M-Audio PROKEYS 88 [4/16] Before you connect your prokeys 88

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1 Power Switch (On/Off)

2 DC Power Supply Connector Plug – accepts a 12V DC power supply, center positive, 500mA

3 USB 1.0 Port – accepts a standard USB cable

4 MIDI Out Port – accepts a standard 5-pin DIN type MIDI cable

5 MIDI In Port – accepts a standard 5-pin DIN type MIDI cable

6 2 Foot Switch Inserts – accept standard switch-type pedals with 1⁄4” TS jack leads

7 Expression Pedal Insert – accepts a standard Expression Pedal with a 1⁄4” TRS jack

Your computer must have a USB port. The wide fl at end of the included USB cable (A) connects to the USB port at the back or on the

side of your computer. Plug the square end of the cable (B) into the back of the keyboard.

This ProKeys 88 cannot use the USB cable to provide the keyboard with its power. You must power your ProKeys 88 using the

external power supply provided. If you wish to use an alternate power supply, ensure you choose one that meets the required

specifi cations.

The required power supply specifi cations are:

< 12V DC < center positive < 500mA

Driver Installation Procedure

Basic Installation

Because it is a class-compliant device, installing the ProKeys 88 on your Windows XP

Windows class driver is defi cient in that only one MIDI application, or program, can

use the ProKeys 88 at any given time. For many users, this is perfectly acceptable,

as they will only be using the ProKeys 88 to communicate with their host MIDI/audio

application.

However, if you use multiple applications at once, including applications “ReWired” together (such as Ableton Live as a host and

Propellerhead Reason as a slave), you’ll need to install the Windows ProKeys 88 MIDI driver so both the host and ReWired application

can both be controlled from the ProKeys 88 simultaneously.

However, if you use multiple applications at once, including applications “ReWired” together (such as Ableton Live as a host and

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