ALESIS Photon 25 User Manual
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Top Panel Controls
1.
Keyboard – A full-size, 25-note, velocity-sensitive keyboard.
2.
Octave Up/Down Buttons – Transpose the keyboard in octaves using these
buttons. Press them both at the same time to reset the keyboard range.
3.
X/Y Joystick – Control pitch bend, modulation, and other functions with this
2-way joystick. The X axis and Y axis can be assigned independently.
4.
270º Knobs – 12 knobs each transmit MIDI values from 0 to 127. The knobs
can be assigned to various MIDI parameters.
5.
Layer Button – Press the LAYER button to cycle through the Photon 25's
three independent knob layers. The lights above the LAYER button indicate
which one of the three available layers is currently active.
Knob assignments can be made on each layer for a total of 36 knob assignments
per preset.
6.
Display – The display shows current status information.
7.
Configuration buttons – Call up and save presets, set global parameters and
more using the configuration buttons. See below for additional detail.
8.
Encoder – Twirl the encoder to select various parameters and values. Press
the encoder to toggle between parameter and value assignments and to accept
your entries.