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Features

Four versions of InSpire-air series keyboards

This manual is written to include the features of the InSpire 5air, Inspire 6air, 
InSpire 8air, and InSpire 8PSair. All four keyboards will operate the same except 
where we have noted differences or exclusions for a particular model. The 
primary difference between the four versions of inspire-air series keyboard is 
fairly obvious, they differ in the number of keys. The InSpire 8PSair has a 
notably different feel than the Inspire 8air with “Hammer Action” style keys 
that gives it more of the feel of a piano.

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Inspire 5air

49 Velocity sensitivity semi-weighted action piano style keys with assignable 
“After touch” and wireless MIDI module

Inspire 6air

61 Velocity sensitivity semi-weighted action piano style keys with assignable 
“After touch” and wireless MIDI module

Inspire 8air

88 Velocity sensitivity semi-weighted action piano style keys with assignable 
“After touch” and wireless MIDI module

Inspire 8PSair

88 Hammer-action piano style keys with assignable “After touch” and 
wireless MIDI module

Содержание Inspire 5air

Страница 1: ...Key velocity sensitive semi weighted action piano style keyswitch with assignable After touch Wireless MIDI Module N16549 Inspire 8PSair Advanced 88 Key velocity sensitive hammer action piano style ke...

Страница 2: ...arized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong These are designated for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into yo...

Страница 3: ...Functions Assigning MIDI Messages to Controllers Setting the Minimum and Maximum values MIDI Program Changes TM Installing iMap Software for MAC OSX TM Installing iMap Software for Windows TM Assignin...

Страница 4: ...er Numbers MIDI CC s Appendix D Function Tables Appendix E Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 50 49 47 48 46 45 42 44 41 39 39 40 51 Section 4 Velocity and Pad Curves Velocity Curves Pad Curves Assignable A...

Страница 5: ...introduce you to the features and specifications of the InSpire air series keyboard you have purchased and to guide you through the proper set up and use of this equipment You will also find an enclos...

Страница 6: ...roughout the manual as Michael Of course we needed a writer to actually clean that up a bit and we hope the result is a user s manual that you can easily use to get started quickly learn the technical...

Страница 7: ...pire 8PSair has a notably different feel than the Inspire 8air with Hammer Action style keys that gives it more of the feel of a piano 3 Inspire 5air 49 Velocity sensitivity semi weighted action piano...

Страница 8: ...wheel shuttle for fast search and control 22 MIDI function buttons including 6 assignable transport buttons 20 non volatile memory locations Mackie Control protocol build in MIDI I O Sustain and Expr...

Страница 9: ...scroll towards higher numbers use the key To scroll lower use the key Knobs Eight programmable knobs turn to adjust linear MIDI parameters such as stereo pan Pads Eight velocity sensitive pads can be...

Страница 10: ...Hundred and Eleven Note Control Buttons on InSpire 5air have a slightly different layout Differences are usually self evident but are also noted throughout this manual 6 The LCD Screen The LCD screen...

Страница 11: ...BANK LSB MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT F P V The LCD Screen Controller Fader 1 8 Fader 9 Knob 1 9 button button button button button button Jog wheel clockwise rotation Jog wheel anticlockwise rotation j...

Страница 12: ...InSpire air keyboard if not connected via the external power cord External Power connection Provides power to your InSpire air Required if operating via MIDI ports only or ICON s Synth Satellite serie...

Страница 13: ...equired 1 Connect your Inspire air to an external synthesizer or sound module 2 3 9 Connect external hardware such as a drum machine or another keyboard Connect the MIDI OUT on the equipment you wish...

Страница 14: ...is momentarily is active and is then inactive when released Switches come in two types normally open and normally closed In the standard configuration normally closed pressing the pedal opens the circ...

Страница 15: ...et to the right Fader 9 is the generally accepted control for master volume You can assign any one of 119 different MIDI CC numbers to any fader although we recommend keeping Fader 9 set to volume CC...

Страница 16: ...et to a uniform number like the faders and knobs They are set to CC s that match notes on the keyboard Pad One is set to CC 50 D2 Pad Two is set to CC 48 C2 Pad Three is set to CC 45 A1 and Pad Four i...

Страница 17: ...oystick The current CC number will appear It will be 1 for modulation Use the jogwheel or numbered buttons to select MIDI CC number 10 Press the Cntrl Assign button again It will go dark The up down j...

Страница 18: ...all the keys play normal pitches InSpire air can be tranposed up or down one octave in half step increments As you transpose the keyboard up or down numbers 12 through 12 will show on the LCD to indi...

Страница 19: ...PN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V Global Channel Unless you have a large or complex MIDI control task going you can assi...

Страница 20: ...ote on the keyboard has a pitch designation and a position or octave designation The lowest key on the keyboard begins the first octave For example C is the lowest key on both the InSpire 5air and 6ai...

Страница 21: ...ting Deactivating Zones To activate a Zone press the Zone Advanced Zone button A column at the left side of the LCD display will blink ZONE 1 Press the jogwheel The Zone 1 light on the display stays o...

Страница 22: ...devices or modules ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D RANGE A NULL NRPN PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE TRANS CC CHAN BANK LSB MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT F P V 18 W...

Страница 23: ...TM communicate with the Inspire air internal AirMidi transmitter module TM For setup details please refer to the AirMidi RX user manaul To assign channels press the Chan Assign Advanced Chan Assign b...

Страница 24: ...install your iMap software 1 2 3 After you have inserted the CD into your CD Rom an installation screen should appear as shown in diagram 1 TM click iMap Note If the installation screen not appear aut...

Страница 25: ...ram 5 6 Create a shortcut on your desktop Please untick the box if you do not want to place a shortcut icon TM on your desktop for iMap otherwise click Next 7 TM iMap started to install TM The iMap in...

Страница 26: ...r InSpire air series controller is not connected to your Mac PC the message There are no MIDI input devices will appear Please connect InSpire air series controller to your Mac PC with the provided US...

Страница 27: ...annel in the pull down menu for the correspondence zone Octave Setting the octave value from 2 to 5 in the pull down menu for the correspondence zone Transpose Setting the transpose value from 12 to 1...

Страница 28: ...o the sustain pedal Select your desired MIDI channel CC number and Min Max range values in the pull down menu for the sustain pedal Assign the MIDI channels CC number and Min Max range values to the e...

Страница 29: ...le in the user s manual for that device or program Note If the manufacturer of your connected MIDI devices lists NRPNs in hexadecimal format use a Hexadecimal Conversion Chart such as the one in found...

Страница 30: ...number or type 7 on the keypad Press Ctrl Assign MICHAEL SAYS Note If you would like to save the MIDI map you have created press the Save Advanced Save button When it lights up use the jogwheel to sel...

Страница 31: ...er usually F9 for that minimum value As you bring the fader to its lowest point the control will reach the pre programmed volume level will be met When the control is all the way down instead of being...

Страница 32: ...e earliest synthesizers like Keith Emerson s Moog One sounds were created using actual patch cords running all over the front panel from jack to jack To alter the patch you had to re configure your pa...

Страница 33: ...DI value that is to select bank 1 enter a 1 If your synth uses a ZERO you may have to try entering 0 to get the first bank Select the value and press the jogwheel to enter it The BANK LSB button will...

Страница 34: ...choose from Some curves give a faster rise time or onset of sound Some give a smooth rise There are also three fixed curves that give you a consistent response no matter how you touch or press the key...

Страница 35: ...press them If you are looking to send a range of values or to have dynamic loud and soft control over some notes percussion or some other sound use this setting F1 presets all contact with the pads t...

Страница 36: ...Min button then press any key with the same strong downward motion until you see At at the LCD Rotate the jogwheel to select the valve from 0 127 Repeat the process for the Max value by pressing the M...

Страница 37: ...ot MUTE mode allows you to create a large set of commands that can all be sent with one touch rather than having to do them all one at a time It also allows you to move any fader or knob or touch any...

Страница 38: ...ation PitchBend joystick Snapshot bypasses MUTE mode so that you can remain in mute mode and send any number of Snapshots without resetting anything else ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 GRP A GRP B GRP C...

Страница 39: ...GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CHAN BANK RECALL ZONE STORE F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID TRANS CHAN BANK RECALL ZONE STOR...

Страница 40: ...CALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V 36 To sa...

Страница 41: ...D VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BANK LSB MIN MSB RECALL ZONE STORE OCT MAX F P V GRP A GRP B GRP C GRP D NRPN SNAPSHOT PANIC GLOB CHAN B MUTE LAY 123456 DEV ID VEL CURVE PROG TRANS CC CHAN GLOB BA...

Страница 42: ...o control Then use the SAVE Advanced Save function when an entire layer is completely assigned Go on to the next one and a third if you need it and repeat the process until all 27 faders 24 knobs and...

Страница 43: ...ume track1 fader 10 volume track 10 knob 1 stereo pan track 1 knob 9 stereo pan track 10 knob 8 effects pan track 1 knob 16 effects pan track 10 To control a software synth compare the graphics of the...

Страница 44: ...message from a fader or knob with the CC numbers shown above To send a NPRN message signal the MIDI receiver that a message is coming using the fader knob assigned to CC 99 assuming the CC98 coarse co...

Страница 45: ...anually and are not stored in an F slot When controlling multiple MIDI receivers you can switch between F slot presets freely You only have to change the global channel setting to keep messages from b...

Страница 46: ...of CC numbers that affects General MIDI synthesizers and drum machines There are 128 General MIDI synth sounds in a set covering acoustic instruments commonly used synth sounds drums and percussion a...

Страница 47: ...y Also part of an RPN or NRPN with possible values from 0 127 Non Linear Functions These are MIDI parameters that have only two settings ON or OFF They are binary not linear A pad can be used for thes...

Страница 48: ...es the ID number of the sending device will see this message Used differently by different manufacturers for different special features of their particular hard software Tx Controls whether a device c...

Страница 49: ...ion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving a...

Страница 50: ...d Mode 3 0 X Note Number True Voice 0 127 X Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 X X X After Touch Key s Channel X 0 X X Pitch Bend 0 X Control Change 0 119 120 127 0 0 X X Program Change True 0 127 X System E...

Страница 51: ...Appendix B MIDI Data Tables Chart B1 General MIDI Instruments Program Change Numbers 47...

Страница 52: ...m Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibraslap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bo...

Страница 53: ...Appendix C General MIDI Controller Numbers MIDI CC S 49...

Страница 54: ...le indicates which controllers can be used to operate the various features of InSpire air A check mark a indicates that the controller will work with the selected function while an X indicates that th...

Страница 55: ...51 Appendix E Hexadecimal Conversion Chart...

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