User guide

Chapter 3: Controls and Connectors
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Axiom User Guide
6 Fader Buttons
Axiom 49 and 61 feature nine Fader buttons. These buttons function based on the type of operation, as
follows:
DirectLink Operation
In Mixer Mode (default), the first eight buttons (F10–F17) are used for selecting a track within and active
bank of eight tracks in qualified DAW applications. By default, pressing any of them will select the corre-
sponding DAW track. Pressing the right-most Fader button (F18) places buttons F10 to F17 in Mute mode.
This will mute the corresponding DAW track. Pressing button F18 again will place them in Solo mode.
Pressing any of the first 8 buttons will solo its corresponding track, while muting all others. When button
F18 is pressed another time buttons F10 to F17 will be in Record Arm mode. Pressing each button will arm
its corresponding DAW track for recording.
The LCD screen will display the current mode of operation each time button F18 is pressed. For example,
“SEL,” “MUTE,” “SOLO,” or “REC.”
When Instrument Mode is active, these buttons generally map to parameters on the virtual instrument
within the targeted DAW track.
The operation of these buttons may vary slightly in different DAW applications. For more information
about Instrument and Mixer modes, refer to the DirectLink User Guide for your qualified DAW.
Default Operation
All nine buttons (Axiom 49 & 61) send different types of standard MIDI CC, MIDI note, or other advanced
MIDI messages based on the parameter they are assigned to as described in Chapter 5, “Advanced Pro-
gramming Functions.” See Appendix A, “Standard MIDI Control Numbers (MIDI CC’s)” and Appendix B,
“Assignable MIDI CC’s.”
Pressing a Fader button causes the LCD screen to display the assigned MIDI message (for example “cc 74”),
its name (for example “F10”), and the value sent. This will also be the case when the button is released. If
the Control Mute function is active pressing one of these buttons with deactivate it.
7 LCD Screen
The LCD screen displays operational, programming, and status information. In DirectLink mode the data
seen on the LCD screen is entirely dictated by the DAW.
8 Group E Button
DirectLink Operation
When this button is pressed, all eight Axiom Encoder knobs (E1–E8) are released from their DirectLink as-
signments, and mapped according to the current active preset Patch. A new Axiom Patch can be selected
at any time by using the “Recall” function. See “Additional Functions” on page 12
Pressing the Group E button again, returns all controls to their DirectLink assignments. The button also
illuminates confirming the group is in DirectLink mode.
Complete lists of available MIDI CC’s can be found in See Appendix A, “Standard MIDI Control Numbers
(MIDI CC’s),” and Appendix B, “Assignable MIDI CC’s.”
The Axiom Transport buttons are not affected by the Group E button, and they will always retain their
default DirectLink assignments.