Axiom Pro

User Guide

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Axiom Pro User Guide

How To: Quick Reference. . Introduction. .
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Whats in the Box. .

Product Features and Specifications. . Minimum System Requirements. . Driver Installation. .
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Connection Diagram. .

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Hosted Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Standalone Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controls and Connectors. .
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Top Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Rear Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using Axiom Pro.

Overview and Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Function Buttons and Soft Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 F-Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saving and Loading Axiom Pro Patches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using Axiom Pro with a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Edit Mode (Main Menu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Edit Mode > Global. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Edit Mode > Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Edit Mode > Group (Pad). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Edit Mode > Group (Encoder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Edit Mode > Group (Slider). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Edit Mode > Group (Numerical Keypad). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Edit Mode > Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Edit Mode > Zones > Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Edit Mode > MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

and refer to User Guide Page Name parameter on pg. 34 Name parameter on pg. 38 Name parameter on pg. 40 Name parameter on pg. 42 Channel parameter on pg. 34 Channel parameter on pg. 39 Channel parameter on pg. 40 Channel parameter on pg. 42 Vel.Lock parameter on pg. 35 Curve parameter on pg. 35 1-4 parameter on pg. 37 Acccel. Max parameter on pg. 39 1-4 parameter on pg. 39 Drawbar parameter on pg. 41 NullMode parameter on pg. 41 and refer to User Guide Page See pg. 43 See pg. 43 Channel parameter on pg. 44 Octave parameter on pg. 44 Transp. parameter on pg. 44 MIDI Port parameter on pg. 45 Program parameter on pg. 45 BankLSB parameter on pg. 45 BankMSB parameter on pg. 45 and refer to User Guide Page SysEx parameter on pg. 46 DevID parameter on pg. 46 PatchID parameter on pg. 47 MIDI Out parameter on pg. 47 Send All parameter on pg. 47 Send Patch parameter on pg. 48 Snapshot parameter on pg. 48 Panic parameter on pg. 48

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the M-Audio Axiom Pro MIDI controller. Axiom Pro premium keyboards are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding musicians and can be used to control your MIDI hardware and audio software. Axiom Pro 25, 49, and 61 controllers feature 25, 49, or 61 semi-weighted keys, respectively. These keyboards include eight velocity or pressure sensitive drum pads, eight endless encoders, six transport control buttons, aftertouch, and a high-resolution LCD display to make programming easy. In addition, the 49- and 61-key versions feature nine sliders, and a numerical keypad making it even easier to control your hardware synthesizers or software applications. Nearly all of the buttons, knobs, sliders, pads, and wheels of the Axiom Pro line are programmable, allowing the controller to adapt to your specific needs. Another important new feature in the Axiom Pro line of controllers is the support for M-Audios HyperControlTM system. HyperControl allows for bi-directional communication between Axiom Pro and your audio software, keeping your keyboard and software synchronized at all times. Furthermore, HyperControl gives you out of the box control over many host applications (including Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase and Logic Pro) and automatically configures knobs, buttons, and other controls to your software. This system is covered in the HyperControl Mode section of this user guide as well as in individual HyperControl User Guides for each supported application (these guides can be found at www.m-audio.com). Please note that your Axiom Pro controller has many powerful features not commonly found on other controller keyboards. Even if you are familiar with MIDI controllers, please read this User Guide to ensure you get the most out of your new purchase.

See the Edit Mode > Control and Edit Mode > Group (Numerical Keypad) sections of this guide to learn how to program these pads. 9. Data buttons: These buttons can operate in two modes: Octave shift or a user-defined mode, in which you can assign these buttons to control a specific function of your choosing. By default, these buttons are set to control the octave range of the keyboard. The right data button shifts the octave range of the keyboard upward while the left buttons shifts the keyboard downward. Pressing the left and right data buttons simultaneously toggles their operation and activates their user-defined function. See the Data parameter in the Edit Mode > Global section of this guide to learn how to program and use these buttons. 10. Pitch Bend Wheel: This wheel lets you create expressive changes in your performances by raising and lowering pitch. Rolling the Pitch Bend wheel upward will raise an instruments pitch whereas rolling it downward will lower the pitch. The upper and lower pitch bend limit is determined by settings on your hardware or software synthesizer, not by the Pitch Bend wheel on the Axiom Pro keyboard itself. Typically, this can be either a half note or an octave up/down. This wheel is springmounted and will return to the center detent position when released. 11. Modulation Wheel: This wheel is used to add expressivity to your performance by changing the intensity of certain effects. By default, most synthesizers assign this wheel to control vibrato (change in intonation) or tremolo (change in volume) although it is usually possible to reassign the function of this wheel through the instruments control panel. The MIDI data range of the Modulation wheel is 0 to 127, with 0 being the note-unchanged position. Like the Pitch Bend wheel, the amount of actual modulation that takes place depends on your instruments settings, not the Axiom Pro keyboard. 12. Keyboard: Axiom Pro 25, 49, and 61 have two-, four-, and five-octave keyboards, respectively. All units feature velocitysensitive keys with aftertouch.

Rear Panel Overview

13. Expression Pedal Input (Expr): Connect your expression pedals 1/4 connector to this jack. 14. Sustain Pedal Input: Connect your sustain pedals 14 connector to this jack. The Axiom Pro keyboard supports all sustain pedal polarities by auto-sensing the pedals orientation during startup. 15. MIDI Out Port: This standard 5-pin MIDI connector transmits signals to any MIDI compatible device such as a synthesizer, sound module, or drum machine. 16. MIDI In Port: This standard 5-pin MIDI connector accepts signals from any MIDI compatible device such as a synthesizer or drum machine. 17. USB Port: The USB port handles all communication between Axiom Pro and your computer. Connect this jack to an available USB port on your computer. OTE: When using the USB connection, the controller is powered via the host computer N and a power adapter is not required. Also note that USB hubs (particularly USB hubs that do not have a dedicated external power supply) may result in inadequate power being sent to Axiom Pro and are not recommended for use with M-Audio products. 18. Power Socket: Connect an optional 9V DC, 500mA power supply here. Note that a power supply is not necessary if Axiom Pro is connected to a computer through a USB connection. 19. Power Switch: This switch turns the controller on and off. 20. Kensington Lock Connector: Connect a standard laptop-style locking security cable here to protect your Axiom Pro from theft.

HyperControl Installation and Usage Since HyperControl integration varies from one application to another, the installation and usage of HyperControl Mode is covered in separate User Guides for each supported application. Please see the Axiom Pro support pages on www.m-audio.com/manuals to learn more about how to use HyperControl with your specific application.
Axiom Pro User Guide Edit Mode
IMPORTANT: ! 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. However, if your application does not support HyperControl or if you are using Axiom Pro to control a hardware MIDI device, this section will cover all of the inner workings of the controller. Axiom Pro has two primary modes of operation: Edit Mode and Performance Mode. Most of the time, the controller stays in Performance Mode so you can use the keyboard to control your MIDI compatible hardware and software; Edit Mode is only used when you need to configure various parameters such as button, knob, or pad assignments or to change keyboard-specific parameters such as the global MIDI output channel or the velocity response curve of the keys and pads. Pressing the Edit button illuminates the button and places the Axiom Pro keyboard into Edit Mode. Pressing the button again exits Edit mode and the Edit button will no longer be illuminated. Edit Mode contains a main menu and six sub-menus. This chapter explains each of these six pages in detail. T I P : his section of the User Guide is written as a reference manual and describes every parameter and setting T on a menu-by-menu basis. This is useful if you are on a specific page within Edit Mode and want to know more about an individual parameter or setting. However, if you would like to learn how to accomplish a specific task (e.g., How do I change the MIDI assignment of an encoder knob? or How do I change the global MIDI channel?) please see the How To: section earlier in this User Guide. The How To: section presents tasks in a logical fashion and provides shortcuts to the page (and parameter within that page) to help you quickly accomplish your tasks.
note on Edit Mode navigation: There are a number of ways to select and modify the parameters contained A within Edit Mode:
To select a parameter for editing: Press Soft Keys 2 or 3 OR Turn encoder knob E1 To change a parameters setting: Turn encoder knob E5 OR Use the + and - buttons on the numerical keypad (Axiom Pro 49/61 only)
Certain pages and parameters will require you to use additional encoder knobs or other controls. These pages and parameters will be discussed individually throughout the rest of this section.

This parameter functions similarly to the fixed velocity setting found on the Edit Mode > Global page. However, this parameter lets your selected control determine the velocity of the keys in real-time (e.g. during a performance). This parameter functions similarly to the fixed velocity setting found on the Edit Mode > Global page. However, this parameter lets your selected control determine the velocity of the keys in real-time (e.g. during a performance).
This parameter functions similarly to the fixed velocity setting found on the Edit Mode > Group (Pads) page. However, this parameter lets your selected control determine the velocity of the drum pads in real-time (e.g. during a performance). This parameter functions similarly to the fixed velocity setting found on the Edit Mode > Group (Pads) page. However, this parameter lets your selected control determine the velocity of the drum pads in real-time (e.g. during a performance).

Global Param Set

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Octave Transpose Channel Program Bank LSB Bank MSB Patch Vel. Curve
Value (-4 through +4) Value (-12 through +12 Value (1-16) Value (0-127) Value (0-127) Value (0-127) Value (0-50) Value (Low, Low-Normal, Normal, Normal-High, High, Linear, Low Range, Mid Range, High Range, Fixed 64, Fixed 100, Fixed 127, Fixed Control)
Entry (DEC, HEX) Entry (DEC, HEX) Entry (DEC, HEX) -
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 specific value. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Transpose setting on the Edit Mode > Global page to a specific value. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Global MIDI Channel setting on the Edit Mode > Global page to a specific value. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Program setting on the Edit Mode > Global page and transmit that Program change message. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Bank LSB setting on the Edit Mode > Global page and transmit that Bank LSB change message. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Bank MSB setting on the Edit Mode > Global page and transmit that Bank MSB change message. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Patch setting on the Edit Mode > Global page and load that Axiom Pro patch. This parameter lets you use a button or drum pad to quickly change the Vel Curve (Keys) setting on the Edit Mode > Global page.

ip: T You can directly access this page by first tapping any of the pads, pressing the Edit Mode button and selecting option number 3.

Name (varies)

This parameter lets you name the group of pads. Note that this name only appears within the Axiom Pro controller and does not affect your audio application in any way. learn more about entering or changing Name parameters, see the box titled Editing Name To Parameters in the Edit Mode > Control section.
Channel Global, 1-16, Zone 1-4
This parameter sets the MIDI output channel of the drum pads group. The parameter can be set in the following ways: Global This sets the group MIDI channel for the drum pads to the same channel as specified on the Edit > Global page. 1-16 This sets the group MIDI channel for the drum pads to a channel between 1 and 16.
Zone 1-4 This sets the group MIDI channel for the drum pads to the same channel as used by the selected keyboard zone (1 through 4). See Edit Mode > Zones > Data to learn how to set these output channels.
A xiom Pro 25 does not have sliders or a numerical keypad, and therefore does not feature slider or numerical keypad groups.
Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Value Range: Vel.Lock Off, On This parameter engages and disengages velocity locking 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. Note that this feature is only available on pads that are configured to send MIDI note data. Velocity locking is automatically disabled if the pad is not configured to send MIDI note data.

Parameter:

Value Range: Low, Normal, High, 4Steps, 3Steps, 2Steps, Low Range, Mid Range, High Range, Fixed 64, Fixed 100, Fixed 127 T his parameter sets the velocity curve of the eight drum pads and allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the pads to suit your playing style.
The velocity curve settings break down into four categories as described in the table below. Appendix C includes detailed graphs of each velocity curve:

Velocity Settings (Pads)

Low Normal High

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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 MIDI velocities). In contrast, High is the most sensitive setting (i.e., you dont have to strike the keys with as much force to achieve the highest MIDI velocities). Normal is the default setting of Axiom Pro. These three settings allow you to access the entire dynamic range of MIDI velocities (i.e. from 0 through 127).

ip: T You can directly access this page by first moving any of the sliders, pressing the Edit Mode button and selecting option number 3.
Name (varies) T his parameter lets you name the slider group. Note that this name only appears within the Axiom Pro controller and does not affect your audio application in any way.
learn more about entering or changing Name parameters, see the box titled Editing Name To Parameters in the Edit Mode > Control section.
This parameter sets the MIDI output channel of the slider group. The parameter can be set in the following ways: Global This sets the group MIDI channel for the sliders to the same channel as specified on the Edit > Global page. 1-16 This sets the group MIDI channel for the sliders to a channel between 1 and 16.
Zone 1-4 This sets the group MIDI channel for the sliders to the same channel as used by the selected keyboard zone (1 through 4). See Edit Mode > Zones > Data to learn how to set these output channels.
Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Value Range: Drawbar Off, On
This parameter engages Drawbar Mode. When this mode is engaged, the operation of the sliders is reversed and the maximum MIDI CC value (127) is reached when the slider is at the bottom whereas the minimum CC value (0) is reached when the slider is pushed to the top. This operation mimics the behavior of typical organs with draw bars.

NullMode Off, On

When this parameter is set to its default on position, the MIDI output of the sliders is muted if the physical slider is out-of-sync with the expected position of the slider shown on the LCD display. This prevents associated parameters within your audio applications from potentially jumping or snapping to a different MIDI CC value as soon as a slider is moved. Unsynchronized sliders feature a horizontal line across the LCD displays on-screen fader 1 that represents its expected position. A square represents the location of the physical slider 2. Once the square moves over the line, the physical and on-screen sliders are synchronized 3 and that slider begins to output MIDI data once again. An Unsynchronized Slider 1. Your DAW (or Virtual Instrument) is expecting the slider to be in this position. A Synchronized Slider 3. Once the hardware slider passes over the expected slider position, the slider becomes synchronized and linked.
2. This is the actual position of the hardware slider on Axiom Pro.
When this parameter is set to off, the horizontal line representing the expected slider position does not appear. Note that the values of the Sliders are remembered each time a patch change occurs. When that patch next becomes active, the values are restored.

Edit Mode > Group (Numerical Keypad)

press 3 press N

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 Keypad) page displays parameters relating to the Numerical Keypad. You can select one of the other groups of controls for editing by pressing the N 9 S 9 E and P group buttons on Axiom Pro 49/61 or the Play and Record buttons to select the encoder and pad groups on Axiom Pro 25. Note that this section of the User Guide covers the Numerical Keypad group (the other groups are covered in the preceding sections of this guide).
ip: T You can directly access this page by first pressing a button on the keypad group, pressing the Edit Mode button and selecting option number 3.
This parameter lets you name the keypad group. Note that this name only appears within the Axiom Pro controller and does not affect your audio application in any way. learn more about entering or changing Name parameters, see the box titled Editing Name To Parameters in the Edit Mode > Control section.
This parameter sets the MIDI output channel of the numerical keypad group. The parameter can be set in the following ways: Global This sets the group MIDI channel for the numerical keypad to the same channel as specified on the Edit > Global page. 1-16 This sets the group MIDI channel for the numerical keypad to a channel between 1 and 16. Zone 1-4 This sets the group MIDI channel for the numerical keypad to the same channel as used by the selected keyboard zone (1 through 4). (see Edit Mode > Zones > Data to learn how to set these output channels).
Only available on Axiom Pro 49/61

Edit Mode > Zones

press 4
The Edit Mode > Zones page lets you configure the parameters for each of the four zones contained within Axiom Pro. To select the range of a keyboard zone:
1. Use Soft Keys 2-3 (or Encoder Knob E1) to select the zone you would like to edit. 2. Use Encoder Knob E5 to set the lowest note contained in your range.10 3. Use Encoder Knob E6 to set the highest note contained in your range.10 T I P : eyboard zone ranges can also be set by pressing the lowest and highest notes of the range on the K keyboard itself. 10 4. Press Soft Key 4 (Data) to access additional parameters relating to the selected zone (the parameters contained on the Data sub-menu are covered in the following section of this guide.) To activate or deactivate a zone:

The 25 and 49-note versions of Axiom Pro will appear as Axiom Pro 25 and Axiom Pro 49 respectively.
Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Value Range: PatchID On, Off
When this option is enabled, a system exclusive (SysEx) MIDI message that contains all the settings of the selected Axiom Pro patch is sent out whenever a patch is recalled from the Load Page.

MIDI Out USB, Keyboard

The MIDI Out port on the back of Axiom Pro can be configured to transmit MIDI data generated by the Axiom Pro keyboard or from the computer via the USB connection: SB U T he MIDI output port transmits data received from your audio application via the USB connection. When this parameter is set to USB, the MIDI output port will not transmit any data generated by the controls of the keyboard (i.e., buttons, knobs, keys, etc.) T he MIDI output port will transmit the data generated by the controls of the keyboard (i.e, keys, buttons, knobs, etc.) When this parameter is set to Keyboard, any data sent to Axiom Pro through the USB connection will not be transmitted through the MIDI output port.

Keyboard

OTE: MIDI data that is generated by the controls of Axiom Pro is always sent N to your computer through the USB connection, regardless of how this parameter is configured. This parameter only affects the MIDI output port on the rear of the keyboard and determines what data is transmitted through the port.

Send All Send

When this parameter is selected, a Send option appears for Soft Key 4. Pressing this button will send a SysEx dump of the entire memory contents of Axiom Pro out of the selected SysEx port (see the SysEx parameter above to select a SysEx output port). ip for advanced MIDI users: It is also possible to trigger this function T externally. This is done by sending the following SysEx message to Axiom Pro: F20 7F 01 7F F7
Axiom Pro User Guide Parameter: Value Range: Send Patch Send
When 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). ip for advanced MIDI users: It is also possible to trigger this function T externally using a SysEx message requesting the data. To request the contents of the currently loaded patch, the following SysEx messsage must be sent to Axiom Pro: F20 7F F7 If you would like to transfer the contents of a patch that is not currently loaded, the following SysEx message must be sent to Axiom Pro: F20 7F 05 xx F7 The placeholder xx represents the number of the patch you would like to request. Note that this number must be entered as a hexadecimal value (i.e., 01-32 in hexadecimal instead of 0-50 as a decimal). Please see Appendix G for a decimal-to-hexidecimal conversion chart.

About Sysex and Snapshot data: Parameter: Value Range: Snapshot Send The Send All, Send Patch, and Snapshot, options sends MIDI data that can be recorded into a sequencer. This information can then be played back to Axiom Pro to quickly set all of the controller assignments or positions to your preferred positions. For example, if youve created customized control assignments or would like controls to be set in a certain way before you begin playing a song, record the patch and snapshot information at the beginning of a sequence. This way, when the sequencer begins playing back, the assignments and positions will always be in the correct position.
When this parameter is selected, a Send option appears for Soft Key 4. Pressing this button will send the current values of all encoder knobs and sliders (Axiom Pro 49/61 only). This data is sent out of the MIDI ports that have been selected for the Encoder and Slider groups. See the Edit Mode > Group (Encoder) and Edit Mode > Group (Slider) sections of this guide to learn how to set the output ports of a group.

Panic Send

When this parameter is selected, a Send option appears for Soft Key 4. Pressing this button will send an All Notes Off (or Panic) message on all 16 MIDI channels. This feature should be used to stop any stuck notes (i.e., notes that continue to play even after the key has been released) on your virtual instrument or connected MIDI module.

Troubleshooting

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. 1. My Axiom Pro keyboard suddenly stopped working after having performed well since installation. Close any music applications you are using, switch Axiom Pro off, and restart your computer. Once your computer has completely restarted, switch Axiom Pro back on and try again to see if the problem resolves.
2. have connected a sustain pedal to my Axiom Pro, but its operation is reversed (i.e., the notes sustain when the I pedal isnt pressed, but the notes stop sustaining once the pedal is pressed). The polarity of the sustain pedal is determined by the keyboard upon startup. When Axiom Pro is powering up, the sustain pedal is assumed to be in the up (i.e., off) position. It is important that the sustain pedal is not pressed down during startup, otherwise its operation may be reversed.
3. have connected the keyboard to my computer with the USB cable, but I cannot locate the Axiom Pro USB I keyboard in my softwares MIDI devices dialog box. Solution 1: Axiom Pro may not be receiving enough USB bus power to function correctly. Try plugging Axiom Pro into a different USB port or use an optional 9V, 500mA power supply to see if the problem resolves. Solution 2: Windows XP, Axiom Pro will appear as USB Audio Device if the optional drivers have not been installed. In Select USB Audio Device as your audio and MIDI input and output device. See the printed Axiom Pro Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install the Axiom Pro drivers.

Axiom Pro User Guide Patch 19: Ableton Live Axiom Pro Numerical Keypad + Ableton Live Shortcut Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigger 3 Trigger 4 Trigger 5 Trigger 6 Trigger 7 Trigger 8 Set Triggers to changes Encoder Pages Bank mixer down Set Triggers to engage Clips in bank Bank mixer up
he Ableton Live patch is designed to take advantage of the applications existing support for M-Audio Axiom T controllers (i.e. the standard Axiom controller, not the Pro version). When configuring Ableton Live, select Axiom Classic as your control surface. Patch 20: Numbers Axiom Pro Numerical Keypad + ASCII Character 9 Enter 0 Esc
Encoders and Sliders Sliders and Encoders mirror the General MIDI assignments used in Axiom Pro Patch 1.
Appendix B: Keyboard Velocity Curves
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Low
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Low-Normal

MIDI Velocity

(Minimum) Strike Force (Maximum)
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Normal
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Normal-High
Appendix B: Keyboard Velocity Curves (continued)
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: High
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Linear
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Low Range
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Mid Range
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: High Range
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Fixed 64
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Fixed 100
Axiom Pro Keyboard Velocity Curve: Fixed 127
Appendix C: Drum Pad Velocity Curves
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Low
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Normal
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: High
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: 4 Steps
Appendix C: Drum Pad Velocity Curves (continued)
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: 3 Steps
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: 2 Steps
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Low Range

140 140

Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Mid Range
0 (Minimum) Strike Force (Maximum)
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Fixed 64
Axiom Pro Drum Pads Velocity Curve: Fixed 100

1A 1C 1D 1E %1F

Added by Yamaha XG; % changed from Delay to Variation by Yamaha XG
Axiom Pro User Guide E4 - GM2 Reverb Types 0: mall Room S 1: edium Room M 2: arge Room L 3: edium Hall M 4: arge Hall L 5: late P
E5 - GM2 Chorus Types 0: horus 1 C 1: horus 2 C 2: horus 3 C 3: horus 4 C 4: B Chorus F 5: langer F
E6 General MIDI Drums Note assignments
MIDI Note 51 Drum Sound Acoustic Bass Drum Bass Drum 1 Side Stick Acoustic Snare Hand Clap Electric Snare Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat High Floor Tom Pedal Hi-Hat Low Tom Open Hi-Hat Low-Mid Tom Hi-Mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 MIDI Note 68 Drum Sound Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibraslap Ride Cymbal 2 Hi Bongo Low Bongo Mute Hi Conga Open Hi Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo MIDI Note 81 Drum Sound Cabasa Maracas Short Whistle Long Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves Hi Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle
Appendix F: General MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) Numbers
Bank Select Modulation Breath Control Controller 3 Foot Control Porta Time Data Entry Channel Volume Balance Controller 9 Pan Expression Effects Controller 1 Effects Controller 2 Controller 14 Controller 15 Gen Purpose 1 Gen Purpose 2 Gen Purpose 3 Gen Purpose 4 Controller 20 Controller 21 Controller 25 Controller 26 Controller 27 Controller 28 Controller 29 Controller 30 Controller 31 Bank Select LSB Modulation LSB Breath Control LSB Controller 35 Foot Control LSB Porta Time LSB Data Entry LSB Channel Volume LSB Balance LSB Controller 41 Pan LSB Expression LSB Controller 44 Controller 45 Controller 46 Controller 47 Gen Purpose 1 LSB Gen Purpose 2 LSB Gen Purpose 3 LSB Gen Purpose 4 LSB Controller 52 Controller 53 Controller 54 Controller 55 Controller 56 Controller 57 Controller 58 Controller 59 Controller 60 Controller 61 Controller 62 Controller 63 Sustain Pedal Portamento Sostenuto Soft Pedal Legato Pedal Hold 2 Sound Variation Cut-off Frequency Controller 75 Controller 76 Controller 77 Controller 78 Controller 79 Gen Purpose 5 Gen Purpose 6 Gen Purpose 7 Gen Purpose 8 Portamento Control Controller 85 Controller 86 Controller 87 Controller 88 Controller 89 Controller 90 Reverb Depth Tremelo Depth Chorus Depth Celeste (De-tune) Phaser Depth Data Increment Data Decrement Non-Reg Param LSB Non-Reg Param MSB Reg Param LSB Reg Param MSB Controller 102 Controller 103 Controller 104 Controller 105 Controller 106 Controller 107 Controller 108 Controller 109 Controller 110 Controller 111 Controller 112 Controller 113 Controller 114 Controller 115 Controller 116 Controller 117 Controller 118 Controller 119

HyperControl

for Cubase

User Guide

English

HyperControl for Cubase

Axiom Pro

What is HyperControl?. .

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HyperControl Requirements. .
Cubase 4 Software:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Axiom Pro Hardware:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
HyperControl Installation.
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HyperControl with Axiom Pro Hardware. . Using Cubase with HyperControl. .
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General Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 HyperControl Display and Soft-Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mixer Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

What is HyperControl?

HyperControl is a powerful new technology that automatically maps your Axiom Pro controls (i.e., knobs, buttons, sliders 1, etc.) to the on-screen controls of Cubase and all of its VST/AU plug-ins and virtual instruments. This helps you make music more quickly since you no longer have to perform the tedious and time-consuming task of assigning MIDI controls. Furthermore, since HyperControl is a two-way communication protocol, your Axiom Pro hardware and Cubase always remain synchronized with each other. For example, if a knob is turned on Axiom Pro, its corresponding knob in Cubase will update. Alternatively, if an on-screen knob is turned within Cubase (using the mouse), the corresponding knob position of Axiom Pro (as shown on the LCD display) updates as well. If a new instrument (or a different preset within the same instrument) is loaded, the parameter names and various button, knob, and slider positions automatically update on the Axiom Pro display. This makes Axiom Pro feel like a dedicated hardware controller since the knobs and LCD screen are tightly integrated with Cubase and always reflect what is currently happening within your software. Finally, HyperControl allows for more than just MIDI data to be sent from Axiom ProASCII keystrokes can also be sent, emulating Cubase keyboard shortcuts. This allows the controller to have deep integration into Cubase, and allows things like zooming, markers, copy, undo and many other features to be controlled right from Axiom Pro. This minimizes the amount of time you must spend using a mouse to control your software. In short, these features let you use Cubase more intuitively and give you more hands on control of your software to inspire your creativity.
Only available on Axiom 49/61
HyperControl Requirements

Cubase 4 Software:

Please note that HyperControl requires Cubase version 4.0 or later. Earlier versions of Cubase are not supported for use with HyperControl.

Axiom Pro Hardware:

HyperControl requires the presence of an Axiom Pro controller on your computer and this document assumes your Axiom Pro keyboard has already been installed and connected to your system. To learn more about this installation procedure, please see the Axiom Pro Quick Start Guide.
HyperControl Installation
N OTE: If Cubase is running, close the application before beginning the HyperControl installation procedure. The instructions below will indicate when Cubase should be launched.
1. HyperControl technology requires an Axiom Pro personality file to be added into one of the Cubase sub-folders. To install this file, run the Axiom Pro Cubase HyperControl installer and follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Once the installation is complete, launch Cubase. 3. Select Device Setup from the Device menu. 4. Select Remote Devices from the box on the left side of the window. 5. Click the + button at the top-left of the screen and select M-Audio Axiom Pro. 6. Click the MIDI Input drop-down menu and select the Axiom Pro HyperControl In2 port. 7. Next, click the MIDI Output drop-down menu and select the Axiom Pro HyperControl Out2 port. Once steps above are completed, click OK. You can now control Cubase with your Axiom Pro using HyperControl technology.

Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) users:
When using Axiom Pro class-compliant (i.e. without installing the M-Audio driver) in Windows XP/Vista or in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), the Axiom Pro MIDI ports will not be displayed with their proper port names. Windows XP or Vista users: Please follow the driver installation instructions found in the printed Quick Start Guide.
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) users: No Mac drivers are available, since the class-compliant MIDI driver built into Mac OS X supports all features of Axiom Pro. Please see the table below for more information on port naming. Axiom Pro Class-Compliant Port Names per Operating System Macintosh Axiom Pro MIDI Input Ports Axiom Pro 61 USB A In
Mac OS X 10.4 MIDI Input Ports Axiom Pro 61 Port 1 Axiom Pro 61 Port 2 Axiom Pro 61 Port 3 Axiom Pro 61 Port 4 Mac OS X 10.4 MIDI Output Ports Axiom Pro 61 Port 1 Axiom Pro 61 Port 2
Mac OS X 10.5 MIDI Input Ports Axiom Pro 61 USB A In Axiom Pro 61 HyperControl In Axiom Pro 61 MIDI In Axiom Pro 61 USB B In Mac OS X 10.5 MIDI Output Ports Axiom Pro 61 MIDI Out Axiom Pro 61 HyperControl Out
Axiom Pro 61 HyperControl In Axiom Pro 613 MIDI In Axiom Pro 613 USB B In Axiom Pro MIDI Output Ports Axiom Pro 61 MIDI Out
Axiom Pro 61 HyperControl Out
Windows Axiom Pro MIDI Input Ports Axiom Pro 61 USB A In
Windows XP MIDI Input Ports USB Audio Device USB Audio Device [2] USB Audio Device [3] USB Audio Device [4] Windows XP MIDI Output Ports USB Audio Device USB Audio Device [2]
Windows Vista MIDI Input Ports Axiom Pro 61 MIDIIN2 Axiom Pro 61 MIDIIN3 Axiom Pro 61 MIDIIN4 Axiom Pro 61 Windows Vista MIDI Output Ports Axiom Pro 61 MIDIOUT2 Axiom Pro 61
These MIDI port names will display the corresponding number of keys, based on the Axiom Pro model you use: 25, 49 or 61.
HyperControl with Axiom Pro Hardware
1. Slider Buttons4 These buttons let you select, mute, solo, or record arm tracks within Cubase. By default, these buttons select channels, however, pressing the Flip button 4 lets you step through the three other functions: mute, solo, or record arm. You can select multiple mixer channels by holding down the Control key on your computer keyboard while pressing the Slider Buttons; holding the Shift key of your computer keyboard while pressing these buttons will select a range of mixer channels. For example, holding the Control key (Command key on Mac) and pressing 1 and 5 will select the first and fifth mixer channels in Cubase; holding the Shift key and pressing 1 and 5 will select channels one through five on the Cubase mixer. TIP: It is possible to set the Drum Pads or Numerical Keypad of your Axiom Pro to replicate keystrokes of your standard computer keyboard (such as Ctrl or Shift). This will allow you to select multiple Cubase mixer channels using only the Axiom Pro keyboard (i.e., no computer keyboard is required). Please refer to the Edit Mode > Control section of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to do this. 2. Sliders 4 These sliders control their corresponding bank of eight faders in the Cubase mixer. Note that all Cubase track names that are currently under the control of Axiom Pro are highlighted in white, as shown below:

Selected Bank of Tracks (Controlled by Axiom Pro)
Unselected Bank of Tracks
3. Master Fader 4 This slider automatically maps to the Master Fader track of your Cubase session.
Only available on Axiom Pro 49/61.
4. Flip Button 5 Axiom Pro can operate in two different modes when using HyperControl: Mixer Mode and Instrument Mode. The functionality of the Flip button varies depending on the mode that you are in (the F1 F-Key selects the mode; see the F-Keys section below for more information). Mixer Mode: When Axiom Pro is in Mixer Mode, the flip button determines the function of the Slider buttons 1. By default, the Slider buttons choose channels within your Cubase session. However, pressing the Flip button 4 lets you step through the other functions that the Slider buttons can perform (i.e., record arm, mute, solo). When you press the Flip button, the functionality of the Slider Buttons is listed near the lower-left side of the display. Insert / Instrument Modes: When Axiom Pro is in Instrument Mode, the Axiom Pro Sliders 2 control Cubase track volume settings whereas the Encoder knobs 5 control the parameters of your selected insert plug-in or virtual instrument. The Flip Button can be used to exchange (or flip) the function of the Encoder knobs and the Sliders. This lets you use the Axiom Pro sliders to adjust insert or virtual instrument settings, while using the Encoder knobs to set track levels. Use this button to engage and disengage fader flipping. When engaging this mode, Flip Faders On is displayed in the lower-left side of the screen. OTE: Switching back to Mixer Mode will cancel Flip Faders mode. N 5. Encoder Knobs These knobs automatically map to the parameters of the Cubase tracks (i.e., pan, send level, etc.), insert plug-ins, or virtual instrument controls that are currently selected through Axiom Pro. The Using Cubase with HyperControl section of this guide describes how you can select different kinds of track, insert, and virtual instrument parameters for these knobs to control. 6. Soft-Keys These four buttons correspond to the Pages displayed along the bottom of the LCD screen and let you access various parameters of your Cubase tracks (i.e., pan, EQ, insert/send settings, etc.) and virtual instrument settings. The HyperControl Display and Soft-Keys section covers these buttons in detail. 7. Transport Controls These buttons map to the Cubase Transport and perform the following functions:

Axiom Pro Control Functionality within Cubase Engage Loop. This button engages and disengages looping between the Left Locator and Right Locator positions as specified in the Cubase transport. The button is illuminated when looping is engaged. Rewind. Tapping this button causes the transport to rewind until the button is tapped again. Holding this button causes the transport to rewind until the button is released. Fast Forward. Tapping this button causes the transport to fast forward until the button is tapped again. Holding the button causes the transport to fast forward until the button is released. Stop. This buttons stops recording or playback. Pressing this button a second time resets the song position to the point at which recording or playback originally began. This makes it easy to re-record a take, or to hear a section again. Play. This button begins playback.
Record. This button begins recording on all record-enabled tracks.
8. F-Keys These buttons let you navigate through Cubase and accomplish several tasks without using a mouse or computer keyboard. xiom Pro 25 Users: A Due to space limitations, Axiom Pro 25 does not feature dedicated F-Keys. Instead, the Soft-Keys on the bottom row can be converted to F-Keys by pressing the F1-4 Function button on the top row. Note that Axiom Pro 25 only supports F-Keys 1 through 4 (Mode, < Track, Track >, and Mute); it does not have F-keys 5-7 (Solo, < Bank, and Bank >). F1 (Mode) Axiom Pro can operate in two different modes when using HyperControl: Mixer Mode and Instrument Mode. This button toggles between the two modes. F2 (< Track) This button selects and record-enables the previous track within Cubase. For example, if track 8 is currently selected, pressing this button will select track 7 and enable recording for that track. The currently selected track is highlighted in white. F3 (Track >) This button selects and record-enables the next track within Cubase. For example, if track 1 is currently selected, pressing this button will select track 2 and enable recording for that track. The currently selected track is highlighted in white. F4 (Mute) F5 (Solo) This button mutes the track that is currently selected within Cubase. This button solos the track that is currently selected within Cubase.
F6 (< Bank) Cubase track names that are currently under the control of Axiom Pro are highlighted in white. All This button selects the previous bank of eight tracks. For example, if tracks 9-16 are currently outlined, pressing this button will select tracks 1-8. F7 (Bank >) Cubase track names that are currently under the control of Axiom Pro are outlined in white. All This button selects the next bank of eight tracks. For example, if tracks 1-8 are currently outlined, pressing this button will select tracks 9-16. ote to Axiom Pro 25 users: N While Axiom Pro 25 does not feature Bank buttons, bank selection can still be performed using the < Track and Track > (F2, F3) buttons and selecting the track beyond the bounds of the currently selected bank. For example, if the right-most track of the current bank is selected and the Track > button is pressed, the next bank of tracks will become active. Alternatively, if the left-most track of a current bank is selected and the < Track button is pressed, the previous bank will become active.

9. Load Button This button brings up a prompt allowing you to load stored Axiom Pro patches. Loading of patches is covered in the Function Buttons and Soft Keys section of the Axiom Pro User Guide. ave Button This button brings up a prompt allowing you to save the current settings of your Axiom Pro. Saving of S patches is covered in the Function Buttons and Soft Keys section of the Axiom Pro User Guide. old (Load + Save Buttons) By default, the LCD screen displays the position and status of the last control that was H used. For example, if the screen is displaying the status of the drum pad group and you turn an encoder knob, the LCD will immediately switch to the encoder group, highlight the encoder that was turned, and display that encoders associated parameter and value on the lower-left side of the screen. certain cases, you may want to hold the information on the LCD, preventing the screen from updating when a control of In a different group is moved. To do this, simultaneously press and hold the Save and Load buttons. When the display is locked, if you move a control outside the locked group, you will still see the controls parameter name and value near the bottom of the display, but the remainder of the display will not update. Pressing the Save and Load Buttons again will disable the Hold feature.
Why do I need patches? Doesnt HyperControl assign controls automatically? HyperControl technology automatically handles the assignment of most Axiom Pro controls andin many casesyou will not need to load or save any Axiom Pro patches. However, there are some cases in which you may need to use customized patches: 1. Using external MIDI hardware. If you are using Cubase to control hardware MIDI devices (synthesizers, samplers, etc.), you will need to load a customized patch that assigns MIDI CC values of Axiom Pro controls (encoder knobs, sliders 6, etc.) to the parameters of your hardware device. N OTE: When controlling external MIDI devices, the HyperControl parameter must be set to Transport. Please refer to the Edit Mode (Main Menu) section of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to do this.
2. Assigning the performance controls (drum pads, keyboard zones, sustain/expression pedals, etc.) and the numerical keypad 6. The numerical keypad is not automatically assigned so that you can still customize some of the Axiom Pro controls to your preference even if HyperControl is in use. For example, you can assign Cubase keyboard shortcuts to the buttons of the Axiom Pro keypad. Before you begin customizing the keypad, note that Axiom Pro ships from the factory with a number of useful patches that may already assign the numerical keypad to functions you wish to use. Please see Appendix A at the end of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how each factory patch is configured. The performance controls are not automatically assigned by HyperControl so that you can set note, zone, and other assignments to your preference. For example, your virtual instrument may require you to assign the pads to send specific MIDI note or velocity values. Alternatively, you may wish to configure keyboard zones in a specific way to help you accomplish a specific task. This can be done through Edit mode. Please see the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to do this. 3. Running Cubase and other audio applications concurrently. It is possible to simultaneously use Cubase and other audio applications at the same time. When working in this configuration, Cubase makes use of HyperControl technology while your other audio applications are controlled using standard MIDI messages (i.e., Axiom Pro acts as a traditional MIDI controller keyboard). N OTE: When controlling audio applications that are running alongside Cubase, the HyperControl parameter within Axiom Pro must be set to Transport. Please refer to the Edit Mode (Main Menu) section of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to do this.

Edit Button This button lets you enter and exit Edit Mode.
When using HyperControl, many of the Axiom Pro controls (i.e., buttons, knobs, transport controls, etc.) are automatically assigned to the on-screen controls of your software. These automatic assignments cannot be edited. However, you can customize the numerical keypad 12 and performance controls (the drum pads, keyboard zones, sustain/expression pedals, etc.) to your personal preference by using Edit Mode. This mode is covered in greater detail in the Edit Mode section of the Axiom Pro User Guide. OTE: It is possible to set HyperControl to only map the Axiom Pro transport controls to Cubase while allowing N all other control groups (encoder knobs, sliders 7, buttons, etc.) to function like a traditional MIDI controller. This is useful when working with MIDI tracks that route to external MIDI hardware devices (e.g. synthesizers) as it allows transmission of customized MIDI messages such as standard MIDI CC data To do this, enter Edit Mode and change the HyperControl parameter (of the main menu) from Normal to Transport. For more information, see the Edit Mode section of the Axiom Pro User Guide. Note that HyperControl Transport and Normal modes can be toggled on the fly while HyperControl is active. This lets you switch between normal HyperControl assignments and an additional set of your own custom controller assignments that you can specifically tailor to the external MIDI devices you wish to control. 11. Zone/Group Button This button switches the functionality of the buttons beneath the Sliders (on Axiom Pro 49/61) or Transport Control (on Axiom Pro 25) and allows you to select the Performance Groups and Zones. When the button is not illuminated (i.e., not pressed), the associated buttons send out HyperControl commands. When the button is pressed, it becomes illuminated, and the associated buttons can then be used to activate/deactivate Zones and Groups. The Edit Mode > Zones section of the Axiom Pro User Guide covers this subject in greater detail. Peek (Edit + Zone/Group Buttons) Regardless of what is currently displayed on the Axiom Pro LCD, you can always bring the list of encoder knob assignments in view by simultaneously pressing the Edit and Zone/Group buttons. For example, if knob positions are being displayed on screen but you would like to return to the home screen that shows Cubase track names or the knob assignments of insert/virtual instrument plug-ins press the Edit and Zone/Group buttons. The Peek function also lets you check the current value of a specific knob without changing its corresponding Cubase parameter. To do this, press and hold the Edit and Zone/Group buttons while moving the desired control. This will list the moved controls current value without causing any changes to your Cubase track, insert, or virtual instrument.

12. Numerical Keypad8 The numerical keypad buttons can be programmed to send MIDI commands as well as ASCII keystrokes (just like a computer keyboard). These ASCII keystrokes can correspond to your audio applications keyboard shortcuts allowing you to access various features of your software straight from Axiom Pro (i.e., without having to touch your computer keyboard). Axiom Pro ships with a variety of pre-programmed presets that map these buttons to popular audio applications (a detailed list of these presets can be found in Appendix A of the Axiom Pro User Guide). For example, when using HyperControl with Cubase, the numerical keypad can be used to perform the following by loading preset 16 (PC users) or preset 15 (Mac users): Axiom Keypad 9 (Minus) 0 + (Plus) Default shortcut within Cubase 9 (Preset 15 for Mac; Preset 16 for Windows) Save session Undo Toggle Mixer View Duplicate selection Goto Song start Loop Selection Hold while pressing Axiom Pro keypad 8 and 9 to set the L and R locator points, respectively. Goto L Goto R Zoom out (horizontal) Toggle click on/off Zoom in (horizontal)
See the Edit Mode > Control section of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to make customized patches for these buttons. IP: T W hen working in Edit Mode, these buttons allow Axiom Pro 49/61 users to enter numerical values quickly. Axiom Pro 25 users can enter values by using the black piano keys (the keys range from 0-9 as you move from left to right on the keyboard).
Only available on Axiom Pro 49/61. N OTE: The Axiom Pro presets are designed to work with the default shortcuts of Cubase. If you have customized your shortcuts, you will need to reprogram your Axiom Pro keypad buttons to match your custom shortcuts. See the Edit Mode > Control section of the Axiom Pro User Guide to learn how to do this.
Using Cubase with HyperControl

General Overview

HyperControl is designed to let you intuitively control Cubase, its plug-ins, and its virtual instruments with little or no use of your computers mouse or keyboard. The Transport Controls 7 give you instant access to the Cubase transport and let you start, stop, record, loop, as well as perform various other tasks straight from the Axiom Pro keyboard: The F1-F7 F-Keys (F1-F4 on Axiom Pro 25) 8 let you select, solo, and mute tracks within your Cubase project without having to use a mouse. When a track is selected using the F2-F3 (Track) keys, the track is highlighted in white within Cubase and it is automatically record-enabled to help you begin recording quickly. These keys are covered in further detail on page 8. The Slider buttons can be used in conjunction with the Flip button button to select, record arm, mute, or solo channels within the Cubase Mixer. See the Flip Button section on page 7 to learn how to do this. The eight Sliders of Axiom Pro usually control the levels of the selected tracks within the Cubase mixer. You can use the F2-F3 (Track) or F6-F7 (Bank) F-Keys to select which Cubase channels are currently being controlled by the sliders of Axiom Pro (the names of active channels are highlighted in white within Cubase). The right-most fader 10 of Axiom Pro 3 will control the level of the Master Fader in the Cubase mixer. Finally, any time you switch to a new page using the soft-keys (i.e., to the Home, Ins, Sends, and Chan pages), the LCD screen will show a list of Cubase track names or insert/virtual instrument parameters that will be controlled by the Encoder knobs 5. If any of the Axiom Pro controls (i.e., pads, sliders 10, or numerical keypad 10 ) are moved, the LCD screen will update to show the position of the currently used control and its group, however the encoder knobs will continue to control the parameters that were shown on the Home screen. If you would like to return to the home screen that shows the assignment of each encoder knob, simultaneously press the Edit and Zone/Group buttons on Axiom Pro.

Only available on Axiom Pro 49/61
HyperControl Display and Soft-Keys
HyperControl can control Cubase from any window within the DAW regardless of whether the Project, Mix, or plug-in/ virtual instrument window is currently selected. However, Axiom Pro is ideally suited to control Cubase when in a sequencing environment (i.e., while working within the Arrange window) since the Axiom Pro display and controls can handle Cubase mixing functions while your computer monitor lets you arrange your music. The default Home screen is shown below: The name of the currently selected Cubase track is displayed at the top-left of the screen. The upper-right corner of the display lists the parameter, insert, or virtual instrument that the Encoder Knobs are currently controlling.
Any time a slider, knob, or other control is moved on Axiom Pro, the corresponding Cubase parameter and its value are listed in this line.
The bottom row lists menus and options that can be accessed using Soft-Keys 1-4.
The center of the screen displays either the names of the Cubase tracks that are under the control of Axiom Pro or the current position of the knobs, sliders, or other controls of Axiom
As indicated in the top-right corner of the example screen shown above, this page allows you to set Pan positions of your Cubase tracks by using the Encoder knobs. The two columns display the track names of your Cubase session (Vox Lead through VirtInst in this example). These tracks are currently under the control of the Axiom Pro encoders: the left column (Vox Lead, Harmony, Guitar, Bass) always corresponds to Encoder knobs E1-E4 whereas the right column (Kick, Snare, Overheds, VirtInst) corresponds to Encoder knobs E5-E8. The Soft-Keys of Axiom Pro allow you to select the four different HyperControl pages that are listed along the bottom of the display (Home, Insrt, Sends, and EQ). When a new page is loaded, the Encoder knobs automatically map to the parameters listed on the newly loaded page. For example, in the picture shown above, pressing Soft-Key 3 (Sends) accesses the Send page of HyperControl and lets you use the Encoder knobs to control send levels that youve assigned in the Cubase mixer. Note that if the Encoder knobs are not assigned to control any parameters within Cubase, turning a knob will have no effect on your Axiom Pro display or Cubase session.
hat about the Axiom Pro 49/61 W Sliders? The Axiom Pro 49/61 Sliders always control the volume faders of your selected tracks within Cubase. This happens regardless of what page is currently loaded using Soft-Keys 1-4 (the loaded page only affects the Encoder knobs). The only exception to this rule is if Axiom Pro is either in Instrument or Insert mode and flip faders mode is activated. When flip faders mode is activated, the Sliders are used to control insert and virtual instrument parameters, while the Encoder knobs are used to set track levels.

Mixer Mode

The HyperControl menus are as follows: 1. Home Page
This is the default Home page of HyperControl. On the Home page, the Encoder knobs of Axiom Pro are assigned to control the pan position of your selected Cubase mixer channels.
Since Axiom Pro 25 does not feature any faders, pressing the Home Soft-Key lets you use the Encoder knobs to control both track level and pan position by toggling between the Home (Track Volume control) and Pan (Pan control) pages. Soft-Keys 2-4 (Insrt, Sends, EQ) will take you to the Inserts, Sends, and EQ HyperControl pages. These are explained below. 2. Insrt Page
The Insrt page lets you call up and control insert plug-ins using your Axiom Pro.
When Soft-Key 2 (Insrt) is pressed, a menu screen (shown above) appears on the Axiom Pro LCD. This screen lets you choose the insert slot, select any of the available plug-ins, and switch that plug-in on or off:

< Selecting

an insert slot:
he Cubase mixer has eight insert slots per channel. Use Encoder Knob E1 to select the slot in which you would T like to insert the plug-in effect. The slot number is displayed at the lower-left of the screen (i.e., IFX 1, IFX 2, etc.) f you select a slot that does not contain a plug-in, the words No Effec will briefly appear at the lowerI right of the display. f you select an insert slot that already contains a plug-in, the name of that plugin will appear at the lowerI right of the screen. a plug-In: IP: To remove a plug-in, turn Encoder T Knob E3 counter-clockwise until No Effec appears on the display. This will remove plug-ins from the insert slot.
se Encoder Knob E3 to scroll through all of the plug-ins U that are available to Cubase. Once the encoder knob has stopped turning for approximately one second (i.e., the knob has been released), Cubase loads the chosen plug-in and displays it on your computers monitor.

< Switching

plug-ins on or off.
you have selected an insert slot that contains a plug-in, you can use Encoder Knob E2 to switch the plug-in on and If off. Turn the encoder counter-clockwise to switch off the plug-in; turn the encoder clockwise to switch on the plug-in. OTE: If the selected insert slot does not contain a plug-in, turning Encoder Knob E2 will N have no effect.

< Controlling

a plug-in with the Axiom Pro Encoder knobs
elect the insert slot containing your desired plug-in by using Encoder Knob E1. For this example (shown S below), the Cubase PingPong Delay plug-in was loaded:
Press Soft-Key 4 (Page >) to view the parameters of the plug-in, as shown below:
The parameters of the plug-in are listed in two columns and are automatically mapped to the Axiom Pro Encoder knobs. The left column is mapped to knobs E1-E4 whereas the right column is mapped to knobs E5-E8. For example, if you would like to change the delay time of the plug-in, turn Encoder Knob E2; if youd like to change the feedback amount, turn Encoder Knob E5. a plug-in features multiple pages of parameters, use Soft-Keys 3-4 (< Page and Page >) to step If through all of the pages of parameters. The page number is listed near the lower-left of the screen. o return to the insert menu screen, go to the first page of plug-in parameters and press Soft-Key 3 T (Page < ) again. Pressing Soft-Key 1 (Home) will return you to the HyperControl Home page.

Sends Page

The Sends page lets you use the Encoder knobs to set effect send levels for your Cubase mixer tracks. You can step through the eight effect send slots by repeatedly pressing Soft-Key 3 (Sends). The current effect send slot is listed on the top-right of the screen (i.e., FXSend1, FXSend2, etc.). Note that the Encoder knobs control the same Send slot across the selected bank of Cubase channels. For example, if FXSend1 is selected for tracks 1 8, turning Encoder Knob E1 will affect the first channels first send (labeled s 1 in the Cubase mixer), Encoder Knob E2 will affect the second channels s 1 send, and so on. OTE: You must first assign a send on your Cubase mixer channel before you can use N this page. If no send has been assigned, turning an Encoder Knob will not have any effect within Cubase (or the Axiom Pro display). Pressing Soft-Key 1 (Home) or Soft-Key 2 (Insrt) will take you to the Home and Insert HyperControl pages, respectively.

4.EQ Page

The EQ page allows you to access the Cubase mixers four-band channel EQ.
Note that HyperControl has two EQ pages: The first page controls the first and second bands of the Cubase EQ whereas the second page controls the third and fourth bands. Pressing Soft-Key 4 (EQ) lets you toggle between the pages for bands 1-2 and 3-4. The left column is assigned to Encoder knobs E1-E4 (EQ band 1 or 3) whereas the right column is assigned to Encoder knobs E5-E8 (EQ band 2 or 4). Each band contains four parameters:
Gain This parameter controls the gain level of the associated EQ Band. Turn Encoder Knob E1/E5 clockwise to raise the gain or counter-clockwise to reduce the gain level. Freq This parameters controls the center-frequency of the associated EQ Band. Turn Encoder Knob E2/E6 clockwise to raise the center-frequency or turn counter-clockwise to reduce the center frequency. Q This parameter controls the width or Q of the associated EQ Band. Turn Encoder Knob E3/E7 clockwise to increase the Q of the filter (i.e., to make it narrower) or turn counter-clockwise to reduce the Q of the filter (i.e., to make it wider). On This parameter engages and disengages the associated band of the EQ. Turn Encoder Knob E4/E8 clockwise to switch on an EQ band or turn the knob counter-clockwise to bypass that band. IP: y default, the Cubase EQs are configured so that the first and fourth bands are low-shelf and high-shelf T B whereas the second and third bands are parametric). The EQ bands can be changed to suit your needs. Please refer to the Cubase documentation to learn how to do this. Pressing Soft-Key 1 (Home), Soft-Key 2 (Insrt), or Soft-Key 3 (Sends) will take you to the Home, Insert, and Sends HyperControl pages, respectively.

Instrument Mode

A xiom Pro can operate in two different modes when using HyperControl: Mixer Mode and Instrument Mode. The previous sections of this User Guide have covered Mixer Mode. This section covers Instrument mode and describes how HyperControl and Axiom Pro can be used to give you hands-on control over your virtual instrument plug-ins. To use Instrument Mode, you must first: 1. Create a virtual instrument within Cubase (refer to the Cubase documentation to learn how to do this). Cubase will ask if you would like to create a MIDI track assigned to your chosen plug-in. Click Create. 2. Make sure that the track containing your virtual instrument is selected within Cubase (for example by using the F2 and F3 Track keys on Axiom Pro or by clicking the name of the MIDI track in Cubase that is assigned to your virtual instrument). 3. Finally, press the F1 (Mode) F-key to enter Instrument mode. (Pressing this button again will return you to Mixer Mode). Instrument Mode cannot be used to control these tracks; to use Instrument Mode, you must select a MIDI track that is assigned to a virtual instrument. OTE: If you are in Instrument Mode N and select a track that is not assigned to a virtual instrument, the Axiom Pro display will appear mostly blank. For example if you select an audio or group track (or a MIDI track that is not routed to a virtual instrument within Cubase), you will see a screen similar to the following:
T he name and parameters of your chosen virtual instrument will now appear on the Axiom Pro LCD. As an example, Cubases Embracer virtual instrument is shown below:
The name of the currently selected Cubase MIDI track is displayed at the top-left of the screen. The name of the virtual instrument is displayed at the top-right of the screen.
The bottom row lists menus and options that can be accessed using Soft-Keys 1-4. These options are described in detail in the following section of this guide.
The center of the screen displays the various parameters contained by the virtual instrument. The listed parameters can be controlled by the Encoder Knobs of Axiom Pro.
Using Instrument Mode: The parameters of your virtual instrument are listed on screen and are automatically mapped to the eight Encoder knobs of Axiom Pro. The parameters in the left column are mapped to Encoder knobs of the top row whereas the right column parameters are mapped to Encoder knobs on the bottom row. Pressing Soft-Key 2 (VST) will open and close your virtual instrument on your computer monitor. If the instrument is currently minimized, pressing this button will open it. If the instrument is on-screen, pressing this button will minimize it. a virtual instrument contains more than eight parameters, the controls are listed on multiple pages that can be accessed If by using Soft-Keys 3-4 (labeled < Page and Page > on the LCD screen). Alternatively, if you are viewing the Instrument Mode default page, you can press Soft-Key 1 (labeled 1-8 on the LCD screen) for quick access to the first eight pages of the virtual instruments parameters, as shown below:

Once the 1-8 Soft-Key is pressed, the first Soft-Key (labeled 1&2) lets you access the first two pages (press once for page one; press twice for page two). Similarly, the second, third, and fourth Soft-Keys let you access pages 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 respectively. exit the 1-8 page and return to the standard Instrument view (i.e., pg1-8, VST, < Page, and Page > listed along the To bottom of the screen), press the F1 (Mode) button twice.
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