User's Manual

www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact LX88+ User Guide 21
Pads Velocity Curves (D2)
There are 4 different pad velocity curves and 3 fixed velocity levels to choose between, depending on how sensitive and dynamic you want
the Impact LX88+ pads to play.
Name Description Display abbreviation
Normal Focus on mid to high velocity levels PC1
Soft The most dynamic curve with a focus on the low to
mid velocity levels
PC2
Hard Focus on the higher velocity levels. If you don‘t like
exercising your finger muscles, this may be the one
for you
PC3
Linear Approximates a linear experience from low to high PC4
127 Fixed Fixed velocity level at 127 PF1
100 Fixed Fixed velocity level at 100 PF2
64 Fixed Fixed velocity level at 64 PF3
Here is how you change a velocity curve:
• Press the D2 key on your keyboard to select Velocity Curve. The display show the current selection
• Change the value in decrements/increments using the keys with the -/+ symbols screened above (C3/C#3). The value assignment is
instant so if you exit the Setup menu after making changes, those changes remain active
• You can also enter a specific selection (1-7) using the white number keys spanning A4–G5. Press Enter (C6) to accept the change
Panic (D#2)
Panic sends out the all notes off and reset all controllers MIDI messages on all 16 MIDI channels. This happens the minute you press D#4
and the Setup menu will exit upon release of the key.
Program (E2)
Earlier in this guide we covered how you can send MIDI program change messages using the Octave and Transport buttons. However
there may be times when the Transpose buttons are deeded for another function or you want to send out a specific MIDI program change
message without having to inc/dec to get to it. This function allows you to do that.
• Press the E2 key on your keyboard to select Program. The display show the last sent program message or 000 by default
• Change the value in decrements/increments using the keys with the -/+ symbols screened above (C3/C#3). Press Enter (C6) 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 G4–B5(. Press Enter (C6) to accept the change
Sending Program Messages via Layer & Split (E2)
MIDI Program messages can also be sent independently for layer and split on the Impact LX+88. On page 13 we covered how to set it using
the transpose buttons but you can also send a MIDI Program message on the Layer and Split MIDI channels, in the Setup menu.
• Press the E2 key on your keyboard to select Program. The display show the last sent program message or 000 by default
• Press and hold the [Layer] or [Split] button. The selected button will now blink
• Change the value in decrements/increments using the keys with the -/+ symbols screened above (C3/C#3). Press Enter (C6) 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 G4–B5(. Press Enter (C6) to accept the change