Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Axiom Pro M-Audio
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User Guide Axiom Pro.
| 1 Axiom Pro User Guide “How T o:” Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| 2 Axiom Pro User Guide T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| 3 Axiom Pro User Guide “How T o:” Quick Refer ence: This section provides a quic k reference to help you accomplish specific Axiom Pro-related t asks. These tasks are grouped together in a logical fashion and provide shortcuts to the specific page (and parameter) within the “Edit Mode” section of this guide.
| 4 Axiom Pro User Guide Group Controls – How do I… On Axiom P ro, press: … and refer to User Guide Page Name the group of drum pads? “Edit” → “3” (Group) → “P” (slider button) “Name” parameter on pg. 34 Name the group of encoders? “Edit” → “3” (Group) → “E” (slider button) “Name” parameter on pg.
| 5 Axiom Pro User Guide Introduction Thank you for purc hasing the M-Audio Axiom Pro M I D I controller . Axiom Pro premium keyboards are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding musicians and can be used to control your M I DI hardware and audio software.
| 6 Axiom Pro User Guide What’ s in the Box • AxiomProKeyboard • PrintedQuickStartGuide • AxiomProInstallationC D-R O M • SoftwareBundleDisc • .
| 7 Axiom Pro User Guide Product Featur es and Specifications • 25-,49-,or61semi-weightedkeyswithaftertouchandmultipleselectablevelocityresponsecurves. • Eightprogrammable“endless”knobsfeaturingnon-détentedencoderswithcustomizableaccelerationcurves.
| 8 Axiom Pro User Guide Minimum System Requir ements Minimum system requirements can be found on the Axiom Pro product packaging as well as the M-Audio website. ✓ A Note about Operating System Updates: Please chec k the M-Audio driver download page at http://www .
| 9 Axiom Pro User Guide Driver Installation Windows X P/Vist a Users: Axiom Pro is a class-compliant device that offers basic functionality on W indows X P and V ist a systems without having to inst all additional drivers. Y ou can simply connect Axiom Pro to your computer , switch on the computer and the controller , and be ready to go.
| 10 Axiom Pro User Guide Windows X P , Vist a and Mac O S X 10.4 (T iger) users: When using Axiom Pro class-compliant (i.e. without installing the M-Audio driver) in W indows X P/V ist a or in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), the Axiom Pro M I DI ports will not be displayed with their proper port names.
| 1 1 Axiom Pro User Guide Connection Diagram Hosted Mode: Rear of Axiom Pro Axiom Pro Synthesizer , Sound Module, etc. sustain or expression pedals Computer USB MID I MID I When using Axiom P ro with a computer: • ConnectAxiomProtoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedU S Bcable.
| 12 Axiom Pro User Guide St andalone Mode: Rear of Axiom Pro Synthesizer , Sound Module, etc. sustain or expression pedals MID I MID I Axiom Pro 9V DC, 5 00mA sustain or expression pedals MID I When .
| 1 3 Axiom Pro User Guide Controls and Connect ors T op Panel Overview 2 5 7 3 8 6 4 1 9 10 11 12 1. L CD Display: This 128x64 pixel display indicates the current status of the Axiom Pro controller. T his display changes depending on the currently selected mode of the controller .
| 14 Axiom Pro User Guide 6. T rigger P ads: These eight velocity sensitive pads transmit MI DI note and velocity information. The pads can be used to drumrhythmicelementsofasongortotriggersamples,butcanalsobeusedtoplaynotesjustlikethepianokeysof Axiom Pro.
| 15 Axiom Pro User Guide Rear Panel Overview 20 13 17 18 19 14 15 16 1 3. Expression Pedal Input (Expr): Connectyourexpressionpedal’s1/4”connectortothisjac k. 1 4. Sustain Pedal Input: Connectyoursust ainpedal’s1⁄4”connectortothisjack.
| 1 6 Axiom Pro User Guide Using Axiom Pro Axiom Pro operates in one of two primary modes: Performance Mode and Edit Mode. Most of the time, the keyboard will be in Performance Mode so that you can play your synthesizers and control your audio software.
| 17 Axiom Pro User Guide F unction Buttons and Sof t K eys The Function Buttons and Soft K eys of Axiom Pro are located directly below the L C D screen. These buttons allow you to access various important features of the keyboard (such as loading and saving customized patches, accessing Edit mode, etc.
| 18 Axiom Pro User Guide F1-4 This button is only available on Axiom Pro 25. W hen the “F1-4” button is pressed, the button becomes illuminated, and the Soft Keys mimic the first four F-K eys of Axiom Pro 4 9/61.
| 19 Axiom Pro User Guide F-K eys These are assignable buttons that can be used to control your audio applications and virtual instruments. By default (when the first Axiom Pro patch is active), thes.
| 20 Axiom Pro User Guide Loading Patc hes: T o load a saved patch: 1. Press the Load button. The button becomes illuminated and the Load page is displayed on the L C D.
| 21 Axiom Pro User Guide Using Axiom Pro with a Computer: Software Configuration W hen using Axiom Pro in “hosted” mode (i.e., with a computer), you may need to set up your music software to send and receive M I DI dat a from Axiom Pro.
| 22 Axiom Pro User Guide HyperControl Mode About HyperControl Mode HyperControl Mode is a two-way communication protocol that allows your Axiom Pro controls (i.
| 23 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode ! IMPOR T ANT : If you are using Axiom Pro in HyperControl Mode, nearly all of the configuration that would normally take place using Edit Mode (described in this chapter) happens automatically .
| 24 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode (Main Menu) This top-level menu appears when Axiom Pro enters Edit mode. T o navigate this menu, use the numerical keypad on Axiom Pro 49/61 or the black keys of Axiom Pro 25 (each blac k key on Axiom 25 corresponds to the number that is silk-screened above the note).
| 25 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Global The Edit Mode > Global page contains common parameters that affect all areas of Axiom Pro. press 1 Parameter: Channel V alue Range: 1-16 This parameter sets the global MI DI output channel of Axiom Pro.
| 26 Axiom Pro User Guide V elocity Settings (Keys) Description 5 Low Low-Normal Normal Normal-High High These options gradually vary the sensitivity of the keys from “Low” to “High. ” “Low” is the least sensitive setting (i.e., you have to strike the keys with more force to achieve the highest MI D I velocities).
| 27 Axiom Pro User Guide ✓ Advanced MI D I users: Release Velocity When the V elCurve parameter is selected, S oft-Key 4 displays a note-off logo ( - Off ) that can be chec ked and unchec ked. When this option is unc hecked, eac h time y ou release an Axiom Pro note, a basic M I DI “note off” command is transmitted.
| 28 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Program V alue Range: 0-127 This parameter sends Program Change M I DI mess ages on your selected Global channel and can be used to select the different sounds contained within your sound module (or virtual instrument).
| 29 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Control press 2 The Edit Mode > Control page contains parameters relating to the operation of a specific control on Axiom Pro (i.e., an individual pad, encoder knob, button, etc.). The Control page is automatically set to modify the last item that was manipulated before entering Edit mode.
| 30 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: T ype V alue Range: (varies; see t able below) This parameter sets the type of message that will be generated by the selected controller . Y our selection for this parameter determines what sub-parameters are displayed on the lower half of the page.
T ype Control T ype MIDI Ch. Param. A Param B Param C Param D Description* OFF - - - - - Selecting this parameter disables its associated controller . MIDI CC 1-16, Zone 1-4, Group, Global Min (0-127).
T ype Control T ype MIDI Ch. Param. A Param B Param C Param D Description* Master Pan - Min (0-127) Max (0-127) - Entry (DEC, HEX) Master Pan - LSB (0-127) MSB (0-127) - Entry (DEC, HEX) Coarse T une .
T ype Control T ype MIDI Ch. Param. A Param B Param C Param D Description* Global Param Set - Octave - V alue (-4 through +4) - This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Octave shift setting on the Edit Mode > Global page to a specic value.
T ype Contr ol T ype MIDI Ch. Param. A Param B Description* ASCII Keystroke - A-Z 1-9 0 Return Escape Backspace T ab Spacebar - = [ ] (Mac) # ; ~ , . / Caps Lock F1-F12 Print Screen Scroll Lock Pause.
| 31 Axiom Pro User Guide About the “Channel” sub-parameter: This parameter sets the M I D I output channel of the selected control. T he parameter can be set in the following ways: • Global Y our selected control will transmit on the global M I DI channel as specified on the Edit > Global page.
| 32 Axiom Pro User Guide About the “Entry” sub-parameter: This parameter determines how the Min, Max, and CC# parameters will be displayed on screen. W hen this parameter is set to “D E C” all values will be displayed in decimal format whereas setting this parameter to “H E X” will display the same information in hexidecimal format.
| 33 Axiom Pro User Guide About the “Endless” Encoders: TheEncoderknobscanfunctionjustlikethe“xed”knobsfoundonmanysynthesizersorM I DIcontrollers(i.e.,xedknobs stop rotating and sending M I D I dat a once you reach the minimum or maximum “ends” of the knob).
| 34 Axiom Pro User Guide ✓ Tip: Y ou can directly access this page by first tapping any of the pads, pressing the Edit Mode button and selecting option number 3.
| 35 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: V el.Loc k V alue Range: Off, On This parameter engages and disengages velocity loc king for the pads. When this parameter is set to “Off, ” pads are velocity sensitive. If this parameter is set to “On, ” each pad will always transmit at the velocity specified on its Edit > Control page.
| 36 Axiom Pro User Guide V elocity Settings (Pads) Description 7 Low Normal High These options gradually vary the sensitivity of the pads from “Low” to “High. ” “Low” is the least sensitive setting (i.e., you have to strike the keys with more force to achieve the highest MI D I velocities).
| 37 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: 1-4 V alue Range: (varies) The Encoder knobs and drum pads can have up to four profiles allowing you to quic kly and easily control up to 32 parameters. W hen viewing this page in Edit Mode, a selected profile can be enabled and disabled using the “+” and “-“ buttons.
| 38 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Group (Encoder) press E Axiom Pro 49/61 press 3 or press play Axiom Pro 25 Axiom Pro 49/61 Axiom Pro 25 Press the Edit Mode button, select option number 3 and then press “E” (Axiom Pro 25: press the “Play” button) to open the Encoder Group page.
| 39 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Channel V alue Range: Global, 1-16, Zone 1-4 This parameter sets the M I DI output channel of the encoder group. The parameter can be set in the following ways: .
| 40 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Group (Slider) press S press 3 Axiom Pro 49/61 Press the Edit Mode button, select option number 3 and then press “S” to open the Slider Group page. The Edit Mode > Group (Slider) page displays parameters relating to the Sliders.
| 41 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Drawbar V alue Range: Off, On This parameter engages Drawbar Mode. W hen this mode is engaged, the operation of the sliders is reversed and the maximum M I DI C C value (127) is reac hed when the slider is at the bottom whereas the minimum CC value (0) is reached when the slider is pushed to the top.
| 42 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Group (Numerical K eypad) press 3 press N Axiom Pro 49/61 Press the Edit Mode button, select option number 3 and then press “N” to open the Numerical Keypad Group page. The Edit Mode > Group (Numerical K eypad) page displays parameters relating to the Numerical Keypad.
| 43 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Zones press 4 The Edit Mode > Zones page lets you configure the parameters for eac h of the four zones cont ained within Axiom Pro. T o select the range of a keyboard zone: 1. Use Soft K eys 2-3 (or Encoder Knob E1) to select the zone you would like to edit.
| 44 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > Zones > Dat a press 4 press soft-key 4, “DA T A ” Y ou can open the Dat a page for a Zone by entering Edit Mode, selecting the Zone for editing, and then pressing soft-key 4 (Data). This gives access to additional parameters relating to the operation of an individual zone.
| 45 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: M I DI Port V alue Range: O, A, A&O, B, B&O, A&B, All, Off Each of the four zones can be individually configured to transmit M I DI dat a on any combi.
| 46 Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode > M I D I press 4 This page contains a variety of options relating to MI DI. Parameter: SysEx V alue Range: Off, O, A, A&O, B, B&O, A&B, All SysEx me.
| 47 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: PatchID V alue Range: On, Off When this option is enabled, a “system exclusive” (SysEx) MI DI mess age that cont ains all the settings of the selected Axiom Pro patch is sent out whenever a patc h is recalled from the Load Page.
| 48 Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Send Patch V alue Range: Send W hen this parameter is selected, a “Send” option appears for Soft Key 4. Pressing this button will send a SysEx dump of the memory contents of the currently loaded Axiom Pro patch out of the selected SysEx port (see the SysEx parameter above to select a SysEx output port).
| 49 Axiom Pro User Guide T r oubleshooting Axiom Pro is a professional keyboard controller that has been tested under a wide variety of conditions to ensure trouble-free performance. However , in the event that you do experience difficulty while using Axiom Pro, this section provides tips to help resolve some basic issues that you may encounter .
| 50 Axiom Pro User Guide 5. When I press the keys or use any of the M I D I controls (wheel, knob, data buttons, etc.), no data is transmitted from the M I D I output port on the rear of the Axiom P ro. This may be the result of the Axiom Pro “M I D I Out” parameter being set to “U S B.
| 5 1 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendices Appendix A: Axiom Pro Factory Patch settings Axiom Pro comes preconfigured with a variety of factory patches: Patc h # Name Encoders Sliders Profile 1 Profile .
| 52 Axiom Pro User Guide DA W P atches The D AW patc hes can be used to control various audio applications (Pro T ools, Reason, Cubase, etc.) These patc hes mainly vary in terms of Numerical Keypad assignments.
| 53 Axiom Pro User Guide Patc h 2: Pro T ools (Mac) and Patc h 3: Pro T ools (PC) Axiom P ro Numerical Keypad Pro T ools Shortcut 1 Save session 2 T oggle click on/off 3 T oggle between Edit and Mix .
| 54 Axiom Pro User Guide Patc h 15: Cubase (Mac) or Patc h 16: Cubase (PC) Axiom P ro Numerical Keypad Cubase Shortcut 1 Saveproject 2 Undo 3 T oggle Mixer V iew 4 Duplicate selection 5 Go to song start 6 Loop selection 7 Hold while pressing Axiom Pro keypad “8” and “9” to set the L and R locator points, respectively .
| 55 Axiom Pro User Guide Patc h 19: Ableton Live Axiom P ro Numerical Keypad A bleton Live Shortcut 1 T rigger 1 2 T rigger 2 3 T rigger 3 4 T rigger 4 5 T rigger 5 6 T rigger 6 7 T rigger 7 8 T rigg.
| 56 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix B: K eyboard V elocity Curves A x iom P ro Key boar d V e loci t y C urve : Low 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 ( M i nim um ) S trike Force (M axi m um.
| 57 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix B: K eyboard V elocity Curves (continued) A x iom P ro Key boar d V e loci t y C urve : High 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 ( M i nim um ) S t ri ke Fo.
| 58 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix B: K eyboard V elocity Curves (continued) A x iom P ro Key boar d V e loci t y C urve : High Range 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 (M i nim um ) S trike.
| 59 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix C: Drum Pad V elocity Curves A x iom P ro Drum P ads V e loci t y C urve : Low 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 ( M i nim um ) S t ri ke Force (M axi m u.
| 60 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix C: Drum Pad V elocity Curves (continued) A x iom P ro Drum P ads V e loci t y C urve : 3 St eps 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 ( M i nim um ) S t ri ke.
| 61 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix C: Drum Pad V elocity Curves (continued) A x iom P ro Key boar d V e loci t y C urve : High Range 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 (M i nim um ) S trike .
| 62 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix D: M I D I Implement ation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic De fault Channe l Changed 1-1 6 1-1 6 X X Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 0 ***** X Not.
| 63 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix E: Useful M I D I Dat a T ables E1 - General M I D I Instruments – Program Numbers 14 Piano B ass Reed Synth Effects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 Bright Acoustic Piano.
| 64 Axiom Pro User Guide E2 - General M I D I Note Numbers Octave Note Numbers C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B -2 0 123456789 10 11 -1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 0 24 25 26 2 7 28 29 30 31 32 3.
| 65 Axiom Pro User Guide E4 - G M2 Reverb T ypes 0: Small Room 1: Medium Room 2: Large Room 3: Medium Hall 4: Large Hall 8: Plate E5 - G M2 Chorus T ypes 0: Chorus 1 1: Chorus 2 2: Chorus 3 3: Chorus.
| 66 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix F: General M I D I Continuous Controller (C C) Numbers 00 B ank Select 49 Gen Purpose 2 LSB 98 Non-Reg Param LSB 01 Modulation 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB 99 Non-Reg Param .
| 67 Axiom Pro User Guide Appendix G: He xadecimal Conversion Char t Hexadecimal value Decimal value Hex adecimal value Decimal value Hexadecimal value Decimal value 0 0 2B 43 56 86 1 1 2C 44 57 87 2 .
| 68 Axiom Pro User Guide T echnical Info Caution: Electro Static Discharge, Electrical F ast T ransient and Conducted R F interference may cause the unit malfunctioning. In suc h case, unplug the unit and plug it in again to restore normal operation.
| 69 Axiom Pro User Guide 12 W arr anty W arranty T erms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user . V isit www.m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product.
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