Connecting Novation Impulse keyboard to Studio One

I use a Novation Impulse61 keyboard with PreSonus Studio one. Every now and then, I need to fix up the connectivity between my keyboard and Studio One. This blog post is to remind me of how it is done.

My keyboard has been updated with the HUI firmware update so I do not have to use [Novation Automap]. There is an article on the Novation website describing how to connect an Impulse keyboard to Studio One, however it only covers the HUI connection (that allows using the knobs and controls on the keyboard to control Studio one). The article does not cover connecting getting midi input into tracks.

Devices

You need to add 2 external devices to Studio One to connect an Impulse keyboard (Studio One | Options | External Devices | Add…).

1. Mackie | HUI device
   This is covered in the above Novation article.
2. A generic new keyboard for the Novation Keyboard
   Select New Keyboard from top of Add Device list and enter Manufacturer Novation and set the Device Name to the keyboard model - eg Impulse61.

The list of external devices should look something like:

HUI Device

Use the Edit… button to update the properties of the HUI device. You only need to change:

1. the Receive from to Impulse HUI or in windows, to Midi In 3 (may be slightly different)
2. the Send to to Impulse HUI or in windows, to Midi Out 2 (may be slightly different)

The properties window should look something like:

Impulse Keyboard Device

Use the Edit… button to update the properties of the Novation Impulse device. You only need to change:

1. the Receive from to Impulse (may be slightly different)
2. leave Send to set to none.

The properties window should look something like: