Akiyama Pulsar - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

PULSAR. User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Top Panel .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3. Rear panel ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4. Connections ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. SOFTWARE INSTALATION AND SETUP ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. PULSAR Akiyama ASIO Drivers ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1. Akiyama ASIO drivers’ installation ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.2. Akiyama ASIO drivers Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2. Traktor 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1. Windows installation ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.2. MAC Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2.3. Traktor 2 LE registration ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.4. Traktor 2 Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
3. FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1. Stand-alone controls ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2. Track/Sample Deck Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3. Traktor 2 LE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4. Traktor 2 PRO ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4. SETUP AND FIRMWARE UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1. Setting Software .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2. Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
4.3. Changing Settings through the Controller ....................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.1. Channel settings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.2. SHIFT button setting ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.3. Sample buttons setting ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.4. EQ Kill button setting .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
5. APENDIX ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
5.1. MIDI Specification ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.2. Technical specifications .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
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