User guide

Chapter 3: Controls and Connectors

Axiom User Guide

11 Group P Button

DirectLink Operation

When this button is pressed, all eight Trigger pads (P1–P8) are released from their DirectLink assignments,

and mapped according to the current preset Patch. A new Axiom Patch can be selected at any time by us-

ing the “Recall” function. See “Additional Functions” on page 12

Pressing the Group P button again, returns all pads to their DirectLink assignments. The button also illu-

minates confirming the group is in DirectLink mode.

Default Operation

The Group P button is used to enable or disable the control group when a Patch is stored or recalled. When

the button is illuminated the pad is enabled for the operation.

For example, when storing a Patch, the group is enabled by default. Pressing the button disables and ex-

cludes the pads from the newly stored patch. When the patch is recalled, the state of the group is remem-

bered as being disabled, and the Group P button will not illuminate.

12 Trigger Pads

There are eight Trigger Pads (P1–P8) that send different types of standard MIDI CC, MIDI note, or other ad-

vanced MIDI messages based on the parameter they are assigned to.

Generally these pads transmit MIDI notes using MIDI Message “147.” Please see Chapter 5, “Advanced

Programming Functions” for more information.

When assigned to a standard MIDI CC number, the pad is pressure sensitive. In this instance, the value

sent is determined by the amount of pressure applied while it is held down. The greater the pressure, the

higher the value and vice versa.

Pads assigned to advanced MIDI messages operate in the same way as the Fader buttons or transport con-

trols.

When a pad is struck, or when pressure is applied to it, the LCD screen will display the assigned MIDI mes-

sage (for example “cc 74”), its name (for example “P1”), and the value sent. This will also be the case when

pressure has been removed.

The Trigger Pads are generally not affected by DirectLink in either Mixer or Instrument Mode. For further

information about these Pads and DirectLink, refer to the DirectLink Guide for your DAW.

Complete lists of available MIDI CC’s can be found in See Appendix A, “Standard MIDI Control Numbers

(MIDI CC’s),” and Appendix B, “Assignable MIDI CC’s.”