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Old 08-17-2010, 02:00 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Gidcumb73 View Post
I have an Axiom 49 Pro that I have been playing around with as well. I have started programming some of the functions, but have not even come close to the full potential. Like DeyBwah, and some of the other members, I am struggling with MIDI. If anybody wants to work on this together let me know. I would like to maximize the full potential of this keyboard controller.
Hey Gidcumb,

I would start by mapping the transport controls to REAPER.

Go into actions(shift+?) and look for play, stop, start of session, end of session, record, repeat on/off. I have those mapped to play, stop, rewind, fast-forward, record, repeat buttons on my Axiom Pro.

The reason I have fast-forward and rewind set to start/end session is I've never needed to use rewind or fast-forward. I just click my play back cursor where I want it for those functions. However, having a way to get to the beginning or end of your session is nice to have on the Axiom Pro.

Start with the transport.

After that, you might want to program the number pad on the far left. I followed the Axiom Pro video on programming and copied a lot of what HyperControl maps to ProTools. Example, 1 = save project, 2 = metronome toggle, 3 = mix window toggle, etc...

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=...10b4d09ee0ec4b

Go to the last programming video, #4 ASCII key commands.

Right now, I'm trying to figure out a way to get my rotary encoders and slider controls to map to tracks. I can get the first 8 simple enough, but I'm trying to figure out a way to change 'pages' on the Axiom pro so that the encoders and sliders send signals through a different CC. I was able to accomplish this some what with the rotary encoders because the encoders along with the trigger pads by default come with 4 pages. You can switch between the pages using the soft buttons under the LCD. But for some reason, they didn't do the same system for the sliders... to my knowledge that 4 page system is not implemented on the sliders. Why?!

So I may just have to skip the rotary on the 4 pages and just leave it on 1 page, using the other 3 pages to control other things like VSTs.. and then set it up so switching channels is like switching pages.

I'm going to post this on the M-audio forums. It feels like the documentation is REALLY lacking. The manual does explain quite a bit, but a lot of it expects technical understanding of the MIDI world to get the most out of it, which is lame. I wish they would have broken down MIDI as an introduction to the manual, after all, if people don't know it, then how are they going to use the product? I know personally, I've avoided using the MIDI for almost a year because it was just too daunting.

I'll try to post my findings and hopefully we can remedy the lack of information on programming the Axiom Pro when you're not on a DAW that supports HyperControl.

A quick question,

I noticed that when I set my mode to Transport in the edit window(option 7 I think), it doesn't allow me to program the F keys. If anyone is in front of their Axiom, can you confirm this? But if you put it in HyperControl mode, you can program the F keys. This is confusing, I thought if you're not using a DAW that supports HyperControl, you're supposed to switch it to Transport only, but that is limiting my ability to program buttons. Can someone confirm this behavior and/or add their 2 cents on why it might be that way?
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