M-Audio Axiom Pro manual About HyperControl Mode, HyperControl Installation and Usage

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HyperControl Mode

About HyperControl Mode

HyperControl Mode is a two-way communication protocol that allows your Axiom Pro controls (i.e., knobs, buttons, sliders, etc.) to automatically map and remain synchronized with all supported audio applications (including many popular programs such as Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, and Logic Pro). This means that the controls of your

Axiom Pro are automatically assigned within the audio application (or specific virtual instrument within the application) and the buttons, knobs, and other controls of Axiom Pro can be used to control the software without any further configuration. For example, once HyperControl is activated within Pro Tools, the transport controls, knobs, sliders, and other Axiom Pro controls automatically map to the selected virtual instrument while the Axiom Pro LCD display always shows what track/instrument is selected along with the current position of the knobs or sliders.

Furthermore, HyperControl mode allows your Axiom Pro hardware and recording software to remain synchronized at all times. For example, if a knob is turned on Axiom Pro, its corresponding on-screen knob will update as well. Alternatively, if a knob is turned on-screen (using the mouse), the corresponding knob position of Axiom Pro (as shown on the LCD display) is updated as well. If a new virtual instrument is selected, the name and various controller positions automatically update on the Axiom Pro display.

In short, HyperControl mode allows Axiom Pro to be tightly integrated with your audio software and makes the keyboard controller feel like a “dedicated” control surface that was custom built for that software. It saves you from the tedious task of having to manually assign MIDI controllers to software functions and from having to save/load stored Axiom Pro patches each time you switch instruments. This lets you work more quickly and creatively.

✓TIP: Most applications that do not directly support HyperControl technology can still be controlled by Axiom Pro through a “MIDI Learn” function or by manual assignment of MIDI CC numbers. Refer to your application’s documentation to see if you can use these (or other) methods to control your software through MIDI.

HyperControl Installation and Usage

Since HyperControl integration varies from one application to another, the installation and usage of HyperControl Mode is covered in separate User Guides for each supported application. Please see the Axiom Pro support pages on www.m-audio.com/manuals to learn more about how to use HyperControl with your specific application.