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To set the keyboard to operate in DAW Mode,
press the
DAW Button
. The button LED will
be lit to show that DAW Mode is selected.
To change which DAW your keyboard is set to control:
1.
Press and hold the
DAW Button
to open the DAW Select menu on the
Display
.
2.
Turn the
Select/Scroll Encoder
to cycle through the available DAWs on the
Display
. As
you turn the Encoder, the currently selected DAW will update on the
Display
. The
User
option enables you to map custom DAW controls to the keyboard, as described in the
section.
3.
When the DAW you want is shown on the Display, press the
Select/Scroll Encoder
to
confirm your selection.
Note:
To exit out of DAW Mode without changing the currently selected DAW, press the
Back
Button
.
Most DAWs will automatically recognize the Hammer 88 Pro series keyboard, and
automatically configure your Hammer 88 Pro’s controls as a control surface in DAW mode,
and virtual instrument controller in Preset mode.
If your DAW does not automatically configure your Hammer 88 Pro series keyboard, please
follow the setup steps listed in the
To set the keyboard to operate 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 the Preset Select menu on the
Display
.
2.
Turn the
Select/Scroll Encoder
to cycle through the available Presets on the
Display
. As
you turn the Encoder, the currently selected Preset will update on the Display.
3.
When the preset you want is shown on the
Display
, press the
Select/Scroll Encoder
to
confirm your selection.
There are Presets for all of the Virtual Instruments included with your Hammer 88 Pro. For
Virtual Instruments that are not included with your Hammer 88 Pro, we suggest using MPC
Beats as a plugin wrapper in your favorite DAW, and the Hammer 88 Pro’s
MPC PI
preset.
MPC Beats opens as a plugin wrapper in all mainstream DAWs to merge the best of all DAW
worlds. This gives you the freedom to use MPC Beats as a soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin
wrapper, enabling you to have all of your Hammer 88 Pro controls auto-mapped to your
favorite soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin.
To download the included MPC Beats software, follow the instructions on the included
software download card.
SHIFT Button
When this button is pressed and held it will enable you to select SHIFT modifier functions of
the keyboard.