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Selecting Categories and Instruments
When the M-Audio GM Module software is launched in standalone mode, it sends a MIDI message to the KeyStudio keyboard. This message programs the Octave buttons on KeyStudio 49i to send program change messages. The GM Module software always opens with program zero selected on GM Module channel 1. This mutes the GM Module, allowing only the KeyStudio 49i built-in piano sound to be heard. Pushing the Octave “>” button unmutes the GM Module, and allows you to step through program numbers 1-127, which trigger General MIDI sounds in the GM Module software (see the User Guide Appendix A). The built-in piano sound in KeyStudio 49i will remain silent while playing any of the GM Module sounds when the software is in standalone mode. If program zero is once again selected on GM Module channel 1, the GM Module software will once again be muted, and the KeyStudio 49i built-in piano sound will be heard.
GM Module arranges its sounds into General MIDI standard categories. Clicking the category field produces a drop-down menu of all of these categories. Although selecting a new Category changes the list of available instruments in the Instrument field, it is necessary to make a selection from the Instrument field for a new sound to load. This is useful when using the GM Module software in live performance situations where it may be undesirable for the first sound in a category to automatically load. In such situations, it is usually preferred to have the previous sound loaded until you select a particular sound from within a category.
Additional GM Module Software Information
For more information on M-Audio GM Module, see the KeyStudio 49i User Guide contained on the KeyStudio 49i CD-ROM.
Third Party Software Configuration
With the KeyStudio 49i keyboard properly installed, any MIDI capable software application on the same system should recognize KeyStudio 49i as a MIDI input device. To use the KeyStudio 49i keyboard with your software, you may need to configure the software to read MIDI data being sent from KeyStudio 49i. This often entails going into the Options or Device Setup menu in your music software application and selecting “M-Audio KeyStudio IO In” or “USB Audio Device” as the MIDI input. In Windows XP, KeyStudio 49i will appear as “USB Audio Device” if the M-Audio drivers have not been installed. After installing these drivers, KeyStudio 49i should appear as “M-Audio KeyStudio IO.*” Please consult your software’s documentation for instructions on how to configure the software for use with MIDI input devices.
*The actual KeyStudio name displayed by the computer may vary slightly depending on what recording software is being used.
