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General Overview 

 
This is a broad overview of Axiom AIR 25's 
controls, divided into sections: 
 
1.

Performance Controls:

 The 

keyboard is pressure- and velocity-
sensitive, allowing for a comfortable 
and natural-feeling performance. 
Access the entire 88-note range by 
using the octave buttons, and use the 
pitch bend wheel and modulation 
wheel to give your sound even more 
expressiveness.  

2.

Main Control Panel:

 Use this panel 

and LCD to navigate Axiom AIR's 
settings. You can edit and identify 
what's assigned to Axiom AIR's controls as well as store and load your settings as 
"memory locations." The transport buttons control standard transport functions in your 
DAW, as well. 

3.

Knob Controls:

 Use the knobs to mix and control plug-in parameters. The three Mode 

buttons to the left of the knobs determine how this section functions. 

4.

Fader Controls:

 Use the faders to mix and control plug-in parameters. The buttons below 

the faders let you mute, solo, and record-arm tracks. The three Mode buttons to the left of 
the faders and fader buttons determine how this section functions. 

5.

Trigger Pad Controls:

 Use these pressure- and velocity-sensitive trigger pads to create 

drum parts, trigger samples, or control certain software features. The three Mode buttons 
on the right of the pads determine how this section functions. 

Controls & Connections 

Top Panel 

 
1.

Keyboard:

 This 25-note keyboard is 

velocity- and aftertouch-sensitive and, 
in conjunction with the Octave 
buttons, can control a ten-octave 
range. You can also use the keys with 
labels above them (in the keyboard's 
lower and upper registers) to access 
extended programming functions 
when your Axiom AIR is in Edit Mode. 

2.

Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels:

These controls let you bend pitch and 
trigger parameter modulation when 
controlling a MIDI instrument. 

3.

Octave/Transpose Buttons ( – / + ):

By default, these buttons shift the keyboard up or down one octave at a time, extending its 
playable range. The "+" shifts it upward (e.g., Note F3 becomes F4), while the "–" button 
shifts it downward (e.g., Note F3 becomes F2). Press both "–" and "+" buttons 
simultaneously to switch between this octave function or the transpose function. When 
transposing, these buttons shift keyboard up or down one half-step at a time, so you can 
play in a different key. The buttons' lights change color with each press to indicate how far 
you are transposed. You can also view the transposition in the LCD.

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