DONNER N-49 MIDI Keyboard User Manual
- June 16, 2024
- Donner
Table of Contents
DONNER N-49 MIDI Keyboard User Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Please read the following in detail first before operation.
- Keep and follow these instructions.
- Do not store it in the following environments: Direct sunlight, high temperature, excessive humidity, excessive dust, and strong vibration.
- Do not disassemble or modify this product to avoid the danger of fire and electric shock.
- Do not submerge it in water or drop water onto or into it.
- Do not place this product on an uneven surface or any other unstable place.
- Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the USB cable. Do not clean the product with thinners, alcohol, or similar chemicals to avoid discoloration.
- Do not insert small objects into the product.
- Unplug this product during lightning storms and long-time disuse.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing an Donner Midi keyboard. The N line offers 49
note velocity-sensitive USB keyboards designed to easily integrate with your
PC or Mac computer or iPhone/iPad. Ideal for a multitude of music creation and
education applications, the N line offers modulation and pitch bend wheels,
and function buttons. The N-49 is features true plug-and-play operation under
Windows XP and Mac OS X, we recommend that you spend a few minutes reviewing
this manual to learn about proper
operation, advanced functionality, and programmability.
FEATURES
Ports:
- MIDI OUT
- USB MIDI IN/OUT
- Sustain Pedal Input
Power:
• USB POWER
Keyboard:
- 49 velocity-sensitive keyboard
- Pitch /Modulation
- Volume/Control slider
- Sustain pedal input
- Octave +/- buttons
- Chord Function button
- Advanced Functions button
Chord Function button
Sequencer Function button
Latch Function button
Arpeggio Function button
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- N-49 MIDI Keyboard Xl
- USB Cable Xl
- User Manual Xl
If any of the above listed items are missing, please let us know via Email : [email protected]
ABOUT THE MANUAL
This user manual covers the operation of the N-49 USB keyboards. Though this manual does not provide a detailed explanation of how to set up your keyboard for use with third-party music software, the majority of music software applications will work seamlessly with the keyboard. Please consult your software application’s manual for additional information.
CONNECTING YOUR KEYBOARD
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You can power the keyboard either via a powered USB port or an optional external power supply. The keyboard are low-power devices and an external power supply should not be necessary. It is recommended that you connect the keyboard to an onboard USB port or to a powered USB hub.
Power and Connection Via USB -
Plug the USB cable provided with your midi keyboard to a free USB port on your computer.
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Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB input on the midi keyboard. The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system.
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You can also use N-49 MIDI Keyboard with your iPad to control supported music creation apps. Connecting your N-49 MIDI Keyboard to an iPad requires the iPad Camera Connection Kit, which is available from the Apple Store.
Getting Started
Once you have finished installation you will need to configure your MIDI
application software to use the N-49 MIDI Keyboard. Please note that when you
press a key on the keyboard, you will not hear any sound. This is because
pressing the key causes the keyboard to send out MIDI data.
MIDI data gives instructions on how a sound should play, but in order to
actually hear that sound you need to configure your music software to read the
MIDI data being sent from the N-49 MIDI Keyboard and play the sound back
accordingly. This setup will more than likely entail going into an Options or
Device Set-Up menu in your music software application and selecting the
appropriate device. The Keyboard should appear under the name “USB Audio
Device· for Windows XP or as “N-49 MIDI Keyboard” for other Operating Systems
in the MIDI devices section of your music software application. Please consult
the manual that came with your software for the proper set up procedure.
(Pitch) Bend joystick
- The assignable pitch bend joystick is primarily used to bend the notes played on the keyboard up or down.
- The default Continuous Controller number [MIDI CC) for Pitch is 64. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 127.
(Modulation) Bend joystick
- The modulation joystick is typically used for modulation of the sound you are playing. This type of real-time controller was originally introduced on electronic keyboard instruments to give the performer options such as adding vibrato, just like players of acoustic instruments do.
- The default Continuous Controller number [MIDI CC) for Modulation is 64. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 127.
( Octave Buttons)
- An Octave contains 12 notes. Each octave is denoted on your Keyboard by black and white sections starting on C. Each octave is given a number.
- If you press the Octave·•· button once, indicating the keyboard’s Octave is now shifted up. If you press the Octave “+” button again, you will shift one more octave up, and so on. It is possible to shift the keyboard up 3 Octaves or down 3 Octaves from O octave shift.
To shift the octave down, press the Octave ·-· button and notice that LED above the Octave’+’ goes out.
If only the LED above the Octave·-· button is lit, the octave is shifted down, and
if only the LED above the Octave ·•· button is lit, the octave is shifted up.
To return the octave shift to 0, press both the Octave”+” and·- “buttons together, together, and both LED will light, indicating that the octave shift has returned to 0.
(Transpose Buttons)
- A Transpose contains 12 notes, there are two ways of transposing the [±] keyboard. You can use the “Transpose-· and “Transpose+’ respectively.
- Press the”+” button and you will hear the pitch of the note go up as you play.
Press the·-· button to transpose the keyboard down a half-step.
Press both·•· and·-· together to return to no transposition change.
(Advanced)
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Can be used to access all the advanced functions of the keyboard. When the (Advanced) button is pressed, the keyboard goes into “Edit Mode”.
In Edit Mode, the keys on the keyboard are used for selecting functions and entering data. -
The light above the (Advanced) button indicates whether or not Edit Mode is engaged.
In Edit Mode, the black keys on the keyboard are used for selecting functions, while the white keys are used for data entry, channel selection, and DAW selection. -
Your keyboard will exit out of Edit Mode as soon as a function is selected, or the Advanced button, CANCEL or ENTER key is pressed [the light above the (Advanced) button will turn off). The keyboard can then be used to play notes again.
(Chord)
- You can then play an entire chord by pressing a single key on the keyboard.
- You can enter a chord property, and it will record the property you have entered, and when you press any key, the note will trigger as the base note of the chord. Play one or more notes on the MIDI keyboard that you want to assign to the trigger key.
♦ As you play each note, you will hear that note and all the previously assigned notes in the chord. When you change the properties of the chord the second time you play it, the previously entered note will be overwritten.
(Sequencer)
- When C is pressed, C is in 1/8 time; when C and E are pressed, C and E are in 1/8 time); the default beat of the sequencer is 1/8 note.
- When the Sequencer is on, the digital tube directly displays the current tempo, which can be adjusted by the encoder itself, the default is 120 Bpm, and it can be adjusted by the encoder and the diode screen display, the value is 60 Bpm-240Bpm; if you want to choose 1/4, the tempo can be adjusted to 60 8pm.
(Arpeggio)
- Notes will be repeated in the same order in which their keys were pressed. Maximum transposition is +/-4 octaves. The speed of Arp can be adjusted by an encoder after it is triggered.
(Latch)
- When the Latch mode is activated, the arpeggio will continue to play arpeggios based on the last input chord, so you don’t have to keep holding down the keys or even activate MIDI events in the corresponding track.
♦ ARP LATCH – Click this button to enable or disable the ARP latch. When this button light is on, the lock tone is turned on, which means the note will continue to arpeggiate even when the key is gone. Press the ARP button again when the light is on to stop the arpeggio. When locking is disabled, the notes are arpeggiated only when the keys are pressed with the option to go up 4 octaves or down 4 octaves.
Note: Latch and Arpeggio function is only available after the Sequencer has been triggered.
CH1-CH16
MIDI Channel: MIDI data from the keyboard can be sent on any of 16 MIDI
Channels.
PM1-PM4
Hold down this button and press one of the KEYBOARD keys labeled PROGRAM1- 4
to recall the preset of the same number.
CURVE
In Velocity Curve, the key strength curve can be adjusted, which can be
divided into three types [O soft, 1 ordinary, and 2 hard).
SPECIFICATIONS
FCC Statement
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and [2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 10cm between the radiator & your body.
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