M-Audio ProKeys 88sx manual Transpose Buttons, Resetting the Keyboard, Octave, Master Tuning

ProKeys 88sx User Guide

1.12 Transpose Buttons

The Transpose buttons can be used to change the pitch of the instrument. Some players like to play in a particular key like C or F, for example. Transpose lets you change the pitch of your instrument and continue to play in the key that is most comfortable for you. It is possible to transpose up or down by as much as 12 semitones. This means if you press the transpose + or – button 12 times, the tone will sound exactly one octave higher or lower.

The Transpose buttons each have an associated LED. When the ProKeys 88sx is not transposed, both LED’s will be off. If you set the transpose to a negative value, the LED above the Transpose - button will light up, but the LED above the Transpose + button will remain off. If you set the transpose to a positive value, the + LED will light up.

Pressing both Transpose buttons at the same time will set the transpose back to zero, and both LEDs will switch off.

1.12.1 Octave

It is also possible to set the Transpose buttons so as to shift a whole octave “on the fly”. This is achieved as follows:

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key C#1.

It is possible to change the keyboard’s pitch by a maximum of one octave down or two octaves up. Pressing both Transpose buttons together will set the octave shift back to zero and both LEDs will turn off.

In order to switch the Transpose buttons back to controlling Transpose:

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key D#1.

If you just want to make a quick octave adjustment, and do not wish to alter the assignment of your Transpose buttons, this is achieved using the Octave + and Octave – function keys when in Edit mode.

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key C#3 to decrease the pitch, or D#3 to increase it.

1.12.2 Master Tuning

The Transpose buttons can also be assigned to control the master tuning. To set this up:

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key D#2.

You can now use the Transpose + and - keys to alter the master tuning of the keyboard by up to 100 “cents” (100 cents = 1 semitone) in either direction. Pressing both Transpose buttons together will shift the tuning back to zero.

In order to switch the Transpose buttons back to default:

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key D#1.

Note: If you have assigned the Transpose buttons to a function other than transpose, it is still possible to transpose your ProKeys 88sx, using the Transpose + and Transpose – function keys in Edit mode:

<Press Advanced Functions.

<Press key C#4 to decrease the pitch, or D#4 to increase it.

1.13 Resetting the Keyboard

On power up, the keyboard is in its default state of Performance mode, with all effects set to off, and the tuning, transpose and octave shifts set to zero. Any edits made of the types that are defined in part 1 of this manual will not be saved across power cycles since the keyboard resets each time you power up.

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