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USER MANUAL CTRL49 M-AUDIO

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1. Software/Driver Download and Installation

To download and install the required drivers, VIP software application, and virtual instruments:

1. Go to m-audio.com and register your product. If you don’t have an M-Audio account yet, you

will be prompted to create one.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note: By default, VIP will be installed in [your hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins (Windows) or Applications (Mac OS X). A shortcut will be created on your Desktop, as well. To download additional plugins and audio content:

3. In the Store panel, select and download the plugins and audio content you want to use with

VIP. Follow the on-screen instructions for each selection. Important: When installing these plugins, we recommend installing them on your computer’s internal hard drive rather than on an external hard drive. Important: Visit m-audio.com and find the webpage for CTRL49 to download the complete User Guide.4

Here is just an example of how to use CTRL49 in your setup. Items not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.

This section describes how to start using your CTRL49. We recommend using CTRL49 with the included VIP software which you can use to perform with, create, edit, and manage multiple plugin patches simultaneously. To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in each kind of setup, please see the Basic Operation chapter. Make sure you have installed the software (described earlier in 1. Software/Driver Download and Installation) and connected CTRL49 to your computer, external MIDI equipment, and/or other devices (described earlier in 2. Controller Setup). With VIP in Your DAW To set up CTRL49 with VIP in your DAW:

1. Power on your CTRL49, and open your DAW in your computer.

2. Open your DAW’s Preferences (or Options, Device Setup, etc.) and select CTRL49 as your controller.

Make sure MIDI Port 1 is enabled for standard MIDI and MIDI Port 4 is enabled for Mackie Control or HUI communication.

3. In your DAW, create a new MIDI track (i.e., not an audio track).

4. Open VIP in your DAW as you would open a standard VST plugin. By default, VIP is installed in [your

hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins (Windows) or Applications (Mac OS X).

5. In VIP, click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager.

6. At the bottom of the Plugin Manager window, click one of the Plugin Folder fields, and then select the

folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer. You can select up to two locations (one for each Plugin Folder field).

7. Click Scan. VIP will scan the folder/folders for available plugins, which will appear in the list. When the

process is complete, click OK to close the Settings window. VIP will return to its main window and begin importing the patches (presets) for all of your scanned plugins. This can take several minutes.

8. On CTRL49, turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display (the plug-in name will

appear under the patch name). Press the Data Dial to load one. To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Basic Operation > Setup Scenarios > With VIP in Your DAW. With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW) To set up CTRL49 with VIP in Standalone Mode:

1. Power on your CTRL49.

2. Open VIP. By default, VIP is installed in [your hard drive] \ Program Files \ VstPlugins (Windows) or

Applications (Mac OS X).

3. In VIP, click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager.

4. At the bottom of the Plugin Manager window, click one of the Plugin Folder fields, and then select the

folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer. You can select up to two locations (one for each Plugin Folder field).

5. Click Scan. VIP will scan the folder/folders for available plugins, which will appear in the list. When the

process is complete, click OK to close the Settings window. VIP will return to its main window and begin importing the patches (presets) for all of your scanned plugins. This can take several minutes.

6. On CTRL49, turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display (the plug-in name will

appear under the patch name). Press the Data Dial to load one. To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Basic Operation > Setup Scenarios > With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW). With Your DAW Only To set up CTRL49 with your DAW only:

1. Power on your CTRL49, and open your DAW in your computer.

2. Open your DAW’s Preferences (or Options, Device Setup, etc.) and select CTRL49 as your controller.

Make sure MIDI Port 1 is enabled for standard MIDI and MIDI Port 4 is enabled for Mackie Control or HUI communication.

3. In your DAW, create a new MIDI track (i.e., not an audio track).

To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Basic Operation > Setup Scenarios > With Your DAW Only. With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer) To set up CTRL49 with external MIDI equipment:

1. Power on your CTRL49 and your external MIDI device.

2. When no USB cable is connected to the USB Port, CTRL49 is automatically set to send all of its MIDI

messages to your external MIDI device via the MIDI Out. To learn more about how you can use CTRL49 in this kind of setup, please see Basic Operation > Setup Scenarios > With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer).6

1. Keyboard: This 49-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive, has aftertouch, and in conjunction with

the Octave Up/Down buttons can control a 10-octave range.

2. Octave / Transpose Down/Up: Use these buttons to shift the keyboard's range up or down.

Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to "zero." Press Shift and these buttons to move the keys down or up a semitone. Press Shift and both buttons simultaneously to reset the transposition shift to "zero."

3. Pitch-Bend Wheel: Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information on a selected MIDI

4. Modulation Wheel: Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01

(modulation), by default.

5. Arp / Config: Press this button to enable or disable the internal Arpeggiator whose rate is

based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. The Arpeggiator will function on notes being played on the keyboard only. You can also sync the Arpeggiator to an internal or external MIDI Clock source. Press Shift and this button to configure the Arpeggiator's settings.

6. Latch: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Arpeggiator's Latch feature. When the

Arpeggiator is on and Latch is enabled, you can press a combination of keys on the keyboard and the Arpeggiator will continue to arpeggiate these notes even after you release the keys. Pressing a new combination of keys will start a new arpeggiation. Tip: While holding down a combination of keys on the keyboard, add more notes to that arpeggiated chord by pressing additional keys.

7. Faders: Use these faders to send channel fader Mackie Control

messages to your DAW.

8. Fader Buttons: Use these buttons to send Mackie Control

messages to your DAW. Use the Fader Button Mode button to change the function of the buttons.

9. Fader Button Mode: Press this button to set the Fader Buttons to control Track Select,

Record Arm, Solo, or Mute.

10. Bank Left/Right: Press one of these buttons to move to the previous or next bank of Mackie

software or external MIDI device.

12. Pads: Use these pads to send MIDI Note messages to your software or external MIDI sound

module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play when triggering drum hits or other samples.

13. Pad Banks / Banks: Use these buttons to select Pad Bank A, B, C, or D. Between these 4

banks with 8 pads per bank, you can access up to 32 MIDI events. When VIP is open, press Shift and these buttons to switch between banks of VIP controls.

14. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level. When Full Level is active, the

pads always play at their maximum velocity no matter how hard or soft you hit them.

15. Roll / Config: Use this button to activate or deactivate Roll. While Roll is active, striking a pad

and continuing to hold it causes its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. Press Shift and this button to configure the roll settings.

16. Tap Tempo / Config: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo. Press Shift and

this button to configure the global tempo settings. Important: This feature does not work when the CTRL49 is set to External sync.

17. Time Div: Use this button and the Switches to select the current Time Division, which

determines the rate of the Roll and Arpeggiator features. While Time Division is active, the switches will not send any of their normal MIDI CC, Program Change, or Program Bank messages.

18. Switches: Use these switches to send MIDI CC, Program Change, or Program Bank messages

to your software or external MIDI device. They can function as momentary or toggle (latching) switches. If Time Division is activated, these switches select the time division of the Arpeggiator and Roll features.

19. Display: Use this full-color display to view CTRL49’s menus, options, parameters, and settings.

20. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display.

21. Cursors: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in

dial also functions as an Enter button.

23. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its corresponding mode. See Basic

Operation > Modes for more information.

24. Favorites: Use these buttons to save and recall your favorite presets. Press and hold a button

for 3 seconds to save the active preset as a favorite. Tap a button to recall that favorite preset. When VIP is open, use these buttons to quickly load one of your first 5 Setlists. Tap the button to load that Setlist.

25. Shift: Press and hold this button to enable secondary functions of certain other buttons on

26. Transport Control Buttons: These five buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional

). These can be set to send MIDI (Start/Stop), pre-assigned MIDI CC values, MMC (MIDI Machine Control), and MMC/MIDI SysEx. The PTEX setting is for use with Avid

Express only. When set to DAW Fader, the transport buttons will match the message format that the Faders are currently set to (Mackie Control

button to power the CTRL49 on or off.

2. Power Input: Connect this power

input to a power outlet using the included power adapter (9V DC, 800 mA, center-positive).

3. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. If you

connect it to a USB hub, make sure it is a powered hub. This connection is used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer. When using CTRL49 with external MIDI equipment:

• If an external device is connected to the MIDI Out, your computer can send MIDI messages out along this path: Computer CTRL49 External Device.

• If an external device is connected to the MIDI In, the external device sends MIDI messages in along this path: External Device CTRL49 Computer. MIDI messages can then be sent to an external device via the MIDI Out, but they must pass through the computer first.

4. MIDI In: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI In to the MIDI Out of an

external MIDI device (e.g., another MIDI controller). The MIDI messages sent to this MIDI In will be sent to your computer via the USB port. Please see the above USB Port description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using CTRL49.

5. MIDI Out: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI Out to the MIDI In of an

external MIDI device (e.g., a synthesizer, sequencer, drum machine, etc.). Please see the above USB Port description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using CTRL49.

Lock Slot: You may use this Kensington lock slot to secure the CTRL49 to a table or other surface.

Basic Operation You can use CTRL49 in your setup in a few different ways, described here. We also recommend downloading the full User Guide to learn more and get the most use out of your CTRL49. Visit m-audio.com and find the webpage for CTRL49 to download the User Guide. Setup Scenarios With VIP in Your DAW The included VIP software lets you get the most control and function out of your CTRL49. VIP is essentially a host for your plugins, a hub where you can create, edit, and manage your patches (presets) for your various plugins. When VIP is used as a plugin, as in this scenario, all audio from VIP will be sent into your DAW on its track. You can switch between CTRL49’s Control Mode to control VIP or MIDI Mode to control your DAW. You can also use CTRL49’s faders, fader buttons, and transport control buttons to control your DAW using Mackie Control

(see the Modes section for more information). Tip: You can use Control Edit Mode to assign some knobs to MIDI CC messages instead of VST parameters. This lets you control your plugin and your DAW while in Control Mode. See Modes > Control Edit Mode for more information. Tip: As with other plugins, you can use multiple instances of VIP in your DAW, each on its own track.

With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW) You can use VIP in Standalone Mode without a DAW. This works the same way as when used as a plugin (described above) except the audio is routed to your computer’s sound card instead of to your DAW. You can use CTRL49’s Control Mode to control VIP (see the Modes section for more information).

With Your DAW Only You can use CTRL49 as a standard USB MIDI controller for your music creation software. We’ve created presets for several popular DAWs so you can use CTRL49 with your projects in the most logical and intuitive way possible. You can use CTRL49’s MIDI Mode and the Mackie Control

faders, fader buttons, and transport controls to control your DAW (see the Modes section for more information). Tip: To set up Mackie Control

communication with your DAW, first make sure CTRL49 MIDI Port 4 (Mackie/HUI) is enabled in your DAW’s Preferences, Options, or Device Setup menu. Then, use MIDI Edit Mode to set the faders and fader buttons to a preset that corresponds to your DAW. You can also set the transport control buttons to match the message format that the Faders are currently set to (Mackie Control

) in Global Mode (see the Modes section for more information).

With External MIDI Equipment (Without a Computer) You can connect an external MIDI device (synth, drum machine, etc.) to CTRL49’s MIDI Out, letting you use CTRL49 to control it, whether or not you’re connected to a computer. Display and Navigation CTRL49’s display shows information about its current mode and operations. You can navigate its different modes, pages, etc. by using the following controls:

1. Data Dial: Use this dial to change a

selected parameter values, settings, etc. in the display. Press the dial to enter or confirm a command or setting.

2. Cursors: Use these buttons to

navigate through the menus and options in the current page in the display.

3. Page Left/Right: Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display. When

there is a page available to the left or right of the current one, the corresponding button will light up.

4. Mode Buttons: Press one of these buttons to enter its corresponding mode.

The display contains the essential information you’ll need during performance, recording, or production. When using VIP, though, the VIP software window on your computer may contain additional information, depending on the current mode. Keep this in mind while exploring the different modes in VIP (see the following Modes section for more information). Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) MIDI Mode

Modes CTRL49 has eight different modes of operation. Enter each mode by pressing its corresponding Mode Button. Note that a mode’s appearance may depend on whether or not you are using the VIP software. Main Mode When using VIP, Main Mode shows a list of all available patches for all plugins in VIP.

1. Press the Main button to enter Main Mode.

2. Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.

You can change some global settings in this mode (MIDI channel (MIDI Ch), octave (Oct), and transposition (Trans)), as well.

3. Use the Data Dial to move through the list of patches or to

change a value or setting. Setup Mode Setup Mode shows a list of available presets that let you use CTRL49 to control your DAW. We’ve pre-mapped each so you can use CTRL49 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive way possible.

1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup Mode.

2. Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.

You can change some global settings in this mode (MIDI channel (MIDI Ch), octave (Oct), and transposition (Trans)), as well.

3. Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

4. Press and hold one of the Favorite buttons to save the active preset as a favorite. Tap one of the

Browser Mode Browser Mode lets you browse and select patches of your plugins. You can access this mode only when using VIP.

1. Press the Browse button to enter Browse Mode.

2. Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs.

3. Use the Data Dial to select a plugin or patch.

4. Use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each plugin

category (Plugin, Instruments, Style, etc.). Global Mode Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to CTRL49’s general settings that are not specific to a preset.

1. Press the Global button to enter Global Mode.

2. Use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each page of

3. Use the Cursors to select the setting you want to edit.

4. Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

Important: To retain your new settings for future sessions, save them. To do this, use the Page Right button to move to the right-most page, select Save Global Settings, and press the Data Dial. Without saving, the settings will return to their default settings once you power off your CTRL49.12

Control Mode Control Mode shows you the current settings of CTRL49’s controls in VIP. You can access this mode only when using VIP. Orange/yellow controls are assigned to parameters in VIP. Green/aqua controls are assigned to MIDI CC messages, which are sent to your DAW.

1. Press the Control button to enter Control Mode.

2. Press the Control Button again to view each set of

controls (encoders, switches, and pads).

3. Use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each bank of that control type.

4. Use the Cursors to select a control. Alternatively, turn or press a control to select it directly.

When in Control Mode, you can also press the Data Dial to enter Control Edit Mode. Note: You can use Control Edit Mode to assign some knobs to MIDI CC messages instead of VST parameters (VST Param). This lets you control your plugin and your DAW in the same Control Mode page.

Control Edit Mode Control Edit Mode lets you edit the parameters of your controls (minimum values, maximum values, CC or note numbers, etc.) for the current patch in VIP. You can access this mode only when using VIP. Orange/yellow controls are assigned to parameters in VIP. Green/aqua controls are assigned to MIDI CC messages, which are sent to your DAW. Because VIP lets you control multiple patches, make sure you have selected the one you want before making adjustments in this mode.

1. From Control Mode, press the Data Dial to enter Control Edit Mode.

2. Press the Control Button to view each set of control types (encoders, switches, and pads).

Note: Use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each bank of that control type.

3. To edit a specific control, turn or press the encoder, switch, or pad you would like to edit

5. Turn the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

6. Press the Data Dial to save your changes and return to the normal Control Mode (described

MIDI Mode MIDI Mode shows you the current settings of CTRL49’s controls when used with your DAW.

1. Press the MIDI button to enter MIDI Mode.

2. Press the MIDI button again to view each set of

controls (encoders, switches, and pads). Note: When viewing the pads, use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each pad bank.

3. Use the Cursors to select a control. Alternatively, turn

or press a control to select it directly. When in MIDI Mode, you can also press the Data Dial to enter MIDI Edit Mode.

2. Press the MIDI button to view each set of controls

(encoders, switches, pads, footswitch, expression pedal, modulation wheel, pitch-bend wheel, and faders). Note: When viewing the pads, use the Page Left/Right buttons to view each pad bank.

3. To edit a specific control, turn or press the encoder, switch, or pad you would like to edit

5. Turn the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

6. Press the Data Dial when viewing an encoder, switch, or pad page to save your changes and

ii. Press the Up Cursor button so that *Save is highlighted.

iii. Press the Data Dial.

iv. Use the Left and Right Cursor buttons and Data Dial to rename the preset if desired.

v. Press the Data Dial when finished to save.

Multi Mode Multi Mode lets you use your CTRL49 to control a multi in VIP. A Multi is collection of 2–8 patches (from 1 or more plugins). Each patch is assigned to a slot, and each slot has an assigned color. When using a multi, you can simultaneously control volume, panning, solos, and mutes for each slot in a mixer-style interface. You can do this only when using VIP.

1. Press the Multi button to enter Multi Mode.

2. Use the Page Left/Right buttons to move between each

4. To add a patch to a slot (or to change a patch in a slot):

i. Press the Browse button to enter Browser Mode.

ii. Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list of Virtual Instrument Plugins.

iii. Press the Data Dial to select the Plugin you would like to use.

iv. Press the Multi button to return to Multi Mode and repeat Steps i-iii to add more patches.

Tip: You can use the following controls when in Multi Mode:

• Press a switch to solo a slot.

• Press a pad to mute a slot.

• Turn an encoder to adjust the volume of a slot.

• Press Shift and turn an encoder to adjust the panning of a slot.

• Press the Data Dial to enter Split Mode. Split Mode Split Mode lets you edit the various settings of each slot when using CTRL49 (keyboard range, transposition, MIDI channel, and mute or solo status). You can access this mode only when using VIP.

3. Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting.

4. Press the Split button again to switch between the instruments slots (1-8).

5. To add a patch to a slot (or to change a patch in a slot):

i. Press the Browse button to enter Browser Mode.

ii. Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list of Virtual Instrument Plugins.

iii. Press the Data Dial to select the Plugin you would like to use.

iv. Press the Multi button to return to Multi Mode and repeat Steps i-iii to add more patches.

Tip: You can use the following Multi Mode controls while in Split Mode:

• Press a switch to solo a slot.

• Press a pad to mute a slot.

• Turn an encoder to adjust the volume of a slot.

• Press Shift and turn an encoder to adjust the panning of a slot.

• Use the Page Left/Right buttons to move between each view of 4 slots (the original slot’s parameters will remain in the display, though).15

Select, Record Arm, Solo o Mute.

Appendix (English) Technical Specifications Keyboard

49 velocity- and pressure-sensitive keys 10-octave range with Octave Down/Up buttons Pitch-bend wheel Modulation wheel Faders 9 Mackie Control

33 function switches, single color-backlit

8 assignable switches, amber-backlit 4 directional cursor buttons, red-backlit Display 3.75” x 2.125” (95.3 mm x 54 mm) full-color LCD Connections

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks & Licenses M-Audio is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Portions of the CTRL49 software are Copyright ©2014 The FreeType Project (freetype.org). All rights reserved. Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Mackie Control and HUI are trademarks or registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. Kensington and the K & Lock logo are registered trademarks of ACCO Brands. Avid and Pro Tools are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Pro Tools Express ©2012 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.Manual Version 1.0