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9
Rear Panel
1.
Kensington
®
Lock Connector:
This connector is compatible with standard laptop-style
Kensington
security cables for theft protection.
2.
SUSTAIN:
This input accepts a momentary-contact foot pedal (not included). When pressed, the
pedal by default will sustain the
sound you are playing without you having to keep your fingers
pressed down on the keys. The sustain pedal input can be remapped to perform a custom MIDI
assignment.
Note:
The polarity of the sustain pedal is determined by the keyboard upon startup. When a
Hammer 88 Pro keyboard is powering up, the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the "up" (Off)
position. It is important that the sustain pedal is not in the down position before starting up the
keyboard, as the pedal will then operate in reverse, and notes will sustain when the pedal is not
pressed.
3.
FS 2 / FS 3:
These 1/4" TS inputs accept a soft pedal, such as the M-Audio SP-2 pedal, to
soften the notes and modify the tonal quality.
The footswitch inputs are fully assignable to CC
messages.
4.
MIDI IN:
Use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect this port to a hardware
synth or other MIDI device.
5.
MIDI OUT:
Use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect this port to a sound
module, hardware sequencer, or other MIDI device.
6.
EXPRESSION:
This 1/4” TRS input is to be used with an expression pedal (such as the
M-Audio EX-P) for adding expressive changes during
performances. The M-Audio EX-P
Expression Pedal is set to normally open (pedal up). The expression pedal input is fully
assignable to CC messages.
7.
USB:
When connected to a computer, the USB port delivers power to the keyboard and
transmits MIDI data.
8.
POWER Switch:
Use this switch to power Hammer 88 Pro on or off.
9.
POWER INPUT:
This input accepts an optional 9V DC, 800 mA power supply (sold
separately). A power supply must be connected when using
Hammer 88 Pro in stand-alone
mode (when triggering external hardware synths). Use a USB cable to power Hammer 88 Pro
when connecting to a computer to trigger software synths.