O2 User Guide
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1. 129 Channel Fine Tune 130 Channel Coarse Tune 131 Channel Pressure 132 RPN Coarse RPN LSB RPN MSB 133 RPN Fine RPN LSB RPN MSB 134 NRPN Coarse NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 135 NRPN Fine NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 136 Master Volume GM Volume LSB Volume MSB 137 Master Pan GM Pan LSB Pan MSB 138 Master Coarse Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 139 Master Fine Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 140 Chorus Mod Rate GM2 Mod rate 141 Chorus Mod Depth GM2 Mod depth 142 Feedback GM2 Feedback level 143 Send to Reverb GM2 Reverb send level 144 Pitch Bend Pitch shift LSB Pitch shift MSB 255 Controller Off Sys Ex messages MMC Sys Ex messages This value cannot be typed in using the numerical keypad Type in 144 and then press the Preset button to set this value 15 The Buttons and Pedal Program MIDI CC Description Data Lsb Press Twice Data Msb Press Twice Press Twice 0 119 Standard MIDI CC s Toggle value 2 Toggle value 1 120 127 Channel Mode Messages Toggle value 2 Toggle value 1 128 Pitch Bend Range Sensitivity value 129 Channel Fine Tune Tuning amount 130 Channel Coarse Tune Tuning amount 131 Channel Pressure Pressure amount 132 RPN Coarse Value RPN LSB RPN MSB 133 RPN Fine Value RPN LSB RPN MSB 134 NRPN Coarse Value NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 135 NRPN Fine Value NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 1362. Audio O keyboard via USB then simply plug in the power supply to the input labelled DC 9V and Switch the power on Note Do not leave the adapter plugged in for long periods of time if the unit is not in use Windows XP and Mac OS X If you are using Windows XP or Mac OS X you may simply switch the power position to on Because the M Audio O keyboard is class compliant it will work with out any further installation M Audio O Features and Functions If the installation process has been completed successfully please read through the following pages for a better understanding of the and how it works Program Mode This manual refers to Program Mode Program Mode defines the state of the M Audio O when the ADVANCED FUNCTION button is pressed In Program Mode the keyboard of the M Audio O is set up for selecting functions The functions are listed above each key on the O keyboard The second octave of the O keyboard is for numerical data entry while in Program Mode The Preset and buttons can be used for increment or decrement changes in assigned value when in Program Mode When entering numerical values in Program Mode the LED shows the value entered This value will update as you enter numerical data If the M Audio 0 is in Program Mode a small dot will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the LED display Note that pressing the GLOBAL CHAN button will also engage Program Mode since the numerical data entr
3. GM2 142 Feedback GM2 143 Send to Reverb GM2 144 Pitch Bend 255 Controller Off The Buttons and Pedal MIDI CC Description Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0 119 Standard MIDI CC s Toggle value 2 Toggle value 1 120 127 Channel Mode Messages Toggle value 2 Toggle value 1 128 Pitch Bend Range Sensitivity value 129 Channel Fine Tune Tuning amount 130 Channel Coarse Tune Tuning amount 131 Channel Pressure Pressure amount 132 RPN Coarse Value RPN LSB RPN MSB 133 RPN Fine Value RPN LSB RPN MSB 134 NRPN Coarse Value NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 135 NRPN Fine Value NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 136 Master Volume GM Volume LSB Volume MSB 137 Master Pan GM Pan LSB Pan MSB 138 Master Coarse Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 139 Master Fine Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 140 Chorus Mod rate GM2 Mod rate 141 Chorus Mod Depth GM2 Mod depth 142 Feedback GM2 Feedback level 143 Send to Reverb GM2 Reverb send level 144 Pitch Bend Pitch shift LSB Pitch shift MSB 145 Program Bank Preset Program Bank LSB Bank MSB 146 MIDI CC on off MIDI CC Button press value Button release value 147 Note on off Note Velocity off Velocity on 148 Note on off toggle Note Velocity off Velocity on 149 MMC Command Command select 150 Reverb Type GM2 Type 151 Reverb Time GM2 Time 152 Chorus Type GM2 Type 153 MIDI CC Decrement MIDI CC Start value End value 154 MIDI CC Increment MIDI CC Start value End value 255 Control
4. LSB values that should be entered for DATA and DATA 2 See Appendix F Some manuals may only give the hex values but the M Audio O requires the decimal value be entered Convert hexadecimal values to decimal values using the windows calculator select Scientific mode select Hex then enter the hexadecimal value needed to convert Press the Dec button to convert it to a decimal value Please reference Appendix C for more information Assigning a Note to a Button The following shows the procedure for setting a button to transmit a MIDI Note On message when pressed and a MIDI Note Off message when released 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CTRL ASGN key 2 Enter 147 using the numerical data entry keys or the preset buttons 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm This is the MIDI CC number that corresponds to Note On Off mode shown in Appendix B 4 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 3 key 5 Enter 100 using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons 6 Press the ENTER key to confirm When a button is pressed a Note On message is sent out with a velocity of 100 7 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 2 key 8 Enter 0 using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons 9 Press the ENTER KEY to confirm When a button is released a Note Off message will be sent out 10 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 1 key Tl Enter 64 using the numerical data
5. Master Volume GM Volume LSB Volume MSB 137 Master Pan GM Pan LSB Pan MSB 138 Master Coarse Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 139 Master Fine Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 140 Chorus Mod Rate GM2 Mod rate 141 Chorus Mod Depth GM2 Mod depth 142 Feedback GM2 Feedback level 143 Send to Reverb GM2 Reverb send level 144 Pitch Bend Pitch shift LSB Pitch shift MSB 145 Program Bank Preset Program Bank LSB Bank MSB 146 MIDI CC on off MIDI CC Button press value Button release value 147 Note on off Note Velocity off Velocity on 148 Note on off toggle Note Velocity off Velocity on 149 MMC Command Command select 150 Reverb Type GM2 Type 151 Reverb Time GM2 Time 152 Chorus Type GM2 Type 153 MIDI CC Decrement MIDI CC Start value End value 154 MIDI CC Increment MIDI CC Start value End value 255 Controller Off Sys Ex messages MMC Sys Ex messages This value cannot be typed in using the numerical keypad Type in 144 and then press the Preset button to set this value 16 Appendix C Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion Chart Hexadecimal Decimal Hexadecimal Decimal Hexadecimal Decimal Value Value Value Value Value Value 0 0 2B 43 56 86 1 1 2C 44 57 87 2 2 2D 45 58 88 3 3 2E 46 59 89 4 4 2F 4
6. Tweet 124 Telephone Ring 125 Helicopter 126 Applause 127 Gun Shot MIDI Note Numbers Octave n Note Numbers Cn D n En Fn Fin Gn Aitn Bn 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 6 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 7 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 8 108 109 110 m 12 13 114 115 116 17 118 119 9 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 18 Appendix E Standard MIDI Controller numbers MIDI CC s 00 Bank Select 46 Controller 46 92 Tremelo Depth 01 Modulation 47 Controller 47 93 Chorus Depth 02 Breath Control 48 Gen Purpose 1 LSB 94 Celeste De tune 03 Controller 3 49 Gen Purpose 2 LSB 95 Phaser Depth 04 Foot Control 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB 96 Data Increment 05 Porta Time 51 Gen Purpose 4 LSB 97 Data Decrement 06 Data Entry 52 Controller 52 98 Non Reg Param LSB 07 Channel Volume 53 Controller 53 99 Non Reg Param MSB 08 Balance 54 Controller 54 100 Reg Param LSB 09 Controller 9 55 Controller 55 101 Reg Param MSB 10 Pan 56 Controller 56 102 Controller 102 n Expression 57 Controller 57 103 Controller 103 12 Effects Controller 1 58 Controller 58 104 Controller 104 13 Effects Controller 2 59 Controller 59 1
7. entry keys or the Preset buttons 12 Press the ENTER key to confirm These assignments will send out MIDI Note 64 or E4 each time the button is pressed The MIDI Note numbers are given in Appendix D Note When you press the button in Note Mode the LED display will briefly show the note velocity About SysEx Messages and Device ID When transmitting SysEx messages the individual control channel number does not define a transmit channel but a Device ID When the CHAN key is pressed the c is NOT displayed in the LED screen Device IDs range between 00 127 In most cases the Device ID should be set at 127 This means that the SysEx message will be received by all devices The Device ID for a SysEx message assigned to a controller cannot be changed using the DEV ID key This key is used for varying the global Device ID of the M Audio O For more information please reference the SysEx Messages and Device ID sections later in the manual Non Volatile Memory The M Audio uses non volatile memory allowing the memory to save after powering down and restarting The current controller and channel assignments are stored whether you have stored the setup to a memory location or not The Program Bank LSB and Bank MSB data global channel setting MIDI Out from USB setting and last used memory preset are also stored Memory Dump Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION then MEM DUMP key to send out a number of SysEx data packets that repr
8. keys or the Preset buttons 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm Program Mode will exit and the controller s CC assignment will be displayed on the LED 4 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 3 MAX key The LED will display the current Maximum limit of the controller 5 Type in the Maximum value using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons 6 Press the ENTER key to confirm It is possible to limit the range of any rotary dial the fader or the Pitch bend and modulation controls Buttons and the pedal can be set to decrement or increment between two limits To do this Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the CTRL ASGN key Enter 153 for decrement 154 for increment Press the ENTER key to confirm Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 1 key Enter the value of the MIDI CC you want the button to send out Press the ENTER key to confirm Enter the limits as described above Setting Toggle Values for the Buttons The 8 assignable buttons and the pedal can each be assigned to toggle between two values This is how Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 2 MIN key Type in the Minimum desired toggle number using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons Press the ENTER key to confirm Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 3 MAX key Type in Maximum desired toggle number using
9. m audio com Simply register your M Audio product and follow the instructions from there Sending a Snap Shot Press the GLOBAL CHAN and MUTE buttons together to send a Snap Shot of the current controller assignments and their values When you send a Snap Shot the data for an individual controller will be sent on the channel that controller has been assigned to Snap Shot is one way of synchronizing the receiving device with the faders and rotary controllers on your keyboard The function can also be used as a creative tool often with interesting and surprising results This function can also be used to set up the control parameters at the start of a song If you set all the controller values to obtain the desired effect levels in your song you can then record the Snap Shot to ensure the song will always play back with the correct effect levels To do this put your sequencer into record mode and press the Snap Shot buttons Muting All Controllers To Mute all rotary controllers and the fader press the function button labelled MUTE This feature allows you to alter the position of the rotary controllers without affecting the settings of your software CTRL MUTE does not affect buttons the foot switch or the keyboard As soon as an assignable button a function key or the keyboard is pressed the controllers are turned back on While Controller Mute is engaged the LED displays Off Use this feature if you are switching between presets with
10. 05 Controller 105 14 Controller 14 60 Controller 60 106 Controller 106 15 Controller 15 61 Controller 61 107 Controller 107 16 Gen Purpose 1 62 Controller 62 108 Controller 108 17 Gen Purpose 2 63 Controller 63 109 Controller 109 18 Gen Purpose 3 64 Sustain Pedal 110 Controller 110 19 Gen Purpose 4 65 Portamento m Controller 111 20 Controller 20 66 Sostenuto 112 Controller 112 21 Controller 21 67 Soft Pedal 113 Controller 113 22 Controller 22 68 Legato Pedal 114 Controller 114 23 Controller 23 69 Hold 2 115 Controller 115 24 Controller 24 70 Sound Variation 116 Controller 116 25 Controller 25 7 Resonance 17 Controller 117 26 Controller 26 72 Release Time 118 Controller 118 27 Controller 27 73 Attack Time 119 Controller 119 28 Controller 28 74 Cut off Frequency Channel Mode Messages 29 Controller 29 75 Controller 75 120 All Sound off 30 Controller 30 76 Controller 76 121 Reset all Controllers 31 Controller 31 77 Controller 77 122 Local Canira 32 Bank Select LSB 78 Controller 78 123 All Notes Off 33 Modulation LSB 79 Controller 79 124 Omni Off 34 Breath Control LSB 80 Gen Purpose 5 125 Omni On 35 Controller 35 81 Gen Purpose 6 126 Mono On Poly Off 36 Foot Control LSB 82 Gen Purpose 7 127 Poly On Mono Off 37 Porta Time LSB 83 Gen Purpose 8 Extra RPN Messages 38 Data Entry LSB 84 Portamento Control 128 Pitch Bend sensitivity 39 Channel Volume LSB 85 Controller 85 129 Fine Tune 40 Balance LSB 86 Controller 86 130 Coar
11. 28 programs access the additional banks by sending out Bank Change LSB and MSB messages 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button The keyboard will enter Program Mode 2 Press the BANK LSB or BANK MSB key on the keyboard 3 Type in the bank number you wish to send using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons 4 Press the ENTER key to confirm Please check the documentation for your receiving device to ensure that it will respond to these messages For more information about LSB and MSB please refer to the MIDI Messages Explained section of this manual RPN NRPN GM 1 amp 2 Sys Ex and Other Messages The standard MIDI controller numbers range from 0 to 131 The list of MIDI CC s that can be assigned to the controllers of the keyboard has been extended to include RPN NRPN MMC and General MIDI 1 amp 2 Sys Ex messages These advanced messages are as easily programmed by entering values 132 to154 when programming MIDI CCs The charts in Appendix B show which number corresponds to each message To program the values required for these advanced messages press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button to enter Program Mode After entering Program Mode press the DATA 1 DATA 2 or DATA 3 button For more information please refer to Appendix B Assigning MMC Control to a Button 1 Select the button you want to control the MMC message 2 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CTRL ASGN key 3 Type in 149 using the numerical dat
12. 7 5A 90 5 5 30 48 5B 91 6 6 31 49 5C 92 7 7 32 50 5D 93 8 8 33 51 5E 94 9 9 34 52 5F 95 OA 10 35 53 60 96 0B n 36 54 61 97 OC 12 37 55 62 98 0D 13 38 56 63 99 OE 14 39 57 64 100 OF 15 3A 58 65 101 10 16 3B 59 66 102 17 3C 60 67 103 12 18 3D 61 68 104 13 19 3E 62 69 105 14 20 3F 63 6A 106 15 21 40 64 6B 107 16 22 41 65 6C 108 17 23 42 66 6D 109 18 24 43 67 6E 110 19 25 44 68 6F 26 45 69 70 112 1 27 46 70 71 1 28 47 71 72 114 1D 29 48 72 73 115 TE 30 49 73 74 116 1F 31 4A 74 75 117 20 32 4B 75 76 118 21 33 4C 76 77 119 22 34 4D 77 78 120 23 35 4E 78 79 121 24 36 4F 79 7A 122 25 37 50 80 7B 123 26 38 51 81 7C 124 27 39 52 82 7D 125 28 40 53 83 7E 126 29 41 54 84 7F 127 2A 42 55 85 17 Appendix D Useful MIDI data General MIDI Instruments Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 32 Acoustic Bass 64 Soprano Sax 96 SFX Rain 22 Harmonica 54 Syn Choir 86 Syn Sawtooth Wave 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 33 Fingered Bass 65 Alto Sax 97 SFX Soundtrack 2 Electric grand Piano 34 Electric Picked Bass 66 Tenor Sax 98 SFX Crystal 3 Honky Tonk Piano 35 Fretless Bass 67 Baritone Sax 99 SFX Atmosphere 4 Electric Piano 1 36 Slap Bass 1 68 Oboe 100 SFX Brightness 5 Electric Piano 2 37 Slap Bass 2 69 English Horn 101 SFX Goblins 6 Harpsichord 38 Syn Bass 1 70 Bassoon 102 SFX Echoes 7 Clavinet 39 Syn Bass 2 71 Clarinet 103 SFX Sci Fi Chromatic Percussion St
13. M AUDIO Oz User Guide English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of M Audio s O2 The O follows in the footsteps of the mobile USB MIDI controller that started it all the Oxygen8 Small enough to fit in a bag along with your laptop the slim line M Audio O is perfect for throwing down bass lines programming drum patterns triggering effects and tweaking virtual studio parameters anywhere anytime You get 25 full size half action touch sensitive keys along with eight fully assignable knobs 8 fully assignable buttons and other real time control features for performance and programming One simple USB connection serves as both a MIDI interface and bus power source Class compliancy with Windows XP and Mac OS X means that you can get down to business without even installing any drivers You can also expand on the functions of the O by downloading the Enigma software editor and librarian For more information see the Enigma Software Editor section of this manual or visit www m audio com to register and download the free software M Audio O Features Ports GM GM2 XG SysEx Messages MIDI Data from buttons m USB MIDI OUT IN Note on Power Note on off Toggle m USB powered DCIN for external PSU MIDI CC on off Toggle Program Bank LSB Bank MSB presets MIDI Machine Control functions GM GM2 XG SysEx Messages W MIDI CC increment decrement On the fly features Keyboard 25 note velocity sensitive k
14. TION button followed by the PROGRAM DATA LSB or DATA MSB key then enter the Program or Bank Change desired RPN NRPNSs Explained Non registered parameter numbers NRPN s are device specific messages that enable the control of synths via MIDI The MIDI specification defines parameter numbers to allow room for manufacturers to specify their own controllers The more common of these have been registered by the MIDI Manufacturer s Association and are part of the MIDI specification hence the term Registered Parameter Numbers RPN s See Appendix for additional information MIDI controllers 98 and 99 represent the NRPN LSB and MSB respectively while 100 and 101 represent the RPN LSB and MSB This can be seen in the MIDI controllers list in Appendix D To transmit an NRPN RPN these two controller messages are sent along with their user specified values An additional controller message and value needs to be sent to specify the coarse or fine value adjustment This is specified by controller number 6 Data Entry for coarse adjustments or number 38 for fine adjustments Devices that receive NRPN messages will list NRPNs in the User Manual It is essential that the NRPN MSB and LSB messages are sent together Both will be specified in the device s manual but oftentimes only in Hexadecimal format If this is the case you may refer to Appendix C for help translating the value to Decimal The M Audio O keyboard greatly simplifies the process of t
15. a entry keys This is the number that corresponds to the MMC instruction as per the chart in Appendix B 4 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CHAN key 5 Type in 127 using the numerical keypad This ensures that the message is sent to all device ID numbers For more information about this please read the About Sys Ex Messages amp Device ID section later in the manual 6 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 2 key 7 Enter a number from the chart below to select the MMC message you want ov mo 06 RECORDSIROE O o econo pause E Assigning RPN NRPN Fader Rotary Controller Note For a detailed description of RPN NRPN data see the RPN NRPNs Explained section later in the manual 1 Select the controller to assign as described earlier 2 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CTRL ASGN key While the display is flashing enter controller 132 for RPN Coarse 133 for RPN Fine 134 for NRPN Coarse or 135 for NRPN Fine using the numerical data entry keys or Preset buttons 3 Press Enter to confirm the number entered 4 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 3 key This assigns the number for the RPN NRPN MSB 5 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the DATA 2 key This assigns the number for the RPN NRPN LSB 6 Finally set the channel that the message should be sent on Many data sheets for synths make use of NRPN messages and will give the MSB and
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17. ard will automatically detect the correct polarity upon powering on If you want to reverse the polarity make sure the pedal is pressed when you switch on your keyboard The foot switch is normally used for sustaining the sound you are playing without having to keep your hands on the keyboard This is also the default function on your M Audio O keyboard On the M Audio you can program the footswitch to send out MIDI notes that can trigger samples on different MIDI channels without moving your hands from the keyboard You can also send Program Changes any other MIDI message that can be sent from the 8 assignable MIDI buttons on your keyboard For more detail about how to program the foot switch please read the Programming and Editing section of this manual MIDI Out On the back of the keyboard is the MIDI output port that can connect to an external sound module or MIDI keyboard By default all controller data is sent out via the MIDI output as well as the USB out To have the MIDI output function like a USB to MIDI interface engage MIDI Out from USB Mode by pressing the ADVANCED FUNCTION button and then the key on the keyboard labeled MIDI OUT For more information on MIDI Out from USB Mode please read the Programming and Editing section of this manual Programming and Editing the M Audio O Introduction to Programming Options Each of the M Audio 5 controllers can send MIDI CC RPN NRPN GM 1 amp 2 and SysEx mes
18. efault settings and require you to set the MIDI controllers for the application s parameters yourself This normally involves placing the application in MIDI Learn Mode clicking on a controller and moving the dial With such an application it is recommended that you use controller numbers that tend not to have any function associated with them Ableton Live is an example of an application that uses the MIDI Learn feature Saving and Organizing Presets You may want to save and reorganize the order of Presets to suit your setup Note that the factory presets are stored in ROM within the keyboard and can be restored at any time For example let s move preset 2 Reason Native to location 4 by carrying out the following procedure Recall preset 2 by pressing the Preset and buttons accordingly Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button The keyboard will enter Program Mode Press the STORE key on the keyboard Type in 4 using the numerical data entry keys Press the ENTER key to confirm BON This will save or store the current setup to preset location 4 If you want to reset the M Audio O to the factory defaults hold down the Preset and buttons while switching the keyboard on Note Restoring the Factory presets will erase all setups you have programmed and stored to memory You can also organize and store your presets on your computer using the Enigma software This software is available as a free download at www
19. eiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help VST is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH DirectX is copyright 2002 Microsoft Sound Studio II PictureBoard and Music Teacher are copyright 2003 Evolution Electronics Ltd All rights reserved M AUDIO 0 ESD and Fast Transient may cause the unit to temporarily malfunction FC lestedto comply with FCC standards Switch off and on again to restore normal operation FOR HOME OR STUDIO USE Appendices Appendix A MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART mm Basic Default 1 16 X Channel Changed 1 16 Default Mode Messages Altered Note 0 127 Number True Voice Velocity Note 0 Note OFF X After Keys Touch Ch s Control X Change 120 127 X Program 0 127 Change True Number System Exclusive GM GM2 MMC Memory Dump uu X Song Position X X Common Song Select System Clock Exclusive Commands AUX Local ON OFF Messages All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset 14 Appendix B Assignable MIDI CC s on the M Audio O B1 The Fader and rotary Controllers MIDI CC Description Data Lsb Press Twice Data Msb Press Twice 0 119 Standard MIDI CC s 120 127 Channel Mode Messages 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity
20. esent the 5 memories set up in the M Audio O This can be used for storing or backing up the contents of the memory presets externally It is possible to record the complete Memory Dump to a standard sequencer Recall the Memory Dump by playing the MIDI track containing the recorded Memory Dump making sure that the M Audio 025 drivers are selected as output for that particular track The current controller assignments are not affected by a Memory Dump or a memory send to the keyboard Recall a preset to access the new memory settings after a memory dump has been sent to the keyboard Assigning the Device ID Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION then DEV ID key to assign a Device ID to the M Audio The default Device ID is 127 when a memory dump is performed that dump can be received by the same keyboard model regardless of the Device ID setting If a Device ID is assigned to any number other than 127 the Memory Dump performed will be specific to the M Audio O with the same device ID If the Device ID of the M Audio 0 differs from the one recorded with the Memory Dump the data will be ignored The Device ID is a way of differentiating between multiple keyboards It is recommended to keep the Device ID setting as 127 When the DEV ID key is pressed the LED display represents the assigned Device ID It is possible to enter a new device ID using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons Press the ENTER key to confirm For
21. eyboard m 9 velocity curves Controls Program Bank changes m 8 programmable rotary dials m Snap Shot sends current status for all controllers m 1 programmable fader m Controller Mute mutes controller output to avoid parameter m 8 programmable buttons UMSS m assignable button controls for pitch bend and modulation EP m MIDI assignable foot switch Other features W memory storage on your computer via SysEx MIDI Data from controllers free Enigma software to edit and store memories W MIDI control number og m RPN NRPN 5 memory locations store all settings Program Bank LSB Bank MSB W MIDI out from USB interface W pitch bend What s in the package Your M Audio O package should contain the following items O keyboard Driver CD Software Bundle CD USB Cable Power and Connection Via USB You can power the keyboard via USB or an optional external power supply Use only one method at a time 1 Check that the on off button on the back of the unit is set to Off 2 Plug in the USB cable provided with the M Audio O to a free USB port on your computer 3 Plug in the other end of the USB cable to the USB input on the M Audio The single USB cable not only powers the M Audio O but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system You can also use a power adapter not included with the following specification 9V DC output 250 300mA center positive Verify that you are not powering the M
22. g to your specific product Warranty Registration Thank you for registering your new M Audio product Doing so immediately both entitles you to full warranty coverage and helps M Audio develop and manufacture the finest quality products available Register online at www m audio com register to receive FREE product updates and for the chance to win FREE M Audio gear 12 Technical Info Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec
23. ler Off General MIDI Sys Ex messages for details please see page 12 amp 13 General MIDI 2 Sys Ex messages MMC Sys Ex messages for details please see page 7 amp 13 This value cannot be typed in using the numerical data entry keys Type in 144 and then press the preset button to set this value Basic Programming Operations To alter the assignment of one of the 025 controllers 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button The keyboard will enter Program Mode 2 Press the CTRL ASSIGN key on the keyboard 3 in the new MIDI CC number using the numerical data entry keys You should see the LED display show this number 4 Press the ENTER key to confirm Move any of the rotary controllers to see the numbers in the LED display change and show the controller s current value The MIDI controller number that is assigned to the dial last turned is shown on the LED The last turned dial is always the one selected for editing in Program Mode As you create custom setups be sure you store your changes to a memory location before recalling any other setups Selecting a Controller for Editing To assign a MIDI CC to one of the M Audio O s controllers it needs to be selected for editing 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CTRL SEL key The LED will display the number of the currently selected controller preceded by a C or F if the controller is the fader 2 Type in the numbe
24. more information on Sys Ex messages and device ID please reference the MIDI Messages Explained section of this manual MIDI Out from USB Mode MIDI Out from USB Mode allows use of the M Audio as a USB to MIDI interface When MIDI Out from USB Mode is engaged data transmitted from the MIDI Out port of the O is received at the USB port If MIDI Out from USB is active and the M Audio 0 is selected as the USB output device in your software all data from the software is passed to the MIDI Out port of the To activate MIDI Out from USB Mode 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button 2 Press the MIDI OUT key The LED display will show USB indicating that the MIDI Out port is now set to transmit data from the USB port Program Mode will automatically cancel When MIDI Out from USB Mode is NOT active the MIDI Out port will mirror the data that is sent via USB from the M Audio O controller To disengage MIDI Out from USB Mode 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button 2 Press the MIDI OUT key The LED display will show Int This indicates that the M Audio O keyboard is transmitting data from the keys and controllers of the M Audio O Resetting to the Factory Default Setting To reset the M Audio O back to the factory defaults switch off the Os Then with the unit off hold down the Preset buttons and turn the unit on Note Restoring the factory presets will erase all setups you have stored to memory MIDI Message
25. r of the controller using the numerical data entry keys or the preset buttons 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm or 1 Move a rotary controller fader Simply move the controller assignable button or pedal to select it for editing Assigning MIDI CCs After the controller to edit is selected change the assigned MIDI CC number in the following way 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CTRL ASGN key The LED will indicate the currently assigned MIDI CC number 2 Type in a new MIDI CC value using the numerical data entry keys or the preset buttons 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm Assigning an Individual MIDI Channel 1 Select the controller you wish to edit 2 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button then the CHAN ASGN key The LED will show the current channel assignment of the selected controller preceded by a c 3 Type the MIDI channel number the controller is to send on 0 16 using the numerical data entry keys or the preset buttons 4 Press the ENTER key to confirm If the controller is assigned to channel 0 it will transmit on the Global Channel Limiting the Range of the Controls Normally the range of a MIDI controller is O to 127 It is possible to limit the maximum and minimum this range 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 2 MIN key The LED will display the current Minimum limit of the controller 2 Type in the Minimum desired value using the numerical data entry
26. ransmitting NRPNs Enter the appropriate NRPN LSB by pressing the LSB DATA button twice enter the NRPN MSB by pressing the MSB DATA button twice and as the controller is moved an appropriate NRPN message will be sent out Assign NRPN Coarse to make big sweeps or NRPN Fine to make slight adjustments 10 SysEx Explained System Exclusive SysEx messages were defined in the MIDI specification to allow individual devices to have individual control via MIDI The format of SysEx messages allows for virtually any function to be performed via MIDI so long as the receiving device is able to translate the message and act accordingly This allows devices to send audio sample memory data memory dumps controller settings and much more It also allows the controllers of one device to be controlled by another It is not possible to program your own specified SysEx message into the M Audio However several useful Sys Ex messages are pre programmed into the keyboard They can be accessed by assigning the appropriate MIDI CC to a controller see Appendix BJ It should be noted that a SysEx message is not transmitted on any specified channel All SysEx messages contain a Device ID which is used to single out devices to respond to the SysEx message All other devices are ignored If you are using a SysEx message on the M Audio Oz the Global Channel is ignored When you press the CHAN key instead of entering a channel for the controller you will enter a De
27. rings Orchestra Pipe Ethnic 8 Celesta 40 Violin 72 Piccolo 104 Sitar 9 Glockenspiel 41 Viola 73 Flute 105 Banjo 10 Music Box 42 Cello 74 Recorder 106 Shamisen 11 Vibraphone 43 Contrabass 75 Pan Flute 107 Koto 12 Marimba 44 Tremolo Strings 76 Bottle Blow 108 Kalimba 13 Xylophone 45 Pizzicato Strings 77 Shakuhachi 109 Bag Pipe 14 Tubular bells 46 Orchestral Harp 78 Whistle 110 Fiddle 15 Dulcimer 47 Timpani 79 Ocarina 111 Shanai Organ Ensemble Synth Lead Percussive 16 Drawbar Organ 48 String Ensemble 1 80 Syn Square Wave 112 Tinkle Bell 17 Percussive Organ 49 String Ensemble 2 81 Syn Sawtooth Wave 113 Agogo 18 Rock Organ 50 Syn Strings 1 82 Syn Calliope 114 Steel Drums 19 Church Organ 51 Syn Strings 2 83 Syn Chiff 115 Woodblock 20 Reed Organ 52 Choir Aahs 84 Syn Charang 116 Taiko Drum 21 Accordion 53 Voice Oohs 85 Syn Voice 117 Melodic Tom 118 Syn Drum 25 Steel Acoustic 26 Jazz Electric 27 Clean Electric 28 Muted Electric 29 Overdrive 30 Distorted 31 Harmonics 57 Trombone 58 Tuba 59 Muted Trumpet 60 French Horn 61 Brass Section 61 Syn Brass 1 62 Syn Brass 2 89 Warm Syn Pad 90 Polysynth Syn Pad 91 Choir Syn Pad 92 Bowed Syn Pad 93 Metal Syn Pad 94 Halo Syn Pad 95 Sweep Syn Pad 23 Tango Accordion 55 Orchestral Hit 87 Syn Brass amp Lead 119 Reverse Cymbal Guitar Brass Synth Pad Sound Effects 24 Nylon Acoustic 56 Trumpet 88 New Age Syn Pad 120 Guitar Fret Noise 121 Breath Noise 122 Seashore 123 Bird
28. rse relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum Instrument Pitch Fine relative change n a 0 to Max Drum Instrument Level absolute change n a Random L gt C gt R Drum Instrument Panpot absolute change n a 0 to Max Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level absolute change n a 0 to Max Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level absolute change n a 0 to Max Drum Instrument Variation Send Level absolute change added by Yamaha XG changed from Delay to Variation by Yamaha XG Appendix G General MIDI Reverb and Chorus Types Reverb Types Small Room Medium Room 2 Large Room 3 Medium Hall 4 Large Hall 8 Plate Chorus Types 0 Chorus 1 Chorus 2 2 Chorus 3 3 Chorus 4 4 FB Chorus 5 Flanger 20
29. s Explained Program and Bank Changes Explained The original GM MIDI specification allowed for only 128 voices numbered from 0 127 It is possible to access a different voice by sending a Program Change In order to expand on the GM set of voices Bank Changes were devised Each bank contains 128 patches that can be accessed using a Program Change There are 16 384 available banks that can be accessed by sending a 14 bit Bank Change message The first 7 bits of this message are sent in a single byte known as the Bank LSB The last 7 bits are specified by another byte known as the Bank MSB The BANK LSB is the most commonly used This allows for 128 Bank Changes and often there is no need to send a Bank MSB Almost all MIDI devices respond to the Program Change but some that do not conform to the GM set of voices use the Program Change message for other purposes Many VST instruments have adopted this approach allowing the use of a Program Change to change the instrument patch The FM7 by Native Instruments is an example of this Bank Changes are used more rarely Bank Changes are useful in manufacturer s extensions to the MIDI specification such as Roland s GS specification and Yamaha s XG specification Both of these require the specification of a Bank Change in order to access the extra voices and effects that these specifications provide Sending Program Bank LSB and Bank MSB data is done via the M Audio Simply press the ADVANCED FUNC
30. sages They can also be assigned to individual MIDI channels MIDI CC continuous controller numbers are part of the standard MIDI specifications and are typically used to control the real time changing of parameters in musical equipment For a complete list of standard MIDI controller numbers from 0 to 131 please see Appendix E Any of the real time controllers on the keyboard can be assigned to a MIDI CC number the 8 assignable buttons and pedal have slightly different options from the Fader or rotary controllers The 2 charts show the transmit messages that can be programmed for each of the 8 knobs the fader and assignable MIDI buttons Please pay extra attention to the differences between programming the faders or knobs and programming the buttons The Fader and Rotary Knobs MIDI CC Description Data 2 Data 3 0 119 Standard MIDI CCs Max Min 120 127 Channel Mode Messages Max Min 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity 129 Channel Fine Tune 130 Channel Coarse Tune 131 Channel Pressure 132 RPN Coarse RPN LSB RPN MSB 133 RPN Fine RPN LSB RPN MSB 134 NRPN Coarse NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 135 NRPN Fine NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 136 Master Volume GM 137 Master Pan GM 138 Master Coarse Tune 139 Master Fine Tune GM 140 Chorus Mod Rate GM2 141 Chorus Mod Depth
31. se Tune 41 Controller 41 87 Controller 87 131 Channel Pressure 42 Pan LSB 88 Controller 88 43 Expression LSB 89 Controller 89 44 Controller 44 90 Controller 90 45 Controller 45 91 Reverb Depth 19 Appendix F Roland GS and Yamaha XG NRPN Support to Roland JV XP NRPN MSB 99 4 5 16 17 NRPN LSB CC98 08 09 0A 20 21 63 64 66 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F Data MSB CC06 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F 00 7F Data LSB CC38 n a 64 0 63 Vibrato Rate relative change n a 64 0 63 Vibrato Depth relative change n a 64 0 63 Vibrato Delay relative change n a 64 0 63 Filter Cutoff Freq relative change n a 64 0 63 Filter Resonance relative change n a 64 0 63 EG TVF amp TVA Attack Time relative change n a 64 0 63 EG TVF amp TVA Decay Time relative change n a 64 0 63 EG TVF amp TVA Release Time relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum Filter Cutoff Freq relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum Filter Resonance relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Attack Rate relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Decay Rate relative change n a 64 0 63 Drum Instrument Pitch Coa
32. ss a key there is a delay before I hear any sound Solution 3 This delay is known as latency Latency with MIDI signals is due to the software application you are using MIDI data is simply control data The MIDI data is read by your software The software then completes a large number of complex calculations in order to produce the sound you hear all this takes time We strongly recommend a proper soundcard Refer to www m audio com for a selection of USB PCI and FireWire audio cards If you already have an adequate sound card try reinstalling the latest drivers for the sound card or try reducing the buffer sizes of the audio drivers 11 Contact M Audio If you have any questions comments or suggestions about this or any M Audio product we invite you to contact us by using the following information M AUDIO U S M AUDIO Deutschland Germany 5795 Martin Road Irwindale CA 91706 6211 U S A Kuhallmand 34 D 74613 Ohringen Germany GS NN Sales Information 49 7941 98 7000 Sales Information email info m audio com Sales Information email info m audio de Tech Support 626 633 9055 Technical Support 49 7941 98 70030 Technical S t il t m audio d Tech Support email techsupt m audio com En ORITUR dus d Fax 626 633 9060 Internet Home Page http www m audio de Internet Home Page http www m audio com M AUDIO U K M AUDIO Canada Unit 5 Saracen Industrial Estate Mark Ro
33. the controllers out of position You will be able to move the controller to a position relative to the software s controller value rather than causing the software s controller value to jump Setting the Global MIDI Channel The M Audio O can transmit on any of the standard 16 MIDI channels If you are using a computer based system the software usually controls the routing of MIDI signals If you are using a MIDI sound module or connecting to another piece of MIDI equipment you will need to make sure that both your M Audio keyboard and the receiving unit are set to the same MIDI channel The Global MIDI Channel affects the keyboard Program and Bank Changes plus whatever controllers have been set to respond to the global setting To set the Global MIDI Channel 1 Press the GLOBAL CHANNEL button The keyboard enters Program Mode The LED will display the currently selected Global Channel preceded by a c 2 Type in the MIDI channel number using the numeric keys or use the preset keys 3 Press the ENTER key to accept the new channel and exit Program Mode Octave The keyboard can be shifted up or down to give you access to a total of 11 octaves on the M Audio O 1 Press OCTAVE for every octave you want to shift the keyboard up 2 Press OCTAVE for every octave you want to shift the keyboard down Transpose You can transpose the keyboard to change the key of the music you are playing without changing the key
34. the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons Press the ENTER key to confirm If you want the button to send the same value every time type the same value both times The above method will toggle the button each time you press it It is also possible to set the button to send one value when you press it and another value when you release it To do this 1 Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button followed by the DATA 1 key 2 Type in 146 using the numerical data entry keys This sets the button up for MIDI CC On Off mode as shown in Appendix B 3 Press ENTER to confirm 4 Assign the two toggle values for press DATA 3 and release DATA 2 as described above Program Changes Send out a program change message to the sound card sound module instrument or other MIDI device that will receive this standard MIDI message The program change will be sent on the global MIDI channel Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button The keyboard will enter Program Mode Press the PROGRAM key on the keyboard Type in the program number you wish to send using the numerical data entry keys or the Preset buttons Press the ENTER key to confirm Bom The assignable buttons can be programmed to send out fixed program messages to individual MIDI channels For further information regarding this method please refer to the MIDI Messages Explained section of this manual Bank Changes If the receiving device has more than 1
35. vice ID instead This is indicated by the fact that the LED displays a 3 digit number not a 2 digit number proceeded by a c Device 05 run from 00 to 127 127 is the default device number setting on the M Audio This setting transmits the SysEx message to all devices Although it is not possible to program the controllers of the M Audio O with your own SysEx messages there are software applications that can receive a MIDI input signal and transmit a different user specified message You can program your SysEx messages into the translator software and then translate the incoming data from the keyboard to your SysEx depending on the controller you are using General Trouble Shooting Here are answers to common questions you may have using your M Audio O keyboard Problem 1 My keyboard suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation Solution 1 Switch off the unit and let it sit for 10 seconds Then restart your computer and try again If the problem persists you may have to reinstall drivers for the unit Problem 2 have plugged a sustain pedal into my keyboard but it works the wrong way around Solution 2 The polarity of the sustain pedal is calculated by the keyboard when it is powered up On power up the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the OFF position So if you want the sustain pedal to be off when it is not depressed make sure the pedal is not depressed when you power up Problem 3 When I pre
36. y keys are required to enter the new channel assignment Also the preset and buttons can be used Exit Program Mode by pressing the ADVANCED FUNCTION button when you are finished with programming The ENTER key must be pressed each time the numerical data entry keys are used to enter a value Once the ENTER key has been pressed Program Mode will exit Testing the M Audio O with Your Software We recommend that you verify that your software application is properly communicating with the M Audio keyboard Most software applications have a MIDI IN indicator To confirm data is being received press any key on the keyboard If you encounter any issues or the software receives no data please verify you selected the keyboard s USB driver as the MIDI Input for your software In addition please read the troubleshooting section at the back of this manual and please consult the manual that came with your software for proper configuration within the software application Recalling Presets Press the Preset and button to recall one of the preset memories The LED will display the currently selected preset preceded by a p Press the button again to change the preset to the next one in the series The following is a list of the presets contained in the 5 memory locations 01 GM Preset 02 Reason Native 03 Reason Mixer 04 Yamaha XG Roland JV Preset 05 Undefined CC s for MIDI learn Some Applications do not have any d
37. you are playing in 1 Press IRANSPOSE OCTAVE and OCTAVE together 2 Press the OCTAVE or key for every semi tone you want to transpose up or down You may have learned to play a piece of music in the key of C To now play it in F you would need to press TRANSPOSE followed by 5 presses on the OCTAVE key or 7 presses on the OCTAVE button Pitch Bend Control The Pitch Bend is used to bend the notes played on the keyboard up or down This allows phrases not normally associated with keyboard playing such as guitar riffs to be played Your sound source determines how far you can bend the note It is typically set to 2 semitones but can be up to 2 octaves When you release the control it will reset back to 0 The Pitch Bend control on your M Audio O keyboard is fully MIDI assignable Please refer to the Programming and Editing section of this manual for more information Modulation Control The Modulation control is used for modulation of the sound being played This type of real time controller was introduced on electronic keyboards to give the performer the option of adding vibrato to similar to acoustic instruments The Modulation control on your M Audio O keyboard is fully MIDI assignable Please refer to the Programming and Editing section of this manual for more information Foot Switch Any polarity foot switch not included can be plugged in to the foot switch input on your M Audio keyboard The keybo
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