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- Page 1 User Guide www.nektartech.com www.nektartech.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
USB Port Setup (A2) User Preset 1 GM Instrument User Preset 2 GM Mixer 1-8 User Preset 3 GM Mixer 9-16 User Preset 4 “Learn Friendly” 1 User Preset 5 “Learn Friendly” 2 Factory Restore Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... - Page 3 For more information: www.nektartech.com/prop65 Impact firmware, software and documentation are the property of Nektar Technology, Inc and subject to a License Agreement. © 2016 Nektar Technology, Inc. All specifications subject to change without notice. Nektar is a trademark of Nektar Technology, Inc. www.nektartech.com...
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Page 4: Introduction
The Nektar DAW support adds functionality that makes the user experience more transparent when you combine the power of your computer with Nektar Impact LX+. Throughout this guide we refer to Impact LX+ where the text is applicable to LX49+ and LX61+. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Nektar DAW Integration If your DAW is supported with Nektar DAW integration software, you’ll need to first create a user account on our website and subsequently register your product to then gain access to the downloadable files applicable to your product. -
Page 6: Keyboard, Octave And Transpose
Transpose the keyboard up or down -/+ 12 semi tones Sends out MIDI program change messages 0-127 Change the Global MIDI Channel 1 to 16 Select any of the 5 control presets 1 to 5 Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 7: Wheels And Foot Switch
To correct that, do the following • Switch the Impact LX+ off • Make sure your foot switch is connected • Switch the Impact LX+ on The polarity of the foot switch should now be automatically detected. www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 8: Controlling Midi Software
With 16 MIDI channels available it means you can create 16 unique setups and just change the MIDI channel to switch between them. A list of controller assignments for each of the 5 presets is available on pages 22-26. Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 9: Global Controls
The 6 transport buttons in addition, are also global controls and assignments are stored over power cycling. As you change presets or adjust your preset controls, global controls remain unchanged. This makes sense since Transport and keyboard controls typically are set up to do one thing specifically. www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 10: Function Buttons
[Inst] followed by pressing [Shift}+[Null] to set the setting for each of these options. If you are using Nektar Integrated DAW support, please make sure to check the setup instructions for your DAW. Null is in some cases required to be off because Impact LX+ uses a different method to avoid parameter jumping. -
Page 11: Pads
Setup Menu and go to page 19 for details about pad velocity curves. Clips & Scenes buttons The two Clips & Scenes buttons are reserved for Nektar DAW integration and do not have a function otherwise. www.nektartech.com... -
Page 12: What The Pad's Led Colors Tell You
Example: Program a pad to send MIDI cc 45 and set both Data 1 and Data 2 to 0. Set your DAW up to return MIDI cc 45 to activate the LED. Depending on the value sent from the DAW, the pad will be off, green or red. Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 13: Pads Maps Default Settings
Data 2 Data 3 Chan Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Map 4 Note Note No. Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Chan Global Global Global Global Global Global Global Global www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 14: Setup Menu
If you are not familiar with MIDI, we recommend you study MIDI before making control assignment changes to your keyboard. A good place to start is the documentation of the software you want to control or the MIDI Manufacturers Association www.midi.org Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 15: Assigning Controls To Midi Messages
Setup menu after making changes, those changes remain active • You can also enter a specific value using the white number keys spanning G3–B4 (G4-B5 on LX+61). Press Enter (C5) to accept the change www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 16: Assignment Types (E1)
Setup menu after making changes, those changes remain active • You can also enter a specific value using the white number keys spanning G3–B4 (G4-B5 on LX+61). Press Enter (C5) to accept the change Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 17: Drawbar On/Off (F1)
You can also enter a specific preset number (1-5) using the white number keys spanning G3–D4 (G4-D5 on LX+61). Press Enter (C5) to load the selected Preset location (only applicable when loading using the number entry option) www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 18: Global Functions And Options
Setup menu after making changes, those changes remain active • You can also enter a specific selection (1-7) using the white number keys spanning A3–G4. Press Enter (C5) to accept Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 19: Pads Velocity Curves (D2)
Bank LSB message. • You can also enter a specific selection (0-127) using the white number keys spanning G3–B4 (G4-B5 on LX+61). Press Enter (C5) to accept the change www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 20: Bank Msb (F#2)
You can also set Lower Power Mode so the setting is stored when the LX+ is switched off: • Make sure LX+ is on and enter [Setup]. • Press G#2 and change the setting to On by using the -/+ keys. Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 21: Usb Port Setup (A2)
The additional virtual port is used by the Impact DAW software to handle communication with your DAW. You only need to chan- ge the USB Port Setup setting if the Impact LX+ setup instructions for your DAW specifically advises that this should be done. www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 22: User Preset 1 Gm Instrument
Control Change (Vibrato Rate) MIDI CC Global Control Change (Vibrato Depth) MIDI CC Global Note: B9 is assigned to MIDI cc 65 on all presets intended to be available for a global function Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 23: User Preset 2 Gm Mixer
CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan Note: B9 is assigned to MIDI cc 65 on all presets intended to be available for a global function www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 24: User Preset 3 Gm Mixer
CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan MIDI CC CH Pan Note: B9 is assigned to MIDI cc 65 on all presets intended to be available for a global function Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 25: User Preset 4 "Learn Friendly" 1
Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global Note: B9 is assigned to MIDI cc 65 on all presets intended to be available for a global function www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... -
Page 26: User Preset 5 "Learn Friendly" 2
Ctrl Msg Type Data 1 Data 2 Chan MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global MIDI CC Global Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 27: Factory Restore
If you need to restore factory settings for example if you by mistake managed to change the assignments needed for DAW integration files, here is how you do that. • Make sure your Impact LX+ is switched off • Press the [Octave up]+[Octave down] • Switch your Impact LX+ on www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide... - Page 28 Designed by Nektar Technology, Inc Made in China...
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