Avid Technology Avid KeyStudio User manual

Avid KeyStudio™User Guide
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Contents iii
contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
KeyStudio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pro Tools SE Guide Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. The KeyStudio Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Controls and Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Installing KeyStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MP3 Export Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Your KeyStudio Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking Your Signal Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Software and System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4. The Software Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Levels Tab (All Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Latency Tab (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About Tab (All Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 5. Using KeyStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Launching Pro Tools SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording Instrument Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Opening a Recent Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Chapter 6. Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Re-Assigning KeyStudio Keyboard Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Re-assigning the Modulation Wheel and Volume Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Programming and Control Assignment Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 7. MIDI Messages In-Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Program & Bank Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 8. KeyStudio Keyboard Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MIDI Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix A. General MIDI Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix B. Standard MIDI Controller Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix C. Additional RPN Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix D. Additional Information and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pro Tools SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
M-Audio Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before Updating Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix E. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Avid® KeyStudio™. KeyStudio
turns your Mac or PC into a complete recording
and music production environment, by com-
bining a velocity sensitive 49-key keyboard, a
high-performance, low-latency USB audio inter-
face and Pro Tools® SE from Avid®.
Pro Tools is the industry standard platform in
music production software that is used in top re-
cording facilities around the world. Whether
you're new to music production or a seasoned
professional wanting to take Pro Tools SE on the
road, this package includes what you need for a
professional-quality recording setup.
Please take the time to read this User Guide. It
will explain how to get the best results out of
your KeyStudio.
KeyStudio Features
M-Audio KeyStudio Keyboard
• 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard
• Pitch Bend wheel
• Modulation wheel; MIDI re-assignable
• Edit Mode button for advanced functions
and programming
• Sustain pedal input
• No driver required; Connect and power on
•USBpowered
M-Audio USB Micro Audio
Interface
• Low latency performance
• 1/8-inch mono/stereo input for instru-
ment, microphone, and line-level devices
• 1/8-inch stereo output for headphones or
powered monitors
•USBPowered
Pro Tools SE Music Production
Software

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System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements can be found
on the Avid website at www.avid.com/support.
Hardware Registration
Please take the time to register your product on-
line at www.avid.com/support. By doing so, you
become eligible to receive the following:
• Technical support information
• Software update and upgrade notices
• Hardware warranty information
Pro Tools SE Guide Set
Complete documentation can be accessed from
the Help Menu.
Interactive Guides and Tutorials
Interactive guides and tutorials can be accessed
via the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog or the
Help Menu while the program is running.
Conventions Used in This Guide
The following symbols are used to highlight im-
portant information:
The following symbols are used to highlight
important information:
A qualified version of Adobe® Flash®
Player is required.
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the
most from your system.
Important Notices include information that
could affect your data or the performance of
your system.
Cross References point to related sections in
this guide and other Avid guides.

Chapter 2: The KeyStudio Keyboard 3
chapter 2
The KeyStudio Keyboard
Controls and Connections
Your M-Audio KeyStudio is a 49-note full-size, velocity sensitive USB MIDI controller keyboard de-
signed for easy integration with your Mac or PC.
KeyStudio offers the functions and features as listed below:
1 Modulation Wheel This wheel lets you add vi-
brato to notes you play. It can be assigned to
control other instrument parameters as de-
scribed in Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Key-
board Features.”
2 Pitch Bend Wheel This wheel is used to bend
the notes played up or down. The amount of
pitch change is determined by the instrument
preset for the sound you are playing.
Figure 1. M-Audio KeyStudio
Sustain
3
4
6
7
8
9
5
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3 Octave Buttons These Octave buttons let you
shift the keyboard up or down in one octave in-
crements. The tuning can be lowered to a maxi-
mum of three octaves, or raised as high as four
octaves.
When the keyboard is set to the default octave
(zero), the LED’s above each button are illumi-
nated. Pressing the Octave “>” button once
switches of the LED above the Octave “<” but-
ton, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave
higher. For example, this results in note F3 be-
coming F4. Pressing the Octave “<” button once
switches of the LED above the Octave “>” but-
ton, indicating the keyboard is tuned an octave
lower. For example, this results in note F3 be-
coming F2.
Simultaneously pressing the “<“ and “>”
buttons returns the keyboard to the default
octave (0).
4 Volume Slider By default, this slider lets you
control the output level of the software instru-
ment you are playing. It can also be reassigned
to control other parameters as described in
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Fea-
tures.”
5 Edit Mode Button Pressing this button
switches the keyboard to Edit mode which lets
you access additional keyboard functions as de-
scribed in Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Key-
board Features.”
6 Velocity-sensitive Keyboard The velocity sen-
sitive keyboard sends Note On/ Off and Velocity
data to software instruments when performing.
Each note is labeled with its corresponding note
or pitch. The keyboard also lets you access ex-
tended programing functions as described in
Chapter 6, “Advanced KeyStudio Keyboard Fea-
tures.”
7 USB Port This port is used when connecting
your KeyStudio keyboard to an available USB
port on your computer. This connection delivers
power to the keyboard and transmits MIDI data.
8 Sustain Pedal Jack This jack lets you connect
a momentary-contact foot pedal (not included).
When pressed, this pedal sustain the sound you
are playing when your fingers are no longer
pressing the keys.
9 On/Off Switch This switch lets you power the
device on (1) or off (0). When this switch is set
to the “On” position, KeyStudio is powered via
the USB connection to your computer.
When used in conjunction with the Edit
button, the Octave buttons let you use
additional functions such as Transpose. See
“Re-Assigning KeyStudio Keyboard Buttons
and Controls” on page 18.
The polarity of the sustain pedal is deter-
mined by the keyboard upon startup. When
your KeyStudio keyboard is powering up,
the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the
“up” (Off) position.
It is important that the sustain pedal is not
pressed during startup, otherwise notes will
sustain when the pedal is not pressed.

Chapter 3: Installing KeyStudio 5
chapter 3
Installing KeyStudio
This chapter shows you how to install KeyStudio
on Mac OS X and Windows systems.
Installation Overview
The KeyStudio installation includes the
following steps:
1 Installing Pro Tools SE.
2 Installing M-Audio USB Micro driver.
3 Connecting M-Audio USB Micro.
4 Installing your M-Audio KeyStudio keyboard.
5 Software configuration.
6 System configuration.
Mac OS X
The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installa-
tion process. Stage 1 installs Pro Tools SE, and
Stage 2 installs the USB Micro Driver.
To Install KeyStudio:
1 Make sure your KeyStudio keyboard and USB
Micro are not connected to your computer.
2 Insert the installation DVD into your com-
puter.
3 When the disc opens, double-click the in-
staller icon to launch the installation.
4 Click “Continue” on the Welcome screen, and
follow all on-screen instructions.
It is important to carefully read and follow
all on-screen instructions.
Pro Tools SE Installer Icon
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5 When the following screen appears, click
“Continue” and follow the on-screen instruc-
tions.
6 Choose the picture of USB Micro on the next
screen, click “Continue” and follow the on-
screen instructions to install the USB Micro
driver.
7 Once the installation is complete and your
computer has been restarted, connect
USB Micro to an available USB port on your
computer.
Windows
The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two-stage installa-
tion process. Stage 1 installs Pro Tool SE, and
Stage 2 installs the USB Micro Drivers.
To Install KeyStudio:
1 Make sure your KeyStudio keyboard and USB
Micro are not connected to your computer.
2 Insert the installation DVD into your com-
puter.
3 Click “Continue” to install Pro Tools SE.
Click Continue
Software instrument content is very large
and may take up to 30 minutes to install.
During this time, the progress bar may not
appear to move but your software is still in-
stalling. Do not terminate your installation.
Driver Selection - USB Micro
It is important to carefully read and follow
all on-screen instructions.
In Windows 7, if the User Account Control
dialog appears, click “Allow.”
If the Welcome screen doesn’t appear, locate
and double-click Setup.exe.
Pro Tools SE Installer - Welcome Screen
Software instrument content is very large
and may take up to 30 minutes to install.
During this time, the progress bar may not
appear to move but your software is still in-
stalling. Do not terminate your installation.

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4 When the following screen appears, choose
the picture of USB Micro, and follow the on-
screen instructions to install the USB Micro
driver.
5 Once the installation is complete and your
computer has been restarted, connect USB Mi-
cro to an available USB port on your computer.
6 Windows XP may ask if you want to search the
Internet for a driver. Select “No, not this time”
and click “Next.”
7 If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog ap-
pears, select “Install the software automatically”
and click “Next.”
8 Click “Finish” once the software has been
installed.
MP3 Export Option
The MP3 Export Option lets you create MP3 files
from Pro Tools sessions when exporting a region
or a Timeline selection as a new audio file.
With the MP3 Export Option, the MP3 file type
is available when using File > Export > Audio.
Pro Tools uses the Fraunhofer codec for encod-
ing MP3 files.
Authorizing the MP3 Export Option
The MP3 Export Option is a paid option and can
be purchased and authorized when you export
an audio file as an MP3.
To authorize the MP3 Export Option using an
authorization code:
1 Launch Pro Tools.
2 Open a session.
3 Click on a region or make a Timeline selection
and choose File > Export > Audio.
4 Select Compressed MP3 as the File Type.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au-
thorize.
7 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, se-
lect Manual Activation, then click Next.
Driver Selection - USB Micro
You may be notified that the driver being in-
stalled has not passed Windows Logo Test-
ing, or asked whether the program you wish
to run is a trusted application. Click “Con-
tinue Anyway” (Windows XP) or “Install”
(Windows 7) to proceed with the installa-
tion.
Windows XP users may encounter addi-
tional dialog boxes. If so, proceed with steps
6 through 8.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard
reappears, repeat steps 6 through 8.
If the Windows Logo Testing or “trusted
application dialog appears, Click “Con-
tinue Anyway” (Windows XP) or “Install”
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8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog,
deselect the Use my iLok Smart Key option, then
click Next.
9 When prompted, enter your Pro Tools MP3
Export Option serial code (authorization code).
10 Click Next and follow the on-screen instruc-
tions to complete the authorization process.
Installing Your KeyStudio
Keyboard
Use the provided USB cable to connect KeyStu-
dio to an available USB port on your computer.
The USB cable not only powers the keyboard but
also transmits MIDI data to your computer.
Make sure that the power switch on the back of
the keyboard is in the “on” (I) position. The Key-
Studio keyboard is now ready for use.
Hardware Connections
KeyStudio Keyboard
Connect your KeyStudio keyboard to an avail-
able USB port on your computer and switch the
unit on.
Connect a sustain pedal (not included) to the
sustain pedal jack on the back panel.
USB Micro Audio Interface
Once you have installed the USB Micro driver
and connected the device to an available USB
port on your computer, you will need to make
the connections as described below:
Connect your microphone, instrument (electric
guitar or bass), or line-level source (synthesizer,
CD player, DJ mixer, etc.) to the 1/8-inch input.
Connect your headphones or powered speakers
to the 1/8-inch output.
Windows users who plan on using the key-
board with more than one application at
the same time, or simultaneously use other
class-compliant USB audio devices, must
download and install the latest KeyStudio
driver from www.avid.com/support.
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Checking Your Signal Path
Listening to Demo Songs
Listening to demo songs is an easy way to verify
audio. To hear the audio from Pro Tools you will
need your headphones or speakers connected to
your audio interface.
To listen to a demo song:
1 Use the Pro Tools SE icon to launch the pro-
gram:
•Mac Click on the Pro Tools SE icon in the
Dock (or double-click the application icon
in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digide-
sign folder).
•Windows Click the Start button and locate
the Pro Tools SE icon (or double-click the
application icon in the Pro Tools folder in-
side the Digidesign folder).
2 Select the Demo Songs button.
3 From the list of music styles, select the cate-
gory you want (or select an item from a sub-
menu).
4 Click Audio Preview to listen to the song. If
you want to open the song in a Pro Tools session
click Choose.
Whether you click Audition Preview or the play
button in the open demo session, you will hear
the song playing through your speakers or in
your headphones.
If you do not hear anything, check your hard-
ware connections, and check your signal levels
as explained in Chapter 4, “The Software Con-
trol Panel” then repeat step 4.
Software and System
Configuration
Pro Tools SE automatically selects and config-
ures M-Audio USB Micro and KeyStudio for
audio and MIDI recording.
Detailed information explaining how to config-
ure your system for optimum performance can
be found in the Pro Tools SE User Guide.
This important information covers both
Mac OS X and Windows systems, and includes
tips on hard drive configuration and mainte-
nance.
We strongly recommend reading these chapters
to ensure the best performance from your
Pro Tools SE system.
Pro Tools SE Icon
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Chapter 4: The Software Control Panel 11
chapter 4
The Software Control Panel
The Software Control Panel lets you adjust the
input gain, monitor mix levels, output volume,
and latency (Windows only).
Accessing the Control Panel
Mac OS X
The USB Micro Control Panel can be found in
System Preferences, under “Other.”
Windows
Double-click the M-Audio logo located in the
system tray, generally located at the bottom
right of your Windows desktop.
Levels Tab (All Systems)
Input Gain This slider controls the level coming
from the input. Settings below the center line
will work well with line-level devices such as
electronic keyboards or CD players as well as
with instruments like electric guitars or basses.
Settings above this line will work for most hand-
held and PC desk microphones (dynamic and
electret microphones)
Monitor Mix This slider controls the signal level
from the input, that is sent directly back to the
output of USB Micro. The signal is mixed with
the output signal from Pro Tools SE.
This monitoring method is called “Hardware
Monitoring” and lets you hear the input signal
before any software audio processing takes
place.
Hardware Monitoring prevents undesirable de-
lays which are common when monitoring your
input signal through your software. Adjust this
slider until you have achieved the desired bal-
ance between input and playback levels
The Monitor Mix Control has no effect on what
is actually recorded in Pro Tools SE.
Output Volume This slider controls the level of
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Latency Tab (Windows)
Latency is the time it takes for an input signal to
pass through your recording software and ap-
pear at the outputs. This latency can result in a
delay when overdubbing to existing tracks.
This slider lets you control the amount of la-
tency by adjust the buffer size in units of sam-
ples. The default buffer size is 256 samples.
Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency, but
may cause clicks, pops and dropouts on slower-
systems. If you are experiencing clicks and pops
in your recording, try increasing the buffer size.
Mac OS X
In Mac OS X, the buffer size is adjusted within
Pro Tools SE by choosing the File Menu > Prefer-
ences to open the Preferences dialog, then
choose the Audio page. This lets you choose one
of the two radio buttons in the lower half of the
dialog.
About Tab (All Systems)
This page contains information about your
hardware and current driver versions. These de-
tails are helpful should you ever have to contact
technical support. Clicking the links takes you
to useful pages on the Avid website.
To adjust the buffer size in Pro Tools SE,
choose File > Preferences to open the Prefer-
ences dialog, then choose the Audio page.
This lets you choose one of the two radio
buttons in the lower half of the dialog.
Refer to the Pro Tools SE User Guide for
more information about setting the buffer
size and other important settings when
configuring Pro Tools SE.
Refer to the Pro Tools SE User Guide for
more information about setting the buffer
size and other important settings when
configuring Pro Tools SE.

Chapter 5: Using KeyStudio 13
chapter 5
Using KeyStudio
Launching Pro Tools SE
The first step in beginning a Pro Tools project is
working with a session. Pro Tools provides a
Quick Start dialog on launch that lets you
quickly and easily work with session templates,
listen to demo songs and view tutorials.
To launch Pro Tools SE and open a session:
1 Use the Pro Tools SE icon to launch the pro-
gram:
•Mac Click on the Pro Tools SE icon in the
Dock (or double-click the icon in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign
folder).
•Windows Click the Start button and locate
the Pro Tools SE icon (or double-click the
icon in the Pro Tools folder inside the
Digidesign folder).
2 Use the Quick Start dialog to do one of the
following:
• Create a session from templates.
• Listen to demo songs (lets you verify
sound). See “Checking Your Signal Path”
on page 9.
• Open any other session on your system.
• Open and view tutorials.
Creating a Session From a
Template
To create a new session from a template:
1 Select the New Session button.
2 Select any session template from the list.
3 Click Choose to open the template.
4 In the Save As dialog, name the session,
choose where you want to save the session, and
click Save.
Pro Tools SE Icon
The Pro Tools SE tutorials can be accessed
via the Help menu at any time.
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Recording Audio Tracks
This section shows you how to record an audio
track in Pro Tools SE.
To record an audio track:
1 On the Levels tab of the Software Control
Panel, turn the Input Gain Control all the way
down.
2 Connect an instrument or microphone to the
input of your USB Micro interface.
3 Choose an Audio track by clicking on an ap-
propriate track name, such as “Audio 1” on the
left side of the Pro Tools SE Edit window.
4 Click on the Input Selector (In) to the left of
the track name, and choose “Input 1” as the in-
put source.
5 Click the Mute button for the track to prevent
it from sending the input signal to the output of
USB Micro.
6 Switch the track to record mode by clicking its
Record Enable button. While the track is record
enabled, the button and the track fader will be
red.
7 Sing, or play an instrument into the USB Mi-
cro (at the loudest level you expect to occur dur-
ing your recording) while slowly increasing the
Input Gain in the Software control Panel, until
the level meter for the track is in the red.
8 While continuing to sing or play, lower the In-
put Gain in the Software Control Panel, and
stop at the point where the level meter is no lon-
ger in the red.
9 In the Software Control Panel, increase the
Monitor Mix Level to a suitable volume so that
you can hear the input signal. This is especially
useful when recording in a session with pre-re-
corded tracks, because it lets you adjust the bal-
ance between the existing tracks and your input
signal.
To create a track, go to the Track menu,
click Track > New and choose Audio track.
Audio Track
Input Selector
Track Mute Button
Track Record Enable Button and Fader in Record Mode
Raising or lowering the Track fader will not
affect the input level, as it only controls the
track playback volume.
When recording with a microphone while
monitoring with speakers, you should turn
the Output Gain all the way down in the
Software Control Panel. This prevents the
microphone from picking up the output from
Pro Tools SE if the microphone is in the
same room as your speakers.

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10 Using the on-screen transport controls, Re-
cord Arm Pro Tools SE by clicking the Record
button.
11 Begin recording your performance by click-
ing the Play button.
12 Click the Stop button in the transport win-
dow when you have finished recording your
performance.
13 Press the Record Enable button to take the
track out of record mode.
14 Press the Mute button for the track, so that
you can hear your recording during playback.
Recording Instrument Tracks
This section shows you how to record a software
instrument track in Pro Tools SE.
To record an instrument track:
1 Choose an instrument track by clicking on an
appropriate track name, such as “Inst 2” on the
left side of the Pro Tools SE Edit window.
2 If the Instrument Selector for the track says
“No Instrument,” click on it and choose one of
the software instruments.
When notes are played on your KeyStudio key-
board you will hear the sound of the currently
loaded instrument.
Placing a microphone too close to your
speakers with the Output Gain set to high
levels will result in feedback which could
seriously damage your hearing and/or
equipment.
Record Button
Play Button
Stop Button
Do not forget to save your work.
Further information can be found in the
Pro Tools SE Interactive Projects Guide,
which is accessed via the Help Menu.
Instrument Track
To create a track, go to the Track menu,
click Track > New and choose Instrument
track.
Instrument Selector

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3 Switch the track to record mode by clicking its
Record Enable button. While the track is record
enabled, the button and the track fader will be
red.
4 Using the on-screen transport controls, Re-
cord Arm Pro Tools SE by clicking the Record
button.
5 Begin recording your performance by clicking
the Play button.
6 Click the Stop button when you have finished
recording.
7 Switch the track out of record mode by click-
ing its Record Enable button.
8 Click the Play button to hear your recording.
Opening a Recent Session
To open a recent session:
1 Launch Pro Tools SE.
2 When the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog ap-
pears click the Open Session button.
3 From the list of recent session templates, se-
lect the one you want. (Or, select Open Other...
to select other recent sessions.)
4 Click to open the session.
Track Record Enable Button and Fader in Record Mode
Record Button
Play Button
Stop Button
Do not forget to save your work.
Pro Tools SE Quick Start Dialog - Open Session