Miditech midicontrol Pro 49 User manual

midicontrol Pro 49
Usermanual
Bedienungsanleitung

PREFACE
Congratulations on purchasing the Midicontrol Pro 49 master MIDI controller keyboard. It is
one of the finest products of its kind, made after extensi e research into what customers
require from a MIDI Controller.
When using your Midicontrol Pro 49 in conjunction with a computer and appropriate music
software, you will be able to disco er the wonderful world of Computer 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 Midicontrol Pro
49. Please read the manual carefully to disco er all the features of your Midicontrol Pro 49.
After reading the manual, you will ha e 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 ha e the manual at hand when you are using the keyboard,
especially if you are new to the world of MIDI.
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Table of Contents
PREFACE ............................................................................................................ 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................
IMPORTANT SECURE INFORMATONS ...................................................... 4
USER PANEL ...................................................................................................... 5
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................... 5
USING MIDI AND USB ..................................................................................... 6
USB DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................ 7
SWITCH ON ........................................................................................................ 7
BASIC OPERATIONS ........................................................................................ 8
PROGRAM SETTING ...................................................................................... 8
CONTROLLER SETTING ................................................................................ 8
MEMORY BANK SETTING ........................................................................... 8
OCTAVE .............................................................................................................. 9
KEYBOARD SPLIT .......................................................................................... 9
PITCH BEND WHEEL ..................................................................................... 9
MODULATION WHEEL .................................................................................. 9
ADVANCED OPERATIONS ........................................................................... 10
CHANNEL SETTING ..................................................................................... 10
TRANSPOSE .................................................................................................... 10
VOLUME ......................................................................................................... 10
REVERB LEVEL ............................................................................................ 11
VELOCITY CURVE ........................................................................................ 11
PEDAL DEFINITION ..................................................................................... 12
MSB ................................................................................................................... 12
LSB .................................................................................................................... 12
MIDI MODE ..................................................................................................... 1
RESET ALL CONTROLLER ......................................................................... 1
TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................... 14
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 16
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................. 17
INDEX ................................................................................................................ 18
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IMPORTANT SECURE INFORMATONS
Please read the following secure instructions first!
Very Important!!
1. Ne er use the keyboard in the near of water like a swimming pool, bathtub or wet
en ironment like a basement or in rain or similar.
2. Ne er use the keyboard in the near of heating elements like a radiator or similar, also
high temperatures or direct sunbeam should be a oid.
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. Ne er lea e 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 tele ision de ice, 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 ne er use petrol, alcohol or sol ent 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. Ne er unplug the keyboard if the power supply is powered.
14.Don´t throw the keyboard, and also ne er let them crash down. Also don’t push or trust
the keyboard.
15. At a thunderstorm please unplug all connectors.
Thank You.
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USER PANEL
Pitch and Modulation Wheel Plus/Minus Keys
Data entry Slider Advanced Functions and Ten Keys
Display Controller Knobs
Basic Functions
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS
1 = Footpedal 2 = Soundexpander = Computer 4 = Power supply
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USING MIDI AND USB
Something you should know before using the midi functions!
MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which makes all digital
musical instruments equipped with this standardised interface capable of exchanging their
MIDI data or “talk to each other”. To explain how MIDI works on your instrument in more
detail, the following illustrations will outline the MIDI functions of the Midicontrol Pro 49,
which allow you to connect the keyboard to other MIDI instruments. The ersatile MIDI
capability of the Midicontrol Pro 49 will offer you tremendous power in a MIDI en ironment.
Something you should know before using the USB-function!
USB is the acronym for Uni ersal Serial Bus, and is the standard for exchanging data between
different units. All Units communicate o er one cable with the computer and so there is no
need for many cables to connect, and this will make your work much easier.
The Midicontrol Pro 49 will gi e you an USB-Interface for transfer midi data to your
computer. (Midi o er USB)
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USB DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Because the Midicontrol Pro 49 is class compliant, it do not need any dri er to work. Just
connect it ia USB to your PC.
After the dri er installation is finished you restart the computer and the computer will start
with the real installation of the dri er to his own directory, so you need to follow the
installation. Then you can start your music-software, set up the input-port to the keyboard in
the de ice-manager or hardware-manager of your music-software, the output to your
soundcard and e erything should work. That’s all!
SWITCH ON
There are two ways to power the unit:
1. Use USB cable to connect USB socket of computer.
2. Use external adapter: Plug output jack of proper AC adapter into the DC socket in the
rear panel.
3. Slide the power switch to ”ON” position. The Display will show “001” as program
number and the unit transmit initial program number to the equipment connected to
MIDICONTROL Pro 49 immediately. When you play on the keyboard, notes and its elocity
message will be transmitted. Note number corresponding to the most left key is 36.
Note:
The default display is program number. After any operation in the unit, the display will return
to program number. After legal operation, the data change will be transmitted immediately.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
PROGRAM SETTING
Press PROGRAM button, the current program number will appear on the display. Use +, -
button to increase or decrease the program number you desire. You can also press numerical
buttons 0 - 9 to enter the number directly ranging of 1 to 128. You must enter all 3 figures, for
example, 001, 012, 126 etc. If you don’t complete data entry by 3 seconds, the display will
reco er to pre ious figure.
CONTROLLER SETTING
Press the Set Controller Button, then rotate or mo e one of the controllers (10 knobs, data
slider or modulation wheel!). The display shows the controller you choose. After a short delay
you can input the midi controller (parameter) you want to control, e.g. olume controller 07
by slider, plus/minus buttons or ten keys. Then you can input the midi channel for the
controller, but you also can lea e the controller setting by pressing the set controller knob. If
you want to set the midi channel you can input by slider, plus/minus buttons or the ten keys
the channel. Then press set controller again, which stores the controller, and lea e the set
controller mode.
MEMORY BANK SETTING
There are 10 memory banks to sa e your fa ourite settings. It is easy for you to recall your
setting by pressing one button. For store data on a memory bank press M.BANK button and
hold down, then press one of the 1 - 10 buttons at the same time, your settings are sa ed into
this button (Bank). The following settings can be sa ed: Controller settings, Program change,
Transpose, Octa e, Velocity Cur e, Volume, Re erb le el, Pedal definitions, Wheel
definition, MSB, LSB, MIDI mode. To recall your settings, simply click the M.BANK button.
Then press one of the 1 - 10 buttons, settings stored in the bank will be recalled and
transmitted immediately. About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the display will
return to indicate program number.
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OCTAVE
Press OCTAVE button, the current octa e shift will appear on the display. Use +, - button to
increase or decrease the octa e shift you desire ranging of -2 to +2, i.e., two octa e down or
up. About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate
program number.
KEYBOARD SPLIT
With this feature engaged the keyboard is di ided to right and left section. You can play a
oice in the right section and another oice in the left section. Press the SPLIT button, to
engage split feature. All three dots on the display will light up. Now, all operating of
functional setting are for the left section of the keyboard. When you use FUNCTION button
for ad anced setting, the display will show “F.-_ .” and the two dots will flash waiting for
further entry. Please refer the next chapter - ADVANCE OPERATIONS - . About 3 seconds
after you complete the operation, the display will show the program number for the left
section of the keyboard. Press and hold down the SPLIT button then press a key on the
keyboard, this key will be split point to separate the keyboard. Press the SPLIT button again,
to disable the split keyboard feature. All three dots on the display will quench.
PITCH BEND WHEEL
Roll upward PITCH BEND wheel to increase the pitch or roll downwards the wheel to lower
the pitch smoothly by transmitting pitch bend message ranging of 0 to 16383. Normally, the
wheel stays on its centre position, i.e. no bending.
MODULATION WHEEL
Roll upward MODULATION wheel to add modulation effect ranging of 0 to 127. When the
wheel stays on its lowest position, no modulation message is transmitted.
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Besides the basic functional operations abo e, you may ha e more features using FUNCTION
button. When this function is engaged, all letters on the display will be followed by three dots
for identification. Please note that there are two dots only when split feature engaged
CHANNEL SETTING
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press CHANNEL button, the current channel number will appear on the display. Use +,
- button to increase or decrease the channel number you desire. You can also press numerical
buttons 0 - 9 to enter the number directly ranging of 1 to 16. You must enter all 2 figures, for
example, 01, 12 etc. If you don’t complete data entry by 3 seconds, the display will reco er to
pre ious figure. If the figure exceeds 16, it’ll turn to 1 automatically.
TRANSPOSE
Press TRANS button, the current note shift in semitone will appear on the display. Use +, -
button to increase or decrease the note shift you desire ranging of -12 to +12. About 3 seconds
after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate program number. The note
will be transmitted as the physical key you are playing with shift of transpose alue.
VOLUME
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press VOLUME button, current olume will appear on the display. Now, you can set
olume your desire ranging from 1 to 128. You can also use + or - button to change it.
Transmitted olume is the figure on the display minus 1. For example, olume “099” on the
display is transmitted as 98, etc. About 3 seconds later after you complete the operation, the
display will return to indicate program number.
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REVERB LEVEL
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press REVERB button, current re erb le el will appear on the display. Now, you can set
re erb le el your desire ranging from 1 to 128. You can also use + or - button to change it.
Transmitted re erb le el is the figure on the display minus 1. For example, olume “099” on
the display is transmitted as 98, etc. About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the
display will return to indicate program number.
VELOCITY CURVE
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press V.CURVE button, current elocity cur e number will appear on the display. Now,
you can select a elocity cur e your desire, as you can see in the picture below, ranging from
1 to 10 with single numerical button. You can also use + or - button to change.
About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate program
number.
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PEDAL DEFINITION
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press PEDAL button, current pedal definition code will appear on the display. Now, you
can define the pedal in the unit using number button 1 - 4. You can also use + or - button to
change it.
1: Sustain Pedal - Pedal down for sustain on, pedal up for sustain off.
2: Soft Pedal - down for soft on, up for soft off.
3: Channel Setting Pedal - Once press down the pedal, the channel number will be increase by
one.
4: Reser ed (no function)
About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate program
number.
MSB
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press MSB button, current MSB control code will appear on the display. Now, you can
change MSB using numerical button
or + / - button to change it ranging from 1 to 128.
Transmitted MSB is the figure on the display minus 1. For example, “099” on the display is
transmitted as 98, etc.
About 3 seconds later after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate
program number.
LSB
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press LSB button, current LSB alue will appear on the display. Now, you can change
LSB using numerical button or + / - button to change it ranging from 1 to 128.
Transmitted LSB is the figure on the display minus 1. For example, “099” on the display is
transmitted as 98, etc.
About 3 seconds later after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate
program number. Bank select is executed if Program change is done!!
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MIDI MODE
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press M.MODE button, current MIDI mode code will appear on the display. Now, you
can change MIDI mode by numerical button 1 - 4 or + / - button to change it.
- Omni On, Poly
- Omni On, Mono
- Omni Off, Poly
- Omni Off, Mono
About 3 seconds after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate program
number.
RESET ALL CONTROLLER
Press FUNCTION button, the display will show “F-“ to prompt you to input a function code.
Then press C.RST button, “ALL” will appear on the display and message of reset all
controllers will be sent out immediately.
About 3 seconds later after you complete the operation, the display will return to indicate
program number.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
If anything doesn’t work . . .
please check following points:
Midi connection fault . . .
do you ha e installed your midi dri ers from your soundcard ?
Look at START --> Settings --> Systemcontrol --> Multimedia --> Tab Midi
for installed Dri ers. If not, you ha e to do this first. After that your Keyboard should work
with your computer. Attention: In some programs you ha e to set the Input-Port, before you
can recei e Midi-data. Please check!!
Audio is delayed . . .
This problem is often attached to the midi de ice, but in reality it is a problem of the sound
card in your computer. Many sound cards ha e an adjustable latency time, they are used to
work with slow computers, and so audio is not interrupt. At the installing of the sound card,
the latency time is set to maximum alue e.g. 512 samples, and this is too much, so your midi-
notes are sounding delayed. Adjust this alue to a minimum that is possible for your
computer, and you will hear audio correct. But you can connect your keyboard to a sound
expander too, and you will see that’s no problem of your keyboard.
Midi Device is not recognize . . .
There are some misunderstandings about midi, because the computer does not recognize a
midi de ice, except it is an USB-de ice. The midi standard doesn’t support recognizing of
de ices. The Midicontrol 2 is recognized by USB but not by a midi-interface, this is normal!!
Pedal doesn’t work . . .
May be you ha ing the wrong pedal type. There are two types of pedals in the market: One is
a pedal with an open contact, and if pressed it closed, and one is with a closed contact and
opened if pressed. The keyboard needs a pedal with an open contact!
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USB doesn’t work . . .
Is power switch on power-on position?
Is the keyboard is recognized by USB?
If you connect the keyboard to the computer by USB, it should be recognized. You can hear a
short sound and the computer shows the name of the keyboard (Miditech...).
If this not happens there should maybe a technical problem in the hardware of the keyboard or
your computer. You can see in the de ice manager if the keyboard is recognised!
Look at „Start  Settings  System control  System  De ice manager at
Audio/Video/Game controller for the keyboard settings.
Do you ha e set midi input port at your music program? Important, otherwise no midi data
can be recei ed, please Check!
Do you ha e too much midi-de ices on the USB-port? The USB-port only deli ers 500mA of
Current. In this case use a self powered USB-Hub!
Did you test different USB-inputs of your computer? Sometimes a single USB-input doesn’t
work!
Do you use a separate USB-Hub? Please check without the hub!
Do you test the keyboard on other computer systems, maybe by a friend, music shop?
If the keyboard works there, this must be a problem of your computer!
Do you ha e installed all ser ice packs of your computer?
If not please do first and try again
Power supply does not work . . .
If the unit isn’t powered by power-supply, try to connect by USB-Connection. If it works
normal, the power-supply may be damaged.
Maybe we ha e some troubleshooting on our homepage, please ha e a look first!
If everything doesn’t help . . .
You can write an e-mail to our friendly hotline [email protected] and we try to help you.
We normaly reply your mail within some days, if not please try again!
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Midicontrol Pro 49
Keyboard 49 touch sensiti e keys
Wheels Pitch Bend Wheel
Modulations Wheel
Controller 12 Encoders
Fader Data Entry Fader
Function Buttons Program, Set-Controller, M-Bank, Octa e,
Split, Function, + / -
Numerical buttons x10
Channel, Transpose, Volume, Re erb
V.Cu e, Pedal, MSB
LSB, M.Mode, C.RST
Connectors USB
MIDI OUT (DIN)
Sustain Pedal
Power adaptor 9V/300mA (plus in centre)
Switch back panel ON / OFF
Display 3 - digit LED
Dimensions 82,3 x 19,5 x 7 cm
Weight 3,4 Kg
Power sources - with external DC 9 olt/300mA adaptor
- self-powered by USB connection from PC
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
Function Transmitted Remark Format
Program Default 0 Cn, pp
Change 0 - 127
Channel Default 0
Change 0 - 15
Note Default 36 - 84
Change 0 - 120
Velocity Key down 0 - 127 9n, kk,
Key up 0 - 127 8n, kk,
Volume Default 99 Bn, 07,
Change 0 - 127
Reverb level Default 63 Bn, 91,
Change 0 - 127
Chorus level Default 63 Bn, 93,
Change 0 - 127
Pitch bend wheel ok En, ,
Controller change
(Definition of the
Modulation wheel)
Default 1 Modulation
Bn, cc,
Change
2 Breath
4 Foot pedal
5 Portamento time
8 Balance
10 Pan
11 Expression
64 Damper
65 Portamento
66 Sustenuto
67 Soft pedal
92 Vibrato depth
94 Celeste depth
95 Pan depth
Non-registered MSB Bn, XX,
Non-registered LSB Bn, XX,
Reset controllers Bn, 123, 0
Set MIDI mode Default Mode 1
Change Omni Off Bn, 124, 0
Omni On Bn, 125, 0
Poly Off Bn, 126, 0
Poly On Bn, 127, 0
Notes:
1. ”n” refers to channel number, “pp” refers to program number, “kk” refers to key number,
“ ” refers to one byte data, “cc” refers to control number.
2. There are more controllers besides that listed in the table. Please refer MIDI specification for
details 3. Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 2: Omni On, Mono Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly
Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono
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INDEX
Ad anced Operations 10 Program setting 8
Memory bank select 8 Re erb Le el select 11
Basic Operations 8 Specification 16
Connections 5 Split point select 9
Controller setting 8 Store settings 8
Controller reset 13 Switches on 7
Display 5 Ten keys 4
Function keys 5 Transpose select 10
LSB select (Bank) 12 Trouble shooting 14-15
Midi Implementation 17 USB Dri er install 7
Midi Mode select 13 USB Interface 6
Midi channel select 10 User panel 4
Midi-Interface 6 Velocity Cur e select 11
MSB select (Bank) 12 Volume select 10
Octa e select 9 Wheel definition 9
Pedal select 12
Preface 2
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
No liability for printing mistakes!
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EINLEITUNG
Wir bedanken uns für den Erwerb des Midicontrol Pro 49 MIDI Master Keyboards. In
Verbindung mit einem PC und Musiksoftware, ist Ihr Midicontrol Pro 49 ein komplettes
Heim- Tonstudio. Diese Anleitung soll Ihnen helfen, sich mit den ielseitigen Möglichkeiten
des Midicontrol Pro 49 leicht zurecht zu finden. Nach dem durchlesen dieser Anleitung
sollten Sie in der Lage sein, die erschiedenen Funktionen bedienen zu können. Wir
empfehlen Ihnen, diese Anleitung immer griffbereit in der Nähe des Keyboards zu haben.
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INHALT
EINLEITUNG ................................................................................................... 19
INHALT .............................................................................................................. 20
BEDIENELEMENTE: ...................................................................................... 22
ANSCHLÜSSE AUF DER RÜCKSEITE: ...................................................... 22
MIDI UND USB BENUTZEN .......................................................................... 2
USB-TREIBER INSTALLIEREN: .................................................................. 2
EINSCHALTEN ................................................................................................ 24
GRUND EINSTELLUNGEN ........................................................................... 25
PROGRAMME EINSTELLEN ....................................................................... 25
KONTROLLER EINSTELLEN ...................................................................... 25
SPEICHERN DER EINSTELLUNGEN AUF EINE SPEICHERBANK .... 25
OKTAVE EINSTELLEN .................................................................................. 26
SPLITTPUNKT EINSTELLEN ...................................................................... 26
PITCHBEND RAD ............................................................................................ 26
MODULATIONS RAD ..................................................................................... 26
ERWEITERTE FUNKTIONEN ...................................................................... 27
MIDIKANAL EINSTELLEN ......................................................................... 27
TRANSPONIERUNG EINSTELLEN ............................................................ 27
VOLUMEN (LAUTSTÄRKE) ......................................................................... 27
REVERB LEVEL (HALL PEGEL) ................................................................. 28
VELOCITY KURVE (ANSCHLAGS KURVE) ............................................. 28
PEDAL EINSTELLEN ..................................................................................... 29
MSB EINSTELLEN (HÖCHSTES BYTE) .................................................. 29
LSB EINSTELLEN (NIEDRIGSTES BYTE) .............................................. 29
MIDI MODE ...................................................................................................... 0
KONTROLLER RESET .................................................................................. 0
PROBLEMLÖSUNGEN: ................................................................................. 1
SPEZIFIKATION ............................................................................................. 4
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................. 5
INDEX ................................................................................................................ 6
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