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More about these features in section 4.3.3.
2.2.7 Pitch / Mod touch strips
These innovative controls take the place of the standard “wheels”.
Their MIDI Channels can be assigned separately by the MIDI
Control Center, and the Mod strip can even be assigned to any
MIDI Continuous Controller number (CC#).
See chapter 10 to learn more about using the MIDI Control Center.
2.3 Rear panel overview
2.3.1 USB/DC IN
This jack provides the power and data connections to a computer. It can also be used
with a standard USB mobile phone charger, allowing you to use KeyStep even without a
computer present.
2.3.2 9V DC IN (with optional adapter)
KeyStep can be used as a stand-alone device without a computer or tablet present.
Simply connect an optional power adapter to your KeyStep (9V DC, 500ma, positive to
ground).
2.3.3 Pitch/Gate/Mod outputs
These are normally used to send electrical signals to an external device such as Arturia’s
popular analog synthesizers (MiniBrute/SE, MicroBrute/SE, MatrixBrute) or to a modular
analog synthesizer.
The Pitch output is often referred to as Control Voltage or CV. The Gate output is
sometimes known as a Trigger. The Mod output is a second type of Control Voltage
output that can be routed to any number of destinations on the target device.
The MIDI Control Center allows you to configure the type of electrical signals sent by
each output. See section 8.4 for information about the signal types that are supported.
