swissonic ControlKey 49 User manual

ControlKey 49, ControlKey 61, ControlKey 88
MIDI keyboard
user manual

Musikhaus Thomann
Thomann GmbH
Hans-Thomann-Straße 1
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.thomann.de
10.12.2015, ID: 337456, 337460, 337462

Table of contents
1 General information.............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 5
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 6
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Installation and starting up............................................................................................... 8
5 Connections and operating elements.......................................................................... 9
6 Functions.................................................................................................................................. 14
7 MIDI routing............................................................................................................................ 19
8 Factory defaults.................................................................................................................... 23
9 Other presets.......................................................................................................................... 25
10 Note values.............................................................................................................................. 26
11 Technical specifications.................................................................................................... 27
12 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 28
13 Protecting the environment........................................................................................... 29
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1 General information
This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read
and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for
future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell
the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual.
Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are
subject to change.
1.1 Further information
On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and
details on the following points:
Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download.
Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the
topics of interest for you quickly.
Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical
basics and terms.
Personal consultationFor personal consultation please contact our
technical hotline.
Service If you have any problems with the device the
customer service will gladly assist you.
1.2 Notational conventions
This manual uses the following notational conventions:
The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics.
Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button.
Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics.
Examples: ‘24ch’, ‘OFF’.
Letterings
Displays
General information
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The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a
step is indented and highlighted by an arrow.
Example:
1. Switch on the device.
2. Press [Auto].
ðAutomatic operation is started.
3. Switch off the device.
References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐
fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the cross-
reference to jump to the specified location.
Example: See Ä ‘Cross-references’ on page 5.
1.3 Symbols and signal words
In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words
that are used in this manual.
Signal word Meaning
DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
an immediate dangerous situation that will result in
death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in mate‐
rial and environmental damage if it is not avoided.
Warning signs Type of danger
Warning – danger zone.
Instructions
Cross-references
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2 Safety instructions
This device is intended to be used to control electronic tone generators. Use the
device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other oper‐
ating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or
property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper
use.
This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intel‐
lectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons
may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is
responsible for their safety.
DANGER!
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and
are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard!
Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the
like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
NOTICE!
Operating conditions
This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage,
never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight,
heavy dirt, and strong vibrations.
NOTICE!
External power supply
The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting
the external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet)
matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is pro‐
tected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result
in damage to the device and possibly the user.
Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and
when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of
electric shock or fire.
Intended use
Safety
Safety instructions
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3 Features
nMIDI keyboard and controller
nsemi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys with Aftertouch
nPitch bend and modulation wheel
nvelocity-sensitive trigger pads
neight rotary encoders
neight mute and solo buttons
nnine faders
nMenu and transport buttons
nOctave / transpose function
n30 memory locations for scenes
nbacklit LCD
nConnectors for Sustain and Expression pedal
n5-pin MIDI output, USB output
nMAC and Windows compatible
nPower supply via 9 V mains adapter or USB cable
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4 Installation and starting up
Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the
unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration,
dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or
your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
Establish all connections as long as the unit is switched off. Use the shortest possible
high-quality cables for all connections.
Power supply is enabled once you connect the unit through the USB port and the
included USB cable to a PC. If desired, connect a Sustain and / or an Expression pedal
to the device (pedals are not included). Turn on the device using the main switch on
the rear panel.
Start the DAW installed on your computer and adjust the software and MIDI settings.
System requirements
nWindows XP/Vista/7®, mind. 800 MHz, 256 MB RAM min.
nMac OS X V.10.4.9® and higher, mind. 733 MHz, mind. 512 MB RAM
To operate the device with any MIDI device (such as a sound module) you need an
external 9V mains adapter for power supply (not included). In this case, connect your
device via the 5-pin MIDI output on the rear panel to the input of the MIDI device. If
desired, connect a Sustain and / or an Expression pedal to the device (pedals are not
included). Turn on the device using the main switch on the rear panel.
Operation with a computer
Operation with a MIDI device
Installation and starting up
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5 Connections and operating elements
Model overview
Connections and operating elements
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1[PITCHBEND]
Pitch bend wheel to vary the pitch when playing.
2[MODULATION]
Modulation wheel.
3[OCTAVE]
Buttons to octave / transpose the keyboard.
4 Display.
5Function / select buttons, see
Ä ‘Function / select buttons [5]’ on page 11.
6[E1] … [E8]
Rotary encoder
7[S1] … [S8]
Fader with LED chain display.
8[A1 | B1] … [A8 | B8]
Mute / solo buttons.
9[TRACK]
Button for the simultaneous shifting of all encoders and faders.
10 [MASTER]
Master fader.
11 [P1] … [P8] ([P16])
Programmable trigger pads.
Top view
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12 Function / select buttons, see
Ä ‘Function / select buttons [12]’ on page 12.
13 Transport buttons:
back, forward, stop, play, record
14 [SCENE]
Button to activate the Scene mode.
15 [MENU]
Button to activate the Edit mode.
16 [PAGE]
Buttons to navigate between the parameters and functions available (all modes).
17 [PATCH]
Buttons to send programme change commands.
18 [VALUE]
Buttons to adjust / select values / options in Edit and Scene mode.
19 [CHANNEL]
Buttons to switch between the available channels.
20 [EXIT]
Button to exit the open menu or menu function.
21 [ENTER]
Button to confirm parameter changes.
Function / select buttons [5]
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22 [BANK]
Buttons to switch between the preset banks and trigger pads.
23 [VEL.CURVE]
Buttons to adjust the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads.
24 [8 LEVELS]
Button to quickly toggle the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads to a fixed value. The button lights up when the mode is
active.
25 [FULL LEVEL]
Button to quickly toggle all trigger pads to maximum touch sensitivity. The button lights up when the mode is active.
26 [HOLD]
Button to activate the Hold mode of the trigger pads. The button lights up when the mode is active.
27 [ROLL]
Button to activate the Roll mode of the trigger pads. The button lights up when the mode is active.
28 [A.TOUCH]
Button to disable the Aftertouch function of the trigger pads. The button lights up when the function is deactivated.
29 [MODE]
Button to toggle between the transmission modes of the trigger pads (note or controller commands). The button lights
up in ‘Controller commands’ mode.
Function / select buttons [12]
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30 [MIDI OUT]
Use a MIDI cable to connect the 5-pin MIDI port on the rear panel of the MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of a sound
module.
At MIDI connections, the device that controls other devices, is referred to as the ‘Master’. A device that is controlled via
MIDI is called ‘Slave’. Connect the MIDI OUT of the master to the MIDI IN of the slave.
31 [EXPRESSION]
Socket for connecting a stereo expression pedal with a control range of 0 … 10 kΩ.
Before connecting the pedal to the keyboard, ensure that the pedal is either completely open or completely closed. In
this way, you establish the maximum volume position.
Always start by connecting the pedal. Then turn on the keyboard, and then start up the software.
32 [SUSTAIN]
Socket for connecting a Sustain pedal.
33 [USB]
Use the included USB cable to connect the USB port on the rear panel of the MIDI keyboard to the USB port of a com‐
puter.
Besides the data transmission, this interface can also provide the power supply to the MIDI keyboard.
34 [DC9V]
Connector for a 9 V power adapter (not included).
35 [POWER]
Button to turn the MIDI keyboard on and off.
Rear panel connections
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6 Functions
When using the encoders, mute / solo buttons, faders and trigger pads, the current
values of the associated settings are shown in the unit's display.
This is the main mode of the keyboard ([SCENE] and [MENU] do not light). MIDI data
generated by the piano keys and the other controls of the keyboard are sent
depending on the setting via USB to a connected computer or to a sound module
connected via MIDI.
In this mode, the scenes (presets) stored in the memory can be loaded. Press [SCENE]
to activate the Scene mode.
Use [VALUE] to select the desired scene.
Scene 1: The faders control the volume and the rotary encoders control the Pan set‐
ting of the assigned channels. With this selection you can directly control almost all
USB / MIDI devices and DAWs. The settings of this scene can be user-specifically
adjusted in the Edit mode.
Scene 2 … 16: These presets are tailored to the displayed DAW software programmes
like Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, etc.. In this DAW software setting, select user
interface ‘MackieControl’ for port 2. The communication between computer and key‐
board is bi-directional, i. e., certain information from the software will be shown in
the display of the keyboard:
nUsing faders [S1] … [S8] you can control the volume of the assigned channel.
nUse the [MASTER] fader to control the overall volume.
nWith the rotary encoders [E1] … [E8] you can control the Pan setting of the
assigned channel.
nWith the function buttons [A1] … [A8] you can solo the assigned channel (except
for Logic®: [A1] … [A8] = record enabled).
nWith the function buttons [B1] … [B8] you can mute the assigned channel.
nWith [BANK] and [CHANNEL] you can change the channel assignment in the soft‐
ware.
nAll MIDI messages are transmitted via port 2 between computer and keyboard.
It is possible that the position of the hardware faders on the keyboard does
not match the position of the fader in your DAW software. When the key‐
board is integrated as [MackieControl] into the software, the LED chains
next to the faders indicate the position of the software faders. To control the
software fader, the hardware fader must first run over the position of the
software fader. As soon as both are on the same value the software fader is
‘taken along’. This prevents parameter jumps.
Scene 17 … 30: Custom Scenes. Don't select any user interface in the DAW software
to use these scenes. On delivery, all custom scenes work with identical settings.
These can be adjusted in the Edit mode at any time. Changed settings are automati‐
cally saved with the active scene.
Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection and exit the Scene mode. With [EXIT] you exit
the menu without changes.
Display functions
Operation mode ‘Performance’
Operation mode ‘Scene’
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In this mode, you can adjust various keyboard parameters. Press [MENU] to activate
the Setup mode. In setup mode, no MIDI data will be transmitted. The following
parameters can be user-specifically adapted:
n‘CONTROL ASSIGN’: Operate the desired element (rotary encoder, fader, button),
use [PAGE ] to switch between the available parameters (see following table)
and use [VALUE] to adapt the values). Any change must be confirmed with
[ENTER] . Unconfirmed changes will be discarded upon activation of another con‐
trol.
n‘SCENE SAVE TO’: Saving current scene to a certain memory location.
n‘KBD VELOCITY’: Setting the touch sensitivity of the piano keyboard.
n‘KBD AFTERTOUCH’: Enabling / disabling the Aftertouch function.
n‘MIDI ROUTE’: Enabling / disabling sending MIDI messages from the keyboard to
a connected MIDI device.
n‘PAD ROLL TEMPO’: Speed of the keyboard's internal MIDI clock in BPM (beats per
minute).
n‘PAD ROLL DIVIDER’: Setting the note value of the Pad-Roll function. The speed of
the pad-roll function depends on the note value selected here and the speed of
the MIDI Clock.
n‘MIDI CLOCK’: Determines whether the internal MIDI clock of the keyboard or the
external MIDI clock of a computer (DAW) sets the pace for the pad-roll function.
n‘RESET’: Reset of all parameters to factory default settings.
Setting parameter
‘CONTROL ASSIGN’ Definition
CC Controller number.
MODE Toggle, the first keystroke sends note on (CC 127), the
second sends note off (CC 0).
M Momentary, note on (CC 127) is sent when the button
is pressed, note off is sent on release (CC 0).
CH Channel number.
PORT Two ports are assigned to each control. This parameter
specifies to which port the element sends the com‐
mand.
MAX Highest value.
MIN Lowest value.
All settings are assigned to the currently active bank. If desired, you can use [BANK]
to switch to another memory bank.
The assignment of the controls and functions varies depending on the DAW soft‐
ware.
To confirm your selection and exit setup mode, press [ENTER]. With [EXIT] you exit the
menu without changes.
With the arrow buttons [OCTAVE] you can transpose the pitch of the entire key‐
board up to three octaves downwards and four octaves upwards. The display shows
the selected step (‘–3’…‘0’…‘4’).
Operating mode ‘Setup’
Octave transposing
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With the arrow buttons [OCTAVE] you can transpose the pitch of the entire key‐
board in semitone steps up or down. The display shows the selected step (‘–12’…‘0’
…‘12’).
For switching between Octave and Transpose mode, first make sure the keyboard is
in Performance mode ([SCENE] and [MENU] do not light). Press one of the two [VALUE]
buttons and then use [VALUE ] to switch between ‘MODE:OCT’ and ‘MODE:TRA’.
Use the Pitch bend wheel to vary the pitch up or down while playing. How many
semitones can be pitch bended up or down depends on the tone generator used.
The Pitch Bend wheel automatically returns to the neutral position.
The function of the modulation wheel depends on the tone generator used. Usually,
this controls the intensity of a vibrato effect.
On delivery, the velocity-sensitive trigger pads are assigned to drum sounds. When
hitting a pad, the note number and the velocity value are shown on the keyboard's
display. If you hit and hold the pad, additional messages depending on the hit inten‐
sity are sent through the Aftertouch function.
All pads have double allocation. With [BANK] you can switch between the two
corresponding memory banks.
With [A.TOUCH] you can disable the Aftertouch function of the pads (button light on)
or enable (button light off).
With [VEL.CURVE] you can adjust the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads in four
levels: ‘soft’, ‘hard’, ‘fixed’, ‘normal’.
With [8 LEVELS] you can set the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads to a fixed value:
‘16’, ‘32’, ‘48’, ‘64’, ‘80’, ‘96’, ‘112’ and ‘127’. The button lights up when the mode is
active.
With [FULL LEVEL] you set the touch sensitivity of all trigger pads to the maximum
value ‘127’. The button lights up when the mode is active.
With [HOLD] you activate the Hold mode of the trigger pads. In this mode, hitting a
pad triggers the assigned function. To exit, the pad needs to be hit again. The button
lights up when the mode is active.
With [ROLL] you activate the Pad Roll mode. If you hit and hold a pad in this mode,
notes are sent until you release the pad again. The tempo is defined via parameters
‘PAD ROLL TEMPO’ and ‘PAD ROLL DIVIDER’ (internal synchronization) or the tempo
set in your DAW software and ‘PAD ROLL DIVIDER’ (external synchronization). The
button lights up when the mode is active. The function is not available in ‘Control
messages’ mode.
With [MODE] you toggle between the transmission modes of the trigger pads (note
or controller commands). The button lights up in ‘Controller commands’ mode. No
MIDI notes are transmitted in this mode. The Aftertouch function and the velocity of
the pads are disabled.
Transposing
Pitch bending
Modulation
Trigger pads
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When operating the encoders, the corresponding value is shown in the display of the
keyboard. Turn the control clockwise to increase the displayed value or counterclock‐
wise to decrease the displayed value (value range: 0 … 127).
The LED on the six o'clock position of the encoder is lit when the control is in centre
position.
When operating the faders, the corresponding value is shown in the display of the
keyboard. Pull the fader up to increase the displayed value or pull it down to
decrease the displayed value (value range: 0 … 127).
The bottom LED of the LED chain of the faders is lit when the controller position does
not coincide with the corresponding DAW software setting.
Each time you press one of the function buttons [BANK] below the [MASTER]
fader, a shifting of eight channels to the left or right is effected.
You can use these buttons in user scenes to change the MIDI channel on which the
faders and rotary encoders send.
With the function buttons [TRACK] the active channels are being shifted to the
left or right with each keystroke.
In Toggle mode (‘T’), you can use these function buttons to trigger an ON command
(127) that is being cancelled with an OFF command (0) by pressing this button again.
In Momentary mode (‘M’), you can use these function buttons to trigger an ON com‐
mand (127) that is being cancelled with an OFF command (0) by releasing the
button.
The button function can be assigned in setup mode. When pressing the buttons, the
associated settings are shown in the display of the keyboard.
On delivery, the transport buttons are allocated with the default functions back, for‐
ward, stop, play and record. This allocation can be changed in setup mode.
Button Function Command Trans‐
mitted
data
Type Mode
back CC112, CH- B0 74 7F/00 C T
forward CC113, CH- B0 75 7F/00 C T
stop CC114, CH- B0 76 7F/00 C T
play CC115, CH- B0 77 7F/00 C T
Record CC116, CH- B0 72 7F/00 C T
Rotary encoder
Fader
Function buttons BANK
Function buttons TRACK
Function buttons A1 … A8, B1 … B8,
BTNE1 … BTNE8
Transport buttons
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In case you hear unsolicited tones, press the transport buttons ‘back’ and ‘forward’
simultaneously to activate the Panic function. The Panic command is transmitted to
all ports via all channels and resets all notes and controls. The display shows the mes‐
sage ‘PANIC’.
The Panic function is not supported by all MIDI devices.
Panic function
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7 MIDI routing
The data exchange between the keyboard and an external device is provided via two
virtual USB inputs and two virtual USB outputs. The performance messages gener‐
ated with the keyboard (keyboard, pads, wheels) are routed via USB out 1, all con‐
troller messages (faders, encoders, function and transport buttons) via USB out 2.
In addition, the keyboard offers a 5-pin MIDI output. Depending on the device set‐
ting, all messages routed to port 1 and 2 can also be routed to the MIDI out. For this
purpose, the two parameters KBD MIDI OUT (for Port 1) and CONTROL MIDI OUT (for
Port 2) must be set to ON (default setting) in the setup mode. Messages from an
external MIDI device / DAW are routed via USB in 1 to MIDI out. Controller messages
are present at ports 2 and are not forwarded.
CC Description Type CC Description Type
0 Bank Select Controller 22 Undefined Controller
1 Modulation wheel Controller 23 Undefined Controller
2 Breath control Controller 24 Undefined Controller
3 Undefined Controller 25 Undefined Controller
4 Foot controller Controller 26 Undefined Controller
5 Portamento time Controller 27 Undefined Controller
6 Data Entry Controller 28 Undefined Controller
7 Channel Volume Controller 29 Undefined Controller
8 Balance Controller 30 Undefined Controller
9 Undefined Controller 31 Undefined Controller
10 Pan Controller 32 Bank Select Controller
11 Expression Controller 33 Modulation wheel Controller
12 Effect control 1 Controller 34 Breath control Controller
13 Effect control 2 Controller 35 Undefined Controller
14 Undefined Controller 36 Foot controller Controller
15 Undefined Controller 37 Portamento time Controller
16 General Purpose #1 Controller 38 Data entry Controller
17 General Purpose #2 Controller 39 Channel Volume Controller
18 General Purpose #3 Controller 40 Balance Controller
19 General Purpose #4 Controller 41 Undefined Controller
20 Undefined Controller 42 Pan Controller
21 Undefined Controller 43 Expression Controller
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CC Description Type CC Description Type
44 Effect control 1 Controller 74 Brightness Controller
45 Effect control 2 Controller 75 Decay Time Controller
46 Undefined Controller 76 Vibrato Rate Controller
47 Undefined Controller 77 Vibrato Depth Controller
48 General Purpose #1 Controller 78 Vibrato Delay Controller
49 General Purpose #2 Controller 79 Vibrato Delay Controller
50 General Purpose #3 Controller 80 General Purpose #5 Controller
51 General Purpose #4 Controller 81 General Purpose #6 Controller
52 Undefined Controller 82 General Purpose #7 Controller
53 Undefined Controller 83 General Purpose #8 Controller
54 Undefined Controller 84 Portamento Control Controller
55 Undefined Controller 85 Undefined Controller
56 Undefined Controller 86 Undefined Controller
57 Undefined Controller 87 Undefined Controller
58 Undefined Controller 88 Undefined Controller
59 Undefined Controller 89 Undefined Controller
60 Undefined Controller 90 Undefined Controller
61 Undefined Controller 91 Reverb Send Level Controller
62 Undefined Controller 92 Tremolo Depth Controller
63 Undefined Controller 93 Chorus Send Level Controller
64 Damper pedal Controller 94 Celeste/Detune Depth Controller
65 Portamento on/off Controller 95 Phaser Depth Controller
66 Sostenuto on/off Controller 96 Data entry +1 Controller
67 Soft pedal on/off Controller 97 Data entry -1 Controller
68 Legato Footswitch Controller 98 NRPN LSB Controller
69 Hold 2 Controller 99 NRPN MSB Controller
70 Sound Variation Controller 100 RPN LSB Controller
71 Timbre/Harmonic Intens. Controller 101 RPN MSB Controller
72 Release Time Controller 102 Undefined Controller
73 Attack Time Controller 103 Undefined Controller
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