Is the Axiom 25 compatible with Pro Tools 8 on PC?

Answer 1

PC Setup - Vista SP1 32 with USB connection

Keyboard Setup

- Reset the Axiom by turning it off then holding the + and - keys at the same time while powering

the Axiom back on. Hold for about 5 seconds then let go to reset the keyboard to defaults.

- Select Program 20, Press Recall and key in 20 using numeric keypad on the Axiom keyboard.

Pro Tools Setup

- Select Setup from menu, then Peripherals

- Machine COntrol Tab, under MIDI Machine Control Remote (Slave), check Enable

- MIDI Controllers Tab, #1, Type - M-Audio Keyboard,

Receive From - USB Asiom 49 In1,

Send To - USB Asiom 49 Out ( Emulated )

# Ch's - 8

- Select Setup from menu, under Preferences select MIDI tab

Under Basics, Default Thru Instrument:, Select Follow First Selected MIDI Track

- Select Options from menu, check MIDI Thru.

To Test the keyboard just insert a stereo multichannel plug-in on a stereo instrument track and load a

sound patch into it. Something like Xpand!2 sould work great. Put the track into REC enable, so R button is

flashing on that track and play some notes and you should hear sound.

With this setup,

- Transport buttons works

- Sliders work for tracks 1-8

- Buttons under slider selects tracks 1-8

- Drum pad works

Answer 2

It should be, yes.