User guide

Session KeyStudio Quick Start Guide

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Session KeyStudio: a 49-key

full-size, velocity sensitive USB keyboard, audio interface, and software package

designed for easy integration with your Windows XP or Mac OS X computer.

Session KeyStudio is ideal for use with a multitude of music creation applications,

including GarageBand and Session. We recommend you spend a few minutes

reviewing this Quick Start Guide to ensure proper setup.

Session KeyStudio Features

KeyStudio Keyboard:

< 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard

< Pitch Bend wheel

< Modulation wheel; MIDI re-assignable

< Volume slider; MIDI re-assignable

< Octave up/down buttons; MIDI

re-assignable

< Edit Mode button for advanced

functions and programming

< Sustain foot pedal input

< no driver installation needed

– simply connect and power on

< bus-powered through USB

Micro USB Audio Interface (PC only):*

< seamless Session compatibility

< low latency performance through

ASIO driver architecture

< 1/8” stereo input for instruments,

microphones, and line-level devices

< 1/8” stereo output for headphones

or powered monitors

< bus-powered through USB

*M-Audio Micro circumvents potential high-latency monitoring issues on Windows

PCs. The built-in audio hardware on Apple computers enables low latency

monitoring without the need for additional hardware. If you are using a Mac, you

should simply use your computer’s built-in audio inputs and outputs.

Session Software (PC only):

< CD-quality multi-track audio and MIDI

recording software

< built-in studio quality effects

< built-in virtual synthesizer with

hundreds of instrument sounds

< includes over 3.5 GB of content

for professional music creation