Preface Congratulations on purchasing the ² Control-61 master MIDI controller keyboard. It is one of the finest products of its kind, made after extensive research into what customers require from a MIDI Controller. When using your ² Control-61 in conjunction with a computer and appropriate music software, you will be able to discover the wonderful world of Computer Music, with a set of complete musical instruments from your sound card or workstation.
CONTENTS PREFACE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------- 5 MAIN FEATURE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS --- 6 USING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 USING THE MIDI-INTERFACE------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 DEFAULT SETTING OF THE I2 CONTROL-61 ---------------------------------------------- 9 OVERALL DIAGRAM PREVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------10 PITCH BEND WHEEL...
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SUSTAIN JACK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 MIDI OUT JACKS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 USB PORT / POWER PORT -----------------------------------------------------------------------14 POWER SWITCH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 TROUBLE SHOOTING -----------------------------------------------------------------------------15 SPECIFICATIONS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART-------------------------------------------------------------19...
IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION Please read the following secure instructions first! Very Important!! 1. Never use the keyboard in the near of water like a swimming pool, bathtub or wet environment like a basement or in rain or similar. 2. Never use the keyboard in the near of heating elements like a radiator or similar, also high temperatures or direct sunbeam should be avoid.
Main Feature The ² Control-61 MIDI master controller keyboard provides 61 dynamic Piano keys, which can draw 5V DC power directly from your PC sound card. Therefore, you don't need an external power-supply to activate your instrument when used with a PC. To set up the MIDI connection of your ²...
Using the MIDI Functions 1.Connecting the keyboard to other MIDI instruments: To transmit MIDI data from your keyboard to other professional MIDI instruments, please purchase a MIDI cable and use it to connect the MIDI OUT jack of your ² Control-61 to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument.
Using the USB Midi-Interface The ² Control-61 Keyboard has a build in USB MIDI-interface; witch transfers the midi data from the keyboard to the computer, but also from the computer to the midi-out at the keyboard. The booth midi-outs are separate usable, to control a sound expander or maybe an effect device.
Default Setting of the ² Control-61 The ² Control-61 will always select the following values for their parameters when the power is turned on. *Transmit MIDI Channel no. 1. *Default After Touch value will be 0 *Default Velocity value will be 0 *Default Reverb Depth value will be 64 *Default Pan Pot value will be 64 *Default Volume value will be 127...
Overall Diagram Preview Operation panel: Pitch Bend Wheel The Pitch Bend wheel is used for raising or lowering the pitch of a voice during performance. The range of pitch values depends on the sound generator (sound card or module) being used.
Modulation Wheel It is very common to use the modulation wheel to change the intensity of effects: mainly Vibrato( pitch change), Tremolo (change the volume), and Modulation (change the tone). The Modulation wheel produces a vibrato effect shortly after the sound is generated. It is most effective for voice such as Saxophone Strings and Oboe.
Transposer Group Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the TRANSPOSE Key you increase or decrease the notes by halftones. If you want to transpose by 3 semitones: Press the MIDI/SELECT button and the ”#” key, (in the display you see 3 for three semitones) than press MIDI/SELECT to finish the change.
Program key Pressing MIDI/SELECT button and the Program key, then numeric keys then enter key, you can select any patch number between 1 to 128. For example, if you want to change voice to 67 (Tenor Sax): Press MIDI/SELECT button and 67 on numeric keys, then enter key and MIDI/SELECT button again to finish this action.
Rear Panel Sustain jack This jack allows you to connect an optional Sustain Footswitch to the keyboard. MIDI OUT jacks This standard MIDI jacks is used to send MIDI messages to another MIDI instrument (such as sound module). USB Port / power port This jack is used to connect the keyboard with the computer, to get power and send MIDI messages directly to the sound card.
Trouble Shooting If anything doesn’t work . . . please check following points: Midi connection fault . . . do you have installed your midi drivers from your soundcard ? Look at START --> Settings --> System control --> Multimedia --> Tab Midi for installed Drivers.
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USB doesn’t work . . . Is power switch on power-on position? Are you sure that the computer found the keyboard or an unknown USB-Device? In the first case everything is Ok. In the second case there is a problem of the Hardware of the keyboard.
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Or try to download a Midimonitor like Midiox --> WWW.MIDIOX.COM to test the correct working of the keyboard. Important: You must set-up the input and output devices! If everything doesn’t help . . . You can write an e-mail to our hotline and we try to help you Info@Miditech.de...
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