Orla Jamkey User manual

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Owner's Manual
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Make sure that the supplied adapter is suitable for the mains voltage in your country.
When using electric products, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
1Read all of these instructions before using the product.
2To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when the product is used
near children.
3Do not use this product near water -for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen
sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or the like.
4This product in combination with sound modules, computers andexternal
amplification and headphones, may be capable of producing sound levels that could
cause permanent hearing loss.Do not operate for a long period of time at a high
volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss,
or ringing in your ears, you should consult an audiologist.
5The product should be located so that its location, or position, does not interfere
with proper ventilation.
6This product should only be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, and other products that cause heat.
7The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described in the
operating instructions, or as marked on the product.
8This product may be equipped with a polarized plug. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
9The power adapter of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left
unused for a long period of time.
10 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the
cabinet through openings.
The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when
AThe power adapteror the plug has been damaged; or
BObjects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the product or
CThe product has been exposed to rain or
DThe product does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
E The product has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged
Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the maintenance
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This product must be grounded (earthed). If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding
provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock.
This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with the local codes and regulations.
DANGER
Do not modify the plug provided with the product. If it will not fit have a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.
DATA HANDLING
The information contained in the internal memory may sometimes be lost due to incorrect
user action. Make sure to save important data onto USB Stick or Hard Disk. ORLA will not
be responsible for damages caused by data loss.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been very carefully revised. Due to the
constant effort to improve the product, the product specifications might differ to those in the
manual. The specifications are subject to modification without prior notice.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT
Your keyboard is a fine instrument and deserves careful treatment. Follow these next few
points carefully to keep it at it’s best for many years.
-Never open the case and touch the internal circuits
-Always switch the power 0FF after use
-Clean with a cloth or a damp sponge. If the dirt is particularly persistent, use a
neutral detergent to remove it. Never use solvents or alcohol
-Do not place your instrument near electric motors, neon or fluorescent lamps as
these may generate disturbances
-In most cases you just need to change the position of the instrument to avoid
interference
-Keep your instrument away from dusty environments, high humidity, and high
temperatures
-Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage indicated on the
name plate in the back of the instrument.
-Do not use electrical appliances, neon lights or variable lighting system on the same
AC Mains outlet
-Before turning on the instrument, make sure that your amplifiers and speaker
system are OFF
-Computer controlled instruments can be interrupted by spikes, surges and dropouts
on the power line. If your instrument stops working because of a power line
disturbance, switch it OFF for a few seconds and then switch it back ON.
Never disconnectthe power cable without turning OFF the power switchfirst.

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The JamKey Controller
Think about an amazing master keyboard equipped with twopremium waterfall keyboards
and all the rotary controls and push button you may need, including two sets of physical
drawbars.
That’s the Jamkey Controller.
The Jamkey simplifies your life. On the left panel, you can find all the necessary controls to
drive a full “tone wheel”organ configuration. On the right panel,there is a wide selection of
programmable buttons and rotary controls.
All the buttons, the rotarycontrols and even the Drawbar controls can be reprogrammed
using the JamKey Editor that is available for download from the Jamkey web site.
Do you use a computer, an iPador sound module on stage? The central area of the
JamKey has been designed to easily accommodate your laptop, tablet or sound module.
How many “virtual instruments” and computer software do you have? Probably a lot.
How do you control them when you’re on stage?
The JamKey is the answer.
The JamKey Features
Two keyboard configuration offering a 61 note Upper and a 73 noteLower keyboard
utilizing theFATAR keyboard type TP80 waterfall type with touch sensitivity.
Two sets of Drawbars (Upper and Lower)One set Drawbar for Bass Pedal
Nine dedicated buttons to controlVintage Organ sounds

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Two wheels for Pitch and Modulation
Seven buttons to transpose
keyboard and pedal sections
8 buttons, 8 pads and 8 rotarycontrols
which are totallyassignable
One Play Bar to control an external Sequencer or DAW (Digital Audio
Workstation)
16 memories to store
your settings (2 banks of
8 patches -Bank A and
Bank B)

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Connections on Rear Panel
2 Sustain Pedal (assignable)
2 Expression Pedal (assignable)
2 Midi Port (IN/Out)
1 USB Midi
1Switch ON/OFF
1Led ON/OFF
1DC IN 9/12V 1A
Go to our site www.jamkey.net and download JamKey Editor
To start your JamKey controller, download the JamKey Editor from the dedicated website
www.jamkey.net,where you can also download the current defaultPatches and the User
Manual.
What is the purpose of the JamKey Editor?
All the Physical Drawbars, Rotary controls, Buttons and Pads on the JamKey are totally
assignable and can be reprogrammed for different functions using the JamKey Editor.
You can map,assign all controls andstore your Patches in the sixteen memory locations
of the instrument.
What is a Patch?
A Patch is an object that describes how MIDI settings are assigned to the various
controllers. By usingthe Patchsystem, you can easily change settings that you need for
specific sounds or registrations.
Using the JamKey Editor you can make your own Patch to store and recall directly from
the JamKey. There are sixteen memory locations to store data in two Banks: A (from 1 to
8) and B (from 9 to 16).
Youcan also store and recall Patches on a computer when connected via USB cable.
It is possible to configure andstore a huge array of Patches in this way.

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Patch Default on JamKey
The JamKey default setting is ready to play a number of sounds according to GM sound
mapping.
Patch Name Memory Bank Location Patch Type Midi Output Rear Panel
1 -JamKey Organ 1A GM Midi Standard
2 -Rock 2A GM Midi Standard
3 -Pop 3A GM Midi Standard
4 -Jazz 4A GM Midi Standard
5 -HipHop 5A GM Midi Standard
6 -Funky 6A GM Midi Standard
7 -Disco 7A GM Midi Standard
8 -Dance 8A GM Midi Standard
9 -Empty 01 1B GM Midi Standard
10 –Empty 02 2B GM Midi Standard
11 –Empty 03 3B GM Midi Standard
12 –Empty 04 4B GM Midi Standard
13 –Empty 05 5B GM Midi Standard
14 –Empty 06 6B GM Midi Standard
15 –Empty 07 7B GM Midi Standard
16 –Empty 08 8B GM Midi Standard
Connect the JamKey to a GM Sound Module using a standard midi cable and the default
patches can now be accessed. Use the buttons illustrated below to select the available
sounds for the Upper and Lower keyboards.
4 Upper Voice Selectors
Upper Voice Variation I II III IV
3 Lower Voice Selectors
Lower Voice Variation I II III
1 Upper & 1 Lower Main Voice Selectors
Upper & Lower Upper Lower
Main Voice

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Control ChangeAssignments for Upper & Lower Drawbars
74 71 73 72 91 93 92 94 95 CC 74 Cut OFF
CC 71 Resonance
CC 73 Attack
CC 72 Release
CC 91 Send Reverb
CC 93 Send Chorus
CC 92 Tremolo
CC 94 Delay
CC 95 Phaser
Left Panel Assignments for Default Patch
Right Panel Assignments for Default Patch

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How to use JamKey Editor
1-Connect a computer to the JamKey via USB cable.
2-Switch ON the JamKey.
3-Open the JamKey Editor on the computer.
Midi Port Assignments
1-Select in the Menu bar on the computer --> Settings ? MIDI
2-Choose “JKC MM49 TEC.” Driver for Input and Output Midi Connections.
The followingwindow appears:

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“JamKey OnLine” will be indicated in red inthe top left corner of the windowconfirming
that the Editor has been successfully configured.
The followingdialog box will be displayed in the centre of the window:
Press “Yes” to load all midi settings for thePatch from the computer to theJamKey.
The Patches will be stored in Bank A and Bank B (1 to 16).
If “No” is selected, an Empty Patch is created and ready to be used.
JamKey Editor Main Header
In this floating menu you can recall and save all sixteen Patches inside the JamKey
memory.
JamKey Editor sections
The JamKey Editor has 7 sections for creating and editing Patches.
You can even choose and change the Patch name with a click.
Upper & Lower
Upper refers to the Upper Keyboard.
Lower refers to the Lower Keyboard.

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There are three sections (Split) available for the Upper and three sections (Split) for the
Lower.
For each Split you can edit the following: Split Name, Split ON/OFF, Start/Stop Key, Midi
Channel, Transmit, Octave Transpose, Semitone Transpose, Velocity Curve, Bank MSB –
LSB.
To activate the following parameters (Program Change, Volume,Send Reverb, Send
Chorus, Fixed Velocity,Midi Out ports (standard Midi Out and USB1 Midi Out)simply
select the function by ticking the related check box.
Bass Pedals
You can connect a midi bass pedal board via MIDI IN located in the rear connection panel.
There is one section available for the Bass Pedal and the following parameter can be
edited:Split Name, Split ON/OFF, Start/Stop Key, Midi Channel Transmit, Midi Channel
Receive, Octave Transpose, Semitone Transpose, Velocity Curve, Bank MSB–LSB.
To activate the following parameters: Program Change, Volume, Send Reverb, Send

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Chorus, Fixed Velocity, Midi Out ports (standard Midi Out and USB1 Midi Out).
Within the Pedal Bass section there are controls for the Bass Drawbars and Wheel
Controls features.
Bass Drawbars
It is possible to selectthe control change settings for Bass Drawbars from dropdown lists
Split 1 can be linked tothe Bass Pedal.

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It is possible to make User Settings for Bass Drawbars:
-Check the User box ON.
-Select Midi Out and Midi Channel Transmit in the User Setting dialog box.
-You can have two typesof Bass Drawbars assigned at the same time.
Wheel Controls
You can chooseto which split to assign the Pitch Bend and Modulation.
If necessary, the wheel controls can be recalibrated.
Press the Recalibrate button and follow the instructions on the screen.
You can select which Control Changecan be assigned to the Modulation from the
dropdown list.

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Drawbars: Upper & Lower
It is possible to assign the desired control change settings for the Upper and Lower
Drawbars from the dropdown list below the Drawbar icons.
You can also link them to the Split 1, 2 and 3 of the Drawbars.
It is possible to make User Settings for Upper and Lower Drawbars:
-Check the User box ON.
-Select Midi Out and Midi Channel Transmit in the User Setting dialog box.
-You can have two types of Drawbars assigned at the same time.

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Pedals
2 Sustain Pedalsand 2 Expression Pedalscan be connected at the same time (in the rear
panel of JamKey)
In the following window you can choose which splitsto assign to the Sustain Pedals and
Expression Pedals.
At the bottom of the Pedals icons, you can select from a dropdown list the control change
to assign for each Pedals.
To set the Out channel and the Midi port for each pedal just select User check box to
activate.

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Left Panel
On theleft control panel there are 8 rotaryknobs. They are assigned by default to the
Drawbar Organ features but can be reprogrammed for new functions.
The following window indicates how each knob can be assigned new functions from the
related drop down lists.
It is also possible to select Midi Channel and Midi Out port.

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In the bottom of the Left Panel window 9 tabs are indicated.
They are assigned by default to control specific functions of VST Virtual Organ.
(Vintage Organs by Native Instruments)
Percussion------------------------------------
On Soft Fast Third
Off Normal Slow Second
Vibrato----------------------------- Rotor-----------------
Upper Lower On Slow
On/Off On/Off Select Off Fast
It is possible to change the default settings for these tabs by switching OFF “JamKey
DefaultAssignments”.
Double click on a single tab to reassign the setting.

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Right Panel
On theRight control panel there are 8 rotaryknobs. They can be programmed for different
functions.
The following window indicates how each knob can be assigned new functions from the
related drop down lists.
It is also possible to select Midi Channel and Midi Out port.

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As illustrated below there 16 tabs that can be reprogrammed.
Double click on a single tab to Assign Message andSelect Midi Out.
There are some other assignable buttons as illustrated below.
Assignable
These two tabs are assigned by default to control
the Pedal Transpose settings.