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M-AUDIO
Oxygen Series
User Guide
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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 1 provides support for Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) such as Pro Tools 8 by automatically mapping the track and master volume sliders, slider buttons, pan knobs and transport controls to their corresponding functions in the program. A single USB
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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 9 buttons (Oxygen 49/61 only); MIDI re-assignable 8 knobs; MIDI re-assignable Pitch B
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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 drivers by doing one of the following: Download the latest Oxygen Series drivers from the Support >
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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." 4 6. Windows XP will display a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog. Choose "Install the software automatically" and click "Next." 5 4 5 7. Once the Wizard has completed, click "Finish." If you are presented with anot
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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 3 controls to their corresponding functions in supported recording applications such as Pro Tools 8. Installation In order to use DirectLink, you must first install the DirectLink support files for your DAW software. Check www.
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Oxygen Series User Guide 3 7 Controls and Connectors 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 1 11 About DirectLink: Once installed and configured, DirectLink automatically maps many of the top panel controls of Oxygen Series keyboards to their corresponding functions in supported recording applications. Where applicable, the following section will explain both, the operation of these controls when using DirectLink, as
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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 Track in supported DAW applications. For example if Track 2 is currently selected, pressing this bu
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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 the Advanced button is pressed, the LED screen shows three dots along the bottom of the display, indic
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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. The right-most Slider (C9) maps to the master volume fader of a supported DAW application. Oxygen 25
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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 tracks in Pro Tools 8, pressing the right-most Slider button (C26) will select either the left or right
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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 - Advanced Keyboard Functions and Section 9 - Advanced Programming Functions for more information on the exte
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Enter 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Store Dev ID Enter Mem Dump 9 Draw Bar 8 7 Vel Curve 6 5 Panic 4 3 Bank MSB 2 Bank LSB 1 0 Prog Vel Curve Store Data 3 Panic Data 2 Data 3 Mem Dump Data 1 Data 2 Bank MSB Global Chan Data 1 Bank LSB Chan Asgn Prog Ctrl Asgn Ctrl Select Chan Asgn Ctrl Sel Global Chan Cancel Ctrl Asgn Oxygen Series User Guide 3 8 Advanced Keyboard Functions Oxygen Series keyboards include ex
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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, and Data 3 keys define various related aspects of the parameter or function assigned to a control. For
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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 show the last sent program number (for example ".0.1.") 3. Enter the Program number 4. Press the Enter
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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 sensitivity options: 1 = C1 is a sensitivity setting that generates lower velocity values for the same forc
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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 MIDI track within your DAW software to record from your Oxygen keyboard 2. Press the Advanced button
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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 the number of the last selected memory location (for example P. 0.1.) 3. Enter the number of the memory
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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 to MIDI CC number 10, which controls the Pan setting of a connected synthesizer or DAW software tra
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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 next time it is pressed. By default, the buttons on your Oxygen Series keyboard are already configured
