M-Audio Axiom AIR Series - Setup with Pro Tools 10 and 11
The M-Audio Axiom AIR series is a powerful family of professional MIDI controllers that leverages many capabilities of your recording software. This guide covers using M-Audio's Hypercontrol feature to control Pro Tools 10 and 11.
Contents
- What is Hypercontrol?
- Installing the Axiom AIR Hypercontrol Driver
- Axiom AIR Setup in Pro Tools 10/11
- Hypercontrol in Use
- Further Product Support
What is Hypercontrol?
HyperControl, previously known as DirectLink Mode, is an exclusive technology found in M-Audio keyboards. HyperControl automatically maps your keyboard’s many controllers to instantly match the most useful and commonly accessed functions in many of today’s top music software titles.
Current releases of Pro Tools do not support HyperControl for Axiom AIR keyboards. Native HyperControl support is planned for a future Pro Tools release. In the meantime, M-Audio has developed a software driver update to enable much of this Hypercontrol functionality.
Installing the Axiom AIR Hypercontrol Driver
WINDOWS:
- Download and install the Axiom AIR driver update:
- After installation is complete, open the M-Audio Axiom AIR Control Panel.
- Click your Windows button (Start Menu) and select Control Panel.
- In the Search Control Panel field, type M-Audio Axiom AIR and select the M-Audio Axiom AIR result that appears.
- In the window that appears, check the Enable Pro Tools Hypercontrol Support box. A new window will prompt you to quit any audio application (Pro Tools). Power off the Axiom AIR. Click OK.
MAC OSX:
- Download and install the Axiom AIR driver update:
- After installation is complete, open your System Preferences from the Apple icon (top left corner).
- Under Other, click the M-Audio Axiom AIR icon.
- In the window that appears, check the Enable Pro Tools Hypercontrol Support box. A new window will prompt you to quit any audio application (Pro Tools). Power off the Axiom AIR. Click OK.
Enable Pro Tools Hypercontrol Support only when using Pro Tools 10/11. If you use any other DAW software, disable this first.
Configuration in Pro Tools 10/11
- Power on your Axiom AIR keyboard and reopen Pro Tools 10/11. Create a new, blank session.
- In Pro Tools, from the Setup menu, select Peripherals.
- Select the MIDI Controllers tab.
- In one of the available device rows, select M-Audio Keyboard from the Type drop-down menu, select Axiom AIR HyperControl from the Receive From and Send To menus. Click OK.
Hypercontrol in Use
With the current Hypercontrol driver update developed by M-Audio, many of the important controls in Pro Tools have been mapped. Here is a list of the all assignments (note: the Axiom 25 will not have a fader controller assignment)
| AXIOM CONTROL | PRO TOOLS PARAMETER |
| Encoder 1-8 | Track Pan |
| Fader 1-8 | Track Volume |
| Arrow Up | Select Track - Right |
| Arrow Down | Select Track - Left |
| Arrow Left | Bank Left |
| Arrow Right | Bank Right |
| Memory | Mute Track |
| Identify | Solo Track |
| Track Select | Flip Faders |
| Enter | Mode Toggle |
| Loop | Loop Toggle |
| Fast Forward | Fast Forward |
| Rewind | Rewind |
| Stop | Stop |
| Play | Play |
| Record | Record |
The keys and pads functionality of the Axiom AIR will not be changed. Additionally, many of the included virtual instruments parameters as well as those in 3rd party plugins will automatically map to various controls of the Axiom AIR when their user interfaces are opened.
Further Product Support
Whether you are a customer or dealer, if you already own an M-Audio product, or if you just have pre-sales questions, the M-Audio technical support team is available to help!
Visit the link below to connect with any of the following support options: online community support, phone support, email support.