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20 Nektar Impact LX25+ User Guide www.nektartech.com
Bank MSB (F#4)
This function will send a Bank MSB MIDI message from the keyboard. Note, most software products don’t respond to Bank change messa-
ges but many MIDI hardware products do. Here is how you send out a Bank MSB message
• Press the F#4 key on your keyboard to select Bank MSB. The display show the last sent Bank message or 000 by default
• Press [Enter] (last C key on your keyboard) to confirm menu selection
• Change the value in decrements/increments using the keys with the -/+ symbols screened above (C3/C#3). Press Enter (C5) to accept
the change and send out the selected Bank MSB message.
• You can also enter a specific selection (0-127) using the white number keys spanning G3–B4. Press Enter (C5) to accept the change
Memory Dump (G4)
The Memory Dump function will back up your current controller assignment settings including the 5 user presets by sending out MIDI
sysex data. The data can be recorded in your DAW or other application capable of recording sysex data and replayed/sent back to your
Impact LX25+ keyboard when you want to reload your settings.
Sending out a memory dump for backup:
• Make sure your MIDI software program is set up and capable of recording MIDI Sysex data
• Start recording
• Press the G4 key on your keyboard to activate the memory dump. The display reads {SYS} while the data is being sent.
• Stop recording when the display reads {000}. The content of your Impact LX25+ memory should now be recorded in your MIDI soft-
ware program
Restoring a backup:
A memory dump/backup MIDI sysex file can be sent to the Impact LX25+ at any time, while the unit is powered on, in order to restore a ba-
ckup. Make sure the Impact LX25+ is the output destination of the MIDI track containing the backup data. The display will read {SyS} when
data is received. Once the data has transmission has been completed, the backup has been restored.
Low Power Mode for iOS Devices(G#4)
LX25+ can be run at lower power to enable connectivity and powering from an iPad or to conserve battery power when running it with a
laptop. When Low Power Mode is on, all LED‘s are permanently off. To enable the LEDs again, Low Power Mode should be switched off.
There are a couple of ways the LX25+ can enter and exit Low Power Mode:
• With LX25+ off, press and hold the [Cycle]+[Record] buttons and switch the unit on.
• Release the buttons once the unit has powered up. Low Power Mode is now active while the unit is on.
• When activated in this manner, the Low Power Mode is not stored when when you switch the LX25+ off.
You can also set Lower Power Mode so the setting is stored when the LX25+ is switched off:
• Make sure LX25+ is on and enter [Setup].
• Press G#4 and change the setting to On by using the -/+ keys.