Samson Graphite 49 - Front Panel Controls and Functions; Control Identification and Operation

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Graphite 49 · USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller

1. Display - The backlit LCD is the command center for the Graphite 49. It displays the current

setup information, performance data, adjustable parameters and controller information.

2. PAGE ◀ / ▶ Buttons - Press the PAGE buttons to navigate through the adjustable param-

eters and functions in all modes.

3. DATA +/– Buttons - Press the DATA buttons to adjust MIDI, controller, and performance data

in all modes.

4. ENTER Button - When pressed, this button applies the selected parameter settings.

5. MAIN Button - Press this backlit button to enter Performance Mode. It will also cancel any

adjusted parameters that have not been saved.

6. PRESET Button - Press this backlit button to enter Preset Mode, where you can select from

30 dierent software and user presets.

7. SETUP Button - Press this backlit button to enter Setup Mode to adjust and assign perfor-

mance and controller parameters within a preset.

8. ZONE Button - Press this backlit button to edit the four zones from which the Graphite can

send independent note and controller information.

9. MUTE Button - Press this button to enable the Mute function. When activated, the word

MUTE will ash on the display and the keyboard will stop transmitting messages from the

encoders and sliders. Pressing the button again will exit the Mute function and transmit all

encoder and slider values together.

10. PAD BANK Button - The Trigger Pads are congured into two pad banks, with dierent set-

tings congured to each pad. Press the PAD BANK button to toggle between the two banks.

11. BANK ◀ / ▶ Buttons - The eight encoders and rst eight sliders are congured into two

banks, so you can control up to 16 individual parameters. Press the BANK buttons to switch

between the two banks of eight controllers.

12. CHANNEL ◀ / ▶ Buttons - Press the CHANNEL buttons to shift all eight encoders and the

rst eight sliders by one MIDI channel to expand the working range of the controllers.

13. Assignable Sliders - The nine sliders send continuous control data via the USB or MIDI OUT

jacks. The S1–S8 sliders are preset from the factory to send volume controls for channels

1–8, and S9 is set to master volume control. The sliders can be assigned to control dierent

parameters in Setup Mode.

Front Panel Controls and Functions