X2 ACT Controller (Axiom 61) Conundrum!

This is an old post of mine that had a solution for my Axiom 49: There isn't anything to do with the transport controls on an Axiom in the ACT Controller/Surface Properties page so this what you do: Assign the pads (C23 to C28) to do loop, rewind, fast forward, stop, play and record (use ACT Options > Buttons > Pad # > Function). Once done open the Enigma editing software, create a fresh user bank, copy the settings for Program 20 into a new Program in the new bank. Double click on pad C23 and see what the editor says it transmits, double click on the loop button and change the data to match (i.e. Name: Loop, Midi CC: 147, Parameter: Note On/Off, Channel 10, On velocity: 127, Off velocity: 0, Note: 60, Comment: blank). Do the same thing for all six buttons (just the note values change). Save the preset. Send the data to the Axiom. Choose the program on the Axiom (Program 1 in my case) and Robert is your dad's brother (Bob's your uncle). If you read through the post a few times it may make some sense... Grum.

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Setting up the Axiom Series is a three part process.  The 1st step is the ACT Control Device.  Going through the steps are...

1.  Hit "P" to bring up preferences. 
2.  Under midi devices, make sure that you are telling sonar to look for Axiom Midi In (not direclink, direclink is buggy in sonar.)
3.  Hit apply.
4.  Under Control surfaces, Make sure you have 1 ACT Control Surface, and 1 Cakewalk Generic Surface. both should be using Axiom Midi in and out. 
5.  Make sure WAI is not checked for Cakewalk Generic Surface.
6.  Hit apply and get out of there (preferences). 

Now 2nd step is to go into ACT Preferences for the ACT controller. 
The ACT control fields should be label r1, s1, b1 or such like.... you should have a label field like r1.  Then underneath it should say what is being controlled such as pan or volume, then another field before going to the next label.  click on the bottom field of each section.  The field above will display "midi learn...."  once you move the slider, rotary or button, the Midi learn message will disappear.  Repeat that for every field except the "shift + button" fields... those respond when hitting the button... and the shift button at the same time.

Now your Axiom Sliders (at least 8 of them), Rotaries and 8 buttons are programmed.

You still have to deal with those pesky transport controls. 

Now edit the preferences for the Cakewalk Generic Surface.  Make sure ACT learn is enabled...  On your screen click on the Play button... on your surface push the play button... then click "LEARN."  Go through every transport button want to control in the transport section...  when you are done...

save the work in what ever project you are working on and shut down sonar. 

Start sonar and your settings should have saved.  I've never used the "presets"  nor have I tried to use or change the keyboard presets. 

You still have that 1 slider and 1 button left... wouldn't you love to assign that to your master fader?  YOU CAN.

Open a project.  Right click on your master fader.  One of your options will be remote control...  click on that.... the third choice down is CONTROLLER.  Click beside that.  Slide the 9th fader back and forth and click learn.  In the box beside controller, a number should have appeared.  just for good measure, slide the fader 1 more time up and down... and hit learn again to make sure the number in the box doesnt change. 

Save that project.  Close down sonar.  Restart sonar and see if your master fader works in every project.

The 9th button can be used as a shift button, but you have to hit shift learn in the ACT Contoller edit page.  I usually use the "loop button" in the transport as my shift.