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Samson Carbon 61 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2012 - Samson Technologies V1.2 Samson Technologies 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.com Apple, Mac, Mac OS, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information ATTENTION RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION ! NE PAS OUVRIR ! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous volt- age”...
  • Page 4 CAUTION Any changes or modifications to the construction of this device which are not express- ly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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.
  • Page 5 Important Safety Information Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufac- turer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Carbon 61 Features ........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    RA number prior to shipping your unit. Please retain the original packing materials and, if possible, return the unit in its original carton. If your Carbon 61 was purchased outside of the United States, contact your local distributor for warranty details and service information.

  • Page 8: Carbon 61 Features

    733MHz or higher, 512MB RAM or larger, USB port Apple iPad • iOS v4.2 or higher We recommend that you also check the minimum system requirements for the soft- ware you are using with your Carbon 61, as they may be greater than the above.

  • Page 9: Front Panel Controls And Functions

    Carbon 61 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller Front Panel Controls and Functions 1. Display - 3 x 7-segment LED display shows controller data in real-time in Perfor- mance mode, and the adjustable parameters in Edit mode 2. VOLUME Fader - This fader is preset from the factory to send MIDI volume (CC #7) messages.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Controls And Functions

    MIDI data. 3. MIDI OUT - Use a 5-pin MIDI cable to connect the Carbon 61 to an external MIDI device.

  • Page 11: Quick Start

    To use the Carbon 61 with an external MIDI device (such as a sound module), connect a 5-pin MIDI cable to the MIDI OUT on the rear of the Carbon 61, and to the MIDI IN of the external device.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Modes The Carbon 61 has two operation modes: Performance Mode and Edit Mode. Performance Mode - In this mode, the 61 velocity-sensitive keys transmit note and velocity information via the USB or MIDI output. The assignable controllers, pitch bend and modulation wheels all transmit continuous controller information.
  • Page 13 Carbon 61 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller Basic Operation VOLUME Fader The VOLUME fader sends MIDI information to control the performance of the de- vice that is connected to the keyboard. The factory setting is channel volume, but can be assigned to another parameter in Edit Mode. Refer to the section Edit Mode (p.14) for details.

  • Page 14: Edit Mode

    1–16. When you reach the desired channel number, press the ENTER key. The Carbon 61 will be set to transmit on the new channel, and the display will stop flashing. If the number is out of range, “-E-” (error) will be displayed for three seconds,...
  • Page 15 MSB or LSB number, and press ENTER. You can input numbers ranging from 0-127. The Carbon 61 will transmit the new MSB or LSB to your device. If the number is out of range, “-E-” (error) will flash on the screen for three seconds, and then return to the last set number.
  • Page 16 Edit Mode ASSIGN TRANS Press the ASSIGN TRANS key to change the function that the TRANSPOSE “+” and “-” buttons control. There are three parameters that can be assigned: 1 - Transpose 2 - Program Change 3 - MIDI Channel When pressed, the current function number will flash on the display.
  • Page 17 “all notes off” message, and any sustaining notes should stop. DEFAULT The DEFAULT function returns all of the Carbon 61 parameters to the original factory settings. Press the DEFAULT function key, and the display will show “No” (indicating that you do not want to reset to all default, factory settings).

  • Page 18: Midi Continuous Controller (Cc) List

    MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) List Description Type Undefined Controller Bank Select Controller Foot controller Controller Modulation wheel Controller Portamento time Controller Breath control Controller Data entry Controller Undefined Controller Channel Volume Controller Foot controller Controller Balance Controller Portamento time Controller Undefined Controller Data Entry...
  • Page 19 Carbon 61 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) List Timbre/Harmonic Controller Undefined Controller Intens. Undefined Controller Release Time Controller Undefined Controller Attack Time Controller Undefined Controller Brightness Controller Undefined Controller Decay Time Controller Undefined Controller Vibrato Rate) Controller...
  • Page 20 MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) List EQ Low Frequency NRPN EQ High Frequency NRPN EG Attack Time NRPN EG Decay Time NRPN EG Release Time NRPN Channel Pressure After Touch Program Change Others Song Select(Song #) Others Master Volume SysEx Master Balance SysEx...

  • Page 21: Midi Note Numbers

    Carbon 61 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller MIDI Note Numbers International Organization Standardization system of MIDI note numbers. Middle C is MIDI note number 60 (C4). Note Numbers Octave...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard 61-key, semi-weighted, velocity sensitive Display 3-digit, 7-segment Controls Volume Fader, Data Knob, Edit Button, Octave +/- buttons, Transpose +/- buttons, Pitch Bend Wheel, Modulation Wheel Functions Program Number, Reset All, MIDI Channel, All Notes Off, Bank MSB, Bank LSB, Velocity Curve, Default, Assign Trans, Assign Fader, Assign Knob, Assign Mod, Assign Pedal, Snapshot Pedal Input...
  • Page 24 Samson Technologies 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.com...

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