DNA Professional STUDIO PAD User manual

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STUDIO PAD
USER’S MANUAL
INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI

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ENGLISH
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2. FEATURES......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS........................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 STUDIO PAD Overview............................................................................................................................................................ 6
3.1.1 Top Panel Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.2 The pads/preset buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3 Parameter control encoders............................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.4 Parameter control sliders.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.5 Note button...........................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.6 Octave button ......................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.7 A. TOUCH button.............................................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.8 Channel button .................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.1.9 Velocity button.....................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.1.10 Mute button........................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.1.11 Demo button ......................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1.12[MMC] button......................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1.13 Memory button..................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1.14 [<] and [>] button ..............................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.15 Back panel overview........................................................................................................................................................................13
4. SETUP...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

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4.1 Minimum System Requirements........................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Making detailed settings........................................................................................................................................................ 14
5. USING STUDIO PAD WITH SOFTWARE............................................................................................................................. 14
5.1 Creating MIDI Presets with the STUDIO PAD Software Editor............................................................................................ 14
5.1.1 Overview: What is a STUDIO PAD Preset? .................................................................................................................................14
5.1.2 Assign a Pad to Start/Stop MMC.....................................................................................................................................................15
5.1.3 Assign a couple of Pads to MIDI notes..........................................................................................................................................16
5.1.4 Assign a Pad to toggle a MIDI CC # between two values.........................................................................................................17
5.1.5 Assign an Encoder to control a MIDI CC # between two values .............................................................................................18
5.1.6 Save the changes to a Preset..........................................................................................................................................................18
5.1.7 Recalling a Preset / Switching between Presets.........................................................................................................................19
5.2 Select the Backlit RGB Color of 48 Pads ............................................................................................................................. 20
6.APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Appendix A- Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements ................................................................................................... 21
●SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 22

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the DNA STUDIO PAD USB MIDI controller. To help you get the most out of your new
instrument, please read this manual carefully.
In order to use the functions of this product, you’ll need to make settings in the application you’re using. Make settings
as described in the owner’s manual for your application.
2. Features
⚫48 high quality velocity & pressure sensitive performance pads with RGB backlit, can be assigned easily as
pads, MIDI CC buttons or Program change switches.
⚫8 assignable encoders.
⚫8 assignable control sliders.
⚫Function buttons, providing functions like, OCTAVE, AFTERTOUCH, VELOCITY, MUTE and etc.
⚫USB interface, adaptable to USB 2.0(FULL SPEED). Power supplied by USB.
⚫MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
⚫Compatible with Win10/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OSX. Drive free and hot-plug supported.
⚫Edited by the STUDIO PAD Software Editor, the picture below is the main screen. It can be downloaded from
distributors website

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3. Parts and Their Functions
3.1 STUDIO PAD Overview
3.1.1 Top Panel Overview

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1. Encoder
These encoders transmit control change messages. Each encoder can be used to send continuous control data to a
desktop audio workstation or external MIDI device.
2. Slider
These sliders transmit control change messages. Each slider can be used to send continuous control data to a
desktop audio workstation or external MIDI device.
3. Trigger pads
Pads can transmit note messages or control change messages. The pads can be used to trigger drum hits to our
software or hardware module. The pads are pressure and velocity sensitive, which makes them very responsive and
intuitive to play.
Use the STUDIO PAD Software Editor to select the backlit RGB color of 48 pads. We’ll show you how to select the
backlit RGB color of48 pads in section 5.2.
4. [Note] button
The 48 pads have dual modes: trigger pads mode and key note mode. Click the note button to start the note mode of
the 48 pads, press +/-button to increase or decrease the current note by semitone.
5. [Octave] button
Click the Octave button to start the Octave function, use+/-button to adjust Octave. Adjustment range is from 0 to 4.
Press DATA +/- buttons at the same time to set octave to initial 0
6. [A.Touch] button
Click the A.touch button to start the function of channel after touch and keyboard after touch. Channel after touch is on
when the LED color is red for the A.touch button. Keyboard after touch is on when it’s blue for the A.touch button.
When channel after touch in on, the system sends channel after touch info when pressing the pads. When keyboard
after touch in on, the system sends keyboard after touch info when pressing the pads.
7. [Channel] button
Click the channel button to start the channel function, use+/-button to select the channel. The initial setting is 1,
adjusting scale is 1~16.

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8. [Velocity]button
Click the velocity button to start the velocity selection function, the medium(or normal) velocity is on when the LED
color of velocity button is green, heavy velocity is on when it’s in red color, and blue for constant velocity.
9.[Mute] button
Mute ON/OFF button. Click mute button will start the mute function. No message will be transmitted under Mute mode.
10.[Demo] button
Demo ON/OFF button. Click demo button will start the demo function.
11. [MMC] button
There are 6 buttons used for MMC-[|<<],[<<],[>>],[O],[stop],[play].It is common to set the 6 buttons as Sequencer
remote control buttons, it needs to be working with sequencer software.
12.[Memory] button
Holding the memory button and pressing one of the pads to recall the parameters in Memory area.
Press the MEMORY button. The system enters the storing state, it stores 6 groups setup value.
13. [<] and [>] button
These buttons are used for navigating through fields of menus and options.
14. Full Sized USB connector
Connect the STUDIO PAD to your computer with a USB cable via this port.
15. [MIDI OUT] Connector
Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the STUDIO PAD to the MIDI IN of an external device.
16. [MIDI IN] Connector
Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device to the MIDI IN of the STUDIO PAD.
17. DC 5V
5V power input interface.
18. [OFF/ON] button

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Power Off/On button.
3.1.2 The pads/preset buttons
STUDIO PAD has 48 high quality velocity & pressure sensitive performance pads with RGB backlit which can be
assigned easily as pads, MIDI CC buttons or Program change switches. The pads can be used to trigger drum hits
to our software or hardware module. The pads are pressure and velocity sensitive, which makes them very
responsive and intuitive to play.
The pads
3.1.3 Parameter control encoders
These encoders transmit control change messages. The 8 encoders can be assigned to control any editable
parameter on the selected device. Each encoder can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio
workstation or external MIDI device.
The Parameter control encoders
3.1.4 Parameter control sliders
The 8 sliders can be assigned to control any editable parameter on the selected device. These sliders transmit control
change messages. Each slider can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio workstation or
external MIDI device.
The Parameter control sliders

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3.1.5 Note button
The 48 pads have dual modes: trigger pads mode and key note mode. Click the note button to start the note mode of
the 48 pads, press +/-button to increase or decrease the current note by semitone.
Note button
3.1.6 Octave button
Pushing the Octave buttons will transpose the keyboard by as much as four octaves up or down. The farther from
center the keyboard has been transposed, the faster the buttons will flash.
Click the Octave button to start the Octave function, use+/-button to adjust Octave. Adjustment range is from 0 to 4.
Press DATA +/- buttons at the same time to set octave to initial 0.
Octave button
3.1.7 A. TOUCH button
Click the A.touch button to start the function of channel After touch and keyboard after touch. Channel After touch is on
when the LED color is red for the A.touch button. Keyboard After touch is on when it’s blue for the A.touch button.
When Channel After touch in on, the system sends Channel After touch info when pressing the pads. When Keyboard
After touch in on, the system sends Keyboard After touch info when pressing the pads.
After touch button