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Controls & Connections 

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1.

Keyboard:

 This 32-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the 

OCTAVE DOWN/UP buttons, can control a ten-octave range. You can also use it to 
access extended programming functions when your Axiom is in Edit Mode.  
 

2.

Pitch Bend and Modulation Buttons:

 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). 
These buttons can also be used to transpose the keyboard in half-steps or to send MIDI 
Program Changes and user-assigned MIDI messages.  
 

4.

Sustain Button:

 This button acts like the sustain pedal on a piano; it sustains all currently 

held notes (on the keyboard or trigger pads). Its action can be momentary (sustaining only 
when the button is pressed and held) or latching (sustain will be switched on or off with 
each button press). To switch the button between momentary and latching behavior, see 
the 

Sustain

 section later in this manual. 

5.

Edit Button:

 This button puts your Axiom in Edit Mode, allowing you to use its keyboard's 

special functions to create or edit MIDI control assignments, global settings, and utility 
functions. The button will illuminate when the keyboard is in Edit Mode.