Guide to Getting Started
Here is an outline of the steps needed to begin using your KEYSTATION on
either a Mac or a PC:
1. Attach the KEYSTATION to your computer (see “Hardware Installation”).
2. Install the Driver (see “Software Installation”).
3. Hook your sound module to the KEYSTATION (see “Setting Up Your MIDI
Studio”).
4. Configure the KEYSTATION in your application software (see “Using the
KEYSTATION in your Application Software”).
Hardware Installation
Installing your KEYSTATION involves simply attaching it to your USB port
using the standard USB cable that is included. We recommend that you power
down (turn off) your computer for a first time installation. If you are using the
KEYSTATION in USB mode the power supply is not required. The computer’s
USB port provides the power to run the KEYSTATION. The wall-wart” or
battery supply is only necessary for use in the standalone mode. However, when
the KEYSTATION receives its power from the USB port, we recommend either
plugging directly into the computer’s USB port (not the keyboard’s port), or into
a powered USB hub.
Find a good spot around your computer station to place the KEYSTATION. The
USB port on your computer is a small (1/8” x 3/8”), rectangular connector (A)
and is usually found in a group of two. The other end (B) of your USB cable is
‘more square’ (1/4” x 1/4”) in shape, and should fit easily into the USB connector
on your KEYSTATION. Next, power up your computer and proceed to the next
section, “Software Installation.”
Take the (A) end of the USB cable and plug it into the USB port on the back of
your computer. Take the (B) end of the USB cable and plug it in to the USB port
on the back panel of the KEYSTATION.
Software Installation
MIDI application software communicates with devices such as the MIDI
interface contained within the KEYSTATION via software known as “drivers.”
This software driver is a special, dedicated program that makes a MIDI interface
accessible to an application. On the included driver disk, Midiman supplies the
drivers that enable you to use KEYSTATION with either Windows or Opcode’s
OMS for Mac users. Both KEYSTATION drivers are supplied on the included
dual format CD.
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