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Table of Contents

FCC Class B and European CE Compliance .......................... 2
Overview .................................................................................... 3
Features ....................................................................................... 4
What is MIDI .............................................................................. 4
Connecting the Keystation ....................................................... 6

Connecting Keystation to a Computer ............................. 6
Connecting Keystation to a Tone Module ........................ 6

Keystation Default Settings ...................................................... 7
Keystation Controls ................................................................... 7

Example ................................................................................ 9

Keystation Rear Panel ............................................................. 10
Basic Trouble-Shooting  ........................................................... 10
Keystation MIDI Implementation ...........................................11
90 Day Limited Warranty ....................................................... 12

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Page 1: ...he Keystation 6 Connecting Keystation to a Computer 6 Connecting Keystation to a Tone Module 6 Keystation Default Settings 7 Keystation Controls 7 Example 9 Keystation Rear Panel 10 Basic Trouble Shoo...

Page 2: ...be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 incr...

Page 3: ...it is called a controller keyboard It is normally used with a standard MIDI sound module or a computer equipped with a MIDI interface and or some kind of sound card If you have any questions comments...

Page 4: ...turn something on or off It can however also send a great deal of other information such as controller information Controller information is used to modify many different things includ ing pitch bend...

Page 5: ...t a time And some of the very earliest synths can only receive on one chan nel If you are using an older synthesizer you will have to look at the manual to determine just what it can do If you are int...

Page 6: ...MIDI Tone Module Using a standard 5 pin MIDI cable connect one end to the MIDI Out jack of the Keystation and the other end to the MIDI In jack of your tone module If you will be using more than one t...

Page 7: ...ttons shifts the key numbers that the Keystation transmits either down or up an octave If you have Keystation connected to an external MIDI tone mod ule play any key and listen to the pitch of the sou...

Page 8: ...Select Buttons This button allows you to transmit a MIDI bank select command Most contemporary synthesizers and sound modules offer several sound banks which each can contain up to 128 different progr...

Page 9: ...nel button Press the number 9 key Press the Enter key The following selects sound bank 4 Press the Bank select key Press the number 4 key Press the Enter key The following selects program number 10 Pr...

Page 10: ...computer or other MIDI instrument Power On Off Switch The Power Switch turns the Keystation s power on and off This switch must be turned on in order to use the Keystation Also make sure the power sup...

Page 11: ...n MIDI Implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 x Changed 1 to 16 x Mode Default Mode 3 x Message x x Altered x Note Number True 0 to 127 x With Octave Change Voi...

Page 12: ...ges MIDIMAN will not be liable for consequential special indirect or similar damages or claims including loss of profit or any other commercial damage even if its agents have been advised of the possi...

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