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Oxygen (blue) Series FAQ's – START HERE
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This document will help you find answers to your questions about the Oxygen (blue) Series keyboards (aka the Oxygen 3rd gen), including Oxygen 25, Oxygen 49 (blue), Oxygen 61 (blue), and Oxygen 88. This document contains links to FAQ's, guides, tutorials, and other useful resources for the blue Oxygen Series keyboards.
Compatibility
- USB Keyboard & Controller - Windows 7 and Vista 64-bit Drivers
- Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Windows XP 64-bit Support
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: 32-bit vs. 64-bit
- Unable to locate M-Audio Hardware error when launching Pro Tools M-Powered
- MIDI Keyboard controller Sustain & Expression pedal compatibility
- Running Windows on a Mac: Boot Camp / Parallels
- What software supports DirectLink Mode with Oxygen 3rd Gen keyboards?
- Plug-in compatibility and automatic mapping with DirectLink and HyperControl
- USB hubs
- Using Oxygen DirectLink with another Control Surface in Pro Tools
- Using HyperControl or DirectLink with applications that support ReWire
Installation
- USB MIDI Keyboard, Controller & Interface Installation Troubleshooting Guide
- USB Keyboard & Controller - Windows Vista/Windows 7 Installation Guide
- USB Keyboard & Controller - Windows XP Installation Guide
- USB MIDI Device Installation - Mac OS X
- Is the DirectLink personality the same as or part of the Oxygen (blue) driver?
- "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" message during installation (Vista/Win7)
- "Windows Logo Testing" message during installation in Windows XP
- 2 MIDI devices of the same type in Mac OS X
- USB Device not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.
- Abort Installation. We were unable to install. Your computer's operating system is not supported at this time
Video Tutorials
- Start playing sounds with your MIDI keyboard in Ableton Live Lite
- Video Tutorial: Loading and playing a software instrument in Pro Tools
- Configuring M-Audio Keyboards for use with Reason 4 & Record
(Use if you want to manually assign controls for the Oxygen)
DirectLink Configuration Guides
- Oxygen DirectLink Configuration and Operation for Pro Tools
- Oxygen (blue) DirectLink Configuration and Operation for Pro Tools SE
- Oxygen DirectLink setup for Ableton Live
- Oxygen DirectLink configuration for Propellerhead Reason & Record
- Oxygen DirectLink configuration for Logic
- Oxygen (blue) DirectLink configuration and operation for GarageBand
- Oxygen (blue) DirectLink configuration for Cubase
Documentation
- Oxygen Series User Guide
- Quick Start Guide
- DirectLink for Cubase Readme
- DirectLink for GarageBand and Logic Readme
- Controlling Reason from Oxygen
- Preset List for Oxygen 3rd Gen Keyboards
Technical Issues
- When I press a key, there is a delay before I hear any sound (Latency)
- The notes triggered do not match the keys played (transpose)
- Oxygen 25/49/61/88 (blue) shuts off or stops working
- My Oxygen is not recognized by my computer or applications
- Problems with Oxygen MIDI Out / MIDI Out from USB Function
- Problems with Sleep (Hibernation) Mode
- Problems with USB devices - USB Root Hub Power Management problems (Windows)
- Testing the MIDI Input/Output of your device (Windows)
- Mac OS X MIDI Troubleshooting
- How to reset Oxygen series to factory default
- Drawbar Mode – Why are the faders operating in reverse?
- Keys triggering mutes or solo's on ReDrum in Reason or Record software
- USB hubs
- Using Oxygen DirectLink with another Control Surface in Pro Tools
- Knobs and Faders control VST Instrument Parameters with Oxygen DirectLink in Cubase
How-To & Guides
- How can I setup my Oxygen to control my DAW?
- Global Channel – Changing the MIDI channel for Oxygen Series keyboards
- Setting Buttons to send combined Program & Bank Change messages
- How to program specific MIDI CC's to Oxygen knobs, sliders & buttons
- Channel Assign – Assigning an Oxygen control to a specific MIDI channel
- Can I adjust the range of the pitch bend?
- Drawbar Mode – Why are the faders operating in reverse?
- How to reset Oxygen series to factory default
- Setting up Transport Controls in Pro Tools M-Powered/LE
- How to Store and Recall Presets – Oxygen Series
- Memory Dump – How to backup and restore your Oxygen memory
- Programming buttons to toggle functions on/off
- Assigning a MIDI Note to a Button
- Assigning MIDI Machine Control (MMC) Transport Controls to Buttons
- How to test and see if the MIDI Input/Output is working (Windows)
- Mac OS X MIDI Troubleshooting
General/Misc
- What is the difference between Oxygen DirectLink and Axiom DirectLink?
- Plug-in compatibility and automatic mapping with DirectLink and HyperControl
- Oxygen (blue) keyboard Velocity Curves (adjusting the touch response)
- Can I Program my M-Audio controller to send custom SysEx messages?
- Lead warning message in product documentation
- Where can I get information for configuring my Oxygen as a control surface in my DAW?
- Where are the General MIDI Instruments listed in the appendix of the user guide?
- Does my M-Audio or Evolution MIDI keyboard/control surface have it's own sounds?
- Preset List for Oxygen 3rd Gen Keyboards
- Identifying different generations of Oxygen keyboards
- Using HyperControl or DirectLink with applications that support ReWire
