Nektar Impact LX49, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ontrolling an Instrument Viewing Assigned Controls Customizing Plug in Mapping Navigating Insert Plug ins Studio One Drum Instrument 11 Learning Studio One Impact Sounds to the Pads Mixing Studio One...

Page 3: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in...

Page 4: ...nts As a USB class compliant device Impact LX can be used from Windows XP or higher and any version of Mac OS X The DAW integration files can be installed on Windows Vista 7 8 or higher and Mac OS X 1...

Page 5: ...a computer Nektar DAW Integration If your DAW is supported with Nektar DAW integration software locate the Impact LX DAW Integration folder and run the installer you will find in that directory In th...

Page 6: ...older and follow the on screen instructions selecting Studio One as your DAW Booting up Studio One Artist you will see an initial setup screen similar to image 1 Click on Configure External Devices hi...

Page 7: ...ers Next press the buttons below the faders This should activate mute for each of the corresponding tracks If every thing at this point is working correctly you are ready to learn more about how Impac...

Page 8: ...ader 9 controlling channel volume 12 Mute Solo Fader buttons 1 8 control mute for each of the tracks the faders are assigned to control If you prefer to solo tracks you can press and hold fader button...

Page 9: ...right Once done you should not have to worry about this again unless your setup changes Open close the Instrument Window When you are on an instrument track you can press Shift Inst to bring the inst...

Page 10: ...ach parameter assigned to Impact LX s Instrument preset controls at any one time and their current value Customizing Plug in Mapping If you want to make changes to plug in mapping you can do that righ...

Page 11: ...pad you want to assign a new note value to The display blinks and updates to show the number of the pad you selected 3 Press the key on the keyboard that plays the Studio One Impact sound you want to...

Page 12: ...to send out MIDI program messages change the Global MIDI channel or select the Impact LX s control presets To change the buttons function Press the two Octave buttons simultaneously The display will n...

Page 13: ...g the corresponding key on the keyboard Release the Layer and Split buttons and the new split point is set Setting Octave and MIDI Channel with Transpose Buttons It s quick and easy to change layer an...

Page 14: ...n t lose them when you switch the unit off Pitch bend and Modulation assignments are not part of the Impact LX presets Foot Switch You can connect a foot switch pedal optional not included to the 1 4...

Page 15: ...nfigurable presets though in reality the total amount of useable presets is 7 That s because pressing the Mixer or Instrument button each recall a read only preset A preset contains control settings f...

Page 16: ...refore Pitch bend Modulation wheels plus the Foot Switch fall in this category The 6 transport buttons in addition are also global controls and assignments are stored over power cycling As you change...

Page 17: ...s your parameter settings when you change between presets so you catch up parameter values or null Example 1 Select Preset and make sure Null is set to on 2 Set the Transpose or Octave buttons to chan...

Page 18: ...16 using Map 2 Pad Learn It s easy to change a pad note assignments using the Pad Learn function It works as follows 1 Press the function button labeled Pad Learn The display will now blink showing P...

Page 19: ...3 A 1 46 0 127 0 Global P4 B1 47 0 127 0 Global P5 C2 48 0 127 0 Global P6 C 2 49 0 127 0 Global P7 D2 50 0 127 0 Global P8 D 2 51 0 127 0 Global Map 3 Note Note No Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Chan P1 C3 60...

Page 20: ...er values The functions are separated in two groups The first group spanning C1 G1 covers control assignments and behavior including Save and Load of the 5 presets and 4 pad maps When you press the ke...

Page 21: ...e in decrements increments using the keys with the symbols screened above C3 C 3 The value assignment is instant so if you exit the Setup menu after making changes those changes remain active You can...

Page 22: ...your keyboard to select either Data 1 or Data 2 The display reads d1 or d2 Move or press a control The controls Data 1 or Data 2 value will be visible in the display Change the value in decrements in...

Page 23: ...t Press F 1 to activate the Save menu The display will read SAu yeah that s supposed to be a v Select the Preset you want to save to using the keys with the symbols screened above C3 C 3 You can also...

Page 24: ...for Layer and Split in the Setup menu Press the C2 key on your keyboard to select Global MIDI Channel The display show the current value 001 016 Press and hold the Layer or Split button The selected b...

Page 25: ...or 000 by default Change the value in decrements increments using the keys with the symbols screened above C3 C 3 Press Enter C5 to accept the change and send out the selected MIDI program message Yo...

Page 26: ...can also be set independently for layer and split on the Impact LX88 Press the F2 or F 2 key on your keyboard to select Program The display show the last sent Bank message or 000 by default Press and...

Page 27: ...al virtual port is used by the Impact DAW software to handle communication with your DAW You only need to change the USB Port Setup setting if the Impact LX setup instructions for your DAW specificall...

Page 28: ...C Toggle 3 127 0 Global Control Change Undefined B4 MIDI CC Toggle 4 127 0 Global Foot Controller B5 MIDI CC Toggle 6 127 0 Global Data Entry MSB B6 MIDI CC Toggle 8 127 0 Global Balance B7 MIDI CC To...

Page 29: ...IDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 1 Mute B2 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 2 Mute B3 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 3 Mute B4 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 4 Mute B5 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 5 Mute B6 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 6 Mute...

Page 30: ...Toggle 12 127 0 9 Mute B2 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 10 Mute B3 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 11 Mute B4 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 12 Mute B5 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 13 Mute B6 MIDI CC Toggle 12 127 0 14 Mute B...

Page 31: ...127 0 Global B2 MIDI CC Toggle 67 127 0 Global B3 MIDI CC Toggle 68 127 0 Global B4 MIDI CC Toggle 69 127 0 Global B5 MIDI CC Toggle 98 127 0 Global B6 MIDI CC Toggle 99 127 0 Global B7 MIDI CC Toggle...

Page 32: ...rig 66 127 0 Global B2 MIDI CC Trig 67 127 0 Global B3 MIDI CC Trig 68 127 0 Global B4 MIDI CC Trig 69 127 0 Global B5 MIDI CC Trig 98 127 0 Global B6 MIDI CC Trig 99 127 0 Global B7 MIDI CC Trig 100...

Page 33: ...to restore factory settings for example if you by mistake managed to change the assignments needed for DAW integration files here is how you do that Make sure your Impact LX is switched off Press the...

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