Carbon 61 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller
Front Panel Controls and Functions
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1. Display - 3 x 7-segment LED display shows controller data in real-time in Performance
mode, and the adjustable parameters in Edit mode
2. VOLUME Fader - This fader is preset from the factory to send MIDI volume (CC #7)
messages. The VOLUME fader can be assigned to control different MIDI parameters in
Edit Mode (see p.14 for more information).
3. DATA Knob - This endless rotary encoder is preset from the factory to send MIDI pan (CC
#10) messages. The DATA knob can be assigned to control different MIDI parameters in
Edit Mode (see p.14 for more information).
4. EDIT Button - Press this button to enter Edit Mode. In Edit Mode, you can adjust the
keyboard's parameters (see p.14 for more information).
5. iPad Holder - Place an Apple iPad horizontally in this slot. Use the included rubber shoes
to securely hold your iPad in place (see p.11 for more information).
6. OCTAVE +/– Buttons - Press the OCTAVE buttons to shift the octave of the keyboard up
or down up to four octaves, to extend the range of the keyboard. Each time you press the
OCTAVE button, the range of the keyboard shifts up or down 12 notes.
7. TRANSPOSE +/– Buttons - Press the TRANSPOSE buttons to shift the range of the
keyboard up or down up to 12 semitones (half-steps). The TRANSPOSE buttons can
also be assigned to send MIDI Program and MIDI Channel messages (see p.14 for more
information).
8. PITCH BEND Wheel - Use this wheel to raise or lower the pitch of notes played on the
keyboard.
9. MODULATION Wheel - This wheel is usually used to add modulation (CC #1) to the
sound being played. The MODULATION wheel can be assigned to send different MIDI
parameters in Edit Mode (see p.14 for more information).
10. Function Keys - In Edit Mode, the first 25 keys of the keyboard are assigned to functions
and numerical digits 0–9 (see p.14 for more information).
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