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Contained within the Oxygen 8 is a USB MIDI interface. Simply plug the Oxygen

8 into your computer’s USB port, install the included drivers and enable the

MIDI interface within your music software. This combination of a versatile

keyboard controller and a USB MIDI interface allows you record and control

MIDI information within your music application, plus adds a MIDI output port to

which you can connect a MIDI sound module or drum machine.The rear panel

MIDI port marked “USB” is used for this purpose.

The Oxygen 8 may be powered by one of three sources: external power supply,

internal batteries, or “parasitically” from the voltage it receives from the USB

port. For the most consistent perfomance, we recommend using a power supply

or batteries, even when using the Oxygen 8 with your computer’s USB port.To

power from the USB port only, plug the Oxygen 8 directly into the computer’s

USB port, or into a powered USB hub.When using the Oxygen 8 in standalone

mode, a power supply or batteries must be used. Six AA-size batteries are

required when using battery power. When using an external power supply

(optional), it is important to use only a supply with the proper 9vDC, 500ma

rating.These may be purchased locally or through MIDIMAN.

On a PC:

You must be running Windows 98 or higher to properly use the

Oxygen 8

. Also, your motherboard must support USB or you will need to install

a PCI to USB host adapter to provide the USB ports. It is possible for a

motherboard to support USB and yet not have the physical port connectors

installed. A simple USB back panel extender can be purchased at a computer

supply store and can be installed easily to provide USB port connectors.

On an Apple Computer:

Your Apple must support USB with the built-in native

ports present. Standard iMac’s or G3/G4’s with USB ports will work just fine. A Mac

OS that supports USB will also be required.We recommend OS 9.2.2 or higher.We

cannot guarantee performance of device when using non-Apple USB ports.

IMPORTANT: For MacOS 9, an OMS MIDI driver is provided. You MUST have

a sequencer program that supports OMS, and have OMS properly installed

in order to use the Oxygen 8.

What’s in the Box

Included in your Oxygen 8, you should find:

1. Oxygen 8 USB Keystation MIDI Controller

2. One (1) standard USB cable

3. PC and Mac driver disk

4. Owner’s manual and warranty card

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Summary of OXYGEN 8

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User guide introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 oxygen 8 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 oxygen 8 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 2: Introduction
Introduction congratulations on your purchase of the oxygen 8, part of the usb keystation series of midi controllers brought to you by m-audio.You may use your oxygen 8 in conjunction with a usb equipped pc or macintosh computer and appropriate music software to enter a full range of midi note and c...
Page 3: What’S In The Box
Contained within the oxygen 8 is a usb midi interface. Simply plug the oxygen 8 into your computer’s usb port, install the included drivers and enable the midi interface within your music software. This combination of a versatile keyboard controller and a usb midi interface allows you record and con...
Page 4: Guide to Getting Started
Guide to getting started here’s an outline of steps to begin using your oxygen 8 on either mac or pc: 1. Attach the oxygen 8 to your computer (see “hardware installation”). 2. Install the driver (see “software installation”). 3. Hook your sound module to the oxygen 8 (see “setting up your midi studi...
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To verify your windows installation after you have carefully followed these instructions, you may check your system’s “device manager,” located in the control panel under “system.” if you look in the device manager, you will find 2 parts for the oxygen 8 keystation driver; one under the “universal s...
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7. You will see a “new hardware found” dialog. (if you don’t see this dialog at first, unplug your oxygen 8 and try again.) click next. 8. You will see another warning that the product has not passed windows logo testing. Click "continue anyway". 9. The installer will finish. Click “finish” to conti...
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11. Again, the computer reminds you that the product has not passed windows logo testing. Click "continue anyway". 12. The driver has been installed. Windows xp installation is now complete. Windows 2000 1. Service pack 2 or higher is required for proper operation of the oxygen 8 driver. This servic...
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The installer will scan your hard drive (this can take some time) and will then install the necessary files and perform setup actions on your system.A series of progress bars will show you how the process is going. 6. At the next prompt, the installer will warn you that this product does not have a ...
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10. The installer will warn you again, a second time, that this product does not have a windows digital signature - again, click “yes.” 11. The next screen informs you that the installer has completed. Click “finish” to continue. 12. Windows 2000 will prompt you to restart the computer, in order to ...
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Click “next” to continue. The installer will scan your hard drive (this can take some time) and will then install the necessary files and perform setup actions on your system.A series of progress bars will show you how the process is going. 5. A dialog box will appear, stating that the installation ...
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System os 9.2.2 or higher. Some updates are offered free to apple owners. Please check the apple website at http://www.Info.Apple.Com for update information. Oms is a midi manager program that is made by opcode. We have included it on the cd disk for your convenience, and also offer it as a free dow...
Page 12: Setting Up Your Midi Studio
First time oms configuration instructions if you have installed the oxygen 8 in mac os 9, it is now time to configure oms (this is not necessary in mac os x). Go to the chooser under the apple menu, and make sure appletalk is turned off (this is recommended, although oms will sense that it is on and...
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1. The oxygen 8 is connected to the computer via the usb port connectors, using the supplied usb standard cable. 2. The oxygen 8 can play the synthesizer that is part of an internal sound card, as well as any software synthesizers that are installed in your system.This will depend on how you set up ...
Page 14: Oxygen 8 Midi Functions
Using the oxygen 8 in your application software once the oxygen 8 driver has been installed, you will need to configure your midi application software to utilize the oxygen 8. The manner in which this is done varies between applications, so we can just cover the basics here. Generally with both the ...
Page 15: Oxygen 8 Panel Features
1. Power up the oxygen 8, using either a 9vdc adapter or using 6 aa batteries. Set the power switch to the the 9v/battery setting. If a 9v power adapter is present, the oxygen 8 will use power from the adapter. If a 9v adapter is not present, and the oxygen 8 has the required battery power, the unit...
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Manuals of your devices for information on how to change the pitch bend range. To bend the pitch up, move the wheel away from you. To bend the pitch down, move the wheel towards you. 2. Using the modulation wheel: it is very common to use the modulation wheel to change the intensity of effects, such...
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For example, if you want to change the value of the velocity offset, first press the midi/select button and then the velocity key. Second, change the data entry slider to the value you want. Finally, press the midi/select button again to finish the change. To assign any midi control value to the dat...
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“flat” & “sharp” keys: by pressing the midi/select button and the flat or the sharp key, you will shift the active keyboard pitch one note (half-step) higher, or lower. For example, if you want to change the pitch 2 notes down, press midi/select button and the “flat” key twice. Press the midi/select...
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Rear panel 1. Sustain jack: this jack allows you to connect an optional footswitch to the keyboard. When the footswitch is depressed, notes played on the keyboard will continuously sound as long as the footswitch is held, while midi controller information is sent from the oxygen 8. 2. Midi out jack,...
Page 20: Specifications
20 specifications model: oxygen 8 keyboard type 25 dynamic key simultaneous output 10 note (reverse priority) control switches midi channel reset octave -2, -1, center , +1, +2 program change cc-00/cc-32 (gs bank selection) cc-no. (generic cc assignment) cc-data data entry velocity assignment data e...
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Technical support & contact information for additional technical assistance, contact m-audio technical support by telephone (626-445-8495, 9-5 pst m-f), by fax (626-445-7564) or by e-mail (techsupt@m-audio.Com). If you have questions, comments or suggestions about this product, or any m-audio produc...
Page 22: Appendix A-Midi Charts
Appendix a-midi charts midi controllers: number definition parameter 0 bank select 0-127 1 modulation wheel 0-127 2 breath control 0-127 3 undefined 0-127 4 foot controller 0-127 5 portamento time 0-127 6 data entry 0-127 7 channel volume 0-127 8 balance 0-127 9 undefined 0-127 10 pan 0-127 11 expre...
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Midi implementation: model: oxygen 8 version: 1.0 function transmitted recognized remarks basic channel default 1 x changed 1-16 x mode default mode 3 x messages x x altered ************* x note number 12-108 x with octave change true voice ************* x velocity note on o x note off x x after tou...
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Oxygen 8 warranty information m-audio warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal conditions for 90 days, so long as the product is: owned by the original purchaser; the original purchaser has proof of purchase from an authorized m-audio dealer; and the pu...