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General Overview 

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This is a broad overview of Axiom AIR 61's controls, divided into sections: 
 
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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 

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Keyboard:

 This 61-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. 

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Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels:

 These controls let you bend pitch and trigger parameter 

modulation when controlling a MIDI instrument. 

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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.