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Keystation Pro 88 Advanced Guide
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Page 1: Getting Started
Keystation Pro 88 Advanced Guide Contents: 1 Getting Started 2 Terminology 3 Performance Operations of the Keystation Pro 88 Sending Program Changes During Performance • Sending Bank Changes During Performance • Sending Snap Shot • Muting All Controllers • Drawbar Mode •…
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5 The Evolution Librarian About the Librarian Software • Installing the Librarian Software • Setting Up the Librarian Software • Librarian Overview • Organizing Presets Received from a Device • Viewing The Contents of a Memory • Saving a Setup •… -
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No data is sent out of the Keystation Pro 88 when it is in Edit Mode, except for Program and Bank Changes. LCD symbols shown in Edit Mode indicate that a particular parameter can be edited. -
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1. Press the PROGRAM button. 2. Select the Zones that the Program Change should be sent on. If left alone, the Program Change will be sent to all active zones. 3. Type in the Program number you wish to send, using the numerical keypad or the +/- keys. -
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When you first press the CTRL MUTE buttons, you will see that the LCD display list is “OFF.” This indicates that the Keystation Pro 88 is not sending out MIDI data. This is a very useful feature if you decide to switch between presets on the Keystation Pro 88 when the controllers are out of position. -
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Changing Zones The four Zones of the Keystation Pro 88 can be used to split the keyboard into sections. For example, call up Preset 2 (the GM mixer): 1. Press the RECALL button 2. Press “2” on the numerical keypad, or use the +/- buttons to enter “2.”… -
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Selecting a Controller for Editing Before you can assign a MIDI CC to one of the Keystation Pro 88’s assignable controllers, you will need to select the controller for editing. There are two ways to select a controller: 1. -
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As described, the standard MIDI controller numbers range from 0 to 131. For the Keystation Pro 88, the list of MIDI CCs that can be assigned to the controllers has been expanded to include RPN/NRPN, MMC and General MIDI 1 & 2 SysEx messages. -
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Assigning MMC Control to a Button 1. Select the button you want to control the MMC message. 2. Press the CONTROL ASSIGN button on the Keystation Pro 88. 3. Type in “149” using the numerical keypad. 149 is the number that corresponds to the MMC instruction, as per the chart in Appendix B. -
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Mode,” then select “hex” and enter the hexadecimal value you need to convert. Press the “Dec” button to convert it to a decimal value.) Enter this converted decimal value into the Keystation Pro 88. The table listed in Appendix C can also assist with hexadecimal value conversions. -
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At this setting, the SysEx message will be received by all devices. Note: The Device ID for a SysEx message that is assigned to a controller cannot be changed using the Device ID buttons. These buttons are used for varying the global Device ID of the Keystation Pro 88. Non-Volatile Memory The Keystation Pro 88 uses non-volatile memory that permits you to store your settings after powering down and restarting. -
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If a device ID is assigned to any number other than 127, the Memory Dump performed will be specific to the Keystation Pro 88 with the same Device ID. If the Device ID of the Keystation Pro 88 differs from the Device ID that was recorded with the memory dump, the data will be ignored. -
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Group B: 24 Rotary knobs 8 buttons below the rotary knobs Group C: 9 Faders 9 buttons below the faders To clarify the group a controller belongs to, each assignable controller has been labeled with a letter and a number. The letter represents the controller’s group designation. When you press STORE or RECALL, you will see the LEDs above the ZONE/GROUP buttons flashing. -
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For example, recall Group A, preset 3. In this preset, all zones are set across the entire keyboard but are transposed to different values. If you enable all four Zones, you will hear a 7th chord is played when you press a single note. * For more information on zone range, please see page 13 of the Getting Started Guide. -
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Setting the Channel of a Zone The Keystation Pro 88 has four Global Zone Channels and each Zone can transmit on a different MIDI Channel. The Global Zone Channels are the MIDI channels that each Zone (1-4) will transmit on. -
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If you are using native drivers this may be named “USB Audio Device.” 3. In the “Outputs” column, select the USB driver for you Keystation Pro 88. If you are using native drivers this may be named “USB Audio Device.” You are now ready to… -
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As evident in the screenshot of the Librarian, you can save, load, receive or send the complete content to and from either Bank column. To transmit the complete content of your Keystation Pro 88 to the librarian, simply press the “Receive” button on the Librarian software. This process can only be completed successfully if the USB drivers for your keyboard have been correctly selected, as described in the “Setting Up The Librarian Software”… -
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Pro 88 USB MIDI Inputs. The first MIDI input in your MIDI host is used to receive the Keystation Pro 88 controller data. The second MIDI input in your MIDI host is used to receive data from MIDI devices connected to the Keystation Pro 88’s MIDI In plug. In this… -
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MIDI data and send it out via the Keystation Pro 88 MIDI output. Note: The Keystation Pro 88 is not a MIDI Thru device. MIDI data received at the Keystation Pro 88 MIDI input can never be sent directly to the Keystation Pro 88 MIDI Out port. However, if the Keystation Pro 88 is connected to a computer via USB, data received via the MIDI In port can be transmitted to the MIDI Out port because the data is sent to and received back from the computer. -
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Device IDs range from 00 to 127. 127 is the default device number setting on the Keystation Pro 88. This setting transmits the SysEx message to all devices. Though it is not possible to program the controllers of the Keystation Pro 88 with your own SysEx messages, there are software applications that can receive a MIDI input signal and transmit a different, user-defined message. -
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7 Appendices Appendix A — MIDI Implementation Chart… -
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Appendix B1 — Assignable MIDI CC’s (Faders & Rotary Controllers) -
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Appendix B2 — Assignable MIDI CC’s (Buttons) -
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Appendix C – Hexadecimal Conversion Chart… -
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Appendix D1 – General MIDI Instruments Appendix D2 – MIDI Note Numbers… -
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Appendix E – Standard MIDI Controller Numbers (MIDI CC’s)
Keystation Pro 88 Advanced Guide
Contents:
1 Getting Started
2 Terminology
3 Performance Operations of the Keystation Pro 88
• Sending Program Changes During Performance
• Sending Bank Changes During Performance
• Sending Snap Shot
• Muting All Controllers
• Drawbar Mode
• Changing Zones
4 Programming and Editing the Keystation Pro 88
• Introduction to Programming Options
• Selecting a Controller for Editing
• Assigning MIDI CCs
• Assigning an Individual MIDI Channel
• Changing the Global Channel
• Setting Toggle Values for the Buttons
• RPN/NRPN, SysEx and Other Advanced Messages
• Assigning MMC Control to a Button
• Assigning RPN/NRPN to a Fader/Rotary Controller
• Assigning a Note to a Button
• About SysEx Messages and Device ID
• Non-Volatile Memory
• Memory Dump
• Assigning Device ID
• Resetting to the Factory Default Setting
• Save/Recall of Individual Groups of Controllers
• Programming Zones
• How to Transpose or Change the Octave of a Zone
• The Program, Bank LSB and Bank MSB of a Zone
• Setting the Channel of a Zone
• Group A Controllers
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