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Quickstart Guide
(
English
)
Introduction
Box Contents
Hammer 88 Pro
USB Cable
Music Rest
Software Download Card
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual
Support
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Setup
To connect Hammer 88 Pro to your computer
, use the included USB cable. Plug the USB-B end
of the cable into the keyboard and the USB-A end of the cable into your computer (or into a USB
hub connected to your computer).
Note:
In addition to sending data, the USB cable powers the keyboard. If you will be connecting
Hammer 88 Pro to a USB hub that has other devices connected to it, then we recommend using a
powered USB hub.
To configure your DAW to work with Hammer 88 Pro,
enable
Hammer 88 Pro
as a MIDI control
surface in the appropriate settings menu within the DAW (
Preferences
,
Options
,
Device Setup
,
etc.).
If you will be using Hammer 88 Pro with the included
MPC Beats
,
Pro Tools | First M-Audio
Edition
,
or
Ableton Live Lite
software, see
Installing Your Included Software
for more specific
instructions on configuring your DAW with Hammer 88 Pro. If you will be using a different DAW,
consult the user manual provided with the DAW for additional help with this step.
If you will be using Hammer 88 Pro with a hardware synth rather than your computer, connect
Hammer 88 Pro’s
MIDI Out
port to a synth with a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. Then make sure that
Hammer 88 Pro is set to operate with one of its custom presets selected (as instructed in
the Keyboard’s Operation Function
) and that the Hammer 88 Pro is set to send MIDI data from the
5-pin MIDI out port in the Global Settings. In order to use an external hardware synth, you will need
to connect Hammer 88 Pro to a computer, laptop, or to a powered USB hub.