M-Audio Session KeyStudio User manual

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

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What’s in the Box?
Your M-Audio Session KeyStudio bundle should contain the following items:
< M-Audio KeyStudio USB keyboard
< M-Audio Micro USB audio interface
< M-Audio Session DVD-ROM
< USB cable
< This Quick Start Guide
If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer where you
purchased the product.
About This Guide
This Quick Start Guide covers setup of the KeyStudio USB keyboard for Mac and
PC computers, as well as installation of the Session music-creation software and
the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface for Windows XP. The Session KeyStudio
keyboard contained in this bundle can also be used with third-party music software.
Consult your software’s documentation for more information on this.
As you become more familiar with KeyStudio, you may wish to take advantage of this
product’s professional features such as: using your new keyboard with more than
one application at the same time (multi-client) or sending advanced MIDI messages
using KeyStudio’s Edit Mode.
On PC computers, some of these features can only be accessed after downloading
and installing optional KeyStudio drivers. The drivers and the complete user guide
(covering all advanced features), can be downloaded free from www.m-audio.com.

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Minimum System Requirements
Session with Micro
Windows XP
< Windows XP (SP2) or higher *
< 1.6 GHz processor (CPU speed requirement may be higher for laptops)
< 512MB RAM
< 3.5 GB free HD space for complete installation of Session
< DVD drive
< AGP 4X or faster graphics **
< 32MB video RAM
< 1024 x 768 video resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended)
< One native USB port
KeyStudio Keyboard
Windows XP
< Windows XP (SP2) or higher *
< Pentium 3 - 800 MHz or higher
< 256 MB RAM
< DirectX 9.0b or higher
< One native USB port
*Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not
currently supported.
**Session does not support video cards based on any of the following chipsets:
S3/VIA UniChrome, SiS EL315, Matrox
KeyStudio Keyboard
Mac OS X
< Macintosh G3 800/G4 733 MHz or higher †
< OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM
< OS X 10.4.3 or greater with 512 MB RAM
< One native USB port
†G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.
Please also check the minimum system requirements for third
party software applications that are to be used with your new
M-Audio hardware, as they may be greater than the above.

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Installation and Setup Overview for Windows XP
It is important that installation and setup take place in the following sequence (all of
these steps are explained in detail below):
1. Connect the KeyStudio USB MIDI keyboard to your computer and turn it on.
2. Install the Session music creation software. This software enables support for
the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface, and must be installed before the Micro
is connected.
3. Connect the M-Audio Micro USB audio interface. This device not only serves as
a high performance USB audio interface, but also as the copy protection key for
Session. Micro must be connected for Session to launch.
Connecting the KeyStudio Keyboard to your PC
1. Use the provided USB cable to connect KeyStudio to an available USB port on
your computer. The USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also transmits
MIDI data to your computer.
2. Make sure that the power switch on the back of the keyboard is in the “on” ( I )
position. KeyStudio is now ready to be used – no additional installation steps
are required.
Installing the M-Audio Session Software
PLEASE NOTE: Do not connect your M-Audio Micro audio interface to your computer until
the Session software has been installed. Leave your Micro disconnected until instructed to
connect it.
1. Insert the M-Audio Session
DVD-ROM into your computer’s
DVD-ROM drive.
2. The computer will automatically
display the install screen 1. If
your computer fails to launch the
installer, manually start it by clicking
on Start>My Computer>Session.
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3. Follow the software installer’s on-screen direction prompts.
4. Session comes with a large library of loops and instrument samples for music
creation, known as Session Content. During the installation process, you will
be asked if you would like to install this content, as well as the driver for the
Micro audio interface. Make sure both of these check boxes remain selected.
The M-Audio Micro driver and the Session content are required in order to gain
access to all of Session’s features. 2
5. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that the
driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing. Click “Continue
Anyway” to proceed with the installation. 3
6. Click “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation.
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Setting Up the Micro USB Audio Interface
PLEASE NOTE: Do not connect your M-Audio Micro USB audio interface to your
computer until the appropriate drivers have been installed via the Session software
installation. Leave your Micro disconnected until instructed to connect it.
1. Connect the M-Audio Micro USB Audio Interface to an available USB port on
your computer. Your computer will recognize the new hardware and will briefly
display a Found New Hardware message 4. You may be prompted with a
Windows Logo testing message. Click Continue Anyway. 3
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2. Double-click the red M-Audio icon in the system tray to access the Micro control
panel. Here you can adjust input gain, monitor mix levels, output volume, and
buffer size (latency). The control panel also shows details about the installed
driver version. 5
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Getting Started Making Music with Session
1. Double-click the Session shortcut icon that was placed on your desktop during
installation. If this icon does not appear, go to Start > All Programs > M-Audio >
Session > Session to open the application.
2. Click the button labeled “New” in the Session Startup window.
3. A New Composition dialog box will appear enabling you to choose a Name,
Time Signature, Key Root, Key Scale, and Tempo for your composition. After
these choices have been made, click OK.
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4. The “What would you like to do?” dialog box will now appear. For this example,
select Play and Record with Your Keyboard, and click OK.
5. In the “Select Keyboard Sound” dialog box, select the bank of sounds you
would like to associate with the first track of your new song, and click OK.
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6. The Session window will now appear. You may click the specific instrument
you would like to play from the instrument list appearing on the left side of the
screen.
7. Go to Options > Audio Hardware
and make sure “ASIO: M-Audio
USB ASIO” is selected in the Wave
Device pull-down menu. Click OK.
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