M-Audio KeyStudio [8/20] Transpose

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KeyStudio User Guide

AnothermethodofshiftingKeyStudio’soctavesiswiththeuseoftheblackkeyslabeledOCTAVE“+,”“-,”and“0”onthe

Advanced Functions in Edit Mode diagram. This octave shift method can be useful when the Octave buttons have been

reassignedtocontrolanotherMIDIfunction.

1. Press the Edit Mode button.

 2. PresstheblackkeybelowB2(Bb2).InEditmode,thiskeyfunctionsas“OCTAVE+,”shiftingthekeyboardupone

octave.Itispossibletoshiftthekeyboardupatotaloffouroctaves.

Insomecasesitisusefultoincreaseordecreasethetransmittedpitchbyasmallnumberofsemitonesratherthanawhole

octave.Forexample,youmaybeplayingasongwithasingerandthesingerishavingtroublehittingthehighnotes.Inthis

case, you can try reducing the pitch by one or more semitones. This is achieved using a function called “Transpose.”

Transpose works similar to octave shift, except the shift is not limited to multiples of 12 semi-tones. As with octave shift, there

are two ways of transposing the keyboard. When in Edit mode, you can assign the Octave “<” and “>” buttons to control the

transpose feature. Alternatively, you can use the black keys F#3, G#3, and Bb3 to shift the transposition. These black keys

represent“TRANSPOSE-,”“TRANSPOSE0”and“TRANSPOSE+”respectively.

To assign the Octave “<” and “>” buttons to transpose:

1. Press the Edit Mode button.

  2. PresstheblackkeyaboveD1(D#1),representing“DATA=TRANSPOSE.”KeyStudiowillexitEditmodeassoon

can change the channel on which data is sent using the following method:

1. Press the Edit Mode button.

 2. Pressoneofthe16channelkeysfromD1toE3,whicheveronerepresentsthechannelyouneed.KeyStudiowillexit

Edit mode as soon as a channel key has been pressed.

For example, if a device specifies that you need to send data on channel 10, press the Edit Mode button, and then F2 to select

channel 10. This channel is usually dedicated to drum sounds when working with GM compatible synthesizers and sound

modules.

The channel can also be assigned to the Octave “<” and “>” buttons by pressing the Edit Mode button and then C#2. This

will allow the Octave “<” and “>” buttons to increment or decrement through the channels. When channel 16 is reached

and“>”ispressed,channel1willbeselected.IftheOctave“<”and“>”buttonsareassignedtovarythechannel,thelights