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CONTENTS Preface................................................................................................................3 What’s in the Box?............................................................................................ 3 SmartPAD introduction.................................................................................... 3 Connection Diagram......................................................................................... 4 Software Setup.....................................
Preface Congratulations on purchasing the MIDIPLUS SmartPAD master MIDI controller. 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 MIDIPLUS SmartPAD 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.
SmartPAD and use its basic features with Ableton Live — Professional SmartPAD Edition . SmartPAD can also be used in"generic mode"as a controller with other virtual DJ applications that use MIDI protocol. Connection Diagram Connect SmartPAD to your computer with a standard USB cable(included). Turn on SmartPAD. Open Ableton Live — Professional SmartPAD Edition.
Under “MIDI ports”, turn all available “Track” and “Remote” settings “On”. Close the Preferences window. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 5 http://www.midiplus.com.
Chapter 1: :Quick Start 1.1 SmartPAD Overview 1.1.1 SmartPAD panel Overview 1.1.2 Controllers description 1 Encoder — Change the values (CC) of each mode(Behind the list). 2 Eight kinds of function 1. Volume —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks volume regulator . MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 6 http://www.midiplus.com.
2. Send A —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator of A(Send A). 3. Send B —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator of B(Send B). 4. PAN —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator PAN (PAN). MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 7 http://www.midiplus.com.
5~8. Control 1~4 —Custom manual mapping controller (corresponding to 1-8 encoder) software mapping brief explanation (details see "Software Mapping") 3 The direction key and four play 1~4. Bank Select -Up: Current LIVE software SCENE (scene) move up a line; Only the "Down" button LED light when to move up, moved to 1-8 on the line, that is 0, " Down " button LED will turn off, " Up"LED is not light.
"Up" and "Down" key is pressed together, SCENE (scene) will be recovered to the original 1-8 line ,"Down" button LED will turn off. + Left: Current LIVE software Audio(audio) move left one column; Only the "Right" button LED light when to move left, moved to 1-8 on the column, that is 0, " Right" button LED will turn off, "Left" LED is not light.
That has no effect when"Up", "Down", "Left", "Right" button in the "Mode1" or "CONTROL1" ~ "CONTROL4".These mode is not need to moves to the right or down. The default 1-8 lines, 1-8 column, "Down"and"Right" LED are not light: After move down a line, "Down" LED light: MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 10 http://www.midiplus.com.
After move right one column, "Right" LED light: 5. Clip –In Track View mode incised with Clip View mode (Clip View model can control the scene, and the BUTTON under the MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 11 http://www.midiplus.com.
Track, press the BUTTON of "SmartPad" corresponding matrix can enable software BUTTON, if the BUTTON of the software have music, can make it light up the red LED, otherwise light blue LED, you can use the "Up", "Down", "Left", "Right" BUTTON). “Down”and“Right” are 0, that is 1-8 lines, 1-8 column (“Down”and“Right” keys LED turn out state) : MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 12 http://www.midiplus.com.
Some BUTTON enable or not , SmartPad state: Enable make red, not to make blue 6. Mode 1-- Corresponding software on the Drum Rack effect (The clip matrix buttons becomes PADs to use, press the LED will light blue). MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 13 http://www.midiplus.com.
Software DRUM model 7. Mode 2 –Open the sequencer, corresponds to the SmartPad matrix button 3 lines buttons on the bottom ,and it can use the "Left", "Right" move around. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 14 http://www.midiplus.com.
(1) MUTE(Green LED). (2) SOLO(Blue LED). (3) RECORD(Red LED). 8. Set –This mode by pressing the buttons on the Clip matrix to control the size of "Volume" and "Send A", "Send" B "and "PAN" controller(you can also use the encoder to control size), you can obviously see the LED light under the corresponding audio track, the controller value greater that LED light more, of course this is in the SET (SET) mode;You can use the "Left", "Right" move around. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 15 http://www.midiplus.com.
“Volume”: SET(SET) mode with“Volume”mode. “Send A”: SET(SET) mode with“Send A”mode. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 16 http://www.midiplus.com.
“Send B”: SET(SET) mode with“Send B”mode. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 17 http://www.midiplus.com.
“PAN”: SET(SET) mode with“PAN”mode. CONTROL1”-“CONTROL4” : SET(set) mode with“CONTROL1” -“CONTROL4” mode,SmartPad matrix button can't control the value of the encoder, but LED lights a specified pattern. MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 18 http://www.midiplus.com.
4 Scene launch Each button of the group will trigger CLIP mode (Clip has been mapping) matrix keys in each line (you can use the "Up", "Down" to move up and down).
Appear Purple shaded area in the picture can be mapped, the mouse to click a particular area you want to map,then SmartPad send information can be used. SmartPad encoder and 8 * 8 matrix button can send MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd. 20 http://www.midiplus.com.
information, after the completion of the mapping again, click on the "MIDI" can exit the mapping model. For example, in “CONTROL1”,SmartPad encoders can be mapped to a specific function on software. "CONTROL1","CONTROL2","CONTROL3"and"CONTROL4" a total of 32 unmapped encoder for user-defined mapped to software. Slightly twitched encoder or press the button will have information to send, after the success of the map will have similar Numbers or notes.
few times more buttons or back into the software mapping interface (" MIDI "). 1.2 Minimum System Requirement If you are using your SmartPAD with a computer, the following minimum system requirements need: Windows Mac OS Pentium 3 800 MHz or higher Macintosh G3*800/G4*733 MHz or higher CPU requirement may be higher CPU requirement may be higher laptops or PC for laptops or PC 256 MB RAM OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM OS X 10.4.2 or greater with 512 Direct X 9.