Miditech Groovestation User manual

Miditech Groovestation
Owner`s manual
Class Compliant USB MIDI Controller Keyboard
Features:
49 dynamic keys
4 velocity-sensitive trigger -pads, 8 sliders, 8 knobs
16 user emplates for own setups, 8 velocity curves
Pitch- end/Modulation wheels
6 buttons for DAW transport- control
US MIDI OUT, MIDI OUT
US powered, optional with DC adaptor or batteries
Class compliant für Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8 und Mac OSX
Incl. the Miditech free software bundle (download versions )
eMail: [email protected] Internet: www.miditech.de
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CONTENTS
Contents ...............................................................................................................2
Preface..................................................................................................................3
What’s in the Box?...............................................................................................3
Groovestation Ke board Overview ....................................................................3
Chapter 1：Quick Start .......................................................................................4
1.1 Groovestation Overview.......................................................................4
1.1.1 Front panel Overview ..............................................................4
1.1.3 Controllers description ............................................................5
1.2 Minimum S stem Requirement............................................................5
1.3 Installation ............................................................................................6
1.3.1 Pla with our Application Software.......................................6
1.4 MIDI Connection..................................................................................6
1.5 Power suppl .........................................................................................7
Chapter 2：The basic MIDI Controllers ............................................................7
2.1 Groovestation Function Buttons...........................................................7
2.1.1 Groovestation Function Buttons Screenshot............................7
2.1.2 Set Controller Buttons..............................................................7
2.1.3 Set Mode Button ......................................................................8
2.2 Setting...................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Velocit Curve..........................................................................8
2.2.2 Initialization..............................................................................9
2.2.3 Global Channel.........................................................................9
2.2.4 Program & Bank.....................................................................10
2.2.5 Transpose ...............................................................................10
2.2.6 Controller Select.....................................................................11
2.2.7 Reset........................................................................................12
Velocit Curve....................................................................................................13
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Trigger pads Controller Information..................................................................14
Transport Controls Information.........................................................................15
Specification.......................................................................................................15
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Preface
Congratulations on our purchase of MIDIPLUS Groovestation semi-weighted
MIDI Controller. Designed for both the studio and the concert. The
Groovestation offers 49 velocit -sensitive ke s. The Groovestation provides
extensive controllers for virtual instruments, Dews, hardware s nthesizers,
samplers and an other MIDI compatible device. The eight full assignable
knobs and sliders allow for instant control of our software’s features and can
pick up just where ou left off.
The versatile and eas -to-use Groovestation is a great controller in the studio
and concert.
What’s in the ox?
The following items should be in our package.
Groovestation semi-weighted MIDI Controller.
One standard USB Cable.
Groovestation Keyboard Overview
Here are the features including in the Groovestation ke board:
49-note semi-weighted ke board.
Eight full assignable 40mm sliders.
Eight full programmable knobs.
Pitch Bend Wheel.
Modulation Wheel.
Four trigger pads.
Six transport controls.
Sustain pedal interface (sustain pedal does not include).
Several velocit curves for choosing.
Groovestation connect to PC through USB1.1.
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The supplied USB MIDI OUT and KEYBOARD MIDI OUT can connect to
other MIDI device b oneself.
Power Suppl : External 5-9V DC power, or USB power or 6 AA t pe
batteries.
Chapter 1：Quick Start
1.1 Groovestation Overview
1.1.1 Front panel Overview
1.1.2 Rear panel overview
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1.1.3 Controllers description
These controllers are referred b name.
1. Data Entr
2. Octave Buttons (Up & Down)
3. Pitch Bend Wheel
4. Modulation Wheel
5. Standard 49Ke ke board
6. LCD displa screen
7. 2 Edit Buttons
8. 8 Assignable Sliders
9. 8 Programmable Knobs
10. Trigger Pads
11. Transport Controls
12. Sustain Pedal
13. Ke board MIDI OUT
14. USB MIDI OUT
15. USB 1.1 Jack
16. Power Selector Switch
17. External Power Interface
1.2 Minimum System Requirement
If ou are using our Groovestation with a computer, the following minimum
s stem requirements need:
Windows Mac OS
Pentium 3 800MHz or higher Macintosh G3*800/G4*733
MHz or higher
(CPU requirement ma be
higher laptops)
(CPU requirement ma 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.
(Windows 98,Me,NT or 2000
not supported)
(Attention：Window98/ME/2000 are not supported)
MIDIPLUS suggests that ou connect directl to our computer built in USB
ports.
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1.3 Installation
Groovestation does not need other driver to work with a computer, onl needs
the USB Audio Driver built in the s stem.
The first time ou connect Groovestation to our computer, it will
automaticall install the general USB-Audio Driver. After installation, the
s stem will tell ou the "new hardware" is read to use.
1.3.1 Play with your Application Software
Generall , in PC or Mac, most MIDI software will have a MIDI port
configuration or settings, sometimes it called "MIDI Devices" or "MIDI
Setup". You can choose and enable our MIDI input and output devices in it.
If the Groovestation driver is properl installed, and there is not other MIDI
device connected, the MIDI In port of Groovestation In-1 (or "Port 1"on the
Mac) will be selected as the first midi input, while the MIDI Out port of
Groovestation Out-1 (or Port 1) will be selected as the first midi output.
If the MIDI software runs, and the MIDI-In and Out port in Groovestation are
selected, the MIDI message will be received when pla ing the Groovestation
ke board. Also, the soft can send the midi message out to other device through
the Groovestation "USB"MIDI OUT. You can connect this USB MIDI OUT
port with the other sound module or virtual instrument.
1.4 MIDI Connection
MIDI connector is a standard 5-pin DIN connector which is used to connect
the Groovestation to sound module or virtual instrument interface" with a
MIDI cable.
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If ou need to transmit MIDI data from our ke board to other professional
MIDI instruments, please purchase a standard MIDI cable and use it to connect
the Ke board or USB MIDI OUT jack in Groovestation rear panel labeled
"Ke board "or "USB "to the MIDI IN jack of the other instrument.
1.5 Power supply
Power switch has two options can be "Batter /USB" or "external power
suppl ."
Connect an USB cable from our computer to the Groovestation. The unit will
be powered b the computer USB.
Alternativel , if ou do not want to use a computer for power, ou can also
use 6 AA t pe batteries or external 5-9V DC, 500mA power
adapter(Center-positive, 2.5mm barrel diameter）.
Chapter 2：The basic MIDI Controllers
Because Groovestation does not contain built-in soundcard, pla the ke board
will onl send MIDI data out including the midi message. A virtual instrument
can change it into a track of our DAW software and creates the sound based
on the MIDI message received from Groovestation. For more details on using
virtual instruments, please refer to the documentation in our DAW software.
2.1 Groovestation Function uttons
2.1.1 Groovestation Function uttons Screenshot
2.1.2 Set Controller uttons
There are knobs, sliders, trigger pads and transport which can be used to send
an MIDI controller data on an MIDI channel. All the knobs and sliders can
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be stored into 16 different groups at an time. Also, ou can use the "SELECT"
Button to choose an setting of different controllers in just a few steps.
In order to activate this function, ou need to do as follows:
Press the "SELECT" Button and the LED under the button will light on..
Move the "DATA ENTRY" Knob to select a desired number. (1-16)
Press the "SELECT" Button again (LED lights off) to complete the process.
The selected group will activate soon.
2.1.3 Set Mode utton
Pressing the Mode Button, then ou can configure the device with the labeled
ke and edit all the controllers (include knobs, sliders, pads, Transpose
buttons).In order to change the configuration of the device or edit the
controllers, ou need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the labeled ke or select the controller ou want to edit
Adjust the "DATA ENTRY" Knob or press the "Octave UP & Down"
Buttons to select the desired number. You can see the number on the LCD
screen.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit. And the
selected value will activate soon.
Note: If ou press the "SELECT" Button, the edit also can be saved
successfull .
2.2 Setting
To make music on our ke board is a ver simple wa . You just need to get
familiar with the related features with the instrument. The following sections
will discuss each of these features in detail.
2.2.1 Velocity Curve
When ou're using a ke board to pla back a sample, ou ma find that it
doesn't respond what ou want. Pressing a ke lightl ma sound too quiet, and
pressing a ke hardl ma sound too loud. Then ou can use the Velocit
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Curve to change the responds to our ke when pressed. Since MIDI supports
127 different velocit values (from 1 to 127), this function will allow ou to
choose the velocit curve ou want. There are 8 velocit curves for different
people. You can choose the velocit curve from the following setting steps:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "Curve" Ke .
LCD will displa the current velocit curve number.
You can choose the velocit curve ou want b using "OCTAVE
UP&DOWN" Buttons or "DATA ENTRY" knob.
The selected velocit curve will activate.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
>> Velocity Curve graph in page 23 <<
2.2.2 Initialization
The initialization will restore Groovestation's factor settings, which will erase
all the presets and the saved values.
To do the Initialization, ou need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "Initialize" ke .
LCD will show "Enter to perform".
Press the "NEXT" ke . (The ke on the ke board marked "NEXT") .
LCD will show "Enter to confirm".
Press the "NEXT" ke to confirm.
When Initialization is done, the LCD will go back to EDIT scene.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
2.2.3 Global Channel
Use this function to select different MIDI commands using certain ke s from
our ke board. Activating this function the ke board becomes a set of function
Buttons for setting MIDI parameter commands.
The Groovestation's global MIDI channel is assigned b the following steps:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "Channel" ke .
Use "OCTAVE UP & DOWN" Buttons or "DATA ENTRY" to select the
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desired channel (1-16).
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
2.2.4 Program & ank
Program message (commonl referred to program changing) is used to select
different instrument sounds in a MIDI device. Program message covers a range
of 128 instruments. These instruments are accessed b sending program
number 0 to 127.
Some MIDI devices have more than 128 instruments. In this case, the
instruments will be separated into groups b 128, called bank. You can send
bank MSB and bank LSB messages to enter into these different banks. Please
look over the owner’s manual to see how the bank change number changes the
sounds on our device.
To send a program change:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "Program" ke .
Use "DATA ENTRY" Knob or move "Octave UP & Down" Buttons to select
a desired number.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
Bank change:
Actuall the Bank Select message is the MIDI Controller messages, just like
Volume, Pan, Sustain Pedal, Wind, and other controllers. Specificall , the
controller number for the "Most Significant B te" (i.e., MSB) of Bank Select is
controller "0" The controller number for "Least Significant B te" (i.e., LSB) of
Bank Select is controller "32". The data of these messages is the bank number
ou want to select. (Sometimes the MSB Bank Select is referred to the rough
adjustment, and the LSB Bank Select is referred to the subtle adjustment).
2.2.5 Transpose
The "Octave UP&DOWN" Buttons can be used to transpose our ke board.
Some pla ers want to pla in a particular ke like C or F, for example.
Transpose lets ou change the pitch ou are controlling and continue to pla in
the ke that is most comfortable for ou.
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It is possible to transpose up or down b as much as 12 MIDI notes (or
semitones). This means if ou press one of the transpose Buttons 12 times, the
tone will sound exactl one octave higher or lower.
To do the Transpose, ou need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "Transpose" Button.
Use "DATA ENTRY" Knob or move “Octave UP & Down" Buttons to select
a desired number.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
2.2.6 Controller Select
The Control Select function (CTRL SEL) will allow ou to begin.
Programming the controller channel, the knobs, sliders, trigger pads and
transport, Sustain pedal, Data Entr and Modulation wheel. In order to change
the value of each controller, ou need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Select the controller ou want to edit b pressing or turning.
Tum the "Data Entr " Knob or press the "Octave UP & Down" button to
choose the control number ou want to edit. You can see the Control Number
on the LCD screen.
Press the "Next" Ke to set the channel.
Turn the "Data Entr " Knob or Press the "Octave UP & Down" button to
choose the channel. You can see the channel number on the LCD screen.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
To program the controller of Data Entr , it is a little difference to others; ou
need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "DATA KNOB" ke .
Tum the "Data Entr " Knob or press the "Octave UP & Down" button to
choose the control number ou want to edit. You can see the Control Number
on the LCD screen.
Press the "Next" Ke to set the channel.
Turn the "Data Entr " Knob or Press the "Octave UP & Down" button to
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choose the channel. You can see the channel number on the LCD screen.
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
2.2.7 Reset
To restore Groovestation's factor settings, which will erase an presets or
other saved value; ou need to do as follows:
Press the "MODE" Button and the LED under the button will light on.
Press the "FACTORY RESET" ke
LCD will show "Enter to perform".
Press the "NEXT" Ke .
LCD will show "Enter to confirm".
Press the "NEXT" Ke to confirm the operation.
LCD will show "Resetting is done"
Press the "MODE" Button again (LED lights off) to save the edit.
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Velocity Curve
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Trigger pads C on t r o ll e r I n f o r m a t i on
not
standard
note
standard
27-D#1
High Q
58-A#3
Vibraslap
28-E1
Slap
59-B3
Ride C mbal 2
29-F1
Scratch Push
60-C4
Hi Bongo
30-F#1
Scratch Pull
61-C#4
Low Bongo
31-G1
Sticks
62-D4
Mute Hi Conga
32-G#1
Square Click
63-D#4
Open Hi Conga
33-A1
Metronome Click
64-E4
Low Conga
34-A#1
Metronome Bell
65-F4
High Timbale
35-B1
STD1 Kick2
66-F#4
Low Timbale
36-C2
STD1 Kick1
67-G4
High Agogo
37-C#2
Side Stick
68-G#4
Low Agogo
38-D2
STD1 Snare1
69-A4
Cabasa
39-D#2
Hand Clap
70-A#4
Maracas
40-E2
Snare Drum 2
71-B4
Short Whistle[EXC2]
41-F2
Low Floor Tom
72-C5
Long Whistle[EXC2]
42-F#2
Closed Hi-Hat [EXC1]
73-C#5
Short Guiro[EXC3]
43-G2
High Floor Tom
74-D5
Long Guiro[EXC3]
44-G#2
Pedal Hi-Hat[EXC1]
75-D#5
Claves
45-A2
Low Tom
76-E5
Hi Wood Block
46-A#2
Open Hi-Hat[EXC1]
77-F5
Low Wood Block
47-B2
Low Mid Tom
78-F#5
Mute Cuica[EXC4]
48-C3
Hi Mid Tom
79-G5
Open Cuica[EXC4]
49-C#3
Crash C mbal 1
80-G#5
Mute Triangle[EXC5]
50-D3
High Tom
81-A5
Open Triangle[EXC5]
51-D#3
Ride C mbal 1
82-A#5
Shaker
52-E3
Chinese C mbal
83-B5
Jingle Bell
53-F3
Ride Bell
84-C6
Belltree
54-F#3
Tambourine
85-C#6
Castanets
55-G3
Splash C mbal
86-D6
Mute Surdo[EXC6]
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56-G#3
Cowbell
87-D#6
Open Surdo[EXC6]
57-A3
Crash C mbal 2
Transport C on t r o ls I n f o r m a t i on
MMC
Command
MMC
Command
01
STOP
07
RECORD EXIT
02
PLAY
08
RECORD PAUSE
03
DEFERRED PLAY
09
PAUSE
04
FORWARD
10
EJECT
05
REWIND
11
CHASE
06
RECORD STROBE
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COMMAND ERROR REST
Specification
General
Product Name Groovestation
Ke board 49 velocit -sensitive piano-st le ke s
Maximum pol phon 49 notes
Displa 2x16 LCD screen displa
Button Octave up & down, select, mode, trigger pads, transport
Wheels pitch and mod wheels
Knobs 8 Programmable Knobs
slider 8 Assignable Sliders
Jacks Power Jack, USB, USB/Ke board MIDI OUT,
Sustain Switch
Power suppl 9V DC<plug 5.5(-)*2.5mm(+)> & USB & Batteries
Accessories User’s Manual, USB cable
Inputs/outputs
MIDI OUT 5-pin DIN*2
USB USB-B
DC 9V IN 9V DC 500mA
Sustain Pedal 1/4 " pedal jack
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