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- Page 1 MIDI Performance Controller USER GUIDE...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Contents User Guide English 1 Introduction 2 Getting Ready 3 Parts and their Functions 4 Play Mode 4.1 Pads 4.1.1 Sending Notes 4.1.2 Sending Control Changes 4.2 Encoders knobs / Continuous Controls 4.3 External Pedal 5 SETUP Mode 5.1 Default SETUP State 5.2 SCENES 5.2.1 SCENE RECALL... - Page 4 5.4.2 SETUP Repeat Tempo 5.4.3 SETUP Repeat Time Division 5.4.4 SETUP Repeat Gate 5.4.5 SETUP Repeat Swing 6 EDIT Mode 6.1 Assign Notes to Pads or to the External Pedal 6.2 Assign CC Messages to Pads or to the External Pedal 6.3 Assign MIDI Program Changes to Pads or to Ext.
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Page 5: User Guide English
Mac OS X and Windows and the preset documentation. The Xjam Editor App for iOS/iPadOS is available on App Store. Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit: www.esi-audio.com (International) or www.artesia-pro.com (North America) For additional product support, visit: www.esi-audio.com/support (International) or www.artesia-pro.com/contact-us (North... -
Page 6: Parts And Their Functions
1. Use the included USB-C cable to connect the Xjam’s USB port to an available USB port on your computer (powered on). If you want to connect your Xjam to a mobile device such as iPad, please use the Apple Camera Connection Kit (available separately) and appropriate USB cable to connect your Xjam hardware. - Page 7 Xjam Top View 4. Encoders: Use these 360° encoder knobs to send continuous controller messages to your software or external MIDI device. 5. CTRL BANK: Use this button to select one of three independent banks of controller knobs, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you control up to 18 independent parameters.
- Page 8 8. SCENE BANK: Press CTRL BANK and PAD BANK buttons simultaneously to access and select three independent banks of SCENES, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you access up to 48 different SCENES (16 SCENES across 3 pad banks). 9.
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Page 9: Play Mode
4 Play Mode In this section, you will find out more about the capabilities and settings of Xjam’s pads and encoder knobs and what you can do with it. 4.1 Pads Each of Xjam’s 16 pads can send MIDI Note ON and OFF, MIDI CC messages, MIDI PROGRAM messages and MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) messages. -
Page 10: Sending Notes
4.1.1 Sending Notes Temporary Mode When Xjam is programmed to work in temporary mode, which it is by default, Note ON messages will be sent when pressing the pad and Note OFF messages will be sent when releasing the pad. During the time when a pad is kept pressed, it will illuminate with a specific color changing from green, when the pad is pressed with a rather soft velocity from 1 to 63, to yellow at a medium of 64 to 99. -
Page 11: Encoders Knobs / Continuous Controls
As with MIDI Note messages, the pads can be programmed to send CC values in temporary or toggle modes. When a pad is programmed to send Control Changes in RELATIVE mode it will send a value between 0 and 127 on the selected MIDI CC#, depending on the velocity. You’ll find a detailed description how to apply MIDI CC settings to a pad here: 6.2 Assign CC to Pads or to the External Pedal 4.2 Encoders knobs / Continuous Controls... -
Page 12: Setup Mode
5 SETUP Mode In this section of the Xjam user guide you’ll be provided with detailed instructions on how to get the most out of your Xjam and customize Its functions to your needs. Note: In SETUP Mode the pad #10 is used as the numeric key input for “0”. Important: The downloadable Xjam editor app was designed for configuring your Xjam from your computer. -
Page 13: Scene Recall
default and when powering up the Xjam for the first time, Xjam will load Scene 1 as your initial Scene. Please refer to chapter 7 Default Presets, for a detailed list of Xjam’s scene settings. 5.2.1 SCENE RECALL To RECALL a SCENE: •... -
Page 14: Scene Save
SCENE gets indicated by a blinking pad and its depending color. For example, a RED blinking Pad 5 indicates, that the currently active SCENE is SCENE #37 (RED indicates 3rd SCENE BANK -> SCENES 33-48 -> Pad 5 = SCENE 37). •... -
Page 15: Reset The Presets
SCENES can be chosen within the next step. Furthermore the currently active SCENE gets indicated by a blinking pad and its depending color. For example, a YELLOW blinking Pad 4 indicates, that the currently active SCENE is SCENE #20 (YELLOW indicates the 2nd SCENE BANK -> SCENES 17-32 -> Pad 4 = SCENE •... -
Page 16: Setup Global Parameters
• Now all buttons and pads of the Xjam will successively light up yellow, and then turn off again. At this time, Xjam has returned to factory state. Note: Some global parameters, such as G.CH, OCTAVE TRANS (GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL, OCTAVE and TRANSPOSE) will always remain through all the 48 SCENES. - Page 17 • The pads with the number keys 1-4, 0 (Pad 10) and 16 will illuminate RED, number keys 13 and 14 shine GREEN. • You may either use the GREEN up/down keys (Pad 13/Pad 14) to shift OCTAVES up or down stepwise or input the Octave number directly by using one of the RED pads 1 - 4.
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Page 18: Setup Note Transposition For Pads' Notes
In this picture of the current SETUP state, the RED Pad 1 indicates that OCTAVE has been shifted downwards, whilst the YELLOW Pad 2 indicates that TRANSPOSE has been shifted upwards. 5.3.2 SETUP Note Transposition for Pads’ Notes With Xpad you can shift the pads’ note keys by 12 semitones up and 12 semitones down. -
Page 19: Setup Global Transmit Midi Channel
If you want to transpose upwards using the RED pads just push the desired pads 1-10. For transposing downwards push Pad 10 before you press one of the RED pads 1-10 to reverse the direction. • The selected pad will illuminate yellow to confirm the selection. •... -
Page 20: Setup Sending Notes Mode
• Select the pad on which you want to apply the MIDI channel setting to by pressing it. • All pads between 1 and 10 will light up RED. • Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will turn YELLOW. -
Page 21: Setup Pads Velocity Sensitivity
• Now Pad 1, Pad 2 and Pad 3 get light up, indicating you can choose your desired Aftertouch mode out of these three options. The currently selected option lights up yellow. • If you want to apply no Aftertouch at all, press Pad 1. For Channel Pressure press Pad 2 (default) and if you’re aiming for Polyphonic Aftertouch choose Pad 3. - Page 22 • Press Pad 7 to set a fixed velocity. In this case, the pads will always send a velocity of 64. • The selected pad will illuminate YELLOW to confirm the selection. • Press Pad 16 / ENTER to confirm the selection and exit SETUP. Important: Whenever you are executing a RESET function, this operation does not...
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Page 23: Setup Repeat Clock Configuration
Note: If you press the SETUP button after making adjustments to Xjam’s velocity settings, you will notice that Xjam shows you information about the current velocity setting during the 2 seconds SETUP state display. If one of the four user curve settings has been enabled, Pad 7 / will show up YELLOW for two seconds. -
Page 24: Setup Repeat Tempo
Note: If the Xjam is not connected to any MIDI software with a clock and external clock is selected, the repeat function will not work. 5.4.2 SETUP Repeat Tempo To edit the Repeat Tempo: • Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode. •... -
Page 25: Setup Repeat Swing
To edit the Repeat Gate: • Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode. • Press Pad 11 / GATE. • All pads between 1 and 10 will light up RED and become selectable. • Compose the GATE value using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will turn YELLOW. -
Page 26: Assign Notes To Pads Or To The External Pedal
6.1 Assign Notes to Pads or to the External Pedal To assign a note to a pad or to the external pedal: • Press the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode. The EDIT button (RED) and all the pads (GREEN) will flicker. •... -
Page 27: Assign Cc Messages To Pads Or To The External Pedal
• Alternatively to using the up/down keys (Pad 13 and Pad 14) you could select your target note by pressing one of the 12 pads representing the notes c to b (see note name label below the pads). The selected pad will turn GREEN after pressing it. •... - Page 28 • Press the pad that you would like to edit. • Press the TYPE button next to the EDIT button until it turns YELLOW, indicating you are assigning CC data to this pad. • The pads with the number keys 1 to 10 as well as the pads 15 and 16 (ENTER) will illuminate RED and become optional.
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Page 29: Assign Midi Program Changes To Pads Or To Ext. Pedal
6.3 Assign MIDI Program Changes to Pads or to Ext. Pedal To assign a MIDI Program Change to a pad or to the external pedal: • Press the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode. The EDIT button (RED) and the pads will flicker in the color of the depending Pad bank. - Page 30 • In the above picture the Direct PROGRAM Change is selected. • Press Pad 13 to confirm your selection. • Now compose the Select Bank LSB number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press the pads will turn YELLOW. •...
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Page 31: Assign Mmc Messages To Pads Or To External Pedal
6.4 Assign MMC Messages to Pads or to External Pedal To assign a MMC message to a pad or to the external pedal: • Press the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode. The EDIT button (RED) and all the pads (GREEN) will flicker. •... -
Page 32: Assign Cc Messages To Encoder Knobs
6.5 Assign CC Messages to Encoder Knobs To assign a Control Change messages to an encoder: • Press the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode. The EDIT button (RED) and all the pads (GREEN) will flicker. • Select one of the three CTRL BANKS (GREEN YELLOW, RED) by pressing CTRL BANK once or several times. -
Page 33: Assign Midi Program Change Messages To Encoders
6.7 Assign MIDI Program Change Messages to Encoders To assign Program Change messages to an encoder: • Press the EDIT button to enter EDIT mode. The EDIT button (RED) and all the pads (GREEN) will flicker. • Select one of the three CTRL BANKS (GREEN YELLOW, RED) by pressing CTRL BANK once or several times. -
Page 34: Default Presets
7 Default Presets Out of the box, Xjam will load PRESET 1 at startup. For editing and recall of PRESETS please refer to the “5.2.1 Preset Recall” section in this manual. When the unit is new these scenes are available from the factory: Pad 1: (PRESET 1): Chromatic... - Page 35 The 16 pads are mapped to a D major scale from D to E, three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad. Pad 8: (PRESET 8) D# Scale: Global Channel:1 Note The 16 pads are mapped to a D# major scale from D# to E#, three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad.
- Page 36 Pad 15: (PRESET 15) A# Scale: Global Channel:1 Note The 16 pads are mapped to an A# major scale from A# to B#, three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad. Pad 16: (PRESET 16) B Scale: Global Channel:1 Note The 16 pads are mapped to a B major scale from B to C#, three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad.
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Page 37: Specifications
8 Specifications • MIDI Pad controller • 16 velocity-sensitive pads • 3 color pad indicators for velocity and edit/setup operation • 6 MIDI encoder knobs, all programmable • Sustain pedal input • 48 user-programmable scene presets, available for instant recall •... -
Page 38: Support And More Info
Email: info@esi-audio.com 11 General Information Trademarks Xjam is a trademark of ESI Audiotechnik GmbH and Artesia Pro Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, iPad and Mac OS X are trademarks or service marks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. - Page 39 Correspondence For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer, local distributor or Xjam support online at www.esi-audio.com/support (International) or www.artesia- pro.com/contact-us (North America). Please also check our extensive Knowledge Base with Frequently Asked Questions, installation videos and technical details about our products in the support section of our website.
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