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VersaKey Series

MIDI Keyboards

VersaKey 25, 49, 61, 88

User Manual

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Date and author initials: 02-11-2020 RV

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Summary of Contents for VersaKey 25

Page 1: ...ards VersaKey 25 49 61 88 User Manual The information included in this user manual is subject to change at any time and without notification Version 1 0 Date and author initials 02 11 2020 RV Revision...

Page 2: ...c producer everything they need and by purchasing a Devine MIDI controller you re granted free access to this excellent software While the 8 Track edition of Bitwig is not limited in terms of function...

Page 3: ...using of this device should not be opened and any hardware or software that may be present should not be modified To achieve optimal performance any inputs on the device should not be fed with a signa...

Page 4: ...evice is not designed for mobile use This device must always be transported in its original packaging or in an appropriate padded bag cover that is able to provide adequate protection This device has...

Page 5: ...nt as much as possible CE The CE logo indicates that this product meets the European norms and requirements to which it must legally conform Suitable for indoor use only This product was designed for...

Page 6: ...is registered by name in the account that you will need to create when you register via the Bitwig website If you would prefer to use the VersaKey controller without Bitwig 8 Track then the voucher c...

Page 7: ...nts of the software to be certain that your computer meets the minimum recommended system requirements Using the VersaKey Series With and Without Bitwig It is also possible to use the VersaKey Series...

Page 8: ...be used to control Pitch Bend and Modulation By sliding a fingertip up or down the Pitch Bend touch strip the pitch of a note or chord can be smoothly bent up or down to create a distinct effect The...

Page 9: ...put When any VersaKey MIDI keyboard is not connected to a computer and USB powered for example when using it as a secondary analogue keyboard for gear like a workstation synth or keyboard an external...

Page 10: ...ments this may cause the VersaKey to function incorrectly Windows Mac OS Pentium 3 800 MHz or better laptop CPUs may require higher 256 MB RAM DirectX 9 0b or better Windows XP Service Pack 2 or bette...

Page 11: ...power input This power supply must be fitted with a centre positive 5 5mm x2 1mm DC plug and provide a minimum power of 500mA at 5V DC Making Sound Music with the VersaKey A MIDI keyboard like the Ver...

Page 12: ...set each of them up to send a MIDI signal via a different channel so that they cannot interfere with one another There are 16 channels to choose from Channel 1 is the default channel Changing the cha...

Page 13: ...ment simply press the corresponding button or turn the rotary knob to indicate that you want to program it Assignable Controls Each VersaKey model includes a number of rotary encoders knobs and drum p...

Page 14: ...de In Split mode the keyboard is split into a left side and right side so that both sides can be played as if there were more octaves and the corresponding amount of keys between the two sides Here th...

Page 15: ...ypes more defined when generating notes Also this method supports a high polyphony The variations are only limited by the device that is generating the sound To activate GS ON press the Edit button to...

Page 16: ...then press the Shift button to activate the lower layer Pad Options The VersaKey Series models provide drum pads that can be used to perform functions like controlling a software sampler Because of ho...

Page 17: ...the LED backlight of each pad can be changed for a custom set up The smooth RGB colour mixing of the backlight LEDs can be used to create almost any colour imaginable Press the Edit button so that th...

Page 18: ...h 128 sound patches Technically speaking the first 7 bits of the 14 bit Bank Change message is sent in a single bite known as the Bank LSB The last 7 bits are known as the Bank MSB The Bank LSB is the...

Page 19: ...of a sound module or software synth Equipment that supports the Roland developed GS specification or the XG specification from Yamaha for example require a bank change before any of the extra voices a...

Page 20: ...transport control section with central rotary encoder Model VersaKey 25 VersaKey 49 VersaKey 61 VersaKey 88 Number of keys 25 49 61 88 Number of rotary encoders 4 8 8 8 Number of drum pads 8 8 8 8 Con...

Page 21: ...em Exclusive 0 0 GM GM2 MMC System Song Position Pointer SongSe Tune Request X X X X X X System Clock Real Time Commands X X X X Aux All Sounds Off Messages Reset All Controllers Local ON OFF All Note...

Page 22: ...Organ Ensemble Synth Lead Percussive 16 Drawbar Organ 17 Percussive Organ 18 Rock Organ 19 Church Organ 20 Reed Organ 21 Accordion 22 Harmonica 23 Tango Accordion 48 String Ensemble 1 49 String Ensem...

Page 23: ...16 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Attack Rate relative change 17 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Decay Rate relative change 18 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum Instrument Pitch Coarse relative change 19...

Page 24: ...81 Open Triangle 48 Hi Mid Tom 65 High Timbale 49 Crash Cymbal 1 66 Low Timbale 50 High Tom 67 High Agogo 51 Ride Cymbal 1 68 Low Agogo Appendix C General MIDI Controller Numbers MIDI CC s 0 127 Gene...

Page 25: ...y encoders of the VersaKey 0 127 General controller 128 PAD controller 129 Pitch Bend 130 Master Volume 131 Program Change 132 RPN Coarse 133 RPN Fine 134 NRPN Coarse 135 NRPN Fine Appendix G Assignab...

Page 26: ...Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Hexadecimal value Decimal value Hexadecimal value Decimal value Hexadecimal value Decimal value 0 0 2B 43 56 86 1 1 2C 44 57 87 2 2 2D 45 58 88 3 3 2E 46 59 89 4 4 2F 47...

Page 27: ...20 32 4B 75 76 118 21 33 4C 76 77 119 22 34 4D 77 78 120 23 35 4E 78 79 121 24 36 EF 79 7A 122 25 37 50 80 7B 123 26 38 51 81 7C 124 27 39 52 82 7D 125 28 40 53 83 7E 126 29 41 54 84 7F 127 2A 42 55 8...

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