Midi Channel - M-Audio AXIOM 25-49-61 User Manual

2.1.3 Transpose
The Octave buttons can also be used to transpose your keyboard. Some players like to play in a particular key like C or F, for
example. Transpose lets you change the pitch you are controlling and continue to play in the key that is most comfortable for you.
It is possible to transpose up or down by as much as 12 MIDI notes (or semitones). This means if you press one of the transpose
buttons 12 times, the tone will sound exactly one octave higher or lower.
To transpose the pitch you are playing:
Locate the Octave / Transpose buttons and press them both together. The current transpose value will show on the
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LCD display.
Press either > to transpose up by one half step, or < to transpose down by one half step. The transpose value on
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the LCD will update accordingly.
When you stop pressing the Octave / Transpose buttons, the "Trans" symbol on the LCD display will stop flashing
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and performance mode will resume.
The maximum transpose value is +12 (up) or -12 (down) semitones.
Once you have set the transpose value, the Octave / Transpose buttons will again control the Octave shift.
Octave and Transpose settings can be saved to any of the 20 memory locations of your Axiom. This process is explained in
section 3.2.

2.2 MIDI Channel

MIDI messages can be sent on any of 16 channels. If you are connected to a computer, the MIDI software will be receiving on all
channels in most cases. However, when you are connected to external MIDI synthesizers, sound modules and some virtual instruments,
you need to match the transmit channel of your keyboard with the receiving channel of the MIDI device for the connection to work
properly.
To set the channel of your keyboard:
49- and 61-note versions:
Press the Glob Chan button. The LCD will show the channel on which the keyboard is currently transmitting.
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Enter a channel between 1-16 on the numeric keypad. The LCD will update to display the new channel selected as
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you enter the data.
You can also use the -/+ buttons to step through the channels.
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25-note version:
Press Recall and Program together to access the Glob Chan setting. The LCD will flash the GLOB CHAN
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symbol.
Use the -/+ buttons to select a channel between 1-16. As you press these buttons, you will see the selected channel
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change on the LCD display.
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Press the Advanced button.
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Press Recall and Program together to access the Glob. Chan setting.
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Enter a channel between 1-16 on the numeric data entry keys.
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Press the Enter key to confirm the entered value.
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Controlling Percussion Sounds – Setting the transmit channel of your keyboard to channel 10 will allow you to control percussion
sounds on any GM, GM2, GS or XG compatible module or synthesizer.
The Global MIDI channel setting can be saved to any of the 20 memory locations of your Axiom. This process is explained in detail
in section 3.2.
Note: It is possible to assign the controls of your Axiom to channels on an individual basis. This is explained in section 3.6.7.
Section 2: Basic MIDI Control From Your Axiom
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