User's Manual

10 Nektar Impact LX49+ & LX61+ User Guide www.nektartech.com
The second row of buttons below the display contains 5 function and menu buttons. The buttons primary functions are to change track
and patches in DAWs that are supported by Nektar DAW Integration.
The following describes their secondary function.
Shift/Mute
When you press and hold this button, the MIDI output from real-time controls is muted. This allows you to reposition faders and pots
without sending MIDI data.
In addition, pressing this button activates the secondary functions of buttons, screened below those buttons. So for example, press and
hold [Shift/Mute]+[Pad 4] will load Pad Map 4. Press and hold [Shift/Mute]+[Pad 2] will load Pad Map 2.
Snapshot
Pressing [Shift]+[Snapshot] will send out current status of faders and pots. This can both be used as a status recall feature but also as a fun
experimental feature to change parameters without knowing for sure what will happen.
Null
Impact’s DAW integration files contain automatic catch-up or soft takeover functions that avoids parameter jumping by delaying parame-
ter updates until a physical control position matches the value of the parameters.
The Null function works in a similar way but does not rely on feedback from your software to achieve it. It remembers your parameter
settings when you change between presets so you catch-up parameter values or “null”.
Example:
1. Select [Preset] and make sure [Shift]+[Null] is set to on.
2. Set the Transpose (or Octave) buttons to change presets (as described earlier) and select Preset 1.
3. Move Fader 1 to maximum (127).
4. Select Preset 2 using the Transpose buttons.
5. Move fader 1 to minimum (000).
6. Select Preset 1 using the Transpose buttons.
7. Move Fader 1 away from it’s minimum position and notice the display reads “Up” until you reach 127.
8. Select Preset 2 and move the fader away from the maximum position. Notice the display reads ‘dn” until you reach 000.
While “up” or “dn” is displayed, no control update values are sent to your software.
The null setting is independent for each of Mixer, Inst. and Preset.
To switch the function on or off, first select [Preset] and then press [Shift]+[Null] until you see the status you want (on/off). Press [Mixer] or
[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.
Pad Learn
Pad learn allows you to quickly select a pad and learn a note assignment by pressing a key on the keyboard. This is explained in more
detail in the next section about Pads. To activate pad learn, press [Shift]+[Pad Learn].
Setup
Pressing [Shift]+[Setup] will mute the keyboard output and instead activate the setup menus accessible via the keyboard. Go to page 14
for more information about the setup menus.
Function Buttons