Edit Mode; Octave Buttons; Program Change - M-Audio Axiom mini air 32 Manual Del Usuario

Edit Mode

Edit Mode lets you reconfigure your Axiom's controls and functions in a variety of ways. Please see Edit
Mode Functions in the Appendix for a full-page illustration of all Axiom AIR Mini 32 advanced functions,
which you can print and use as a quick visual reference.

Octave Buttons

By default, the Octave "+" and "–" buttons shift the keyboard's range up or down one octave at a time.
Each time you power up your Axiom, the octave setting will be at the default value of "0," and the buttons
will be red in color at half-brightness.
When you use the "+" button to raise the octave of the keyboard, it will either illuminate or flash at full-
brightness based on the octave chosen. The "–" will remain at half-brightness. Pressing the "–" button has
the opposite effect; it will illuminate or flash at full-brightness based on the octave chosen, while the "+"
button will remain at half-brightness.
Each octave is identified by color, as follows:
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Dim red: 0 (default)
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Green: +1 or -1 octave
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Amber: +2 or -2 octaves
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Red: +3 or -3 octaves
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Flashing red: +4 or -4 octaves
Octave Button keys
The Octave buttons can also be assigned to control two additional MIDI functions: transposition and
program changes.
Transpose
You can also use the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to transpose the keyboard, raising or lowering its pitch by
a number of semitones (half-steps) as opposed to an entire octave. For example, if you are playing a song
with a singer that is having difficulty singing the top notes, you may want to lower the pitch by one or two
semitones. You can transpose the keyboard a maximum of two octaves in either direction.
To assign the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to the Transpose function:
1. Press the Edit button. It will illuminate to full-brightness.
2. Press the Oct = Transpose key. The Edit button will return to half-brightness, indicating the Octave "+"
and "–" buttons now control transposition (and that your Axiom is no longer in Edit Mode).
3. Now, you can press the "+" or "–" buttons to raise or lower the pitch, respectively.
Press both "+" and "–" simultaneously to return the keyboard to the default "0" transposition.

Program Change

You can also use the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to send MIDI Program Change messages, moving to the
next highest or lowest program between 0 and 127. Alternatively, you can use your Axiom's Program
Change button and the numerical keys (0–9) to enter a desired program number.
To assign the Octave "+" and "-" buttons to send Program Change messages:
1. Press the Edit button. It will illuminate to full-brightness.
2. Press the Oct = Program key. The Edit button will return to half-brightness, indicating the Octave "+"
and "–" buttons now send Program Change messages (and that your Axiom is no longer in Edit
Mode).
3. Now, you can press the "+" or "–" buttons to move to the next highest or lowest program,
respectively. You can continue playing notes as you move through the programs to hear what each
sounds like.
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