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M-Audio Oxygen Series User Manual

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Summary of Oxygen Series

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    Oxygen series user guide m-audio.

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    Oxygen series user guide 2 1 introduction congratulations on purchasing an m-audio oxygen series keyboard. Oxygen keyboards now offer directlink, which provides support for digital audio workstations (daw) 1 such as pro tools 8 by automatically mapping the track and master volume sliders, slider but...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 3 oxygen series features 25, 49 or 61 velocity sensitive full-size keys automatic mapping of top panel controls to supported daws advanced programming functions via the keyboard octave/transpose buttons 2 track select buttons 9 sliders (1 on oxygen 25); midi re-assignable ...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 windows xp and windows vista installation instructions note: make sure your oxygen keyboard is not connected to the computer when beginning the installation. The following instructions will indicate when you should connect it to your computer. 1. Install the oxygen series ...

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    Oxygen series user guide 5 5. Windows xp will identify the keyboard and ask if you want to search the internet for a driver. Select "no, not this time " and press "next." 6. Windows xp will display a found new hardware wizard dialog. Choose "install the software automatically" and click "next." 7. O...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 6 directlink / daw support directlink automatically maps the track volume and master sliders, slider buttons (mute/solo), pan knobs and transport controls to their corresponding functions in supported recording applications 3 such as pro tools 8. Installation in order to u...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 7 controls and connectors top panel 1. Pitch bend wheel: this wheel creates expressive changes in performances by raising and lowering pitch. Rolling the pitch bend wheel upward will raise an instrument’s pitch whereas rolling it downward will lower the pitch. The upper an...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 3. Track buttons: directlink operation: the left track button () selects the previous track in supported daw applications. For example if track 2 is currently selected, pressing this button will select track 1 in the application. The right track button (>) selects the next...

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    Oxygen series user guide 5 6. Function buttons: all oxygen series keyboards feature 5 function buttons for programming, access to settings and advanced features as outlined below. Advanced the advanced button allows access to the extended parameters listed along the top edge of the keyboard. When th...

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    Oxygen series user guide 6 7. Sliders: oxygen 49 and 61 feature nine sliders. Oxygen 25 features one slider. Directlink operation: oxygen 49 and 61: the first eight sliders automatically map to control the track volume for the currently selected bank of eight tracks in a supported daw application. T...

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    Oxygen series user guide 7 9. Knobs: all oxygen series keyboards feature 8 midi control knobs. Directlink operation: oxygen 49 and 61: these knobs map to control the panorama or balance setting for the currently active bank of eight tracks in a supported daw application. When working with stereo tra...

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    Oxygen series user guide 8 11. Velocity-sensitive keyboard: the velocity sensitive keyboard is not only the primary method of sending note on/ off and velocity data when performing, it is also used to access extended programing functions listed along its upper edge. Please refer to section 8 - advan...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 8 advanced keyboard functions oxygen series keyboards include extended programming capabilities through secondary functions of the keys. The available parameters are listed along the top edge of the keyboard, and accessed by pressing the advanced button. The led screen sho...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 control assign, data 1, data 2, data 3 the control assign function (ctrl asgn) assigns a midi continuous control number (midi cc), or other midi parameter from the table in appendix b to the selected knob, button, slider, or to the sustain pedal jack. The data 1, data 2, a...

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    Oxygen series user guide 5 program this function sends program change midi messages on the global channel and can be used to select different sound patches contained within your virtual instrument or sound module. 1 press the advanced function button 2. Press the program key - the led display will s...

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    Oxygen series user guide 6 velocity curve the velocity curve select key (vel curve) is used to change the touch sensitivity of the keyboard. This setting lets you decide how the force with which you hit a key affects the volume at which a note plays. Oxygen series keyboards provide 7 different sensi...

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    Oxygen series user guide 7 memory dump the sysex memory dump function (mem dump) will send the contents of all 10 preset memory locations for storage in a daw application. Please refer to the documentation provided with your daw software for information on how to record sysex midi data. 1. Prepare a...

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    Oxygen series user guide 8 store the store function saves control assignment settings to one of 10 memory locations. Important: storing new assignment settings will overwrite the contents of the selected memory location 1. Press the advanced button 2. Press the store key - the led screen will show t...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 9 advanced programming functions the midi cc (continuous controller) numbers from 0 to 127 are part of the general midi specification, and are typically used for real-time control of parameters in midi compatible music equipment. For example, an oxygen knob may be assigned...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 setting toggle values (min/max) for buttons or the sustain pedal when standard midi cc numbers are assigned to buttons or the sustain pedal, they will toggle between two values. This means that one value is sent the first time it is pressed, and another value is sent the n...

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    Oxygen series user guide 5 setting trigger values for the buttons or the sustain pedal it is possible to set a trigger value for a button or the sustain pedal, causing it to send one value when pressed and held down, and another value when released. The sustain pedal is already configured to send tr...

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    Oxygen series user guide 6 assigning mmc control to buttons the transport functions of some hardware recording devices and daw applications can be remotely operated via mmc (midi machine control) commands. Mmc is a specialized transport control protocol and requires a somewhat different configuratio...

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    Oxygen series user guide 7 assigning a note to a button it is possible to configure a button to send a note on message when it is held down, and a note off message when it is released. This requires four values to be specified (values given are examples): the following example configures a button to...

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    Oxygen series user guide 8 setting buttons to send combined program change , bank lsb and bank msb messages the assignable buttons and the sustain pedal can be configured to send a multi-part message, consisting of a program change, bank lsb and bank msb message when pressed. This is useful for spec...

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    Oxygen series user guide 9 programming a button to increment/decrement a midi cc value it is possible to configure a button to increase or decrease a value each time it is pressed. This is useful if you want to step through values one by one each time a button is pressed. To configure a button to in...

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    Oxygen series user guide 10 programming a button to increment/decrement a program change it is possible to configure a button to send an increment (increase) or decrement (decrease) program change message each time it is pressed. To configure a button to increment a program change between a minimum ...

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    Oxygen series user guide 11 reversing the operation of knobs or sliders most midi parameters assignable to knobs or sliders can be configured so that the control’s operation is reversed. Once a control is assigned to a midi parameter, by default the data 2 parameter defines the minimum value (for ex...

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    Oxygen series user guide 12 limiting the range of a knob or slider the midi protocol allows for a maximum range of transmitted values between 0 and 127. The effective range of values transmitted by knobs and sliders can be limited by entering values other than 0 and 127 (default) for the data 2 and ...

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    Oxygen series user guide 13 assigning rpn/nrpn messages to a knob, slider, button, or pedal oxygen series keyboards allow transmission of all three necessary midi cc messages for rpns and nrpns by simply moving a knob or slider or by pressing a button or the sustain pedal. The "control assign" setti...

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    Oxygen series user guide 14 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 asgn key is pressed, the "c" is not displayed on the led screen. Device id’s range between 0-127. In mos...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 10 midi messages defined program and bank changes when the midi standard was first established, it enabled the user to access only 128 different sounds using program change messages (0-127). As midi devices became more sophisticated and contained more sounds, bank change m...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 rpn/nrpn's overview rpn stands for "registered parameter number" and nrpn stands for "non-registered parameter number". Non-registered parameter numbers (nrpn’s) are device-specific messages that enable you to control specific synthesizer or sound module parameters via mid...

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    Oxygen series user guide 5 check your 3rd party documentation for a rpn/nrpn list begin by checking the documentation for your midi device for a list of supported rpn or nrpn numbers. As mentioned, the supported parameters are unique to the device in use but the list should look similar to this: fin...

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    Oxygen series user guide 6 16,384 step resolution through combined coarse and fine messages most assignable midi controls, including those on your oxygen series keyboard, operate with a resolution of 128 steps. Standard midi cc messages that can be used universally between different midi devices are...

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    Oxygen series user guide 7 the controls on your oxygen keyboard allow assignment of either a rpn/nrpn coarse message, or a rpn/nrpn fine message, but not both simultaneously. In practical use, this means: assigning an rpn/nrpn coarse message to an oxygen control allows to access values throughout th...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 11 troubleshooting oxygen keyboard suddenly stops working. Turn off the unit for 10 seconds, then restart your computer and power up the keyboard. If the problem persists, check the m-audio website for the latest drivers and re-install them. The keyboard is connected to my...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 12 technical info caution: electro static discharge, electrical fast transient and conducted rf interference may cause the unit malfunctioning. In such case, unplug the unit and plug it in again to restore normal operation. Note: your m-audio product has been tested to com...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 13 warranty terms and registration warranty terms m-audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.M-audio.Com/warranty for terms and limitati...

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    Oxygen series user guide 3 14 appendix appendix a: standard midi control numbers (midi cc’s) 00 bank select 46 controller 46 92 tremolo 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 dept...

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    Oxygen series user guide 4 appendix b: assignable midi cc's sliders and knobs: *general midi sysex messages **press “0,” and then press the enter key. Next press the data - button midi cc description data 2 data 3 0-119 standard midi cc's (appendix a) min max 120-127 channel mode messages (appendix ...

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    5 user guide oxygen series buttons and pedal: *general midi sysex messages **press “0,” and then press the enter key. Next press the data - button midi cc description data 1 data 2 data 3 0-119 standard midi cc's (appendix a) - toggle value 2 toggle value 1 120-127 channel mode messages (appendix a)...

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    Oxygen series user guide 6 appendix c - useful midi data note: some midi devices count preset sounds from 1-128 instead of 0-127. As a result, there may be an offset of +/-1 between the program change number sent from the keyboard and the recalled sound preset on your module. Piano bass reed synth e...

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    7 user guide oxygen series midi note numbers appendix d - directlink transport control assignments pro tools 8 users can access additional functions via the loop button: 1. Holding the loop button while pressing one of the other transport control buttons gives access to additional pro tools transpor...

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    Oxygen series user guide 8 appendix e - hexadecimal conversion chart hexadecimal to decimal conversion chart hexadecimal value decimal value hexadecimal value decimal value hexadecimal value decimal 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 47 5a 90 5 5 30 48 5b 91...

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    9 user guide oxygen series appendix f - roland gs & yamaha xg nrpn messages *added by yamaha xg; **changed from delay to variation by yamaha xg appendix g - general midi reverb and chorus types reverb types 0: small room 1: medium room 2: large room 3: medium hall 4: large hall 5: plate chorus types...

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