Miditech Midistart music 25 User manual

Owner´s manual
USB-MIDI-Masterkeyboard with 25 keys
Features:
- lass ompliant for Windows XP,
Windows Vista 32/64 & Mac OS X (10.2.6 & higher)
-25 high-quality dynamic keys
-Programable 2-way-joystick with integrated knob
-4 different velocity curves
-Programable slider
-10 user memory places to store own settings
-Footswitch-input for a sustain-pedal
-MIDI-Out
-USB powered or optional with A adaptor
eMail: [email protected] Internet: www.miditech.de
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PREFA E
ongratulations on purchasing the Midistart music 25 master MIDI controller keyboard. It is
one of the finest products of its kind, made after extensive research into what customers require
from a MIDI ontroller.
When using your Midistart music 25 in conjunction with a computer and appropriate music
software, you will be able to discover the wonderful world of omputer Music, with a set of
complete musical instruments from your sound card or workstation.
This manual is written to help you become familiar with the features of the Midistart music 25.
Please read the manual carefully to discover all the features of your Midistart music 25. After
reading the manual, you will have a clear understanding of how to transmit different MIDI
messages to other instruments and equipment. For ease of use of MIDI implementation, we
strongly recommend you to have the manual at hand when you are using the keyboard,
especially if you are new to the world of MIDI.
TABLE OF ONTENTS
1.Userpanel
2.Installation
3.Basic functions
4.System settings
1.The Userpanel:
Front panel:
Keyboard
The 25 keys are velocity sensitive, and can be used in combination with the SHIFT button to program
multiple IDI functions. On top of the keys you will find the IDI controller function descript and the
numeric keypad.
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SHI FT OCT/ TRANS ASSI GNABLE SLI DER
Oct / Tr ans Al l Not es
Of f
Pr ogr am
Change
Reset Al l
Cont rol s Channel el oci t y Curv e Bank MSB GM/ GSBank LSB Pedal
Pol ar i t y As s i g n
Pedal
Assi g n
Modu Sti ck
Assi gn
Sl i der Regi st
Enter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

2-way-joystick
The joystick is part to control the pitch and/or modulation.Left/right sends Pitchbend, pressing the joystick
up sends odulation. Pressing it down sends Aftertouch, or you can define for this way a different controller.
Power-LED
This is the power indicator LED.
SHIFT button
The SHIFT button is used in combination with other keys to program the functions.
DATA buttons +/-
By default the DATA buttons are used for Octave function. If you hold the SHIFT button at the same time,
they will be assigned with Transpose. The default keyrange of the idistart music 25 is from C2-C4. With
DATA +/- you can change it 3 octaves up or down.
Assignable slider
By default the slider is used for Volume control. This slider can be assigned with different CC- IDI
controllers.
Rear panel:
PEDAL
Can be used for a Sustain pedal. The polarity can be changed.
MIDI OUT
Standard 5-DIN IDI Out port
USB port
To make the connection to the computer for the IDI data transfer and to get USB power
DC IN
AC adaptor power in port, please use a AC/DC adaptor with 9 V DC/ 500 mA.
POWER ON-OFF
To turn the instrument on and off.
2.Installation
Windows XP/ Vista/ Mac OSX
Connect the idistart music 25 keyboard to an available USB port on your computer with the USB cable
provided. If the PC is running, switch the keyboard on with the power switch.
As the idistart music 25 is a "Class Compliant" device, you do not need to install special
software drivers. Windows XP;Vista and ac OSX will automatically recognize the new device and
establish it as "USB audio equipment" within the system. Once established it is ready to start
use. Should you have previously used other USB audio equipment on this same USB port, it
is advisable to choose another USB port that has never previously had audio equipment
installed. This ensures that an idistart "exclusive" is established at this port.
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POWER
ON - OFF
DC INUSB
MIDI OUT
PEDAL

Turning on with initialization
If you press and hold both DATA buttons while switching on the idistart music 25, the keyboard
will initialize itself. This will clear all user settings and bring it back to the default settings.
3.Basic functions of the Midistart music 25
DATA buttons
By default the DATA buttons are used for Octave function. If you hold the SHIFT button at the same time,
they will be assigned with Transpose. The default keyrange of the idistart music 25 is from C2-C4. With
DATA +/- you can change it 3 octaves up or down.
Programming with the keys
The controller functions will be programmed with the keyboard´s keys. On top of a single keys you find the
special function it has and the numeric keys. The right key is „Enter“, to confirm a change or program.
In combination with the SHIFT button you can choose what function do you want to change.
For example, press the SHIFT button, and then „Assign slider“, the press the numeric key „1“, and „Enter“.
Now the slider is assigned with the odulation controller.
After this the power-LED will blink 3 times, and the light from the SHIFT button turns off. Some functions,
eg. the Velocity curves, it is not necessary to confirm the new setting with „Enter“.
Adjusting Volume – Assignable slider
When the power on, the application of the slider is volume control.
You can use the slider to send the volume control message CC#7 to adjust volume.
Read how you can assihn the slider to another CC-controller:
Press <SHIFT><Assignable slider><Set value> and confirm with <ENTER>
Value range：0-146
The most left position of the slider will send data 0, and the most right position will send data 127.
Transpose and octave – Oct/Trans key
By default the DATA buttons are used for Octave function. If you hold the SHIFT button at the same time,
they will be assigned with Transpose. The default keyrange of the idistart music 25 is from C2-C4. With
DATA +/- you can change it 3 octaves up or down.
You can use the <Oct/Trans> key to switch between the basic function for the DATA buttons, transpose or
octave.
Press <SHIFT><Oct/Trans> and confirm with <ENTER>
Now the basic function of DATA +/- is transpose up/down.
Working with the Joystick
ove the joystick to the left/right to send the PITCHBEND message.
ove the joystick upward to send the ODULATION message.
ove the joystick downward to send the AFTER TOUCH message.
How to assign the downward joystick message:
Press <SHIFT><Assign odu stick><Set value>and confirm with <ENTER>.
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Value range：0-145
The center position of the joystick will send data 0, and the lowest position will send data 127.
How to choose a soundprogram in 3 steps:
The next 3 steps will work together, if you want to choose a bank and a sound number in a sound module.
You can use step 3 alone to change the sound number in the actual soundbank.
1.Bank MSB - Bank MSB key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „Bank SB“ key, after this the number you want to program, and confirm
with „Enter“. Power LED blinks 3 times, and the SHIFT LED turns off.
Press <SHIFT><Bank SB><Set value>
Do NOT confirm with <ENTER>.
2.Bank LSB - Bank LSB key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „Bank LSB“ key, after this the number you want to program, do NOT
confirm with „Enter“. Power LED blinks 3 times, and the SHIFT LED turns off.
Press <SHIFT><Bank LSB><Set value>
Do NOT confirm with <ENTER>.
3.Program change - Program change key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „Program change“ key, after this the numeric sound number, eg. 61, and
confirm with „Enter“. Power LED blinks 3 times, and the SHIFT LED turns off.
Press <SHIFT><Program change><Set value> NOW confirm with <ENTER>.
The values of this three steps will send at one time, and switch the bank and the program number.
MIDI channel - hannel key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „Channel“ key, after this the numeric channel number from 1 to 16, and
confirm with „Enter“. Power LED blinks 3 times, and the SHIFT LED turns off. Now the keyboard sends
the IDI data on the specified new IDI channel.
Press <SHIFT><Channel><Set value> and confirm with <ENTER>.
Default value：1
Value range：1-16
Reset all controllers - Rest all controls key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „Reset all controls“ key, and message of reset all controllers will be sent out
immediately.
Press <SHIFT><Reset all controls> and immediatly CC121 is sent.
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Reset all events - All notes off key
Press the SHIFT button, then the „All notes off“ key, and message of reset all events will be sent out
immediately.
Press <SHIFT><All notes off> and immediatly CC123 is sent.
After complete setting operation with key on the keyboard, the SH FT indicator will trun off and the
keyboard will recover to normal play mode.
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4.System settings
Velocity urve
There are 4 different velocity curves can be selected ranged.
Press <SHIFT><Velocity curve> and immediatly the curve will be changed.
elocity Curve 1 (Normal) elocity Curve 2 (Soft)
elocity Curve 3 (Hard) elocity Curve 4 (Expand)
Pedal Polarity
You can set the polarity of the switch type pedal. The default setting is normal off pedal. Press a key as a
toggle switch.
Press <SHIFT><Pedal polarity> and immediatly the polarity will be changed.
GM/GS Switch
With the default setting, when you first time to triggle this feature, the GS On message F0 41 10 42 12 40 00
7F 00 41 F7 will be sent. Triggle this feature again, the G On message F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 will be sent out.
In another words, it’ll send GS On and G On message alternatively.
Press <SHIFT><G /GS> and immediatly the G On or GS On message will be send.
Registration - Storing your own settings
All settings you made are non-volatile. After power off, settings will keep no change. When you turn on the
keyboard again, it’ll work with settings you made last time.
You may save your setting in 10 registration memories numbered 0 – 9 individually. You could recall one of
them any time. The contents of the registration memory are: Oct/Trans setting, velocity curve, all
assignments for slider, pedal etc.
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Store operation:
Press <SHIFT>, <Regist> and <Set value> at the same time, it means, press a number key and regist key at
the same time, it is not necessary to press <ENTER>.
Recall Operation:
Press <SHIFT><Regist><Set value> simply press a number key and do not need <Enter> a
Standard Midi ontroller ( ) numbers
Controller Funktion Controller Funktion
0 Bank Select 50 General Purpose #3
1 odulation Wheel 51 General Purpose #4
2 Breath Control 52-63 Not defined
3 Not defined 64 Damper Pedal
4 Foot Controller 65 Portamento on/off
5 Portamento Time 66 Sostenuto on/off
6 Data Entry 67 Soft Pedal on/off
7 Channel Volume 68 Legato Footswitch
8 Balance 69 Hold 2
9 Not defined 70 Sound Variation
10 Pan 71 Timbre/Harmonic Intensity
11 Expression 72 Release Time
12 Effect Control 1 73 Attack Time
13 Effect Control 2 74 Brightness
14/15 Not defined 75 Decay Time
16 General Purpose #1 76 Vibrato Rate
17 General Purpose #2 77 Vibrato Depth
18 General Purpose #3 78 Vibrato Delay
19 General Purpose #4 79 Sound Contr.
20-31 Not defined 80 General Purpose #5
32 Bank Select 81 General Purpose #6
33 odulation Wheel 82 General Purpose #7
34 Breath Control 83 General Purpose #8
35 Not defined 84 Portamento Control
36 Foot Controller 85-90 Not defined
37 Portamento Time 91 Reverb Send Level
38 Data Entry 92 Tremolo Depth
39 Channel Volume 93 Chorus Send Level
40 Balance 94 Celeste/Detune Depth
41 Not defined 95 Phaser Depth
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42 Pan 96 Data Entry +1
43 Expression 97 Data Entry -1
44 Effect Control 1 98 NRPN LSB
45 Effect Control 2 99 NRPN SB
46/47 Not defined 100 RPN LSB
48 General Purpose #1 101 RPN SB
49 General Purpose #2 102-119 Not defined
120 All Sound Off 142 EG Attack Time
121 Reset All Controllers 143 EG Decay Time
122 Local Control on/off 144 EG Release Time
123 All Notes off 145 After Touch
124 Omni ode off 146 * Program Change
125 Omni ode on 147 ** Start ( TC)
126 Poly ode off 148 ** Continue ( TC)
127 Poly ode on 149 ** Stop ( TC)
128 Pitch Bend 150 ** System Reset ( TC)
129 Pitch Bend Sensitivity 151 ** Stop ( C)
130 Fine Tuning 152 ** Play ( C)
131 Coarse Tuning 153 ** Deferred Play
132 Vibrato Rate 154 ** Forward ( C)
133 Vibrato Depth 155 ** Rewind ( C)
134 Vibrato Delay 156 ** Record Strobe ( C)
135 Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency 157 ** Record Exit ( C)
136 Low Pass Filter Resonance 158 ** Record Pause ( C)
137 High Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency 159 ** Pause ( C)
138 EQ Low Gain 160 ** Eject ( C)
139 EQ High Gain 161 ** Chase ( C)
140 EQ Low Frequency 162 ** Comman Error Reset ( C)
141 EQ High Frequency 163 ** C Reset ( C)
* This controller cannot be assigned to the joystick.
** This controllers cannot be assigned to the joystick or the slider.
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Specifications:
Keyboard:25 keys (C2 - C4), (velocity sensitive)
Functions:Basic functions: USB IDI, Octave shift, Transpose, Joystick, Pedals, IDI OUT, Slider,
Function buttons: IDI Data: Bank select, Program change, G System On, GS System on, All Notes Off,
etc;
Parameters: Transose, Octave, IDI out channels, Velocity curve, Pitch bend, oulation, Brightness, etc.
Panel Controls and Indicators: Function buttons with light × 2; Slider × 1, SHIFT button with light × 1,
Joystick × 1.
Display: LED indicator for power/signal.
Input/Output Terminals: POWER ON/OFF switch × 1, POWER IN connector × 1, USB port ×1
PEDAL jack × 1, IDI OUT port × 1
Power Supply: USB bus power or AC Power Adapter (Optional), AC Power Adapter requirement: 9V
500mA
Dimensions (W x D x H) and Weight：390 mm × 200mm × 500 mm, 2.3 kg
IMPORTANT SECURE INFORMATONS
Please read the following secure instructions first!
1. Never use the keyboard in the near of water like a swimming pool, bathtub or wet
environment like a basement, in rain or similar.
2. Never use the keyboard in the near of heating elements like a radiator or similar, also
high temperatures or direct sunbeam should be avoid.
3. Use only the power supply that is declared in our Specification
4. If you didn’t use the keyboard for a longer time please plug power off.
5. Take care that no liquid flows inside the keyboard
6. Also take care that no metal objects like a coin or paperclip and other small objects can
fall into the keyboard (e.g. by children...) because of electrical shortcut.
7. Do not open the keyboard, this is allowed by qualified technicians only.
8. Never leave the keyboard powered and switched on alone, because of fire for example
by thunderstorm or other reasons.
9. Children should inform about the secure information and/or an adult should take care
about, if children are to young for understanding this information.
10. In the near of a radio or television device, are electromagnetic fields possible they can
disturb the reception. Enough distance is important!
11. In the near of Audio Amplifiers is noise possible. Enough distance is important too.
12.For cleaning never use petrol, alcohol or solvent because damaging of the housing.
Use only a dry or little wet rag for cleaning and unplug the power supply or USB
connector, because of electrical shock.
13.Never unplug the keyboard if the power supply is powered.
14.Don´t throw the Keyboard, and also never let them crash down. Also don’t push or trust
the keyboard.
15.At a thunderstorm please unplug all connectors.
Thank You.
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
No liability for printing mistakes
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