Miditech I2-61 Black Edition User manual

I2-61
Black Edition
Owner's Manual
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Preface
Congratulations on purchasing the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition master MIDI controller
keyboard. It is one o the inest products o its kind, made a ter extensive research into what
customers require rom a MIDI Controller.
When using your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition in conjunction with a computer and
appropriate music so tware, you will be able to discover the wonder ul world o Computer
Music, with a set o complete musical instruments rom your sound card or workstation.
This manual is written to help you become amiliar with the power ul eatures
o the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition.
Please read the manual care ully to discover all the eatures o your Miditech i2-61 Black
Edition a ter reading the manual, you will have a clear understanding o how to transmit
di erent MIDI messages to other instruments and equipment. For ease o use o MIDI
implementation, we strongly recommend you to have the manual at hand when you are using
the keyboard, especially i you are new to the world o MIDI.
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CONTENTS
PREFACE --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION ---------------------------- 6
MAIN FEATURE ------------------------------------------------------------ 7
SOMETHIN YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USIN THE
MIDI FUNCTIONS --------------------------------------------------------- 7
USIN THE MIDI FUNCTIONS ---------------------------------------- 8
USIN THE MIDI-INTERFACE ---------------------------------------- 9
DEFAULT SETTIN OF THE I2-61 BLACK EDITION -------- 10
OVERALL DIA RAM PREVIEW ------------------------------------ 11
2. PITCH BEND WHEEL ------------------------------------------------ 11
3. MODULATION WHEEL --------------------------------------------- 12
4. DATA ENTRY SLIDE ------------------------------------------------- 12
11. MIDI / SELECT BUTTON ----------------------------------------- 12
5. MIDI CHANNELS ROUP ------------------------------------------ 12
7. OCTAVE ROUP ------------------------------------------------------ 12
8. TRANSPOSER ROUP ----------------------------------------------- 13
RESET KEY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
9. CONTROL CHAN E DATA ENTRY BY NUMERIC
KEYPAD --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
PRO RAM KEY ---------------------------------------------------------- 14
REAR PANEL -------------------------------------------------------------- 15
SUSTAIN JACK ------------------------------------------------------------ 15
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MIDI OUT JACKS -------------------------------------------------------- 15
USB PORT / POWER PORT -------------------------------------------- 15
POWER SWITCH --------------------------------------------------------- 15
TROUBLE SHOOTIN -------------------------------------------------- 16
SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------------------- 19
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART --------------------------------- 20
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IMPORTAND SECURE INFORMATION
Please read the following secure instructions first!
Very Important!!
1. Never use the keyboard in the near o water like a swimming pool, bathtub or wet
environment like a basement or in rain or similar.
2. Never use the keyboard in the near o 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 Speci ication
4. I you didn’t use the keyboard or a longer time please plug power o .
5. Take care that no liquid lows inside the keyboard
6. Also take care that no metal objects like a coin or paperclip and other small objects
can all into the keyboard (e.g. by children...) because o electrical shortcut.
7. Do not open the keyboard, this is allowed by quali ied technicians only.
8. Never leave the keyboard powered and switched on alone, because o ire or example
by thunderstorm or other reasons.
9. Children should in orm about the secure in ormation and/or an adult should take care
about, i children are to young or understanding this in ormation.
10. In the near o a radio or television device, are electromagnetic ields possible they can
disturb the reception. Enough distance is important!
11. In the near o Audio Ampli iers is noise possible. Enough distance is important too.
12. For cleaning never use petrol, alcohol or solvent because damaging o the housing.
Use only a dry or little wet rag or cleaning and unplug the power supply or USB
connector, because o electrical shock.
13. Never unplug the keyboard i 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.
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Main Features
The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition MIDI keyboard provides 61dynamic Piano keys.
There ore, you don't need an external power-supply or batteries to activate your instrument
when used with a PC.
To set up the MIDI connection o your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition to your PC’s sound card,
your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition comes with an USB cable. This cable connects your
Miditech i2-61 Black Edition keyboard to your PC USB- port, which makes it simple to
expand your system.
The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition provides two MIDI OUT socket or connecting to other
MIDI devices such as sound modules or synthesisers.
There is also a socket or an optional sustain- ootswitch.
Although the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition has no built-in sound capabilities, it o ers a great
variety o use ul MIDI unctions.
Something you should know before using the MIDI Functions
MIDI is the acronym or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which makes all digital
musical instruments equipped with this standardised inter ace capable o exchanging their
MIDI data or “talk to each other”!
To explain how MIDI works on your instrument in more detail, the ollowing illustrations
will outline the MIDI unctions o the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition, which allow you to
connect the keyboard to other MIDI instruments. The versatile MIDI capability o the
Miditech i2-61 Black Edition will o er you tremendous power in a MIDI environment.
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Using the MIDI Functions
1. Connecting the keyboard to other MIDI instruments:
To transmit MIDI data rom your keyboard to other pro essional MIDI instruments, please
purchase a MIDI cable and use it to connect the MIDI OUT jack o your Miditech i2-61
Black Edition to the MIDI IN jack o the other instrument. Make sure that the MIDI
"transmit" channel on your Miditech i2-61 Black Edition matches the MIDI "receive" channel
o the other instrument.
2. Please re er to the ollowing diagram or the MIDI connection:
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Using the Midi-Interface
The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition Keyboard has a build in midi-inter ace; witch trans ers the
midi data rom the keyboard to the computer, but also rom the computer to the MIDI Out at
the keyboard.
The both MIDI Outs are separate usable, to control a sound expander or maybe an e ect
device. In your music program you can set the MIDI Out port o the inter ace as the output o
the keyboard, and also the Input-port o the inter ace as the input o the keys o the keyboard.
I the driver installation is correct, you can use the inter ace without problems.
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De ault Setting o the Miditech i2-61 Black Edition
The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition will always select the ollowing values or their parameters
when the power is turned on.
*Transmit MIDI Channel no. 1.
*De ault Octave will be rom C2 (36) to C6 (84)
*De ault A ter Touch value will be 0
*De ault Velocity value will be 0
*De ault Reverb Depth value will be 64
*De ault Pan Pot value will be 64
*De ault Volume value will be 127
*De ault CC Data value will be 0
*De ault CC no. value will be 0
*De ault Control Change (CC-00=0, CC-32=0) message will be transmitted.
*De ault Program Change (PG=1) message will be transmitted.
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Overall Diagram Preview
Operation panel:
1.Power Switch
2. Pitch Bend Wheel
The Pitch Bend wheel is used or raising or lowering the pitch o a voice during per ormance.
The range o pitch values depends on the sound generator (sound card or module) being used.
Please re er to the manuals o your devices or in ormation on how to change the Pitch Bend
range. To bend the pitch up, please move the wheel away rom you. To bend the pitch
down, please move the wheel towards you.
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3. Modulation Wheel
It is very common to use the modulation wheel to change the intensity o e ects: mainly
Vibrato( pitch change), Tremolo
(change the volume), and Modulation (change the tone). The Modulation wheel produces a
vibrato e ect shortly a ter the sound is generated. It is most e ective or voice such as
Saxophone Strings and Oboe.
4. Data Entry Slide
This slide controller allows you to adjust the ollowing parameters: Volume, Velocity,
Chorus, Reverb, Pan pot, and A tertouch directly rom your keyboard .
11. MIDI / SELECT button
Use this button to select di erent MIDI commands on certain keys rom your keyboard.
Miditech i2-61 Black Edition provides several groups o MIDI commands as ollows:
5. MIDI Channels group
Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and then pressing the MIDI CHANNEL key allows you to
select the transmitting channel or your keyboard. The de ault Channel is 1 when the
keyboard's power is turned on. Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button, Ten Key 2 then the
MIDI/SELECT button changes the MIDI transmit channel rom 1 to 2. You can use the
Dataentry-Slider too.
7. Octave group
By pressing the Octave key, you will shi t the active keyboard range one octave higher, or
lower. For example, i you want to change the octave 2 octaves down : Press Oktave Key
twice .
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8. Transposer roup
Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the TRANSPOSE Key you increase or decrease the
notes by hal tones. I you want to transpose by 3 semitones: Press the MIDI/SELECT button
and the ”#” key, (in the display you see 3 or three semitones) than press MIDI/SELECT to
inish the change.
Reset key
Pressing the MIDI/SELECT button and the Reset key will send out a message to return all
external MIDI instruments to their de ault setting as well.
9. Control Change data entry by Numeric keypad
Miditech i2-61 Black Edition allows you to use the numeric keys to speci y your Control
Change DATA parameter instead o data entry slide. By pressing MIDI/SELECT button and
CC data key & then the required number and inally the Enter key to inish. For example, i
you want to make Control Change 7 as value 123.
1) Press MIDI/SELECT button;
2) Press CC No. (will be shown in display)
3) Choose 7 on numeric keypad;
4) Press enter key to speci y Control Change as 7;
5) The display shows “---“
6) Press CC DATA. (will be shown in display)
7) Press number key 1, 2, and 3;
8) Press enter key to speci y value 123 then press MIDI/SELECT
Button to inish this action.
9) For Velocity, Reverb and Chorus Depth, Pan Pos, Volume you only need to
enter CC Data Value.
Please note for e.g.: after you press enter key the LED display will show --- to
indicate that you pressed enter key and will not disappear until you press
MIDI/SELE T button to finish your choice. After you press cancel key the LED
display will show blank to indicate that you pressed cancel key and will not
disappear until you press MIDI/SELE T button to finish your choice.
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Program key
Pressing MIDI/SELECT button and the Program key, then numeric keys then enter key, you
can select any patch number between 1 to 128. For example, i you want to change voice to
67 (Tenor Sax): Press MIDI/SELECT button and 67 on numeric keys, then enter key and
MIDI/SELECT button again to inish this action.
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Rear Panel
Sustain jack
This jack allows you to connect an optional Sustain Footswitch to the keyboard.
MIDI OUT jacks
This standard MIDI jacks is used to send MIDI messages to another MIDI instrument (such as
sound module).
USB Port / power port
This jack is used to connect the keyboard with the computer, to get power and send MIDI
messages directly to the sound card.
Power switch
The 2-way power switch turns the keyboard's power to external power/USB Power or power
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Trouble Shooting
If anything doesn’t work . . .
please check ollowing points:
Midi connection fault . . .
do you have installed your midi drivers rom your soundcard ?
Look at START --> Settings --> Systemcontrol --> Multimedia --> Tab Midi
or installed Drivers. I not, you have to do this irst. A ter that your Keyboard should work
with your computer. Attention: In some programs you have to set the Input-Port, be ore you
can receive Midi-data. Please check!!
Audio is delayed . . .
This problem is o ten attached to the midi device, but in reality it is a problem o the sound
card in your computer. Many sound cards have an adjustable latency time, they are used to
work with slow computers, and so audio is not interrupt. At the installing o the sound card,
the latency time is set to maximum value e.g. 512 samples, and this is too much, so your
midi-notes are sounding delayed. Adjust this value to a minimum that is possible or 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 o your keyboard.
Midi Device is not recognize . . .
There are some misunderstandings, because a midi device is not recognizable by computer,
except USB. The midi standard does not support recognizing o devices!
The Miditech i2-61 Black Edition is recognized by USB but not by midi-inter ace, this is
normal!!
Pedal doesn’t work . . .
May be you have the wrong pedal type. There are two types o pedals in the market: One is a
pedal with an open contact, and i pressed it closed, and one is with a closed contact and
opened i pressed. The keyboard needs a pedal with an open contact!
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USB doesn’t work . . .
Is powerswitch on power-on position?
Are you sure that the computer ound the keyboard or an unknown USB-Device?
In the irst case everything is Ok. In the second case there is a problem o the Hardware o
the keyboard.
It must be recognized by your computer otherwise there is no communication between
computer and keyboard possible.
Could you please test the keyboard on another computer, maybe by a riend or a music
shop or check o a hardware problem?
In this case please take the keyboard to your reseller or exchange or repair, maybe they
have a technician they can help you.
Otherwise they should call us to help you.
I you connect the keyboard by USB, it should be recognized.
Look at „Start  Settings  System control  System  Device manager at
Audio/Video/Game controller or the keyboard settings. I not install your USB -driver!
Do you have set midi out port at your music program?
Please Check!
Device is recognized but no sound . . .
Did you set the input and output ports inside your music-program?
This is important otherwise no communication is possible.
For example Input port set to midi-keyboard, output port set to soundcard
This kind o Set-ups you will ind in Menus like Device manager or Hardware manager and
so on.
After new Start the keyboard don’t work . . .
I a ter a new start or a break the device is not working, it is possible that the legacy option in
your BIOS is o .
Did you set the USB-Legacy Option on?
This is important, because some programs could not handle USB-devices without this option.
Please check!!
Too many USB-devices . . .
Another point is, i you have too many USB-devices connected to your USB-Port, the port is
switched o . A USB Port delivered only 500mA, otherwise the system close the port. Please
check how many devices you are using at your USB-port!
I you disconnect some devices the port will be switched on, and the device will work. In
this case you should use a hub with separated power supply.
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Admin or Usermode . . .
Are you Admin or User on this computer system?
In User mode are some restrictions or USB devices, so many devices do not work in this
mode.
Power supply does not work . . .
I the unit isn’t powered by power-supply, try to connect by USB-Connection. I it works
normal, the power-supply may be damaged.
Alternativ . . .
Please try to connect the keyboard with midi out port at a Mididevice like synthesizer or
sound module or a computer o a riend or music shop or testing the correct working
keyboard. So you know where you can search the problem.
Or try to download a Midimonitor like Midiox --> WWW.MIDIOX.COM to test the
correct working o the keyboard.
Important: You must set-up the input and output devices!
If everything doesn’t help . . .
You can write an e-mail to our hotline In [email protected] and we try to help you.
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Specifications
Model: Miditech i2-61 Black Edition
Keyboard 61 dynamic keys
Simultaneous Note Output
(Reverse priority)
10 Notes
Control switc es MIDI C annel
Reset
Octave -2, -1, Centre, +1, +2
Program C ange
CC-00/CC-32 (For GS Bank Selektion)
CC-No (Generic CC-Assign)
CC-Data
Data Entry Aftertouc Assignment
Data Entry Velocity Assignment
Data Entry Reverb Send Level Assignment
Data Entry C orus Send Level Assignment
Pan Pot Assignment (CC-10)
Volume Assigmnet (CC-07)
CC-Data
Numeric Keys x 10
Enter
Cancel
Pitc Bend W eel
Modulation W eel
Data Entry Slide Pot
External Control Terminals MIDI OUT (DIN),
MIDI OUT USB (DIN),
Sustain,
USB Port Connector (for Power and MIDI)
Power Switc
Display 7-Segment LED x 3
Dimensions 92 x 21,5 x 7,5 (cm)
Weig t 3 kg
Power Source DC 9v, PC USB Port
*Design and specifications subject to change without notice
*No liability for printing mistakes
Rev 04.2010
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MIDI Implementation Chart
Model: Miditech i2-61 Black Edition
Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks
Basic Channel De ault
Changed
1
1-16
x
x
Mode De ault
Messages
Altered
Mode 3
x
*************
x
x
x
Note Number :
True Voice
12-108
*************
x
x
With Octave Change
Velocity Note ON
Note OFF
O
x
x
x
After Key's
Touch Ch's
x
O
x
x
Pitch Bender O x
Control Change O x
Prog
Change :True #
CC-00, CC-32
1-128
0-127
x
x
System Exclusive x x
System :Song Pos
:Song Sel
Common :Tune
x
x
x
x
x
x
System :Clock
Real Time :Commands
x
x
x
x
Aux Message :Local ON/OFF
:All Notes OFF
:Active Sense
:Reset
x
O
O
O
x
x
x
x
Send with Reset.
Send with Reset.
Notes:
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY O =Yes, x = No
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