PreSonus Atom SQ User Manual

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ATOM SQ

Hybrid MIDI Keyboard / Pad Performance and Production Controller

Owner’s Manual

www.presonus.com

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Table of Contents

1 Overview — 1

3.2 Screen Controls — 18

3.2.1 Instrument Mode — 19

3.2.2 Song Mode — 23

1.1 Introduction — 1

1.2 Product Registration — 1

1.3 What’s in the box — 2

1.4 What’s in your MyPreSonus account — 2

1.5 Companion PreSonus Products — 3

1.6 Firmware Updates — 3

2 Standard Controller Mode — 4

2.1 Setup Mode — 4

2.2 Pads — 6

2.2.1 RGB Colors — 6

2.2.2 Triggering Notes — 6

2.2.3 Plus and Minus Pads — 6

2.3 Touch Strip — 7

2.4 A-H Buttons — 7

2.5 Knobs 1-8 — 7

2.6 Navigation Buttons — 7

2.7 Transport Buttons — 8

2.8 Screen Controls — 8

2.8.1 Instrument Mode — 8

2.8.2 Song Mode — 11

2.8.3 Editor Modes — 12

2.8.4 User Mode — 13

3 Advanced Studio One Integration — 14

3.1 Controls — 14

3.2.3 Editor Modes — 25

3.2.4 User Mode — 29

4 Advanced Ableton Live Integration — 32

4.1 Pads — 32

4.1.1 RGB Colors — 32

4.1.2 Triggering Notes or Clips — 32

4.1.3 Plus and Minus Pads — 32

4.1.4 Touch Strip — 32

4.1.5 A-H Buttons — 33

4.1.6 Knobs 1-8 — 33

4.1.7 Navigation Buttons — 34

4.1.8 Transport Buttons — 34

4.2 Screen Controls — 34

4.2.1 Instrument Mode — 35

4.2.2 Song Mode — 37

4.2.3 Editor Mode — 38

4.2.4 User Mode — 38

5 Studio One Artist Quick Start — 39

5.1 Installation and Authorization — 39

5.2 Setting Up Studio One — 40

5.2.1 Conguring Audio Devices — 41

5.2.2 Conguring MIDI Devices — 41

5.3 Creating a New Song — 45

5.3.1 Conguring Your Audio I/O — 45

5.3.2 Creating Audio and

Instrument Tracks — 47

3.1.1 Pad Controllers — 14

3.1.2 Touch Strip — 15

3.1.3 A-H Buttons — 15

3.1.4 Encoders — 15

3.1.5 Navigation Buttons — 16

3.1.6 Transport Buttons — 16

3.1.7 Global Controls — 16

5.3.3 Recording an Audio Track — 48

5.3.4 Adding Virtual Instruments

and Eects — 48

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1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus® ATOM SQ hybrid MIDI keyboard / pad production and performance controller. ATOM SQ was designed as a versatile and expressive MIDI pad controller for contemporary music production. Its unique design is optimized for both classic TR-style 16-step beat sequencing and drum pattern editing in Studio One or playing instruments and launching clips in Ableton Live—yet its staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad conguration is instantly familiar to anyone who’s played a controller keyboard. Advanced features let you change the keyboard scale, and a built-in arpeggiator and user-congurable touch strip make the ATOM SQ the most expressive controller you’ll ever use.

PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we highly value your suggestions. We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts: our valued customers. We appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of this product and are condent that you will enjoy your ATOM SQ!

About this manual: We suggest that you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features, applications, and workows for your ATOM SQ before trying to connect it to your computer. This will help you to get better performances and faster results.

Throughout this manual, you will nd Power User Tips that can quickly make you an ATOM SQ expert and help you get the most out of your investment.

1.2 Product Registration

PreSonus is committed to delivering the best experience for our customers. My PreSonus is a one-stop portal for all our registered customers’ needs. From your My PreSonus account, you can view all your PreSonus hardware and software registrations; download drivers, installers, and content; contact support; track orders and more.

To register your ATOM SQ:

Go to My.PreSonus.com and follow the onscreen instructions.

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1.3 What’s in the box

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Download the MyPreSonus app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Your ATOM SQ package contains the following:

ATOM SQ hybrid MIDI keyboard / pad production and performance controller

PreSonus ATOM SQ Quick Start Guide

5’ (1.5m) USB cable

1.4 What’s in your MyPreSonus account

Once you register your ATOM SQ, you will be able to download the following:

Studio One Artist recording software and content

Universal Control (necessary for rmware updates)

Ableton Live Lite

EDM Elite Vol. 1 Library

Dirty Electro House Library

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1.5 Companion PreSonus Products

Thanks for choosing PreSonus! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. To achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these products from day one. The result is systems that communicate with each other as intended—straight out of the box—without excessive conguration hassles.

We’re here for you. Find out more at www.presonus.com.

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1.6 Firmware Updates

PreSonus is committed to constant product improvement. As part of this commitment, we oer periodic rmware updates that add features, improve functionality, and resolve issues that are discovered in the eld. Because of this, it is highly recommended that you download Universal Control from your My PreSonus account after registering your ATOM SQ.

Note: At the time of this manual’s publication, a rmware update is required for full functionality of your ATOM SQ. You must download and install Universal Control and run the rmware update on your unit.

During installation, you will be given the option to install various PreSonus audio drivers. No driver installation is required to use the ATOM SQ.

Once installed, connect your ATOM SQ to your computer. Your ATOM SQ is entirely bus-powered. If you are using a USB hub, make sure you are connecting your ATOM SQ to a powered port.

Universal Control will alert you if there is new rmware available for your ATOM SQ. Clicking on the Update Firmware button will begin the update process. When the rmware update is complete, your ATOM SQ will reboot automatically.

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2.1 Setup Mode

2 Standard Controller Mode

While ATOM SQ is seamlessly integrated with Studio One and Ableton Live, it is also a versatile controller that can be used with just about any production software. In Studio One and Ableton Live, ATOM SQ will automatically congure itself and be ready for use.

To use ATOM SQ with other applications, you can choose from the following modes (See Section 2.1 for details):

• MIDI Mode. Standard pad or keyboard controller with the exibility to manually setup the controller to meet your production needs. While in MIDI mode, you will see two MIDI ports in the MIDI Preferences or Options for your software: ATM SQ and ATM SQ Control. Only the ATM SQ port needs to be congured to Send or Receive MIDI.

• Mackie MCU Mode. A hybrid control mode allowing exibility and basic control surface support.

• Mackie HUI Mode. A hybrid control mode allowing exibility and basic control surface support. This is the recommended mode for Pro Tools.

To use MCU or HUI modes, most software applications will require the ATOM SQ to be set up as a control surface. Consult your application’s reference manual for setup instructions. Ensure that a Mackie MCU or Mackie HUI device has been created and the MIDI ports are set to “ATM SQ Control” for both sending and receiving.

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2.1 Setup Mode

Setup Mode: Page 1

Press the round Setup button to open Setup mode on the ATOM SQ display.

1 2 3

Screen

Mono

Pressure

4 5

LEDs Default

100%

Setup

Threshold Velocity

Settings100%

MedHigh

1. Screen. When selected, the Screen Encoder adjusts the overall brightness of the screen

2. LEDs. When selected, the Screen Encoder adjusts the overall brightness of all pads and buttons.

3. Default Settings. Resets ALL settings back to default.

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4. Pressure. When selected, the Screen Encoder changes the type of pressure message being sent after an initial strike:

• Mono. Monophonic aftertouch.

• Poly. Polyphonic aftertouch.

• CC. Sends a MIDI message that can easily be MIDI learned by software (monophonic).

• O. No pressure message will be sent.

Note: Monophonic aftertouch, Polyphonic aftertouch, and MIDI learn is not supported by all applications.

5. Threshold. When selected, the Screen Encoder changes how much pressure is needed before a pressure message is sent:

• Low. Not much pressure is needed to send a pressure message.

• Med. More pressure is needed to send a pressure message.

• High. The most amount of pressure needed to send a pressure message.

6. Velocity. When selected, the Screen Encoder changes how ATOM SQ will interpret strikes on the pads (velocity curve):

• Soft. For players that prefer to strike pads lightly.

• Med. Suitable for most players.

• Hard. For players that prefer to strike pads with force.

Setup Mode: Page 2

1 2 3

A-H

MCU

Mode

4 5

Clock Mardi Gras

120 BPM

Setup

Mode Mode

OffBank/Oct

MIDIHUI

1. A-H buttons. When selected, the Screen Encoder ips the primary and secondary modes.

• Bank/Oct. Pessing the A-H buttons will change banks or octaves. Pressing and holding the Shift button while using the A-H buttons will send a MIDI learnable MIDI message.

• CC. Pressing the A-H buttons will send a MIDI learnable MIDI message. Pressing and holding the Shift button while using the A-H buttons will change banks or octaves.

2. Clock. When selected while in Internal clock mode, turning the Screen Encoder will change the clock’s BPM. When an External Clock is being sent from a host, External Clock will be displayed and BPM will not be adjustable from your ATOM SQ.

3. Mardi Gras. When pressed, all buttons, pads, and LEDs will cycle on/ o or change colors. Press the Mardi Gras button again to disable.

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Setup Mode: Page 3

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4. MCU Mode. When selected, the Transport buttons, navigation buttons, and the display buttons for the rst page of Song mode will send common Mackie MCU commands.

5. HUI Mode. When selected, the Transport buttons, navigation buttons, and the display buttons for the rst page of Song mode will send common Mackie HUI commands.

6. MIDI Mode. This is default mode for ATOM SQ that allows for user customization.

Note: HUI and MCU mode functions will vary depending on the software application being used. Mardi Gras, MCU, HUI, and MIDI modes are not available while using Studio One.

Version 1.10

Setup

The last page of Setup Mode displays the rmware version installed on your ATOM SQ.

2.2 Pads

2.2.1 RGB Colors

Pads change color depending on which pad layout mode is selected. Pad color can also be changed in certain modes.

2.2.2 Triggering Notes

All 32 pads are velocity sensitive. Strikes with less force result in a quiet sound, and strikes with more force result in a louder sound (unless Full Velocity or 16-vel is enabled). All pads are also sensitive to pressure. After striking and pressing down on a pad, more or less pressure can be applied to control multiple expressive parameters such as Aftertouch are available in your software.

2.2.3 Plus and Minus Pads

The + and - pads are pressure sensitive buttons. They can be assigned to either Pitch Bend or Octave Up/Down commands.

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2.3 Touch Strip

2.4 A-H Buttons

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The touch strip adds expressive control to ATOM SQ. The touch strip can be assigned to musical functions like Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, etc. See Section 2.8.4 for details.

The A-H buttons can change the current drum bank or change the current Octave in Keyboard layout. In Keyboard layout, the A button is used as a momentary button for Sustain (press and hold to Sustain). Alternatively, if Shift is held, the A-H buttons send commands that can be assigned using MIDI Learn in supported software.

2.5 Knobs 1-8

The 8 main knobs can be used to control parameters in your software.

Power User Tip: These knobs have a velocity multiplier built in. The faster they are turned, the more quickly they reach min or max.

2.6 Navigation Buttons

The Up, Down, Left, and Right navigation buttons to the left of the Shift button will change their functions depending on which mode ATOM SQ is in. In MCU or HUI modes, they can go to the next or previous track or control some Zoom functions. In MIDI mode, these buttons can be freely assigned in your software.

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MCU/HUI mode

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While in MCU and HUI modes, these are dedicated transport buttons. Some buttons have a primary and secondary command when Shift is held at the same time. In MIDI Mode, these buttons are freely assignable.

• Stop. Stops the transport from playing.

• Shift + Stop. Undo the last command or action. This is not available in all software.

• Play. Starts the transport from the point of the playhead.

• Shift + Play. Enables or disables Loop.

• Record. Begins recording from the point of the playhead. This is not available in all software.

• Shift + Record. Saves the current song. This is not available in all software.

• Metronome. Enables or disables the Metronome. This is not available in all software.

2.8 Screen Controls

2.8.1 Instrument Mode

2.8.1.1 Pad Conguration

ATOM SQ’s screen functions use a paging system to accommodate many dierent commands and controls. The Page Left and Page Right buttons below the Screen Encoder will page through multiple screen commands, if available.

Power User Tip: To quickly jump back to the rst page, press the mode button a second time.

Press a screen button to select a function or enable/disable it. Use the Screen Encoder to change the selected screen parameter value.

Instrument mode will change the screen to display functions used to control a virtual instrument and to access the Arpeggiator Mode built into the ATOM SQ rmware.

Pads

Key

Range

Octave

Pad Configuration

Chrom

Scale

4 5

Root

All

Velocity

1. Pads. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how the layout of the pads appear:

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• Keys. Follows the layout of a piano. White keys on the bottom lane and black keys on the top lane. If a Scale type other than Chromatic is selected, the bright pads will guide you to play the correct notes in the scale. The dim pads are considered “wrong notes” but are still playable.

• Blocks. Assigns one drum bank to the left side and one drum bank to the right side. The rst bank begins on Pad 1 and the second bank begins on Pad 9.

• Continuous. Assigns all pitches from left to right starting from the bottom lane (pads 1-16), then continuing in the upper lane (pads 17-32).

2. Range/Transpose. When selected, turning the Screen Encoder will either change the viewable range of the keyboard in Key mode, or transpose the pads in either Blocks or Continuous modes.

3. Octave. When selected, the Screen Encoder will transpose the pads note assignments up or down in musical octaves (7 possible octaves). Octave can also be changed using the B-H buttons.

4. Scale. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the pads note assignments and constrain them to the selected musical Scale.

• Chromatic, all possible notes are available

• Major

• Melodic Minor

• Harmonic Minor

• Natural Minor

• Major Pentatonic

• Minor Pentatonic

• Blues

• Dorian Minor

• Mixolydian

• Phrygian

5. Root. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the Root note of a scale (C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B). The Root note is indicated by the green pads.

6. Velocity. When selected, the Screen Encoder will toggle between three velocity modes.

• All. The pads can trigger all possible velocities from 1-127

• Full. The pads will send a xed velocity of 127

• 16-vel. Only available when in Blocks or Continuous modes, 16-vel takes a selected MIDI note from the top lane, and maps the selected note across 16 possible xed velocities in the bottom lane. Pad 1 is xed at a velocity of 7, and pad 16 is xed at a velocity of 127.

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2.8 Screen Controls

2.8.1.2 Arpeggiator

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Press the right arrow button below the Screen Encoder to navigate to the Arpeggiator Page. Please note: Arpeggiator Mode

will only remain engaged while on the arpeggiator page.

1 2 3

Mode

Off

Arp

4 5

Swing

Arpeggiator

1/16

Rate

Clear

Sequence

Octaves

1. Mode. When selected, the Screen Encoder changes the Play Mode for the Arpeggitator.

• Up. The arpeggio starts at the lowest held note and travels upward through the held notes, then returns to the lowest note as the arpeggio begins again.

• Down. The arpeggio starts at the highest held note and travels downward through the held notes, then returns to the highest note as the arpeggio begins again.

• Up/Down. The arpeggio starts at the lowest held note, travels upward to the highest, then travels back down to the lowest note, and the arpeggio begins again.

• Down/Up. The arpeggio starts at the highest held note, travels downward to the lowest, then travels back up to the highest note, and the arpeggio begins again.

• Random. The arpeggio plays the currently held notes in a random pattern.

• Chord. The currently held chord (or single note) is repeated as long as it is held.

• Input. The arpeggio pattern is derived from the order in which notes are played and held.

2. Swing. When selected, the Screen Encoder will adjust the amount of Swing that is applied to the sequence.

3. Clear Sequence. Stops a held sequence.

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2.8.2 Song Mode

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4. Arp. Toggles between the Arpeggiator’s O, On, and Hold modes.

5. Rate. When selected, the Screen Encoder will adjust how fast or slow the arpeggiator steps through each note in the sequence.

6. Octave. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how many octaves the sequence will step through before restarting.

When in MCU or HUI modes, Song mode’s rst page will display commonly used functions and commands for your project. In Song mode’s second page, the screen buttons are freely MIDI assignable and are labeled as buttons 1-6. In MIDI mode, only the assignable buttons appear on page 1.

1 2 3

Solo Mute Arm

Song

Zoom Cursor

4 5

1. Solo. Solos the currently selected track.

2. Mute. Mutes the currently selected track.

3. Arm. Record arms the currently selected track.

4. Zoom. When latched, the Screen Encoder as well as the Navigation Left or Right arrows will control horizontal zooming.

5. Cursor. When latched, the Screen Encoder will move the playhead across the timeline.

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2.8.3 Editor Modes

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Press the Editor button to access the Control Editor. This Control Editor lets you customize the messages sent from the dierent controllers on your ATOM SQ. Move a knob, press a button, touch the Touch Strip, or press a pad to edit the controller.

To change the assignment of the Touch Strip from the Control Editor, you must rst put it in CC mode. This can be done from the User menu. See Section 2.1 for details.

Knob 1-8, A-H buttons, or Touch Strip Editor, page 1

Store to Preset Reset

Current 1

Control Editor

CC Channel

Note: Channel is not available when the touch strip is selected.

Knob 1-8, or Touch Strip Editor, page 2

Control

Store to Preset Reset

ControlCurrent 1

Control Editor

1271

Min Max

Note: Min and Max are not available when one of the A-H buttons is selected.

Pad Editor

Store to Preset Reset

ControlCurrent 1

Control Editor

Channel

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2.8.4 User Mode

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1 2

Touch

Page 1

Knob

3 4

+/-

Pitch

Page 1

Button

1. Touch Strip. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how the touch strip behaves:

• Range. Touching and sliding will change the viewable range in Key mode or change transposition in Blocks or Continuous modes.

• Mod. Touching and sliding will control Mod Wheel messages from from minimum (left) to maximum (right).

• Pitch. Touching and sliding will control Pitch Bend messages. While active, pitch always resets to center.

• CC. Touching and sliding will control the CC message sent via the strip from minimum (left) to maximum (right).

• Arp, the touch strip will use the 8 divisions (tall white lines) to change the arpeggiator’s rate. From left to right: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T, 1/32T. In this mode, all red LEDs will remain o indicating that the Touch Strip is controlling rate.

2. +/-. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how the + and - buttons behave:

• Pitch. The plus and minus buttons control pitch bend using pressure. The Plus button sends pitch up and the Minus button sends pitch down. Releasing a button will reset back to center.

• Octave. The plus and minus buttons will cycle up (plus) or down (minus) through octaves.

3. Knobs. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the MIDI assignments for Knobs 1-8 (4 pages/banks total).

4. A-H MIDI. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the assignments for the A-H buttons MIDI messages (2 pages/banks total).

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3.1 Controls

3 Advanced Studio One Integration

When ATOM SQ is connected to Studio One, the Studio One logo light on the ATOM SQ will turn blue. No setup is required. Studio One will automatically detect and enable your ATOM SQ for advanced integrated control.

To conrm External Device settings, click on the External Devices link on the Studio One Start page and select the ATOM SQ device. From here, you can conrm that both the Send and Receive ports are set to “ATOM SQ.”

Please note that the ATOM SQ pads, buttons, and touch strip LEDs will remain dark and the screen will not have any functions until a New Song is created or an existing Song is opened.

Once a New Song is created, all pads will turn white, the screen will default to Inst (Instrument) mode and bank buttons A-H will be active, however, until an Instrument is loaded into Studio One, the pads and bank buttons have no function.

3.1 Controls

3.1.1 Pad Controllers

All 32 pads on your ATOM SQ are velocity-sensitive. Strikes with less force result in a quiet sound, while strikes with more force result in a louder sound (unless Full Velocity is enabled). All pads are also sensitive to pressure. After striking and pressing down on a pad, more or less pressure can be applied to control multiple expressive parameters in Studio One when available (i.e. Aftertouch).

The + and - pads are pressure-sensitive pads only. They can be assigned to either Pitch Bend or Breath/Mod Wheel commands

The pads on your ATOM SQ will change colors dynamically, depending on what they are currently controlling in Studio One as follows:

• Impact XT. While controlling an instance of Impact XT, the pads on your ATOM SQ will match the corresponding color of each pad in Impact XT. These colors can be changed from within Impact XT. Impact XT as 8 banks of 16 pads. Because ATOM SQ features two 16-pad banks, it will display two Impact XT banks simultaneously for quick access to multiple banks: A/B, C/D, E/F, and G/H. Banks can be changed using the A-H bank buttons. When triggering a sound in Impact XT, the pad on your ATOM SQ will change to white while being pressed.

• Native Studio One or third-party virtual instruments. When controlling virtual instruments, the pads on your ATOM SQ will reect the current Layout Mode you have selected. For most virtual instruments, Keyboard Mode will be the best choice. When active, Keyboard mode changing the function of the ATOM SQ pads to behave in a traditional piano layout. Continuous or Scale Only will lay out notes from left to right starting with Pad 1. When triggering a sound, each pad on your ATOM SQ will change to Light Blue while being pressed.

Note: The root of a scale will change color depending on your current track color.

• Pattern Editors. While the Pattern Editor in Studio One is active, the top lane of pads on your ATOM SQ can be used to select the sample or note you would like to program. The bottom lane of pads control 16 steps of the Studio One step sequencer, allowing the programming of 16 steps in banks of 16. This is true for both Drum and Melodic Pattern Modes. While in a pattern mode, octaves or banks can be changed using the A-H bank buttons. A step that is On will be at full pad brightness while a step that is O will be very dim. As the sequence plays, the pad brightness of the current step will be slightly dim.

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3.1.2 Touch Strip

The touch strip adds expressive control to ATOM SQ. The touch strip can be assigned to musical functions like Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, etc. See Section 3.2.1.3 for details.

3.1.3 A-H Buttons

Use the A-H buttons to switch the current drum bank in Impact XT or change the current Octave in Keyboard, Continuous, or Scale Only layout Modes.

In Keyboard, Continuous, and Scale Only layouts, the A button will always be orange. This button is used as a momentary button for Sustain (press and hold for Sustain).

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3.1.4 Encoders

The 8 large encoders on your ATOM SQ can back used to control plugin parameters when a plug-in is in focus, whether the plug-in is a Virtual Instrument, Eect, or Note FX. Depending on which plug-in is in focus, the parameter mapped to each encoder will vary.

All Studio One Native plug-ins have a default mapping, however, these controls can be reassigned using the Control Link window. Some thirdparty plug-ins may not have a default mapping, in this case, you must use Control Link to assign the desired parameter to each encoder. All custom assignments will work in any Studio One Song, so you only have to make the assignment once to use it anytime you open the plug-in.

Power User Tip: Your ATOM SQ encoders have a built-in velocity multiplier, so the faster you turn them, the more quickly they will reach the minimum or maximum or the parameter range.

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3.1.5 Navigation Buttons

The Up, Down, Left, and Right navigation buttons to the left of the Shift button will change their functions depending on what is in focus in Studio One. They can go to the next or previous track, navigate the Browser, or select events, notes, and Arranger sections. Pressing and holding the ATOM SQ’s Shift button while pressing a navigation button will have dierent behaviors depending on what is in focus at the moment. For example, pressing and holding Shift while an Event is selected, then pressing Navigation Left will add the Event on the left to the selection.

3.1.6 Transport Buttons

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These are dedicated Transport buttons on ATOM SQ. Each button has a primary and secondary command. To access the secondary command, press and hold Shift while pressing a Transport button.

3.1.7 Global Controls

ATOM SQ keeps certain commonly used controls and commands available at all times to minimize jumping back and forth through dierent menus. These are accessed by pressing and holding down the Shift button while pressing any of the A-H buttons or while turning any of the encoders.

A-H buttons

• Stop. Stops the transport.

• Shift + Stop. Undo the last command or action in Studio One.

• Play. Starts playback from the current position. Press Play to stop playback.

• Shift + Play. Enables or disables Loop. While enabled, the Play button will illuminate blue.

• Record. Starts recording from current playback position. When the Pattern Editor is active, press to enable Record / Step Record.

• Shift + Record. Saves the current Song.

• Metronome. Enables or disables the Metronome.

• Shift + Metronome. Enables or disables the Precount.

While accessing their global functions, the A-H buttons will illuminate orange. To change these buttons to their global control functions, hold the Shift button while pressing the desired button. These are functions that are xed. Commands are shown on ATOM SQ’s screen while pressing and holding the Shift button.

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5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

3.1 Controls

1. Windows Show/Hide

2. Select All on Track

3. Copy

4. Duplicate

5. Redo

6. Deselect All

7. Paste

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Encoders 1-8

8. Delete

Holding down the ATOM SQ’s Shift button will change the knob assignments to their global control functions. These are controls that are xed.

Power User Tip: Because these knobs have a velocity multiplier built-in, the faster they are turned, the more quickly they reach the minimum or maximum value. Slow turns are best for precise movements.

1. Move Loop

2. Vertical Zoom

3. Loop Start

4. Grid

5. Playhead

6. Horizontal Zoom

7. Loop End

8. Nudge

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3.2 Screen Controls

Screen Encoder

The Screen Encoder also features a global function to change presets. If an Instrument, Eect, or Note FX Editor is in focus, pressing and holding the Shift button while turning the Screen Encoder will change to the next or previous preset. The name of the preset will also briey show on ATOM SQ’s display.

Power User Tip: Be sure to save a custom preset before changing the preset or your work will be lost!

Touch Strip

The Touch Strip will control Track Volume when used with the Shift Button. When Shift is held, touching the strip and sliding to the left will decrease the selected track’s volume and sliding to the right will increase the selected track’s volume.

Power User Tip: You can also change the touch strip’s primary assignment to Volume from the “Performance Cong” menu in Inst mode.

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ATOM SQ’s exible screen puts many dierent commands and controls at your ngertips. The Page Left and Page Right buttons will page through additional screen commands, if available.

Power User Tip: To quickly jump back to the rst page, press the mode button a second time.

Use the button above or below a function to send a command, enable/ disable functions, or show/hide Studio One windows. Use the Screen Encoder to change a selected screen parameter value like Octave, Rate, etc.

ATOM SQ will dynamically follow what function is currently in focus in Studio One. Focus is indicated in two dierent ways:

• Arrangement, Browser, Editor, and Console. When one of these windows

• Instrument, Eect, Note FX editors. When one of these editors in

is in focus on ATOM SQ, you will see a thin blue rectangle around it.

focus on ATOM SQ, you see a bright yellow button labeled ATOM SQ. It the button is not yellow, the editor is not in focus.

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3.2.1 Instrument Mode

When Instrument mode is engaged, the screen on your ATOM SQ will display commonly used commands to browse and load Instruments, add or manage Events, as well as congure certain pad and performance parameters.

3.2.1.1 Browse

Instruments Instrument Note FX

Browser Editor

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1. Instruments Browser. Opens or closes the Instruments tab of the browser.

Note: that Studio One initially defaults to the “Home” tab at launch. Pressing the “Instruments Browser” button will jump directly to the Instruments tab.

While the Browser is open:

• Screen Encoder will select the next or previous item in the list

• Navigation arrows Up, Down, Left, and Right will also select the next or previous item in the list. Note: these arrows are dierent than the Page

Left and Page Right arrows which are directly below the Screen Encoder.

2. Instrument Editor. Shows or hides the currently selected virtual instrument window.

3. Note FX Editor. Shows or hides the Note FX Editor.

4. Load Selected. Loads the currently selected Instrument or Instrument Preset onto a new track. Press Shift + Load Selected to replace a track’s current Instrument with the newly selected Instrument from the Browser.

5. Close Folder. Closes the current folder or collapses a menu depending on the folder tree mode selected in the Browser.

6. Open Folder. Opens the next folder or expands a menu depending on the folder tree mode selected in the Browser.

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3.2.1.2 Instrument Track Editing Controls

Page Up to access the Track Editing Controls. From here you can add Parts and Patterns, Chorder FX, and more.

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1. Add Chorder FX. Loads a Chorder Note FX onto the selected track.

2. Add Arp FX. Loads an Arpeggiator Note FX onto the selected track.

3. Merge Events. The currently selected Events will be merged together.

4. Add Pattern. Adds a one-bar Pattern Event at the current playhead position.

5. Add Part. Adds a one-bar Instrument Part Event at the current playhead position.

6. Double Part. Duplicates the current Event and merges the two Events together. Note: if this command is used on a Pattern Event, the Pattern will be converted to an Instrument Part.

3.2.1.3 Performance Conguration

Page Up again to access the Performance Conguration page. This page lets you adjust the controls on your ATOM SQ to suit your performance needs.

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1. Strip. Select Strip to use the Screen Encoder to change the function of the Touch Strip as follows:

• Pitchbend. The Touch Strip will be assigned to the Pitch Bend MIDI control and always reset back to center on release, indicated by the red LEDs above the strip.

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• Modwheel. The Touch Strip will be assigned to the Modulation Wheel

• Expression. The Touch Strip will be assigned to the Expression MIDI

• Breath CC. The touch strip will be assigned to the Breath MIDI

• Repeater (Note Repeat). The touch strip will use the 8 divisions (tall

• Ch.Vol. The touch strip will be assigned to control

• Control Link. The touch strip will be assignable to any

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MIDI control with minimum value at the far left position and the maximum value at the far right. While active, the modulation will stay in the last position that was touched, indicated by the red LEDs above the strip.

control with the minimum value at the far left and the maximum value at the far right. While active, expression will stay in the last position that was touched, indicated by the red LEDs above the strip.

control with the minimum value at the far left and the maximum value at the far right. Expression will stay in the last position that was touched (indicated by the red LEDs above the strip).

white lines) to change the Note Repeat rate. From left to right: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T, 1/32T. In this mode, all red LEDs will remain lit indicating that the Touch Strip is controlling repeat rate.

the currently selected track’s volume.

parameter using the Control Link function in Studio One.

2. +/-. Select to use the Screen Encoder to change the

3. Note Repeat. When enabled, any note(s) played will repeat at the current Rate.

4. Rate. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change Note Repeat’s rate.

5. Gate. Decreases or increases a note’s repeat length.

6. Pressure. Enables or disables the ability to control note

3.2.1.4 Pad Conguration

Page Up again to access the Pads conguration page. From here you can set the layout modes of the pads, set the scale mode, and more.

plus and minus buttons assignment:

• Pitchbend, plus pad will raise the pitch as more pressure is applied and minus will lower the pitch as more pressure is applied.

• Breath/Mod, minus pad’s pressure controls Modulation Wheel and the plus pad’s pressure controls the Breath MIDI control.

repeat velocity with more or less pressure.

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1. Layout. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how the layout of the pads appear. Note that this feature is not available when using Impact XT.

• Keyboard. Follows the layout of a piano. White keys on the bottom lane and black keys on the top lane. If a Scale type is selected (other than

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• Continuous. Assigns all pitches from left to right starting from the

• Scale Only. Assigns only the pitches that are part of a selected Scale

2. Scale. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the pads note assignments and bind them to the selected musical Scale. Note that this feature is not available when using Impact XT.

• Chromatic, all possible notes are available

• Major

• Melodic Minor

• Harmonic Minor

• Natural Minor

• Major Pentatonic

• Minor Pentatonic

• Blues

• Dorian Minor

• Mixolydian

• Phrygian

• Major Triad

• Minor Triad

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Chromatic), the bright pads will guide you to play the correct notes in the scale. The dim pads are considered “wrong notes” but are still playable.

bottom lane (pads 1-16), then continuing in the upper lane (pads 17-32). If a Scale type is selected (other than Chromatic), the bright pads will guide you to play the correct notes in the scale. The dim pads are considered “wrong notes” but are still playable.

type without access to “wrong notes” from left to right starting from the bottom lane (1-16), then continuing to the upper lane (17-32).

3. Root. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the Root note of a scale (C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B). The Root note is the pad that mirrors the color of whatever the track color is set to. Note that this feature is not available when using Impact XT.

4. Octave. When selected, the Screen Encoder will transpose the pads note assignments up or down in musical octaves (7 possible octaves). The octave can also be changed using the B-H buttons. Note that this feature is not available when using Impact XT.

5. Range. When selected, the Screen Encoder will move the viewable cross-section of a Piano left or right when in Keyboard layout and will shift the playable note range of Continuous or Scale Only layouts lower or higher. Note that this feature is not available when using Impact XT.

6. Full Vel. When enabled, notes will always trigger at a xed velocity of 127.

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3.2.2 Song Mode

ATOM SQ’s Song mode will change the screen to display commonly used functions and commands for the overall song like Tempo, showing or hiding the Console, adding eects, working with the Arranger Track, etc.

3.2.2.1 Transport

Tempo Loop Zoom

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1. Tempo. When selected, the Screen Encoder will adjust the tempo in ±1 BPM increments.

2. Loop Selection. The currently selected Event(s) will be used to set Loop In and Out points. You must enable/disable looping using the Transport’s Loop button. If a loop range has not been set, looping will not be available.

3. Zoom Loop. The selected Event(s) will be used to set the Zoom level.

4. Marker. When selected, the Screen Encoder will go to the next or previous marker.

5. Add Marker. Creates a Marker at the current playhead position.

6. IQ. Enables or disables Input Quantize. When enabled, your performance will automatically be quantized after recording (when using a virtual instrument).

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1. Console. Shows or hides Studio One’s Console.

2. Inspector. Shows or hides Studio One’s Inspector.

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3. Volume. When selected, the Screen Encoder changes the volume of the currently selected track.

4. Solo. Solos the currently selected track.

5. Mute. Mutes the currently selected track.

6. Rec. Record enables the currently selected track.

3.2.2.3 Arranger Track

Toggle Duplicate Delete

Arranger

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1. Toggle Arranger. Opens or closes the Arranger Track.

2. Duplicate. Creates a copy of the currently selected section.

3. Delete. Deletes the currently selected section.

4. Add From Selection. Creates a new Arranger section from the currently selected Event(s).

5. Zoom. Zooms in or out horizontally.

6. Sections. When selected, the Screen Encoder moves the playhead to the next or previous Arranger section and selects that section.

Effects Channel Devices

Browser Editor

Effects

Open Browser

OpenCloseLoad

Selected Folder Folder

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1. Eects Browser. Opens or closes the Eects tab of the browser. Note that Studio One initially defaults to the Home tab at launch. Pressing the Eects Browser button will jump directly to the Eects tab. While the Browser is open:

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• Screen Encoder will select the next or previous item in the list

• Navigation arrows Up, Down, Left and Right will select the next or previous

2. Channel Editor. Shows or hides the Eects’ interface, the Eects Editor.

3. Devices. When enabled and the Channel Editor is in focus, the Screen Encoder selects the next or previous Eect in the Channel Editor.

4. Load Selected. Loads the currently selected Eect or Eect Preset onto the selected track. This option will always be visible on the screen.

5. Close Folder. Either exits the current folder if available or collapses a menu depending on the Tree mode being used for the Browser. This option will always be visible on the screen.

6. Open Folder. Either dives into the next folder if available or expands a menu depending on the Tree mode being used for the Browser. This option will always be visible on the screen.

Note: Load Selected, Close Folder, and Open Folder will be available on the screen whether these functions are possible or not.

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item in the list (note that these arrows are dierent than the Page Left and Page Right arrows which are directly below the Screen Encoder)

3.2.3 Editor Modes

3.2.3.1 Pattern Editor

ATOM SQ’s Editor mode will change the screen to display commonly used functions and commands for each of Studio One’s Editor windows (Audio, Pattern, and Part). Pressing the Editor button will open the respective editor type for the currently selected Event(s) in the Editor Window. Pressing the Song or Inst buttons will close the Editor window in Studio One and ATOM SQ’s screen will change accordingly. The User buttons are also available while in Editor mode.

When the Pattern Editor is active, these controls will function as follows:

• Navigation Left and Right Arrows. Bank to the next or previous 16 steps (if available). Holding down Shift + either Navigation Left or Right will select the next or previous Pattern Event in the Arrangement.

• Navigation Up and Down Arrows. Select the next or previous lane for programming (tapping a pad in the upper lane will also select the pad’s respective lane in the Pattern Editor).

• Plus (+). Use the Plus (+) to add an accent to a step. Press and hold +, then tap a pad in the lower lane to add an accent.

• Minus (-). Use the Minus (-) button to add a tie across multiple steps. Press and hold -, then tap a pad in the lower lane where the note should start and tap a step later in the pattern where you want the note to end.

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Pattern: Variations

New Duplicate Variation

Variation Variation

1. New Variation. Creates a new, empty pattern variation.

2. Duplicate Variation. Copies the current variation’s pattern into a new variation.

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3. Variation. When selected, the Screen Encoder will switch to the next or previous Variation. If a variation is renamed in Studio One, the new name will be reected here as well.

4. Steps. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the amount of steps for the pattern. If more than 16 steps are created, the Navigation Left and Right Arrow buttons will bank to the next or previous 16 steps.

5. Resolution. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the resolution of the pattern to be shorter note durations like 1/32 notes, or longer durations like 1/4 notes.

6. Swing. When selected, the Screen Encoder will apply more or less swing feel (delaying the 2nd and 4th notes) to the pattern where 0% is no swing and 100% is the maximum amount of swing.

Pattern: Lanes (Drum Mode only)

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Layout Set Every Shift

Drums 4th

16 1/16 Lane

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1. Layout. Choose between Drums and Melodic layout.

2. Set Every 4th. Fills each 4th step in the selected lane with notes.

3. Shift. When selected, the Screen Encoder will shift a lane’s existing notes either right or left.

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4. Lane Steps. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the amount of steps in the selected lane independent of a pattern’s steps.

5. Lane Resolution. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change a lane’s resolution to shorter or longer durations independent of the pattern’s resolution.

6. Clear Lane. Clears all notes in the selected lane.

3.2.3.2 Part Editor

When in the Part Editor, ATOM SQ’s Navigation Left and Right arrows will select the next or previous note. Holding down Shift + either Navigation Left or Right will select multiple notes.

Part: Main

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1. Quantize. Moves all selected notes’ start positions precisely on the nearest grid point.

2. Toggle Snap. Toggles snap to grid on or o.

3. Grid. Changes the quantization grid to shorter or longer note values.

4. Transpose. When selected, the Screen Encoder will transpose the selected note(s) up or down. Alternatively, the Navigation Up and Down buttons will also transpose the selected note(s) up or down. Holding down ATOM SQ’s Shift button + either Navigation Up or Down will transpose a note Up or Down one musical octave respectively.

5. Nudge. When selected, the Screen Encoder will move the selected note(s) left or right depending on the setting of the quantization grid.

6. Velocity - when selected, the Screen Encoder will change the velocity of the selected note(s).

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1. Humanize. Alters note start and end times and velocity within a very small threshold. This provides just enough variation to make a performance sound more like a human played the parts.

2. Restore Timing. Restores the original timing of quantized Instrument Parts or notes.

3. Split at Grid. Splits the selected note(s) on the current quantization grid.

4. Extend to Part End. Takes the selected note(s) and extends their end points to the end of the Event.

5. Repeat to Part End. Takes a selected note and repeats it according to the quantization grid until the end of the Part.

6. Explode to Tracks. Places each pitch within individual Instrument Parts on separate tracks.

Send to Play from Goto Event

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1. Send To Impact. Creates a new instrument track with Impact XT loaded and assigns each selected audio Event or each bend marker to a pad.

2. Play from Selected. Moves the playhead to the beginning of an Event while the transport is stopped or playing.

3. Goto Event. Moves the playhead to the beginning of an Event if the transport is stopped.

4. Create Crossfades. Automatically creates crossfades in between selected split audio events.

5. Transients. Moves the playhead to the next or previous transient or Bend Marker.

6. Split. Splits the Event at the current playhead position.

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1. Send To SampleOne. Creates a new instrument track with SampleOne XT loaded and assigns each selected audio Event to a piano key.

2. Reverse. Reverses the selected audio Event.

3. Volume. When selected, the Screen Encoder will increase or decrease the volume of the Audio Event. NOTE: this does not control a channel’s volume in the Console.

4. Remove Crossfades. Removes crossfades between selected split audio events.

5. Merge Events. Merges the selected events.

6. Split at Grid. Splits the Event at every crossing in the current quantization grid.

While in User mode, your ATOM SQ will send any commands currently assigned via Studio One’s External Devices Editor.

To open the External Device Editor in Studio One, select External from the far left column in the Console.

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Double-click on ATOM SQ to bring up the Editor. User buttons have default commands assigned, but these can be changed and customized.

To assign a function to any of the ATOM SQ screen buttons, rightclick on the User #’x’ label and choose “Assign Command”.

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Select a command from the list then press “OK”, or search for a specic command or Macro. After pressing “OK” the selected command will be assigned to that User button, and the name of the command will appear in that space on ATOM SQ’s screen. User button assignments will always be there regardless of the session being worked on.

While the External Device Editor is open, you can also view the assignments for the focused object for 8 knobs on your ATOM SQ.

The default User Button assignments are as follows:

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4 Advanced Ableton Live Integration

ATOM SQ is also a unique Ableton Live controller, designed for production and live performance. You can launch clips and scenes during a performance, select devices and edit parameters, navigate tracks and scenes, control each track’s volume, panning, and send levels—plus do all your drum programming in Ableton from the ATOM SQ!

When connected to Ableton Live, the Studio One logo light on the ATOM SQ will turn blue and it will congure automatically.

You can conrm that ATOM SQ is connected by going to Live Menu>Preferences>Link MIDI in macOS or Options>Preferences>Link MIDI on Windows. There should be a control surface labeled “ATOMSQ” and both Input and Output ports should be set to “ATM SQ”.

Note: Ableton Live version 10.1.15 or later is required for the features described in this section.

4.1 Pads

4.1.1 RGB Colors

Pads change color depending on which pad layout mode is selected while in Instrument mode. In Song mode, the clip color in Live’s Session view will determine the color of the pads on the top lane of ATOM SQ.

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4.1.2 Triggering Notes or Clips

All 32 pads are velocity sensitive in Instrument mode. Strikes with less force result in a quiet sound, and strikes with more force result in a louder sound (unless Full Velocity or 16-vel is enabled). All pads are also sensitive to pressure. After striking and pressing down on a pad, more or less pressure can be applied to control multiple expressive parameters when available in your software (ex., aftertouch, etc). In Song mode, the pads will trigger the corresponding clip in the “box” around the clips.

4.1.3 Plus and Minus Pads

In Instrument mode, the + and - pads are pressure sensitive buttons. They can be assigned to either Pitch Bend or Octave Up/Down commands. Please note: These assignments must be made before Live is launched. See Section 2.1 for more information.

In Song mode, the plus button will launch the currently selected Scene. The minus button toggles the lower lane from Track select mode to Clip stop mode. This button will latch if pressed; it will be momentary if pressed and held.

4.1.4 Touch Strip

In Instrument mode, the touch strip adds expressive control to ATOM SQ. The touch strip can be assigned to musical functions like Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, etc. In Song mode, the touch strip controls Live’s crossfader. Please note: This assignment

must be made before Live is launched. See Section 2.1 for more information.

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4.1.5 A-H Buttons

In Instrument mode, the A-H buttons can change the current drum bank or change the current Octave in Keyboard layout. In Keyboard layout, the ‘A’ button is used as a momentary button for Sustain (press and hold to Sustain). In Song mode, the ‘A’ button will toggle between Arranger and Session views, the ‘B’ button will show or hide the Browser, the ‘D’ button will show or hide Details view, and the ‘H’ button will toggle between Device and Clip views.

4.1.6 Knobs 1-8

The 8 main knobs change what they control depending on the mode. In Instrument or Editor modes, they are used to control parameters in the currently selected Device or Instrument.

In Song mode, the knobs control channel parameters:

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2. Pan

3. Send A

4. Send B

5. Send C

6. Send D

7. Send E

8. Send F

In User mode, there are 6 pages of knob user assignments for 48 possible knob assignments. Select a User Page from the screen, then map a knob using Live’s MIDI Map mode. Note that it is possible to map the screen buttons, but this is not recommended as they are momentary switches. Make sure a User page is selected before entering Live’s MIDI Map mode to or you will be mapping the User button.

Power User Tip: These knobs have a velocity multiplier built in. The faster they are turned, the more quickly they reach min or max.

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4.1.7 Navigation Buttons

The Up, Down, Left, and Right navigation buttons to the left of the Shift button will navigate through clips and scenes in Session view. In the Arranger view, the navigation Left and Right buttons will select the next or previous track and the navigation Up and Down buttons plus Shift will move the “box” up or down respectively.

Note: pressing the navigation Up and Down buttons without Shift will still control Scene selection in Session view even though Arranger view is still in focus.

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There are dedicated transport buttons on ATOM SQ. Some buttons have a primary and secondary command (when Shift is also held).

• Stop. Stops the transport from playing. Press a second time tol return to zero.

• Shift + Stop. Undo the last command or action.

• Play. Starts the transport.

• Shift + Play. Enables or disables Loop.

• Record. Begins recording from the point of the playhead in Arranger

• Shift + Record. Enables “Capture MIDI”.

• Metronome. Enables or disables the Metronome.

4.2 Screen Controls

The screen commands on your ATOM SQ will change depending on the currently selected mode.

Press a screen button to either select a function or trigger a command. Use the Screen Encoder to change the selected screen parameter’s value in Instrument mode (ex., Octave, Rate, etc.).

While in Song mode, the Screen Encoder will move the playhead forward or back. Holding down the Shift button while turning the Screen Encoder will change the master Tempo.

view. In Session view, toggles Record Overdub mode.

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4.2.1 Instrument Mode

Instrument mode will change the screen to display functions used to control a virtual instrument.

4.2.1.1 Pad Conguration

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1. Pads. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change how the layout of the pads appear.

• Keys. Follows the layout of a piano. White keys on the bottom lane and black keys on the top lane. If a Scale type is selected (other than Chromatic), the bright pads will guide you to play the correct notes in the scale. The dim pads are considered “wrong notes” but are still playable.

• Blocks. Assigns one drum bank to the left side and one drum bank to the right side. The rst bank begins on Pad 1 and the second bank begins on Pad 9.

• Continuous. Assigns all pitches from left to right starting from the bottom lane (pads 1-16), then continuing in the upper lane (pads 17-32).

2. Range/Transpose. When selected, turning the Screen Encoder will either change the viewable range of the keyboard in Key mode, or transpose the pads in either Blocks or Continuous modes.

3. Octave. When selected, the Screen Encoder will transpose the pads note assignments up or down in musical octaves (7 possible octaves).

Note: the octave can also be changed using the B-H buttons.

4. Scale. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the pads note assignments and constrain them to the selected musical Scale.

• Chromatic, all possible notes are available

• Major

• Melodic Minor

• Harmonic Minor

• Natural Minor

• Major Pentatonic

• Minor Pentatonic

• Blues

• Dorian Minor

• Mixolydian

• Phrygian

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5. Root. When selected, the Screen Encoder will change the Root note of a scale (C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B). The Root note is indicated by the green pads.

6. Velocity. When selected, the Screen Encoder will toggle between three velocity modes:

• All. The pads can trigger all possible velocities from 1-127.

• Full. The pads will send a xed velocity of 127.

• 16-vel. Only available when in Blocks or Continuous modes, 16-vel

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ATOM SQ

Owner’s Manual

takes a selected MIDI note from the top lane, and maps the selected note across 16 possible xed velocities in the bottom lane. Pad 1 is xed at a velocity of 7, and pad 16 is xed at a velocity of 127.

Mode Swing

Off

Arp

4 5

Pad Configuration

1/16

Rate

Clear

Sequence

Octaves

Page up to get to Arp Mode options. Arp mode only stays engaged while on the arpeggiator page.