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Edit Mode
Edit Mode lets you reconfigure your Axiom's controls and functions in a variety of ways. Please see
Edit
Mode Functions
in the
Appendix
for a full-page illustration of all Axiom A.I.R. Mini 32 advanced functions,
which you can print and use as a quick visual reference.
Octave Buttons
By default, the Octave "+" and "–" buttons shift the keyboard's range up or down one octave at a time. Each
time you power up your Axiom, the octave setting will be at the default value of "0," and the buttons will be
red in color at half-brightness.
When you use the "+" button to raise the octave of the keyboard, it will either illuminate or flash at full-
brightness based on the octave chosen. The "–" will remain at half-brightness. Pressing the "–" button has
the opposite effect; it will illuminate or flash at full-brightness based on the octave chosen, while the "+"
button will remain at half-brightness.
Each octave is identified by color, as follows:
•
Dim red:
0 (default)
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Green:
+1 or -1 octave
•
Amber:
+2 or -2 octaves
•
Red:
+3 or -3 octaves
•
Flashing red:
+4 or -4 octaves
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The Octave buttons can also be assigned to control two additional MIDI functions: transposition and program
changes.
Transpose
You can also use the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to transpose the keyboard, raising or lowering its pitch by a
number of semitones (half-steps) as opposed to an entire octave. For example, if you are playing a song with
a singer that is having difficulty singing the top notes, you may want to lower the pitch by one or two
semitones. You can transpose the keyboard a maximum of two octaves in either direction.
To assign the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to the Transpose function:
1.
Press the Edit button. It will illuminate to full-brightness.
2.
Press the Oct = Transpose key. The Edit button will return to half-brightness, indicating the Octave "+"
and "–" buttons now control transposition (and that your Axiom is no longer in Edit Mode).
3.
Now, you can press the "+" or "–" buttons to raise or lower the pitch, respectively.
Press both "+" and "–" simultaneously to return the keyboard to the default "0" transposition.
Program Change
You can also use the Octave "+" and "–" buttons to send MIDI Program Change messages, moving to the
next highest or lowest program between 0 and 127. Alternatively, you can use your Axiom's Program Change
button and the numerical keys (0–9) to enter a desired program number.
To assign the Octave "+" and "-" buttons to send Program Change messages:
1.
Press the Edit button. It will illuminate to full-brightness.
2.
Press the Oct = Program key. The Edit button will return to half-brightness, indicating the Octave "+"
and "–" buttons now send Program Change messages (and that your Axiom is no longer in Edit Mode).
3.
Now, you can press the "+" or "–" buttons to move to the next highest or lowest program, respectively.
You can continue playing notes as you move through the programs to hear what each sounds like.
Octave Button keys
