midiplus F37 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
F37
MIDIPLUS
www.midiplus.com.tw

Contents
Preface ........ .
Safety Information..................................................................................................2
Features......................................................................................................................3
Operation .................................................................................................................4
Specifications .........................................................................................................4
Note Page .................................................................................................................5
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Preface
Thank you for your purchase of the .The is used in conjunction
with a USB Equipped Macintosh or Windows computer and appropriate music software to
enter MIDI note information. It has been specifically designed to work perfectly with Apple`s
GarageBand software on Mac OS X 10.3 computers or above.
This manual is written to help you become familiar with the features of the .
Please read the manual carefully to find out what you can do with your . After
reading this manual, you should have a clear understanding of how to use MIDI messages to
produce music tracks in GarageBand(or other software). We recommend that you have the
manual at hand when you are using the , so that you can find useful information
quickly when you need it.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Please kindly note that it is very important to read the following safety instructions first.
1. Keyborad should be kept off water or wet environment nearby like bathroom or
swimming pool.
2. Keyborad should be kept off heating elements nearby like a radiator or similar,also
don`t put keyboard in the places with high tempearture or direct sunshine.
3. Use the power supply that is declared in our Specification.
4. If you don`t use the keyboard for a long time,please plug power off.
5. Don`t let small or metal objects like a coin or paperclip fallen into the keyboard
resulting in short circuit.
6. Do not open the keyboard, this is allowed by qualified technicians only.
7. Do not let keyboard switched on all the time.
8. Children should be informed about these secure information by an adult, if children
are too young to understand this information.
9. Electromagnetic fields like places near of a radio,audio amplifiers or televison can
be disturbing. Enough distance is important.
10. For cleaning,never use petrol, alcohol or solvent,resulting in damaging of the
housing. Before using a dry or little wet rag for cleaning,please unplug power supply
or USB connector to avoid electrical shock.
11. Never unplug the keyboard when the power supply is powered.
12. Don`t throw the Keyboard, and also never let them crash down.
13. When it will be thunderstorm,please unplug all connectors.
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Features
- MAIN FEATURE
The MIDIPLUS F37 MIDI controller keyboard provides 37 dynamic key, it can be operated
directly from the power supplied by the USB port on your computer. Therefore, no external
power-supply is needed to activate your instrument. The features of your new MIDIPLUS F37
as following:
1.Provides one USB MIDI OUT jack for operation as a standalone MIDI controller;
2.Rear-mounted buttons to shift the octave range up or down in 1-octave step(Octave range
is from -4 to +4);
3.Rear-mounted USB ”B” type data jack.
- WHAT`S THE MIDI FUNCTIONS
MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface,which makes all digital musical
instruments equipped with this standardized interface to be able to exchange their MIDI
data.As a MIDI instrument,your new MIDIPLUS F37 produces no actual sound on its own.A
host computer running appropriate MIDI-aware software is required to give voice to any
instrument,or effects sound you would then control using your MIDIPLUS F37.
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Operation
How to use MIDIPLUS F37
To get started using your MIDIPLUS F37 USB MIDI controller keyboard:
1.Remove the MIDIPLUS F37 from its packaging and set it at a comfortable location on your
desk;
2.Use the supplied USB cable to connect the USB jack of your MIDIPLUS F37 to the USB jack
of your computer;
3.Open your computer`s MIDI configuration preferences and set them to recognize the
MIDIPLUS F37 as the MIDI keyboard input source;
4.Open the MIDI-aware music software you intend to use with your MIDIPLUS F37 and set the
MIDIPLUS F37 as its input MIDI keyboard source;
5.Follow the instructions for your particular MIDI musiccreation software for playing music
using a USB MIDI controller keyboard.
Octave Shift Buttons
At the center of the rear pannel of your MIDIPLUS F37 there are two small gray colored
buttons for controlling the octave range of your MIDIPLUS F37.These buttons can be easily
reached by simply reaching over the top of the keyboard with your fingers during playing.By
pressing the left or right Octave Shift Button,you will shitf the active keyboard one octave
higher or lower.For example,if you want to change the octave to 2 octaves lower of
range,press the left Octave Shift Button twice.To return to the default octave,just press the
right Octave Shift Button twice,or Press Up and Down simultaneously.
Specification
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Keyboard 37 dynamic key
Simutaneous Note output(Reverse
priority)
37 notes
Control switches Octave up or down(-4 to +4)
Extenal Control Terminals USB port connection(for power and
MIDI)
Dimensions 65x22x10(cm)
Weight 2.4kg
Power source DC 5V from Mac or PC USB Port
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