Controlling Several Devices At The Same Time - M-Audio Axiom 25-49-61 User Manual

3.6 Controlling Several Devices At The Same Time

In a software MIDI environment, it is often desirable to control more than one device at a time. This is done by transmitting on different MIDI
channels, each one triggering a different sound. Using the Axiom, you can divide the keyboard into sections, with each section transmitting on
a different MIDI channel. Furthermore, you assign the channel of each control on your Axiom to individual channels, or even tie controls to the
different sections of the keyboard you have set. Dividing the keyboard between channels is done using the Zone feature.
3.6.1 Zones
The Zone feature on your Axiom is used to control several different sound devices at the same time. In doing so, you can create split, layer
and harmony effects and more.
For example, you can split the keyboard on your Axiom so your left hand plays a bass sound and your right hand plays a piano sound. You
can create a setting where you hear a chord by playing a single note, or you can set up a way to quickly switch between different instruments.
The Zone feature on the Axiom allows you to do all of these things and more.
3.6.2 Activating/De-activating Zones
There are 4 zones assignable on the 49 and 61 note versions and 3 zones assignable on the 25 note version. To activate/de-activate zones,
press the Zone/Group button which lights to confirm your selection.
To enable/disable any zone:
Press the Zone/Group button.
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On 49 and 61 note versions use the assignable buttons D37, D38, D39 and D40 to activate/de-activate zones 1-4 respectively.
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On the 25 note version, press LOOP, RW, FF buttons to activate/de-activate zones 1-3 respectively.
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* When you enable a single zone, the other 2 (or 3) zones are automatically disabled. To enable multiple zones, press the respective zone
activate/de-activate buttons at the same time.
The active zones will always be shown on the LCD display
Zones have a number of parameters associated with them and editing these parameters affects all zones that are currently active simultaneously.
Editing the various Zone parameters is described below.
The active/inactive status of each zone can be stored to the 20 memory locations. You must ensure Group A is selected to store this data.
Please see section 3.2.1 for more information on Groups.
3.6.3 Zone Channel
If you want to use the Zone feature to control a number of different instruments, you need to set each of the zones to transmit on different
channels.
To assign the channel of a zone:
49 and 61 note versions:
Press the Zone Chan. button. The LED in the Zone/Group button lights to indicate that Zone/Group mode is automatically selected.
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The LCD displays the current transmit channel for the selected zone and flashes the symbols representing the zones that are currently
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active (and therefore be affected by this channel change). Select the zones for assignment using the activate/de-activate buttons as
described in the previous section.
Enter the new channel number (00 to 16) using the numeric keypad. (Please note that assigning the zone to channel 00, will set the
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zone to transmit on the Global Channel (see see section 2.2)).
Once the channel edit is complete, Zone/Group mode exits automatically.
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25 note version:
Press the Advanced button.
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The LCD displays the current transmit channel for the selected zone and flashes the symbols representing the zones that are currently
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active (and therefore be affected by this channel change). Select the zones for assignment using the activate/de-activate buttons as
described in the previous section.
Enter the new channel number (00 to 16) using the numeric keypad. (Please note that assigning the zone to channel 00, will set the
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zone to transmit on the Global Channel (see see section 2.2)).
Once the channel edit is complete, Zone/Group mode exits automatically.
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The transmit channel of each zone can be stored to the 20 memory locations. You must ensure Group A is selected to store this data.
Please see section 3.2.1 for more information on Groups.
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