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[SEQ SELECT] – Hold down this button then press a pad with text printed above it on the left-hand side to

select a Sequence. The Sequence number is printed on the left-hand side above the bottom four pads.

12. [ON/OFF] – This button enables and disables the internal Arpeggiator or the Sequencer, depending on which is

currently selected (indicated by its LED button). These features work in conjunction with the Tempo and Time

Division settings, which specify the rate of arpeggiation and the tempo of the sequence. Please note that the

Arpeggiator and Sequencer can be synced either to an internal or external MIDI Clock source (such as a

software DAW or a MIDI device).

13. [LATCH] – This button works in conjunction with the internal Arpeggiator or the Sequencer, depending on

which is currently selected (indicated by its LED button).

Arpeggiator: When the Arpeggiator is on and [LATCH] has been enabled, you can hold down a combination of

keys, and the Arpeggiator will memorize and continue to arpeggiate these notes, even after you lift your fingers.

There are a couple of ways to use the [LATCH] function:

a. While holding down the keys, you can add more notes to the arpeggiated chord by pressing down

additional keys.

b. If you press the keys, release them, and then press down a new combination of notes, the Arpeggiator

will memorize and arpeggiate the new notes.

Sequencer: When the Sequencer is on and [LATCH] has been enabled, you can press a key on the keyboard

to trigger the Sequencer, which will keep playing once you release that key. (The Sequencer can only be

latched in this way when its Start/Stop setting is set to Note On/Note Off. See the SEQUENCER part of the

Edit Mode section for more information.)

14. TOUCH FADERS – Each fader can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio workstation or

external MIDI device. These faders also can also set the MIDI note or velocity of each step in a Sequence. An

LED on the edge of each fader represents its current value/setting.

15. S-SWITCHES – These LED buttons serve three functions:

a. Pressing one of these buttons after pressing [TIME DIV] will select the Time Division (the available

values are printed under each button). Press the again to select the triplet-based Time Division for that

note value.

b. These LEDs will also light up to indicate which TOUCH FADERS are being used in the current

Sequence.

c. When playing a Sequence, these buttons will illuminate to indicate the steps.

16. FADER/SWITCH BANK BUTTON – This button switches the TOUCH FADERS and S-SWITCHES between 4

available banks, with each bank representing 4 steps of a possible 16-step sequence.

17. [TIME DIV] – Press this button to change the Time Division of the Arpeggiator or Sequencer, then press an S-

SWITCH (on the right) to select the desired Time Division.

18. [MODE] – Press this button to switch the TOUCH FADERS between four different modes:

• SEQ NOTE (Sequence Note Mode) – In this mode, the faders' positions determine the pitch of the notes

of each step of a Sequence.

• SEQ VEL (Sequence Velocity Mode) – In this mode, the faders’ positions determine the velocity of the

notes of each step of a Sequence.

• SEQ CC (Sequence CC Mode) – In this mode, the faders' positions determine the MIDI CC of each step

of a Sequence.

• MIDI (MIDI Mode) – In this mode, you can use the faders to send MIDI CC messages.

19. VALUE DIAL – This dial is used to increment and decrement Presets, parameter values and settings. This dial

also functions as an [ENTER] button when it is pressed down.

20. CURSOR BUTTONS – These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options.

21. [SHIFT] – Hold this button down to access the secondary functions of the four mode buttons above it.

22. [EDIT] / [STORE] – This button calls up Edit Mode, which allows you to edit the behavior of the keyboard,

pads, buttons, faders and default settings for each Program. Hold [SHIFT] and press this button to store the

current Program.

23. [PROGRAM] / [STANDARD] – This button calls up Program Mode. You can select and recall different

Programs in this mode. Hold [SHIFT] and press this button to automatically select the last used Program that is

not the Mackie Program or HUI Program.

24. [GLOBAL] / [HUI

] – This button calls up Global Mode, where MIDI reset commands and global system

preferences are set. Hold [SHIFT] and press this button to automatically select the HUI Program.

25. [PROGRAM CHANGE] / [MACKIE CONTROL

] – Pressing this button will enter Program Change Mode. In

this mode, you can send a Program Change or Program Bank Change message to a hardware or software

module. Hold [SHIFT] and press this button to automatically select the Mackie Control Program.

26. [TEMPO] – When MAX25 is set to Internal Sync, this LED button flashes to indicate the current tempo of the

Arpeggatior and Sequencer. You can tap this button several times to set a new Tempo. If the Program is

reloaded, the Tempo will revert to the last saved Tempo value. (Note: A Program's default tempo can be set in

Edit Mode. Also, this button does not work when MAX25 is set to External sync.)

27. TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS – These three buttons are dedicated buttons for sending transport control

commands. The transport control buttons can be set to transmit either MMC (MIDI Machine Control),

MMC/MIDI SysEx, MIDI Real Time, or pre-assigned MIDI CC values as well as Mackie Control, HUI, or Pro

Tools Express transport control messages.

Note: You can press the Stop button () three times in quick succession to send an "All Notes Off" message.

Mackie Control and HUI are trademarks or registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc.

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