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Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition Setup
1.
Connect Hammer 88 Pro to your computer. Then launch Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition.
2.
Open or Create a Project.
3.
Select the
Setup
pulldown menu and open
MIDI Input Devices
. Enable
MIDI Input
from the Hammer
88 Pro by clicking the box next to
Hammer 88 Pro
.
4.
Create a new instrument track by selecting the
Track
pulldown menu and clicking
New
.
5.
In the
New
pulldown menu, select
Stereo
and then
Instrument Track
.
6.
In the newly created track, add an Insert to your track by clicking in your track's
Inserts A-E
and
selecting
Multichannel Plugin > Instrument
. Select the instrument you would like to use, such as
Xpand!2 (Stereo).
The plugin can now be triggered with Hammer 88 Pro.
Preset Editor
To download the included Preset Editor software,
follow the instructions on the software download card
in the box. This software can be used to create custom MIDI mappings for you to load onto Hammer 88 Pro.
For more information on operating the keyboard with one of the custom presets selected, see the following
section. The Preset Editor also comes with its own
Editor User Guide.
Setting the Keyboard’s Operation Function
Once you’ve set up Hammer 88 Pro to work with your DAW, it’s time to set the keyboard’s operation
function. You can set the keyboard to automatically coordinate with your DAW’s features or set it to work as
a personally customized controller. Hammer 88 Pro gives you the option to quickly switch between
controlling a plugin to controlling your DAW with just the touch of a button.
The two operation functions determine the keyboard’s editable controls:
•
DAW
: The keyboard’s controls will be automatically mapped to Faders, buttons, knobs, and pads in
your DAW.
•
Preset
: The keyboard’s editable controls can be set to functions that you design yourself. A number of
individual preset mappings can be created and then saved to the keyboard’s internal memory for you to
load at a later time.
To set the keyboard to operate with a DAW,
press the
DAW Button
. The button will be lit to show that
DAW 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.
3.
When the DAW you want is shown on the Display, press the
Select/Scroll Encoder
to confirm your
selection.
Note:
To exit without changing the currently selected DAW, press the
Back
Button
.
To set the keyboard to operate with a Preset,
press the
Preset Button
. The button will be lit to show that
Preset 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.
