Samson Graphite 49 - USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller - Manual (Page 24)

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Performance Controls
The Graphite 49 features eight assignable encoders (E1–E8), eight assignable sliders (S1–
S8), a Master volume slider (S9), 16 function buttons (F1–F16) and transport controls.
Below is a brief description of how they operate.
Encoders
The factory setting for the encoders is pan control, set to channels 1–8. When you rotate the
knob of an encoder, the encoder number and the data will be shown in the Operation area of
the display, and the port, channel and the control code (cc) information will be show under
their relevant tags. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the value, and counter-clockwise
to decrease the value (ranging 0–127). You can change parameters or assign other controls
to encoders in the Setup Mode (p. 17). The factory default settings for encoders are listed in
the Factory Default Setting table on p. 31.
Sliders
The factory setting for the sliders is channel volume control. The S1–S8 sliders control the
volume for channels 1–8, and S9 controls the master volume. When you move a slider, the
slider number and the data will be shown in the Operation area of the display, and the port,
channel and control code (cc) information will be shown under their relevant tags. Move the
slider up to increase the value, and down to decrease the value (ranging 0–127). You can
change parameters or assign other controls to encoders in Setup Mode (p. 17). The factory
default settings for the sliders are listed in the Factory Default Setting table on p. 31.
Note: Assign the Channel to “-“ for the sliders and encoders to follow the keyboard channel
of Zone 1.
MUTE Button
Messages for the operations of the encoders and sliders will be transmitted immediately.
You can set the Graphite 49 so that it transmits all encoder and slider movements
simultaneously. When you press the MUTE button, “Mute” will blink in the Status Indicator
area on the right side of the display. Encoder and slider movements will not be transmitted,
but the data will be stored in the buffer. When you press the MUTE button again, all
messages will be transmitted together, and the “Mute” icon will disappear.
BANK Buttons
There are two banks of encoders and sliders with individual settings, doubling the amount of
controls available. The BANK buttons provide a utility to group the settings of sliders S1–S8
and encoders E1–E8 into a bank, and then recall them quickly. Press the BANK
◀ / ▶
buttons to select between the banks. The default bank is 1.
CHANNEL Buttons
Press the CHANNEL
◀ / ▶ buttons to increase or decrease the channel number for all
encoders E1–E8 and sliders S1–S8, to quickly expand the working range globally. The
channel range is 1–9.
Note: If a controller is set to channel “-“, the CHANNEL ◀ / ▶ buttons will have no effect
on its operation.
Note: When the remote control preset (Preset 2-10) is activated, the BANK and CHANNEL
buttons will send specific control messages to the music software.
Function Buttons
There are 16 function buttons (F1–F16) on the control panel. The buttons can be defined as
“Note” type (abbreviated to N), which send note messages when pressed, or “Control” type
(abbreviated to C), which send control messages when pressed.
The buttons can also be set to “Toggle” (abbreviated to T). Press one of the buttons to send
the On message, and press the button again to send the Off message. The buttons can