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Key Rig User Guide

English

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Key Rig software. This multi-function device includes four high-quality instruments: 

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The 

SP-1 Stage Piano

 module provides realistic reproduction of various acoustic and electric pianos, and allows two pianos to be layered 

together. 

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The 

MS-2  Polyphonic  Synthesizer

  is  a  subtractive  synth  that  uses  traditional  analog-type  oscillators,  as  well  as  wavetable  and  FM 

synthesis. 

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The 

MB-3 Electromagnetic Organ

 is a faithful reproduction of classic tone-wheel organs, including a Leslie rotary speaker simulator. 

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The 

GM-4

 is a General MIDI sound module featuring all 128 GM sounds and a percussion kit.

Summary of Contents for KEY RIG

Page 1: ...arious acoustic and electric pianos and allows two pianos to be layered together The MS 2 Polyphonic Synthesizer is a subtractive synth that uses traditional analog type oscillators as well as wavetable and FM synthesis The MB 3 Electromagnetic Organ is a faithful reproduction of classic tone wheel organs including a Leslie rotary speaker simulator The GM 4 is a General MIDI sound module featuring...

Page 2: ...ve 2 Explore the CD and double click the file named M Audio Key Rig Setup The installer will execute 3 During the installation the installer will ask you to specify two directories on your computer The first directory is your VST plug in directory This is where the M Audio Key Rig VST plug in will be installed The second directory is Key Rig s sound data file The file is about 260 MB in size and can b...

Page 3: ...he Internet 4 Double click the Internet shortcut on the disk or memory card and your web browser will open connecting you to the M Audio website 5 Enter your registration information and press Submit 6 In a few moments an e mail will be sent to you containing your registration certificate Save the certificate to the disk or memory card 7 Place the disk or memory card back into your music computer 8 ...

Page 4: ...ected the effect name will be displayed and two specially chosen effect edit parameters plus a mix parameter will be displayed with useful preprogrammed preset settings The names of the two effect edit parameters vary depending on the type of effect that is in use For example a reverb may display Size and Damp room size and damping for its parameters A delay may display Time and Fbk delay time spe...

Page 5: ...emitones Ch selects the MIDI channel used to play the instrument MFX sets the send level for the instrument to the MFX master effects at the top of the Rig Pan sets the instrument s pan position On turns the instrument on or off Volume the slider on the right hand side of the instrument controls section controls the instrument volume A meter displays output level when the instrument is played SP 1...

Page 6: ...reset 1 negatively and preset 2 positively Preset Select Wheel 2 preset 2 contains the same piano presets as preset 1 but has three additional pads 01 Natural Grand 02 Bright Grand 03 Soft Grand 04 Hard Grand 05 Concert Grand 06 Upright 07 Honky Tonk 08 Electric Piano 1 09 Electric Piano 2 10 Wurli 11 FM Piano 12 Straight Pad 13 Sweep Pad 14 Long Reso Pad 15 None Octave transposes preset 2 up or d...

Page 7: ...n then be set to poly Polyphonic types can also be set to mono Filter Section Filter Type clicking in the filter Type field produces a drop down menu of 47 filter presets see Presets Listing for more information A filter type includes settings such as whether the filter is high pass or low pass resonance amounts filter velocity response key tracking and filter envelope settings Reso controls resonance am...

Page 8: ...h Harmonic 3 Octaves and a major 3rd Higher 1 1 3 12th Harmonic 3 Octaves and a Fifth Higher 1 16th Harmonic 4 Octaves Higher Click sets the level of mechanical key on and off clicking Scanner Vibrato Classic Tonewheel Organs had an additional chorus vibrato section The V settings are vibrato settings while the C settings are choruses V1 C1 produces the lightest modulation V2 C2 produces a deeper ...

Page 9: ...a drop down menu of all categories Note Although selecting a new category will also change the display of the instrument control see below a new sound will not be loaded until it is selected from the instrument control Instrument clicking this field produces a drop down menu of all patches within a category for selection Chorus applies a standard GM chorus to the selected channel Reverb applies a s...

Page 10: ...ormation phone 44 0 1923 204010 Sales Information fax 44 0 1923 204039 Sales Information email info maudio co uk Technical Support PC 44 0 1309 671301 Technical Support Mac 44 0 1765 650072 Technical Support email support maudio co uk Internet Home Page http www maudio co uk Technical Support e mail techcanada m audio com Technical Support PC 418 872 0444 Technical Support Mac 1 800 638 2120 Techn...

Page 11: ...ht Grand 31 E Piano 2 Chorus 07 Bright Grand Pad 32 E Piano 2 Phaser 08 Bright Grand FM 33 E Piano 2 Tremolo 09 Bright Grand Wurli 34 E Piano 2 Autopan 10 Soft Grand 35 E Piano 2 Pad 11 Soft Grand Pad 36 E Piano 2 E Piano 1 12 Soft Grand EP1 37 E Piano 2 Wurli 13 Soft Grand EP2 38 Wurli 14 Soft Grand FM 39 Wurli Chorus 15 Hard Grand 40 Wurli Phaser 16 Hard Grand Pad 41 Wurli Tremolo 17 Hard Grand ...

Page 12: ...rns 95 Basic Organ 16 Soft Horns 56 Glassy Bells 96 Ambient Saw Lead 17 Rich Sweep 57 FM Shiver 97 Buzz Bass 18 Perc Sweep 58 Analog Bass 98 Simple Pulse Lead 19 Nasty Lead 59 Noise Perc 94 Big Octa Sweep 20 Rich Pad 60 Hi Mod Strings 95 Basic Organ 21 Pulsator 61 Digi 2 3 96 Ambient Saw Lead 22 Fat Poly 2 62 State Lead 97 Buzz Bass 23 Ghost Lead 63 Fuzz Bass 98 Simple Pulse Lead 24 Thumper Bass 6...

Page 13: ... FuzzaFizz Bass Hybrid Poly Fuzzy Bass PWM Poly SH Bass Square Poly OrgaThump Bass Fat Sync Poly Square Bass Belly Poly Thump Bass Organ Selector Sub Bass PWM Strings UltraMoog Bass Puff Poly Cinema Bass Digi Menu Synth Horns Variable Pulse Synth Brass Organish Unison Bend Octave Poly Oberhype Brass Hi Octave Poly Brass Section Variable Metal Soft Brass 1 Fat Noise Soft Brass 2 Bell Buzz Soft Bell...

Page 14: ...ss Hi Pass Sweep Soft Brass 1 Bright Poly Soft Brass 2 Soft Poly Bright Bells Perc Poly Soft Bells Prc Sweep Poly HP Bells Attack Swell Glassy Bells Attack Swell Paddy Bells Sweeper Poly Perc Bells Reso Sweeper Noise Perc Extreme Velo Noise Wind Hi Pass Poly HP Zap Poly Bright Lead Soft Lead Reso Lead Sweep Lead Perc Lead Hi Pass Lead HP Sweep Lead Thump Bass Reso Bass Basic Bass Buzz Bass ...

Page 15: ...LFO sine wave cutoff Bend Up Pitch bend up to note Bend Down Pitch bend down to note Bend Up Down Pitch bend up then down to note Wave Mod 1 LFO sine wave oscillator 1 Wave parameter Wave Mod 2 LFO sine wave oscillator 2 Wave parameter Wave Mod 1 2 LFO sine wave oscillator 1 2 Wave parameter Wave Env 1 Envelope oscillator 1 Wave parameter Wave Env 2 Envelope oscillator 2 Wave parameter Wave Env 1 ...

Page 16: ...gan 35 Farfisa Flute 11 Jamaican Groove 36 Silky Rock 12 Deep Peep 37 JoeyDeF1 13 Oblivion Express 38 JoeyDeF2 14 Ballsy B 39 Screamy Silk 15 Gospel Standard 40 This Is Percussion 16 Killer Bee 41 Sunday Morning 17 Blues Standard 42 Warm Tube 18 Bright Vibrations 43 Whistling 1 19 Fundamental Jazz 44 Very Pleasant 20 Fundamental Rock 45 Bagpipe Solo 21 Emerson s Knife 46 Vibraphone 22 Nifty Solo 47...

Page 17: ...Synth Brass 2 109 Kalimba 020 Church Organ 065 Soprano Sax 110 Bagpipes 021 Reed Organ 066 Alto Sax 111 Fiddle 022 Accordion 067 Tenor Sax 112 Shanai 023 Harmonica 068 Baritone Sax 113 Tinkle Bell 024 Tango Accordion 069 Oboe 114 Agogo 025 Nylon Ac Guitar 070 English Horn 115 Steel Drums 026 Steel StringAc Guitar 071 Bassoon 116 Woodblock 027 Electric Jazz Guitar 072 Clarinet 117 Taiko 028 Clean E...

Page 18: ...e Rate Depth Space Chorus Rate Depth Quad Chorus Rate Depth Stereo Width Width Delay Tremolo Tremolo Rate Shape Autopan Rate Shape Rotary Speaker Slow Fast Rate Flanger Flanger Rate Depth Deep Flanger Rate Depth Death Flanger Rate Depth Phaser Phaser Rate Depth Deep Phaser Rate Depth Wah Wah Auto Wah Depth Frequency Mod Wah Rate Depth Talkbox Rate Vowel Pitch Shift Detune Detune Delay Stereo Pitch...

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