INTRODUCTION
The PK 25 laptop performance keyboard is a mini USB-MIDI controller made up of 25 mini size and
velocity-sensitive keyboard keys. It is suitable for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators.
The PK 25 provides octave shift up/ down controls, Pitch up/ down controls and Program Change controls.
It fits all Keyboard players who want to work with software on their computer and express themselves
anywhere.
It works plug and play with Mac and PC and requires no software driver installation. It comes with
PoiZone and Waldorf Edition so you can have sound out of the box.
This document is organized in below sections:
A – Minimum System Requirements
B – Start using the PK 25
C – Parts and their functions
D – Making detailed settings
E – Specification
A. Minimum System Requirements
PC:
‧Windows 7, Vista, XP (SP2) - (32 & 64 Bit)
‧2Ghz AMD or Intel Pentium 3 compatible CPU
with full SSE1 support
‧512Mb RAM.
‧100Mb free disc space.
‧DirectSound or ASIO compatible soundcard.
‧Free USB port x 1
B. Start using the PK 25
1.
Connect the PK 25 to your computer with a USB cable.
2.
When the PK 25 is connected to computer, one of the 4 Octave LEDs will turn on. Driver will be
installed automatically. No extra driver is needed.
3.
The PK 25 includes 2 software. Please follow the instructions on the software voucher for download
and installation.
C. Parts and their functions
1. Keyboard – There are twenty-five
velocity-sensitive keys that transmit note
messages. When CC mode is on, they transmit
control change messages.
2. Program Change encoders – Turn for
transmitting program change messages.
3. CC MODE button – This button will toggle the
CC mode on or off.
4. MOD button – This button transmits modulation
messages.
5. PITCH DOWN/ PITCH UP buttons – These
buttons transmit pitch bend messages.
6. OCTAVE DOWN/ OCTAVE UP buttons – These
select the pitch of the keyboard in steps of an
octave. The pitch will shift downward by one octave each time you press the OCTAVE DOWN button.
The pitch will shift upward by one octave each time you press the OCTAVE UP button. The Octave LEDs
indicate the keyboard's octave shift status.
7. USB Connector – Connect the PK 25 to your computer with a USB cable via this port.
- Thank you very much for purchasing PK 25! -
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Box Contents:
- PK 25 x 1
- USB Cable x 1
- Editor Software & User Manual CD ROM x 1
MAC:
‧OSX v10.4 (Universal Binary) or later
‧G4 1.5 GHz or Intel Core Duo family.
‧512Mb RAM.
‧100Mb free disc space.
‧CoreAudio drivers.
‧Free USB port x 1