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Table Of Contents
1.
Welcome and introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.
A fascinating adventure..................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.
About reading manuals..................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.
KeyStep Pro 2.0 Updates................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4.
Detailed overview.................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.
Installation...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.
Usage Precautions.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.
Warning.................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.
Register your Instrument.............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.4.
Connecting the KeyStep Pro to the World ......................................................................................................... 12
3.
Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.
Plug and Play......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.
Record and Play a Sequence...................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3.
Using the Arpeggiator ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.
Scales & Chords ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
3.5.
Creating Splits .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.
KeyStep Pro Overview............................................................................................................................................ 21
4.1.
Making the Connections.................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.2.
Front Panel Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.
Back Panel Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 57
5.
Making Tracks ............................................................................................................................................................. 63
5.1.
Sequencer / Arpeggiator (or Drum) Tracks ...................................................................................................... 63
5.2.
The Three Arpeggiators................................................................................................................................................. 63
5.3.
The Four Sequencers....................................................................................................................................................... 74
5.4.
The Drum Sequencer...................................................................................................................................................... 92
5.5.
Special Features............................................................................................................................................................... 108
6.
What is a Project?................................................................................................................................................... 115
6.1.
Managing Projects............................................................................................................................................................ 115
6.2.
All about Tracks .................................................................................................................................................................. 119
6.3.
Patterns................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
6.4.
Arranging.............................................................................................................................................................................. 125
7.
Timing.............................................................................................................................................................................. 132
7.1.
Tempo....................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
7.2.
Sync.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 135
7.3.
Sync/Clock and Reset Outputs ............................................................................................................................... 136
8.
Control Mode.............................................................................................................................................................. 137
8.1.
What is Control Mode?.................................................................................................................................................. 137
8.2.
Control Mode as DAW Automation ...................................................................................................................... 139
8.3.
Front Panel Functions................................................................................................................................................... 144
9.
KeyStep Pro Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 145
9.1.
The Utility Menu................................................................................................................................................................. 145
9.2.
MIDI Control Center....................................................................................................................................................... 155
9.3.
Project Browser ................................................................................................................................................................. 157
9.4.
Store To/Recall From..................................................................................................................................................... 158
9.5.
Device Settings................................................................................................................................................................. 160
10.
KeyStep Pro and your Modular system ................................................................................................ 167
10.1.
The Modular Adventure.............................................................................................................................................. 168
10.2.
Hardware or Software?............................................................................................................................................ 168
10.3.
Using MIDI to Control Modules in VCV Rack.............................................................................................. 169
10.4.
CV/Gate Functions ........................................................................................................................................................ 172
10.5.
Voices 1-4: Pitch, Velocity and Gate ................................................................................................................... 172
10.6.
Routing Signals................................................................................................................................................................ 173
10.7.
Drum Gates........................................................................................................................................................................ 176
11.
Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................................................ 178
12.
Software License Agreement........................................................................................................................ 179
