Owner´s manual USB-MIDI-Masterkeyboard with 25 keys Features: -Class Compliant for Windows XP, Windows Vista 32/64 & Mac OS X (10.2.6 & higher) -25 high-quality dynamic keys -Programable 2-way-joystick with integrated knob -4 different velocity curves -Programable slider -10 user memory places to store own settings -Footswitch-input for a sustain-pedal -MIDI-Out -USB powered or optional with AC adaptor eMail: info@miditech.de Internet: www.miditech.
PREFACE Congratulations on purchasing the Midistart music 25 master MIDI controller keyboard. 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 Midistart music 25 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.
2-way-joystick The joystick is part to control the pitch and/or modulation.Left/right sends Pitchbend, pressing the joystick up sends Modulation. Pressing it down sends Aftertouch, or you can define for this way a different controller. Power-LED This is the power indicator LED. SHIFT button The SHIFT button is used in combination with other keys to program the functions. DATA buttons +/By default the DATA buttons are used for Octave function.
Turning on with initialization If you press and hold both DATA buttons while switching on the Midistart music 25, the keyboard will initialize itself. This will clear all user settings and bring it back to the default settings. 3.Basic functions of the Midistart music 25 DATA buttons By default the DATA buttons are used for Octave function. If you hold the SHIFT button at the same time, they will be assigned with Transpose. The default keyrange of the Midistart music 25 is from C2-C4.
Value range:0-145 The center position of the joystick will send data 0, and the lowest position will send data 127. How to choose a soundprogram in 3 steps: The next 3 steps will work together, if you want to choose a bank and a sound number in a sound module. You can use step 3 alone to change the sound number in the actual soundbank. 1.Bank MSB - Bank MSB key Press the SHIFT button, then the „Bank MSB“ key, after this the number you want to program, and confirm with „Enter“.
4.System settings Velocity Curve There are 4 different velocity curves can be selected ranged. Press and immediatly the curve will be changed. Velocity Curve 1 (Normal) Velocity Curve 2 (Soft) Velocity Curve 3 (Hard) Velocity Curve 4 (Expand) Pedal Polarity You can set the polarity of the switch type pedal. The default setting is normal off pedal. Press a key as a toggle switch. Press and immediatly the polarity will be changed.
Store operation: Press , and at the same time, it means, press a number key and regist key at the same time, it is not necessary to press .
42 Pan 96 Data Entry +1 43 Expression 97 Data Entry -1 44 Effect Control 1 98 NRPN LSB 45 Effect Control 2 99 NRPN MSB 46/47 Not defined 100 RPN LSB 48 General Purpose #1 101 RPN MSB 49 General Purpose #2 102-119 Not defined 120 All Sound Off 142 EG Attack Time 121 Reset All Controllers 143 EG Decay Time 122 Local Control on/off 144 EG Release Time 123 All Notes off 145 After Touch 124 Omni Mode off 146 * Program Change 125 Omni Mode on 147 ** Start (MTC)
Specifications: Keyboard:25 keys (C2 - C4), (velocity sensitive) Functions:Basic functions: USB MIDI, Octave shift, Transpose, Joystick, Pedals, MIDI OUT, Slider, Function buttons:MIDI Data: Bank select, Program change, GM System On, GS System on, All Notes Off, etc; Parameters: Transose, Octave, MIDI out channels, Velocity curve, Pitch bend, Moulation, Brightness, etc. Panel Controls and Indicators: Function buttons with light × 2; Slider × 1, SHIFT button with light × 1, Joystick × 1.