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Summary of Contents for K-Board Pro 4

Page 1: ...K Board Pro 4 User Manual v1 0...

Page 2: ...FEATURES OVERVIEW 7 3 Features Overview 8 3 1 Expressiveness and Flexibility 8 3 2 Connectivity 8 3 3 MPE Compatible 8 What is MPE 8 4 K BOARD PRO 4 HARDWARE 9 4 K Board Pro 4 Hardware 10 5 K BOARD P...

Page 3: ...Table Of Contents iii K Board Pro 4 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 7 F A Q 23 8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 26...

Page 4: ...or terminology and it is assumed that you have at least basic experience working with USB MIDI devices MIDI software and MIDI hardware Questions Feedback Contact Us Any questions or feedback that may...

Page 5: ...Before You Begin...

Page 6: ...uter tablet etc 1 2 What s In The MIDI Expander Package MIDI Expander For connecting K Board Pro 4 to MIDI hardware USB Power Supply Converter Blades 5V DC 500 mA Includes power converter blades for n...

Page 7: ...d disk space Windows Windows 7 8 10 64 bit 2 5 GHz processor or greater 4 GB RAM or greater USB 2 0 or greater port 100 MB free hard disk space Web Editor Chrome Opera or other Web MIDI capable web br...

Page 8: ...Getting Started...

Page 9: ...of the device as well as one expression pedal input and one sustain pedal input Use the micro USB port to connect to a USB host and the mini USB port to connect to a MIDI Expander to allow for communi...

Page 10: ...Features Overview...

Page 11: ...Mac Windows and Linux that supports the Class Compliant MIDI standard as well as mobile operating systems You can also connect to the optional MIDI Expander to communicate with MIDI hardware using tra...

Page 12: ...K BoardPro4 Hardware...

Page 13: ...ges or you can have them perform functions that modify the behavior of the hardware The slider modes available are CC Global Pitch Bend 4 Octave Select 7 Octave Select X Axis Range Preset Select Trans...

Page 14: ...IDI Expander Provide power using a USB power supply into the Power USB B port on the Expander most all USB power supplies provide 5V and plenty of amps but be sure that the power supply provides 5V an...

Page 15: ...K Board Pro 4 Editor...

Page 16: ...e selected in the Editor the preset will also be loaded onto the device There are buttons for choosing a destination on the K Board Pro 4 destination 1 is selected by default sending the preset to a s...

Page 17: ...sed to output a mono aftertouch message The X axis and the Y axis have identical message types while the Z axis pressure does not allow for Pitch Bend Relative The data from each axis can also be fine...

Page 18: ...option to open the User Curves Window You can also set the zone split by dragging the handle below the keyboard visualizer You select a zone by clicking within a zone in the keyboard visualizer Once a...

Page 19: ...e MIDI notes 0 119 Key Pitch Bend Range This modifies the Key Pitch Bend Range most commonly assigned to the X Axis but also potentially the Y or Z Axes It does not affect the range of the Global Pitc...

Page 20: ...ta on the Zone Channel specified in Keys Zones Octave Set the base octave Values range from 1 to 7 Transpose Set the transposition in semitones Values range from 0 to 12 All Key Threshold Controls how...

Page 21: ...AW can be difficult under any circumstances but MPE s use of multiple message types sent simultaneously over all 16 MIDI channels can create an especially great challenge for a DAW or synth that is no...

Page 22: ...etermined as ratios of the All Key Threshold preset parameter Section 5 4 You will see that if you adjust All Key Threshold and load the Sensor Adjustment window the values for any key without a saved...

Page 23: ...run on Mac OSX 10 9 10 14 The Desktop Editor will run on Windows 7 8 and 10 5 6 1 The Menu Bar The various menu items at the top give you access to file management features the preferences and built i...

Page 24: ...Troubleshooting...

Page 25: ...b if one is available to you Try resetting the device to defaults Using the Editor you can reset the device and all the sensors to default settings This can sometimes help resolve hardware quirks or u...

Page 26: ...F A Q...

Page 27: ...that send different notes and control messages to avoid confusing the software or hardware you intend to control My K Board Pro 4 is sending unexpected messages is it broken Probably not Be sure that...

Page 28: ...d iOS Roli Apps What hardware plays well with the K Board Pro 4 Similar to software you can use the K Board Pro 4 with any hardware that has 5 pin MIDI input optional MIDI Expander required but you wi...

Page 29: ...Safety Precautions...

Page 30: ...ior to using K Board Pro 4 Explosive Atmospheres Do not use K Board Pro 4 in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere such as a fueling area or in areas where the air contains chemicals or par...

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