M-Audio manual KeyStudio 25 Advanced Features, Recalling Presets, Storing Presets

Session KeyStudio 25 User Guide 18

KeyStudio 25 Advanced Features

This section deals with the more advanced features found within the KeyStudio 25 keyboard. We have included this information for “power users” who want to explore and use the keyboard’s in-depth features and additional capabilities to their full extent. This information is not required reading for most users and readers who are not interested in more advanced MIDI programming concepts can feel free to skip this section.

Recalling Presets

KeyStudio 25 is capable of storing five “presets” containing all control assignments and keyboard configuration settings. Use the “DEC” and “INC“ buttons to step through the five available presets. The LED will display the preset number preceded by a “P” to indicate which preset is currently loaded.

The following is a list of the five “factory default presets” that have been pre-programmed into KeyStudio 25:

<01 GM Preset (preconfigured for use with Session)

<02 Reason Native

<03 Reason Mixer

<04 Yamaha XG/Roland JV Preset

<05 Undefined CC’s for MIDI learn*

Note that these default settings can be modified to suit your particular needs (this is described below, beginning with the “Program Mode Overview” section.)

*Some applications do not have any default settings and require you to set the MIDI controllers for the application’s parameters yourself. This normally involves placing the application into a “MIDI Learn” mode, selecting an on-screen control and moving the hardware controller you wish to assign to it. When working with such an application, it is recommended that the controller numbers used by MIDI controls on the keyboard do not already have another function associated with them – this is how preset #5 is configured.

Storing Presets

KeyStudio 25 uses “non-volatile” memory allowing presets to be stored even after the keyboard has been switched off. All controller and channel assignments are automatically stored under the current preset number as soon as you confirm a change—there is no need to “save” the preset. Additional settings are also stored including: the program number, bank LSB and bank MSB data, global channel setting, MIDI Out from USB configuration, and last used memory preset.

Duplicating and Organizing Presets

You may want to duplicate or reorganize the order of the presets on your KeyStudio 25 controller. For example, let’s say you wanted to copy preset #2 (“Reason Native”) to location #4. This can be done through the following procedure:

1.Recall preset #2 by using the DEC/INC buttons.

2.Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button.

3.Press the MEM STORE key on the keyboard.

4.Enter “4” using the numerical data entry keys or the DEC/INC buttons.

5.Press the ENTER key to confirm.

This will save or store the current setup to preset location #4. Note that this operation will overwrite the contents of the existing preset.