M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 User Manual page 15

Pressing the "+" and "-" buttons simultaneously will recall Program 0, which selects a grand piano sound if you are play-
ing a General MIDI (GM) Instrument. A full list of General MIDI instrument sounds that can be accessed via Program
Change messages is listed in Appendix B, "General MIDI instruments" on page 28.
The Data=Program assignment is retained when the keyboard is turned off. However the setting is not.
To send a Program Change message using the numerical keys:
Press the Edit button to enter Edit Mode. The Edit button will illuminate to full brightness.
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Press the "PROGRAM" key (F#, 6th black key from the right).
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Use the numerical keys (0 - 9) to enter the program number for the instrument you wish to play.
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Press the "ENTER" key (G, last white key on the right) to exit Edit Mode. The Edit button will return to
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half brightness indicating that programming is complete.
If you have made an error while entering the numerical data value, press the CANCEL key (C, first white key on the left).
This exits Edit Mode without sending a program change message.
To return Program function to the default setting (Program 0):
Press the Edit button to enter Edit Mode. The Edit button will illuminate to full brightness.
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Press the "PROGRAM" key (F#, 6th black key from the right as indicated in the graphic above).
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Press the "DEFAULT" key (C, 8th white key from the left). The Edit light will dim to half brightness indi-
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cating that programming is complete.
The program change message has been sent, selecting the default value of General MIDI Instrument "0"
(Grand Piano).
Bank LSB and Bank MSB
Program Changes are most commonly used to change instruments and voices. However, the number of in-
struments accessible via Program Changes is limited to 128. However, some devices have more than 128
patches and require a different method of accessing these extra sounds. Most modern hardware synthesizers
and many software synthesizer programs have hundreds of patches that are organized in banks of sounds.
Generally, these devices use Bank LSB and Bank MSB messages to access the banks, then use program changes
within the banks to access specific patches. Most devices only accept MSB messages, but you should check re-
fer to the documentation for your device or software to confirm which bank message must be sent first, as this
is determined by each manufacturer.
You can send either message type by:
• Sending and Incremental or Decremental change using the Octave/Data buttons, which lets you step
through each bank number in either direction.
– or –
• Entering the bank number using the numerical keys (0 - 9) on your Keystation Mini 32.
For more information about Bank LSB and Bank MSB messages, refer to Appendix H, "MIDI Messages
In-Depth" on page 34.
Both methods are explained below for each message type:
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Chapter 4: Edit Mode