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Initial Setup – Virtual Instrument/Plugin Setup 
 
Now that you've selected the correct DAW. we'll set your Oxygen to work with all of the included 
Virtual Instrument plugins, and any other Virtual Instrument plugins you may have.  
1.  Press the PRESET/DAW Button so that the DAW button is unlit, and the Oxygen is in Preset 
mode. 
2.  Press the < or > buttons to cycle through the available Presets on the Display. As you press the 
buttons, the currently selected Preset will appear on the Display. You can create your own 
custom virtual instrument presets, using the Oxygen Preset Editor Software. 
3.  The Preset you want is selected after you stop pressing < or > buttons.  
 
There are Presets for all of the Virtual Instruments included with your Oxygen. For Virtual Instruments 
that aren’t included with your Oxygen, we suggest using MPC Beats as a plugin wrapper in your 
favorite DAW, and the Oxygen’s Preset 1 - MPC PI preset. MPC Beats opens as a plugin in all 
mainstream DAWs to merge the best of all DAW worlds. This gives you the freedom to use MPC 
Beats as a soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin wrapper, enabling you to have all of your Oxygen 
controls auto-mapped to your favorite soft synth/Virtual Instrument plugin.  
 
To download the included MPC Beats software, follow the instructions on the included software 
download card.  
 
Presets 
1. MPC PI 
2. Hybrid 3 
3. Mini Grand 
4. Velvet 
5. Xpand!2 
6. Vacuum 
7. Boom 
8. DB33 
9. General MIDI 
10. General MIDI 
 
 
Installing Your Included Software 
 
We recommend registering your Oxygen keyboard on m-audio.com and downloading the Oxygen 
Series Software Manager. Follow the instructions on your included Software Download Card to 
access the Oxygen Series Software Manager. 
 
DAWs and Virtual Instruments 
 
In the Software Manager you'll have access to all of your included software. 
 
We've included 2 DAWs, MPC Beats, and Ableton Live Lite with your Oxygen series keyboard so 
you can get started making music with professional software right out of the box. Additionally, we’ve 
included a set of MPC Beats Expansion Packs and AIR virtual instrument plugins for you to use with 
your DAW. 
 
To download the included MPC Beats, or Ableton Live Lite DAW software, AIR virtual instrument 
plugins,  and  MPC Beats Expansion Packs, register your Oxygen on m-audio.com and download 
the Oxygen Series Software Manager. The Oxygen Series Software Manager will guide you step-
by-step on downloading and installing all of your included software.