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the MAGIX registration web page. Upon completing registration, MAGIX will send you an 
individual activation code that you can use to fully unlock your software. (The trial version 
expires in 7 days, at which point you need to register if you want to continue using 
Samplitude.) 
 

Now you’re ready to use MAGIX Samplitude Pro X Silver! If you need further help, please 

refer to the manual included with the Samplitude software, or contact the friendly experts 
at MAGIX customer support. 
 
Samplitude is a registered trademark of MAGIX AG. 
 

Sound Magic BlueStone Piano

 - The BlueStone Piano is a Virtual Instrument or VI, 

which is a software sound source that can be controlled via MIDI. You can run it as a 
standalone application or as a VST® plug-in within a compatible DAW such as 
Samplitude. 
 
Before installation, be sure to first fully review this section in the manual, and any 
installation documentation included on the DVD. To install the standalone software, copy 
the Sound Magic folder to yo

ur hard drive. Double click on the “BlueStone Piano.exe” file 

in order to run the application. To install the VST plug-in version, copy the entire Sound 
Magic folder into the VST plug-in directory preferred by your VST compatible applications. 
For more information on the VST plug-in folder, consult the manual of your VST hosting 
software. 
 
When you open the BlueStone Piano, you will see a small text box above the virtual 

keyboard that says, “Enter Your KeyCode Here”. Open the text file named “BlueStone 

KeyC

ode” that is provided for you on the disc and copy the code to your clipboard. Click in 

the KeyCode entry box and make sure all the text in the box is highlighted, then paste in 
the KeyCode you copied. To activate the code, click on the virtual keyboard, or anywhere 
on the application outside of the KeyCode box. The text in the box will then change to read, 

“Authorised to Sound Magic Customer”.

 

 

Now you’re ready to use the BlueStone Piano! If you need further help, please refer to the 

manual included with your Sound Magic software. 
 
VST is a registered trademark of Steinberg® Media Technologies GMBH. 
 

Platonic World VSTs - oKo virtual instrument and Bi-Polar effect

 - The oKo plug-in is 

a virtual version of an analog synthesizer while Bi-Polar is a distortion effect. To install 
these plug-ins, simply copy their .dll files to the VST Plug-In folder on your computer. Then 
they will be available to all your VST compatible applications. 
 

Platonic World 

 War Drumz

 

 War Drumz is a modern drum sample library with loops 

and individual drum hits in .wav format. They can be used in any application that is 

Summary of Contents for 606606

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Page 2: ...SSIGNMENTS 9 6 3 MIDI CHANNEL 10 6 4 PROGRAM CHANGE 11 6 5 BANK MSB BANK LSB 12 6 6 KEYBOARD CURVE 12 6 7 PEDAL CURVE 13 6 8 RPN NRPN 14 6 9 DUAL 16 6 10 SPLIT 16 6 11 SPLIT POINT 17 6 12 MUTE 17 6 13 SNAP SHOT 18 6 14 UPLOAD DOWNLOAD 18 6 15 PEDAL POLARITY 19 6 16 ALL NOTES OFF 19 6 17 ALL SOUND OFF 19 6 18 RESET ALL CONTROLLERS 20 6 19 GM ON 20 6 20 GM2 ON 20 6 21 GS ON 21 6 22 XG ON 21 7 OCTAVE...

Page 3: ...unication and provides power to the keyboard Since the 606606 is class compliant there is no need to download any drivers You can just plug your keyboard in turn it on and you re ready to get started 1 2 BOX CONTENTS Monoprice 606606 49 Key Controller Keyboard Monoprice 606606 Owners Manual Monoprice Pro Audio Series Software Bundle DVD 2 FEATURES 49 Keys to trigger your MIDI hardware software 4 r...

Page 4: ...le 4 PANEL 4 1 FRONT PANEL 1 EDIT Enters and exits the Keyboard Multi Function mode where additional features and capabilities of the keyboard may be accessed The LED next to the Edit button indicates whether or not Keyboard Multi Function mode is active Please see Section 6 for more details on using Keyboard Multi Function mode 2 Octave Assignable Data Buttons These buttons default to adjusting t...

Page 5: ...ter However it can be assigned to any MIDI controller message that you choose transmitting on the Global MIDI Channel For more details on SLIDER assignment see Section 6 2 6 PITCH BEND The Pitch Bend Wheel sends MIDI pitch bend messages by default which are used to add pitch expressions to your sound think of a guitar player making the notes swoop higher or lower However it can be reassigned to an...

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Page 8: ...d by your VST compatible applications For more information on the VST plug in folder consult the manual of your VST hosting software When you open the BlueStone Piano you will see a small text box above the virtual keyboard that says Enter Your KeyCode Here Open the text file named BlueStone KeyCode that is provided for you on the disc and copy the code to your clipboard Click in the KeyCode entry...

Page 9: ...e sample engine then copy the AU component file into the Mac HD Library Components directory on your Mac hard drive For more information on the AU Component plug in folder consult the manual of your AU hosting software When you open the BlueStone Piano you will see a small text box above the virtual keyboard that says Enter Your KeyCode Here Open the text file named BlueStone KeyCode AU that is pr...

Page 10: ...oard altering how the keyboard behaves Press the EDIT button to enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode Pressing the EDIT button again will exit the mode While in KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode press a Function key on the keyboard to select the action you want The list of available Functions is written just above the keys on the 606606 top panel You can then use the NUMERIC keys 0 9 to enter a new parame...

Page 11: ...MIDI CHANNEL MIDI is a channelized communication protocol which allows you to keep messages separate if you have multiple MIDI compatible devices When using the 606606 with a computer you ll probably just keep the MIDI Channel set to 1 and allow your software to do the routing for you However if you want to use the 606606 with external sound modules you may want to change the MIDI channel to arran...

Page 12: ...sound programs quickly and easily However you can assign other physical controls to perform this function such as the BUTTONS To send a single specific Program Change message enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT then complete the following steps 1 Press the PROGRAM key on the keyboard The LED will show the currently selected Program The display may not register a change because it n...

Page 13: ...nfirm that the Bank Change message has been sent Bank MSB and Bank LSB can also be transmitted by the physical controls of the keyboard such as the KNOBS Just follow the same procedure outlined in Section 6 2 for controller assignments Bank MSB is controller 0 and Bank LSB is controller 32 6 6 KEYBOARD CURVE There are 5 Keyboard Curves that adjust how the keyboard feels when you play The 606606 al...

Page 14: ...ou can hear how it reacts to your playing Velocity sensitivity means that it follows how hard you play the keyboard For each Curve try playing loudly softly and in between and then select the curve that is most comfortable for your playing style 6 7 PEDAL CURVE You can use several different kinds of foot pedals with your 606606 in order to perform different functions The most common pedal is a Sus...

Page 15: ...r 3 Next input the advanced controller 159 Pedal Curve with the NUMERIC keys and press ENTER The LED will show don done to confirm that the Pedal Curve selection has been enabled 4 Now adjust the Pedal Curve values 0 127 while you play a sound from the keyboard When you have finished adjusting the curve you can reassign the physical controller to do something else When adjusting the Pedal Curve it...

Page 16: ... to send NRPN messages For example to send an NRPN message enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT then complete the following steps 1 Press the NRPN MSB key on the keyboard The LED will display the currently selected value 2 Next input the desired NRPN MSB value 0 127 with the NUMERIC keys and press ENTER The LED will show don done to confirm that the new value has been selected 3 Pre...

Page 17: ...n to confirm that DUAL mode is engaged To turn it off re enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT and then press the DUAL key on the keyboard At that point the LED will display off to confirm that DUAL mode is disengaged When DUAL is first activated MIDI channels 1 and 2 are used You can define which MIDI channels are being sent by entering KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode to set a new MIDI...

Page 18: ...ivated the keyboard is divided just below middle C or C3 on the keyboard However you may want to change the place where the keyboard is split in order to better suit your playing To select a new Split Point enter the KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT and then follow these steps 1 Press the SPLIT POINT key on the keyboard The LED will display CHO asking you to choose the place you want ...

Page 19: ...enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT and then press the SNAP SHOT key on the keyboard The LED will show don to confirm that the SNAP SHOT has been sent 6 14 UPLOAD DOWNLOAD When you ve configured your keyboard the way you like you can save those settings via a System Exclusive Upload System Exclusive or SysEx consists of a string of data describing the MIDI device that generated it ...

Page 20: ...r KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT and then press the PEDAL POLARITY key on the keyboard The LED will show on to confirm that the Pedal Polarity is reversed To return to normal polarity re enter KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode by pressing EDIT and then press the PEDAL POLARITY key on the keyboard At that point the LED will display off to confirm that reversed Pedal Polarity is no longer ...

Page 21: ...LER key on the keyboard The LED will show don to confirm that the Reset All Controllers command has been sent 6 19 GM ON GM stands for General MIDI which is a standard that defines a set of sounds available for use and the ways in which they are controlled The main goal of General MIDI is for GM compatible MIDI sequences to play back correctly on GM compatible sound sources Sometimes GM compatible...

Page 22: ...compatible devices You can send an XG On message by entering KEYBOARD MULTI FUNCTION mode Press EDIT and then press the XG ON key on the keyboard The LED will show don to confirm that the XG On command has been sent 7 OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSE 7 1 OCTAVE Sometimes you may want to play keys that are higher or lower than the current range of the keyboard By default the BUTTONS are assigned to adjust the ...

Page 23: ... range of adjustment being 12 Pressing the BUTTON increments the value by one while pressing the BUTTON decrements the value by one Pressing both buttons at the same time will reset the value to zero The BUTTONS have LEDs next to them that indicate the current octave and transposition status When the LED next to a button is on it shows that there s an active octave adjustment When the LED blinks s...

Page 24: ...MSB EXPRESSION 0 127 12 MSB EFFECT CONTROL 1 0 127 13 MSB EFFECT CONTROL 2 0 127 14 15 MSB UNDEFINED 0 127 16 MSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 1 0 127 17 MSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 2 0 127 18 MSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 3 0 127 19 MSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 4 0 127 KNOB A1 0 16 0 GLOBAL CHANNEL 1 16 INDEPENDENT CHANNEL 0 0 159 PROGRAM 154 KNOB A2 0 0 159 PAN 10 KNOB A3 0 0 159 REVERB 91 K...

Page 25: ... CONTROLLER 1 0 127 49 LSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 2 0 127 50 LSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 3 0 127 51 LSB GENERAL PURPOSE CONTROLLER 4 0 127 52 63 LSB UNDEFINED 0 127 64 SUSTAIN PEDAL 63 OFF 64 ON 65 PORTAMENTO 63 OFF 64 ON 66 SOSTENUTO 63 OFF 64 ON 67 SOFT PEDAL 63 OFF 64 ON 68 LEGATO FOOTSWITCH 63 NORMAL 64 LEGATO 69 HOLD 2 63 OFF 64 ON 70 VARIATION 0 127 71 RESONANCE 0 127 72 RELEASE TIME ...

Page 26: ...D OFF 0 121 RESET ALL CONTROLLERS 0 122 LOCAL CONTROL 0 OFF 127 ON 123 ALL NOTES OFF 0 124 OMNI OFF 0 125 OMNI ON 0 126 MONO 0 127 POLY 0 128 RPN PITCH BEND SENSITIVITY 0 127 129 RPN CHANNEL FINE TUNING 0 127 130 RPN CHANNEL COARSE TUNING 0 127 131 RPN MODULATION DEPTH RANGE 0 127 132 NRPN VIBRATO RATE 0 127 133 NRPN VIBRATO DEPTH 0 127 134 NRPN VIBRATO DELAY 0 127 135 NRPN FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY...

Page 27: ...BAL CHANNEL 1 16 156 OCTAVE 3 3 157 TRANSPOSE 12 12 158 KEYBOARD CURVE 1 5 159 PEDAL CURVE 1 127 8 3 APPENDIX 3 LED STATUS LIST NO STATUS DEFINITION 1 xxx 3 Digit Display at rest shows Program Number 2 xx Positive Transposition Value 3 xx Negative Transposition Value 4 x Positive Octave Value 5 x Negative Octave Value 6 CHO Choose a function 7 on off Current function is On or Off 8 don Current fun...

Page 28: ...RANTY Limited 1 year warranty Monoprice guarantees this product to be free of defects in material or workmanship Please visit www monoprice com for full warranty support and details Limited Warranty 1 year parts and labor 2013 Monoprice All rights reserved Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice Monoprice is a registered trademark o...

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