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MIDI Functionality
The Keystation keyboards have been designed to make working with MIDI on your computer as simple as
possible. Nonetheless, you may still experience some difficulties. In many cases, the keyboard is not at fault;
the problem lies with the receiving device. To counter this, there are two useful MIDI functions:
All Notes Off
and
Reset All Controllers
.
All Notes Off
If you find there are hanging notes that you cannot stop playing, send an “All Notes Off” MIDI message by
performing the following:
1.
Press the Advanced Functions button to engage Edit Mode.
2.
Press the black key representing “ALL OFF.”
3.
Edit Mode will disengage, eliminating any hanging notes.
Reset All Controllers
If you find there is an effect on a voice that you do not want, rather than having to isolate and identify that
effect, you can send a “Reset All Controllers” MIDI message by performing the following:
1.
Press the Advanced Functions button to engage Edit Mode.
2.
Press the black key representing “RESET.”
3.
Edit Mode will disengage, eliminating all effects.
Factory Reset
1.
Power off Keystation.
2.
Hold down the buttons "ADVANCED", "OCT+", and "OCT-" simultaneously, until step 4.
3.
Power on Keystation.
4.
Release the three buttons.
The Keyboard is now back to the factory default settings.
MIDI Out
The MIDI Out port is located on the back of the keyboard, and can be used to connect the keyboard to an
external sound module or MIDI keyboard.
By default (when you switch the unit on), all controller data is sent out via the MIDI output as well as the USB
out. If you want the MIDI output to act like a traditional USB-to-MIDI interface, engage “MIDI Out” mode by
carrying out the following:
1.
Press the Advanced Functions button to engage Edit Mode.
2.
Press the black key representing “MIDI OUT.”
3.
Edit Mode will disengage.
4.
The keyboard is now able to send data received from the computer via its MIDI OUT jack to
whatever device is connected.
In order to use the MIDI output, select the Keystation USB MIDI Out as the MIDI output device in your
sequencer.