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Table of Contents 3.7 Zooming — 21 3.8 Customizing Knobs — 22 4 Advanced Ableton® Live Integration — 23 4.1 Pad Mode: Session — 23 4.2 Pad Mode: Channel — 23 4.3 Pad Mode: Note — 23 4.4 User Mode — 23 4.5 Encoder Assignments — 24 1 Overview — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 Product Registration — 1 1.3 What’s in the Box — 2 1.4 What’s in your My PreSonus Account — 2 1.5 Companion PreSonus Products — 3 1.6 Firmware Updates — 4 2 Controls — 5 4.6 View Selection — 24 2.
1 1.1 Overview Introduction 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction ATOM Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus® ATOM production and performance pad controller. With 16 full-size, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads and 8 assignable pad banks, ATOM lets you produce beats, play virtual instruments, and trigger samples and loops with unsurpassed expressiveness and flexibility.
1 1.3 1.3 Overview What’s in the Box ATOM Owner’s Manual What’s in the Box Your ATOM package contains the following: ATOM production and performance pad controller ™ Production and Performance Pad Controller Getting Started • Erste Schritte • Cómo empezar • Pour commencer Go online to my.presonus.com and register your serial number. Navegue online a my.presonus.com y registre su número de serie. To begin using your ATOM controller, connect it to an available USB port on your computer.
1 1.5 1.5 Overview Companion PreSonus Products ATOM Owner’s Manual Companion PreSonus Products Thanks for choosing PreSonus! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. To achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these products from day one.
1 1.6 1.6 Overview Firmware Updates ATOM Owner’s Manual Firmware Updates PreSonus is committed to constant product improvement. As part of this commitment, we offer periodic firmware updates that add features, improve functionality, and resolve issues that are discovered in the field. Because of this, it is highly recommended that you download Universal Control from your My PreSonus account after registering your ATOM.
2 2.1 Controls Top Panel Overview ATOM Owner’s Manual 2 Controls 2.1 Top Panel Overview 1 2 8 8 4 3 7 5 6 8 1. Status Indicator. This LED will change color to indicate whether Studio One Native control is active or not. When Studio One or Ableton Live is connected, the LED will illuminate blue. For other applications, it will illuminate green. 2. Knobs 1-4. These knobs transmit MIDI CC14-17 respectively. See Section 6.2. 3. Pressure- and Velocity-sensitive controller pads.
2 2.2 2.2 Controls Note Repeat ATOM Owner’s Manual Note Repeat As previously mentioned, Note Repeat allows you to repeatedly trigger a sound at a specified rate for as long as you hold down the assigned pad. In this way, you can, for example, trigger a series of ¼ notes simply by pressing and holding a pad. The MIDI clock determines the tempo at which Note Repeat triggers a sound. While on Internal Clock, this is set from the Quick Setup Mode. See Section 2.3.5 for details.
2 2.3 Controls Quick Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual To change the sound that is being triggered, press the Select button and then press the desired pad. To exit Note Repeat, press the Note Repeat button again. The button will remain illuminated as long as Note Repeat is active. 2.3 Quick Setup Mode Your ATOM controller provides customization options via Quick Setup Mode. To launch Quick Setup Mode, press and hold the Setup button on the right side of your ATOM controller.
2 2.3 Controls Quick Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual 2.3.1.1 MIDI Keyboard Mode C OCTAVE DOWN OCTAVE UP G# A A# B E F F# G C C# D D# While MIDI Keyboard Mode is active, your ATOM pads will function as a single octave keyboard from C to C in each octave. Pads 15 and 16 adjust the octave down or up respectively. Note: Banking is disabled in this mode. Pad layout may vary depending on application. 2.3.
2 2.3 Controls Quick Setup Mode 2.3.3 ATOM Owner’s Manual Pressure Threshold Low Medium High (Default) 0 0 0 The Pressure Threshold for your ATOM controller pads has three settings: • Low. This setting requires the least amount of pressure after the initial strike before sending a MIDI pressure message. • Medium. While this setting is enabled, the pressure message is delayed slightly after the initial strike. • High.
2 2.3 Controls Quick Setup Mode 2.3.5 ATOM Owner’s Manual Internal MIDI Clock Tempo MIDI Clock Tempo TAP While in Quick Setup Mode, Pad 16 will flash in sync with the Internal MIDI Clock tempo. By default, this is set to 120 BPM. To adjust the Tempo, use this pad to tap the desired BPM. This pad is disabled if External MIDI Clock is available and the DAW transport playback is active. External MIDI Clock is enabled automatically when Studio One Native control is active.
3 3.1 Advanced Studio One Integration Song Setup Mode 3 Advanced Studio One Integration 3.1 Song Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual Pressing the Song Setup button allows you quickly open up the Instrument browser in Studio One, select your Instrument plug-in, choose your desired preset, and create a track, all from your ATOM controller as well as provide quick navigation functions. While in Song Setup mode, the 16 pads on your ATOM will not function as controllers for instruments.
3 3.1 Advanced Studio One Integration Song Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual Duplicate Event Press Pad 9 to duplicate the currently selected event. Delete Event Press Pad 10 to delete the currently selected event. 3.1.3 Navigating Tracks Press the Up and Down buttons to navigate through the track list. Note: These buttons navigate the Browser when it is in focus.
3 3.1 Advanced Studio One Integration Song Setup Mode 3.1.4 ATOM Owner’s Manual Adding an Instrument Opening the Instrument Browser Press Pad 13 to open and close your Instrument browser. While the Browser is active, you can use the Up and Down buttons to navigate through the list of available Instrument plug-ins.
3 3.1 Advanced Studio One Integration Song Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual Selecting a Preset Pressing the Right button will expand the preset list. Pressing the Left button will collapse the preset list. Power User Tip: Press the Left button while navigating through the preset list to quickly return to the top of the folder.
3 3.2 Advanced Studio One Integration Set Loop ATOM Owner’s Manual To reassign any User pad function, open the External Device editor in Studio One and right-click on the desired pad. Select “Assign Command...” from the drop-down menu to view a searchable list of commands. To change User pad color assignments, left-click on the desired pad in the External Device editor and select the desired color from the color selector. 3.
3 3.3 Advanced Studio One Integration Event Editor ATOM Owner’s Manual To adjust the loop’s position in the timeline without changing its length, press Pads 15 and 16. Backward Forward Power User Tip: To set the loop to the length of an object in the Arrange window, select the object with your mouse and press SHIFT + Set Loop. This will set the loop length to match the selection automatically. 3.2.1 Zooming ATOM lets you quickly focus on your loop to make fast, detailed edits.
3 3.3 Advanced Studio One Integration Event Editor ATOM Owner’s Manual Use the Left and Right buttons to select the previous or next note in the timeline. Power User Tip: To select multiple notes, press and hold the Shift button with the Left or Right buttons to navigate through the timeline. (hold) To close the Music Editor, press Shift and Editor simultaneously. 3.3.1 Adjusting Pitch Use the Up and Down buttons to raise or lower the pitch by one half-step.
3 3.4 Advanced Studio One Integration Instrument Quick Controls 3.3.2 ATOM Owner’s Manual Nudging Holding the Nudge button while pressing the Right button, moves the selected event or note forward in the timeline according to the current grid settings. Holding the Nudge button will pressing the Left button, moves the selected event or note backward in the timeline according to the current grid settings.
3 3.5 Advanced Studio One Integration Pattern Editor ATOM Owner’s Manual Changing Presets When the Instrument plug-in window is open, you can quickly change presets by pressing Preset +/- button. While holding the Preset +/- button, use the Up and Down buttons to audition presets. To select the current preset, simply disengage the Preset +/- button. 3.5 Pattern Editor Your ATOM controller can be used to edit the Pattern Editor in Studio One. Note: Pattern Editor control is only available for Impact XT.
3 3.5 Advanced Studio One Integration Pattern Editor ATOM Owner’s Manual Press Shift and Editor simultaneously to completely close the Pattern Editor. Press Nudge to use the Left and Right buttons to shift all the notes in the active lane by one step. Power User Tip: To Duplicate, Create, or Delete a new variation, open the Inspector by click on the “i” in Studio One’s Pattern Editor and select the desired command. By default, these commands are controlled by the user functions Pads 6-8. See Section 3.
3 3.6 3.6 Advanced Studio One Integration Transport Controls ATOM Owner’s Manual Transport Controls Click • Press the Click button to enable/disable the metronome. • Press Shift + Click to turn the preroll on and off. Record • Press the Record button to engage recording at the current playback position. • Pressing Record again will disable recording but continue playback Play • Press the Play button to begin playback at the current position.
3 3.8 Advanced Studio One Integration Customizing Knobs ATOM Owner’s Manual Vertical Zoom Pressing Zoom with either the Up or Down buttons simultaneously will zoom in or out respectively. 3.8 Customizing Knobs Any parameter for any plug-in or function in Studio One can be mapped to any of the four knobs. By default, Studio One native plug-ins have functions mapped to these controls already.
4 4.1 4 Advanced Ableton® Live Integration Pad Mode: Session ATOM Owner’s Manual Advanced Ableton® Live Integration Ableton Live v.10.1.5 or later offers advanced integration with ATOM (v3.4 Firmware or later). When connected to Live, your ATOM pad controll will control four tracks and four Scenes at a time. The tracks and scenes currently controlled by ATOM are surrounded by a colored border in Live. The function of the pads on ATOM themselves is determined by which Pad Mode is selected.
4 4.5 4.5 Advanced Ableton® Live Integration Encoder Assignments ATOM Owner’s Manual Encoder Assignments Press the Setup button the change the function of the four encoders on your ATOM to control Volume, Pan, Send A, or Send B using the top row of pads: Volume 4.6 Pan Send A Send B View Selection Press the Show/Hide button to toggle the Detail View. Press the Preset button to toggle between the Session and Arrangement views.
4 4.7 4.7 Advanced Ableton® Live Integration Transport Controls ATOM Owner’s Manual Transport Controls Click • Press the Click button to enable/disable the metronome. Record • Press the Record button to toggle Session Record in Session View. • In Arrangement View, press the Record button to toggle Arrangement Record. • Press the Play button to begin playback at the current position. • Press Shift + Play to toggle Loop. • Press Stop once to stop playback at the current position.
5 5.1 5 Studio One Artist Quick Start Installation and Authorization ATOM Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start All registered ATOM users receive Studio One Artist recording and production software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your fiftieth, Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance. Power User Tip: As a valued PreSonus customer, you are eligible for a discount upgrade to Studio One Professional.
5 5.1 Studio One Artist Quick Start Installation and Authorization ATOM Owner’s Manual Windows: Launch the Studio One Artist installer and follow the onscreen instructions. Mac: Drag the Studio One Artist application into the Applications folder on your Mac hard drive. Authorizing Studio One When Studio One is launched for the first time on your computer, it will communicate with your My PreSonus account and verify your registration.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One 5.2 ATOM Owner’s Manual Setting Up Studio One Studio One Artist was designed to work with PreSonus interfaces and provides unique interoperability and simplified setup. When Studio One Artist is launched, by default you will be taken to the Start page. On this page, you will find document-management and device-configuration controls, as well as a customizable artist profile, a news feed, and links to demos and tutorials from PreSonus.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One 5.2.2 ATOM Owner’s Manual Configuring MIDI Devices From the External Devices window in Studio One Artist, you can configure your MIDI keyboard controller, sound modules, and control surfaces. This section will guide you through setting up other MIDI keyboard controllers and sound modules. Please consult the Reference Manual located within Studio One for complete setup instructions for other MIDI devices.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One ATOM Owner’s Manual 3. From the menu on the left, select your MIDI controller from the list of manufacturers and models. If you do not see your MIDI controller listed, select New Keyboard. At this point, you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 4. You must specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard. For most purposes, you should select all MIDI channels.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One ATOM Owner’s Manual Make sure you have connected the MIDI In of your external sound module to the MIDI Out of your MIDI interface. 1. In the External Devices window, click the Add button. 2. Select your device in the menu on the left. If your device is not listed, select New Instrument. At this point you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 3.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3 ATOM Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song Now that you’ve configured your audio and MIDI devices, let’s create a new Song. We’ll start by setting up your default audio I/O. 1. From the Start page, select “Create a New Song.” 2. In the New Song window, name your Song and choose the directory in which you’d like it saved. You’ll notice a list of templates on the left.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song ATOM Owner’s Manual 2. Click on the Audio I/O Setup tab. 3. From the Inputs tab, you can enable any or all of the inputs on your audio interface that you’d like to have available. We recommend that you create a mono input for each of the inputs on your interface. If you plan on recording in stereo, you should also create a few stereo inputs. 4. Click on the Outputs tabs to enable any or all of the outputs on your audio interface.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3.2 ATOM Owner’s Manual Creating Audio and Instrument Tracks 1. In the upper left corner of the Arrange window, you will notice several buttons. The button furthest to the right is the Add Tracks button. Click on this button to open the Add Tracks window. 2. In the Add Tracks window, you can customize the track name and color, add a preset rack of effects, and set the physical source for the input and output of your audio tracks.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3.3 ATOM Owner’s Manual Recording an Audio Track 1. To begin recording, create an audio track from the Add Tracks window, set its input to Input 1 on your audio interface, and connect a microphone to the same input. 2. Select Record Enable on the track. Turn up the Input 1 level on your audio interface while speaking/singing into the microphone. You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song ATOM Owner’s Manual Drag-and-Drop Effects To add a plug-in effect to a track, click the Effects button in the browser and select the plug-in or one of its presets in the effects browser. Drag-and-drop the selection over the track to which you would like to add the effect.
6 6.1 MIDI Mapping Pads and Banks ATOM Owner’s Manual 6 MIDI Mapping 6.
6 6.2 MIDI Mapping Knobs Pad Numbers Continued 6.
6 6.3 MIDI Mapping Buttons ATOM Owner’s Manual Knob 6.
6 6.4 MIDI Mapping Advanced Setup Mode 6.4 ATOM Owner’s Manual Advanced Setup Mode Your ATOM controller allows you to customize the MIDI channels for several functions using Advanced Setup Mode. To launch Advanced Setup Mode, press and hold the Shift and Setup buttons simultaneously. While Advanced Setup Mode is active, the 16 pads on your ATOM controller will not send MIDI messages, rather they will act as channel select buttons.
6 6.4 MIDI Mapping Advanced Setup Mode ATOM Owner’s Manual To reset the MIDI Channel to default (MIDI Channel 1), press the Up button. 6.4.3 Select Button MIDI Channel By default, the 22 button functions listed in Section 6.3 send their MIDI messages on MIDI Channel 1. Pressing the Editor button while Advanced Setup Mode is active will allow you to change the MIDI channel for the buttons on your ATOM. Press the number of the pad for the desired MIDI channel.
6 6.4 MIDI Mapping Advanced Setup Mode 6.4.5 ATOM Owner’s Manual Turn Pad Note On/Off By default, the 16 pads on your ATOM send Note On/Off messages on every bank. Using Advanced Setup mode, you can configure any of the pads on Bank 1 to only send CC messages. To disable Note On/Off for any pad, press the Show/Hide button while Advanced Setup Mode is active. Pads that are illuminated have Note On/Off enabled. Pads that are not illuminated will send CC messages only.
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