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Quick Manual to use Bontempi keyboards w ith the Computer
Bontempi keyboards equipped with Midi or Usb-Midi socket can be connected to a
Personal Computer. The keyboard sends and receives information (notes, volumes, etc...)
using the MI DI communication protocol.
They can be used with any program to play or record Midi Files (Windows Media Player,
Van Basco, Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic, Jazz+ + , etc.)
Bontempi makes this manual available to its customers who choose to use Windows Media
Player and Jazz+ + to make a number of important functions simple and intuitive:
1) How to connect a Bontempi Keyboard to a computer
2) How to reproduce a Midi file with Windows Media Player
3) I nstallation of Jazz+ +
4) How to record, save and listen to a sequence of notes recorded with Jazz+ +
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Summary of Contents for Bontempi PM747
- Page 1 They can be used with any program to play or record Midi Files (Windows Media Player, Van Basco, Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic, Jazz+ + , etc.) Bontempi makes this manual available to its customers who choose to use Windows Media Player and Jazz+ + to make a number of important functions simple and intuitive:...
- Page 2 MI DI format to a per¬ sonal computer or to another keyboard without compatibility problems between musical instruments of different brands. The PM747 keyboard is equipped with a USB-MI DI plug for connection to the personal computer. The connection takes place using the...
- Page 3 To connect the keyboard to PC with Windows Vista it is necessary to install a driver. The installation program is BontempiKeyboardSetup.exe available in the “download area” of website www.bontempi.com. After the download of the installation program please: • Launch the programm BontempiKeyboardSetup.exe. This image will appear: •...
- Page 4 “Windows Media Player” is included in the Windows packet. I t is a program that can read Midi files and send the notes to the Bontempi keyboard connected to the computer. To perform a MI DI file using “Windows Media Player” follow the operations below: •...
- Page 5 I mportant note: in Vista the “Midi Mapper” does not exist. I n Windows XP “Midi mapper” allows to address Midi data to the Bontempi keyboard or to an other midi destination. For this OS please to use Jazz+ + program.
- Page 6 Jazz+ + is a Midi sequencer, a program able to record Midi events (notes, volumes etc.) played with the keyboard reproducing them identically. I nstallation: 1) download the programm from: www.bontempi.com download section. Two versions are available: • a “zip” version that needs the Winzip program or Windows XP (“.zip” extension) folder compressor •...
- Page 7 Only first execution JAZZ+ + select “GM” in “Synth type” option Select File| New With the left mouse button, press the field indicated by the red arrow A – Write the name of the track on which to record the notes B –...
- Page 8 A – Select “Settings | Midi Thru” and open the window "Midi Thru Setting" [ fig. A7] B – With the mouse "click" on the "Software MI DI Thru" box so it remains white C – Press OK A – With the mouse press button A to select track where to record B –...
- Page 9 "Output MI DI device" are activated sequentially. To connect the Bontempi keyboard select "USB Speakers" or "Bontempi Midi USB Device", where it appears. Note: "Bontempi Midi USB Device" appears only when a Bontempi driver is installed on the PC. Otherwise "USB Speaker" appears.
- Page 10 How to edit notes and other controls using “Piano roll” w indow Click with the right mouse button on a track of the main page of the program (area with discontinuous black lines) and a window appears (piano roll) displaying the notes and their length.
- Page 11 2) Buttons to set the most common snap values (pasted events will be placed at nearest 'snap' value, similar to a 'grid' in a graphics paint system) in “quantize” function (see point • set snap to 1/ 8 note • set snap to 1/ 12 note •...
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