Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide
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1. MIDI Setup x Output Device 1 Internal MIDI v Output Channel 1 Trigger Channel 10 v Input Device Select M Input Channel al 7 V THRU O Restore Defaults Any MIDI device installed on your computer should show up in these menus Use the Output Device drop down menu to select the MIDI port that Chirp should send its MIDI keyboard data to and use the Output Channel menu to select the MIDI channel Chirp will transmit on If you just plan on using Chirp to make sounds without a host music application keep the Output Device set to your internal synth sound To use Chirp to send MIDI data to a host digital audio workstation application set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI or any of the many available ports that are listed there You can designate a specific channel for Chirp to transmit its data on or leave the Output Channel un selected In your DAW application choose 1 Internal MIDI as the Input Device Most DAWs will allow you to select MIDI Omni or All to listen for data on any channel you can choose this or select a specific channel matching your setting in Chirp s Output Channel setting Input Device and Input Channel should be set up if you wish to see MIDI note data from another MIDI application or port to be displayed on the Chirp keyboard display In your host application set the output port to Chirp MIDI Out and choose a channel For more DAW or synth specific set up and usage2. RP RR ECE H D E 000 ll ie neng pat Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application Project 5 V2 47 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Project 5 In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like Load Project 5 Go to the Options menu and select MIDI Devices at the top of the list If Chirp installed correctly 1 Internal MIDI should be listed as an Available MIDI Input Device in the 1st box Click on the small right arrow to add it to the Active MIDI Input Ports Load a MIDI track and select Add Instrument on the track controls pane to the left Load a sound and play Chirp you should hear that sound playing Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode D Grooved P 9 Es RH Et EK Device Chain Pres
3. Add and Remove Ports e One more thing under Universal Access in the System Preferences menu on your Mac be sure to check the box at the bottom of the dialog that says Enable access for assistive devices This option is required in order for the Send Notes Always capability in Chirp to operate properly In Chirp select the File menu and choose MIDI Setup at the bottom of the list Make sure to set the Output Device to match the IAC Driver s Port Bus 1 in this case Set the output channel to Channel 1 or whatever channel you would like the Chirp keyboard to transmit on Set the Trigger channel as well the default is channel 10 which is the channel most drum synths listen on 16 Chirp Mac Installation MIDI Setup Output Device Bus 1 Output Channel H Trigger Channel 10 Input Device Les Select Input Channel Is Select O Restore Defaults Cancel A bit about computer keyboards Unless you have a fancy gaming keyboard where every key is wired independently most computer keyboards are wired in a row column switch matrix there are certain key combinations that may not work together hence some chords you won t be able to play This is completely dependent on the keyboard manufacturer and beyond the scope of what we can help with Also as you launch Chirp every now and then Adobe AIR will check to see if there is a newer version when you launch Chirp and if it
4. e Space Bar assignable as on off pedal damper sustain etc e 10 trigger pads assignable to any MIDI event on a different channel than the keyboard keys e All Notes Off Panic button e Ability to send note data even when Chirp is not the focused application MIDI Data Capable From Continuous Controller Wheels e Control every MIDI continuous controller defined in the latest MIDI Specification e Pitch bend and Mod wheel set up as default controllers user can define any combination Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 MIDI Data From Trigger Pads Note On Off with assignable velocity Program Change messages Specific Controller Values SYSEX Messages Default mapping to GM Drums on MIDI Channel 10 for most commonly used drum sounds Minimum Computer Requirements Chirp utilizes the Adobe AIR Framework as an integral part of the architecture Similar to JAVA it provides support for both PC and Mac platforms In addition it provides the rich user interface experience of Adobe Flash combined with the potential for stand alone web desktop applications AIR really drives the minimum requirements for Chirp Windows 2 33GHz or faster x86 compatible processor or Intel Atom 1 6GHz or faster processor for netbooks Microsoft Windows XP Home Professional or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 3 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista including 64 bit editions with Service Pack
5. arrangement and production process Think of SongFrame as a pre DAW or a songwriting front end to your existing recording or sequencing setup The inspiration for a great song can come from a great idea for a title a catchy chord progression a melody line an interesting rhythmic idea or even some lyric ideas scribbled on a napkin SongFrame allows the songwriting process to begin with any of these starting points and completely integrates all aspects of song development in one powerful and intuitive environment Simply put SongFrame is a professional application that focuses on the complete songwriting process and lets the user utilize their favorite instruments and recording environment to take the framework of the song to completion Like any DAW application SongFrame includes an audio engine recording capability and a transport to control playback and recording Unlike a DAW its focus is on the song itself structure chord progressions melodies lyrics and rhythm SongFrame exports MIDI and Audio files for easy import into any DAW application capable of importing audio and MIDI data In addition SongFrame can work with many VST software based synths and instruments available allowing a songwriter to take advantage of their favorite instrument sounds while composing SongFrame can Export songs for use in the studio Exported DAW Audio MIDI files contain all song structure and chord markers Audio and MIDI data tempo map and key
6. 2 or Windows 7 or later 512MB of RAM 1GB recommended LoopBe30 MIDI Loopback Driver included Audio input output device Chirp works with an internal sound card or external audio interface Mac OS X Intel Core Duo 1 33GHz or faster processor e Intel Core Duo or faster processor e Mac OS X v10 6 or later e 512MB of RAM 1GB recommended Audio input output device Chirp works with an internal sound card or external audio interface MIDI Sound Source or built in Quicktime MIDI Synthesizer Any Digital Audio Workstation synthesizer or sampler software capable of producing sound from incoming MIDI data Chirp Windows Installation Installing Chirp on Windows When you install Chirp you ll need to have an internet connection The latest instructions for Windows installation can be found in the Chirp Installation Procedures document on our website at www tanageraudioworks com under the Documentation tab Configuring Chirp in Windows XP Choose Start Control Panel then select Sounds and Audio Devices On the Audio tab go to the MIDI music playback section and select Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth from the drop down box Click on the Volume button below this dialog box and make sure the volume for the SW Synth is turned up Close that dialog select OK and close the Control Panel Load Chirp Click on the File menu then choose MIDI Setup In the Output Device drop down menu choose Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Set the Output Ch
7. Digital Performer In Chirp s MIDI Setup dialog File gt MIDI Setup make sure the Output Device is set to Bus 1 matching what the IAC Driver s virtual MIDI port was named and the Output Channel is on Channel 1 GarageBand listens to all MIDI channels at the same time so unfortunately there is no way to utilize Chirp s ability to map the trigger pads to a different MIDI for drum sounds as an example Load GarageBand and create a Software Instrument Track Click on Chirp wou should hear the Software Instrument sounds being played by Chirp To ensure that you can keep your focus on recording parts in GarageBand make sure the rend Notes Always selection is checked on Chirp s Preferences page Keyboard gt Preferences This allows Chirp to continue playing even when it is not the focus application With this setup any track in GarageBand that is highlighted should be able to be played with Chirp The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode Keyboard File Assignment Help G FS 4 100 Wed12 00PM Q MSNS Wlld E en 100 D 10 Reverb 0 O 100 42 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to
8. Internal MIDI port Leave the Input Device selection blank SongFrame rums B Settings Chord Track Drum Click Track Melody Midi Track VST Setup Use VST instrument udio Setup MIDI Out Microsoft GS Wavetable Synt e MIDI Bank MIDI Channel Patch Number MIDI In 1 Internal MIDI P i Solo 00T 5 Song Settings Le MIDI Setup C 002 Output Device 1 Internal MIDI R e s s i Output Channel 1 D Chorus 002 8 N i i I Trigger Channel D Bridge 001 8 w w w w Input Device Select Solo 001 G Input Channel e 35 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 What Is SongFrame SongFrame is the song development toolkit designed to provide songwriters and recording musicians an integrated and comprehensive set of tools for writing and refining songs In addition to serving as an overall notebook for a songwriter s ideas SongFrame allows the user to construct songs using drag amp drop icons representing song structure elements and then fully develop every aspect of the song within these SongFrame is used before the songwriter ever fires up his or her Digital Audio Workstation DAW recording or sequencing software As the name implies SongFrame creates the framework foundation and superstructure of a song prior to the recording
9. MIDI Setup Dt All Notes Off Button 28 Using Chirp Occasionally MIDI notes get stuck through a variety of circumstances The Chirp display will show one or more keys in a depressed state when this occurs To reset all notes hit the panic button exclamation point icon in the upper right of the Chirp display All notes will return to the OFF state CAPS LOCK Toggle The CAPS LOCK key is like an On Off switch for Chirp It does not shut the application down but it stops any data from being output when the mapped keys are pressed This is normally used when the user has selected Send Notes Always so the focus can be on the recording or sequencing application When CAPS LOCK is turned on Chirp stops sending data Keyboard Shortcuts Chirp has several useful keyboard shortcuts programmed in These are Shortcut T Command CRTL L Toggle Labels On Off SHIFT K Assignment SHIFT T Assignment SHIFT V Assignment CTRL Wheel SHIFT W On the Mac use the Apple Command key in place of CTRL 29 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Help Menu The Help Menu allows the Help system to be loaded by selecting Chirp Help The Community selection takes you to the Tanager AudioWorks Community page on the web The Support selection takes you to the Support page on the Tanager AudioWorks website where Technical Support information can be found Advanced Usage Trigger Pad Expert Settin
10. Make sure an instrument sound is loaded in Reason Click on Chirp and play it you should hear that instrument sound Every time you click on a different track in the Reason Sequencer you should hear that sound play using Chirp A note on programming the Chirp Trigger Pads with Reason s Redrum Drum machine ReDrum assigns MIDI note numbers to each of its 10 Modules or drum sounds on each vertical control section The first module usually loaded with a bass drum is MIDI note number 36 Each subsequent module to the right increments by one 37 38 39 38 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software etc Set up the trigger pads in Chirp so that the left most pad is MIDI Note 36 and continue mapping all pads to match the drum modules in Reason Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode 39 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 fen fe EXPRESSION G NX e AAN S Ta rad o SE 60006 e x Ki KS EH HIGH QUALITY ATTACK DECAY RELEASE DECAY MASTER INTERPOLATION AMP ENVELOPE MOD ENY VOLUME PITCH WHEEL EXTERNAL CONTROL Keyboard File Assignment Help S TONE e VEL SELEC eps m PATCH weer a HIGH QUALITY INTERPOLATION e CHANNEL 8 amp 9 EXCLUSIVE Pitch Modu
11. a MIDI data loop and crash SONAR Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode Dy rest tack SEIT RIESS ae 2 01 000 1 D e x B 1 01 303 RR ut Lei Rt space D 65546MB 27 z E Ka lala Asaj O 64 99 ZAR B CNO A ge I Test sonar p Produ Bis LE GarageBand 41 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 When you first load Chirp on a Mac voull hear a grand piano sound when you play it this is coming from the Mac s built in Quicktime Music Synthesizer To use Chirp in GarageBand you need to tell the Mac to look at a specific MIDI Port which is mapped to see Chirp s output we use the Mac s IAC Driver to do this The IAC Driver setup can be found in the Audio MIDI Setup utility found under the Utilities Folder in the Applications Folder Load Audio MIDI setup click on the MIDI tab and double click the IAC Driver icon Make sure r Device is online is checked Chirp will be attached to Bus 1 by default IAC stands for r Inter Application Communications and allows one MIDI application such as Chirp talk to other applications such as GarageBand Logic Pro and
12. is checked Chirp will be attached to Bus 1 by default IAC stands for r Inter Application Communications and allows one 46 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software MIDI application such as Chirp talk to other applications such as GarageBand Logic Pro and Digital Performer In Chirp s MIDI Setup dialog File gt MIDI Setup make sure the Output Device is set to Bus 1 matching what the IAC Driver s virtual MIDI port was named and the Output Channel is on Channel 1 Do the same for the Input Channel settings Load Digital Performer The IAC Driver should be shown in Digital Performer as a MIDI input Create a MIDI Track and an Instrument Track Load any of the supplied soft synths on the Instrument track and make sure the output is set for the appropriate audio device On the MIDI Track set the output to the name of the soft synth you just loaded If the Multi Record mode is off unchecked and found in the Studio Menu then DP will listen on all MIDI channels for track input Chirp should play the soft synth sound at this point The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode Grab File Edit Capture Window Help G SF 100 Wed 4 41PM Q ee eee uu METE fee 17683044 y TIAE Memory St T1000 Stop S111000 I reien T seort test e af e RERE Q so els d SES LEGS X 9 9 2 z E fo sid o dag ii EES z SN
13. send MIDI data when is not the focused application Cubase If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Cubase In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI for the PC or Bus for the Mac Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like Load Cubase and select the Devices menu Click on Device Setup at the bottom of the list Click on MIDI Port Setup located under the MIDI folder on the top left 1 Internal MIDI or Bus1 should appear as a MIDI Input port in yellow and 1 Internal MIDI or Bus1 should show up further down the list as a MIDI output in blue Create an Instrument Track and in the track controls panel to the left load a soft synth or other sound source onto that track Choose 1 Internal MIDI or Bus1 as the MIDI source Chirp should play the sound loaded on that track Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application One more thing about Windows Cubase 4 you may experience an issue where you think you have everything set up properly but when you try recording all the notes end up bunched up at the beginning of the MIDI Track To fix this you need to go to the Devices gt Device Setup menu at the bottom of the list of MIDI input and output ports you ll need to check the bo
14. struck harder and lower values represent gently pushing the key down Since the PC keyboard is not capable of representing real key velocity and pressure like a MIDI keyboard controller can we have to tell the host application how hard the notes should have been struck You can grab the slider with your mouse and set the velocity where you d like it or just hita number key on your computer and the velocity will jump to a preset These presets are user definable look in the Assignment menu and select Velocity to make these whatever you want Extremely soft Pianissimo Very Soft 22 Using Chirp Keep in mind that some MIDI modules and synthesizers produce different timbres when notes vary in velocity make sure to play with striking a note at a variety of velocity values on the synth you are using to see if this is the case Changing the Default Velocity Key Assignments Chirp ships with the computer s top row number keys pre assigned to specific velocity settings To create your own velocity mappings simple select the Assignments menu and choose Velocity from the drop down list The Velocity Assignment dialog will open up Enter any velocity level you wish for each number key Note if you wish to use other keys instead of the number keys enter that key in the Map field Chirp allows any unmapped key to be used Previously mapped keys cannot be used J j Chirp Velocity Assignment Velocity a Map O
15. tell you more 54 Applications Ideas for Using Chirp While you will likely not play your next piano recital using Chirp you can utilize it effectively for creating all kinds of MIDI parts Besides chord entry we often use Chirp to just enter any MIDI notes in time and note duration with the part we are trying to create and then use the DAW Piano Roll view to drag the notes in place We find this method quite effective especially in creating string and orchestral parts where the biggest challenge in a cramped space like and airplane seat is just getting MIDI data into the DAW in time In notation tools we make use of the chord entry ability in Chirp Most notation entry is step oriented and this allows us to quickly enter chord parts 55 Appendix LoopBe30 MIDI Loopback Driver In order to communicate with other software applications on your system Chirp Windows requires a piece of software called a MIDI Loopback driver This is software that routes incoming and outgoing MIDI messages to different destinations on your machine either software ports or external hardware devices We include with Chirp the LoopBe30 from Nerds de Macintosh users do not need to install anything OSX comes with a built in loopback driver called IAC standing for Inter Application Communication It simply needs to be turned on and named in Audio MIDI setup found in Applications Utilities There are more detailed instructions in the Chirp Insta
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17. Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Table of Contents Getting Help E 3 Features and Specifications AAA 7 tee eege e 7 Minimum Computer Requirements AAA 8 ANAM ee WE 9 Chirp Windows Installation EE 11 Installing Chirp on Windows 11 Configuring Chirp in Windows XP 11 Configuring Chirp in Windows Vista 12 MIDI Port and Channel Setup 12 Chirp Mac installations sse eee 15 Installing Chirp On Mae wcecoi ieee eee cate eg 15 Configuring Chino on the Mac ci etc enteent detest cectessidestcistdesiessidesteiseceieetdestcrsecesl et 15 9 Tate SA nil EH 19 B sic Le E 19 WS OGD WE 19 Beete 20 Setting Up Chirp Preferences eee eee 20 Changing Piano Key Mappimngs eenen 21 Velocity RangGes scnckccakesc dene enGeeGhenGkeeROGheekGeneeene 22 Changing the Default Velocity Key Assignments AAA 23 Controller Wheel and Space Bar Assignments AAA 24 Trigger Pad Sup sack eta et te eat ae eit ae Ne tie ts aes las as 26 Saving or Recalling Your Setups eenen 28 All Notes Off Butto ee 28 RER T r r ar r the r le r a Er aa litle the coats 29 Keyboard SOM CUES EE 29 Help Menu iie ae EE 30 Advanced Usage nenin aa le a a ai ss le his i a niiit 30 Trigger Pad Expert SettingS E 30 Sending Program Changes 31 Sending Specific el e e 31 Sending SYSEX 0 L 32 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software eee eee eee 35 Songwriting TOONS iie ai a a a a e e a a a Recess 35 Song Frame EE 35 Seguenc rs and DAWS EECH 36 EU Dee 36 FRO
18. GS OM DEE 38 E L erer eege ege 41 GarageBand BEE 41 Ee 43 Abletoit EE 44 LOGIC PO E 45 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Digital Performer E 46 EES 47 Ae IEN s E 48 INGRAM E 49 elle t te Perea ae Rei vee eee i Pee ete Pty We Pen Wt Py ay Pen oe PCy Pen Noe Pen Pen re Per Pe 49 EE 50 Samplers and EIERE 51 Giga studiO EE 51 Troubleshooting Seet EE 53 Technical Support TON CHID E 53 Top lss es FAQ EE 53 ie e 1 lel EE 55 Kee Using Chirp EE 55 Appendix ee EE 57 LoopBesd MIDI Loopback DrivVelicsssarvsicexct daspadasdnevanstensredaysuanevapedergnet casneneecdeneneteaee ens 57 MIDI Note Values for Drum Sounds General MIDI Gtandard sss sss eee 58 MIDI Note Values for Drum Sounds General MIDI Gtandard sss sse 59 MIDI Note Values for Continuous Controllers General MIDI Standard 63 Trademarks and eege iat eat cial te anes tarot Eeer 67 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the past of Tanager AudioWorks Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy this software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the agreement No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and rec
19. IDI In setup section The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode 50 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software File Edit Notes Measures Score View Windows Setup Help TeL THT lles ln Tele nc Chansonette 13th Century B m Samplers and Soft Synths GigaStudio If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in GigaStudio In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI Set the output channel to 2 we noticed on out setup that the Chirp MIDI output channel was linked to the Instruments in the MIDI Mixer offset by 1 So the first Instrument track set up in Giga wouldn t play but when we set an Instrument up in the 2nd space we could play it with Chirp on MIDI Channel 1 An Instrument on the 3rd space worked with Chirp Channel 2 and so on Load GigaStudio In the File menu select System Settings At the bottom of this dialog box is the MIDI Port Configuration setup controls Choose 1 Internal MIDI from the list in the drop down menu in one of the empty MIDI Input assignments Hit OK Load an 51 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 instrument in the 2nd position and play Chirp you should hear the instrument playing The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functiona
20. Restore Defaults Cancel 23 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 The scale will automatically change to show the new key mappings as shown below Note Chirp will only allow velocity values in ascending order to be entered in these fields Chirp Velocity Assignment Velocity Map Cancel Controller Wheel and Space Bar Assignments Choose the Assignment menu and select Wheel 24 Using Chirp Wheel Assignment Controller 1 Pitch Controller 2 Modulation Wheel or Lever Spacebar Damper Pedal on off Sustain Restore Defaults 25 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Wheel Assignment Controller 1 Pitch Controller 2 Modulation Wheel or Lever LSB for Control 8 Balance Spacebar Modulation Wheel or Lever jp Non Registered Parameter Number NRI Non Registered Parameter Number NRI Cancel Omni Mode Off all notes off Channe Any controller defined in the MIDI specification can be assigned to either of the two wheels If the controller has a return to center hardware behavior such as Pitch bend the wheel will emulate this behavior For other controller values the wheel stays where it is set Both wheels are moved using a mouse or glide pad grab the white line on the controller wheel with the mouse button down and move the wheel the controller values are sent continuousl
21. SEX or System Exclusive MIDI Messages allow any manufacturer to create their own custom commands to control some aspect of a MIDI device Unlike RPN and NRPN controller commands which conform to a specific message format SYSEX messages can be whatever the manufacturer defined them to be SYSEX messages are sent in Hex format Every SYSEX message starts with a Hex F0 and ends with an F7 End SYSEX byte After the FO byte the message contains a Manufacturer s ID byte these values are defined by the MIDI Manufacturers Association MMA and can be found in the General MIDI specifications Most synthesizer or external hardware devices that allow a user to send SYSEX messages usually have a parameter assignment table or other reference tool detailing the format of available SYSEX commands SYSEX is sent by assigning a Trigger Pad a particular SYSEX message Select the Assignment menu and select Trigger Click on Expert Settings Instead of just Note values and velocity assignments shown in the Simple Settings dialog you can now 32 Using Chirp choose a command type to send Pick a trigger pad to program and click on the drop down menu and choose SYSEX One data field will be shown you will type the SYSEX command here Chirp takes care of the FO and F7 bytes for you so your SYSEX message will almost always begin with the Manufacturer s ID Refer to your device manual for more help We ll provide an example here but remember SYSEX messa
22. ack to the Setup menu and choose MIDI then Input Devices The MIDI Input Enable dialog appears make sure the selected Internal MIDI Port is checked in this dialog box Create an Instrument Track in Pro Tools Insert a soft synth and load a preset sound Chirp should play the instrument at this point Mac Pro Tools Setups Set up your Mac to use the IAC Driver internal MIDI Bus Load the Audio MIDI Setup Utility found under the Applications gt Utilities folder Check the box labeled Device is online This creates an internal MIDI cable you ll send data from Chirp to Pro Tools on In Chirp select File gt MIDI Setup and in the Output Device drop down menu choose Bus This tells Chirp to send the MIDI output over that virtual MIDI cable called Bus rather than the Quicktime built in synth that is on by default when you first load up Chirp If you try playing Chirp now you ll hear nothing because we need to route that MIDI data to a sound source or in this case Pro Tools MIDI or Instrument track In Pro Tools go to Setup gt Input Devices Make sure the IAC Driver Bus1 is checked Create a MIDI and AUX Track or an Instrument Track Make the input to the MIDI or Instrument Track the IAC Driver Bus 1 If you created a MIDI track route the output to an AUX track with a soft synth loaded and if you created and Instrument track insert a soft synth Click on Chirp and play the keyboard you should hear the synth playing Remember
23. an be used to control a variety of effects such as an organ s swell pedal 5 Portamento Time Portamento is defined as the time it takes for the pitch of a note to slide up or down to the pitch of another note 6 Data Entry Provides the ability to send a RPN or NRPN data value to a synth or sound module 7 Channel Volume Controls the main volume of a MIDI channel 8 Balance Adjusts the volume of stereo elements of a sound without affecting the Pan position 9 Undefined 10 Pan Pans a mono sound between left 0 and right 127 64 is the Center position 11 Expression Acts as a percentage of the volume controller 7 controls 12 Effect Control 1 Operation depends on the device or soft synth being controlled 13 Effect Control 2 Operation depends on the device or soft synth being controlled 14 Undefined 15 Undefined 16 General Purpose Controller 1 Operation depends on the 63 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 64 17 18 19 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 General Purpose Controller 2 General Purpose Controller 3 General Purpose Controller 4 Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Bank Select Fine LSB Modulation Wheel Fine LSB Breath Control Fine LSB Undefined Foot Controller Fine LSB Portamento Time Fine LSB Data Entry Channel Volume Fin
24. annel to Channel 1 and click Save MIDI Setup Output Device Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Output Channel 1 Trigger Channel 10 Input Device Input Channel Restore Defaults Cancel 11 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Play the Chirp keyboard with either the computer keyboard keys or the mouse you should hear a piano sound coming from your computer speakers If you do not see the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth please refer to the document on our website found at http Awww tanageraudioworks com Datasheets Microsoft_GS Wavetable Synth Issue s pdf Configuring Chirp in Windows Vista 7 Click on the File menu then choose MIDI Setup In the Output Device drop down menu choose Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Set the Output Channel to Channel 1 and click Save VISTA behaves differently than XP for MIDI The dialog box that allows a default MIDI synth sound is gone Right click on the speaker icon in the tray or choose Start Control Panel then select Sound MIDI settings in Vista will be found under the Recording tab in case you need to make changes Play the Chirp keyboard with either the computer keyboard keys or the mouse you should hear a piano sound coming from your computer speakers MIDI Port and Channel Setup Load Chirp and select the File menu and choose MIDI Setup at the bottom of the drop down list Chirp Windows Installation
25. e LSB Balance Fine LSB device or soft synth being controlled Operation depends on the device or soft synth being controlled Operation depends on the device or soft synth being controlled Operation depends on the device or soft synth being controlled Switches between groups of sound banks in a synth or module Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the Low Resolution Continuous Controllers 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Undefined Pan Fine LSB Expression Effect Control 1 Effect Control 2 Undefined Undefined General Purpose Controller 1 General Purpose Controller 2 General Purpose Controller 3 General Purpose Controller 4 Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Damper Pedal On Off Sustain Portamento On Off Appendix main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to th
26. e main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter Adds more definition to the main controller value for this parameter 65 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 66 Sustenuto On Off 67 Soft Pedal On Off 68 Legato Footswitch On Off 69 Hold 2 70 Sound Controller 1 71 Sound Controller 2 72 Sound Controller 3 73 Sound Controller 4 74 Sound Controller 5 75 Sound Controller 6 Sound Controller 7 Low Resolution Continuous 77 Sound Controller 8 Controllers 78 Sound Controller 9 79 Sound Controller 10 80 General Purpose Control 81 General Purpose Control 82 General Purpose Control 83 General Purpose Control 84 Portamento Control 85 Undefined 86 Undefined 87 Undefined 88 Undefined 89 Undefined 90 Undefined 91 Reverb Send Level 92 Effects 2 Depth 93 Chorus Send Level 94 Effects 4 Depth 95 Effects 5 Depth 96 Data Entry 1 97 Data Entry 1 98 NRPN Non Registered Parameter Number LSB 99 NRPN Non Registered Parameter Number MSE 100 RPN Registered Parame 66 Appendix Number LSB 101 RPN Registered Parame Numbe
27. e MIDI data than would ever be possible with a hardware interface and a real MIDI cable 57 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Chirp Windows makes use of this tool as does other Tanager AudioWorks products including the SongFrame Songwriter s Toolkit software LoopBe30 places an icon ra in your System Tray that allows you to access its front panel You can modify the settings with this panel shown below loopBe30 Internal MIDI Ports s Internal MIDI Mute pi p Ela Ela As Hu El Ela Ela As a He Ela Oe Oe fle iz His Elo E10 fie iz Gis Ela Clan 26 27 28 29 30 Enable Shortcut Detection Ports after Reboot 23 Change MIDI Note Values for Drum Sounds General MIDI Standard Midi Note Note Name GM Drum Sound 5 5 5 Low Mid Tom Hi Mid Tom 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 BO 6 C1 7 C 1 i 8 D1 9 D 1 0 E1 1 F1 2 F 1 3 G1 G 1 6 A 1 7 B1 8 C2 9 CH2 5 F 2 5 G2 6 5 Splash Cymbal G 2 Cowbell Open Hi Hat 5 58 Appendix 6 1 4 7 A2 8 A 2 i 9 B2 i 0 C3 i C 3 2 D3 i 3 D 3 i E3 5 F3 i i 6 F 3 i 7 G3 i 8 G 3 0 A 3 B3 i 2 c4 i 3 CHA i D4 i 5 D 4 6 E4 i 7 F4 8 F 4 i 9 G4 i 0 G 4 i A4 i MIDI Note Values for Drum Sounds General MIDI Standard Group Program Sound Patch Pianos 1 Acoustic Grand Piano 2 Bright Acoustic Piano 3 Electric Grand Piano 4 Honky Tonk Piano 5 Electric Piano 1 6 Electric Pia
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29. efault computer keyboard mappings Chirp allows you to define your own and save your settings away Your definitions need to conform to a rules e Key mappings must be a single key no key combinations are allowed i e Ctrl M e Keys are mapped next to each other and valid key sets are e F1 through F12 e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 e Qw e r ty u i o p e A s d f g h j K 1 e Z X C V b n m Select Assignments and choose Key to change key mappings You may want to use this if your DAW sequencer or soft synth application makes use of the same keys for keyboard shortcuts or hot keys Also since it is easier to play notes on the same row on any laptop keyboard consider mapping the notes of the scale your melody is in to these ASDF keys it may make it easier to develop a melody line 21 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Key Assignment Restore Defaults You can always return to the Factory Settings by choosing restore Defaults this is the case with all assignable parameters in Chirp Chirp will force you to enter mappings per the list above click on the 1st box with A in it and enter the letter Q the rest of the keys will automatically fill in with the valid key set Velocity Ranges The Velocity slider controls the velocity of a MIDI note this represents how hard or fast the note was played on a real piano keyboard Higher values sound like they were
30. eously and in real time allowing for even complex 9 11 13 chord entry over 2 octaves Chirp was designed to be a low latency controller capable of both supply MIDI notes and displaying played notes from any music application with MIDI I O capabilities We envisioned the primary computer platform as a Windows or Mac laptop and most likely in a remote environment where the use of a physical keyboard is impractical such as an airplane seat bus seat or even your desk at work Chirp allows the user to choose which computer keys are mapped to the piano keyboard keys as well as assign the trigger pads to any MIDI event Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Keyboard File Assignment Help 0 Features and Specifications Chirp Features Ports e 16 Channel Virtual MIDI Input Output Port e Piano Keyboard and Trigger Pads assignable to different MIDI Channels Keyboard e High resolution photo realistic display large and small display sizes available e 18 to 21 notes mapped to computer keyboard keys for generating MIDI data with assignable velocities e 18 to 21 on screen keys to display incoming MIDI note data e Note velocity controlled by graphical slide or preset values assigned to top row number keys e Graphical octave control allows access to all 127 defined MIDI notes Controls e 2 programmable continuous controller wheels operated with the mouse or glide pad assignable to any continuous controller
31. eraudioworks com Top Issues FAQ The latest troubleshooting information can be found on our website at http Awww tanageraudioworks com Here are some issues that crop up from time to time with our Chirp customers Platform Windows Windows Cubase 4 Chirp not operating properly after it has been installed Cannot get the Send Notes Always feature to work properly Notes end up bunched up at the start of the track after you record a MIDI or Instrument Solution Make sure you have installed the Microsoft NET Framework V2 0 or later This is available from the Microsoft NET Framework Solutions Center page at http support microsoft com scid ph en us 548 Under Universal Access in the System Preferences menu on your Mac be sure to check the box at the bottom of the dialog that says Enable access for assistive devices This option is required in order for the Send Notes Always capability in Chirp to operate properly To fix this you need to go to the Devices gt Device Setup menu at the bottom of the list of MIDI input and output ports you ll need to check the box that says Use System Timestamp for Windows MIDI Inputs as 53 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 track shown below Steinberg places this menu item there to overcome some issues with the DirectSound drivers associated with MIDI in Windows This link http knowledgebase steinberg de 95_1 html can
32. ets m j joPreset E e t Help lojustied Audio ACID Pro If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in ACID Pro In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like 48 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software Load ACID Pro Select Options then Preferences Click on the MIDI tab and you should see 1 Internal MIDI in the respective MIDI In Out dialog boxes make sure these are checked Click OK and select Insert then Soft Synth Choose any soft synth in the list Make sure the MIDI Input in the Track Controls area of the Soft Synth track is set to 1 Internal MIDI and the MIDI Channel setting further down that dialog box is set to either ALL or the specific channel you set up in Chirp as an output channel Make sure you have a preset sound loaded in your soft synth Chirp should play the sound now Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode Ez irp Test acd Sony ACID Pro 6 0 File Edit View Insert Tools Options Help DSe CQ 40F latlule a RIR Ee AEG taka EI Des verei
33. finds one it installs it similar to the Adobe Flash player This is quick and painless 17 Using Chirp Basic Usage Using Chirp Once configured properly Chirp is simple to use The various keys and controls are mapped by default to the following computer keyboard keys irrelevant of case aiT fe mee E aa Fa TG e emm TR mja ooo e am TT me e Keys 19 20 and 21 are considered extended since they are not physically aligned to the piano keyboard as the other key mappings are They can be enabled in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu Entering more complex chords in the key of C may require these to be on The Keyboard Menu also allows the user to remove the computer key labels from the Chirp graphical interface This may be desirable if the MIDI In mode is being used to 19 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 watch a piano being played by externally supplied MIDI data where the computer key maps are irrelevant Choose Hide Labels to remove the labels To quit Chirp simply click on the X in the upper right in Windows or the upper left on the Mac You can also choose Quit in the Keyboard menu Tooltips Chirp lets the user know what specific MIDI notes or controller values are mapped to the keyboard at any time Hover your mouse over any control or key and wait a moment Chirp will display that note number note value or controller value as a Tooltip This is an ideal way to dete
34. ge format and content is manufacturer specific We made sure to set the Chirp MIDI Out Keyboard gt Preferences to the port and channel our XV 88 was on Then we programmed a trigger pad in Chirp to send a SYSEX command to our Roland XV 88 Synthesizer setting the CHORUS TYPE of PERFORMANCE COMMON to DELAY DT1 The XV 88 manual provided the command structure in Hex values as follows FO Exclusive Status Start SYSEX 41 Roland ID 10 Device ID 17 00 10 Model ID XV 88 12 Command ID DT7 10 00 04 00 Address 02 Data 6A Checksum F7 End SYSEX Since Chirp takes care of the 1st and last bytes we type into the Chirp SYSEX data field with no spaces 4110001012100004026A and hit Save When that trigger pad is now clicked that command is sent to the Roland XV 88 33 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software Songwriting Tools SongFrame Chirp was designed as the perfect add on accessory for the SongFrame Songwriter s Toolkit software package Chirp allows the user to use your laptop in conjunction with SongFrame as the ideal songwriting kit for that writing getaway without having to lug a ton of gear More information on SongFrame can be found at http www tanageraudioworks com In SongFrame s Setup gt MIDI and VST Setup menu click on the Melody MIDI track tab and at the bottom set the MIDI In to 1 Internal MIDI In Chirp go to File gt MIDI Setup and set the MIDI Output Device to the same 1
35. gs Expert Settings Trigger Assignment Expert x 2 36 37 38 39 32 48 32 122 Pam v v Note v Note wal Note v Note SA PS Control d i SYSEX 64 16 25 28 35 Note Bel Note v Note w Note v Note v L J Le Simple Settings II O Restore Defaults Cancel The Expert Settings button take you to the Expert Settings window This dialog allows you to send Note Program Change Continuous Controller or SYSEX data out for any mapped key is pressed Chirp allows you to mix and match each key is 30 Using Chirp completely assignable independent from the others Depending on which MIDI data type is selected there will be one or two data fields available MIDI Note data is set up as described above in the Simple Settings discussion We ll cover how to send Program Changes Controller Values and SYSEX commands next Sending Program Changes Sending Program Changes from Chirp First be sure to set your Trigger Pad Channel to the desired MIDI Channel using the File gt MIDI Setup menu Select the Pgm choice in the pull down menu One data field appears for assignment to a specific Program Change Message Your synthesizer or external sound module manual should contain a table of Program Change numbers and specific sounds or patches for these choices Consult this table for General MIDI program change definitions if the synth you are using is mapped to GM standards suc
36. h as the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth supplied with most Windows computers Program Change Overview Program Change and Bank Change messages allows a user to change the sound or patch of a synthesizer or sound module The General MIDI or GM specification defined 128 unique sounds these are shown in the table in the Appendix for reference Banks were created allowing unique collections of Programs the idea being each Bank could hold up to 128 different patches Most modern synthesizers or sound modules contain many Banks each containing 128 unique sounds The programs within these banks most often will NOT relate at all to the GM Patch list The organization of these Banks are manufacturer specific some synths group Banks by sound type piano guitars drums etc and some merely use them as a collection of sounds Banks are often named A B C GM etc while the naming of Patches has apparently become a creative endeavor deviating far from a description of the actual sound Some synths will have patch names such as Clean Strat far more descriptive than names like Ice Cream Sunshine which you will find all too often You will need to have the patch and bank listing for your particular synthesizer handy to utilize the Program Change messages from Chirp Chirp will only transmit the MIDI Program number and not the patch names For most soft synths Bank change messages will not be necessary the Program Change messages pr
37. information providing a head start to the production process In addition SongFrame prints lead sheets for musicians to use in studio production and recording The tool is 100 focused on the songwriting process and the elements that make up a song the chord progressions the melody and the rhythm the overall structure and the lyrics It is the perfect companion product to a DAW recording application for songwriters and recording musicians Sequencers and DAWs ProTools If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Pro Tools In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 36 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software 1 Internal MIDI for the PC or Bus for the Mac Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like Note Leave the Input Device blank especially if THRU is checked since you will create a MIDI data loop and crash Pro Tools Windows Pro Tools Setups In Pro Tools select the Setup menu then choose MIDI and MIDI Studio Click on Create to add 1 Internal MIDI or Bus to the MIDI list On the right side of the dialog box type Chirp in the Instrument Name field Tanager Audioworks does not appear in the preset list of manufacturers in Pro Tools Select Input Port and choose 1 Internal MIDI and select output Port and choose 1 Internal MIDI or Bus1 Leave all the channel buttons alone below these should all be blue or selected Go b
38. information see the Using Chirp With Popular Music Software section 13 Chirp Mac Installation Installing Chirp on Mac When you install Chirp you ll need to have an internet connection The latest instructions for Mac installation can be found can be found in the Chirp Installation Procedures document on our website at www tanageraudioworks com under the Documentation tab Configuring Chirp on the Mac Chirp Mac should work from the Mac keyboard once its loaded The Mac automatically connects Chirp to the built in Quicktime MIDI Synth Press the keyboard keys and you ll hear a piano sound press the drum trigger pad keys z x c v etc and you ll hear drums Simple as that To route the MIDI data to your favorite DAW or sequencer program Chirp utilizes the Mac s IAC Driver found under the Audio MIDI Setup Utility Be sure to open this utility double click the IAC Driver icon and check the box saying Device is Online Chirp will show up as Bus 1 in your music software applications 15 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 OO IAC Driver Properties i Device Name IAC Driver Manufacturer Model IAC Driv C vi Device is online _ Less Information A You can set up the MIDI device s port structure here First set the number of ports on the device then indicate the number of MIDI in and out connectors for each port Ports Connectors for Bus 1 Bus 1 MIDI In 1 MIDI Out 1
39. kakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Sound Patch Lead 1 Square Lead 2 Sawtooth Lead 3 Calliope Lead 4 Chiff Lead 5 Charang Lead 6 Voice Lead 7 Fifths Lead 8 Bass Lead Pad 1 New Age Pad 2 Warm Appendix 61 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 91 Pad 3 Polysynth 92 Pad 4 Choir 93 Pad 5 Bowed 94 Pad 6 Metallic 95 Pad 7 Halo 96 Pad 8 Sweep Synth 97 FX 1 Rain Effects 98 FX 2 Soundtrack 99 FX 3 Crystal 100 FX 4 Atmosphere 101 FX 5 Brightness 102 FX 6 Goblins 103 FX 7 Echoes 104 FX 8 Sci Fi Ethnic 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bagpipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai Percussive 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Drum 119 Synth Drum 120 Reverse Cymbal Sound 121 Guitar Fret Noise Effects 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot 62 Appendix MIDI Note Values for Continuous Controllers General MIDI Standard Controller Controller Name High Resolution Bank Select Coarse MSB Switches between groups of Continuous sound banks in a synth or Controllers module MSB and LSB 1 Modulation Wheel Coarse MSB Usually adds some sort of Pairs vibrato effect to the note being played 2 Breath Control 3 Undefined 4 Foot Controller C
40. l L REDRUM Device m fs Lanes ae ore Proze Siss Elei Ce aoe mi m s a Bass Arpeggio Control MIS D i Filter Chords TRT SIR Rhythmic ERS us zu CLICK LOOP ON OFF AUTOMATION H BT EEN SI S R T gek IF TEMPO BARS BEATS 1716 TICKS AUDIO OUT CLIP D L F o BIBI Gei Bee E o D CLICK LEVEL TIME SIGNATURE HOURS MIN SEC MS M fS Pent crm LE DUB ALT MER L Using Chirp with Popular Music Software SONAR If Chirp has been properly installed it should appear in the list of possible MIDI input and output choices in SONAR Load SONAR and click on Options then MIDI Devices Find 1 Internal MIDI in the input and output dialog boxes and make sure they are selected Insert any soft synth track Dimension for example by choosing Insert gt Soft Synths and selecting the one you want In the track controls area choose Chirp Omni as the MIDI input selection Dimension will listen for data on any channel Chirp has been set to transmit on In Chirp go to File gt MIDI Setup and make sure the Output is set to 1 Internal MIDI Set Channel to 1 although this setting should not matter if you are using the MIDI Omni capability in SONAR just mentioned Load a preset in Dimension Chirp should play it Be sure the octave setting matches the Preset s key mappings Note Leave the Input Device blank especially if THRU is checked since you will create
41. lity on or off when in this mode A Untitied GigaStudio Orchestra File View Capture Help BEAR SBSH OA noou BS R BEEE BEER DE BEEEEEEE EE Keyboard File Assignment Help PECERRECEEREE G3Port 4 harrek Port 7 Channels Vg NDB Pipe Organ Sam D rent Notre Dame de Bud Burp rp Fonds Content Notre Dame de Bud Bue pos Scharff gig D Gigs Content Notre Dame de Bud Content Notre Dame de Bud ert GEES Do LADY demo gi fent Post Musical Instru T4 Optimized Montineri s ContentiLerry Sere a 8 ParameterPad gig Content Bigga igga Tx ParameterPad asi BiggaGigga 52 Troubleshooting Technical Support for Chirp We want to be absolutely sure that you get the most out of Chirp which is why we went to the effort of providing setup instructions for the popular music applications But as anybody who has ever fooled around with music and MIDI hardware amp software knows this stuff can be tricky and downright frustrating at times MIDI and other drivers don t always play nice together and the sheer number of variables involved with these computer platforms installed hardware and software can cause all kinds of problems If you followed the instructions in this manual and still are having problems getting your setup to work please contact us Check out the help documents for Chirp at www tanageraudioworks com or EMAIL us directly at support tanag
42. llation section LoopBe30 Highlights From the www nerds de website e LoopBe30 provides 30 independent invisible cables to connect MIDI out ports of applications to any other application s MIDI in port e You may connect up to 8 applications to every single in port and up to 8 application to every single out port all sending and receiving at the same time Every port provides the full 16 MIDI channels e Near Zero Latency e LoopBe30 is a native Windows 2k XP Vista WDM kernel mode driver Expect the lowest possible latency e Adjustable Number of ports 1 to 30 in Windows XP Vista 1 to 9 in Windows 2000 e You can mute each MIDI port individually A muted port behaves similarly to an audio device All data sent to the port is simply discarded but the sending application will not realize anything e Enable or disable powerful MIDI Shortcut Feedback Detection e LoopBe30 comes with powerful shortcut detection It mutes its ports if the data rate is higher than the MIDI specification of 31 25 kbps Sometimes it might be necessary or desirable to send more data for example by sending excessive MIDI polyphonic aftertouch messages A hardware legacy device would fail here but not LoopBe30 If you want to send more data than allowed by the spec and you are sure your setup is shortcut free simply disable the shortcut detection e Faster than a legacy Hardware Interface e With the shortcut detection switched off you can send mor
43. no 2 7 Harpsicord 8 Clavinet Chromatic 9 Celesta Percussion 10 Glockenspiel 11 Music Box 59 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 12 Vibraphone 13 Marimba 14 Xylophone 15 Tubular Bells 16 Dulcimer Organs 17 Drawbar Organ 18 Percussive Organ 19 Rock Organ 20 Church Organ 21 Reed Organ 22 Accordian 23 Harmonica 24 Tango Accordian Guitars 25 Acoustic Guitar Nylon Strings 26 Acoustic Guitar Steel Strings 27 Electric Guitar Jazz 28 Electric Guitar Clean 29 Electric Guitar Muted 30 Overdriven Guitar 31 Distortion Guitar 32 Guitar Harmonics Basses 33 Acoustic Bass 34 Electric Bass Finger 35 Electric Bass Picked 36 Fretless Bass 37 Slap Bass 1 38 Slap Bass 2 39 Synth Bass 1 40 Synth Bass 2 Strings 41 Violin 42 Viola 43 Cello 44 Contrabass 45 Tremelo Strings 46 Pizzicato Strings 47 Orchestral Harp 48 Timpani Ensemble 49 String Ensemble 1 50 String Ensemble 2 51 Synth Strings 1 52 Synth Strings 2 60 Brass Reed Pipe Group Synth Leads Synth Pads 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Program 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Choir Aahs Voice Oohs Synth Voice Orchestra Hit Trumpet Trombone Tuba Muted Trumpet French Horn Brass Section Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass 2 Sprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Blown Bottle S
44. ogrammed into the Chirp Trigger Pads will allow fast changes to instrument sounds Sending Specific Controller Values 31 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 As in sending Program Changes select the Assignment menu and choose Trigger from the drop down menu Make sure to click the Expert Settings button to enter Expert Settings mode For any trigger pad click the box with the drop down menu and select Control The two data boxes can now be used to send a specific Controller Value The top box is used for the Controller Value see the table in the Appendix for a quick reference and the lower box is used to hold the specific value you d like to send Use the controller wheels for controllers continuous in nature such as Pitch bend or Modulation Use these for On Off controllers 64 68 for example or ones that require a specific value to be sent such as Effects Depth Chorus Depth etc RPN NRPN Messages The MIDI Specification defines two commands used by manufacturers to send device specific controller information These are the e RPN Registered Parameter Number Common controllers registered with the MIDI Manufacturer s Association and included in the MIDI Spec e NRPN Non Registered parameter Numbers manufacturer specific controller messages Consult the user manual of the specific synthesizer or MIDI device for RPN or NRPN values and their associated function Sending SYSEX Messages SY
45. ording for any purpose without the express permission of Tanager AudioWorks Inc Copyright 2012 Tanager AudioWorks Inc All rights reserved Chirp Software Copyright 2012 Tanager AudioWorks Inc All rights reserved Visit Tanager AudioWorks on the web at www tanageraudioworks com Getting Help We encourage you to EMAIL us with any question you might have related to using Chirp or any Tanager AudioWorks product for that matter EMAIL us at support tanageraudioworks com we will reply in a timely manner We keep an up to date Troubleshooting Guide on our website reflecting important fixes to known issues Access the website at http www tanageraudioworks com What is Chirp Chirp turns your computer or laptop keyboard into a virtual MIDI keyboard controller with 18 piano keys 10 drum triggers and all the control you d expect from a piece of hardware The program produces no actual sound itself instead it produces MIDI notes and messages which in turn drive any music software application MIDI instrument or plug in soft synthesizer capable of generating sound from MIDI input Many music software applications and soft synths include some virtual keyboard capability but very few allow the MIDI notes to be generated using your computer keyboard Many limit input to a mouse click which makes chord entry and real time playing virtually impossible Chirp accommodates up to 7 notes on the keyboard to be played simultan
46. r MSB 102 Undefined 103 Undefined 104 Undefined 105 Undefined 106 Undefined 107 Undefined 108 Undefined 109 Undefined 110 Undefined 111 Undefined 112 Undefined 113 Undefined 114 Undefined 115 Undefined 116 Undefined 117 Undefined 118 Undefined 119 Undefined 120 All Sound Off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control On Off 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Mode Off All Not 125 Omni Mode On All Note 126 Poly Mode On Off All N 127 Poly Mode Off All Note Trademarks and Notices e Chirp Chorducopia and SongFrame are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tanager Audioworks Inc e Adobe and Adobe AIR are either the registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e LoopBe30 is a trademark of Nerds de 67 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Pro Tools is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc SONAR and Project 5 are trademarks of Twelve Tone Systems Inc Logic and GarageBand are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Cubase is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Digital Performer and MachFive are registered trademarks of Mark of the Unicorn Inc Reason is a registered trademark of Propellerhead Software Ableton and Ableton Live are trademarks of Ableton AG ACID is a registered trademark of Sony Cr
47. re two data fields the user can manipulate Note and Velocity Refer to your MIDI Hardware of Soft Synthesizer manual for more details on what values to use If you are mapping to drum sounds we included a table which may help you determine what sounds map to which MIDI Note values The default trigger mappings are all set to a Velocity of 90 and the following drum sounds Key Drum Soun z e E Open HrHat SSCS VK High tom o WM Mid Tom 27 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 Comma Floor Tom Ride Cymbal Crash Cymbal As long as you are transmitting the Triggers on the appropriate MIDI Channel for your Drum Synth or external module usually Channel 10 you should be able to get up and running quickly with these key mappings Saving or Recalling Your Setups Chirp has the capability to save the complete setup of the controller in a file including the key mappings trigger pad mappings controller wheel mappings and the MIDI port setup This is extremely convenient since the setup of Chirp will change often depending on the host sequencing or synthesizer software or hardware used To save your setup select the File Menu and select Save Use the Open selection to set up Chirp from a previously saved file Each setup or assignment menu offers a Restore Defaults choice which brings Chirp back to the factory default setup Keyboard File Assignment Help Open abeng Close
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49. rmer 45 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 In Chirp s MIDI Setup dialog File gt MIDI Setup make sure the Output Device is set to Bus 1 matching what the IAC Driver s virtual MIDI port was named and the Output Channel is on Channel 1 Do the same for the Input Channel settings Load Logic Pro Set up an Instrument Track with a sound you like You should hear the selected instrument play The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode Keyboard File Assignment Help B OAH 100 Wed 4 42PM Q ER Inserts E E t s CT Pitch modul Instrument 2 Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application Digital Performer When you first load Chirp on a Mac voull hear a grand piano sound when you play it this is coming from the Mac s built in Quicktime Music Synthesizer To use Chirp in Digital Performer you need to tell the Mac to look at a specific MIDI Port which is mapped to see Chirp s output we use the Mac s IAC Driver to do this The IAC Driver setup can be found in the Audio MIDI Setup utility found under the Utilities Folder in the Applications Folder Load Audio MIDI setup click on the MIDI tab and double click the IAC Driver icon Make sure r Device is online
50. rmine exactly which MIDI note numbers are being sent to an external synth or sound module Setting Up Chirp Preferences F Chirp Keyboard File Assignment Help Preferences Default Octave co el Stay on Top wi Number of Keys 18 v Send Notes Always Lef L Display Size ei Small Large EA Restore Defaults Chirp allows the user to specify the default octave number of active keys 18 19 20 or 21 and the default display size of the application Return to the Factory Settings at any time by hitting Restore Defaults The default octave is mapped so the 1st C note mapped to the computer s G key by default is Middle C MIDI Note 60 20 Using Chirp The Stay on Top checkbox forced Chirp to always be displayed even when it is not the focused application The Send Notes Always checkbox will allow the Chirp keyboard keys to work even when Chirp is not the focused application Be certain that your focused application your sequencer DAW or whatever doesn t also use those keyboard keys as shortcuts If they do try re mapping the Chirp keys in the Assignment gt Key dialog box One more thing the CAPS LOCK key toggle s Chirp s output and functionality on and off This can be extremely helpful if you are using the Send Notes Always function and your focus is on your DAW or sequencer just use CAPS LOCK if you want to disable Chirp s use of the mapped keys Changing Piano Key Mappings If you are unhappy with the d
51. roperly then 1 Internal MIDI should be listed as a possible input device Check the box in front of it and then click OK Chirp should produce note data when played Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode reate Play Layout House Style late L Tee lt d se DEHE RR KX KR CR R LS ai Chirp Encore If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Encore In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like Load Encore Go to the Setup menu and select MIDI Setup You will see MIDI Out and MIDI In setup dialogs there if Chirp was installed properly it should show up in both drop down menus Select 1 Internal MIDI in the M
52. section of the dialog box 1 Internal MIDI or Bus1 should be selected and on for one of the inputs 44 Using Chirp with Popular Music Software In an empty MIDI track drag in a plug in instrument load a patch and arm the track for recording with the button at the bottom You should hear the sound as you play Chirp Remember to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode P 264i DUUE ESD Logic Pro When you first load Chirp on a Mac voull hear a grand piano sound when you play it this is coming from the Mac s built in Quicktime Music Synthesizer To use Chirp in Logic Pro you need to tell the Mac to look at a specific MIDI Port which is mapped to see Chirp s output we use the Mac s IAC Driver to do this The IAC Driver setup can be found in the Audio MIDI Setup utility found under the Utilities Folder in the Applications Folder Load Audio MIDI setup click on the MIDI tab and double click the IAC Driver icon Make sure r Device is online is checked Chirp will be attached to Bus 1 by default IAC stands for r Inter Application Communications and allows one MIDI application such as Chirp talk to other applications such as GarageBand Logic Pro and Digital Perfo
53. to click on Chirp to get the keyboard active or set Chirp to Send Notes Always in the Keyboard gt Preferences menu to allow Chirp to send MIDI data when is not the focused application The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode 37 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 SE Essai g z J Se El S Sr S R 4 d d Le S S e CETERA Cas f ai A J re LEMEE LIFI LES I ET EART Pro Tools 7 4 FR chin BOAO ee an If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Reason In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI for the PC or Bus for the Mac Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like To use Chirp with Reason you ll first need to ensure that Reason is set to see Chirp Load Reason and select Edit then Preferences Reason gt Preferences on the Mac Select Keyboards and Control Surfaces from the drop down menu at the top of the page Select Add and choose lt Other gt in the Manufacturer drop down menu In the Model dialog select MIDI Control Keyboard In the Name field you can type Chirp 1 Internal MIDI or Bus 1 should be a choice in the MIDI Input drop down menu Select it and hitOK You can now X out of the Preferences dialog box
54. x that says Use System Timestamp for Windows MIDI Inputs as shown below Steinberg places this menu item there to overcome some issues with the DirectSound drivers associated with MIDI in Windows This link http knowledgebase steinberg de 95_1 html can tell you more The CAPS LOCK Key turns the Chirp functionality on or off when in this mode OK Cancel Ceci 43 Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller User Guide Build 2 0 File Edit Project Audio MIDI Scores Media Transport Devices Window 1 Help Cubase Version 4 1 0 Project Untitled 8 PS ad IR O oO gt e NSA XI 7 gt H ms m S mstuko Bin Awede Aam Eim Instru rack 02 Instru rack 03 Instru rack 04 MIDI 01 MIDI 02 MIDI 03 MIDI 04 Audio stereo 01 Audio stereo 02 Audio stereo 03 Keyboard File Assignment Help gen 12 1 2 83 0 00 22 211 m SHOW kicblo gt Gees Ableton Live If Chirp was installed properly it should appear in the list of possible MIDI inputs and outputs in Ableton Live In Chirp select File then MIDI Setup Set the Output Device to 1 Internal MIDI for the PC or Bus for the Mac Set the output channel to 1 or whatever you d like Load Ableton Live In the Options menu select Preferences at the bottom of the list Select the MIDI Sync tab If Chirp is properly installed it will show up in the MIDI Ports
55. y The same choices are provided in the drop down menu for Controller 1 and 2 scroll through Chirp has the full name of the controller from the MIDI specification in the menu hover over the choice and a Tooltip will appear with the non truncated full controller name Note remember that not all samplers allow pitch bends or other controller actions on the note data this all depends on the hardware or software synth patch sounds The spacebar can be assigned to any on off controller such as sustain foot pedal portamento etc Simply look through the choices in the drop down menu and select Trigger Pad Setup Chirp offers 10 programmable trigger pads mapped to computer keyboard keys These can be used to send not only MIDI Note data on a different channel than the piano key 26 Using Chirp mappings ideal from drum triggers but any specific MIDI event These include Note data Program Changes specific Continuous Controller values or even manufacturer specific System Exclusive SYSEX MIDI data eil ws FF Chirp P ls 2s Trigger Assignment 36 37 46 47 DI Note Velocity 90 90 90 90 90 40 42 50 Kal 49 Note Velocity 30 30 30 30 30 Le Expert Settings Sa Restore Defaults Cancel Save There are two setup views Simple Settings and Expert Settings Simple Settings allows the user to map computer keyboard keys to specific Note data For each trigger pad there a
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