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Setup Operations

Press and hold GAIN, then turn on the MX-1

Press START/STOP to save any changes.

Parameter Control Values Notes

When Channel 2 LED is LIT, channels 1 and 2 set to
Channel 1 or 2 Channel 2 LED LIT MONO pair
SELECT Channel 2 LED UNLIT When Channel 2 LED is off, Channel 1 set to
STEREO and Channel 2 disabled
Channel Link
When Channel 4 LED is LIT, channels 3 and 4 set to
Channel 3 or 4 Channel 4 LED LIT MONO pair
SELECT Channel 4 LED UNLIT When Channel 4 LED is off, Channel 3 set to
STEREO and Channel 4 disabled
DIGITAL Channel LIT (INPUT)
DIGITAL Jack
Directions SELECT Unlit (OUTPUT)
44.1
BFX Button
USB AUDIO 48 Specifies the USB Audio sampling rate in KHz.
+ VALUE Knob
96
When a specific channel is set, this will be both
OFF
SHUFFLE (HOLD) Receive and Transmit channel
MIDI Channel C1 - C16 (Default 15)
+ VALUE KNOB When OMNI is set, the Receive channel is ALL, the
ONn (OMNI)
Transmit channel is 15
Applies on scene memory recall

When set to PASS THROUGH, value is ignored until

Fader Level LIT (PASS THROUGH)
PAD 1 the fader is moved passed the value
Mode UNLIT (JUMP)
When set to JUMP, moving a fader causes the value
to jump to the fader position
AUX SEND LIT (POST FADER)
PAD 2
Routing UNLIT (PRE FADER)
When LIT, MASTER FX is applied to audio at the
AUX RETURN LIT (ON)
PAD 3 AUX RETURN jacks
Routing UNLIT (OFF)
When UNLIT, no MASTER FX is applied
LIT (ON) When ON, MIDI data received at MIDI IN is
MIDI THRU PAD 4
UNLIT (OFF) retransmitted via MIDI OUT
TONE Button NiH
+ VALUE Knob (MIXER Mode)
Sur
TONE Button
(SURFACE CONTROL
MIXER MODE + VALUE Knob
Mode)
EXT
TONE BUTTON
(EXTERNAL MIXER
+ VALUE Knob
Mode)
PAN Time, in minutes, taken to display LED Screensaver.
SCREEN SAVER OFF, 1 - 30
+ VALUE KNOB Default is 5
AUX Determines the colours of the LED Pads. Select 2
LED Colours CL 1 - 6
+ VALUE Knob for a dimmed version of the default colours.
SYSTEM Version GAIN Shows current firmware version

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Memory Banks

Function Selector Control Notes

VALUE KNOB or
SCENE Store STORE Select memory locations 1 - 8
PADS 1 -16
Use PADs 1-16 to immediately recall the scene, or
turn VALUE to read MAN to retain TONE/FILTER
VALUE KNOB or
SCENE Recall RECALL and FADER Values instead of the saved values
PADS 1 -16
VALUE can also be use to recall a scene by turning
VALUE to select scene and pressing RECALL
SCENE Clear TAP (HOLD) PADs 1-16

Channel Selection

Function Selector Control Notes

Channel BFX Select BFX for all channels
Channel MFX Select MFX for all channels
Select All GAIN (HOLD)
Channel Mute Mute all channels
PAD 1 - 16 Select all PADs
Channel BFX UnSelect BFX for all channels
Channel MFX UnSelect MFX for all channels
Unselect All PAN (HOLD)
Channel Mute UnMute all channels
PAD 1 - 16 Select all PADs
Channel BFX Select BFX for the selected channel
Select One TONE (HOLD) Channel MFX Select MFX for the selected channel
Channel Mute Mute the selected channel
Channel BFX UnSelect BFX for selected channel
Unselect One AUX (HOLD Channel MFX UnSelect MFX for selected channel
Channel Mute UnMute selected channel channels
Channel BFX
Invert Channel Channel MFX Press any channel BFX, MFX button or PAD to swap
FADER (HOLD)
Selection Channel Mute selected and unselected channels
PAD 1 - 16

MASTER FX COMBI

Function Selector Control Notes

Select FX COMBI COMBI (HOLD) TEMPO CN1 - CN20

MASTER FX Press PAD to apply selected effect to that STEP
Edit FX COMBI PADS 1 - 16
BUTTON Press PAD again to remove
PAN + COMBI
Clear COMBI (HOLD) or
Overwrites current selected pattern
Pattern PAN + EFFECT +
PAD
Generates a random COMBI pattern in one-beat
Random COMBI
COMBI + SHUFFLE segments
Pattern
Overwrites current selected pattern
Applies COMBI FX from selected PAD to end of
One Shot TAP + COMBI PAD 1 - 16 sequencer

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TONE/FILTER Settings

Function Selector Control Notes

1. FILTER 1 [FL 1]
2. FILTER 2 [FL 2]
LP and HP Filters are Applied
3. TONE 1 [tn 1]
4. TONE 4 [tn 2]
Low and High Frequency ranges are changed
5. EQ LOW 1 [Lo 1]
6. EQ LOW 2 [Lo 2]
Adjust Low Frequency range is changed
Use Channel SELECT
TONE/FILTER TONE 7. EQ HIGH 1 [Hi 1]
and turn VALUE KNOB
Settings 8. EQ HIGH 2 [Hi 2]
High Frequency renage is changed
9. ISOLATOR 1 [iS 1]
Low and High Frequencies cut
10. ISOLATOR 2 [iS 2]
Low, Mid and High Frequencies are cut
11. FILTER 1 [FL 3]
12. FILTER 2 [FL 4]
LP and HP Filters are Applied

MASTER FX

Function Selector Control Values

DELAY (HOLD) TEMPO Knob DLY1 thru 8
3.128, 1/32, 1/24, 3/64, 1/16, 1/12, 3/32, 1/8, 1/6,
DELAY TIME + TEMPO
3/16, 1/4, 1/3, 3/8, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1
FILTER (HOLD) TEMPO Knob FLT1 thru 8
FILTER TIME + TEMPO 1 - 100
SCATTER (HOLD) TEMPO Knob SCR1 thru 8
SCATTER TIME + TEMPO 1 - 100
Change MASTER FLANGER (HOLD) TEMPO Knob FLG1 thru 8
FX Variations 3.128, 1/32, 1/24, 3/64, 1/16, 1/12, 3/32
FLANGER TIME + TEMPO 1/8, 1/6, 3/16, 1/4,1/3, 3/8, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1
4/3, 3/2, 2, 8/3, 3, 4, 16/3, 6, 8
BIT CRUSH (HOLD) TEMPO Knob BIR1 thru 8
BIT CRUSH ) TIME + TEMPO TYP1 - 4
ROLL (HOLD) TEMPO Knob ROL1 thru 8
ROLL TIME + TEMPO 1.128, 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1

BEAT FX

Function Selector Control Notes

FILTER (HOLD) VALUE KNOB FL1 thru 5
BEAT FX Type SIDE CHAIN (HOLD) VALUE KNOB SC1 thru 5
SLICER (HOLD) VALUE KNOB SL1 thru 5
BEAT FX Depth BFX (HOLD) VALUE KNOB Adjusts the duration of the applied effect
BEAT FX Length BFX (HOLD) PADS 1 - 16 PAD determines the last step of sequencer.

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MASTERING

Function Selector Control Notes

Enable
MASTERING ENABLE/DISABLE mastering function
Mastering
Change
MASTERING
Mastering TEMPO KNOB 1 thru' 10
(HOLD)
Type
Change N1 thru N65
MASTERING
Mastering VALUE KNOB Use TEMPO knob to change value of selected
(HOLD)
Setup Mastering option.

MIDI Clock

Function Selector VALUES Notes

Autodetects MIDI clock, in order, from the
following:
Auto
1. USB, 2. MIDI IN, 3. USB HOST 1
4. USB HOST 2, 5. USB HOST 3, 6. USB HOST 4
SYNC TEMPO
Int MX-1 is clock master
Midi MX-1 uses clock received at MIDI IN
USB 1-4 MX-1 uses clock received at USB Host ports
PC MX-1 uses clock received from connected PC
TEMPO FINE or TAP Set tempo if MX-1 using Internal Clock

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MIDI Change Controls

Control Change Function Value

3 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL 1 0-127 (64)
9 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL 2 0-127 (64)
14 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL 3 0-127 (64)
15 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL 4 0-127 (64)
16 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL 5/6 0-127 (64)
17 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL DIGITAL 0-127 (64)
18 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL USB1 0-127 (64)
19 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL USB2 0-127 (64)
20 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL USB3 0-127 (64)
21 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL USB4 0-127 (64)
22 TONE/FILTER CHANNEL PC 0-127 (64)
23 FADER CHANNEL 1 0-127 (64)
24 FADER CHANNEL 2 0-127 (64)
25 FADER CHANNEL 3 0-127 (64)
26 FADER CHANNEL 4 0-127 (64)
27 FADER CHANNEL 5/6 0-127 (64)
28 FADER CHANNEL DIGITAL 0-127 (64)
29 FADER CHANNEL USB1 0-127 (64)
30 FADER CHANNEL USB2 0-127 (64)
31 FADER CHANNEL USB3 0-127 (64)
35 FADER CHANNEL USB4 0-127 (64)
41 FADER CHANNEL PC 0-127 (64)
46 MUTE CHANNEL 1 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
47 MUTE CHANNEL 2 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
48 MUTE CHANNEL 3 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
49 MUTE CHANNEL 4 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
50 MUTE CHANNEL 5/6 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
51 MUTE CHANNEL DIGITAL 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
52 MUTE CHANNEL USB1 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
53 MUTE CHANNEL USB2 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
54 MUTE CHANNEL USB3 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
55 MUTE CHANNEL USB4 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
56 MUTE CHANNEL PC 0=MUTE OFF, 127=MUTE ON
57 MFX CHANNEL 1 0=OFF, 127=ON
58 MFX CHANNEL 2 0=OFF, 127=ON
59 MFX CHANNEL 3 0=OFF, 127=ON
60 MFX CHANNEL 4 0=OFF, 127=ON
61 MFX CHANNEL 5/6 0=OFF, 127=ON
62 MFX CHANNEL DIGITAL 0=OFF, 127=ON
63 MFX CHANNEL USB1 0=OFF, 127=ON
68 MFX CHANNEL USB2 0=OFF, 127=ON
69 MFX CHANNEL USB3 0=OFF, 127=ON
79 MFX CHANNEL USB4 0=OFF, 127=ON
80 MFX CHANNEL PC 0=OFF, 127=ON
81 BFX CHANNEL 1 0=OFF, 127=ON
82 BFX CHANNEL 2 0=OFF, 127=ON
83 BFX CHANNEL 3 0=OFF, 127=ON
84 BFX CHANNEL 4 0=OFF, 127=ON

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85 BFX CHANNEL 5/6 0=OFF, 127=ON

86 BFX CHANNEL DIGITAL 0=OFF, 127=ON
87 BFX CHANNEL USB1 0=OFF, 127=ON
89 BFX CHANNEL USB2 0=OFF, 127=ON
90 BFX CHANNEL USB3 0=OFF, 127=ON
96 BFX CHANNEL USB4 0=OFF, 127=ON
97 BFX CHANNEL PC 0=OFF, 127=ON

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