ESI Artesia Pro XJam Manual de usuario
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MIDI Performance Controller !
USER GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Contents""""""""""" 1!
User Guide English""""""""" 3!
1 Introduction"3!
2 Getting Ready"3!
3 Parts and their Functions"4!
4 Play Mode"7!
4.1 Pads"7!
4.1.1 Sending Notes"8!
4.1.2 Sending Control Changes"8!
4.2 Encoders knobs / Continuous Controls"9!
4.3 External Pedal"9!
5 SETUP Mode"10!
5.1 Default SETUP State"10!
5.2 SCENES"10!
5.2.1 SCENE RECALL"11!
5.2.2 SCENE SAVE"12!
5.2.3. Reset the Presets"13!
5.3 SETUP Global Parameters"14!
5.3.1 SETUP Octave Shift for Pads’ Notes"14!
5.3.2 SETUP Note Transposition for Pads’ Notes"16!
5.3.3 SETUP Global Transmit MIDI channel"17!
5.3.4 SETUP Individual MIDI channel"17!
5.3.5 SETUP Sending Notes Mode"18!
5.3.6 SETUP After Touch Settings"18!
5.3.7 SETUP Pads Velocity Sensitivity"19!
5.4.1 SETUP Repeat Clock Configuration"21!
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5.4.2 SETUP Repeat Tempo"22!
5.4.3 SETUP Repeat Time Division"22!
5.4.4 SETUP Repeat Gate"22!
5.4.5 SETUP Repeat Swing"23!
6 EDIT Mode"23!
6.1 Assign Notes to Pads or to the External Pedal"24!
6.2 Assign CC Messages to Pads or to the External Pedal"25!
6.3 Assign MIDI Program Changes to Pads or to Ext. Pedal"27!
6.4 Assign MMC Messages to Pads or to External Pedal"29!
6.5 Assign CC Messages to Encoder Knobs"30!
6.6 Assign Pitch Messages to Encoder Knobs"30!
6.7 Assign MIDI Program Change Messages to Encoders"31!
6.8 Assign Channel Pressure Messages to Encoders"31!
7 Default Presets"32!
8 Specifications"35!
9 Troubleshooting"35!
10 Support And More Info"36!
11 General Information"36
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User Guide (English)!
1 Introduction!
Thank you for purchasing Xjam, the ultra-portable and slim-line USB MIDI groove
controller for Mac, PC and iPad. To help you to get the most out of your new
performance controller, please read this manual carefully. !
!Do not leave heavy objects resting on the trigger pads for long period of time.!
Box Contents
Xjam!
USB-C Cable!
Xjam User Guide!
Important: Visit www.esi-audio.com (International) or www.artesia-pro.com (North
America) and locate the webpage for Xjam to download the Xjam Editor App for
Mac OS X and Windows and the preset documentation. The Xjam Editor App for
iOS/iPadOS is available on App Store.!
Support
For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility
information, etc.) and product registration, visit: www.esi-audio.com (International)
or www.artesia-pro.com (North America)!
For additional product support, visit: www.esi-audio.com/support (International) or
www.artesia-pro.com/contact-us (North America)!
2 Getting Ready !
Connections and power
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USB-C Cable
Your PC or Mac
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1. Use the included USB-C cable to connect the Xjam’s USB port to an available
USB port on your computer (powered on). If you want to connect your Xjam to a
mobile device such as iPad, please use the Apple Camera Connection Kit
(available separately) and appropriate USB cable to connect your Xjam
hardware.!
2. On your computer, open your digital audio workstation (DAW). !
3. Select Xjam as the controller in the Preferences, Device Setup, or Options of
your DAW.!
Turning offthe power
Disconnect the USB-C cable that is connected to the Xjam and the computer.
The power to the Xjam will turn offand the CTRL Bank and PAD Bank LEDs
will go dark.!
3 Parts and their Functions!
Xjam Front View
1. USB Port: Use the included USB-C cable to connect this USB port to your
computer. The computers USB port provides power to the Xjam. This
connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your
computer.!
2. MIDI Out: You may use this MIDI out port for connection and transmission of
MIDI data to an external device like a sound module or a synthesizer.!
3. Foot Switch: Input for Sustain Pedal.!
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Xjam Top View
4. Encoders: Use these 360° encoder knobs to send continuous controller
messages to your software or external MIDI device. !
5. CTRL BANK: Use this button to select one of three independent banks of
controller knobs, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets
you control up to 18 independent parameters.!
6. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software or
external MIDI module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which
makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. Each pad indicates the played
velocity value by color: Soft 1-63 (green), Medium 64-99 (yellow) and Hard
100-127 (red). !
7. PAD BANK: Use this button to select one of the three independent banks of
pads, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you access
up to 48 different pads (16 pads across 3 pad banks).!
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8. SCENE BANK: Press CTRL BANK and PAD BANK buttons simultaneously to
access and select three independent banks of SCENES, separated by the colors
GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you access up to 48 different SCENES (16
SCENES across 3 pad banks).!
9. EDIT button: Press this button to enter the EDIT-Mode of your Xjam. Each pad
and encoder can be edited independently. Settings made in the EDIT-Mode will
be stored to the individual encoder or pad.!
10.TYPE button: When you’re in EDIT-Mode this button allows you to choose from
four different types, indicated by color, depending on what you're aiming for. For
the 16 pads and the external pedal those are: 1. NOTE (green) 2. MIDI CC
(yellow) 3. PROGRAM (red) 4. MMC (unlit). For the 6 encoders you can choose
from one of these four types: 1. MIDI CC (green) 2. PITCH (yellow) 3. PROGRAM
(red) 4. AFTERTOUCH (unlit).!
11.SETUP button: Press this SETUP button to access the SETUP-Mode and adjust
the global settings and also the Repeat parameters of your Xjam. Adjustments
done in SETUP-Mode will affect all pads and all encoders.!
12.Repeat button: Press this button and hold a pad to cause the pad to retrigger at
a rate based on the current tempo and time division settings. There are two
different Repeat-Modes available, Temporary and Static. !
Tip: You can sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI clock source. See the
description 5.4.1 SETUP Repeat Clock Configuration to learn how to do this.!
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4 Play Mode!
In this section, you will find out more about the capabilities and settings of Xjam’s
pads and encoder knobs and what you can do with it.!
4.1 Pads!
Each of Xjam’s 16 pads can send MIDI Note ON and OFF, MIDI CC messages, MIDI
PROGRAM messages and MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) messages.!
On each pad it’s possible to program what kind of message will be sent (Note, CC,
MIDI PROGRAM or MMC) and, through the SETUP Mode, in which mode it will be
sent, temporary or toggle mode. !
Each pad is illuminated by a triple color LED (green/yellow/red) and the illumination
gives you a visual feedback on the pad status as well as on the reproduced velocity
on the individual pad. !
Xjam features three independent pad banks that provides you a total of 48 pads. To
select the respective pad bank you will use the PAD BANK button, that will change
its color according to your selection. Pad bank one is illuminated green, pad bank
two is yellow and the third pad bank shines red. As already mentioned the pads
themselves also display three different colors representing the reproduced velocity,
according to how hard you push the pad. From soft (green), over medium hard
(yellow) to hard (red). During EDIT or SETUP mode, the colors of the pads are used
to guide you through the different options and also provide a visual feedback to the
adjustments you make.!
Note: Below the respective pads you’ll find the information about the pad’s name,
its assigned chromatic note name and its Secondary Function in context with
SETUP operations. Below pad 13 and 14 the Secondary Functions RECALL and
SAVE are in italic font style to indicate to you that these functions are related to
SCENE and SCENE Bank operation.!
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4.1.1 Sending Notes!
Temporary Mode
When Xjam is programmed to work in temporary mode, which it is by default, Note
ON messages will be sent when pressing the pad and Note OFF messages will be
sent when releasing the pad. !
During the time when a pad is kept pressed, it will illuminate with a specific color
changing from green, when the pad is pressed with a rather soft velocity from 1 to
63, to yellow at a medium of 64 to 99. The pad gets illuminated red, when touched
with a quite hard velocity, ranging from 100 to 127. !
If the pad is pushed and held, Channel After Touch or Channel Pressure messages
can be send, depending on the settings made in 5.3.6 SETUP After Touch Settings.!
Toggle Mode
When in Toggle mode Note ON messages are sent when the pad is pressed,
releasing the pad will not produce any MIDI message. !
A Note OFF message will be sent pressing the same pad again. !
When a Note ON message has been sent the pad will illuminate yellow until the pad
is pressed again to send the Note OFF message. If Note Toggle is applied ist has
impact on all pads. !
4.1.2 Sending Control Changes!
The pads can send MIDI CCs in two ways:
ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE!
When a pad s programmed to send Control Changes in ABSOLUTE mode it will
send a value of 127 for the selected CC# when the pad is pressed and a value of 0
on the same CC when the pad is released. !
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