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KeyStudio 49i User Guide

To change the Transposition using the Transpose “+” and “-“ Keys in Edit mode:

1 Press the Edit Mode button

2 Press the black key above D4 (D #4), representing “Transpose +,” to shift the keyboa rd up by one semitone

3 Press the black key above C3 (C #3), representi ng “Transpose -,” to shift the keyboard down by one semitone

4 Press C5 representing “ ENTER,” or press the Edit Mode button to exit Edi t mode

3. Channel

MIDI data from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI ch annels The KeyStudio default is to transmit M IDI data on

channel 1 However, certain MIDI performance o r recording scenarios may require the keyboar d to send data on a different

channel You can change the channel on which data is sent using th e following method:

1 Press the Edit Mode button

2 Press one of the 16 channel keys from D1 to E3, whichever one represents the channel you need KeyStudio will exit

Edit mode as soon as a channel key has been presse d

For example, if a device speciﬁes that you need to sen d data on channel 10, press the Edit Mode button, and then F2 to

select channel 10 This channel is usually dedicated to dru m sounds when working with GM compatible syn thesizers and GM

compatible sound modules (such as the M -Audio GM Module software)

The Octave “<” and “>” but tons can also be conﬁgured to control the MI DI transmission channel settin g by pressing the Edit

Mode button and then C#2 This w ill allow the Octave “<” and “> ” buttons to increment or decrement through th e channels

When channel 16 is reached and “>” is pressed , channel 1 will be selected If the Octave “< ” and “>” buttons are a ssigned

to vary the channel, the lights above the buttons will not cha nge, since it is not possible to have a channel with a ne gative

value Pressing both the “<” and “ >” buttons together will recall the de fault setting, channel 1

4. Program Change

Program changes are used to change the MI DI instrument or synthesizer sounds you are contr olling with your KeyStudio

Program change messages can be bene ﬁcial when using the KeyStudio keyboard to control M IDI sound modules or

synthesizers like M-Audio GM Module For an exa mple, let’s change the instrument on M-Audio G M Module to a cello sound

To do this we need to send a program change of 42 to the GM Module software, wh ich will select a cello sound from the

General MIDI Instruments stand ard list (see Appendix A)

Important: Be sure the M-Audio GM Module software is open on your c omputer, and your KeyStudio keyboard is

properly connected to your computer before attempting to sen d a program change.

There are two methods to send the program change:

A) Increment/Decre ment Program Change:

1 Press the Edit Mode button

2 Press the black key above F1 (F#1)

Now the Octave “<” and “>” but tons can be used to change the program

NOTE: When the GM Module softwa re is launched in standalone mode, it sends a message to the KeyStudio keyboard

which automatically programs the Octave buttons to send pro gram changes.