Getting Started - M-Audio HAMMER88 Guia Del Usuario

Recommended Installations
Ableton Live Lite: We've included Ableton Live Lite with your Hammer 88 so you can get started making
music with professional software right out of the box. Follow the instructions on the included software
download card for installing Ableton Live Lite. Also, visit ableton.com to check for any available software
updates.
Virtual Instruments: Follow the instructions on the software download card for installing the included virtual
instrument plugins. After installation, most DAWs will not load virtual instrument plugins automatically. In
order to access the virtual instrument plugins with Ableton Live Lite, you will need to choose the plugin
folder for the software to scan:
Windows (32-bit):
C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTplugins
Windows (64-bit):
C:\Program Files\VSTplugins
Mac:
Macintosh HD\Library\Audio\Plugins\VST
To set your plugin folder in Ableton Live Lite:
1. Go to the Preferences menu.
2. Select the File Folder tab. Under Plug-In Sources click Browse and select the appropriate plugin
folder.
3. After making your selection, the Use VST Custom Plug-In Folder button should be ON. If it is not,
click the button to turn it on.
4. Exit the Preferences menu.

Getting Started

Please note that when you press a key on the keyboard, you will not hear any sound. This is because
pressing a key causes the keyboard to send out MIDI data. MIDI data gives instructions on how a sound
should play, but in order to actually hear that sound you need to configure your music software to read the
MIDI data being sent from the Hammer 88 and play the sound back accordingly. This setup will more than
likely entail going into an Options or Device Setup menu in your music software application and selecting
the appropriate device. The Hammer 88 should appear under the name "Hammer 88" in the MIDI devices
section of your music software application. Please consult the manual that came with your software for the
proper setup procedure.
Ableton Live Lite Setup
1. First, connect Hammer 88 to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable,
and launch Ableton Live Lite.
2. Next, open the Ableton Live Lite Preferences window. Choose your Audio Device in the Audio tab.
This will be dependent upon the audio interface that you are using.
MAC: Select Live > Preferences
PC: Select Options > Preferences
3. Select the MIDI / Sync tab. Within the MIDI Ports section, adjust the settings as seen below:
Next to Input: Hammer 88, toggle the On button in the Track and Remote columns.
Next to Output: Hammer 88, toggle the On button in the Track and Remote columns.
4. Close the Preferences window.
5. To add an instrument or plugin to Ableton Live Lite in order to generate sound,
in the Categories column, choose Instruments or Plug-ins.
6. In the Name column just to the right of the Categories column, locate the Instrument or Plug-in of your
choice. Click-and-drag the instrument to a MIDI track in Ableton Live Lite to load the instrument.
The Instrument can now be triggered with Hammer 88.
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