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- Page 1 User Guide www.nektartech.com www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Nektar DAW integration Register for Updates Installing and Setting Up Studio One Artist Installation Studio One Pro Studio One and Impact LX49 Working Together All Working Fine? Transport? Studio One Mixer Control Open/close the Studio One Mixer Window Channel Volume & Pan Mute &... - Page 3 Impact firmware, software and documentation are the property of Nektar Technology, Inc and subject to a License Agreement. © 2013 Nektar Technology, Inc. All specifications subject to change without notice. Nektar is a trademark of Nektar Technology, Inc. Studio One is a trademark of PreSonus Software, Ltd., registered in the U.S. and other countries www.nektartech.com...
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Page 4: Minimum System Requirements
Nektar Impact LX. Throughout this guide we refer to Impact LX49 however all text is applicable to Impact LX 61 as well. The two models are identical with the exception of the amount of keys. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Connection and Power The Impact LX49 is USB Class compliant. This means there is no driver to install to get the keyboard set up with your computer. Impact LX49 uses the built-in USB MIDI driver which is already part of your operating system on Windows and OS X. -
Page 6: Installing And Setting Up Studio One Artist
If your Studio One program already show 2 Impact LX49 devices, Image you may be ready to go. Use the following steps for troubleshoot- ing. If only 1 Impact LX49 device shows up, you’ll need to com- plete the following steps. ... -
Page 7: Studio One And Impact Lx49 Working Together
Next press the buttons below the faders. This should activate mute for each of the corresponding tracks. If every thing at this point is working correctly, you are ready to learn more about how Impact LX49 works with Studio One Artist. -
Page 8: Studio One Mixer Control
If the Studio One mixer is not in view you can press [Shift]+[Mixer] to bring it in to view. Press the same button combination again to close the mixer window. While the Mixer preset is selected, your Impact LX49 continues to control the Studio One mixer, even if the mixer window is closed. -
Page 9: Studio One Instrument Control
Studio One instruments using the same method. First-time Setup If this is the first time you are using Impact LX49 with Studio One, please check that the control surface selected to control instruments is “Impact LX49 Control”. -
Page 10: Viewing Assigned Controls
There are a few ways to open the Focus window. The below image shows 2 different ways: After moving an Impact LX49 control you will see the control in the window to the left of the tool box. Double click on the “Impact LX49 Control”... -
Page 11: Studio One Drum Instrument
However it’s a good idea to save setups that you may want to have access to regularly in the future to one of the 4 pad map locations in Impact LX49. To learn how to do that, go to the “Setup Menu”... -
Page 12: Keyboard, Octave And Transpose
Keyboard, Octave and Transpose The Impact LX49 features as 49 note (61 note on LX61) keyboard. Each key is velocity sensitive so you can play expressively with the instrument. There are 5 different velocity curves for the keyboard so you can chose a less or more dynamic curve to suit your playing style. -
Page 13: Wheels And Foot Switch
Both the Pitch bend and the Modulation wheel are MIDI assignable with settings stored over power cycling so you don’t lose them when you switch the unit off. Pitch bend and Modulation assignments are not part of the Impact LX49 presets. -
Page 14: Controlling Midi Software
If you plan to use your DAWs learn function or Impacts presets at a later stage, we do recommend reading through this chapter in order to understand how Impact LX49 is structured. Lets start with an overview of what is stored in memory. -
Page 15: 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 16: Function Buttons
Press [Mixer] or [Inst] followed by pressing [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 LX49 uses a different method to avoid parameter jumping. -
Page 17: Pads
You can choose between 4 velocity curves and 3 fixed velocity value options. For more information about the velocity curves and how to choose them, read about the Setup Menu and go to page 24 for details about pad velocity curves. www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide... -
Page 18: Pad 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 Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 19: Setup Menu
LX49 display (in parentheses), when a key is pressed. Menu keys are the same for both Impact LX49 and LX61 but value entry using the keyboard is one octave higher on LX61. Refer to the screen printing on the unit to see which keys to press to enter values. -
Page 20: 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 LX61). Press Enter (C5) to accept the change Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com... - Page 21 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 LX61). Press Enter (C5) to accept the change www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide...
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Page 22: Drawbar (On/Off)
You can also enter a specific preset number (1-5) using the white number keys spanning G3–D4 (G4-D5 on LX61). Press Enter (C5) to load the selected Preset location (only applicable when loading using the number entry option) Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 23: Global Functions And Options
Global MIDI Channel (C2) The Impact LX49 keyboard always transmit on the Global MIDI Channel but this setting also affect any control or pad that is not assigned to a specific MIDI channel (i.e. 1-16). Earlier we learned how the Octave and Transpose buttons can be set up to change the Global MIDI Channel but here is another option: ... -
Page 24: Pads Velocity Curves
(C5) to accept the change and send out the selected MIDI program message. You can also enter a specific selection (0-127) using the white number keys spanning G3–B4. Press Enter (C5) to accept the change Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 25: Bank Lsb
Restoring a backup: A memory dump/backup MIDI sysex file can be sent to the Impact LX49 at any time, while the unit is powered on, in order to restore a backup. Make sure the Impact LX is the output destination of the MIDI track containing the backup data. The display will read {SyS} when data is received. -
Page 26: User Presets 1-5 Default Settings
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 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 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 Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com...
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Page 31: 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 LX49 is switched off Press the [Octave up]+[Octave down] buttons and hold them ... - Page 32 Designed by Nektar Technology, Inc, California Made in China Nektar Impact LX49 & LX61 User Guide www.nektartech.com...
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