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My Axiom 25 midi controller plays the notes a half-step higher. For example, if I'm playing a C note on the controller it spits out a C-sharp note on ableton. If anyone can help that would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Nurgcoral,

It sounds like your keyboard is transposed by 1 key.
The Octave buttons on the Axiom 25 can be used to transpose your keyboard. Some players like to play in a particular key like C or F, for example. Transpose lets you change the pitch you are controlling and continue to play in the key that is most comfortable for you.

It is possible to transpose up or down by as much as 12 MIDI notes (or semitones). This means if you press one of the transpose
buttons 12 times, the tone will sound exactly one octave higher or lower.

To transpose the pitch you are playing:

• Locate the Octave / Transpose buttons and press them both together. The current transpose value will show on the LCD display.

• Press either > to transpose up by one half step, or < to transpose down by one half step. The transpose value on the LCD will update accordingly.

• When you stop pressing the Octave / Transpose buttons, the “Trans” symbol on the LCD display will stop flashing and performance mode will resume.

The maximum transpose value is +12 (up) or -12 (down) semitones.

I hope this helps.

- Bjorn