User manual M-AUDIO AXIOM DIRECTLINK FOR REASON AND RECORD

[. . . ] DirectLink is activated as soon as either Reason or Record is launched. When DirectLink is active, selecting a sequencer track lets you control the instrument or device that is assigned to it. For example, selecting the sequencer track for a Reason Mixer maps Axiom faders, buttons and knobs to mixer functions such as channel and master volume, as well as the pan, track selection, mute, and solo, as explained in Chapter 3, "Axiom Controls with DirectLink. " Record works in a similar way. Each device must have its own dedicated track, and DirectLink lets you control a device once its corresponding track has been selected. [. . . ] · Effects ­ This category includes all Devices between "MClass" and "Spider" in the Create menu. When using DirectLink, the functionality of the Axiom Faders and Fader buttons (Axiom 49 and 61), and Encoder knobs will vary based on the device contained within the selected (targeted) track in the Reason Sequencer. Refer to Appendix A, "DirectLink Control Assignments" for a complete listing of how Axiom controls are mapped within Reason and Record. For example, if you have a new song with one NN-XT instrument and one Thor instrument, the Reason sequencer will have a track for each device. Axiom will target and control the "NN-XT" sequencer track when it is selected, whereas Thor will be targeted when its track selected. Axiom will not control a Reason Device, unless it's assigned to a sequencer track. When an instrument is created, a sequencer track is automatically created and assigned to it. However, when Mixer or Effects Devices are created, a sequencer track is not created. To create a track in this instance, right-click on the Device (Ctrl-Click for Mac OS X users) and select "Create Track" from the bottom of the menu that appears. This chapter provides an overview of how Axiom controls the Mixer, Instrument, and Device functions within Reason. Axiom DirectLink for Reason and Record 4 Chapter 3: Axiom Controls with DirectLink 3 4 6 7 13 14 F 1 2 204 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 E E1 E2 E3 E4 P E5 E6 E7 E8 Recall Ctrl Mute Panic Vel Lock E9 E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 12 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 Patch Track Mute Shift Bank Solo 5 11 10 9 8 1 Shift Button This button is used to access alternate functions of the Instrument Mode (Inst), Mute, Track (< and >) buttons. 2 Instrument Mode Button (Inst) DirectLink is set to Instrument mode by default which lets you control the device on the targeted track. Pressing the Instrument button assigns all Axiom Encoder knobs to the following global parameters: Encoder E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 Global Parameter Tempo BPM Bar Position Click On/Off Click Level Left Loop Bar Left Loop Beat Right Loop Bar Right Loop Beat Pressing the Instrument button a second time switches DirectLink back to Instrument mode. 3 Group F Button (Axiom 49 and 61) The Group F button is illuminated by default, indicating that all nine Axiom faders and fader buttons (F1­18) are in DirectLink mode. When this button is pressed, it is no longer lit, and the faders and buttons are released from their DirectLink assignments, and mapped according to the active Axiom preset. Pressing the Group F button again returns all controls to their DirectLink assignments. The button also illuminates confirming the group is in DirectLink Mode. Axiom DirectLink for Reason and Record 5 Chapter 3: Axiom Controls with DirectLink 4 Faders There are 9 Faders (Axiom 49 and 61) that function based on the type of Reason Device or track selected. When an Axiom fader is moved, the current function or parameter assignment, and its value will appear on the LCD screen. Further information about how these Faders function with each instrument can be found in Appendix A, "DirectLink Control Assignments. " Effects Devices These button do not map to functions in effects Devices. 6 Group E Button The Group E button is illuminated by default, indicating that all eight Axiom Encoder knobs (E1­E8) are in DirectLink mode. When this button is pressed, it is no longer lit, and the knobs are released from their DirectLink assignments, and mapped according to the current active preset Patch. Pressing the Group E button again returns all controls to their DirectLink assignments. The button also illuminates confirming the group is in DirectLink Mode. Pressing the Group E button does not release the Axiom Transport buttons from DirectLink. 7 Encoder Knobs There are 8 Encoder knobs which function based on the type of Reason Device or track selected. When an Axiom knob is moved, the current function or parameter assignment, and its value will appear on the LCD screen. Moving an Encoder while holding down the shift button lets you "peek" at the parameter it is assigned to without changing the value. Mixer Devices By default, these knobs (E1 ­ E8) control the Pan knob for a targeted mixer channel in an active bank of channels. See "Track Buttons" on page 9 for more information on selecting banks and individual mixer channels. Their assignments can be changed as a group using the Trigger Pads as described in Appendix A, "DirectLink Control Assignments" to control additional mixer functions such as EQ or Aux Sends. Instrument Devices These knobs map to parameters on the instrument Device within a targeted track in Reason. [. . . ] Pressing the Zone button returns these buttons to DirectLink. For more information, refer to Chapter 7, "Keyboard Zones" of the Axiom User Guide. Axiom DirectLink for Reason and Record 9 Chapter 3: Axiom Controls with DirectLink 12 Patch Buttons Mixer Devices These button have no affect on mixer Devices. Instrument Devices These buttons are used for selecting sound patches within the targeted Reason instrument. Effects Devices These buttons are used for selecting Effects patches within the targeted Device. 13 Group P Button The Group P button is illuminated by default, indicating that all eight Axiom Trigger pads (P1­ P8) are in DirectLink mode. When this button is pressed, it is no longer lit, and the knobs are released from their DirectLink assignments, and mapped according to the current active preset Patch. When Axiom preset 14 is selected, releasing the Trigger pads from DirectLink automatically maps them to the first eight sounds of the ReDrum instrument. Refer to the Axiom User Guide for more information about the Axiom presets. Pressing the Group P button a second time returns the Trigger pads to their DirectLink assignments. [. . . ]