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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the MIDITECH i2-Stage 88 stage Piano and USB

masterkeyboard controller. It is designed for both the studio and the concert. The i2-Stage 88 offers

88 velocity-sensitive keys and 2 soundbanks with 64 amazing EMU vintage keyboard sounds, and a

General MIDI compatible soundbank. The i2-Stage 88 provides extensive controllers for virtual

instruments, DAWs, hardware synthesizers, samplers and any other MIDI compatible device. The

eight fully assignable knobs and sliders allow for instant control of your software’s features and can

pick up just where you left off.

The versatile and easy-to-use i2-Stage 88 is a great controller in the studio and of course for live

concert and performance.

It also comes with a big software bundle, the MIDITECH free software bundle. For this please visit

our homepage www.miditech.de !

i2-Stage 88 -Overview

Front view

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Back side connections

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Summary of Contents for i2-Stage 88

Page 1: ...lyphony 16 part multitimbral 8 free programmable v pots and 8 sliders Pitch Bend Modulation wheels 2 Splitzones Transpose Preset buttons 12 user programmable templates USB MIDI I O Keyboard MIDI OUT PC MIDI OUT Sustain pedal connector LINE Headphone OUT USB powered or with an optional USB DC power adaptor Class compliant for Windows XP Vista 7 8 10 and Mac OSX Incl Miditech free software bundle eM...

Page 2: ...rtual instruments DAWs hardware synthesizers samplers and any other MIDI compatible device The eight fully assignable knobs and sliders allow for instant control of your software s features and can pick up just where you left off The versatile and easy to use i2 Stage 88 is a great controller in the studio and of course for live concert and performance It also comes with a big software bundle the ...

Page 3: ...ower button 6 Keyboard 7 Programmable slider 8 Direct access keys for EMU sounds 9 Direct access function keys 10 Transpose Preset buttons Up Down 11 Programmable v pots 12 Number keys CANCEL ENTER keys 13 AUX LINE headphone out 14 Sustain pedal connector 15 Keyboard MIDI OUT 16 PC MIDI OUT 17 USB connector 3 ...

Page 4: ...ata Entry Silder Display and MIDI Select Power button 3 4 5 The Data Entry slider allows you to adjust the parameters of a MIDI controller Use this knob to select different MIDI commands on certain keys from your keyboard Basic function is the master volume The MIDI Select button switches between the Play and the Edit Modes of the i2 Stage 88 The MIDI Select button also is a Power button you can s...

Page 5: ...I OUT on and off Press MIDI Select and the key below MIDI OUT the keyboard will switch the MIDI OUT port on and off STORE stores the actual settings into a USER PRESET Press MIDI Select and the key below STORE the keyboard will save all actual MIDI and controller settings into a user preset The display shows Sto und t0x 0x for the number of the preset place number You can choose the preset number ...

Page 6: ...the key below PROG the keyboard will show the active keyboard zone with P A for ALL P L for LOWER and P H for the HIGHER zone After one second the displays shows the actual sound number for each zone You can change the sound number by writing a new number with the TEN keys and ENTER By pressing the MIDI Select once more the new sound program will get active in the chosen zone CURVE Choose a veloci...

Page 7: ...splay shows the used hardware controller number and after 1 second the actual MIDI CC Controller which is working working with hardware fader or v pot You can change the CC controller number by writing a new number with the TEN keys and ENTER By pressing the MIDI Select once more the new MIDI CC controller will be activated Please remember the i2 Stage 88 uses his own MIDI CC controller numbers Yo...

Page 8: ...and GM Drums on MIDI channel 10 Bank number is 000 You can listen to the sounds at the back side of the i2 Stage 88 at the AUX out Please connect the stereo AUX OUT to a headphone or to an amplifier The sliders and the v pots are ready configured to use them with the EMU sound engine but you can of course re configure them as you want to use it How to do this you will find in the next chapter How ...

Page 9: ...rom 001 127 How to program a single sound to the complete keyboard Press MIDI Select and the key below PROG up to 3 times The display shows 1 P A the sound of the complete keyboard will be chosen 2 P L the sound of the lower keyboard zone will be chosen 3 P H the sound of the higher keyboard zone will be chosen After every step the active sound number will be displayed Now you can change the sound...

Page 10: ...TER for the first bank the EMU bank you can use sound numbers from E1 E64 HIGHER zone 000 and ENTER for the second bank the General MIDI bank you can use sound numbers from 001 127 Now you can setup the 2 different sounds for the LOWER and HIGHER zone Press MIDI Select and the key below PROG 3 times the keyboard will show the active sound number for the 3 zones ALL LOWER and HIGHER After every ste...

Page 11: ...r setups and save your own settings You can store each active setting for the keyboard MIDI channels CC controllers etc How to use a preset By switching the i2 Stage 88 on the last setup will be active Press MIDI Select and use this TRANSPOSE PRESET UP and DOWN buttons to change the active user preset number The display will show the active preset number as P 01 to P 12 You can use up to 12 user p...

Page 12: ...it with a normal DIN MIDI cable Connect the keyboard MIDI OUT with the MIDI INPUT of the destination device Power To use the i2 Stage 88 stand alone please connect a normal USB DC power adaptor If you connect the i2 Stage 88 with the USB cable to a PC the keyboard will be USB powered by the computer After 10 minutes the i2 Stage 88 has an AUTO POWER OFF fuinction Please press the MIDI Select POWER...

Page 13: ...buttons How to use a preset By switching the i2 Stage 88 on the last setup will be active Press MIDI Select and use this TRANSPOSE PRESET UP and DOWN buttons to change the active user preset number The display will show the active preset number as P 01 to P 12 You can use up to 12 user presets How to store a preset After you have done some settings press MIDI Select and choose with the TRANSPOSE P...

Page 14: ... TEN keys for the number input How to setup a single controller How to setup a CC controller to the 16 faders or v pots Press MIDI Select and the key below CTRL ASSIGN after this use the hardware controller you want to assign the i2 Stage 88 will recognise the used controller automatically The display shows the used hardware controller number and show after 1 second the actual MIDI CC Controller w...

Page 15: ...oot Controller 0 127 Foot MSB 6 Portamento Time 0 127 Port TimeM 7 Data Entry MSB 0 127 DataMSB 8 Channel Volume formerly Main Volume 0 127 Volume MSB 9 Balance 0 127 Balance MSB 10 Undefined 0 127 CC 9 11 Pan 0 127 Pan MSB 12 Expression Controller 0 127 Exp MSB 13 Effect Control 1 0 127 Eff 1 MSB 14 Effect Control 2 0 127 Eff 2 MSB 15 Controller Change 14 N A 0 127 CC 14 16 Controller Change 15 N...

Page 16: ...ed 0 127 CC 35 37 LSB for Control 4 Foot Controller 0 127 Foot LSB 38 LSB for Control 5 Portamento Time 0 127 Port TimeL 39 LSB for Control 6 Data Entry 0 127 Data LSB 40 LSB for Control 7 Channel Volume formerly Main Volume 0 127 Volume LSB 41 LSB for Control 8 Balance 0 127 Balance LSB 42 LSB for Control 9 Undefined 0 127 CC 41 43 LSB for Control 10 Pan 0 127 Pan LSB 44 LSB for Control 11 Expres...

Page 17: ...General Purpose Controller 4 0 127 GPC 4 53 64 Controller Change 52 63 0 127 CC 52 CC 6 3 65 Damper Pedal on off Sustain 0 127 Sus Pedal 66 Portamento On Off 0 127 Portamento 67 Sostenuto On Off 0 127 Sostenuto 68 Soft Pedal On Off 0 127 Soft Pedal 69 Legato Footswitch 0 127 Leg Pedal 70 Hold 2 0 127 Hold2 71 Sound Controller 1 default Sound Variation 0 127 S Var 72 Sound Controller 2 default Timb...

Page 18: ...y see MMA RP 021 0 127 Vib Delay 80 Sound Controller 10 default undefined see MMA RP 021 0 127 S Cont 10 81 General Purpose Controller 5 0 127 GPC 5 82 General Purpose Controller 6 0 127 GPC 6 83 General Purpose Controller 7 0 127 GPC 7 84 General Purpose Controller 8 通用控制器 0 127 GPC 8 85 Portamento Control 0 127 Port Ctrl 86 Controller Change 85 0 127 CC 85 87 Controller Change 86 0 127 CC 86 88...

Page 19: ... 127 Cho Level 95 Effects 4 Depth formerly Celeste Detune Depth 0 127 Cel Depth 96 Effects 5 Depth formerly Phaser Depth 0 127 Pha Depth 97 Data Increment Data Entry 1 see MMA RP 018 0 127 Data 1 98 Data Decrement Data Entry 1 see MMA RP 018 0 127 Data 1 99 Non Registered Parameter Number NRPN LSB 0 127 NRPN MSB 100 Non Registered Parameter Number NRPN MSB 0 127 NRPN LSB 101 Registered Parameter N...

Page 20: ... 7 Local KeyB 124 Channel Mode Message All Notes Off 0 12 7 All Notes Off 125 Channel Mode Message Omni Mode Off all notes off 0 12 7 Omni Mode Off 126 Channel Mode Message Omni Mode On all notes off 0 12 7 Omni Mode On 127 Channel Mode Message Mono Mode On poly off all notes off 0 12 7 Mono Mode On 128 Channel Mode Message Poly Mode On mono off all notes off 0 12 7 Poly Mode On 129 Program 0 12 7...

Page 21: ...o 31 SEM Moog 53 MegaSynth 10 DX Rhodes 32 TB 303 Rhodes 54 OB Saws 11 B3 Full 33 CP 70 String Dyno 55 Prophet PWM 12 Clavinet 2 34 Dyno Strings 56 Pulse Keys 13 Matrix Synth 35 B3 888 2nd Rhodes 57 Wurly CP 14 Sax Section 36 Clavinet 1 2 58 Wurly Solina 15 Moog Rogue 37 Matrix Solina 59 B3 888 3rd All Drawbars Out 16 Slap Horns 38 Solina OBX 60 TB303 Clavinet 17 Honky Tonk 39 Moog Bass 61 SEM 18 ...

Page 22: ... Orchestral Harp 15 Tubular Bells 48 Timpani 16 Dulcimer 49 String Ensemble 1 17 Organ 50 String Ensemble 2 18 Percussive Organ 51 Synth Strings 1 19 Rock Organ 52 Synth Strings 2 20 Church Organ 53 Voice Aahs 21 Reed Organ 54 Voice Oohs 22 Accordion 55 Synth Voice 23 Harmonica 56 Orchestra Hit 24 Tango Accordion 57 Trumpet 25 Acoustic Guitar nylon 58 Trombone 26 Acoustic Guitar steel 59 Tuba 27 E...

Page 23: ...s 81 Lead 1 square 115 Steel Drums 82 Lead 2 sawtooth 116 Woodblock 83 Lead 3 calliope 117 Taiko Drum 84 Lead 4 chiff 118 Melodic Tom 85 Lead 5 charang 119 Synth Drum 86 Lead 6 voice 120 Reverse Cymbal 87 Lead 7 fifths 121 Guitar Fret Noise 88 Lead 8 bass lead 122 Breath Noise 89 Pad 1 new age 123 Seashore 90 Pad 2 warm 124 Bird Tweet 91 Pad 3 polysynth 125 Telephone Ring 92 Pad 4 choir 126 Helico...

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Page 25: ...nd mod wheels Knobs 8 Programmable Knobs slider 8 Assignable Sliders Jacks USB Power Jack USB USB Keyboard MIDI OUT Sustain Switch AUX Headphone OUT Power supply USB Accessories USB cable Inputs outputs MIDI OUT 5 pin DIN 2 USB USB B Sustain Pedal 1 4 pedal jack AUX 1 4 stereo jack Dimensions w d h 128 cm x 28 cm x 8 cm weight 10 kg Changes of the technical data and the design are possible No liab...

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