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KeyRIg 49 User Guide

Channel

MIDI data from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI channels. KeyRig 49’s default is to transmit MIDI data on channel 
1. However, certain MIDI performance or recording scenarios may require the keyboard to send data on a different channel. 

You can change the channel on which data is sent using the following method:

 

1.  Press the Edit Mode button.

 

2.   Press one of the 16 channel keys from D1 to E3, whichever one represents the channel you need. KeyRig will exit Edit 

mode as soon as a channel key has been pressed 

For example, if a device specifies that you need to send data on channel 10, press the Edit Mode button, and then F2 to 

select channel 10  This channel is usually dedicated to drum sounds when working with GM compatible synthesizers and 
sound modules 

The channel can also be assigned to the Octave “<” and “>” buttons by pressing the Edit Mode button and then C#2. This 
will allow the Octave “<” and “>” buttons to increment or decrement through the channels. When channel 16 is reached 
and “>” is pressed, channel 1 will be selected. If the Octave “<” and “>” buttons are assigned to vary the channel, the lights 
above the buttons will not change, since it is not possible to have a channel with a negative value. Pressing both the “<” and 
“>” buttons together will recall KeyRig 49’s default, channel 1.

Program Change

Program changes are used to change the instrument or voice you are controlling with your KeyRig 49   Program change 

messages can be beneficial when using the KeyRig 49 keyboard to control MIDI sound modules or synthesizers. Some music 

software applications support these messages, however, others do not  Check your software’s User Guide to find out if it can 
process program change messages  

In this example, we will demonstrate how to change the instrument on a General MIDI sound module to a cello sound. To do 
this we need to send a program change of 42, which will select a cello sound from the General MIDI Instruments standard list 
(see Appendix A). There are two methods to send the program change:

 

1) Increment/Decrement Program Change:

 

  1.  Press the Edit Mode button.

 

  2.  Press the black key above F1 (F#1). Now the Octave “<” and “>” buttons can be used to change the program.

 

2) Quick Select Program Change

 

  1.  Press the Edit Mode button.

 

  2.  Press the black key above F4 (F#4), representing “program.”

 

  3.  Press keys D4, then B3, then C5. This enters the combination: “4,” “2,” “ENTER.”

Now the keyboard is set to play the GM cello sound 42 (from the General MIDI Instruments standard list). The full list of 
General MIDI program numbers is given in Appendix A at the end of this manual.

Method 1 is useful if you want to cycle through different instruments for the purpose of comparing and choosing which sound 
works best in your song  Method 2 is more useful if you want to select a specific sound patch, as is the case here 

If the Octave “<” and “>” buttons have been assigned to control the program number (Method 1), the lights above the 
buttons will not change, since it is not possible to have a program with a negative value. Pressing both the “<” and “>” 
buttons together will recall Program 0, which selects the first sound patch on any synthesizer capable of processing MIDI 

program changes  

Summary of Contents for KEYRIG KeyRig 49

Page 1: ...User Guide Easy to Use 49 Note USB Keyboard...

Page 2: ...on and Setup 5 Getting Started With Music Creation Software 6 The KeyRig 49 Keyboard 7 Key Names 7 Octave Buttons 7 Pitch Bend Wheel 7 Modulation Wheel 8 Volume Slider 8 Sustain Pedal Jack 8 Advanced...

Page 3: ...leshooting Features 18 All Notes Off 18 Reset All Controllers 18 Warranty Terms and Registration 18 Warranty Terms 18 Warranty Registration 18 Technical Info 19 Appendices Useful MIDI Data 20 Appendix...

Page 4: ...49 Keyboard Features 2 Keyboard 49 key velocity sensitive keyboard Pitch Bend wheel Modulation wheel MIDI re assignable Volume slider MIDI re assignable Octave up down buttons MIDI re assignable Edit...

Page 5: ...ntium 3 800 MHz or higher CPU may be higher for laptops 256 MB RAM DirectX 9 0b or higher Windows XP SP2 or higher Windows 98 Me NT or 2000 not supported One native USB port Mac OS Macintosh G3 800 G4...

Page 6: ...al Windows XP drivers for KeyRig 49 1 Insert the KeyRig 49 CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 The computer will automatically display the interactive install screen If your computer fails to l...

Page 7: ...music applications this entails going into the Options or Device Set Up menu in your music software application and selecting the appropriate MIDI input device KeyRig 49 should appear under the name...

Page 8: ...shift set to zero the lights above both the Octave and Octave buttons will be lit The default octave shift designation is zero and will be the octave setting each time you power up the keyboard If you...

Page 9: ...ent parameters such as pan balance attack reverb and chorus See chapter Advanced KeyRig 49 Features in Edit Mode for more information on this Some software applications respond to volume control MIDI...

Page 10: ...r ENTER key is pressed The light above the Edit Mode button will then turn off and the keyboard can then be used to play notes again Some functions do not require any additional data entry When these...

Page 11: ...s the black key above F2 F 2 In Edit mode this key functions as OCTAVE shifting the keyboard down one octave It is possible to shift the keyboard down a total of three octaves 4 Press the black key ab...

Page 12: ...KeyRig 49 keyboard to control MIDI sound modules or synthesizers Some music software applications support these messages however others do not Check your software s User Guide to find out if it can p...

Page 13: ...ed to change Bank LSB or Bank MSB 2 Using the Quick Select Method 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above G4 G 4 or Bb4 A 4 representing Bank LSB or Bank MSB respectively 3 Press the...

Page 14: ...Some useful MIDI CC s are 01 Modulation 07 Volume 10 Pan balance 05 Portamento To assign a MIDI controller message to the Modulation wheel 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Press the black key above C4...

Page 15: ...er of the controller value you want to assign to the Volume slider 4 Press the ENTER key C5 If you make an error while entering the numerical data value you can press the CANCEL key C1 to exit Edit mo...

Page 16: ...r layer of banks was added The result is a system of 128 banks that can contain 128 sub banks in each of them which in turn can contain 128 sounds programs within them Bank change messages are useful...

Page 17: ...ules in Propellerhead Reason are non GM devices You can send program change bank LSB and bank MSB messages directly from the KeyRig keyboard Please consult the Advanced KeyRig 49 Features in Edit Mode...

Page 18: ...you want the sustain pedal to be off when it is not pressed make sure the pedal is not pressed when you power up Also check to see if there is a polarity switch on your foot pedal It is possible to u...

Page 19: ...oller to adjust to eliminate the effect you can send a Reset All Controllers MIDI message to set all controller values to their defaults To send a Reset All Controllers message 1 Press the Edit Mode b...

Page 20: ...es cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of t...

Page 21: ...llo 43 Contrabass 44 Tremolo Strings 45 Pizzicato Strings 46 Orchestral Harp 47 Timpani Ensemble 48 String Ensemble 1 49 String Ensemble 2 Slow 50 Syn Strings 1 51 Syn Strings 2 52 Choir Aahs 53 Voice...

Page 22: ...ntroller 60 61 Controller 61 62 Controller 62 63 Controller 63 64 Sustain Pedal 65 Portamento 66 Sostenuto 67 Soft Pedal 68 Legato Pedal 69 Hold 2 70 Sound Variation 71 Resonance 72 Release Time 73 At...

Page 23: ...nding a MIDI CC message You can assign these to the controls on your KeyRig 49 keyboard in exactly the same way as any other MIDI controller message The RPN messages control the following Controller N...

Page 24: ...C 0 820 391 191 Assistance Technique e mail support m audio fr mac m audio fr fax 33 0 1 72 72 90 52 Site Web www m audio fr M Audio Germany Kuhallmand 34 D 74613 Ohringen Germany Technical Support e...

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