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MIDI Performance Controller

 

USER GUIDE 

Summary of Contents for Artesia Pro XJam

Page 1: ...MIDI Performance Controller USER GUIDE...

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Page 3: ...efault 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 Tran...

Page 4: ...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 Kn...

Page 5: ...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...

Page 6: ...r DAW Turning o the power Disconnect the USB C cable that is connected to the Xjam and the computer The power to the Xjam will turn o and the CTRL Bank and PAD Bank LEDs will go dark 3 Parts and their...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...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 A...

Page 9: ...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 ban...

Page 10: ...el 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...

Page 11: ...Xjam comes with six encoder knobs that can be used to send either MIDI CC messages Pitch messages Program Change messages or After Touch messages With its three CTRL BANKS you have a total of 18 enco...

Page 12: ...oftware exclusively 5 1 Default SETUP State After pressing SETUP Xjam immediately shows its current setup state for two seconds through the color indication on the pads 1 2 5 6 and 7 The default state...

Page 13: ...SAVE shine GREEN this indicates that you selected SCENE BANK 1 ranging from SCENE 1 to SCENE 16 Press the PAD BANK button one more time to enter SCENE BANK 2 ranging from SCENE 17 to SCENE 32 YELLOW...

Page 14: ...ically returns into PLAY mode again To exit the SCENE RECALL Mode without choosing a SCENE simply press CTRL BANK button and PAD BANK button simultaneously again 5 2 2 SCENE SAVE To SAVE a SCENE Press...

Page 15: ...to select the SCENE number you want your configuration to be saved to The pad you used to choose the desired SCENE number now flashes twice to indicate your SCENE SAVE selection Afterwards Xjam automa...

Page 16: ...l Important Performing the RESET function does not a ect any changes or editing that have been applied to the four Dynamic User Curves A Reset back to the Factory User Curves can either be performed t...

Page 17: ...lection Press Pad 16 to confirm and exit SETUP mode Pad 16 will flash GREEN two times to confirm that the input was correct and has been saved To return the pads to their default state no OCTAVE shift...

Page 18: ...2 semitones down To apply a note TRANSPOSITION for pads notes Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode The red SETUP LED will light up steady Press TRANS in the pad area Pad 2 The pads with the numb...

Page 19: ...ETUP Button once and you ll return back into Play Mode 5 3 3 SETUP Global Transmit MIDI channel To edit the global MIDI channel on which Xjam transmits MIDI data Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP...

Page 20: ...LE MODE to all pads Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode Press Pad 5 TOGGLE At this time your Xjam will directly exit SETUP mode and turn on the TOGGLE function Note When you press the SETUP but...

Page 21: ...elocity curves which can meet various performance requirements There are 4 user curves and 3 fixed velocity settings available which are 127 100 and 64 respectively To set pad velocity sensitivity for...

Page 22: ...peration does not a ect four Dynamic User Curves and any changes or editing that have been applied to them To return back to the Factory User Curves Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode Press Pa...

Page 23: ...t Clock Configuration To set Xjam s clock configuration Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode Press Pad 8 CLOCK to set Xjam s clock source external or internal which will determine the rate of it...

Page 24: ...ode Press Pad 10 DIVISION All pads between 1 and 8 will light up RED and become selectable Press one of these pads to determine Time Division which determines the rate of the repeat tempo feature Quar...

Page 25: ...al pronunciation To edit the Repeat Swing Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode Press Pad 12 SWING At this time all pads between 1 and 6 will light up RED and become selectable Press one of these...

Page 26: ...that you would like to edit Press the TYPE button next to the EDIT button until it turns GREEN indicating you are assigning a note to this pad The pads with the number keys 1 to 12 will illuminate RED...

Page 27: ...ow you to transpose downwards by up to three octaves The selected pad will illuminate YELLOW as well after pressing it or just remain YELLOW in case you chose that same pad for octave as for target no...

Page 28: ...re going to select the MIDI Control Change message as referred to below Press either Pad 1 ABSOLUTE or Pad 2 RELATIVE to enter the transmission mode The selected pad will turn YELLOW after pressing it...

Page 29: ...TYPE button next to the EDIT button until it turns RED indicating you are assigning a Program Change to this pad Now the pads with the number keys 1 to 10 as well as the pads 13 14 15 and 16 ENTER wil...

Page 30: ...each press the pads will turn YELLOW Press Pad 14 to confirm your selection Compose the Select Bank MSB number 0 127 using the 1 10 pads 10 means 0 At each press the pads will turn YELLOW Press Pad 1...

Page 31: ...ton next to the EDIT button until it appears unlit indicating you are assigning a MMC message to this pad The pads with the number keys 1 to 10 as well as the pads 16 ENTER will illuminate RED and bec...

Page 32: ...ing the 1 10 pads 10 means 0 At each press the pads will turn YELLOW Press Pad 16 to confirm and exit SETUP mode Pad 16 will flash GREEN two times to confirm that the input was correct and has been sa...

Page 33: ...rogram numbers by turning the knob Pad 16 will flash GREEN two times to confirm that the input was correct and has been saved 6 8 Assign Channel Pressure Messages to Encoders To assign Channel Pressur...

Page 34: ...2 GM Channel 10 Note The 48 pads are mapped to conventional default MPC pad mapping 0x24 0x53 Pad 3 PRESET 3 Program Global Channel 1 Program The 48 pads are mapped to program 1 48 three pad banks Pad...

Page 35: ...le from F to G three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad Pad 11 PRESET 11 F Scale Global Channel 1 Note The 16 pads are mapped to an F major scale from F to G three pad banks ascending a sc...

Page 36: ...e mapped to an A major scale from A to B three pad banks ascending a scale step with each pad Pad 16 PRESET 16 B Scale Global Channel 1 Note The 16 pads are mapped to a B major scale from B to C three...

Page 37: ...adapter Size 200mm 7 87 in x 135mm 5 3 in x 23mm 0 59 in Weight 371g 0 8 lb 3 5mm TRS jack to female 5 pin DIN MIDI cable available separately 9 Troubleshooting I connected my Xjam to my iOS device b...

Page 38: ...Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may caus...

Page 39: ...enced radio television technician for additional suggestions Correspondence For technical support inquiries contact your nearest dealer local distributor or Xjam support online at www esi audio com su...

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