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3.0 Editor

The 12 Step editor allows for up to 64 fully customizable presets to be edited and loaded onto a
connected 12 Step. MIDI notes, CC messages, program changes, preset ordering/management — all
this and more can be customized using the editor.

3.1 Main Window Overview

Upon first opening the 12 Step Editor the main window will be displayed. This is the gateway to
everything —

customizing the notes on each key, setting MIDI CCs, adjusting settings, and managing

presets.
The main window looks something like this:

(1)

Main Tab Area

: Houses the four main editor tabs. See the

Note Entry

MIDI Parameters

Setlist

and

Settings

sections for more detailed information on each tab.

(2) Presets Section

: (see

Presets Section

)

(3) Display Name

: (see

Display Name

section)

SAVE

SAVE AS

REVERT

DELETE

Send Setlist to 12 Step

Program Change

off

Copy Key

Clear Key

Paste Key

Clear All Keys

Transpose Up

Transpose Down

MIDI Parameters

Setlist

Settings

Note Entry

STEP

IS CONNECTED

DISPLAY NAME

12 Step Editor 23

Summary of Contents for 12 Step

Page 1: ...1 12 Step Reference Manual Keith McMillen I N S T R U M E N T S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Oct 10 Oct 10 Enter Select STEP...

Page 2: ...cMillen Instruments reserves the right to change the contents of this document and or the associated products at any time without the provision of prior notice to specific persons or organizations Kei...

Page 3: ...al 9 2 0 Getting Started 11 2 1 12 Step Hardware 11 2 1 1 Overview 11 2 1 2 Specs 12 2 2 MIDI Expander Hardware 13 2 2 1 Overview 13 2 2 2 Specs 14 2 3 Connecting 12 Step 15 2 3 1 To A Computer 15 2 3...

Page 4: ...Section 24 3 2 Note Entry Tab 27 3 3 MIDI Parameters Tab 30 3 3 1 Fixed Parameters 31 3 3 2 Modline Section 33 3 4 Setlist Tab 35 3 5 Settings Tab 36 3 6 Menu Bar Options 37 3 7 Select Mode 39 3 7 1...

Page 5: ...2 Controlling 12 Step Display 46 4 4 3 Changing Presets With Program Changes 47 4 4 4 Using The MIDI Expander 47 4 5 Factory Presets Overview 48 4 6 MIDI Note Naming Reference 55 4 7 Changes From 12 S...

Page 6: ...estions or feedback that may come up regarding the 12 Step or its software can be directed to us here Technical Support www keithmcmillen com support General Questions www keithmcmillen com company co...

Page 7: ...7 Before You Begin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Oct 10 Oct 10 Enter Select STEP...

Page 8: ...pander to the power supply 1 USB A to mini USB B cable for connecting the 12 Step to the Expander 1 3 System Requirements Hardware The 12 Step is a class compliant USB MIDI device it will work with an...

Page 9: ...where will simply be in bold text Screenshots in this document were made with the Mac version of the 12 Step editor The term port will be used often throughout this manual Port can refer to a physical...

Page 10: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Oct 10 Oct 10 Enter Select STEP Getting Started...

Page 11: ...s Keys are where the action happens Step on these to make the 12 Step output notes and other MIDI messages Each key has an accompanying red LED located at the north or northeast corner of the key for...

Page 12: ...pter female 1 4 TRS to male 3 5mm TRS is included with every 12 Step 2 1 2 Specs The deets Dimensions Weight Dimensions 4 1 x 17 7 x 0 94 105mm x 450mm x 24mm Weight 1 3 lbs 0 59 kg approximately Powe...

Page 13: ...hes when MIDI is received at the MIDI In port 4 Output LED Indicator Flashes when MIDI is sent out of the MIDI Out port 5 Power Port Used to power the MIDI Expander and an attached 12 Step Just plug a...

Page 14: ...he 12 Step s Expand port to the Expander s EXPAND port Note Only KMI MIDI controllers should be connected to the EXPAND port other USB MIDI controllers and USB hubs will not work properly 2 2 2 Specs...

Page 15: ...p will receive power from the computer Note The 12 Step can also be used with a USB hub connected to a computer It is highly recommended to use a powered USB hub not a bus powered hub Bus powered hubs...

Page 16: ...onnect the 12 Step to an iPad via USB Plug the adapter into the iPad plug the 12 Step s main USB port into the adapter with a USB A to B cable and everything is ready to go Note Some iPad models may n...

Page 17: ...package using a USB A to B cable 3 Plug the power supply into a power outlet the 12 Step and Expander should power up 4 Use a MIDI cable to connect the Expander s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN on the exter...

Page 18: ...r should power up 3 Use a MIDI cable to connect the Expander s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN on the external MIDI device MIDI Expander POWER MIDI In MIDI Out EXPAND Keith McMillen MIDI IN MIDI OUT ar 44100...

Page 19: ...ssion pedal has a 1 4 TRS connector plug it into a 1 4 female to 1 8 male adapter one is provided with each 12 Step 3 Plug the expression pedal into the 12 Step s Express port and setup is complete No...

Page 20: ...hold the Select key until all of the 12 Step s red LEDs begin to flash then release the key The 12 Step is now in what is referred to as Select Mode 2 Step on one of the numbered keys to switch to the...

Page 21: ...tton Do the following 1 Press and hold the Select key until all of the 12 Step s red LEDs begin to flash then release the key This is referred to as Select Mode 2 Step on either the key labelled Oct t...

Page 22: ...12 Step Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Oct 10 Oct 10 Enter Select STEP...

Page 23: ...editor tabs See the Note Entry MIDI Parameters Setlist and Settings sections for more detailed information on each tab 2 Presets Section see Presets Section 3 Display Name see Display Name section I K...

Page 24: ...segments per character making it unable to properly represent certain letters K M V W and X 3 1 2 Connected Indicator This displays whether or not the editor has made a connection to an attached 12 St...

Page 25: ...eletions 6 Send Setlist to 12 Step Click to update a connected 12 Step with the presets currently in the editor s setlist When clicked the following will happen 1 If the currently selected preset in t...

Page 26: ...t Presets from v1 0 It is possible to import presets from the previous version of the 12 Step Editor version 1 0 See the Import All Presets from V1 0 section for more detailed information 12 Step Edit...

Page 27: ...ere on one of the keys and the blue highlight will follow Editing Keys Each key contains five slots Each slot can hold a single MIDI note anywhere from 0 C 2 to 127 G8 To edit a key do the following 1...

Page 28: ...ive note will light up blue Editing Keys The keyboard can be used to edit the notes of the currently selected key Clicking a black or white key on the keyboard will add that pitch to the selected key...

Page 29: ...tone when clicked Notes will clip at 127 G8 if the resulting transposition would place the note out of MIDI s range 0 127 Transpose Down Transposes the selected key s MIDI notes down a semitone when c...

Page 30: ...rs Setlist Settings Note Entry Note Bend CC CC CC CC Message Type MIDI Channel Voice A Voice B Program Change Bank Bend Range Transpose Velocity Tilt Pressure Pedal Off Source A Velocity Inv Tilt Inv...

Page 31: ...ding on a separate MIDI channel have different transpositions different bend ranges and send different program change and bank select messages 2 MIDI Channel Sets the MIDI channel to output MIDI messa...

Page 32: ...many keys can be activated simultaneously Single Key Only a single key can be activated at a time Multi Key Any key can be activated at any time 8 Note Mode Sets how MIDI notes will behave when playi...

Page 33: ...umber for Voice A For a complete list of all available sources and what they do see the Sources section of the Appendix 3 Source Voice B Selects the type of sensor data to use e g key pressure velocit...

Page 34: ...that can be output All values above the maximum will be clipped to this value they are not ignored 9 Add Delete Modlines The plus button adds a modline maximum of 6 per preset and the minus button de...

Page 35: ...e 5 Pressure Volume 6 5 Octaves 7 Power Chords Legato 8 Sus9 Chords 9 Tritone 10 Drum Set 11 Polyphonic 12 Poly Aftertouch 13 2 Voices 14 Voice XFade 15 Key Number Panning 16 Blues Lead 17 EMPTY 18 EM...

Page 36: ...he slider to the right will increase sensitivity moving the slider to the left will decrease sensitivity The RESET SELECT SENSITIVITY button directly below the slider will set the select sensitivity t...

Page 37: ...selected preset to an external file on the hard disk Good for sending presets to a friend transferring presets to a new computer or creating a preset backup The resulting twelvesteppreset file can be...

Page 38: ...dy been copied Clear Setlist Completely clears the setlist All slots will be disabled and set to EMPTY Auto Populate Setlist Automatically fills the setlist with presets up to the maximum of 64 preset...

Page 39: ...t will load and be ready to go Note Steps 2 and 3 can be skipped if loading one of the first ten presets is desired The 12 Step defaults to the 00s decade when first powered up Note The 12 Step will r...

Page 40: ...work is crucial to mastering the 12 Step hardware and software 3 8 1 Port 1 vs Port 2 12 Step Port 1 is used to receive data from and send data to the 12 Step itself This is the port applications sho...

Page 41: ...41 Appendix 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Oct 10 Oct 10 Enter Select STEP...

Page 42: ...released Range 0 127 no pressure to full pressure Pressure Inverted An inverted version of the Pressure source More pressure results in lower values less pressure results in higher values The value w...

Page 43: ...ing value from 127 115 Range 115 127 right to left Pedal If an expression pedal is connected this source will output the current value coming from the pedal Rocking the pedal back heel down toe up res...

Page 44: ...eption to this is the CC message type which may be used twice The following message types are available in the 12 Step Editor Note Outputs a MIDI note CC Outputs values on a specified Control Change C...

Page 45: ...ial An exponential table Lower values rise slowly higher values rise quickly Logarithmic A logarithmic table Lower values rise quickly higher values rise slowly DeadZone Similar to the Linear curve Th...

Page 46: ...ould be sent to 12 Step Port 1 4 4 2 Controlling 12 Step Display In addition to the key LEDs the four character display on the 12 Step can also be controlled via external software or hardware using CC...

Page 47: ...g sending program change 23 will load the 23rd preset in the setlist 4 4 4 Using The MIDI Expander It is possible to control the 12 Step LEDs display and presets via input to an attached MIDI Expande...

Page 48: ...eset uses the Hold note mode rather than the Normal note mode and has key Tilt set to output pitch bend messages LGtO Legato The keys play a chromatic scale from C2 to C3 using the Legato note mode tO...

Page 49: ...n a chromatic scale going from C2 to C3 AFtr Poly Aftertouch This preset is the same as the Chromatic Scale preset with the addition of Polyphonic Aftertouch The amount of pressure applied to each key...

Page 50: ...omatically from C2 to C3 accompanied by a major third interval above each note dIA3 Diatonic 3rds The keys are laid out chromatically from C2 to C3 Notes in the key of C the white keys will also be ac...

Page 51: ...he keys are laid out chromatically from C2 to C3 Notes in the key of C the white keys will also be accompanied by a diatonic sixth above each note 7tH Minor 7ths The keys are laid out chromatically fr...

Page 52: ...ut a single root note 145 1 4 5 7 Minor Chords The keys are laid out chromatically from C2 to C3 The root C fourth F fifth G and minor seventh Bb A keys will play seventh chord diatonic to C minor all...

Page 53: ...ixth when played 6CHd Major 6th Chords The keys are laid out chromatically from C2 to C3 Each key will output a major triad with an added sixth root major third perfect fifth minor sixth Could also be...

Page 54: ...l MIDI s drum channel The keys are mapped as follows Key 1 Closed Hi Hat Key 2 Low Tom 2 Key 3 Low Tom 1 Key 4 Mid Tom 2 Key 5 Mid Tom 1 Key 6 Side Stick Key 7 Snare Drum 1 Key 8 Bass Drum 2 Key 9 Tam...

Page 55: ...even C5 60 which can lead to some confusion when MIDI mapping or setting up 12 Step All MIDI notes will appear to be an octave off by name but in MIDI land they have the same note number which is all...

Page 56: ...en fixed In the previous version changing presets on the 12 Step using program changes sent into the Expander s MIDI Input would completely freeze the 12 Step if the preset was set to Legato or Hold m...

Page 57: ...ent USB port on the computer may lead to a proper connection While extremely rare we have come across USB ports that just don t seem to like the 12 Step Do not use an unpowered USB hub Unpowered USB h...

Page 58: ...if it is the first time the controller has ever been connected to the computer It seems that when the MIDI device is created in Audio MIDI Setup the device list gets refreshed but if the device alread...

Page 59: ...er edit the 12 Step with other audio applications open it could lead to connectivity issues and a very confusing frustrating experience This does not apply solely to KMI products this will have an eff...

Page 60: ...lem you have tried right Any special extra information about your setup e g using a USB hub Failing to include the above will generally result in an email asking you to provide the above delaying the...

Page 61: ...tep Editor 3 Go up to the Hardware menu and select Update Reload Firmware This option will only be selectable if a 12 Step has successfully connected to the editor 4 in the prompt that appears click t...

Page 62: ...e while the update is taking place this is okay and to be expected 8 Once done wait for the 12 Step to boot back up This may take a few seconds so please be patient Windows 1 If you have not already d...

Page 63: ...he Help menu in the menu bar and select About 12 Step Editor The main window will now display information about the editor and connected 12 Step if one is connected The Expected FW field lists the fir...

Page 64: ...e 12 Steps to be used with a single Expander The 12 Step must be plugged directly into a MIDI Expander for it to work properly 4 9 15 Will the MIDI Expander work with non KMI controllers No Only KMI U...

Page 65: ...magically disappear with a computer restart 4 If you re on Windows make sure all other audio MIDI applications are closed before opening the editor See this troubleshooting suggestion for more informa...

Page 66: ...Step 4 9 22 MIDI notes are always an octave off in insert software hardware here Is something wrong Nope There are actually multiple MIDI note number to note name conventions different companies foll...

Page 67: ...least keep the old versions so you can go back if the need arises While we test everything to the best of our ability there s no telling what bugs may be introduced to your setup the preset you re us...

Page 68: ...ician prior to using 12 Step Explosive Atmospheres Do not use 12 Step in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere such as a fueling area or in areas where the air contains chemicals or particl...

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