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Features
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1. KEYBOARD – This 25-note keyboard is
velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the
OCTAVE DOWN/UP buttons, can control an
ten-octave range.
2. OCTAVE DOWN/UP – These buttons can be
used to shift the KEYBOARD's range up or
down four octaves in either direction, allowing
for an ten-octave range. When you are higher
or lower than the center octaves, the
corresponding OCTAVE button will light. You can also hold down [ARP MODE] and press the OCTAVE
buttons to adjust the Arpeggiator’s octave range (up to three octaves).
3. LCD – The display is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MAX25's
options and parameters.
4. PITCH BEND WHEEL – Transmits MIDI Pitch Bend information to raise or lower the pitch of the
KEYBOARD temporarily.
5. MODULATION WHEEL – Transmits continuous controller data (assignable to any CC number).
6. PADS – The pads can be used to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software. The pads are
velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play.
7. PAD BANK BUTTON – This button switches among pad banks A, B, C, D. Between these 4 banks
with 8 PADS per bank, you can access up to 32 MIDI events using the pads.
8. [FULL LEVEL] – When [FULL LEVEL] is activated, the pads always play back at a maximum velocity
(127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
9. [NOTE REPEAT] – When this feature is active, striking a pad causes the pad to retrigger at a rate
based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. The Note Repeat feature can be synced to an
internal or external MIDI Clock source. [NOTE REPEAT] can function as a toggle or momentary button.
10. [ARP MODE] – Hold down this button and
view the illuminated pads to determine the
Arpeggiator's current setting (each pad has
its corresponding Arpeggiator setting printed
above it on the right-hand side). You can then
change the setting by pressing different pads.
Note: For more information on using MAX25's
Arpeggiator and Sequencer, please see the
ARPEGGIATOR and SEQUENCER parts of this
manual.
Note: We recommend you set the KEYBOARD,
PADS, and Sequencer to transmit MIDI data over
different channels. By default, they are all set to
the Common Channel, which means your
performance on one of those items could affect
the performance of another. To set the channels,
see the EDIT MODE section of this manual.