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PS49 Features

PS49

Owner’s Manual

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PS49 Features

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49-key, velocity-sensitive keyboard

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Pitch bend and modulation wheels (assignable)

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1 assignable fader

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4 assignable knobs for real-time control

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3-character, red LED segment display

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1 sustain-pedal input jack, type-sensing (pedal not included)

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Real-time quick-toggle functions: Octave, Transpose,
Program Change, MIDI Channel

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Advanced MIDI functions

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USB class-compliant — no driver needed

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Summary of Contents for Music Creation Suite

Page 1: ...Music Creation Suite Quick Start Guide www presonus com English ARTIST Music Creation and Production System notion by PreSonus ...

Page 2: ...g London Symphony Orchestra Sounds 11 4 Setting up and Recording 12 4 1 Mounting Your Microphone 12 4 2 Connect Your Music Creation Suite 13 5 Using Studio One Artist 15 5 1 Configure Studio One Artist 15 5 1 1 Selecting the AudioBox USB from the Start Page 15 5 1 2 Setting up your PS49 MIDI Keyboard Controller 16 5 2 Create a New Song in Studio One 16 5 3 Record in Studio One Artist 18 5 3 1 Reco...

Page 3: ...bit An online service to share sell and promote your creative content We encourage you to contact us with questions or comments regarding this product PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc is committed to constant product improvement and we value your suggestions highly We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our valued customers We ...

Page 4: ...rs outside of the USA should contact their national or regional distributor for telephone technical support A list of international distributors is provided at www presonus com buy international_distributors Advanced troubleshooting guides can be found at http support presonus com forums Please note you must register your product at My PreSonus com to validate your warranty and receive technical s...

Page 5: ...ler and Mojito analog modeled subtractive synthesizer Over 6 GB of loops samples and instruments Innovative and intuitive MIDI mapping Powerful drag and drop functionality for faster workflow Mac OS X and Windows compatible 1 4 4 Notion London Symphony Orchestra sample library Native 64 bit support Mac and Windows Interactive entry tools Keyboard Fretboard Drum Pad Chord Library Compatibility with...

Page 6: ... in the Box In addition to this manual your Music Creation Suite package contains the following PreSonus AudioBox USB recording interface 2 6 foot 1 8m USB cables M7 large diaphragm condenser microphone with shockmount and desktop stand 9 foot XLR cable HD3 headphones with 1 8 to 1 4 adapter Powered USB hub with power supply Registration card Note Studio One Artist and Notion are available as down...

Page 7: ...he knob is positioned at 12 o clock the input signal and the playback stream will be equally balanced Turning the knob to the left will increase the level of the input signal relative to the playback stream turning it right will increase the level of the playback stream relative to the input signal Power User Tip In most instances you will set the Mixer knob to Inputs while you are recording and P...

Page 8: ...trols the output level Main Outputs This is where you connect your studio monitors The Main knob on the front of the unit controls the output level MIDI In and Out The MIDI connections are for use with external MIDI equipment for sequencing and other MIDI functions USB Connection This is where you connect the USB cable from your AudioBox USB to your computer The AudioBox is completely bus powered ...

Page 9: ...le from your AudioBox USB to your Mac to begin using the interface 3 1 2 Installation for Windows The AudioBox installer requires that your AudioBox USB be connected to your computer Connect your AudioBox USB to an available USB port and run the AudioBox USB driver installer It will guide you through each step of the process Please read each message carefully We recommend that you quit all applica...

Page 10: ...r and follow the onscreen instructions 3 3 1 Running the Studio One Installer Windows Launch the Studio One Artist installer and follow the onscreen instructions Mac OS X Double click on the PreSonus Studio One dmg and drag the Studio One Artist application into the Applications folder on your hard drive 3 3 2 Activating Studio One Artist 1 After installing Studio One Artist launch the program and...

Page 11: ...t Installer will appear 1 Click on Install content from PreSonus user account 2 Click on the Install Packets button at the bottom of the window to install the selected content Content installation will take up to three hours based on the speed of your Internet connection 3 If you would like to install the third party content at this time see the next section If you are finished click on the Done b...

Page 12: ...have installed the AudioBox drivers and connected the AudioBox USB and PS49 MIDI keyboard controller to your computer you can use the included PreSonus Notion score editing and composition software to compose arrange and hear your music played using samples by the London Symphony Orchestra To install Notion run the downloaded installer and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installat...

Page 13: ...iano Bass Drum Ganza Cello Section Oboe Tuba Clavinet Snare Drum Gong Double bass Section English Horn Bass Trombone Harpsichord Crash Cymbals Cowbell Violin solo Clarinet Euphonium Harp Suspended Cymbal Sleigh Bells Viola solo Bass Clarinet Celeste Crotales Maracas Cello solo Bassoon Techno Synth Glockenspiel Tam tam Double bass solo Piccolo Clarinet Electric Guitar Marimba Tambourine Contrabasso...

Page 14: ... the top of the microphone stand and position your M7 microphone so that it is vertical and the front of capsule is facing you When using the desktop mic stand included with your Music Creation Suite the M7 should be angled back slightly to make it easier to use it from a seated position When singing into the M7 try to keep your mouth approximately six inches from the microphone at all times If yo...

Page 15: ...e diagrams below as connection guides Note Some laptop computers will not provide enough power from their onboard USB ports to properly power both the AudioBox USB and the PS49 If you are having any connection issues try using the powered USB hub Music Creation Suite no USB hub Mic Instrument 1 2 Power Clip Clip 1 11 48V PLAYBACK INPUTS AUDIOBOXUSB 0 60 10 30 0 60 10 30 80 10 Designed by PreSonus ...

Page 16: ... with USB hub Mic Instrument 1 2 Power Clip Clip 1 11 48V PLAYBACK INPUTS AUDIOBOXUSB 0 60 10 30 0 60 10 30 80 10 Designed by PreSonus in the USA Manufactured in PRC R L IN OUT PHONES MIDI USB HD3 Headphones M7 mic M7 computer Note When using the included USB hub with your Music Creation Suite you must connect its power supply ...

Page 17: ...new tutorials become available on the PreSonus Web site In the middle of the Start page you will see the Setup area Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver By default it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available 5 1 1 Selecting the AudioBox USB from the Start Page If you do not see AudioBox USB on the Start page when you launch Studi...

Page 18: ...ly make sure your PS49 is connected to your computer before launching Studio One Artist 5 2 Create a New Song in Studio One Artist 1 Launch Studio One 2 From the Start page select Create a new Song 3 In the browser window name your Song and choose the directory in which you d like it saved 4 Select the AudioBox USB template from the Interfaces tab This will instantly create a preconfigured Session...

Page 19: ... time format you would like to use Notation Bars Seconds Samples or Frames as well as the Tempo and Time Signature 6 If you plan to import loops into your Song you may want to select Stretch audio files to song tempo so that any loop of a known tempo in BPM like those in the included content library will import at the correct tempo 7 Click the OK button when you are finished ...

Page 20: ... illustrated in Section 4 2 and enable phantom power on the AudioBox USB 1 Turn up the Channel 1 level on the AudioBox USB while speaking into the microphone You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input If you do not see input metering verify that your track is armed for recording 2 Adjust the gain so the input level is near its maximum without clipping distorting ...

Page 21: ...he recording 5 3 2 Recording with Virtual Instruments You can add virtual instruments to your Song by dragging and dropping from the Studio One Browser In the lower right corner of the Arrange window are three buttons The Edit button opens or closes the Audio editor or the MIDI piano roll editor depending on what type of track is selected The Mix button opens and closes the mixer window 1 Next to ...

Page 22: ...ne of its patches from the Instrument Browser and drag it into the Arrange view Studio One Artist will automatically create a new track and load the instrument as the input 4 Turn the Mixer knob to the fully clockwise Playback position so that you are only listening to the audio being played back 5 Play a few notes on your PS49 and turn up the headphone level until you can listen at a comfortable ...

Page 23: ...lick the Return to Zero button in Studio One or press the key to return to the beginning of the Song 4 Click Play in Studio One or press the Space bar to listen to your recording Power User Tip If you would like to listen to previously recorded material while recording with your microphone turn the Mixer knob to the 12 o clock position to blend the analog signal of your microphone with the playbac...

Page 24: ...ck on the Mix button to open the mixer window 2 Play your recording and use the level controls in the mixer to balance the tracks 5 5 2 Adding Plug in Effects 1 Click on the Effects tab at the bottom of the Browser window to open a list of all available plug in effects that you have installed on your computer 2 Select the plug in or one of its presets in the Effects Browser then drag the selection...

Page 25: ...w part on the track You can locate all the Studio One bundled sound content from the Sounds tab To audition samples and loops before you add them to your song just click the Play button in the preview transport at the bottom of the Browser window 5 6 Exporting Audio Once you re satisfied with your recording you need to mix down the file so that it can be uploaded to the Internet or burned to a CD ...

Page 26: ...xport Mixdown 4 Set the location where you d like your new audio file stored 5 You can choose to publish your recording directly to SoundCloud or Nimbit This will require both an Internet connection and creating a free account with either service Nimbit provides you with the ability to sell your recordings and fundraise and offers a customizable Web portal for your or your institution s Web site o...

Page 27: ...ort the MP3 Converter for Studio One Artist must be purchased from the PreSonus webstore Go to http www presonus com products studio one buysoftware 7 Make sure that Between Loop is selected for the Export Range 8 Click OK to begin the mixdown If you ve opted to publish the recording directly to the Web it will begin to upload as soon as the mixdown is created Power User Tip More information about...

Page 28: ...ed files or browse all files import MIDI or MusicXML files and open the user guide You can customize Notion from the Preferences window at any time Windows users should go to File Preferences Mac users should go to Notion Preferences Power User Tip It is recommended that Notion and Studio One Artist not be opened at the same time to minimize the risk of sample rate and MIDI driver issues 6 1 1 Sel...

Page 29: ...e you through setting up your PS49 MIDI keyboard controller for both MIDI note input and NTempo performance NTempo allows you to perform your compositions with real time control of the tempo More information about using NTempo can be found in the Notion user manual Make sure your PS49 keyboard is connected to a USB port on your computer If you are using the included powered USB hub connect your PS...

Page 30: ...ndow or click the cogwheel in the top right hand side of the main window at any time You can quickly add instruments by selecting the family and then clicking the instrument you want You can also see the additional instruments sound effects and performance techniques that are available as expansion sounds from the notionmusic com Web site If you have any VST libraries installed you can select them...

Page 31: ... when you are recording in real time To change instrument order drag and drop individual staves to the desired position Press Escape to exit the Score Setup screen 6 3 Enter notes in Notion You can use the mouse to select durations and other items from the palette at the bottom of the screen To speed up entry you can use keyboard shortcuts Just hover over the item in the palette to view its shortc...

Page 32: ...tes in real time Click the Record button in the Transport bar and select your options There are also presets for recording with a MIDI keyboard or MIDI guitar You can view your score in Pages Across Pages Down or Continuous View mode and in Concert Pitch or Transposed modes These options are in the View menu ...

Page 33: ...articular marking click it You will see a representation of the marking appear in your cursor Position the marker over the note or rest where you want to place it and either click your mouse or press the Enter key If you have recorded a part of your score with real time record press the Tab key to see your score with sequencer overlay This overlays a piano roll view so you can adjust the length of...

Page 34: ...n NTempo staff to your score in the Score Setup window Press Escape to return to the score 4 Select where you wish to start recording your performance by clicking on the NTempo staff 5 Then click the Record Performance on NTempo staff button on the Transport and start performing On playback and on export audio Notion will remember your tempo and play exactly as you did Power User Tip With your PS4...

Page 35: ...instrument family if you have a large score There are also four buses and a master channel strip On each channel strip you can set the send level to one or more buses mute or solo tracks pan left and right and select the output routing for that channel You can click the Insert buttons to insert effects Notion comes with built in reverb and a guitar amp but you can insert any VST effect you wish to...

Page 36: ... Export Audio or Ctrl Cmd Shift E You can select where to save the score and can automatically save to your SoundCloud account You can select one staff and export and you can even select one or more measures if you wish to export a loop or single phrase Power User Tip To only hear selected instruments you can use the Mute and Solo buttons in the mixer before exporting the audio ...

Page 37: ...ghlight a region or leave blank to export the whole score then go to File Export MIDI To share Notion files with other notation programs go to File Export MusicXML This will retain a large amount of score data enabling you to work with your score in other notation software Power User Tip You can also import MusicXML to bring in your back catalog of scores Choose Import from the Quick Start window ...

Page 38: ... Creation Suite Quick Start Guide 6 7 3 Notion for iPad You can save your Notion file to an iTunes folder or Dropbox or email it to yourself and then open it in Notion for iPad Notion for iPad is available for purchase from the Apple iTunes store ...

Page 39: ...r Do not cover 5 Slowly add 1 quart of chicken broth and bring to a low boil stirring constantly 6 Transfer roux mixture to a soup pot and bring to low boil Do not cover the roux will settle on the bottom of the pot and burn 7 Add remaining chicken broth bay leaves and thyme Simmer for 30 minutes 8 While gumbo is simmering debone and shred chicken and slice the andouille 9 Add chicken and andouill...

Page 40: ...Part 825 AB0038 B 18011 Grand Bay Ct Baton Rouge Louisiana 70809 USA 1 225 216 7887 www presonus com Music Creation Suite Quick Start Guide ARTIST Music Creation and Production System notion by PreSonus ...

Page 41: ...PS49 USB MIDI Keyboard Owner s Manual www presonus com English ...

Page 42: ...rols 3 2 2 Rear Panel Connections 4 3 Connecting to a Computer 5 3 1 Mapping your PS49 Controls in Studio One 5 4 Edit Mode 6 4 1 Control Map 6 4 2 Control Assign 6 4 3 MIDI Channel 8 4 4 Program Change 9 4 5 Bank LSB and Bank MSB 10 4 6 All Notes Off 11 4 7 Reset All Controllers 11 5 Resources 13 5 1 Factory Reset 13 5 2 Technical Specification 13 ...

Page 43: ... find Power User Tips These tips provide useful hints on how to best use the PS49 and take advantage of unique workflow functions and features 1 3 Technical Support Many technical issues can arise when using a standard computer as a digital audio workstation DAW PreSonus can only provide support for issues that directly relate to the PS49 Studio One and Notion PreSonus does not provide support for...

Page 44: ...odulation wheels assignable 1 assignable fader 4 assignable knobs for real time control 3 character red LED segment display 1 sustain pedal input jack type sensing pedal not included Real time quick toggle functions Octave Transpose Program Change MIDI Channel Advanced MIDI functions USB class compliant no driver needed ...

Page 45: ... while playing keys on your PS49 or to control MIDI information being played back from your DAW application Volume Slider By default the volume slider is assigned to MIDI Continuous Controller 07 Channel Volume It sends values from 0 to 127 Control Knobs By default the four control knobs send values from 0 to 127 on MIDI channel 1 and are assigned to the following MIDI Continuous Controller number...

Page 46: ... to Octave when you power down your PS49 Edit button Press this button to enter Edit mode See Section 4 for details 2 2 Rear Panel Connections USB 2 0 Port This is where you connect the USB cable from your PS49 to your computer The PS49 is bus powered via this connection and does not require an external power supply Sustain Pedal Connection This is where you connect a momentary pedal not included ...

Page 47: ...n be mapped both to the Attack control of a compressor plug in and to the Feedback control for a delay plug in Complete information about Studio One s Control Link system can be found in your Studio One user manual This is a brief tutorial to get you started By default the four controller knobs and the fader on your PS49 are already setup for Control Link All you have to do is pick the plug in par...

Page 48: ...ange Use this key to send Program Change messages to any MIDI instrument device or DAW See Section 4 3 for details G 1 Bank LSB and A 1 Bank MSB Use these keys to send Bank Change messages to any MIDI instrument device or DAW See Section 4 4 for details C 2 All Notes Off Occasionally a note will get stuck You can use this key to clear all outgoing MIDI Note On messages to resolve this issue See Se...

Page 49: ...e if you d like to use CC 07 you d press G4 07 The LED display will show the value you ve entered 7 Press C5 Enter to make your change effective and exit Edit mode Power User Tip If you change the default CC number for any of the controls on your PS49 you will need to reconfigure the control to work with Studio One and its Control Link system Only change these numbers if you are an experienced MID...

Page 50: ... blink Edi 3 Press the D 1 MIDI Channel key 4 The LED display will blink CHA 5 Enter the MIDI channel number by pressing the corresponding numeric entry keys For example if you d like to use MIDI channel 10 press A3 01 then G3 00 The LED display will show the value you ve entered 6 Press C5 Enter to make your change effective and exit Edit mode C 1 Controller Assign D 1 MIDI Channel F 1 Program Ch...

Page 51: ...eset you want by pressing the corresponding numeric entry keys For example if you d like to use Program 8 press A4 08 The LED display will show the value you ve entered 6 Press C5 Enter to make your change effective and exit Edit mode C 1 Controller Assign D 1 MIDI Channel F 1 Program Change G 1 Bank LSB C1 Cancel Pitch Bend Modulation C 1 Controller Assign D 1 MIDI Channel F 1 Program Change G 1 ...

Page 52: ...ding numeric entry keys The LED display will show the value you ve entered 6 Press C5 Enter to make your change effective and exit Edit mode Power User Tip After a Bank Change message you will usually need to send a Program Change message to select a new preset on your receiving MIDI device C 1 Controller Assign D 1 MIDI Channel F 1 Program Change G 1 Bank LSB C1 Cancel Pitch Bend Modulation C 1 C...

Page 53: ...trollers Resetting MIDI controller values can be a quick and easy way to troubleshoot problems in your MIDI environment Anytime something unexpected is happening to a sound you can simply reset everything to default settings instead of trying to figure out which MIDI message is the culprit 1 Press the Edit button 2 The LED display will blink Edi C 1 Controller Assign D 1 MIDI Channel F 1 Program C...

Page 54: ...49 Owner s Manual 12 3 Press the D 2 Reset All Controllers key 4 The LED display will blink res 5 Your PS49 will exit Edit mode and unexpected modulation or effects should stop G 1 Bank LSB A 1 Bank MSB C 2 All Notes Off D 2 Reset Controllers ...

Page 55: ... 888 and all the default MIDI CC assignments will be restored to their factory defaults as described in this manual 5 2 Technical Specification Type 49 key full size velocity sensitive unweightedkeyboard Controls PitchBend Modulation Volumefader assignable fourknobs assignable OctaveUp Down AdvancedfunctionsavailableinEditmode Connections Sustain pedaljack polarity sensing MIDI ViaUSB classcomplia...

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Page 59: ...tudio monitoring headphones High resolution drivers Precision tuned acoustic chamber Built tough to withstand abuse Auto ﬁt head pads and long lasting ear pads Lightweight M7 large diaphragm studio condenser microphone Large diaphragm design Desktop mic stand adaptor Powered via AudioBox USB 9 3 m cable included Cloth carry bag Powered 4 port USB 2 0 hub Studio One Artist recording and production ...

Page 60: ...I interface 24 bit resolution 44 1 and 48 kHz sampling rate 2 combo mic instru ment inputs 48V phantom power for included condenser microphones 6 foot 1 8 meter USB cable included Studio One Artist recording production software DAW Elegant single window work environment Powerful drag and drop functionality Unlimited audio tracks MIDI tracks virtual instruments buses and FX channels Instantly conﬁg...

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