Miditech Groovestation Owner's Manual

Miditech Groovestation Owner's Manual

Class compliant usb midi controller keyboard

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Miditech Groovestation
Owner`s manual
Class Compliant USB MIDI Controller Keyboard
Features:
49 dynamic keys
4 velocity-sensitive trigger -pads, 8 sliders, 8 knobs
16 user emplates for own setups, 8 velocity curves
Pitch-Bend/Modulation wheels
6 buttons for DAW transport- control
USB MIDI OUT, MIDI OUT
USB powered, optional with DC adaptor or batteries
Class compliant für Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8 und Mac OSX
Incl. the Miditech free software bundle (download versions )
eMail:
info@miditech.de
Internet:
www.miditech.de
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  • Page 1 6 buttons for DAW transport- control USB MIDI OUT, MIDI OUT USB powered, optional with DC adaptor or batteries Class compliant für Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8 und Mac OSX Incl. the Miditech free software bundle (download versions ) eMail: info@miditech.de Internet:...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.3.1 Play with your Application Software........6 1.4 MIDI Connection..................6 1.5 Power supply..................7 Chapter 2 : The basic MIDI Controllers ............7 2.1 Groovestation Function Buttons............7 2.1.1 Groovestation Function Buttons Screenshot......7 2.1.2 Set Controller Buttons..............7 2.1.3 Set Mode Button ..............8 2.2 Setting....................8 2.2.1 Velocity Curve................8 2.2.2 Initialization................9...
  • Page 3: Preface

    MIDI compatible device. The eight fully assignable knobs and sliders allow for instant control of your software’s features and can pick up just where you left off. The versatile and easy-to-use Groovestation is a great controller in the studio and concert. What’s in the Box? The following items should be in your package.
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 : Quick Start

    The supplied USB MIDI OUT and KEYBOARD MIDI OUT can connect to other MIDI device by oneself.  Power Supply: External 5-9V DC power, or USB power or 6 AA type batteries. Chapter 1 : Quick Start 1.1 Groovestation Overview 1.1.1 Front panel Overview 1.1.2 Rear panel overview...
  • Page 5: Controllers Description

    Power Selector Switch 8 Assignable Sliders External Power Interface 8 Programmable Knobs 1.2 Minimum System Requirement If you are using your Groovestation with a computer, the following minimum system requirements need: Windows Mac OS Macintosh G3*800/G4*733 Pentium 3 800MHz or higher...
  • Page 6: Installation

    Mac) will be selected as the first midi input, while the MIDI Out port of Groovestation Out-1 (or Port 1) will be selected as the first midi output. If the MIDI software runs, and the MIDI-In and Out port in Groovestation are selected, the MIDI message will be received when playing the Groovestation keyboard.
  • Page 7: Power Supply

    Power switch has two options can be "Battery/USB" or "external power supply." Connect an USB cable from your computer to the Groovestation. The unit will be powered by the computer USB. Alternatively, if you do not want to use a computer for power, you can also use 6 AA type batteries or external 5-9V DC, 500mA power adapter(Center-positive, 2.5mm barrel diameter )...
  • Page 8: Set Mode Button

    be stored into 16 different groups at any time. Also, you can use the "SELECT" Button to choose any setting of different controllers in just a few steps. In order to activate this function, you need to do as follows: ...
  • Page 9: Initialization

    Activating this function the keyboard becomes a set of function Buttons for setting MIDI parameter commands. The Groovestation's global MIDI channel is assigned by the following steps: Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
  • Page 10: Program & Bank

    desired channel (1-16).  Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit. 2.2.4 Program & Bank Program message (commonly referred to program changing) is used to select different instrument sounds in a MIDI device. Program message covers a range of 128 instruments.
  • Page 11: Controller Select

    It is possible to transpose up or down by as much as 12 MIDI notes (or semitones). This means if you press one of the transpose Buttons 12 times, the tone will sound exactly one octave higher or lower. To do the Transpose, you need to do as follows: ...
  • Page 12: Reset

     Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit. 2.2.7 Reset To restore Groovestation's factory settings, which will erase any presets or other saved value; you need to do as follows:  Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
  • Page 13: Velocity Curve

    Velocity Curve...
  • Page 14: Trigger Pads Controller Information

    Trigger pads Controller Information standard note standard 27-D#1 High Q 58-A#3 Vibraslap 28-E1 Slap 59-B3 Ride Cymbal 2 29-F1 Scratch Push 60-C4 Hi Bongo 30-F#1 Scratch Pull 61-C#4 Low Bongo 31-G1 Sticks 62-D4 Mute Hi Conga 32-G#1 Square Click 63-D#4 Open Hi Conga 33-A1 Metronome Click...
  • Page 15: Transport Controls Information

    PAUSE FORWARD EJECT REWIND CHASE RECORD STROBE COMMAND ERROR REST Specification General Product Name Groovestation Keyboard 49 velocity-sensitive piano-style keys Maximum polyphony 49 notes Display 2x16 LCD screen display Button Octave up & down, select, mode, trigger pads, transport Wheels...

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