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    Axiom User Guide English[...]

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    English T able of Contents Eng lish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’ s[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 2 English[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 3 English Introduction Congratulations on the pur chase of your M-Audio Axiom MIDI contr oller k eyboar d. Please r egister y our pr oduct toda y to ensure full warranty cov erage and r eceive fr ee pr oduct updates. Register online at www .m-audio .com/register Y our new keyboar d pro vides extensive contr ol of virtual instr[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 4 English Section 1: Getting Star ted 1.1 Axiom K eyboards Ov erview 1.1.1 T op Panel Overview 1.1.2 Back Panel Overview 1.1.3 Control Definitions These controls ar e r eferr ed by name thr oughout this manual. 1: LCD displa y 2: Sliders (Axiom 49/61 only) 3: Encoders 4: T ranspor t buttons 5: Assignable buttons (Axiom 49/61 [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 5 English 1.2 Setup If you intend to connect your Axiom keyboar d to a computer , please read sections 1.2 and 1.3 first. If you only intend to use your Axiom k eyboar d to control a sound module or synthesizer using the external MIDI OUT y ou should skip to section 1.4. 1.2.1 Minimum System Requirements If you ar e using y o[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 6 English 1.5 Pow er Supply If y ou ar e using your Axiom with a computer via its USB port, ther e is no need for an external pow er supply . Y our Axiom will dra w its pow er from the computer . How ev er , if y ou ar e intending to use your Axiom without connecting to a computer’ s USB port, then y ou will need to use an e[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 7 English Advanced A number of advanced functions on the Axiom 25 are accessed fr om the k eyboard itself. These functions are listed abov e the k eys on the fr ont panel of the unit. T o use any one of these functions, first press the Advanced button. The button will light indicating that the ke yboard is now in Advanced Fun[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 8 English 2.1 The K eyboard When y ou pla y the ke yboard, MIDI note messages are sent. These messages are read by your computer software or external MIDI gear and used to generate sound accordingl y . 2.1.1 V elocity Curve 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0 20 40 60 80 10 0 12 0 14[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 9 English T o change the velocity curve: 49- and 61-note versions: < Locate the label V el Curve. Press the tw o buttons abov e this label. < The LCD will show the currentl y selected velocity cur ve, pr eceded by a ‘C’ if a cur ve is selected, or ‘F’ if a fixed velocity is selected. < Enter the new cur ve n [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 10 English 2.2 M I D I Channel MIDI messages can be sent on any of 16 channels. If you are connected to a computer , the MIDI software will be receiving on all channels in most cases. How ev er , when you are connected to external MIDI synthesizers, sound modules and some virtual instruments, you need to match the transmit cha[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 11 English < Press the Advanced button. < Press the Program button. < Enter the program change in the range of 0-127 on the numeric data entry ke ys. < Press the Enter ke y to confirm the enter ed value T o send a bank change: 49- and 61-note versions: < Press the Bank LSB or Bank MSB button. < The LCD will [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 12 English 2.4.1 Extra Messages – 128 T o 131 Y ou may ha ve noticed that although we have stated there are 128 MIDI controller messages (0 – 127), Appendix C shows 132 assignable controller messages. This is because messages 128 – 131 are a differ ent type of MIDI message , defined in the General MIDI Specification as[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 13 English 25-note ver sion: < Select the physical contr oller for pr ogramming using method 1 or 2 abov e. < Press the Advanced button. < Press the Ctrl Assign k e y on the k eyboard. < The LCD displa y will show the curr ently assigned MIDI controller number The physical controller you are programming is displa y[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 14 English Section 3: A dvanced Features In section 2 we saw how to use the k eyboar d, send program and bank changes, and assign MIDI controllers to the various controls on your Axiom. These basic skills allow you to perform with many softwar e applications, sound modules and synthesizers. Howe ver , the Axiom has some mor e [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 15 English 3.1.2 Drawbar Mode Dra wbar mode is a quick method of rev ersing the direction of the nine sliders on your Axiom 49 or 61. If you are contr olling an instrument that makes use of drawbars rather than faders—the MB-3 electric organ on K e y Rig for example—then you should use dra wbar mode. The Dra wbar function [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 16 English T o recall any memory you ha v e stor ed: 49- and 61-note versions: < Press the Recall button. < Enter the number of the memor y location (1 to 20) using the numeric k eypad. 25-note ver sion: < Press the Advanced button. < Press the Recall button. < Enter the number of the memor y location (1 to 20) [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 17 English For example, if y ou want to stor e the settings for the trigger pads only: 49- and 61-note versions: < Press the Store button. < Press group button C to activate gr oup C only . < The LCD display will now onl y flash the Gr oup C symbol. < Use the numeric ke ypad to enter the memor y location to stor e[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 18 English 3.3 How T o A void Jumping Parameters A common problem with MIDI contr ollers occurs when y ou mov e a ph ysical contr oller and the r eceiving parameter on your external MIDI gear or software jumps from its present setting to the position of the knob or fader that you are using. The result can be a volume spik e, a[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 19 English In order to program one of these methods to the rotary encoders on your Axiom, you should assign the MIDI controllers given below: MIDI CC Endless Data Method Incr ement Decr ement 145 Program Change Incr ement/Decrement — — 146 2’ s Complement from 64 / Relative (Binary Offset) 065 to 127 063 to 000 147 2’ [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 20 English 3.4.1 Acceleration Curves There are three acceleration curves (C1-3) which define the r elationship betw een how fast you turn the endless encoder and the value increment/decr ement that is sent out. It is also possible to turn the acceleration cur ve OFF so that r egardless of how quickly or slowly you turn the di[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 21 English 25-note ver sion: < Select the pad as described in section 2. < Press the Advanced button. < Press the Ctrl Assign k e y . < The LCD display will flash the curr ently assigned contr oller for the pad. < Enter 147 for Note on/off (press/r elease), or 148 for note on/off toggle < Press the Enter ke [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 22 English 3.5.3 Sample/ Loop T riggers with M I D I Controller Messages In some cases,y ou ma y wish to send standard MIDI contr oller messages to trigger samples or loops. T o make this w ork, y ou need to first assign a MIDI controller to the pad and then set the pad to send just ON and OFF values. This is done as follows:[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 23 English 3.5.4 Pressure Control Using the pressur e contr ol, the pads giv e you a differ ent type of performance option on y our Axiom. Y ou can contr ol parameters on your software in a wa y that would not be possible on a standard dial or slider . The pressur e pads can be used to make some very interesting effects. As we[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 24 English *It is also possible to send fix ed velocities each time you press a pad This is useful when composing drum par ts, or simple synthesizer tracks. The fix ed v elocities are selected b y assigning Pad Curve 10 to 12 as follows: Curve Fixed V elocity Value 10 64 11 100 12 127 3.5.6 V elocity Lock The V elocity Lock [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 25 English 3.6.2 Activating/ Deactivating Zones There are four zones assignable on the 49- and 61-note versions and three zones assignable on the 25-note version. T o activate/ deactivate zones, first press the Zone/Group button which will light. T o enable/disable any zone: < Press the Zone/Gr oup button. < On 49- and [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 26 English 3.6.4 Zone Range The Zone Range defines the upper and low er limits of the k eys contained in a zone. T o set the range of a zone: < Press the Zone Range button. The LED in the Zone/Group button lights to indicate that Zone/Gr oup mode is automatically selected. < The LCD displa y will flash the symbols r ep[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 27 English 3.6.7 Individual Channel Assignments of Controls Every ph ysical contr oller on y our Axiom can be assigned to its own individual channel, allowing you to contr ol sev eral instruments at the same time. It is also possible to tie a ph ysical contr oller to a zone or to the Global Channel. T o assign the transmit cha[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 28 English 3.7 Group A Controls Note : For information on Gr oup A memor y recall, please revie w section 3.2.1. The term “Group A controls” ref ers to the pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, aftertouch, sustain pedal and expression pedal. Each of these controls diff ers fr om other controls on y our Axiom because these ca[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 29 English 3.8 Example of Control Functionality 3.8.1 Setting T oggle V alues for the Buttons The assignable buttons and the pedals can each be assigned to toggle between two MIDI contr oller message values. Y ou may for example want to send out value 15 when y ou first pr ess the button f ollow ed by value 74 when y ou press[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 30 English 3.8.2 Assigning M MC Mess ages to a Button MIDI Machine Control messages are used by some devices and software to control transport functions such as Stop, Pla y and Record. The T ransport contr ols on your Axiom ke yboard can be setup to send MMC messages, how ev er it is impor tant to note, that not all MIDI devic[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 31 English 3.8.3 Assigning R PN / N R P N Messages to a Fader or Encoder Many of toda y’ s synthesizers and music applications can r eceive and pr ocess RPN and NRPN MIDI messages to allow contr ol of an arra y of useful settings and featur es. How ev er , RPN/NRPN messages are different from most other MIDI data as they con[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 32 English Section 4: Usage Examples 4.1 M I D I Out from U SB Function MIDI Out from USB can be used to s witch the sour ce of the MIDI data seen at the MIDI Out port of your Axiom. On initial power up , MIDI Out from USB mode is off. This means that as you pla y your Axiom, MIDI data will be sent to the MIDI Out port. If you[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 33 English T o control MIDI out fr om USB mode: 49- and 61-note versions: < Press Data 2 and Data 3 together to change the MIDI Out setting to MIDI Out from USB. < Y ou will see a MIDI plug symbol appear on the LCD displa y . < T o turn MIDI Out fr om USB mode back off, press the same button combination again. When yo[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 34 English 4.3 Controlling a Sound Module from the Computer By turning on MIDI Out fr om USB mode (section 4.1), the data coming into the Axiom from the computer will g o directl y out of the MIDI Out por t and trigger the sounds in the external sound module . This means that your Axiom is effectively acting as a USB to MIDI i[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 35 English 5.2 RPN / N R PNs Explained Non-register ed parameter numbers (NRPN's) are de vice specific messages that enable you to control synths and sound modules via MIDI. The MIDI specification defines open parameter numbers to allow manufacturers to specify their own controllers. The more common of these are r egis[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 36 English Section 6: T roubleshooting The Axiom has been designed to give you high performance MIDI control. It has been tested under a wide range of systems and operating conditions. Howev er , ther e are vir tually limitless numbers of operating scenarios, any of which could affect your system’ s performance. Though this [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 37 English Section 7: T echnical Info Caution: Electro Static Discharge, Electrical Fast T ransient and Conducted RF interf erence ma y cause the unit malfunctioning. In such case, unplug the unit and plug it in again to restor e normal operation. Note: Y our M-Audio product has been tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOM[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 38 English Section 9: Appendices Appendix A - M I D I I M PLE M E NT A TI ON C HAR T Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Chann el Changed 1-1 6 1-1 6 X X Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 0 ***** X Note Number True Voi ce 0-1 27 ***** X Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 X X X After Key’s Touch Channe l X 0 X X[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 39 English Appendix B – Useful M I D I Data T ables B1 - General M I D I Instruments – Program Change Numbers Piano Bass Reed Synth Ef fects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 2 Electric grand Piano 3 Honky T onk Piano 4 Electric Piano 1 5 Electric Piano 2 6 Harpsichord 7 Clavinet 32 Acoustic Bass 33 Fingered B[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 40 English B3 - Roland GS And Y amaha XG NR P N Messages NRPN NRPN Data Data MSB LSB MSB LSB CC99 CC98 CC06 CC38 01 08 00-7F n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Rate (relative change) 01 09 00-7F n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Depth (relative change) 01 0A 00-7F n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Delay (r elative change) 01 20 00-7F n/a (-64 - [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 41 English Appendix C - General M I D I Controller Numbers (M I DI CC's) 00 Bank Select 49 Gen Purpose 2 LSB 98 Non-Reg Param LSB 01 Modulation 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB 99 Non-Reg Param MSB 02 Breath Contr ol 51 Gen Purpose 4 LSB 100 Reg Param LSB 03 Controller 3 52 Controller 52 101 Reg Param MSB 04 Foot Control 53 Controlle[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 42 English Appendix D – Assignable Controller Numbers to Linear Controllers This table applies to the follo wing controls on y our Axiom: < Sliders < Aftertouch strip < Pitch bend wheel < Modulation wheel < Expression pedal MIDI CC Description Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's - MIN MAX 120-12[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 43 English Appendix E – Assignable Controller Numbers to Non-Linear Controllers This table applies to the follo wing controls on y our Axiom: < Assignable buttons (Axiom 49/61 only) < T ransport controls < Sustain pedal MIDI CC Description Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's - T oggle V alue 2 T oggle[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 44 English Appendix F – Assignable Controller Numbers to Rotary Encoders This table only applies to the Rotary encoders on your Axiom MIDI CC Description Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's - MIN MAX 120-127 Channel Mode Messages - MIN MAX 128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity - - - 129 Channel Fine T une - - - 130 Chann[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 45 English Appendix G – Assignable Controller Numbers to Pressure Pads This table only applies to the pr essur e Pads on your Axiom. MIDI CC Description Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's - MIN MAX 120-127 Channel Mode Messages - MIN MAX 128 Pitch Bend Range - - - 129 Channel Fine T une - - - 130 Channel Coar[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 46 English Appendix H - Hexadecimal Conv ersion Chart Hexadecimal value Decimal value Hexadecimal value Decimal value Hexadecimal value Decimal value 0 0 2B 43 56 86 1 1 2C 44 57 87 2 2 2D 45 58 88 3 3 2E 46 59 89 4 4 2F 47 5A 90 5 5 30 48 5B 91 6 6 31 49 5C 92 7 7 32 50 5D 93 8 8 33 51 5E 94 9 9 34 52 5F 95 0A 10 35 53 60 96 [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 47 English Appendix I – Factory Presets Y our M-Audio Axiom ke yboard comes with 20 preset setups which allow you to use the k e yboard controller with suppor ted software right out of the box. See section 3.2 for instructions on how to load a factory preset. P r e s e t A p p l i c a t i o n P r e s e t A p p l i c a t i o [...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 48 English With some of these a pplications it is necessary to set up your Axiom k eyboar d within the softwar e. How to use the Axiom with Ableton Live Ableton Live does not hav e any default MIDI controller assignments but it is possible to make y our own very quickly and easily using the MIDI Learn function. It is best to u[...]

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    Axiom Line User Guide 49 English Presets 7 to 12: Propellerhead Reason Each Reason module is specifically co ver ed by these presets, except for Redrum. Redrum is alwa ys trigger ed b y the trigger pads no matter which Reason preset is selected. T o set up y our Axiom keyboar d to contr ol the desired Reason module: < Select the Edit menu (Wind[...]

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