www.nektartech.com Nektar Impact iX49 & iX61 User Guide
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Transport Control without Nektar DAW Integration
The Nektar DAW Integration files automatically map the Octave and Transpose buttons so they can be used to control
transport. If your DAW is not supported directly , you may still be able to control your DAWs transport controls using MIDI
Machine Control.
Here is how you set up the Impact iX keyboard to send MIDI Machine Control messages
Press the [Setup] button. The LED above the button will blink and the color is orange to indicate setup is active.
Press the A2 key on your iX keyboard.
Press the numeric key to enter 3
Press Enter (C5). This will accept the change and exit Setup.
Provided your DAW is set up to receive MMC, you can now control transport functions by first pressing [Octave Down]+
[Transpose Down] at the same time. The 4 buttons now are assigned to control the following:
To revert the 4 buttons to their main functions, press button combination [Octave Down]+[Transpose Down] again.
MMC is supported by DAWs such as Pro Tools, FL Studio and many more.
Button
Function
Octave Down
Play
Octave Up
Record
Transpose Down
Rewind
Transpose Up
Stop
