Summary of KS25A
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1 ksa series midi controller user’s manual ————————————————— model：ks25a/49a/61a.
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2 product list please check all the items in your ks25a/49a/61a package: l the ks25a/49a/61a product 1 pcs l usb cable 1 pcs l user’s manual cd 1 pc.
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3 notice always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, damage, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the followings: 1. Read and understand all the instructions. 2. Always follow th...
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4 contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 5 2. Features ...................................................................................................................... 5 3. Operation ..................
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5 4.4. Appendix 4 technical specifications ................................................... 20 1. Introduction ks25a/49a/61a is 25/49/61-key usb-midi controller, which supplies with professional keyboard of initial touch and profuse assignable controllers. It satisfies the needs of portability, p...
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6 3. Operation 3.1. Parts illustration 3.1.1. Front panel (1) edit button it is to open/close keyboard multi-function. (2) data +/- buttons they are assignable buttons, which could be assigned as 160 controllers. The initial setting is 154 th controller: octave adjustment. (3) switch button it is to...
Page 7: 3.1.2. Rear Panel
7 function group of r1~r4 and r5~r8 is switched by switch button. (8) multi-functional keyboard this function is turned on/off by edit button. When it is on, the keyboard provides functions shown printed above the keyboard, including program adjustment, dual, touch sensitivity adjustment, numeric pa...
Page 8: 3.3. Assign Controllers
8 3.2. Connection/power/control ü ks25a/49a/61a gets connected to pc via the usb cable. This connection powers the keyboard and is used to transfer the midi data to pc. In addition, you can connect to other devices such as a sound module to send out midi data via midi output port. ü ks25a can also b...
Page 9: 3.5. Tempo
9 the resistance curve value to initial 64. ü when the dials （r1~r4 or r5~r8）are assigned as pa curve or pb curve, they can be used to adjust pedal resistance value. ü press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, press pa curve or pb curve multi-functional keys to enter pedal resistance ...
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10 3.8. Transpose ü when data +/- is assigned as transpose, use data +/- to adjust transpose. Adjustment range is +/- 12 semitones. Press data +/- buttons at the same time to set transpose to initial 0. ü hold edit and use data +/- to adjust transpose. Adjustment range is +/- 12 semitones. Hold edit...
Page 11: 3.13. Mtc
11 3.13. Mtc ü press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, and then press mtc to open/close sending mtc message (f8). 3.14. Active sensing ü press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, and then press active sensing to open/close active sensing message (fe). (ks49a/61a) 3.15...
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12 2. Set ks25a/49a/61a parameters; 3. Open a new midi project in cubase; 4. Select ks25a/49a/61a as midi input and neglect output; 5. Uncheck the box – sysex in record to validate system message. (file-> preferences-> midi-> midi filter); 6. Cubase starts to record; 7. Press edit button to enter ke...
Page 13: 3.19. Pedal Polarity
13 3. Select ks25a/49a/61a as midi output； 4. Open system message window: view->sysx; select a bank and import saved system message file. 5. Press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, and then press download, ks25a/49a/61a enters into system message download mode. Led displays sed. 6. ...
Page 14: 3.24. Gm/gs/xg On
14 3.23. Reset all controllers ü press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, and then press reset all controller to transmit all reset all controllers message (controller #121). 3.24. Gm/gs/xg on ü press edit button to enter keyboard multi-function mode, and then press gm/gs/xg on to tr...
Page 15: 3.30. Clean
15 ü if using together with snap shot function it can transmit preset to sequent device. (ks49a/61a) 3.30. Clean ü while using numeric pad to enter numbers, press clean button to set the number to 0. (ks49a/61a). 3.31. Reset ü if not especially mentioned, press data +/- buttons at the same time to s...
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16 4. Appendix 4.1. Appendix 1 assignable controller list no. Item initial channel paramter range initial parameter initial parameter value 1 data +/- 0 0~159 154 0 2 slider 0 0~147 147 0 3 wheel p 0 0~147 146 64 4 wheel m 0 0~147 1 0 5 pedal a 0 0~151 64 0 6 pedal b 0 0~151 67 0 7 r1 0 0~159 152 0 ...
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17 12 effect control 1 msb 0 0-127 13 effect control 2 msb 0 0-127 14-31 controller 0 0-127 32 bank select lsb 0 0-127 33 modulation lsb 0 0-127 34 breath lsb 127 0-127 35 controller 0 0-127 36 foot controller lsb 127 0-127 37 portamento time lsb 0 0-127 38 data entry lsb 0 0-127 39 channel volume l...
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18 95 effects 0 0-127 96 rpn increment 0 0-127 97 rpn decrement 0 0-127 98 nrpn lsb 0 0-127 99 nrpn msb 0 0-127 100 rpn lsb 0 0-127 101 rpn msb 0 0-127 102-119 controller 0 0-127 120 all sound off 0 0-127 121 reset all controllers 0 0-127 122 local control 0 0-127 123 all notes off 0 0-127 124 omni ...
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19 151 reset（mtc） - - 152 program 0 0-127 153 global channel 0 0-15 154 octave 0 -3~3 155 transpose 0 -12~12 156 tempo 100 20-250 157 keyboard curve 0 0-4 158 pedal a curve 64 1-127 159 pedal b curve 64 1-127 4.3. Appendix 3 led status list no. Status definition 1 xxx 3 digit display 2 xx upper tran...
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20 4.4. Appendix 4 technical specifications no. Item specifications 1 keyboard u ks25a: 25 keys, c2-c4, initial touch. U ks49a: 49 keys, c1-c5, initial touch. U ks61a: 61 keys, c1-c6, initial touch. 2 function u midi data: program select, bank select, sequencer control, mtc, controller change, gm, g...