ESI Artesia Pro XJam User manual

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MIDI Performance Controller !
USER GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Contents""""""""""" 1!
User Guide English""""""""" 3!
1 Introduction"3!
2 Getting Ready"3!
3 Parts and their Functions"4!
4 Play Mode"7!
4.1 Pads"7!
4.1.1 Sending Notes"8!
4.1.2 Sending Control Changes"8!
4.2 Encoders knobs / Continuous Controls"9!
4.3 External Pedal"9!
5 SETUP Mode"10!
5.1 Default SETUP State"10!
5.2 SCENES"10!
5.2.1 SCENE RECALL"11!
5.2.2 SCENE SAVE"12!
5.2.3. Reset the Presets"13!
5.3 SETUP Global Parameters"14!
5.3.1 SETUP Octave Shift for Pads’ Notes"14!
5.3.2 SETUP Note Transposition for Pads’ Notes"16!
5.3.3 SETUP Global Transmit MIDI channel"17!
5.3.4 SETUP Individual MIDI channel"17!
5.3.5 SETUP Sending Notes Mode"18!
5.3.6 SETUP After Touch Settings"18!
5.3.7 SETUP Pads Velocity Sensitivity"19!
5.4.1 SETUP Repeat Clock Configuration"21!
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5.4.2 SETUP Repeat Tempo"22!
5.4.3 SETUP Repeat Time Division"22!
5.4.4 SETUP Repeat Gate"22!
5.4.5 SETUP Repeat Swing"23!
6 EDIT Mode"23!
6.1 Assign Notes to Pads or to the External Pedal"24!
6.2 Assign CC Messages to Pads or to the External Pedal"25!
6.3 Assign MIDI Program Changes to Pads or to Ext. Pedal"27!
6.4 Assign MMC Messages to Pads or to External Pedal"29!
6.5 Assign CC Messages to Encoder Knobs"30!
6.6 Assign Pitch Messages to Encoder Knobs"30!
6.7 Assign MIDI Program Change Messages to Encoders"31!
6.8 Assign Channel Pressure Messages to Encoders"31!
7 Default Presets"32!
8 Specifications"35!
9 Troubleshooting"35!
10 Support And More Info"36!
11 General Information"36
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User Guide (English)!
1 Introduction!
Thank you for purchasing Xjam, the ultra-portable and slim-line USB MIDI groove
controller for Mac, PC and iPad. To help you to get the most out of your new
performance controller, please read this manual carefully. !
!Do not leave heavy objects resting on the trigger pads for long period of time.!
Box Contents
Xjam!
USB-C Cable!
Xjam User Guide!
Important: Visit www.esi-audio.com (International) or www.artesia-pro.com (North
America) and locate the webpage for Xjam to download the Xjam Editor App for
Mac OS X and Windows and the preset documentation. The Xjam Editor App for
iOS/iPadOS is available on App Store.!
Support
For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility
information, etc.) and product registration, visit: www.esi-audio.com (International)
or www.artesia-pro.com (North America)!
For additional product support, visit: www.esi-audio.com/support (International) or
www.artesia-pro.com/contact-us (North America)!
2 Getting Ready !
Connections and power
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USB-C Cable
Your PC or Mac

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1. Use the included USB-C cable to connect the Xjam’s USB port to an available
USB port on your computer (powered on). If you want to connect your Xjam to a
mobile device such as iPad, please use the Apple Camera Connection Kit
(available separately) and appropriate USB cable to connect your Xjam
hardware.!
2. On your computer, open your digital audio workstation (DAW). !
3. Select Xjam as the controller in the Preferences, Device Setup, or Options of
your DAW.!
Turning offthe power
Disconnect the USB-C cable that is connected to the Xjam and the computer.
The power to the Xjam will turn offand the CTRL Bank and PAD Bank LEDs
will go dark.!
3 Parts and their Functions!
Xjam Front View
1. USB Port: Use the included USB-C cable to connect this USB port to your
computer. The computers USB port provides power to the Xjam. This
connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your
computer.!
2. MIDI Out: You may use this MIDI out port for connection and transmission of
MIDI data to an external device like a sound module or a synthesizer.!
3. Foot Switch: Input for Sustain Pedal.!
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Xjam Top View
4. Encoders: Use these 360° encoder knobs to send continuous controller
messages to your software or external MIDI device. !
5. CTRL BANK: Use this button to select one of three independent banks of
controller knobs, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets
you control up to 18 independent parameters.!
6. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software or
external MIDI module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which
makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. Each pad indicates the played
velocity value by color: Soft 1-63 (green), Medium 64-99 (yellow) and Hard
100-127 (red). !
7. PAD BANK: Use this button to select one of the three independent banks of
pads, separated by the colors GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you access
up to 48 different pads (16 pads across 3 pad banks).!
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8. SCENE BANK: Press CTRL BANK and PAD BANK buttons simultaneously to
access and select three independent banks of SCENES, separated by the colors
GREEN, YELLOW and RED. This lets you access up to 48 different SCENES (16
SCENES across 3 pad banks).!
9. EDIT button: Press this button to enter the EDIT-Mode of your Xjam. Each pad
and encoder can be edited independently. Settings made in the EDIT-Mode will
be stored to the individual encoder or pad.!
10.TYPE button: When you’re in EDIT-Mode this button allows you to choose from
four different types, indicated by color, depending on what you're aiming for. For
the 16 pads and the external pedal those are: 1. NOTE (green) 2. MIDI CC
(yellow) 3. PROGRAM (red) 4. MMC (unlit). For the 6 encoders you can choose
from one of these four types: 1. MIDI CC (green) 2. PITCH (yellow) 3. PROGRAM
(red) 4. AFTERTOUCH (unlit).!
11.SETUP button: Press this SETUP button to access the SETUP-Mode and adjust
the global settings and also the Repeat parameters of your Xjam. Adjustments
done in SETUP-Mode will affect all pads and all encoders.!
12.Repeat button: Press this button and hold a pad to cause the pad to retrigger at
a rate based on the current tempo and time division settings. There are two
different Repeat-Modes available, Temporary and Static. !
Tip: You can sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI clock source. See the
description 5.4.1 SETUP Repeat Clock Configuration to learn how to do this.!
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4 Play Mode!
In this section, you will find out more about the capabilities and settings of Xjam’s
pads and encoder knobs and what you can do with it.!
4.1 Pads!
Each of Xjam’s 16 pads can send MIDI Note ON and OFF, MIDI CC messages, MIDI
PROGRAM messages and MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) messages.!
On each pad it’s possible to program what kind of message will be sent (Note, CC,
MIDI PROGRAM or MMC) and, through the SETUP Mode, in which mode it will be
sent, temporary or toggle mode. !
Each pad is illuminated by a triple color LED (green/yellow/red) and the illumination
gives you a visual feedback on the pad status as well as on the reproduced velocity
on the individual pad. !
Xjam features three independent pad banks that provides you a total of 48 pads. To
select the respective pad bank you will use the PAD BANK button, that will change
its color according to your selection. Pad bank one is illuminated green, pad bank
two is yellow and the third pad bank shines red. As already mentioned the pads
themselves also display three different colors representing the reproduced velocity,
according to how hard you push the pad. From soft (green), over medium hard
(yellow) to hard (red). During EDIT or SETUP mode, the colors of the pads are used
to guide you through the different options and also provide a visual feedback to the
adjustments you make.!
Note: Below the respective pads you’ll find the information about the pad’s name,
its assigned chromatic note name and its Secondary Function in context with
SETUP operations. Below pad 13 and 14 the Secondary Functions RECALL and
SAVE are in italic font style to indicate to you that these functions are related to
SCENE and SCENE Bank operation.!
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4.1.1 Sending Notes!
Temporary Mode
When Xjam is programmed to work in temporary mode, which it is by default, Note
ON messages will be sent when pressing the pad and Note OFF messages will be
sent when releasing the pad. !
During the time when a pad is kept pressed, it will illuminate with a specific color
changing from green, when the pad is pressed with a rather soft velocity from 1 to
63, to yellow at a medium of 64 to 99. The pad gets illuminated red, when touched
with a quite hard velocity, ranging from 100 to 127. !
If the pad is pushed and held, Channel After Touch or Channel Pressure messages
can be send, depending on the settings made in 5.3.6 SETUP After Touch Settings.!
Toggle Mode
When in Toggle mode Note ON messages are sent when the pad is pressed,
releasing the pad will not produce any MIDI message. !
A Note OFF message will be sent pressing the same pad again. !
When a Note ON message has been sent the pad will illuminate yellow until the pad
is pressed again to send the Note OFF message. If Note Toggle is applied ist has
impact on all pads. !
4.1.2 Sending Control Changes!
The pads can send MIDI CCs in two ways:
ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE!
When a pad s programmed to send Control Changes in ABSOLUTE mode it will
send a value of 127 for the selected CC# when the pad is pressed and a value of 0
on the same CC when the pad is released. !
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As with MIDI Note messages, the pads can be programmed to send CC values in
temporary or toggle modes. !
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When a pad is programmed to send Control Changes in RELATIVE mode it will send
a value between 0 and 127 on the selected MIDI CC#, depending on the velocity.!
You’ll find a detailed description how to apply MIDI CC settings to a pad here:"
6.2 Assign CC to Pads or to the External Pedal!
4.2 Encoders knobs / Continuous Controls
Supplementary to its 16 pads, Xjam comes with six encoder knobs that can be used
to send either MIDI CC messages, Pitch messages, Program Change messages or
After Touch messages.!
With its three CTRL BANKS you have a total of 18 encoders that can be edited free
and independently. Use the TYPE button to choose from one of these four
message types: !
1. MIDI CC (green) !
2. PITCH (yellow) !
3. PROGRAM (red) !
4. AFTER TOUCH (unlit)!
Here’s a detailed description how to assign MIDI CC data to an encoder knob: " "
6.5 Assign CC to Encoders!
4.3 External Pedal!
Xjam has an external pedal input that works with sustain pedals. !
This external pedal can be programmed to send Notes, MIDI CCs, PCs or MMC.!
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5 SETUP Mode!
In this section of the Xjam user guide you’ll be provided with detailed instructions on
how to get the most out of your Xjam and customize Its functions to your needs. !
Note: In SETUP Mode the pad #10 is used as the numeric key input for “0”. !
Important: The downloadable Xjam editor app was designed for configuring your
Xjam from your computer. When the Xjam Editor app got launched, the left hand
functional buttons like “CTRL BANK”, “PAD BANK”, “EDIT”, “TYPE”, “SETUP” and
“REPEAT” are not accessible through the hardware anymore, but through the Xjam
Editor software exclusively.!
5.1 Default SETUP State!
After pressing SETUP,
Xjam immediately "
shows its current setup
state for two seconds
through the color
indication on the pads
1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. The
default state is that the
pads 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7
show up green. The
green colored pads 1,
2, 5, 6 and 7 indicate that no changes to Octave (pad1), Transposition (pad 2),
Toggle (pad 5) or the Velocity (pad 7) have been applied yet. The green Pad 6
indicates that Channel Pressure is already enabled for all pads by default.!
5.2 SCENES!
The Xjam has 48 Scenes to meet the needs of playing in different situations. That
means that you can call up or save 48 different configurations of pads and
encoders. A Scene is a “total recall” snapshot of the entire unit configuration. By
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default and when powering up the Xjam for the first time, Xjam will load Scene 1 as
your initial Scene. Please refer to chapter 7 Default Presets, for a detailed list of
Xjam’s scene settings. !
5.2.1 SCENE RECALL!
To RECALL a SCENE:!
•Press CTRL BANK button and PAD BANK button simultaneously. Depending on
the previous selection of the PAD BANK, the CTRL BANK and PAD BANK buttons
flash either green, yellow or red constantly. If Pad 13 (RECALL) and Pad 14 (SAVE)
shine GREEN, this indicates that you selected SCENE BANK 1 ranging from
SCENE 1 to SCENE 16.!
•Press the PAD BANK button one more time to enter SCENE BANK 2 ranging from
SCENE 17 to SCENE 32 (YELLOW) and if you press PAD BANK button another
time, you’ll find yourself within SCENE BANK 3 ranging from SCENE 33 to SCENE
48 (RED).!
•To choose and recall a SCENE from the selected SCENE BANK, just press PAD 13
(RECALL) and all the 16 available SCENES from the particular SCENE BANK start
to shine in the corresponding color of this SCENE BANK, indicating that these
SCENES can be chosen within the next step. Furthermore the currently active
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SCENE gets indicated by a blinking pad and its depending color. For example, a
RED blinking Pad 5 indicates, that the currently active SCENE is SCENE #37 (RED
indicates 3rd SCENE BANK -> SCENES 33-48 -> Pad 5 = SCENE 37).!
•Press the desired Pad - the Pad’s number is equivalent to the SCENE number - in
order to select the SCENE you want to load.!
•The pad you used to select the SCENE number, now flashes twice to indicate your
SCENE selection. Afterwards Xjam automatically returns into PLAY mode again.!
•To exit the SCENE RECALL Mode without choosing a SCENE, simply press CTRL
BANK button and PAD BANK button simultaneously again.!
5.2.2 SCENE SAVE!
To SAVE a SCENE:!
•Press CTRL BANK button and PAD BANK button simultaneously. Depending on
the previous selection of the PAD BANK, the CTRL BANK and PAD BANK buttons
flash either green, yellow or red constantly. See previous chapter.!
•To choose and recall a SCENE from the selected SCENE BANK, just press PAD 14
(SAVE) and all the 16 available SCENES from the particular SCENE BANK start to
shine in the corresponding color of the SCENE BANK, indicating that these
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SCENES can be chosen within the next step. Furthermore the currently active
SCENE gets indicated by a blinking pad and its depending color. For example, a
YELLOW blinking Pad 4 indicates, that the currently active SCENE is SCENE #20
(YELLOW indicates the 2nd SCENE BANK -> SCENES 17-32 -> Pad 4 = SCENE
20.
•Then press the desired Pad - the Pad’s number is equivalent to the SCENE
number - in order to select the SCENE number you want your configuration to be
saved to.!
•The pad you used to choose the desired SCENE number, now flashes twice to
indicate your SCENE SAVE selection. Afterwards Xjam automatically returns into
PLAY mode again.!
•To exit the SCENE SAVE Mode without choosing a SCENE, simply press CTRL
BANK button and PAD BANK button simultaneously again.!
5.2.3. Reset the Presets!
The RESET function can restore all settings of Xjam to its original factory state. !
•Press SETUP, and again the red SETUP LED will illuminate steady.!
•Press RESET in the pad area (Pad 15).!
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•Now all buttons and pads of the Xjam will successively light up yellow, and then
turn offagain. At this time, Xjam has returned to factory state.!
Note: Some global parameters, such as G.CH, OCTAVE and TRANS (GLOBAL MIDI
CHANNEL, OCTAVE and TRANSPOSE) will always remain through all the 48
SCENES. That means you cannot set the GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL for the Xjam
device to Channel 4 for SCENE 11 and SCENE 5 is set to channel 16 as GLOBAL
MIDI Channel. !
Important: Performing the RESET function does not affect any changes or editing
that have been applied to the four Dynamic User Curves. A Reset back to the
Factory User Curves can either be performed through the Xjam’s Editor App or by a
Reset to the Factory User Curves, which is explained in detail in this chapter: !
5.3.7 SETUP Pads Velocity Sensitivity!
5.3 SETUP Global Parameters!
5.3.1 SETUP Octave Shift for Pads’ Notes!
With Xpad you can shift the pads’ note keys by 4 octaves up and three octaves
down.!
To shift octaves for pads’ notes:!
•Press SETUP, the red SETUP, LED will illuminate steady.!
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•Press OCTAVE in the pad area (Pad 1).!
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•The pads with the number keys 1-4, 0 (Pad 10) and 16 will illuminate RED,
number keys 13 and 14 shine GREEN.!
•You may either use the GREEN up/down keys (Pad 13/Pad 14) to shift OCTAVES
up or down stepwise or input the Octave number directly by using one of the RED
pads 1 - 4. !
If you want to shift upwards using the RED pads just push the desired pad 1, 2, 3
or 4.!
For downward shifting push Pad 10 before you press one of the RED pads 1 - 4 to
invert direction. !
•The selected pad will illuminate yellow to confirm the selection.!
•Press Pad 16 to confirm and exit SETUP mode. !
•Pad 16 will flash GREEN two times to confirm that the input was correct and has
been saved. !
•To return the pads to their default state (no OCTAVE shift) just press number
“0” (Pad 10) and then press Pad 16 to confirm and exit the SETUP mode.!
•If you want to leave SETUP Mode without octave shift to the pads, just press
SETUP Button once and you’ll return back into Play Mode.!
Note: When entering the SETUP mode, Xjam shows its current OCTAVE setup state
for two seconds through the color indication on Pad 1. GREEN means, no OCTAVE
shift. RED indicates a downshift whilst YELLOW displays that the pads have been
shifted upwards for one or several octaves.!
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In this picture of the current SETUP state, the RED Pad 1 indicates that OCTAVE
has been shifted downwards, whilst the YELLOW Pad 2 indicates that TRANSPOSE
has been shifted upwards.!
5.3.2 SETUP Note Transposition for Pads’ Notes!
With Xpad you can shift the pads’ note keys by 12 semitones up and 12 semitones
down.!
To apply a note TRANSPOSITION for pads’ notes:!
•Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode. The red SETUP LED will light up
steady.!
•Press TRANS. in the pad area (Pad 2).!
•The pads with the number keys 1-9 and 0 will illuminate RED, number keys 13 and
14 appear GREEN.!
•You may either use the GREEN up/down keys (Pad 13 and Pad 14) to increase or
decrease the current key position by semitones or input the TRANSPOSE value
directly by using one of the RED pads 1-9 and 0 (Pad 10). !
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If you want to transpose upwards using the RED pads just push the desired pads
1-10." !
For transposing downwards push Pad 10 before you press one of the RED pads
1-10 to reverse the direction. !
•The selected pad will illuminate yellow to confirm the selection.!
•Press Pad 16 to confirm and exit SETUP mode. !
•Pad 16 will flash GREEN two times to confirm that the input was correct and has
been saved. !
•To return the pads to their default state (no TRANSPOSITION) just press number
“0” (Pad 10) and then press Pad 16 to confirm and exit the SETUP mode again.!
•And to leave SETUP Mode without transposing the pads, just press SETUP Button
once and you’ll return back into Play Mode.!
5.3.3 SETUP Global Transmit MIDI channel!
To edit the global MIDI channel on which Xjam transmits MIDI data:!
•Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode.!
•Press Pad 3 / G. CH.!
•All pads between 1 and 10 will light up RED.!
•Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). Each time you
press the pads, they will turn YELLOW. !
•Press Pad 16 / ENTER to confirm the selection. In case a wrong value is inserted
the ENTER button will flash red twice.!
5.3.4 SETUP Individual MIDI channel!
Xjam supports individual MIDI channel settings for individual pads, encoders or the
External Pedal.!
To edit the preset transmit MIDI channel:!
•Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode.!
•Press Pad 4 / MIDI CH.!
•All pads will light up in the color of the selected PAD BANK.!
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•Select the pad on which you want to apply the MIDI channel setting to by pressing
it.!
•All pads between 1 and 10 will light up RED.!
•Compose the MIDI CH number using the 1-10 pads (10 means 0). At each press
the pads will turn YELLOW.!
•Press Pad 16 / ENTER to confirm the selection and exit SETUP.!
5.3.5 SETUP Sending Notes Mode!
Note: As mentioned under 4.1.1 Sending Notes, Xjam offers two different modes to
send MIDI notes and CC data, Temporary mode and Toggle mode. By default Xjam
operates in Temporary mode. !
To apply the TOGGLE MODE to all pads:!
•Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode.!
•Press Pad 5 / TOGGLE.!
•At this time your Xjam will directly exit SETUP mode and turn on the TOGGLE
function.!
Note: When you press the SETUP button again now, you will notice that Xjam now
shows a new SETUP state. When TOGGLE mode is ON, Pad 5 / TOGGLE will show
up RED for two seconds. If Xjam is in TEMPORARY mode (TOGGLE is OFF), this
pad is illuminated GREEN.!
5.3.6 SETUP After Touch Settings!
Xpad can either operate under polyphonic Aftertouch or Channel Pressure mode. Of
course it can also run without sending any Aftertouch data (OFF). !
To activate Aftertouch or Channel Pressure for all pads:!
•Press the SETUP button to enter SETUP mode.!
•Press Pad 6 / AFT.!
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