NEKTAR Impact LX25 [16/32] Function buttons

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Function Buttons

The second row of buttons below the display contains 5 function and menu buttons. Each work a little different so here is

an overview of what they do.

Shift/Mute

When you press and hold this button, the MIDI output from real-time controls is muted. This allows you to reposition faders

and pots without sending MIDI data.

In addition, pressing this button activates the secondary functions of buttons, screened below those buttons. So for

example, press and hold [Shift/Mute]+[Pad 4] will load Pad Map 4. Press and hold [Shift/Mute]+[Pad 2] will load Pad Map

The remaining functions screen printed below the buttons are mainly used for the Impact LX25 DAW integration so check

the integration documentation for further information

Snapshot

Pressing [Snapshot] will send out current status of faders and pots. This can both be used as a status recall feature but

also as a fun experimental feature to change parameters without knowing for sure what will happen.

Null

Impact’s DAW integration files contain automatic catch-up or soft takeover functions that avoids parameter jumping by

delaying parameter updates until a physical control position matches the value of the parameters.

The Null function works in a similar way but does not rely on feedback from your software to achieve it. It remembers your

parameter settings when you change between presets so you catch-up parameter values or “null”.

Example:

1. Select [Preset] and make sure [Null] is set to on.

2. Set the Transpose (or Octave) buttons to change presets (as described earlier) and select Preset 1.

3. Move Fader 1 to maximum (127).

4. Select Preset 2 using the Transpose buttons.

5. Move fader 1 to minimum (000).

6. Select Preset 1 using the Transpose buttons.

7. Move Fader 1 away from it’s minimum position and notice the display reads “Up” until you reach 127.

8. Select Preset 2 and move the fader away from the maximum position. Notice the display reads ‘dn” until you reach

000.

While “up” or “dn” is displayed, no control update values are sent to your software.

The null setting is independent for each of Mixer, Inst. and Preset.

To switch the function on or off, first select [Preset] and then press [Null] until you see the status you want (on/off).

Press [Mixer] or [Inst] followed by pressing [Null] to set the setting for each of these options.

If you are using Nektar Integrated DAW support, please make sure to check the setup instructions for your DAW. Null is in

some cases required to be off because Impact LX25 uses a different method to avoid parameter jumping.

Pad Learn

Pad learn allows you to quickly select a pad and learn a note assignment by pressing a key on the keyboard. This is

explained in more detail in the next section about Pads.

Setup

Pressing the setup button will mute the keyboard output and instead activate the setup menus accessible via the keyboard.

Go to page 19 for more information about the setup menus.