User manual M-AUDIO KEY RIG

[. . . ] Key Rig Universal Virtual Keyboard Rack User Guide Key Rig User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 Chapter 2 System Requirements Other Requirements Chapter 3 Installation of Key Rig Virtual Instrument Software Certification Online Offline Using Key Rig as a Plug-in Using Key Rig in Standalone Mode MIDI Configuration Chapter 4 Using the M-Audio Key Rig Global Master FX MIDI CC Controls Chapter 5 Instrument Controls SP-1 Stage Piano MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer MB-3 Electromagnetic Organ GM 4 General MIDI Module GM 4 Standalone Operation with an External MIDI Keyboard GM 4 Standalone Operation with an External MIDI Sequencer Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Contacting M-Audio Key Rig User Guide Chapter 8 Appendices Appendix A - Key Rig Patches Appendix B - SP-1 Patches Appendix C - MS-2 Patches Appendix D - MS-2 Oscillator Presets Appendix E - MS-2 Filter Presets Appendix F - MS-2 Amp Presets Appendix G - MS-2 Modulation Presets Appendix H - MB-3 Patches Appendix I - GM 4 Patches Appendix J - Effects Presets Appendix K - Standard MIDI Controller Numbers (MIDI CC's) Appendix L - Channel 10 Drum Map 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Key Rig software. This multi-function application includes four high-quality instruments: < he SP-1 Stage Piano module provides realistic reproduction of T various acoustic and electric pianos, and allows two pianos to be layered together. < he MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer is a subtractive synth that uses T traditional analog-type oscillators, as well as wavetable and FM synthesis. < he MB-3 Electromagnetic Organ is a faithful reproduction of T classic tone-wheel organs, including a Leslie rotary speaker simulator. [. . . ] Preset 1 always plays below the split point and preset 2 always plays above (including the selected note). Presets are organized into "Styles" (pads, polys, leads, etc. ) yet all oscillators can be used for any kind of sounds and in combination with any of the different filter, amp, and modulation presets. < Wave: all oscillator types have a pre-programmed "Wave" knob assigned to the most useful parameters for changing the sound of the oscillator. This varies and could be, for example, the width of a pulse wave, the detune of a unison sawtooth wave, the amount of sync for a sync wave, the balance of noise to a pitched oscillator, wavetable position or FM modulator level, etc. This wave parameter is also available to be modulated in various ways via the modulation presets (see "Appendix G ­ MS-2 Modulation Presets" ). < Detune: specific oscillators within each preset have been assigned detune ranges for widening the sound. Logical oscillators such as "Leads" or oscillators designed to play in unison with detune will load monophonically by default, but can then be set to poly. Filter Section < Filter type: clicking in the filter "Type" field produces a drop-down menu of 47 filter presets (see "Appendix E ­ MS-2 Filter Presets" for more information). A filter type includes settings such as whether the filter is high pass or low pass, resonance amounts, filter velocity response, key tracking, and filter envelope settings. < env Depth: controls the depth of the filter envelope and can be set positively or negatively from the zero position (12 o'clock). < envelope: the graphical envelope allows you to edit or set the filter envelope's attack, decay, and release times, as well as sustain level, by clicking and dragging the three square handles. Key Rig User Guide » Chapter 1 5 14 Amp Section < amp type: clicking in the amp "Type" field produces a drop-down menu of 27 amp presets (see "Appendix F MS-2 Amp Presets" for more information). An amp type includes settings such as velocity-to-amplitude, panning, key tracking, and amp envelope settings. < envelope: the graphical envelope allows you to edit or set the amplitude envelope's attack, decay, and release times, as well as sustain level, by clicking and dragging the three square handles. Mod Section < Mod type: clicking in the Mod `Type' field produces a drop-down menu of 28 modulation presets (see Appendix G for more information). A Mod `Type' includes all useful combinations of LFO's and Envelopes routed to pitch, the `Wave' parameter, Filter, and Amplitude. < Speed: controls the speed or rate for LFO modulations and the attack time for envelope modulations. < Clock Symbol: determines whether the LFO modulations are tempo-synced or free-running. < Fade: controls the delay time for LFO modulations, and controls the decay and release time for envelope modulations. < FX Section: same as all other FX sections. MB-3 Electromagnetic Organ The MB-3 is a Classic Tonewheel Organ with Leslie rotary speaker simulator. < percussion On/Off: switches percussion section On/Off. < 3rd/2nd: 3rd or 2nd harmonic for percussion. Key Rig User Guide < Drawbars Laid out as per a classic Tonewheel Organ: 16` 5 1/3` 8` 4` 2 2/3` 2` 1 3/5` 1 1/3` 1` Fundamental 3rd Harmonic 2nd Harmonic 4th Harmonic 6th Harmonic 8th Harmonic 10th Harmonic 12th Harmonic 16th Harmonic 1 Octave and a Fifth Higher 1 Octave Higher 2 Octaves Higher 2 Octaves and a Fifth Higher 3 Octaves Higher 3 Octaves and a major 3rd Higher 3 Octaves and a Fifth Higher 4 Octaves Higher » Chapter 1 5 15 < Click: sets the level of mechanical key on and off clicking. < Scanner Vibrato Classic Tonewheel Organs had an additional chorus/vibrato section. The `V' settings are vibrato settings while the `C' settings are choruses. [. . . ] MIDI sequencers usually have multiple tracks and each of these tracks can be configured to transmit on one of 16 MIDI channels. Simply match each of the sequencer track's MIDI output channels to the desired M-Audio GM Module's channel number. 18 Troubleshooting Key Rig has been tested in a wide range of systems and operating conditions. However, there are virtually limitless numbers of operating scenarios, any of which could affect your system's performance. Though this section cannot cover all possible situations you may encounter, we would like to offer some suggestions for dealing with possible problems. [. . . ]