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1. Ce ANSA C Thru Music 2007 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 S WNICATIOn amp 2 The following statement is provided to comply with FCC regulations in the U S A and the precautions and 4 C corrective measures are applicable world wide 2 Q O N oe WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense The AXiS and its accessories have been tested to exceed the requirements of the above FCC rules however this does not guarantee that interference will not occur especially if connected to other devices that do not comply with these rules If interference is experienced after installation of this equipment turn it off to determine whether it is the source If interference is still experienced try to correct the situation by one or more of the following measures Relocate either th2. It can also give you a central point of control over your slave modules in a given MIDI network The AXiS has very flexible and simple calibration routines so that a range of external controls can be accommodated EC C Thru Music 2007 7 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Quick Start 1 Plug the AXiS into the power supply using the Power Adapter provided 2 Plug one end of a MIDI cable into the MIDI OUT socket on the AXiS and the other end into the MIDI IN socket on a synthesizer sound expander or other MIDI device 3 Your AXIS is now ready to play EC C Thru Music 2007 8 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Installation General Please take the normal precautions for siting an electronic instrument do not place on a source of direct heat in direct sunlight or near another instrument that may cause or be subject to interference Connections C THRU MUSIC COM EARTH MIDI FOOT FOOT USB POWER OUT CONTROL 1 CONTROL 2 PORT INLET MIDI OUT Connect to a MIDI IN of another device USB May be connected to a computer via USB port for firmware upgrades FC1 FC2 Works with most available pedals and foot switches and possibly some other controls Power Inlet Always use the Power Adapter provided Earth Point Use if required for your live or studio set up el CThru Music 2007 9 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Power It is always best to use the Power Adapter pr
3. Range 000 127 or Off Single Mode Set the MIDI program number to be sent for the entire keyboard Split Mode Set the MIDI program number to be sent for each of the three Split zones Layer Mode Set the MIDI program number to be sent for each of the three Layer zones NOTE Program Numbers here are not affected by program changes in the Play page These values are the ones stored in the Presets When you edit this page the values are all reflected in the Play page YRS C Thru Music 2007 17 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 MIDI Control Assign Assigns MIDI CC to the AXiS hardware controls Values Off PitchBend PB AfterTouch AT or 000 127 Control PBendWheel Mod Wheel FootCntr 1 FootCntr 2 KnobCntr 1 KnobCntr 2 For a full list of MIDI controllers see Appendix A page 25 Single Mode Assign MIDI CC for each AXIS hardware control Split Mode Assign MIDI CC for each AXiS hardware control for each Split zone Layer Mode Assign MIDI CC for each AXiS hardware control for each Layer zone Default Factory Pitch Bend Modulation Foot Pedal Sustain Volume Aftertouch Inverting controls A MIDI CC can be inverted by changing the sign to the left of the MIDI CC value displayed Inverted operation may be useful if you have a control that works the opposite way to that which you prefer Eg Volume controlled by a pedal may be set to be high when the foot is all the way bac
4. and uses software in ROMs This software and all related documentation including this operators Manual contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws All rights are reserved No part of the software or its documentation may be copied transferred or modified You may not modify adapt translate lease distribute resell for profit or create derivative work based on the software and its related documentation or any part thereof without prior written consent from C Thru Music Itd Legal The product is supplied subject to the terms of sale available on the website at www c thru music com These terms prevail over the contents of this manual and this manual does not constitute a representation warranty or guarantee of any kind Your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected Yee CThru Music 2007 3 AXIS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Contents 5 Introduction 8 Quickstart 9 Installation 12 Operation 16 Play Page 17 MIDI pages 20 Ul pages 24 Reference 25 Appendix A Controller Numbers 26 Appendix B Program Change Instrument Assignment Bank Cray ANS C Thru Music 2007 4 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Introduction The AXiS 64 is a MIDI controller Music Interface It uses the Harmonic Table musical note layout which provides a geometric overview of musical notes and their harmonies This makes the AXiS easy and fun to use The Harmonic Tabl
5. e AXiS and its associated equipment and cabling or the equipment affected by the interference Utilise different mains power outlets Try installing a filter in the mains of the other equipment In the case of radio interference where 300 ohm ribbon antennas are used try changing to 75 ohm coaxial cable If for any reason you should need additional information relating to radio and TV interference you may find a booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock 004 000 00345 4 This product is fully compliant with the European EMC Directive 89 336 EEC which applies to apparatus which is liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or is itself liable to be affected by such disturbance Test performed and passed are EN50082 1 2002 EN55022 2002 Class B Ae C Thru Music 2007 2 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 First Edition 2007 CThru Music Ltd AXiS and Harmonic Table are Trademarks or Registered Trademarks Macintosh is a Registered Trademark of Apple Computers All other manufacturers trademarks are acknowledged MIDI refers to the Musical Instrument Digital Interface published by the MIDI Manufacturer s Association Copyright The AXiS 64 music interface is a computer based device and as such contains
6. e Note Map Notes on the Harmonic Table increase in pitch going up Sths and going to the right semitones As you can see there is more than one instance of each note To clarify see the octave map on the next page Diagonal lines contain either augmented or diminished chords See chord shapes on page 7 KAS C Thru Music 2007 5 AXIS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Octave 7 o2 0 2 0200 A D an PRES Octave 1 Octave 4 Octave 3 Octave 2 Hehe Shoe as t Octave 2 Octave 1 EC C Thru Music 2007 6 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Shape Direction Chord Y lt Q Major Triad Major 7th Major 9th Major 11th Major 13th Minor Triad Minor 7th Minor 9th Minor 11th Minor 13th gt Tg R as as y Dominant 7th Dominant 9th Dominant 11th Dominant 13th The AXiS can help you greatly expand your creativity control and productivity in your live or studio MIDI set up Whether you are using one multi timbral sound module or a rack full of them the AXiS s Harmonic Table layout will help you expand your creative abilities Aside from its use of the Harmonic Table the AXiS works in a similar way to other MIDI controllers It can be used as a MIDI input device playing notes and chords like a pianoforte style master keyboard
7. ian 32 Guitar Harmonics 72 Clarinet 80 Ocarina BASS SOLO STRINGS SYNTH LEAD SYNTH PAD 33 Acoustic Bass 41 Violin 81 Lead 1 square 89 Pad 1 new age 34 Electric Bass finger 42 Viola 82 Lead 2 sawtooth 90 Pad 2 warm 35 Electric Bass pick 43 Cello 83 Lead 3 calliope 91 Pad 3 polysynth 36 Fretless Bass 44 Contrabass 84 Lead 4 chiff 92 Pad 4 choir 37 Slap Bass 1 45 Tremolo Strings 85 Lead 5 charang 93 Pad 5 bowed 38 Slap Bass 2 46 Pizzicato Strings 86 Lead 6 voice 94 Pad 6 metallic 39 Synth Bass 1 47 Orchestral Strings 87 Lead 7 fifths 95 Pad 7 halo 40 Synth Bass 2 48 Timpani 88 Lead 8 bass lead 96 Pad 8 sweep Ae C Thru Music 2007 27 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 SYNTH EFFECTS 97 FX 1 rain 98 FX 2 soundtrack 99 FX 3 crystal 100 FX 4 atmosphere 101 FX 5 brightness 102 FX 6 goblins 103 FX 7 echoes 104 FX 8 sci fi PERCUSSIVE s 13 Tinkle Bell 14 Agogo 15 Steel Drums 16 Woodblock 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 19 Synth Drum 120 Reverse Cymbal ETHNIC 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bagpipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai SOUND EFFECTS 121 Guitar Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot YAR CThru Music 2007 28 C Thru Music 2007
8. k or high when the foot is all the way forward Another use for inverting a MIDI CC is to crossfade between two sounds while in Layer mode Using a rotary knob assign MIDI CC 007 volume to two zones inverting only one of the zones As the knob is turned one zone s MIDI volume is increased while the other zone s volume is decreased YR C Thru Music 2007 18 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Velocity Table Select a velocity table from five available These tables determine how velocity information is interpreted Velocity is a global attribute of all keys It is not affected by the Mode Factory defaults are as follows Table Use for ormal 2 Sensitive 3 Less sensitive 4 Yamaha always lt 100 127 5 Disabled always 64 127 Notes Table 4 is set up to be useful on some equipment which expects the maximum level to be 100 rather than the full 127 possible MIDI values Table 5 is set up for velocity insensitive operation and will make all notes have a MIDI value of 64 for velocity Active Sensing On Off When set On a MIDI Active Sensing Clock FEh is automatically generated approximately every 90ms whenever no MIDI data is being transmitted This feature is essential for some MIDI devices that require Active Sensing and will shut down if not received within 300ms of the last MIDI byte received YR CThru Music 2007 19 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 UTIL
9. ng the Panic Button Off Key does nothing All Notes Off send All Notes Off for each channel Reset all Controllers send Reset all Controllers for each channel Clear send All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers for each channel Panic send All notes off Reset All Controllers All sound Off Centre Pitch Bend Zero Modulation Sustain Off Volume on individually turn off each note for each channel Active Sensing Note The Clear and Panic sequences are sent as a series of blocks with Block delays between them This is to ensure the MIDI output buffer does not overflow Since Panic is very thorough it takes a noticeable time to complete YR CThru Music 2007 24 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Appendix A Controller Numbers The following MIDI controllers may be assigned to any of the analogue controls in the MIDI assign page 0 63 High resolution continuous controllers 0 31 MSB 32 63 LSB 64 69 Switches 70 119 Low resolution continuous controllers 120 127 Channel Mode messages High resolution continuous controllers MSB 0 Bank Select Not assignable Modulation Wheel Breath Controller Foot Controller Portamento Time Data Entry Channel Volume oN DO A N Balance Pan Expression Controller Effect Control 1 Effect Control 2 General Purpose Controller 1 General Purpose Controller 2 General Purpose C
10. ng the Preset last stored or recalled Keyboard Mode Change modes between Single Split and Layer Program Changes Displayed on the lower line Program changes can be issued from the PLAY page IMPORTANT Changes made on the PLAY page to the keyboard mode and or MIDI program changes will not be stored or overwrite existing stored data Changes made on the PLAY page are volatile and will be lost if a different AXiS preset is selected All volatile PLAY page changes are retained when the AXiS is powered down Shutdown Hold down PLAY and press UTIL Press to confirm or to cancel YR CThru Music 2007 16 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 MIDI pages A number 1 8 is displayed to the right of MIDI indicating the Preset last stored or recalled Channel Sets MIDI out channel s Range 1 16 Single Mode Set the MIDI channel for the entire keyboard Split Mode Set the MIDI channel or Off for each of the three Split zones Layer Mode Set the MIDI channel or Off for each of the three Layer zones Transpose Sets the number of semitones by which to transpose the keyboard Range 36 Single Mode Set the transpose value for the entire keyboard Split Mode Set the transpose value for each of the three Split zones Layer Mode Set the transpose value for each of the three Layer zones Program Number Sends MIDI program patch number whenever you change Mode or restore a Set Up 1 8
11. o cancel Memory storage without power Memory is retained for approx 10 years without power If memory is lost Self test on power up will recognise this and restore the unit to factory settings You must re calibrate all controls See Calibrate under UTIL pages EC C Thru Music 2007 11 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Operation panic BUTTON Lco vispLay ae one D OOOOOOO T VAN _ TEn ca OD Rhy HNNAN RR HHRH Oa K HAK PAGE SELECT BUTTONS Brar ISS eae D DAH e444 344 rH BH contro knoss 1 amp 2 va i 2 se ve 44440 fetes anoen oto Le 2020201010 OO C THRU MUSIC COM PITCH BEND WHEEL MODULATION wHee On the front panel LCD display Displays a series of pages that can be used to modify settings Edit Buttons Use these to move the cursor and change values Page Select Buttons Three buttons used to select the Play MIDI and Utility pages Panic Button Sends A11 Notes Off Reset All Controllers Clear ora Panic MIDI sequence AU N gt Preset Select Buttons used for storing and recalling the AXiS configurations Main Keyboard 192 keys divided into 3 repeating sections each with a range of 64 note
12. ode On also causes ANO 126 Mono Mode On Poly Off also causes ANO 127 Poly Mode On Mono Off also causes ANO SS C Thru Music 2007 26 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Appendix B Program Change Instrument Assignment Bank 1 This chart shows the numbers and names of all 128 General MIDI Instruments which you are likely to find in your MIDI sound equipment These are arranged into sixteen families of eight instruments PIANO CHROMATIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE BRASS 1 Acoustic Grand 9 Celesta 49 String Ensemble 1 57 Trumpet 2 Bright Acoustic 10 Glockenspiel 50 String Ensemble 2 58 Trombone 3 Electric Grand 1 Music Box 51 SynthStrings 1 59 Tuba 4 Honky Tonk 2 Vibraphone 52 SynthStrings 2 60 Muted Trumpet 5 Electric Piano 1 13 Marimba 53 Choir Aahs 61 French Horn 6 Electric Piano 2 14 Xylophone 54 Voice Oohs 62 Brass Section 7 Harpsichord 5 Tubular Bells 55 Synth Voice 63 SynthBrass 1 8 Clavinet 16 Dulcimer 56 Orchestra Hit 64 SynthBrass 2 ORGAN GUITAR REED PIPE 17 Drawbar Organ 25 Nylon String Guitar 65 Soprano Sax 73 Piccolo 18 Percussive Organ 26 Steel String Guitar 66 Alto Sax 74 Flute 19 Rock Organ 27 Electric Jazz Guitar 67 Tenor Sax 75 Recorder 20 Church Organ 28 Electric Clean Guitar 68 Baritone Sax 76 Pan Flute 21 Reed Organ 29 Electric Muted Guitar 69 Oboe 77 Blown Bottle 22 Accoridan 30 Overdriven Guitar 70 English Horn 78 Skakuhachi 23 Harmonica 31 Distortion Guitar 71 Bassoon 79 Whistle 24 Tango Accord
13. ontroller 3 Oo oO N Dwr General Purpose Controller 4 High resolution continuous controllers LSB 32 Bank Select Not assignable 33 Modulation Wheel 34 Breath Controller 36 Foot Controller 37 Portamento Time 38 Data Entry 39 Channel Volume 40 Balance 42 Pan 43 Expression Controller 44 45 48 49 50 51 Switches 64 65 66 67 68 69 Effect Control 1 Effect Control 2 General Purpose Controller 1 General Purpose Controller 2 General Purpose Controller 3 General Purpose Controller 4 Sustain On Off Portamento On Off Sostenuto On Off Soft Pedal On Off Legato On Off Hold 2 On Off Low resolution continuous controllers 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 71 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 95 Sound Controller 1 Sound Controller 2 Sound Controller 3 Sound Controller 4 Sound Controller 5 Sound Controller 6 Sound Controller 7 Sound Controller 8 Sound Controller 9 Sound Controller 10 General Purpose Controller 5 General Purpose Controller 6 General Purpose Controller 7 General Purpose Controller 8 Portamento Control Ext Effects Depth Tremelo Depth Chorus Depth Celeste Depth Phaser Depth Ae C Thru Music 2007 25 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Channel Mode messages 120 All Sound Off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control On Off 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Mode Off also causes ANO 125 Omni M
14. ovided with the original equipment The Power Adapter is a simple wall connector which plugs directly into the power inlet on the back of the AXIS The AXIS runs on 9 15 VDC and draws a current of 300mA Power Up amp Self Test Plug the Power Adapter into the power inlet of the AXiS Plug the Power Adapter into the A C mains supply The red PWR light glows reassuringly If not Check that the light on the provided Power Adapter is on if not Check mains is switched on and the cable is fully plugged in Check the fuse in the mains plug ifit has one Check the DC cable amp connector for damage On power up the AXiS goes through the following sequence shows a start up page on the display with software version number self test puts the AXiS in PLAY mode When this sequence is complete the LCD is lit If the red PWR light is on and the LCD is lit but the unit is not working contact C Thru Music at 44 0 845 260 5556 or email support c thru music com Note When the AXiS is sending MIDI data the green SND light flickers if you re sending but not receiving MIDI data check MIDI settings on the receiving device s and other related equipment Yee CThru Music 2007 10 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Shutdown The current state of the AXiS will be retained when powered down which means it will return to the way it was when last played Hold down PLAY and press UTIL Press to confirm or t
15. pages Items under the UTIL pages are global and not affected by the Mode or by storing or recalling the Set Up Store Set Up To store a Set Up press a Preset Button 1 8 Press to confirm The state of the AXiS including current keyboard mode and all associated parameters MIDI channel transposition program number s and hardware control assignments for all the modes will be stored for later recall To recall a Set Up just press a Preset Button 1 8 When you recall a Set Up the relevant MIDI Program Changes will be sent and the PLAY page will be displayed LCD Backlight The light on the Display is turned off after a period of inactivity Set the delay between last activity and light off from the following values On 15secs 30 secs 1 min and Off Panic Button assign The Panic Button may be assigned to transmit one of the following Clear Panic Clear Panic All Notes Off on all MIDI channels Reset All Controllers on all MIDI channels Off Details of Events and Clear Panic sequences can be found in the Reference section Control Resolution Set the number of bits of noise to ignore Min 4 bits Max 13 bits All the AXiS control inputs have an independent noise filter that defaults to 4 bits wide Under certain electrically noisy conditions Eg stage lighting interference being picked up by the foot control leads it may be necessary to increase this value YR C Thru Music 2007 20 AXiS www c
16. r with each mode having its own MIDI channel transposition program number s and hardware control assignments This mode can be changed in the PLAY page Single mode The MIDI stream supplies a single channel and the three instances of the same note on the key surface each produce the same result Split mode The key surface is divided into equal thirds called zones Each zone is seven columns of keys wide and has a total of 64 notes Each zone has its own MIDI channel hardware control assignments transpose and MIDI program number This allows you to have up to three different sounds one per zone mapped across the keyboard Layer mode In this mode the AXiS MIDI stream outputs up to 3 individual channels simultaneously each with its own transpose hardware control assignments and MIDI program change number Pressing any key would send identical note information on all three MIDI channels allowing up to three different sounds with the same key Single mode Split mode A B C Layer mode A Ep D B PIC R Poy D D ER T ETS E C E E Me N N E am Di ag Wes SA C Thru Music 2007 15 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Play Page Press PLAY to start the AXIS Pressing PLAY displays the PLAY page and ensures the AXIS is in performance mode and ready for use The AXiS does not send MIDI during calibration Always press PLAY after calibration is complete A number 1 8 is displayed to the right of PLAY indicati
17. s Pitch Bend Wheel Self centering wheel normally assigned to the pitch bend control Modulation Wheel Similar to the pitch bend wheel but not self centering The default assignment is MIDI CC 001 modulation 9 Control Knobs A pair of rotary control knobs with the default assignments of left knob Volume and right knob Aftertouch o N OWN All panel control knobs wheels and remote analogue inputs foot controls etc may be assigned to any MIDI CC See MIDI page section for more details SA C Thru Music 2007 12 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Overview The key surface in the main body of the instrument is set out according to the Harmonic Table note layout details of which may be found on the Internet Operating these keys transmits musical note information in the form of MIDI data for playing and controlling a connected MIDI device s Additional on board MIDI control is provided through two knobs a pitch bend wheel and modulation wheel There are also two external foot control jacks on the back Edit Buttons are used to modify settings shown on the Display These settings determine how the AXiS will behave Pages shown on the Display are changed with the Page keys There is also a Panic button and eight Preset buttons 1 8 Lights To the right of the Display there are two indicator lights PWR light Red light indicating that the internal microprocessor is running SND light Green light indica
18. so that the lower range of the pedal is less sensitive to change allowing for smoother fade ins at lower volumes 4 Calibration complete Select another control to calibrate or press PLAY SC CThru Music 2007 22 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Serial Number This page shows the version number of the firmware in use on the top line and the unit s serial number on the second line Default all settings You should not normally need this page If the unit has lost its memory for whatever reason self test on power up will automatically default all settings WARNING You cannot undo this When you default all settings all parameters including the Velocity Tables will be reset to factory defaults overwriting existing values All the settings in all eight Presets will be lost If you really want to reset all settings to factory defaults press The display changes to to Default Press The display changes to to Default Press The unit will then be reset to its factory default settings YAR CThru Music 2007 23 AX iS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Reference Online Resources AXiS support page www c thru music com support MIDI Manufacturers Association www midi org User Servicable Parts There are no user servicable parts Contact C Thru Music for advice Clear and Panic Clear and Panic are sequences of MIDI data which may be sent by usi
19. thru music com User Manual 4 1 Calibrate Choose a control and calibrate its centre upper and lower limits N B The AXiS does NOT send MIDI while in this page Do this when The AXiS has lost its memory through long term disuse or when you add a new external control or when you change an external control for another or a control is not working as you wish NOTE that for ALL variable controls including the on board wheels and knobs you MUST define the centre This is because with the AXIS it is possible to assign any of these to pitch bend It also means you can define MIDI 64 centre to be nearer one end of the range of the control than the other if you like 1 Use Cursor Buttons to select the control you want to calibrate 2 Move the control to minimum and maximum positions or operate your plugged in Sustain pedal etc TIP Don t force the wheels to the very end of their travel as if you do you may need the same force during operation to get 0 or 127 3 Either If you are calibrating a Sustain pedal or switch press minus Pressing minus calculates the center as half way between the minimum and maximum Move the control to where you want the center to be then press plus Pressing sets the center to the current position of the control NOTE When calibrating a self centering control such as the Pitch Bend wheel let the control self center then press Do NOT use minus YR C Thru M
20. ting that MIDI messages are being sent Edit Buttons There are four Edit Buttons From left to right Button Name Action Cursor Back Left Cursor to previous field 9 Cursor Forward Right Cursor to next field Minus Decrement Plus Increment Select and Buttons will repeat if held down Use the Cursor Buttons to move the flashing cursor between fields Use the and Buttons to change a value YR CThru Music 2007 13 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Page Buttons The Display shows a single page at any given time normally with a flashing cursor There are three buttons to navigate between pages EE PLAY puts the AXiS into normal playing mode The MIDI and UTIL buttons open pages for editing local and global AXiS functions See MIDI pages and UTIL pages below Preset Buttons There are eight Preset buttons 1 8 along the top These are used to store and recall the AXiS configuration parameters including MIDI CC assignments and program changes To store the current settings press the UTIL button see UTIL pages To recall a set up press a Preset button 1 8 0 010161 OG o Panic Button The Panic button can be found to the right of the Display The action taken by the Panic button is set in a UTIL page 2 AN C Thru Music 2007 14 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 Keyboard Modes The AXiS can be set to one of 3 keyboard modes Single Split and Laye
21. usic 2007 21 AXiS www c thru music com User Manual 4 1 MIDI 64 TIP If you want the control to operate evenly throughout the range make the Ctr xxx value half way between the Min xxx and Max xxx values shown Unlike the Knobs the Wheels will not show values from 0 to 127 at this stage since their travel is limited Eg Before pressing After pressing UTILITY Mod Wheel UTILITY Mod Wheel Min 057 Ctr 072 Max 086 Min 000 Ctr 064 Max 127 After after you press to confirm the Ctr value shows where you have defined the centre as a value between 000 minimum and 127 maximum Calibrating Off Centre he MIDI centre of a control can be set to a point off centre on the physical control The diagrams below show how a control will behave when it is calibrated with MIDI centre at centre below centre and above centre 127 127 MIDI 64 MIDI 64 N o SN o MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL NOTE If you make the centre very near one end you will get a very steep slope to the graph near that end If you make the centre at the maximum the control will only give 000 063 If you make the centre at the minimum the control will only give 064 127 Tip Normally it s a good idea to set the control s centre at or near the physical centre to experience normal linear behaviour An off centre calibration may be particularly useful when using a pedal to control volume The centre might be set high
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