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User Guide

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Page 1: ...User Guide English 2 63 Appendix English 64 69...

Page 2: ...ration visit m audio com For additional product support visit m audio com support Setup Connection To start using your Hammer 88 Pro series keyboard you need to connect your equipment get your softwar...

Page 3: ...he GLOBAL EDIT menu Initial Setup DAW Setup Now that you ve selected the correct Operating System we ll set your Hammer 88 Pro to work with your DAW 1 Press and hold the DAW Button to open the DAW Sel...

Page 4: ...rd with a hardware synth rather than your computer connect the keyboard s MIDI Out port to a synth with a standard 5 pin MIDI cable Then make sure that your keyboard is set to operate with one of its...

Page 5: ...d installing all of your included software Preset Editor To download the included Preset Editor software follow the instructions in the Hammer 88 Pro Series Software Manager The Preset Editor software...

Page 6: ...audio workstation DAW Items not listed in Introduction Box Contents are sold separately Please update the rear panel image to include the Hammer 88 Pro inputs and outputs MIDI In and Out Sustain FS2 F...

Page 7: ...f the keys up or down one octave TRANSPOSE Hold SHIFT and press these buttons to adjust the pitch range of the keys up or down one semitone The keyboard can be raised up to four octaves or lowered dow...

Page 8: ...s The LEDs to the right of the Mode Button indicate which Mode the Fader Buttons are in LED Functions The Fader buttons will activate their default labeled functions DAW Off No LEDs Rec Red LED The Fa...

Page 9: ...isplay EDIT Hold SHIFT and press this button to edit a preset After editing one of the presets press the button again to save your changes to the current Preset See Operation for information on mappin...

Page 10: ...KNOBS Pressing SHIFT and the BANK button will lock the SHIFT modifier LOCK ARP KNOBS controls This is useful for changing ARP parameters during a live performance LOCK DAW PADS Pressing SHIFT and the...

Page 11: ...le turning Knobs 1 4 to edit arpeggiator settings See Using the Keyboard s Internal Functions to learn more about the arpeggiator Important Both the Faders and Knobs are enabled with soft takeover Thi...

Page 12: ...dard 5 pin MIDI cable sold separately to connect this port to a hardware synth or other MIDI device MIDI sent to this port will be sent to the Hammer 88 Pro as well as the USB port 5 MIDI OUT Use a st...

Page 13: ...ontrol DAW Knob Control DAW Shortcuts ARP Knob Control Zones Each section contains links to other relevant sections of this guide which we recommend reading as well Keyboard The keyboard is velocity s...

Page 14: ...nce in the TEMPO EDIT mode you can scroll through the available parameter values using the Encoder Select what parameter you would like to edit by pressing the Encoder Clock Source CLOCK Selects wheth...

Page 15: ...to a preset and then press the Encoder to select your desired preset To select a DAW preset press and hold the DAW button until the DAW preset Selection screen appears on the OLED then turn the Encod...

Page 16: ...perate in Preset Mode press the Preset Button The Preset button LED will be lit to show that Preset Mode is selected To change the currently selected preset 1 Press and hold the Preset Button to open...

Page 17: ...creened options will always be available for selection In DAW mode the fader buttons silkscreened options will be available for selection as well as track Record Record arm Select Mute and Solo In Pre...

Page 18: ...current Tempo s BPM setting or an external MIDI Clock source The clock source can be edited in Preset Edit Mode and selecting pressing the Tempo button Arpeggiator functionality is available in the 2...

Page 19: ...send the Quantize ASCII shortcut message to your DAW to Quantize your current selection View Will send a View ASCII shortcut message to your DAW to change your current view Note Some DAWs may require...

Page 20: ...eir original position on the keybed Note The zone octave and transposition are independent from the keyboard s overall octave and transposition but all of these affect the note a key sends out Transpo...

Page 21: ...ME is The last available selection in the Save As screen is Save Pressing Yes on the Save screen will save your new preset Note When editing a preset name use the Encoder to scroll to a letter you wan...

Page 22: ...g this value smaller than the Min value Available Values 0 127 Modulation Wheel To edit the Modulation Wheel control when in Preset Edit Mode move the Modulation Wheel You can scroll through the avail...

Page 23: ...ection Octave The zone s keys will send their notes using this octave shift from their original position on the keybed Note The zone octave and transposition are independent from the keyboard s overal...

Page 24: ...an reverse the fader s polarity by making this value smaller than the Minimum value Available Values 0 127 Knobs To edit one of the Knobs when in Preset Edit Mode move a Knob You can scroll through th...

Page 25: ...ycle PRG CYCL The fader button will send the value with this Program number when you press it one at a time cycling through them with each press Program Inc Dec PG IN DC The fader button will send the...

Page 26: ...CC number Available Values 0 127 Type The fader button will send the next Increment or previous Decrement value number in the range of values when you press it Min The lowest value in the range of val...

Page 27: ...last when you press it Available Values 0 127 When set to Program IN DC PG IN DC these are the available parameters Type The fader button will send the next Increment or previous Decrement value numbe...

Page 28: ...sages over this channel Select the global channel Global a specific channel Channel 1 16 a zone Zone 1 4 or all channels Omni Available Values Global 1 16 Zone 1 4 Omni CC The Sustain Pedal will send...

Page 29: ...umber CC CC The pad will send its MIDI messages using this CC number CC Cycle CC CYCLE The pad will send the value with this CC number when you press it one at a time cycling through them with each pr...

Page 30: ...able Values 0 127 Release The pad will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you release it Available Values 0 127 When set to CC Cycle these are the available parameters CC The pad will send i...

Page 31: ...vailable Values 0 127 When set to Program these are the available parameters Program The pad will send this program number when you press it Available Values 0 127 MSB The pad will send this Bank MSB...

Page 32: ...t Min The lowest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting Available Values 0 127 Max The highest Program value in the range of values will correspond with this setting Av...

Page 33: ...ogram messages CC Cycle CC CYCLE This useful for controlling from 2 4 CC values as seen on a button or virtual instrument control with 2 4 parameters Select from 2 4 values CC Inc Dec CC IN DC This is...

Page 34: ...ng through them with each notch Available Values 2 Values 3 Values 4 Values First The Encoder will send the MIDI CC number with this value when you first turn it Available Values 0 127 Second The Enco...

Page 35: ...ific channel Channel 1 16 a zone Zone 1 4 or all channels Omni Available Values Global 1 16 Zone 1 4 Omni Assign Same as DAW DAW This assignment will match the message assigned to the Hammer 88 Pro s...

Page 36: ...This assignment will match the message assigned to the Hammer 88 Pro s current DAW selection s Back button CC When set to CC the Back button will send standard MIDI CC messages to your virtual instru...

Page 37: ...ber when you press it one at a time cycling through them with each press CC Inc Dec CC INC DC The Clip button will send the next Increment or previous Decrement value number in the range of values whe...

Page 38: ...ue Available Values 0 127 Last Available Values 0 127 When set to CC IN DC these are the available parameters CC The Clip button will send its MIDI messages using this CC number Available Values 0 127...

Page 39: ...ssage second when you press it Available Values 0 127 Third The Clip button will send this Program message third when you press it Available Values 0 127 Last The Clip button will send this Program me...

Page 40: ...1 4 or all channels Omni CC The sustain pedal will send its MIDI messages using this CC number Min The lowest program in the range of programs will correspond with this value Max The highest program i...

Page 41: ...st program in the range of programs will correspond with this value Max The highest program in the range of programs will correspond with this value Saving a Preset To store a Preset 1 Press SHIFT and...

Page 42: ...ote When editing a DAW name use the Encoder to scroll to a letter you want to edit and press the Encoder to select the current letter To erase a letter in a DAW name press SHIFT and the Back button Fa...

Page 43: ...6 Message MESSAGE Mackie Mackie When set to Mackie Control you can use the knob with a DAW that responds to Mackie Control mode Mackie HUI MACK HUI When set to Mackie HUI you can use the knob with a D...

Page 44: ...kie HUI you can use the button with a DAW that responds to HUI mode s Rec Select Mute and Solo controls Mackie MACKIE When set to Mackie Control you can use the Encoder with a DAW that responds to Mac...

Page 45: ...age third when you press it Available Values 0 127 Last The fader button will send this Program message last when you press it Available Values 0 127 When set to Program IN DC PG IN DC these are the a...

Page 46: ...Values The fader button will send the value with this CC number when you press it one at a time cycling through them with each press Available Values 2 Values 3 Values 4 Values First Value Available V...

Page 47: ...he MIDI note number with this velocity when you press it to turn it off Available Values 0 127 Pads To edit one of the Pads when in DAW Edit Mode press a Pad You can scroll through the available param...

Page 48: ...with each press When set to Latch Off the pads will send one value when pressed and one value when released Available Values On Off Note On When Latch is active the pad will send the MIDI note number...

Page 49: ...ween different presets in software or external MIDI hardware Select from 2 4 program messages o Program INC DEC This is useful to scroll through multiple program messages o Mackie Up Down This is usef...

Page 50: ...I CC messages to your DAW o Program The Encoder will send its MIDI messages using the selected Program number and MSB and LSB values o Mackie When set to Mackie Control you can use the Encoder with a...

Page 51: ...messages to your DAW o Program The Back button will send its MIDI messages using the selected Program number and MSB and LSB values o Mackie When set to Mackie Control you can use the Back button wit...

Page 52: ...s to your DAW o Program The Bank or button will send its MIDI messages using the selected Program number and MSB and LSB values o Mackie When set to Mackie Control you can use the Bank or button with...

Page 53: ...Record button will send its MIDI messages using the selected Program number and MSB and LSB values o Mackie When set to Mackie Control you can use the Loop Stop Play or Record button with a DAW that r...

Page 54: ...will send this program number when you press it Program Cycle PRG CYCL The Clip button will send the value with this Program number when you press it one at a time cycling through them with each press...

Page 55: ...C The Clip button will send its MIDI messages using this CC number Available Values 0 127 Type The Clip button will send the next Increment or previous Decrement value number in the range of values wh...

Page 56: ...ast when you press it Available Values 0 127 When set to Program IN DC PG IN DC these are the available parameters Type The Clip button will send the next Increment or previous Decrement value number...

Page 57: ...s changed from Note to Program it will change the editable parameters from Note parameters to Program parameters Mode MODE ASCII Shortcut Key message KEY Selects the PC keyboard key or PC keyboard key...

Page 58: ...ACK HUI When set to Mackie HUI you can use the button with a DAW that responds to HUI mode Program PROGRAM The button will send this program number when you press it CC CC The button will send its MID...

Page 59: ...any changes made Replace Selecting Yes to Replace will write over the currently selected preset Save As Selecting Yes to Save As enable you to edit change what the DAW s name NAME is The last availabl...

Page 60: ...e Encoder in Type and select the desired setting from the menu The mode determines how the arpeggiated notes are played back Up Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest Down Notes will sound fr...

Page 61: ...Smart Chord settings press SHIFT and the CHORD button Mode Smart mode lets you select the key of the song ex C Major When a key is pressed on the physical keyboard a chord will play in that key Custo...

Page 62: ...board When Smart Scale Mode is active keys will only play notes in the key of the current key and scale selection This functionality is available in the 2 keyboard modes DAW PRESET To edit the Smart S...

Page 63: ...anspositions but all of these affect the note a key sends out Transpose KEY TRAN This field determines the current transposition of the entire keybed 12 to 12 Note The keyboard s overall octave and tr...

Page 64: ...Medium This is a medium sensitivity setting the default useful for playing with an average amount of force High This is a high sensitivity setting useful for playing notes with mostly high velocities...

Page 65: ...ng notes with mostly high velocities Linear This is a linear curve The velocity of the note will be proportional to the amount of force Fixed 64 All notes will have a fixed velocity of 64 Fixed 100 Al...

Page 66: ...W YELLOW WHITE WHITE Preset List 1 MPC Pl MPC Plugin 9 Preset 2 Hybrid Hybrid 3 10 Preset 3 MiniGrd MiniGrand 11 Preset 4 Velvet 12 Preset 5 Xpand Xpand 2 13 Preset 6 Vacuum 14 Preset 7 Boom 15 Preset...

Page 67: ...Hammer 88 Pro USB MIDI 5 Pin MIDI DIN In MIDIIN2 Hammer 88 Pro MIDI DIN DAW LED control and Mackie HUI Heartbeat Messages MIDIIN3 Hammer 88 Pro MACKIE HUI Preset Editor MIDIIN4 Hammer 88 Pro EDITOR Av...

Page 68: ...E UP Delete DELETE End END Page Down PG DOWN KEY MODIFIERS Windows No Message NO MSG W Ctrl and ALT CTL ALT W SHIFT SHIFT W Win and ALT WIN ALT W CTRL CTRL W SHIFT Ctrl and Win CTL WIN W Win WIN W SHI...

Page 69: ...and power on the Hammer 88 Pro Technical Specifications Power 9V DC 800 mA Dimensions Width x Depth x Height 56 0 x 11 1 x 5 0 142 2 x 28 2 x 12 7 cm Weight 40 8 lbs 18 5 kg Specifications are subjec...

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