Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII [80/89] Customize the keyboard

8.10. Customize the Keyboard

KeyLab mkII's keyboard can also be modified using the MIDI Control Center.

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♪: Settings related to Part 2 and the Split Point are only shown when Split mode is set to On. Also,

any parameters that are set to

Part 2

Both

will be ignored from the KeyLab mkII unless Split mode =

On.

• Part 1 Channel: Select the output MIDI channel for Part 1, between 1 and 16. This

can also be set to “User”, which will make Part 1 output to the MIDI channel

selected for the MIDI Ch button [p.64].

• Part 1 Semi: This parameter is used to set the chromatic transposition amount

for Part 1. This can be set in semitones, from -11 to +11.

• Part 1 Octave: This parameter is used to set the octave shift amount for Part 1.

The range is -3 to +3 octaves.

• Velocity Curve: Three settings are available: Linear (Lin), Logarithmic (Log), or

Exponential (Exp). This setting applies to both Part 1 and Part 2.

• Split Mode: When set to Off, Part 1 is the only active Part and the rest of the

parameters in this list are hidden. When set to On, Part 2 becomes active and

the rest of the parameters in this list are revealed. Part 1 is on the right side of the

split; Part 2 is on the left side of the split.

• Split Point: Allows you to set the split point between Part 1 and Part 2.

• Part 2 Channel: Select the output MIDI channel for Part 2, between 1 and 16. This

can also be set to “User”, which will make Part 2 output to the MIDI channel

selected for the MIDI Ch button [p.64].

• Part 2 Semi: This parameter is used to set the chromatic transposition amount

for Part 2. This can be set in semitones, from -11 to +11.

• Part 2 Octave: This parameter is used to set the octave shift amount for Part 2.

The range is -3 to +3 octaves.

• Oct buttons assign: Specify whether the Octave buttons will shift Part 1 or Part 2.

• Trans button assign: Specify whether Part 1 or Part 2 can be transposed.

• Chord button assign: Choose whether Part 1 or Part 2 will play the chord stored

on the Chord button. This also affects which half of the keyboard will work with

the pads when they are in Chord Transpose mode.

• Aftertouch assign: Select whether aftertouch is active for Part 1 or Part 2.

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♪: The keyboard aftertouch curve can be specified on the Device Settings tab. It is a Global

parameter, which means it is not stored as part of the Template.

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