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GETTING STARTED GUIDE

CONTENTS

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
Impulse Features ........................................................................................................................ 2
Box Contents ................................................................................................................................ 2
About this Guide ......................................................................................................................... 2
Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................... 2
Connecting the Impulse ......................................................................................................... 3
Impulse Basic Operation ....................................................................................................... 3
 

Top Panel ........................................................................................................................... 3-4

 

Back Panel ............................................................................................................................ 5

Installation and Setup .............................................................................................................. 6
Using Impulse with your Music Software .................................................................... 7
Ableton Live Lite .......................................................................................................................... 8
Registration and Support ...................................................................................................... 8

Introduction

Welcome to the Novation Impulse Professional USB-MIDI Keyboard! 

Impulse is a MIDI keyboard with a powerful DAW and plug-in control surface. It has a precision semi-
weighted keyboard with aftertouch as well as pitch and modulation wheels. Fader/s, encoders and buttons 
provide full mixer and plug-in control over all major DAWs, including clip and scene launch in Ableton Live. 
The 8 drum pads can be used to trigger notes, perform beat rolls, change the rhythm of arpeggios (in 
realtime!) and launch clips. Transport control buttons allow you to navigate your music software. Impulse 
comes with a brand new version of Novation’s Automap control software which gives you instant control of 
your plug-in effects and instruments in most music software.

We suggest you take the time to work through the steps in this guide for a simple trouble-free setup.

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Страница 1: ...cision semi weighted keyboard with aftertouch as well as pitch and modulation wheels Fader s encoders and buttons provide full mixer and plug in control over all major DAWs including clip and scene launch in Ableton Live The 8 drum pads can be used to trigger notes perform beat rolls change the rhythm of arpeggios in realtime and launch clips Transport control buttons allow you to navigate your mu...

Страница 2: ...vation Impulse USB Cable Getting Started Guide Impulse Installer DVD ROM Bass Station Ableton Live Lite Registration Card Registration Card About this Guide This guide is designed to help you through the basic steps in setting up your Impulse for the first time and getting started with basic music software control Minimum System Requirements Impulse and Automap are designed to work with Mac OS X a...

Страница 3: ...ndows you may be prompted that new hardware has been found On XP Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard For each prompt answer NO to connecting to Windows Update and YeS to install software automatically This may occur more than once Ignore any Windows hardware failure messages as the Automap installer will correct this Impulse Basic Operation Top Panel Faders Pitch and Mod Wheels Prec...

Страница 4: ...ON WHEEL The pitch bend wheel allows you to alter the pitch of a sound upwards or downwards The modulation wheel adds a vibrato or other effect to the sound FADER S The fader s can be used to control the mixer in your music software when used with Automap They will also send standard MIDI control messages and can be reassigned ENCODERS The encoders can be used to control plug in parameters in your...

Страница 5: ... to access deeper functionality of the Impulse More about this is explained in the User Guide on the DVD Holding down the Shift button will access additional features on certain buttons The functions are shown by the labels in white boxes USB PORT For connection to a computer using the USB cable supplied or for stand alone use to connect to a USB power supply not included Expression and sustain pe...

Страница 6: ... shown Step 1 Select your music software from the list on the left hand side Step 2 Select the Impulse from the drop down menu on the right hand side Step 3 Press the Setup button to begin the setup process Follow the steps in the on screen setup guide that is specific to your music software At the end of the setup process the Impulse and Automap will be configured to work with your music software...

Страница 7: ...that a fader on screen will not move initially until the physical fader has been moved past the postion of the on screen fader This is in order to avoid sudden jumps and can be switched off in Automap preferences if required Select a track and load a plug in Note in some DAWs you will see both the original plug in names and Automap enabled plug ins Be sure to select an Automap enabled plug in name...

Страница 8: ...buttons will move scene selection up and down Pressing the LOOP button will trigger the selected scene In Arrangement View the buttons revert to transport functions For further information see the User Guide on the DVD Registration and Support Thanks for choosing the Novation Impulse Please register your Impulse online at www novationmusic com support register_product For customer support please c...

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