This manual is written to help you become familiar with the powerful features of the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition. Please read the manual carefully to discover all the features of your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition after reading the manual, you will have a clear understanding of how to transmit different MIDI messages to other instruments and equipment.
MIDI FUNCTIONS --------------------------------------------------------- 7 USING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS ---------------------------------------- 8 USING THE MIDI-INTERFACE ---------------------------------------- 9 DEFAULT SETTING OF THE I2-61 BLACK EDITION -------- 10 OVERALL DIAGRAM PREVIEW ------------------------------------ 11 2. PITCH BEND WHEEL ------------------------------------------------ 11 3. MODULATION WHEEL --------------------------------------------- 12 4.
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MIDI OUT JACKS -------------------------------------------------------- 15 USB PORT / POWER PORT -------------------------------------------- 15 POWER SWITCH --------------------------------------------------------- 15 TROUBLE SHOOTING -------------------------------------------------- 16 SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------------------- 19 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART --------------------------------- 20...
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.
Therefore, you don't need an external power-supply or batteries to activate your instrument when used with a PC. To set up the MIDI connection of your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition to your PC’s sound card, your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition comes with an USB cable. This cable connects your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition keyboard to your PC USB- port, which makes it simple to expand your system.
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 Miditech i2-61 Black Edition to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument. Make sure that the MIDI "transmit"...
Using the Midi-Interface The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition Keyboard has a build in 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 both MIDI Outs are separate usable, to control a sound expander or maybe an effect device.
Default Setting of the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition will always select the following values for their parameters when the power is turned on. *Transmit MIDI Channel no. 1. *Default Octave will be from C2 (36) to C6 (84)
Overall Diagram Preview Operation panel: 1.Power Switch 2. 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. Please refer to the manuals of your devices for information on how to change the Pitch Bend range.
11. MIDI / SELECT button Use this button to select different MIDI commands on certain keys from your keyboard. Miditech i2-61 Black Edition provides several groups of MIDI commands as follows: 5. MIDI Channels group Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and then pressing the MIDI CHANNEL key allows you to select the transmitting channel for your keyboard.
MIDI instruments to their default setting as well. 9. Control Change data entry by Numeric keypad Miditech i2-61 Black Edition allows you to use the numeric keys to specify your Control Change DATA parameter instead of data entry slide. By pressing MIDI/SELECT button and CC data key &...
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.
There are some misunderstandings, because a midi device is not recognizable by computer, except USB. The midi standard does not support recognizing of devices! The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition is recognized by USB but not by midi-interface, this is normal!! Pedal doesn’t work .
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USB doesn’t work . . . Is powerswitch 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 Info@Miditech.de and we try to help you...
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