Advance 25 User Guide
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1. Keyboard This 25 note keyboard is velocity and pressure sensitive and Octave Up Down buttons can control a 10 octave range in conjunction with the Octave Down Up Use these buttons to shift the keyboard s range up or down Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to zero Pitch Bend Wheel Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information on a selected MIDI channel and port Modulation Wheel Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data MIDI CC 01 modulation by default Arp Config Press this button to enable or disable the internal Arpeggiator whose rate is based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings The Arpeggiator will function on notes being played on the keyboard only You can also sync the Arpeggiator to an internal or external MIDI Clock source Press Shift and this button to configure the Arpeggiator s settings Latch Press this button to activate or deactivate the Arpeggiator s Latch feature When the Arpeggiator is on and Latch is enabled you can press a combination of keys on the keyboard and the Arpeggiator continue to arpeggiate these notes even after you release the keys Pressing a new combination of2. 12 Setup Scenarios iii Eo race dead casca sa ancas Casa padece aca cien 13 With VIP INYO DAW EE 13 With VIP in Standalone Mode Without a DAW ccccccesssecceessneeeeesseeeesssaeeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeesneeeesssteeeesaes 13 With Y r DAW Only rne caged baa cep ved cg ir HERE a ie ER aaee ESAO SENE E ee EE aE ai 14 With External MIDI Equipment Without a Computer nennen nnne nnns 14 Display and Eurum 15 Basic Functions ntn 16 Loading DAW Presets sa 5 eret EH Ben esee Le anios 16 Eoading Patelies o 2525s ox HI EEUU etra Eie Eier eerie 16 Controlling Your Patch or Your DAW 2 egit ee prn e ERE er ERR hes XRE id E SER AREE Ra RE 17 MODOS 18 METIA AA E 18 Selecting the Browser or Setllste user ert Fete etr erit puta duo Alt pl Rr RR C 19 Esce loeo 19 Loading and Saving DAW Presets sssssssssseeeseeenneeennee nennen entere enne en nnne nnne 20 Editing Various Global SettlBigs us eot terere eam o e Rl rr ge e ed erri Ere id 21 Saee ato ain bab lt a 22 Loading and Saving DAW Presets ssssssssesseeeseeeneeennnn nennen entere enn nnne aa ana nnn enn nennen
3. Important If you use a USB charger to power Advance 25 set any relevant controls to send their MIDI messages out of the MIDI Out Any controls set to transmit only over the USB Port will not be sent to a device connected to the MIDI Out 4 USB Port Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer The computer s USB port provides ample power to Advance 25 If you connect it to a USB hub make sure it is a powered hub This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer You can also power Advance 25 by connecting this USB port to a power outlet using a standard USB charger sold separately If you do this set any relevant controls to send their MIDI messages out of the MIDI Out Any controls set to transmit only over the USB Port will not be sent to a device connected to the MIDI Out When using Advance 25 with external MIDI equipment e f an external device is connected to the MIDI Out your computer can send MIDI messages out along this path Computer Advance 25 External Device e f an external device is connected to the MIDI In the external device sends MIDI messages in along this path External Device Advance 25 Computer MIDI messages can then be sent to an external device via the MIDI Out but they must pass through the computer first 5 MIDI Out Use a standard five pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI Out to the MIDI In of an external MIDI device e
4. Keybed Sensitivity This is the overall velocity sensitivity of Advance 25 s keyboard The available range is 1 10 At 1 it would take a lot of force to generate the maximum velocity value of 127 At 10 it is fairly easy to generate a maximum velocity note 26 PROFESSIONAL Pad Threshold Pad Curve Pad Sensitivity Internal Tempo Tap Average Tempo LED Clock Source Save Global Settings Send Program Firmware Version Boot ROM Factory Reset 27 This is the velocity threshold to trigger Advance 25 s pads This setting can help prevent false triggering or make it easier to trigger the pads The available range is 0 15 This is the velocity curve of Advance 25 s pads The available settings are Linear Exp1 exponential Exp2 exponential Log1 logarithmic and Log2 logarithmic This is the overall velocity sensitivity of Advance 25 s pads The available range is 1 10 At 1 it would take a lot of force to generate the maximum velocity value of 127 At 10 it is fairly easy to generate a maximum velocity note This is the global tempo in beats per minute BPM When Advance 25 is using its internal MIDI clock see Clock Source below this setting also determines the speed of the Note Repeat feature and Arpeggiator The available range is 30 300 BPM This is the number of times you would need to press Tap Tempo for Advance 25 to detect and enter a new tempo The available range is 2 4 When Advance 25 is
5. Advance 25 s Arpeggiator separates chords whose rate is based on the current tempo and time division settings The Arpeggiator will function on notes being played on the keyboard only You can sync the Arpeggiator to an internal or external MIDI clock source To edit the Arpeggiator s parameters press and hold Shift and then press Arp The Arpeggiator s parameters will appear in the display Type This is the type of arpeggio a played chord will produce when the Arpeggiator is on There are over 100 unique arpeggios to choose from Range This is the total range of the arpeggio in octaves The available range is 0 3 The direction depends on the Type Swing This is the amount of swing used in the notes of the arpeggio The available range is 50 75 Time Div This is the Arpeggiator s speed shown as a division of the master tempo or external clock The available options are 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16T 1 32 and 1 32T T denotes a triplet based time division Note Len This is the length of the arpeggiated notes The available range is 1 50 of the current time division setting Depending on the currently loaded patch patches adjustments to this setting may not have an obvious effect Note Repeat While Advance 25 s Note Repeat feature is active striking a pad causes its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current tempo and time division settings You can sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source
6. Synth To load a patch to a multi slot 1 Use the Cursors to move to the Slot tab in the upper right corner Ss The number indicates the currently selected slot of the multi 2 Turn the Data Dial to select the desired slot S1 S8 and then press the Data Dial 3 Use the Data Dial and Cursors to select and load a patch described earlier That patch will then be loaded to the slot of the multi Repeat these steps to load patches to other multi slots 25 PROFESSIONAL Global Mode Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to EEM Advance 25 s general global settings that are not specific Common Channel to a preset Note Display Type Screen Contrast To navigate this mode Transport Format e Use the Page Left Right buttons to view each page of ana settings Trans e Use the Cursors to select the setting you want to edit e Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting Important To retain your new settings for future sessions save them To do this use the Page Right button to move to the right most page select Save Global Settings and press the Data Dial Without saving the settings will return to their default settings once you power off your Advance 25 Available Global Settings Below is a list of available global parameters Common Channel Advance 25 will send its messages over this MIDI channel This is the same as the MIDI Ch setting in Main Mode or Setup Mode You can
7. 28 PROFESSIONAL EE Selecting Controls In Control Mode you can select a control A to view its settings or B to edit it in Control Edit Mode To select a control 1 Select the type of control by pressing the Control mode EIER button Each time you press it the display will show the next type of control encoders switches and pads 2 Use the Page Left Right buttons to select the desired bank of that control type For pads you can alternatively ax use the Pad Bank buttons Release 29 3 To select the desired control do either of the following Part A Arp Rate Fine Tune Master Level Part A Edit 1 O cent 7 2dB 45 e Tum the desired encoder or press the desired switch or pad The control will send its MIDI message when you do this e Use the Cursors to select the desired encoder switch or pad in the display Use this option if you do not want the control to send its MIDI message 4 To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad You can do this in Control Mode or Control Edit Mode or Main Mode To edit the selected controls parameters press the Data Dial See Control Edit Mode to learn more about editing its parameters Adjusting Controls To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad You can do this in Control Mode or Control Edit Mode or Main Mode 29 PROFESSIONAL Con
8. To edit Note Repeat s parameters press and hold Shift and then press Note Repeat Swing This is the amount of swing used in the repeated notes The available range is 50 75 Time Div This is the speed of the repeated notes shown as a division of the master tempo or external clock The available options are 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16T 1 32 and 1 32T T denotes a triplet based time division 46 AKAI o GEN Technical Specifications Keyboard 25 velocity and pressure sensitive keys 10 octave range with Octave Down Up buttons Pitch bend wheel Modulation wheel Encoders 8 360 assignable encoders 1 360 encoder with push function for display navigation Pads 8 velocity and pressure sensitive pads multicolor backlit Switches 8 assignable switches amber backlit 23 function switches amber backlit 4 directional cursor buttons Display 3 75 x 2 125 95 3 mm x 54 mm full color LCD Connections 1 1 4 6 35 mm TRS expression pedal input 1 1 4 6 35 mm TS sustain pedal input 1 5 pin MIDI input 1 5 pin MIDI output 1 USB port 1 power adapter input Power 6 V DC 1 A center positive Dimensions 19 2 x 11 5 x 3 4 width x depth x height 48 8 cm x 29 2 cm x 8 6 cm Weight 6 8 Ibs 3 1 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks and Licenses Akai Professional is a trademark of inMusic Brands Inc registered in the U S and other countries Portions of the Advance 25 softw
9. computer external MIDI equipment and or other devices described earlier in 2 Controller Setup With VIP in Your DAW To set up Advance 25 with VIP in your DAW 1 2 pese CM om Power on your Advance 25 and open your DAW in your computer Make sure Advance 25 is selected as a controller in your DAW you can usually do this in your DAW s Preferences Device Setup or Options In your DAW create a new MIDI track i e not an audio track Open VIP in your DAW as you would open a standard VST plugin By default VIP is installed in your hard drive Program Files V VstPlugins Windows or Applications Mac OS X In VIP click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager At the bottom of the Plugin Manager window click one of the Plugin Folder fields and then select the folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer You can select up to two locations one for each Plugin Folder field Click Scan VIP will scan the folder folders for available plugins which will appear in the list When the process is complete click OK to close the Settings window VIP will return to its main window and begin importing the patches presets for all of your scanned plugins This can take several minutes On Advance 25 turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display the plug in name will appear under the patch name Press the Data Dial to load one To learn more about how you can use Advanc
10. g a synthesizer sequencer drum machine etc Please see the above USB Port description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using Advance 25 6 MIDI In Use a standard five pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI In to the MIDI Out of an external MIDI device e g another MIDI controller The MIDI messages sent to this MIDI In will be sent to your computer via the USB port Please see the above USB Port description for information about how MIDI messages are routed while using Advance 25 7 Sustain Pedal Input Connect an optional 1 4 6 35 mm TS sustain pedal to this input 8 Expression Pedal Input Connect an optional 1 4 6 35 mm TRS expression pedal to this input 9 Kensington Lock Slot You may use this Kensington lock slot to secure the Advance 25 to a table or other surface 11 O This chapter describes how you can use Advance 25 in your studio or performance setup Read Setup Scenarios to learn how Advance 25 can function with software or hardware with or without a DAW with or without VIP etc Read Display and Navigation to get a better understanding of Advance 25 s full color display and how to move through its various menus and panels Read Basic Functions to learn how to do some simple tasks with Advance 25 Read Modes to learn about each of Advance 25 s modes which let you browse and select your plugins and patches assign edit controllers and parameters adjust global settings and
11. is Toggle or Momentary e Toggle Each time you press the footswitch it will turn on or off and remain in that state until you press it again e Momentary The footswitch will be on for as long as you are holding it down It will turn off when you release it MIDI Channel When Type is set to Sustain or MIDI CC this is the MIDI channel over which the footswitch will send its MIDI note when you press it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 Expression Pedal MIDI Channel This is the MIDI channel over which the expression pedal will send its MIDI message when you turn it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 CC When Type is set to MIDI CC this is the MIDI CC number that the expression pedal controls The available range is 0 127 Min Max When Type is set to MIDI CC these determine the lowest Min and highest Max values The available range is 0 127 Invert When Type is set to MIDI CC this determines whether the expression pedal s polarity is normal Off or inverted On 39 PROFESSIONAL TJ Modulation Wheel MIDI Channel This is the MIDI channel over which the modulation wheel will send its MIDI message when you turn it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 CCH When Type is set to MIDI CC this is the MIDI CC number that the modulation wheel controls The available range is 0 1
12. press it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 If Mode is set to Momentary this is the type of aftertouch messages the pad will send after the initial press if you hold it down e Off The pad will not send aftertouch messages e Channel Aftertouch Chn The pad will send channel pressure messages e Poly Aftertouch The pad will send key aftertouch messages This determines whether the pad s operation is Toggle or Momentary e Toggle Each time you press the pad it will turn on or off and remain in that state until you press it again e Momentary The pad will be on for as long as you are holding it down It will turn off when you release it These determine each pad s color when pressed on and when not pressed off The available colors for each setting are Off no light Red Orange Amber Yellow Green Green Blue Aqua Light Blue Blue Purple Pink Hot Pink LtPurple Light Purple LtGreen Light Green LtPink Light Pink and Grey You can press and release the pads while selecting your colors to test how they look PROFESSIONAL TT Footswitch Type This is the type of message that the footswitch will send when you press it The footswitch can send a Sustain message send a MIDI CC message or act as a switch for Tap Tempo Play Record Stop Play Stop or Arp On Off Mode When Type is set to Sustain or MIDI CC this determines whether the footswitch s operation
13. right half of the display z E 09 So Damn Nice Hybrid 3 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list y 09 Soft Maus 09 Speed 4 Press the Data Dial to load a patch The loaded patch will Hybrid be highlighted Hybrid 09 Square Stack XPandiZ 16 DES oo det TT Controlling Your Patch or Your DAW Advance 25 has two modes that let you view and control your patch parameters in VIP or functions your DAW Control Mode and MIDI Mode Control Mode shows you the current settings of Advance 25 s ERR controls in VIP Press the Control mode button to enter it You can access this mode only when using VIP To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad To learn how to edit the parameters of these controls minimum values maximum values CC or note numbers etc see the Control Edit Mode chapter PatAAmRate Fine Tune Master Level Part A Edit 1 16 O cent ELT 45 MIDI Mode shows you the current settings of Advance 25 s controls when used with your DAW or an external MIDI device Press Shift and the Control MIDI mode button to enter it To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad If you re using VIP you can do this in MIDI Mode or MIDI Edit Mode or Setup Mode If you re not using VIP you can do this in any mode Ableton Live 9 To learn how to edit the parameters of these controls minimum valu
14. select any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 The letter of the port A or B is relevant for USB MIDI only the 5 pin MIDI Out will ignore the port letter Note Display Type This determines whether Advance 25 s display will show notes as a Name e g C1 F 2 etc or a Number e g 36 66 etc Screen Brightness This determines the brightness of Advance 25 s display The available range is 1 10 Transport Format This determines what type of transport control command Advance 25 s transport buttons Play Rec and Stop send These can be set to send MIDI MIDI Start Stop CC pre assigned MIDI CC values MMC MIDI Machine Control and MMC MIDI When set to PTEX transport control messages will be sent only on USB Port B Channel 16 regardless of the Common Channel setting This setting is for use with Avid Pro Tools Express only Octave Advance 25 s keyboard will be offset by this many octaves This is the same as the changing the Oct setting in in Main Mode or Setup Mode or using the Octave Down Up buttons The available range is 4 to 4 0 indicates the center no offset Transpose Advance 25 s keyboard will be transposed by this many semitones This is the same as the Trans setting in Main Mode or Setup Mode The available range is 36 to 36 O indicates the center no transposition Keybed Curve This is the velocity curve of Advance 25 s keyboard The available settings are Linear Exp1 exponential and Exp2 exponential
15. some things to keep in mind when 1 selecting the MIDI clock source and 2 adjusting editing any timing related settings in your setup Tempo External MIDI Clock Source To use your DAW or external MIDI device as your MIDI clock source set Advance 25 s Clock Source in Global Mode to External Similarly set the MIDI clock source in your DAW or external MIDI device to send its clock information out Advance 25 s Tap Tempo button will be disabled and its light will remain off when using an external clock source Internal MIDI Clock Source To use Advance 25 as your MIDI clock source set its Clock Source in Global Mode to Internal Similarly set your DAW and or external MIDI device to receive clock information from Advance 25 You can set Advance 25 s internal tempo in either of the following ways e Tapthe Tap Tempo button at the desired rate e Adjust the Internal Tempo setting in Global Mode The tempo of the MIDI clock source affects Advance 25 s Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features Tap Tempo When Advance 25 s Clock Source in Global Mode is set to Internal its Tap Tempo button will flash at rate the current tempo The button will be disabled and its light will remain off when Advance 25 s Clock Source is set to External You can use Global Mode to customize the Tap Tempo button s operation Use Tap Average to set the number of times you would need to press Tap Tempo for Advance 25 to detect and enter a new tempo Use Tempo LE
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17. 25 is selected as a controller in your DAW you can usually do this in your DAW s Preferences Device Setup or Options In your DAW create a new MIDI track i e not an audio track To learn more about how you can use Advance 25 in this kind of setup please see Operation Setup Scenarios With Your DAW Only With External MIDI Equipment Without a Computer To set up Advance 25 with external MIDI equipment 1 2 Power on your Advance 25 and your external MIDI device If you are using a standard power adapter connected to Advance 25 s Power Input you can start playing immediately Advance 25 is automatically set to send all of its MIDI messages to your external MIDI device via the MIDI Out If you are using a USB charger to power Advance 25 set any relevant controls to send their MIDI messages out of the MIDI Out Any controls set to transmit only over the USB Port will not be sent to your external MIDI device To learn more about how you can use Advance 25 in this kind of setup please see Operation Setup Scenarios With External MIDI Equipment Without a Computer PROFESSIONAL T op Panel 00000000 00000004 O a 060000 ED em SEN ER anos cone eee 8 LU PROFESSIONAL
18. 27 Min Max When Type is set to MIDI CC these determine the lowest Min and highest Max values The available range is 0 127 Invert When Type is set to MIDI CC this determines whether the modulation wheel s polarity is normal Off or inverted On Pitch Wheel MIDI Channel This is the MIDI channel over which the pitch bend wheel will send its MIDI message when you turn it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 40 PROFESSIONAL AN Multi Mode About Multis Multi Mode lets you use your Advance 25 to control a MEME multi in VIP A multi is collection of 2 8 patches from 1 or 02 Chuffing more plugins Each patch is assigned to a slot and each slot has an assigned color When using a multi you can simultaneously control volume panning solos and mutes for each slot in a mixer style interface You can do this only when using VIP To navigate this mode g gt al e Use the Page Left Right buttons to switch between each view of 4 slots e Use the Cursors to select a slot e Press the Data Dial to enter Multi Edit Mode See the following sections to learn more about using Multi Mode Creating and Editing Multis To create and load patches to a multi Note You need to exit Multi Mode to load patches to a multi lt INSTRUMENTS gt New Multi 1 1 Press Browser to enter Browser Mode Percussion Piano 2 Use the Cursors to move to the
19. 4 AKAI D Display and Navigation Data Dial A Jj N dy gt N Display Cursors Page Left Right DD C3 CONTROL MULTI MAN BROWSER O c CO SHIFT SETUP GLOBAL Comi Mode Buttons Advance 25 s display shows information about its current mode and operations You can navigate its different modes pages etc by using the following controls e Data Dial Use this dial to change a selected parameter values settings etc in the display Press the dial to enter or confirm a command or setting You can also use this dial to scroll through lists menus and browsers e Cursors Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in the display e Page Left Right Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display When there is a page available to the left or right of the current one the corresponding button will light up e Mode Buttons Press one of these buttons to enter its primary mode labeled above the button Press and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to its secondary mode labeled under the button The display contains the essential information you ll need during performance recording or production When using VIP though the VIP software window on your computer may contain additional information depending on the
20. AKAI PROFESSIONAL ADVANCE25 User Guide English PROFESSIONAL TJ Table of Contents Click a chapter section to skip to it NITRO GUI CE ON eee 5 BOX CoOnteMS iii A E aaa ARa S a A EAA SE EDA EERE 5 A A 5 About This User Guide tisiisicccciicescccccesscececsessecevscne cian ck 0a noms CE HE ocn n EE E uS CE AANA AARAA andanada 5 InIIEIRII 6 1 Software Driver Download and Installation eeeeee eese eeee eese eene eene nn rana 6 zMennupligi 6 3 Software Controller ConfiguraliOn cura uei ca annua aane ca annui causae Co ande Ua Fa ase ci centdcentesctecs sections 7 With VIP in Your DAW 7 With VIP in Standalone Mode Without a DAW sssssessseseeeeeee nennen enne nnne nnnn nenne nnns nennen 8 obf rs Kem canas 8 With External MIDI Equipment Without a Computer e eene enne enne senes 8 FALUN OS csr p E 9 TED e 9 Rear Panel intense n nate haud orate an nce idad 11 PROFESSIONAL TT Operation
21. Cursor Buttons to select Save in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press the Data Dial The preset s name in the left half of the display will be highlighted 3 Enter a new name for the preset by using the following controls e To move to the previous or next character press the Left Cursor or Right Cursor respectively e To add a new character press the Right Cursor at the end of the name e To add a space press the Up Cursor e To change the current character turn the Data Dial e To delete the current character press the Down Cursor 4 Press the Data Dial The preset is now saved 20 PROFESSIONAL EN Editing Various Global Settings Whether or not you are using VIP you can change some of Advance 25 s global setings in Main Mode To adjust global settings in Main Mode 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select any of the three fields in Ig 2 Browser Setlist 1 the lower left corner of the display 09 Shimmer Hybrid e MIDI Ch Advance 25 will send its messages over this E 09 So Damn Nice MIDI channel This is the same as the Common oe Channel setting in Global Mode SNP 09 Son Mazs 09 Speed e Oct Advance 25 s keyboard will be offset by this many de ah octaves This is the same as the Octave setting in 0 00 Square Stack Global Mode or using the Octave Down Up buttons Oot ans XPandiz e Trans Advance 25 s keyboard will be transposed by this many semitones This is the same as the Transpose setting in Global Mod
22. D to turn the button s light On or Off You can also set a connected footswitch to act as the Tap Tempo button See MIDI Edit Mode to learn how to do this Time Division Advance 25 s time division setting determines how each beat is divided The setting is a subdivision of the tempo 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16T 1 32 and 1 32T T denotes a triplet based time division This feature works whether Advance 25 s Clock Source is set to Internal or External You can set the time division by pressing Time Div and pressing one of the 8 switches Alternatively set the Time Division parameter in the configuration pages for the Arpeggiator or Note Repeat Transport Control The four Transport Control buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional transport control commands Stop Play Record and Loop if your software supports this feature You can use the Transport Format setting in Global Mode to set these buttons to send MIDI MIDI Start Stop CC pre assigned MIDI CC values MMC MIDI Machine Control and MMC MIDI The PTEX setting is for use with Avid Pro Tools Express only transport control messages will be sent only on USB Port B Channel 16 regardless of the Common Channel setting Important Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use the Loop button Also configure the Transport Format in Global Mode so it communicates properly with your software 45 PROFESSIONAL FF Arpeggiator
23. Press the Control mode button to view each set of controls encoders switches and pads e Use the Page Left Right buttons to view each bank of that control type e Use the Cursors to select a control Alternatively turn or press a control to select it directly e Press the Data Dial to enter Control Edit Mode Note By default all knobs in this mode will be assigned to parameters in VIP To assign a knob to your DAW instead use Control Edit Mode Although Control Mode is preassigned to control VIP orange yellow controls it s important to understand that you can edit these assignments so that you can control both VIP with orange yellow controls and your DAW with green aqua controls in Control Mode In contrast MIDI Mode lets you control your DAW only You could therefore configure Control Mode in any of the following ways e tocontrol VIP only the display will show only orange yellow controls e to control both VIP and your DAW the display will show a combination of orange yellow and green aqua controls e tocontrol your DAW only the display will show only green aqua controls effectively this would act as an additional MIDI Mode To learn how to edit your control assignments and parameters see Control Edit Mode 01 Aeronaut 01 Aeronaut 01 Aeronaut Release 8 Part A Arp Rate Fine Tune Master Level Part A Edit 1 16 cent 7 2 dB 45 See the following sections to learn more about using Control Mode
24. Slot tab in the upper right EEZ corner S The number indicates the currently selected Rus slot of the multi Strings Synth 3 Turn the Data Dial to select the desired slot S1 S8 and pm 5 then press the Data Dial X CATEGORY X ALL 4 Use the Data Dial and Cursors as you would in Browser Mode described in Browser Mode gt Loading Patches to select and load a patch That patch will then be loaded to the slot of the multi Repeat Steps 2 4 to add more patches 5 Press Multi to return to Multi Mode To clear patches from a multi 1 In Multi Mode use the Left Right Cursors to select the patch you want to clear from the multi 2 Press the Up Cursor to select Clear Slot in the upper right corner 3 Press the Data Dial to clear the slot To clear patches from other multi slots repeat these steps 41 PROFESSIONAL Adjusting Multi Slots Use the following Advance 25 controls to adjust the EFE volume panning solos and mutes for each slot in a multi 02 Chuffing WERTE RA The 8 slots correspond to the 8 encoders switches and H pads e To solo a slot press its switch The S button will light up in the display and its pad will flash Any unsoloed slots pad lights will turn off e To mute a slot press its pad The M button will light up in the display and its pad light will turn off els Bi e To adjust the volume of a slot turn its encoder The meter will move in the display e To adjust the pann
25. ags to filter your patches you can select one or multiple tags from one or multiple categories For example to view all of your bass patches you could select just the Bass tag in the Instrument category To narrow your search results you could also select Distorted and Noise from the Timbres category as well as Dance and Dub from the Styles category To select tags to filter your patches 1 24 Use the Page Left Right buttons to view each tag category Plugin Instruments Style etc Alternatively use the Cursor Buttons to select the field in the upper left corner of the display and then turn the Data Dial Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Tag Browser the list of tags in the left half of the display Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list of tags in that category Press the Data Dial to select or deselect a tag A selected tag will be highlighted and any patches with that tag will appear in the Patch Browser in the right half of the display To select additional tags repeat Steps 1 4 for tags in a different category or Steps 3 4 for tags in the same category Note The patches shown in the Patch Browser are based on both the currently selected tags and the text in the Search field in VIP above its own Patch Browser If you think some patches are missing from the Patch Browser make sure that 1 VIP s Search field is empty and 2 the correct tags are selected INSTRUMENTS New Multi 1 Percuss
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27. current mode Keep this in mind while exploring the different modes in VIP see the Modes section for more information 15 PROFESSIONAL Basic Functions Loading DAW Presets We ve pre mapped several presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive way possible Setup Mode will show a list of presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW If you are not using VIP you can see this list in Main Mode as well To load a DAW preset 1 Press Shift and the Main Setup mode button to enter Setup Mode If you are not using VIP you can also press Main to enter Main Mode Bitwig Studio 2 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the DAW Preset Browser the list of DAW presets in the right half of the display Cubase Ableton Live 9 3 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list MIDI FL Studio 4 Press the Data Dial to load a DAW preset The loaded a rans Logic Prox preset will be highlighted Loading Patches While using VIP with Advance 25 you can load a patch using the Patch Browser the right half of the display which will show all available patches or multis currently in VIP s Patch Browser or in a setlist described in Main Mode gt Selecting the Browser or Setlists To load a patch 1 Press the Main mode button to enter Main Mode 2 Browser Setlist 1 09 Shimmer 2 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Patch Browser the 4 e Hybrid list of patches in the
28. de button or Data Dial Important You can still make normal Multi Mode adjustments to all 8 slots even while you are in Multi Edit Mode Not all of the parameters will be shown in the display but they are visible in VIP and when you return to the normal Multi Mode 43 PROFESSIONAL Available Multi Slot Parameters Below is a list of available parameters for each multi slot 09 Shimmer Lo Key Hi Key These fields indicate respectively the lowest and highest incoming MIDI notes that the slot Transpose MIDI Ch Mute Solo 44 will use to play its patch The slot will ignore any incoming notes outside of this range The multi slot will be transposed by this many semitones up or down The available range is 36 to 36 O indicates the center no transposition This is useful if you want to offset the pitches that are available to you on your Advance 25 s pads This is the MIDI channel over which the multi slot will send its MIDI message when you play its patch You can select All channels or any one of Channels 1 16 This is the slot s current mute status When this is On the slot is muted This is the slot s current solo status When this is On all other slots are muted You can solo multiple slots simultaneously AKA O Timing Functions Overview Between your VIP your DAW and or an external MIDI device your Advance 25 will be working within a setup that requires a MIDI clock source Here are
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30. e 2 Turn the Data Dial to change the setting The setting will be updated immediately Press the Data Dial to return the setting to its default 21 PROFESSIONAL Setup Mode Setup Mode shows a list of available presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW We ve pre mapped each so you can use Advance 25 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive way possible Bitwig Studio Cubase Ableton Live 9 To navigate this mode FL Studio e Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs y Logic ProX You can change some global settings in this mode MIDI channel MIDI Ch octave Oct and transposition Trans as well e Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting See the following sections to learn more about using Setup Mode Loading and Saving DAW Presets Setup Mode will show a list of presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW We ve pre mapped each so you can use Advance 25 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive way possible To load a DAW preset 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the DAW Preset Browser the list of DAW presets in the right half of the display 2 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list 3 Press the Data Dial to load a DAW preset The loaded preset will be highlighted 22 PROFESSIONAL You can also save DAW presets with your own custom MIDI mappings made in MIDI Edit Mode You can do save over an existing DAW pr
31. e 25 in this kind of setup please see Operation Setup Scenarios With VIP in Your DAW PROFESSIONAL With VIP in Standalone Mode Without a DAW To set up Advance 25 with VIP in Standalone Mode 1 Power on your Advance 25 2 Open VIP By default VIP is installed in your hard drive Y Program Files VstPlugins Windows or Applications Mac OS X 3 In VIP click the Settings menu and select Plugin Manager 4 Atthe bottom of the Plugin Manager window click one of the Plugin Folder fields and then select the folder where your instrument plugins are located on your computer You can select up to two locations one for each Plugin Folder field 5 Click Scan VIP will scan the folder folders for available plugins which will appear in the list When the process is complete click OK to close the Settings window VIP will return to its main window and begin importing the patches presets for all of your scanned plugins This can take several minutes 6 On Advance 25 turn the Data Dial to browse your list of patches in the display the plug in name will appear under the patch name Press the Data Dial to load one To learn more about how you can use Advance 25 in this kind of setup please see Operation Setup Scenarios With VIP in Standalone Mode Without a DAW With Your DAW Only To set up Advance 25 with your DAW only 1 2 Power on your Advance 25 and open your DAW in your computer Make sure Advance
32. ed On PROFESSIONAL Switches Type CC Program MIDI Channel Mode Invert MSB LSB 37 This determines whether the switch sends a MIDI CC message Program Change message Program Chn or Program Bank message When Type is set to CC this is the MIDI CC number that the switch controls The available range is 0 127 When Type is set to Program Chn or Program Bank this is the Program number that the switch sends This is the MIDI channel over which the switch will send its MIDI message when you press it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 When Type is set to CC this determines whether the switch s operation is Toggle or Momentary e Toggle Each time you press the switch it will turn on or off and remain in that state until you press it again e Momentary The switch will be on for as long as you are holding it down It will turn off when you release it This operation will be reversed if Invert is set to On When Type is set to CC and Mode is set to Momentary this determines whether the switch s polarity is normal Off or inverted On When Type is set to Program Bank these determine the Most Significant Bit MSB and Least Significant Bit LSB messages The available range is 0 127 PROFESSIONAL Pads MIDI Channel Aftertouch Mode On Color Off Color 38 This is the MIDI channel over which the pad will send its MIDI note when you
33. es maximum values CC or note numbers etc see the MIDI Edit Mode chapter 17 PROFESSIONAL EN Advance 25 has ten different modes of operation Enter each mode by pressing its corresponding mode button or Shift and the button if it is a secondary button command Note that a mode s appearance may depend on whether or not you are using the VIP software Click a link below to jump to the description of that mode Main Mode Control Mode Multi Mode Setup Mode Control Edit Mode Multi Edit Mode Browser Mode MIDI Mode Global Mode MIDI Edit Mode Main Mode When using Advance 25 with VIP Main Mode shows a list of ES Browser Setlist1 the available patches for your plugins in VIP 09 Shimmer Hybrid 09 So Damn Nice Hybrid To navigate this mode 09 Soft Maus Hybrid e Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs You can change some global settings in this mode MIDI da channel MIDI Ch octave Oct and transposition Trans 0 09 Square Stack as well Oct Tans xPandiz e Use the Data Dial to move through the list of patches or to change a value or setting When Advance 25 without VIP Main Mode shows a list of available presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW This is the same as in Setup Mode Bitwig Studio Cubase Ableton Live 9 MIDI FL Studio To navigate this mode o Logic ProX e Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs You can change some global
34. eset or one of the user presets User Preset Default 44 To save a DAW preset 1 With the desired DAW preset already selected use the Cursor Buttons to select Save in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press the Data Dial The preset s name in the left half of the display will be highlighted 3 Enter a new name for the preset by using the following controls To move to the previous or next character press the Left Cursor or Right Cursor respectively To add a new character press the Right Cursor at the end of the name To add a space press the Up Cursor To change the current character turn the Data Dial To delete the current character press the Down Cursor 4 Press the Data Dial The preset is now saved Editing Various Global Settings Ableton Live 9 MIDI Bitwig Studio Cubase FL Studio Logic ProX Whether or not you are using VIP you can change some of Advance 25 s global setings in Setup Mode To adjust global settings in Main Mode 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select any of the three fields in the lower right corner of the display MIDI Ch Advance 25 will send its messages over this MIDI channel This is the same as the Common Channel setting in Global Mode Oct Advance 25 s keyboard will be offset by this many octaves This is the same as the Octave setting in Global Mode or using the Octave Down Up buttons Trans Advance 25 s keyboard will be transposed by this many sem
35. example if the parameter s range is 0 to 100 and the range is divided into 20 steps pressing the switch each time will increase the value by 5 Step 1 20 When the value is at 100 Step 20 20 pressing the switch once will return it to 0 Step 0 20 Important These Mode operations will be reversed if Invert is set to On Steps When Mode is set to Step this determines the total number of steps The available range is 2 200 Invert This determines whether the switch s polarity is normal Off or inverted On 32 PROFESSIONAL Pads Note This is the MIDI note that the pad will send when you press it MIDI Ch This is the MIDI channel over which the pad will send its MIDI note when you press it You can select any one of Channels 1 16 33 PROFESSIONAL MIDI Mode MIDI Mode shows you the current settings of Advance 25 s ERES controls when used with your DAW To navigate this mode Press Shift and the Control MIDI mode button to view each set of controls encoders switches and pads When viewing the pads use the Page Left Right buttons to view each pad bank Use the Cursors to select a control Alternatively turn or press a control to select it directly Press the Data Dial to enter MIDI Edit Mode See the following sections to learn more about using MIDI Mode Selecting Controls In MIDI Mode you can select a control A to view its settings or B to edit it in MIDI Edit Mode T
36. he pads always play at their maximum velocity no matter how hard or soft you hit them Note Repeat Config Use this button to activate or deactivate Note Repeat While Note Repeat is active striking a pad causes its note to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings You can also sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source Press Shift and this button to configure Note Repeat s settings Tap Tempo Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo Important This feature does not work when the Advance 25 is set to External sync Display Use this full color display to view Advance 25 s menus options parameters and settings Page Left Right Use these buttons to move between the available pages in the display Data Dial Use this dial to change parameter values settings etc in the display Pressing the dial also functions as an Enter button Cursors Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current page in the display Mode Buttons Press one of these buttons to enter its primary mode labeled above the button Press and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to its secondary mode labeled under the button See Operation Modes for more information Shift Press and hold this button to enable secondary functions of certain other buttons on Advance 25 Transport Control Buttons These three buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventi
37. ing of a slot press Shift and turn its encoder The panning knob will move in the display e To switch between each view of 4 slots use the Page Left Right buttons Note that you are always controlling all 8 slots in Multi Mode regardless of which 4 slots you are viewing 42 PROFESSIONAL Multi Edit Mode Multi Edit Mode lets you edit the various settings of each slot Mean C8 when using Advance 25 keyboard range transposition MIDI MA H iic off channel and mute or solo status Mute To navigate this mode e Use the Cursors to select the parameter you want to edit e Use the Data Dial to change a value or setting e Press the Multi mode button or Data Dial to return to the normal Multi Mode described earlier See the following sections to learn more about using Multi Edit Mode Editing Multi Slot Parameters To edit a multi slot s parameters 1 Use the Left Right Cursors to select the desired multi slot To move between each view of 4 slots use the Page Left Right buttons 2 Press the Data Dial The display will immediately show the control and its parameters 3 To edit a multi slot s parameters use the Cursors to select the desired parameter and then turn the Data Dial to change its value or setting The new value or setting will take effect immediately you do not need to confirm your choice or exit Multi Edit Mode 4 To exit Multi Edit Mode and return to the normal Multi Mode press the Multi mo
38. ion Piano SFX PROFESSIONAL EE To deselect all tags in the currently shown category use the Cursor Buttons to select X Category in the lower left corner of the display and then press the Data Dial To deselect all tags use the Cursor Buttons to select X All in the lower left corner of the display and then press the Data Dial Loading Patches Browser Mode also lets you load a patch using the Patch IMSS New Multi 1 Browser the right half of the display which will show all available patches or multis currently in VIP s Patch Browser nad SFX Snares Strings To load a patch mh 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Patch Browser the list of patches in the right half of the display 2 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list 3 Press the Data Dial to load a patch The loaded patch will be highlighted on both the currently selected tags and the text in the Search field in VIP above its own Patch Browser If you think some patches are missing from the Patch Browser make sure that 1 VIP s Search field is empty and 2 the Correct tags are selected Loading Multi Slots Browser Mode also lets you load different patches to slots in a SEL SU LEE New Multi 1 multi When you have selected a multi slot you can then use Browser Mode to select a patch and then load it to that multi isses Piano slot 5n Snares Learn more about how multis work in the Multi Mode chapter Strings
39. itones This is the same as the Transpose setting in Global Mode 2 Turn the Data Dial to change the setting The setting will be updated immediately Press the Data Dial to return the setting to its default 23 Ableton Live 9 MIDI 0 Bitwig Studio Cubase FL Studio Logic Pro X PROFESSIONAL Browser Mode Browser Mode lets you browse and select patches of your plugins You can access this mode only when using VIP To navigate this mode Use the Cursors to move between different fields and tabs Use the Data Dial to scroll through the different lists Use the Page Left Right buttons to view each category tag Plugin Instruments Style etc INSTRUMENTS New Multi 1 Percussion Piano SFX Snares Strings Synth Toms 0 X CATEGORY X ALL See the following sections to learn more about using Browser Mode Selecting Tag Categories In VIP each of your patches can be associated with various tags in different categories This feature lets you easily sort and filter your numerous patches based on Plugin name Expansion name Instruments Timbres Styles and or Articulations A patch can be tagged with one or more tags from each category For example a synth pad might be tagged with multiple Timbres Airy Clean Pure and Waves The exceptions are the Plugin and Expansion categories a patch will have only one Plugin tag and if it belongs to an Expansion only one Expansion tag When using t
40. keys will start a new arpeggiation Tip While holding down a combination of keys on the keyboard add more notes to that arpeggiated chord by pressing additional keys Encoders Use these 360 knobs to send MIDI CC or Increment Decrement messages to your software or external MIDI device Switches Use these switches to send MIDI CC Program Change or Program Bank messages to your software or external MIDI device They can function as momentary or toggle latching switches If Time Division is activated these switches select the time division of the Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features DSL LIMEN uL TT 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10 Pads Use these pads to send MIDI Note messages to your software or external MIDI sound module The pads are pressure and velocity sensitive which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play when triggering drum hits or other samples Pad Bank Use these buttons to select Pad Bank A B C or D Between these 4 banks with 8 pads per bank you can access up to 32 MIDI events Time Div Use this button and the switches to select the current Time Division which determines the rate of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features While Time Division is active the switches will not send any of their normal MIDI CC Program Change or Program Bank messages Full Level Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level When Full Level is active t
41. more Read Timing Functions to see an overview of Advance 25 s time related features This section also describes how to configure the settings for the Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features 12 AKAI azz Setup Scenarios With VIP in Your DAW The included VIP software lets you get the most control and function out of your Advance 25 VIP is essentially a host for your plugins a hub where you can create edit and manage your patches presets for your various plugins When VIP is used as a plugin as in this scenario all audio from VIP will be sent into your DAW on its track You can switch between Advance 25 s Control Mode to control VIP or MIDI Mode to control your DAW see the Modes section for more information FEET PP oO MIDI Mode O 00000000 32 Digital Audio Workstation DAW SS j C29 C2 C9 C9 mm au 4 JEEOETEJEJEJ Control Mode sepas s000D0b 0006 qe gt vip ADVANCE25 f Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin LL U U DE LB D EFI IB TL AKAI Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin With VIP in Standalone Mode Without a DAW You can use VIP in Standalone Mode wi
42. o select a control 1 Select the type of control by pressing Shift and the Control MIDI mode button Each time you press them the display will show the next type of control encoders switches and pads If you are viewing the pads use the Page Left Right buttons or Pad Bank buttons to select the desired bank To select the desired control do either of the following e Turn the desired encoder or press the desired switch or pad The control will send its MIDI message when you do this e Use the Cursors to select the desired encoder switch or pad in the display Use this option if you do not want the control to send its MIDI message To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad If you re using VIP you can do this in MIDI Mode or MIDI Edit Mode or Setup Mode If you re not using VIP you can do this in any mode To edit the selected control s parameters press the Data Dial See MIDI Edit Mode to learn more about editing its parameters Adjusting Controls To adjust the value or change the state of a control simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad If you re using VIP you can do this in MIDI Mode or MIDI Edit Mode or Setup Mode If you re not using VIP you can do this in any mode 34 PROFESSIONAL MIDI Edit Mode MIDI Edit Mode lets you edit the parameters of your controls A1 minimum values maximum values CC or note numbers ype cc
43. onal transport control commands Stop Play and Record These can be set to send MIDI MIDI Start Stop CC pre assigned MIDI CC values MMC MIDI Machine Control and MMC MIDI The PTEX setting is for use with Avid Pro Tools Express only Loop Press and hold this button to activate the Loop or Repeat feature in your software This button is considered a transport control so it can be set to send the same messages as the other transport control buttons MIDI MIDI Start Stop CC pre assigned MIDI CC values MMC MIDI Machine Control and MMC MIDI The PTEX setting is for use with Avid Pro Tools Express only Important Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use this feature Also configure the Transport Format in Global Mode so it communicates properly with your software AKAI O Rear Panel 1 Cable Restraint You can secure a power adapter A RR a cair mw e a cord to this restraint to help avoid disconnecting it f accidentally i ber 2 Power Button Press this button to power the 4S000 Advance 25 on or off 718 3 Power Input Connect this power input to a power outlet using an optional power adapter 6V DC 1A center positive sold separately Alternatively if you want to use Advance 25 to control an external MIDI device and without a computer connection you can connect Advance 25 s USB Port to a power outlet using a standard USB charger sold separately
44. ons controls parameters and other important items are usually indicated in bold characters Examples Press Multi Turn the Data Dial Select the Mode field Some text refers to other relevant sections shown in blue bold italic characters Click the text to jump to that part of the User Guide Examples Make sure your Advance 25 box includes all of the items listed above in Box Contents For descriptions of Advance 25 s controls please see the Features chapter To learn how to change an encoder s minimum and maximum value please see Modes Control Edit Mode PROFESSIONAL Initial Setup 1 Software Driver Download and Installation To download and install the required drivers VIP software application and virtual instruments 1 Go to akaipro com and register your product If you don t have an Akai Professional account yet you will be prompted to create one 2 Download the Advance Software Package 3 Open the file and double click the installer application exe Windows or dmg Mac OS X 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note By default VIP will be installed in your hard drive Y Program Files Y VstPlugins Windows or Applications Mac OS X A shortcut will be created on your Desktop as well To download additional plugins and audio content 1 Open VIP 2 In VIP click Advance Content 3 In the Advance Content panel select and download the plugins and audio content you wan
45. ontrol MIDI mode button to cycle through all available controls These additional controls will appear in the display after the pads Editing Control Parameters To edit a control s parameters use the Cursors to select the desired parameter and then turn the Data Dial to change its value or setting The new value or setting will take effect immediately you do not need to confirm your choice or exit MIDI Edit Mode You can continue to edit other parameters for this control or you can select another control to edit its parameters instead To exit MIDI Edit Mode and return to the normal MIDI Mode press the Data Dial 35 PROFESSIONAL Available Control Parameters Below is a list of available parameters for each type of control Encoders 36 Type CC MIDI Channel Min Max Invert Al MIDI Channel This determines whether the encoder sends a MIDI CC message or an increment decrement message Inc Dec When Type is set to MIDI CC this is the MIDI CC number that the encoder controls The available range is 0 127 This is the MIDI channel over which the encoder will send its MIDI message when you turn it You can select the Common Channel Common or any one of Channels A1 16 or B1 16 When Type is set to MIDI CC these determine the lowest Min and highest Max values The available range is 0 127 When Type is set to MIDI CC this determines whether the encoder s polarity is normal Off or invert
46. position corresponds to 0 while turning it clockwise from that position will set the parameter to positive values and turning it counterclockwise will set it to negative values Important These Mode operations will be reversed if Invert is set to On This determines whether the encoder s polarity is normal Off or inverted On PROFESSIONAL TT Switches Type This determines whether the switch controls a parameter for a plugin in VIP VST Param or sends a MIDI CC message to your DAW Parameter or CC When Type is set to VST Param this is the parameter for a plugin in VIP that is upper left field controlled by the switch When Type is set to MIDI CC this is the MIDI CC number for a parameter in your DAW that the switch controls Min Max These determine the lowest Min and highest Max values The available range is 0 100 Mode This determines whether the switch s operation is Toggle Momentary or Step e Toggle Each time you press the switch it will turn on or off and remain in that state until you press it again e Momentary The switch will be on for as long as you are holding it down It will turn off when you release it e Step The full range of the switch s parameter minimum value to maximum value will be divided into a number of steps Each time you press the switch the value will increase by one step Once it s at the maximum value press the switch once more to reset it to the minimum value For
47. s MIDI Channel etc when used with your DAW or external MIDI device E off To navigate this mode Invert Press Shift and the Control MIDI mode button to view each set of controls encoders switches pads footswitch expression pedal modulation wheel and pitch bend wheel When viewing the pads use the Page Left Right buttons or Pad Bank buttons to select another bank Use the Cursors to select the parameter you want to edit Alternatively turn or press a control to select it directly Turn the Data Dial to change a value or setting Press the Data Dial when viewing an encoder switch or pad page to return to the normal MIDI Mode described earlier See the following sections to learn more about using MIDI Edit Mode Selecting Controls You can select a control to edit in a few different ways To edit an encoder switch or pad select it in MIDI Mode as described earlier and then press the Data Dial The display will immediately show the control and its parameters If you are already editing an encoder switch or pad and want to edit another control of the same type simply turn or press it The display will immediately show the control and its parameters For pads use the Page Left Right buttons or Pad Bank buttons at any time to select another bank To edit the footswitch expression pedal modulation wheel or pitch bend wheel make sure you are already in MIDI Edit Mode and then press Shift and the C
48. settings in this mode MIDI channel MIDI Ch octave Oct and transposition Trans as well e Use the Data Dial to move through the list of patches or to change a value or setting See the following sections to learn more about using Main Mode 18 PROFESSIONAL T Selecting the Browser or Setlists While using VIP with Advance 25 the Patch Browser the right half of the display will show the patches and multis that are A currently in VIP s Patch Browser or B in a setlist The currently selected one will be shaded grey in the upper right part of the display To select the Browser 2 Browser Setlist 1 09 Shimmer Hybrid 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select Browser at the top of the display 09 So Damn Nice Hybrid 2 Press the Data Dial The patches and multis shown in ais 09 Soft Maus VIP s Patch Browser will appear below 09 Speed Ass Hybric 09 Square Stack XPand 2 To select a setlist Browser Setlist 1 S E 09 Shimmer 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the field in the upper quu Hybrid right corner of the display a setlist s name E 09 So Damn Nice Hybrid 2 Turn the Data Dial to select the desired setlist isenta 09 Speed dio 3 Press the Data Dial The patches and multis in that setlist Hybri will appear below 09 Square Stack XPand 2 Loading Patches While using VIP with Advance 25 you can load a patch using the Patch Browser the right half of the display which will sho
49. t to use with VIP Follow the on screen instructions for each selection Important When installing these plugins we recommend installing them on your computer s jue hard drive rather than on an external hard drive 2 Controller Setup Here is just an example of how to use Advance 25 to your setup Items not listed under Introduction gt Box Contents are sold separately Hm M mm mm fm MA MAMA PROFESSIONAL Power 3 optional q Sustain Pedal optional Expression Pedal Y optional z T 0 O Ol E External MIDI i ZE EE Sound Module E J s optional i a 02000 AKA o GE 3 Software Controller Configuration This section describes how to start using your Advance 25 We recommend using Advance 25 with the included VIP software which you can use to perform with create edit and manage multiple plugin patches simultaneously To learn more about how you can use Advance 25 in each kind of setup please see the Operation chapter Make sure you have installed the software described earlier in 1 Software Driver Download and Installation and connected Advance 25 to your
50. ters use the Cursors to select the desired parameter and then turn the Data Dial to change its value or setting The new value or setting will take effect immediately you do not need to confirm your choice or exit Control Edit Mode You can continue to edit other parameters for this control or you can select another control to edit its parameters instead To exit Control Edit Mode and return to the normal Control Mode press the Data Dial 30 PROFESSIONAL Available Control Parameters Below is a list of available parameters for each type of control Encoders Type Parameter or CC upper left field Min Max Mode Invert 31 VST Param Type 100 Max Default Mode MIDI CC Type Forward Directlor Forward Directior This determines whether the encoder controls a parameter for a plugin in VIP VST Param the encoders will be orange yellow or sends a MIDI CC message to your DAW the encoders will be green aqua When Type is set to VST Param this is the parameter for a VST plugin in VIP that is controlled by the encoder When Type is set to MIDI CC this is the MIDI CC number for a parameter in your DAW that the encoder controls These determine the lowest Min and highest Max values The available range is 0 100 This determines whether the encoder s operation is normal Default or Bipolar e Default The encoder s minimum position corresponds to 0 e Bipolar The encoders 12 o clock
51. thout a DAW This works the same way as when used as a plugin described earlier except the audio is routed to your computer s sound card instead of to your DAW You can use Advance 25 s Control Mode to control VIP see the Modes section for more information Control Mode VIP 13 PROFESSIONAL TT With Your DAW Only You can use Advance 25 as a standard USB MIDI controller for your music creation software We ve created presets for several popular DAWs so you can use Advance 25 with your projects in the most logical and intuitive way possible You can use Advance 25 s MIDI Mode to control your DAW see the Modes section for more information Q JO MIDI Mode 15 Digital Audio Workstation i py DAW With External MIDI Equipment Without a Computer You can connect an external MIDI device synth drum machine etc to Advance 25 s MIDI Out letting you use Advance 25 to control it whether or not you re connected to a computer If you aren t connected to a computer though remember to power Advance 25 externally see Features Rear Panel Power Input You can use Advance 25 s MIDI Mode to control your external MIDI device see the Modes section for more information 1
52. trol Edit Mode Control Edit Mode lets you edit the parameters of your VET aa controls minimum values maximum values CC or note Min Type numbers etc for the current patch in VIP You can access B onward this mode only when using VIP Orange yellow controls are assigned to parameters in VIP Green aqua controls are assigned to MIDI CC messages which are sent to your DAW Because VIP lets you control multiple patches make sure you have selected the one you want before making adjustments in this mode To navigate this mode e Press the Control mode button to view each set of controls encoders switches and pads e Use the Page Left Right buttons to view each bank of that control type e Use the Cursors to select the parameter you want to edit e Turn the Data Dial to change a value or setting e Press the Data Dial to return to the normal Control Mode described earlier See the following sections to learn more about using Control Edit Mode Selecting Controls You can select a control to edit in one of two ways e Select it in Control Mode as described earlier and then press the Data Dial The display will immediately show the control and its parameters e Simply turn the encoder or press the switch or pad The display will immediately show the control and its parameters Use the Page Left Right buttons at any time to select that control in another bank Editing Control Parameters To edit a control s parame
53. using its internal MIDI clock see Clock Source below the Tap Tempo light will flash in time with the current tempo setting You can turn this feature On or Off This determines whether Advance 25 uses its Internal MIDI clock or refers to an External clock e g from a DAW If this setting is selected and its field says Push to save you can press the Data Dial to store your global settings Once the field reads No changes the global settings are stored in Advance 25 s internal memory If this setting is selected you can press the Data Dial to send all of Advance 25 s current controller settings encoder positions switch states etc to your computer connected to the USB Port or to an external MIDI device connected to the MIDI Out This is Advance 25 s current firmware version This is Advance 25 s current read only memory version If this setting is selected you can press the Data Dial to restore Advance 25 s factory default settings Your Advance 25 will immediately power off and on again with restored default global settings PROFESSIONAL Control Mode Control Mode shows you the current settings of Advance 25 s EEEF controls in VIP You can access this mode only when using VIP Orange yellow controls are assigned to parameters in VIP Green aqua controls are assigned to MIDI CC messages which are sent to your DAW To navigate this mode Part A Arp Rate Fine Tune Master Level Part A Edit 1 16 O cent 7 2 dB 45 e
54. w all available patches or multis currently in VIP s Patch Browser or in a setlist described earlier To load a patch Browser Setlist 1 1 Make sure you have selected either the Browser or the setlist with the patch you want veas 2 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the Patch Browser the gd list of patches in the right half of the display 09 Speed Hybrid 09 Soft Maus Hybrid 3 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list 4 Press the Data Dial to load a patch The loaded patch will 0 A be highlighted o ans eoe 19 PROFESSIONAL Loading and Saving DAW Presets If you are not using VIP Main Mode will show a list of presets that let you use Advance 25 to control your DAW We ve pre mapped each so you can use Advance 25 to control your DAW in the most logical and intuitive way possible To load a DAW preset 1 Use the Cursor Buttons to select the DAW Preset Browser the list of DAW presets in the right half of the display 2 Turn the Data Dial to scroll through the list Bitwig Studio 3 Press the Data Dial to load a DAW preset The loaded Cubase preset will be highlighted Ableton Live 9 MIDI FL Studio Logic ProX You can also save DAW presets with your own custom MIDI mappings made in MIDI Edit Mode You can save over an existing DAW preset or one of the user presets User Preset Default To save a DAW preset 1 With the desired DAW preset already selected use the
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