midiplus SmartPAD User manual

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CONTENTS
Preface........................................................................................................ 1
What’s in the Box?..................................................................................... 1
SmartPAD introduction ............................................................................. 1
Connection Diagram ................................................................................. 1
Software Setup........................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1：Quick Start............................................................................. 3
1.1. SmartPAD panel Overview .................................................... 3
1.1.1. Encoder................................................................................. 3
1.1.2. Eight kinds of function......................................................... 3
1.1.3. The direction key and four play........................................... 4
1.1.4. Scene launch........................................................................11
1.1.5. Clip Launch/Session overview .......................................... 12
1.1.6. Mapping software .............................................................. 12
1.2. Minimum System Requirement........................................... 13

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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.
What’s in the Box?
The following items should be in your package.
SmartPAD MIDI Controller.
Owner’s Manual.
One standard USB Cable.
SmartPAD introduction
SmartPAD is designed for performance with Ableton Live．In this manual，you will find
instructions on how to connect the SmartPAD and use its basic features with Ableton Live
—Professional SmartPAD Manual Mapping．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 Manual Mapping.

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Software Setup
After connecting the SmartPAD(as shown in the Connection Diagram),you will need to
configure Ableton Live to recognize it:
Open Ableton Live —SmartPAD Manual Mapping (after connecting).
Go to Options ->Preferences(PC) or Live ->Preferences(MAC).
Select “SmartPAD” as the device for the “Input” and “Output”.
Select “KeyPad”as the device for the “Control Surface”.
Under “MIDI ports”, turn all available “Track” and “Remote” settings “On”.
Close the Preferences window.

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Chapter 1：Quick Start
1.1. SmartPAD panel
Overview
1. Encoder
2. Eight kinds of function
3. The direction key and four play
4. Scene launch
5. Clip Launch/Session overview
1.1.1. Encoder
Change the values (CC) of each mode(Behind the list).
1.1.2. Eight kinds of function
Volume —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks volume regulator .
Send A —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator of A(Send A).

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Send B —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator of B(Send B).
PAN —8 encoder can adjust eight tracks regulator PAN (PAN).
Control 1~4 —Custom manual mapping controller (corresponding to 1-8 encoder)
software mapping brief explanation (details see "Software Mapping").
1.1.3. The direction key and four play
Bank Select –
1. 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.( SmartPad CLIP matrix buttons up - send
information accordingly, LED display effect is up, for example: the current scene for
3-10 lines, move up a line into 2-9)

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2. Down: Current LIVE software SCENE (scene) move down a line; Most down eight
line, even if the current one down the line, the "Down" button LED will be lit.Only
recovered to 1-8 line is 0, LED will turn off. ( SmartPad CLIP matrix buttons down -
send information accordingly, LED display effect is down, for example: the current
scene for 1-8 lines, move down a line into 2-9)
3. "Up" and "Down" key is pressed together, SCENE (scene) will be recovered to the
original 1-8 line ,"Down" button LED will turn off.
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4. 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.( SmartPad CLIP matrix buttons left -
send information accordingly, LED display effect is left, for example: the current audio
for 2-9 column, move left one column into 1-8)
5. Right: Current LIVE software Audio(audio) move right one column; Most right eight
column, even if the current one right the column, the " Right " button LED will be
lit.Only recovered to 1-8 column is 0, LED will turn off. ( SmartPad CLIP matrix
buttons right - send information accordingly, LED display effect is right, for example:
the current audio for 1-8 column, move down one column into 2-9)
6. " Left " and " Right " key is pressed together, Audio(audio) will be recovered to the
original 1-8 column ," Right " button LED will turn off.
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7. 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
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8. The default 1-8 lines, 1-8 column, "Down"and"Right" LED are not light:
After move down a line, "Down" LED light:
After move right one column, "Right" LED light:

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Clip
In Track View mode incised with Clip View mode (Clip View model can control the
scene, and the BUTTON under the 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) :
Some BUTTON enable or not , SmartPad state:Enable make red, not to make blue

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Mode 1
Corresponding software on the Drum Rack effect (The clip matrix buttons becomes
PADs to use, press the LED will light blue).
Software DRUM model

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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.Switch to the
1. MUTE(Green LED).
2. SOLO(Blue LED).
3. RECORD(Red LED).
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.

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“Volume”：SET(SET) mode with“Volume”mode.
“Send A”：SET(SET) mode with“Send A”mode.
“Send B”：SET(SET) mode with“Send B”mode.

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“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.
1.1.4. 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)

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1.1.5. Clip Launch/Session overview
Under the Clip starts(by default), this button is used to start 8 by 8 matrix Ableton Live
software Clip and FL Studio software, in this mode, the button color represents as follows:
1. OFF: empty
2. BLUE: clip present, not playing
3. RED: clip present, playing
1.1.6. Mapping software
SmartPad connection on the computer, after open LIVE9 software, the mouse to click
"MIDI" button
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 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.

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Slightly twitched encoder or press the button will have information to send, after the
success of the map will have similar Numbers or notes.
Notice: Map button, if you don't succeed, then you need to press a 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 3800 MHz or higher.
Macintosh G3*800/G4*733 MHz or higher.
CPU requirement may be higher laptops.
CPU requirement may be higher for laptops.
256 MB RAM.
OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM.
Direct X 9.0b or higher.
OS X 10.4.2 or greater with 512 MB RAM.
Windows XP(SP2) or higher.
*G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.
(Attention：Window98/ME/2000 are not supported)
MIDIPLUS suggests that you connect directly to your computer built in USB ports.
Note: SmartPAD cannot automatically mapping Ableton Live and FL studio
software, you need to manually mapping Ableton Live and FLstudio software,
our manual with instructions how to manual mappingAbleton Live software.
If you don’t want to mapping manually, we have provide mappingAbleton
Live project file, you directly open our project file is used directly.