M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini User Guide

M-AUDIO® OXYGEN PRO MINI

User Guide

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User Guide (English)

Introduction

Box Contents

Oxygen Pro Mini

USB Cable

Software Download Card

Quickstart Guide

Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

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Setup

Connection

To start using your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard, you need to connect your equipment, get your software properly configured, and then set the keyboard's operation Mode.

To connect your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard to your computer, use the included USB cable. Plug the USB-B end of the cable into the keyboard and the USB-A end of the cable into your computer (or into a USB hub connected to your computer).

Note: In addition to sending data, the USB cable powers the keyboard. If you will be connecting your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard to a USB hub that has other devices connected to it, then we recommend using a powered USB hub.

Connection Diagram

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Rear Panel

M-AUDIO

Computer

Sound Module

Initial Setup

Initial Setup - DAW Setup

Your Oxygen Pro Mini has the ability to control all of your DAW's faders, buttons, knobs, and pads, as well as all of your virtual instrument controls. In order to have these controls set properly, we'll first need to get your Oxygen Pro Mini to set to the correct DAW.

1. Press and hold the DAW Button to open the DAW Select menu on the Display.

2. Turn the Select/Scroll Encoder to cycle through the available DAWs on the Display. As you turn the Encoder, the currently selected DAW will update on the Display. The User option enables you to map custom DAW controls to the keyboard, as described in the Basic Concepts section.

3. When the DAW you want is shown on the Display, press the Select/Scroll Encoder to confirm your selection.

Note: To exit out of DAW Selection Mode without changing the currently selected DAW, press the Back Button.

Most DAWs will automatically recognize the Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard, and automatically configure your Oxygen Pro Mini's controls as a control surface in DAW mode, and virtual instrument controller in Preset mode.

If your DAW does not automatically configure your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard, please follow the setup steps listed in the Oxygen Pro Mini DAW Setup Guides.

Initial Setup – Virtual Instrument/Plugin Setup

Now that you've selected the correct DAW, we'll set your Oxygen Pro Mini to work with all of the Virtual Instrument plugins included with your Oxygen Pro Mini, and any other Virtual Instrument plugins you may have.

1. Press and hold the PRESET Button to open the PRESET Select menu on the Display.

2. Turn the Select/Scroll Encoder to cycle through the available Presets on the Display. As you turn the Encoder, the currently selected Preset will appear on the Display. You can create your own custom virtual instrument presets, as described in the Basic Concepts section.

3. When the Preset you want is shown on the Display, press the Select/Scroll Encoder to confirm your selection.

Note: To exit out of Preset Selection Mode without changing the currently selected Preset, press the Back Button.

There are Presets for all of the Virtual Instruments included with your Oxygen Pro Mini. For Virtual Instruments that aren't included with your Oxygen Pro Mini, we suggest using MPC Beats as a plugin wrapper in your favorite DAW, and the Oxygen Pro Mini's MPC PI preset. MPC Beats opens as a plugin in all mainstream DAWs to merge the best of all DAW worlds. This gives you the freedom to use MPC Beats as a soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin wrapper, enabling you to have all of your Oxygen Pro Mini's controls auto-mapped to your favorite soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin.

To download the included MPC Beats software, follow the instructions on the included software download card.

Initial Setup – Hardware Synth

If you will be using your Oxygen Pro Mini keyboard with a hardware synth rather than your computer, connect the keyboard's MIDI Out port to a TRS 3.5 mm to 5 Pin DIN Female - Type A cable, and connect that to a synth with a standard 5-pin MIDI cable. Then make sure that your keyboard is set to operate with one of its custom presets selected (as instructed in the Basic Concepts section) and that the keyboard is set to send MIDI data from the 5-pin MIDI out port in the Global Settings. In order to use an external hardware synth, you will need to connect the keyboard to a computer, laptop, or to a powered USB hub.

Your Oxygen Pro Mini gives you the option select what messages will be sent from its 5-pin MIDI output. You can choose USB to send only messages from your connected PC to an external hardware synth, KEYS to send only messages from your Oxygen Pro Mini to an external hardware synth, or KEYS/USB to send messages from your connected PC and the keyboard to an external hardware synth. In order to have these controls set properly please use the following steps:

1. Press and hold the SHIFT button and press the MODE/GLOBAL button entering into the GLOBAL EDIT mode

2. In the GLOBAL EDIT menu use the ENCODER to scroll to MIDI OUT. Once you have MIDI OUT highlighted, press the ENCODER to enter into MIDI OUT selection. Then use the ENCODER to select what messages you want sent from your Oxygen Pro Mini's 5-pin MIDI Out.

a. OFF: No messages sent from the 5-pin