Psalte MD25MU0101 User manual

Psalte
Organ Works Co.
25 Pedal MIDI/USB Pedalboard
MD25MU0101
Owner's Manual
www.psalte.com
Copyrig t, 2018, by Psalte Organ Works Co.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read t ese instructions.
2. Keep t ese instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use t is apparatus near water.
6. Clean only wit a dry clot .
7. Use only t e cables and attac ed equipment specified in t is manual.
8. Unplug t is apparatus during lig tning storms or w en unused for long periods of time.
9. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
10. Servicing is required w en t e apparatus as been damaged in any way, suc as USB or DIN
cable, power supply or plug is damaged, liquid as been spilled or objects ave moved into t e
apparatus, t e apparatus as been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or as
been dropped.
Note:
T is apparatus s all not be exposed to dripping or splas ing. No object filled wit liquids, suc as
vases, s all be placed on t e apparatus.
W en you need to ave t e apparatus completely disconnected from t e MAINS, you must unplug t e
AC power adapter. For t at purpose, locate t e apparatus in a way t at secures easy access to t e AC
power adapter.
Important!
Please note t e following important information before using t is product.
Before using t e AC power adapter to power t is product, be sure t e c eck t e AC adapter for any
damage first. Never let c ildren use an AC adapter t at is seriously damaged.
T is product is not intended for use by c ildren under 3 years of age.
T e AC adapter is not a toy.
Be sure to disconnect t e AC adapter before cleaning t e product.
Do not stand, walk or sit on t e pedals of your pedalboard.
Place pedalboard only on a flat level surface capable of wit standing t e weig t of t e pedalboard
combined wit t e force necessary to play it.
W en moving t e pedalboard do not andle it by t e pedals. Use t e toe box or eel box to andle t e
pedalboard for repositioning.

Contents 1
Company and product names used in t is manual may be registered trademarks of ot ers.
Features 2
Requirements 3
Using Your pedalboard 3
Setup 3
USB MIDI Operation 3
MIDI Standard DI Operation 3
Configuration 4
Psalte

Features 2
•Concave and radial pedal arrangement.
•Solid wood construction.
•Fully MIDI compatible for use wit :
◦Organ sample virtual instrument software (open source or commercial licensed)
◦MIDI compliant keyboard/synt esizers/tone generators.
◦MIDI compliant computer software (organ sample sequencers, DAWs, etc.)
•Fully USB Powered.
•USB MIDI and/or MIDI (DIN) interface.
•Fully configurable parameters:
•MIDI C annel
•USB MIDI logical cable
•Pedal Sensitivity
•Pedal Velocity
•Transpose
Your Psalte Organ Works Co. pedalboard is constructed using traditional spruce/pine/fur solid wood
and is wear tested mec anically for consistent, durable operation and play-ability. T e pedal
arrangement comprises a full two octave plus one C, making t ree C note pedals total. Wit a footprint
measuring 39 inc es by 29 inc es overall, your pedalboard can easily be incorporated into an existing
setup.
T e arrangement of t e pedals incorporates a concave and radial pattern w ic is widely accepted
around t e world and part of AGO and BDO standards. However, instead of implementing eit er AGO
or BDO standards strictly, t e design goal of t e PD25MU0101 was to create a pedalboard for use at
ome or any space t at is slig tly confined compared to t e volume of space needed for a fully
standards compliant, larger, more traditional pedalboard.
For more t an 30 years, manufactures ave produced MIDI compliant instruments, equipment and
software. Your pedalboard conforms to t e MIDI standard and can be connected to MIDI compliant
keyboard/synt esizers/tone generators etc. Most modern operating systems (OS's) support t e MIDI
standard. Your pedalboard allows attac ing a MIDI standard cable via t e MIDI standard DIN
connector or by t e USB A connector t at supports t e USB MIDI standard.
Figure 1. USB and DIN connectors on t e toe box of your pedalboard.

Requirements 3
Your pedalboard comes wit an AC adapter and USB cable. A USB cable is required to power t e
pedalboard.
USB Power
Your MD25MU0101 pedalboard requires a USB power source suc as a AC power adapter (supplied),
computer, keyboard, synt esizer, tablet, or smart p one to operate properly. T e pedalboard may
require current up to 500mA .
A USB cable wit #24 wire size conductors (like t e one supplied) s ould be used. T e USB cable
used wit your pedalboard must ave a USB male type A connector on one end. On t e ot er end, any
ot er type USB connector may be used as required by t e equipment t at will power t e pedalboard.
T e USB cable supplied wit your pedalboard meets t e requirements above and as a USB type A
male connector at eac end. T e AC power adapter supplied as a USB type A female connector.
Using Your pedalboard
Before using your pedalboard read t e IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS at t e front of t is
manual.
Setup
T ere are two options available for connecting your pedalboard to ot er equipment. How you connect
your pedalboard depends on ow it is to be used and t e capabilities of t e equipment to w ic it will
be connected.
USB MIDI Operation
Most computers ave USB ports wit no DIN connector. Connection to a computer can be made by
using t e USB cable supplied or ot er USB cable wit a USB type A connector on t e end at t e
pedalboard. In t is case, t e computer (or ot er USB device) will power t e pedalboard and t e MIDI
signal will also be available to t e computer via t e same USB cable (supplied). W ile t e USB cable
is being used, t e DIN connection is also available and t e MIDI signal will be transmitted over t e
DIN standard cable simultaneously to ot er equipment if used.
MIDI Standard DI Operation
To use your pedalboard wit existing equipment t at ave MIDI standard DIN connectors use a MIDI
standard DIN cable and t e DIN connector on t e pedalboard. T e USB cable must still be used to
power t e pedalboard. Any USB standard device t at supplies power, suc as a computer or AC wall
adapter (supplied) can be used. If t e AC wall adapter is used to power t e pedalboard t e USB MIDI
signal will not be available to a USB device but t e MIDI DIN signal will still be available and
transmitted over a DIN cable.
Configuration 4
Your pedalboard's MIDI C annel, USB MIDI logical cable, Pedal Sensitivity, Pedal Velocity and
Transpose Interval are all configurable via MIDI System Exclusive commands. Any device or software

t at can send specific/custom MIDI System Exclusive commands can be used to set t ese parameters.
For basic examples using Linux and/or Windows see www.psalte.com. Below are listed t e MIDI
commands, descriptions and t e specific exadecimal values t at comprise t em.
Command Descr pt on Hexadec mal Values
(defaults shown)
Set C annel Set t e MIDI C annel
Default = 1
F0 7E 1E 01 01 F7
Set Velocity flag False = Send a constant fixed MIDI velocity value
(default).
True = Send a dynamic MIDI velocity value
depending on velocity of t e pedal as played.
F0 7E 1E 02 00 F7
Set Virtual USB Cable Virtual USB Cable used for USB MIDI only. Default
is 0.
F0 7E 1E 03 00 F7
Set Sensitivity T is sets t e point at w ic depressing t e pedal
causes t e note to be played. Allowed range is 0 to
25. Default is 0 w ic sets t e required pedal
distance of travel at a maximum.
F0 7E 1E 04 00 F7
Set Transpose Default value is 36 w ic makes t e leftmost pedal
C2. Range is 0 (transpose down 36 alf steps) to 102.
T e number represents t e MIDI note number to be
used for t e first (leftmost) pedal.
F0 7E 1E 05 24 F7
Reset Reset all configurable parameters to default values. F0 7E 1E 10 00 F7
Dump Status T is causes t e pedalboard to send a specific MIDI
System Exclusive message containing t e values of
all t e configurable parameters.
F0 7E 1E 11 00 F7
Identity Request T is is t e MIDI standard message for requesting
t at any equipment t at receives t e message to send
a message in response t at identifies t at equipment.
Your pedalboard will identify itself as follows:
F0 SysEx
7E Non-Realtime
7F T e SysEx c anne
1E Psalte Organ Works Co. Mfg. ID
01 Current C annel
00 Current Velocity flag
00 Current Cable
00 Current Sensitivity
24 Current Transpose
F7 End of SysEx
F0 7E 7F 06 01 F7
Copyrig t, 2018, by Psalte Organ Works Co.