." Give the Fixed Chord button a release.
  • Page 23 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 14-31 Controller 0-127 Bank Select LSB 0-127 Modulation LSB 0-127 Breath LSB 0-127 Controller 0-127 Foot Controller LSB 0-127 Portamento time LSB...
  • Page 24 HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 RPN LSB 0-127 RPN MSB 0-127 102-119 Controller 0-127 All Sound Off 0-127 Reset All Controllers 0-127 Local Control 0-127 All Notes Off...

  • Page 25: Appendix B- Toxic Or Hazardous Substances And Elements

    HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Appendix B- Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Part Number, Name and Description Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) ○...

  • Page 26: Appendix D- General Midi Instruments-Program Change Numbers

    HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Appendix D- General MIDI Instruments-Program Change Numbers Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 32 Acoustic Bass 64 Soprano Sax...

  • Page 27: Appendix E - General Midi Drums-Note Assignments

    HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD WEBSITE: WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN TEL:86 571 88730848 Appendix E - General MIDI Drums-Note assignments MIDI Note Drum Sound MIDI Note Drum Sound MIDI Note Drum Sound Acoustic Bass Drum...

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