Performance Controls - Samson Graphite 49 Owner's Manual

Performance Controls

The Graphite 49 features eight assignable encoders (E1–E8), eight assignable sliders (S1–S8), a
Master volume slider (S9), 16 function buttons (F1–F16) and transport controls. Below is a brief
description of how they operate.
Encoders
The factory setting for the encoders is pan control, set to channels 1–8. When you rotate the
knob of an encoder, the encoder number and the data will be shown in the Operation area of
the display, and the port, channel and the control code (cc) information will be show under their
relevant tags. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the value, and counter-clockwise to decrease
the value (ranging 0–127). You can change parameters or assign other controls to encoders in
the Setup Mode (p. 17). The factory default settings for encoders are listed in the Factory Default
Setting table on p. 31.
Sliders
The factory setting for the sliders is channel volume control. The S1–S8 sliders control the volume
for channels 1–8, and S9 controls the master volume. When you move a slider, the slider number
and the data will be shown in the Operation area of the display, and the port, channel and control
code (cc) information will be shown under their relevant tags. Move the slider up to increase the
value, and down to decrease the value (ranging 0–127). You can change parameters or assign
other controls to encoders in Setup Mode (p. 17). The factory default settings for the sliders are
listed in the Factory Default Setting table on p. 31.
Note: Assign the Channel to "-" for the sliders and encoders to follow the keyboard channel of Zone 1.
MUTE Button
Messages for the operations of the encoders and sliders will be transmitted immediately. You can
set the Graphite 49 so that it transmits all encoder and slider movements simultaneously. When
you press the MUTE button, "Mute" will blink in the Status Indicator area on the right side of the
display. Encoder and slider movements will not be transmitted, but the data will be stored in the
buffer. When you press the MUTE button again, all messages will be transmitted together, and the
"Mute" icon will disappear.
BANK Buttons
There are two banks of encoders and sliders with individual settings, doubling the amount of
controls available. The BANK buttons provide a utility to group the settings of sliders S1–S8 and
encoders E1–E8 into a bank, and then recall them quickly. Press the BANK ◀ / ▶ buttons to select
between the banks. The default bank is 1.
CHANNEL Buttons
Press the CHANNEL ◀ / ▶ buttons to increase or decrease the channel number for all encoders
E1–E8 and sliders S1–S8, to quickly expand the working range globally. The channel range is 1–9.
Note: If a controller is set to channel "-", the CHANNEL ◀ / ▶ buttons will have no effect on its opera-
tion.
Note: When the remote control preset (Preset 2-10) is activated, the BANK and CHANNEL buttons will
send specific control messages to the music software.
Function Buttons
There are 16 function buttons (F1–F16) on the control panel. The buttons can be defined as "Note"
type (abbreviated to N), which send note messages when pressed, or "Control" type (abbreviated
to C), which send control messages when pressed.
The buttons can also be set to "Toggle" (abbreviated to T). Press one of the buttons to send the
On message, and press the button again to send the Off message. The buttons can alternatively
be set to "Momentary" (abbreviated to M). If the button is a control type, press the button to send
the control code. When you release the button, the control code will no longer be sent. If the type
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