DOEPFER Organ Keyboard d3m User's Guide
Operating and Safety Instructions Please follow the given instructions for use of the instrument because this will guarantee correct instrument operation. Due to the fact that these instructions touch on Product Liability, it is absolutely imperative that they be read carefully. Any claim for defect will be rejected if one or more of the items was observed. Disregard of the instructions can endanger warranty.
Servicing / Updates There are no controls, adjustments or other elements inside the case that have to be operated by the user. In case of an firmware update the case has to be opened to replace the main processor by the new version. This service has to be carried out normally by the representative or dealer where the device has been purchased. The service is offered by the manufacturer (Doepfer, Germany) or an authorized dealer or service company too. Please look at the web site www.doepfer.
Contents Operating and Safety Instructions................................................................................2 Servicing / Updates ......................................................................................................3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................5 Connections (rear panel)..............................................................................................
Introduction d3m is the first part of the modular organ masterkeyboard system d3 that is intended as a control unit for organ emulations like Native Instruments B4 or Emagic evb3. The system has two modules available: the keyboard unit d3m and the drawbar control unit d3c. Each of the modules can be used alone or in combination with the other modules. The maximum system consists of two keyboards d3m and one control unit d3c.
Connections (rear panel) r q p o n Power Supply n d3m does not have a built-in power supply. Instead it uses a plug-in type external power supply (AC adapter). One reason for this feature is electrical safety. Keeping danger voltages (mains) out of the d3m increases the electrical safety. Another reason for the external power supply is the fact that line voltages and plug types vary considerably from country to country.
• • Two or more d3m are in use: In this case the Midi in/outputs of all d3m are daisy chained. Midi out of the first d3m is connected to Midi in of the second, Midi out of the second d3m is connected to Midi In of the third and so on. The Midi output of the last d3m in the chain is connected to Midi In of the device to be controlled by the d3m (e.g. a computer that runs Native Instruments' B4 or Emagic's evb3, or an organ sound generator) via a suitable Midi cable.
Operation The d3m is switched on by plugging the AC adapter into a wall outlet and connecting it to the appropriate jack of the d3m. There is no separate on/off switch. For operation d3m has 22 buttons available. Each button is equipped with a corresponding LED (light emitting diode). The buttons are organized in two groups: • • Preset Number: Preset Bank: 12 buttons 1...12 10 buttons 1...10 The 12 number buttons correspond to the reverse colored lowest octave that was available in some previous organs.
Play Mode To call up the normal play mode no button is allowed to be operated during power on. After power on all LEDs turn on and go out from left to right. Now you are in the normal play mode and are able to play on the keyboard as usual. The lowest key of the manual (C) is assigned to Midi note number 36. According to the adjustments in the programming mode the 22 buttons have different functions.
Example: Number = 5, Bank = 3 The resulting programm number is 5 – 1 + 12 x (3 –1) = 4 + 24 = 28. The last available program change number is 119 (number #12 in bank #10). The program change numbers 120...127 are not available. In practice the Midi program number generated by the number and bank buttons is of minor importance as one will remind the number and bank buttons used for a certain sound but not the program change number that is assigned to this sound.
Programming Mode The programming mode is used to adjust several basic parameters of the d3m. This mode is called up when d3m is turned on while one of the 22 buttons is held down during power on. Even in this mode all LEDs light up after power on and go out from left to right. After that all LEDs with exception of number 1 light up again to indicate the programming mode. The bank buttons are used to select the parameter that has to be changed.
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