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Trigger Finger • User Guide

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Trigger Finger MIDI controller. The Trigger Finger offers an intuitive interface for programming and performing

drums and percussion, as well as providing a host of additional controls for tweaking the sound and behavior of your parts.

While the Trigger Finger has been designed with ease of use in mind, we strongly suggest that you take the time to read through this manual in order to familiarize

yourself with all of the features contained in this device. There’s more to the Trigger Finger than meets the eye…

What’s In the Box

Inside your Trigger Finger package, you will ﬁnd:

• Trigger Finger controller

• Printed Quick Start Guide

• CD-ROM containing drivers, Enigma Librarian, demo set for Ableton Live Lite 4, and manuals

• CD-ROM containing Ableton Live Lite 4

• 6’ USB cable

Product Features

• 16 programmable velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads

• 8 programmable knobs

• 4 programmable sliders

• 16 memory locations

• Pads able to transmit MIDI note data, controller data, and velocity data simultaneously

• Locked and Full Velocity Modes

• Selectable velocity curves

• Programmable with the Enigma Editing software (included)

• Memory presets for Reason Redrum, Live Impulse, GM Drums, XG Drums, and more

• Powered by USB bus or optional DC power supply

Supported MIDI Messages

• Program Change

• Bank LSB

• Bank MSB

• Channel – Each pad can be assigned an individual channel.

• MIDI Controller messages (0-119)

• Pitch Bend

• GM2 speciﬁed Sys Ex

• NRPN/RPN

• Note On and Velocity

• Channel Aftertouch

• Channel Mode messages (120-127)

Minimum System Requirements

NOTE: The requirements below are necessary to obtain MIDI communication between the Trigger Finger and the computer. These requirements do not reﬂect

the additional or higher requirements of the audio software used with the Trigger Finger.

Windows:

• Windows XP with Service Pack 1

• Available USB Port

Mac OS:

• Mac OS X 10.3.8 or higher

• Available USB Port

About This Manual

This manual is broken down into sections to cover the various aspects of the Trigger Finger. Installation is covered ﬁrst, followed by an overview of the controls. Next

is an in-depth look at the operation of the Trigger Finger. Finally, you’ll ﬁnd a section on programming the unit using the Enigma Editing software.

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English 3 trigger finger • user guide introduction congratulations on your purchase of the m-audio trigger finger midi controller. The trigger finger offers an intuitive interface for programming and performing drums and percussion, as well as providing a host of additional controls for tweaking the...
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4 installation procedure basic installation because it is a class-compliant device, installing the trigger finger on your windows xp or mac os x computer is simple and straightforward: • use the supplied usb cable to connect the trigger finger to a usb port on your computer and you’ll be ready to go...
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English 5 trigger finger • user guide 5. At various points in this installation process, you may be notiﬁed that the driver being installed has not passed windows logo testing. Click “continue anyway” to proceed with the installation. 6. Click “finish” once the installer is complete. 7. Connect your...
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6 hardware controls and indicators this section will familiarize you with the interface of the trigger finger. Please reference the image below when reading about each control. 1. Midi out jack: this jack outputs midi information from either the trigger finger control surface or from the host comput...
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English 7 trigger finger • user guide operational overview the trigger finger has two main operation modes: performance mode and edit mode. As the name suggests, performance mode is the mode you’ll use when performing or programming drum parts, or controlling patches with program changes. Edit mode,...
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8 pads: • note: the midi note transmitted by the pad. Range between c-2 and g 8. Note: due to limitations of the led display, sharp notes are indicated by a dot after the note letter. For example, “c 3” is middle c while “c. 3” is the c# above middle c. • cc: the midi continuous controller to use fo...
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English 9 trigger finger • user guide viewing parameter values when setting up the trigger finger, you may wish to see the current value of a parameter before you change it. For example, if you want to set the midi note for pad 5 one semitone higher, you’ll need to know its current setting ﬁrst befo...
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10 enigma software the enigma editing software makes creating, editing, and storing memory setups for the trigger finger a snap. Its simple, drag-and-drop interface streamlines the re-programming process, and it also gives access to a few extra features. Additionally, memory setups can be stored on ...
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English 11 trigger finger • user guide storing memory setups orange devices in the device list represent custom setups for your controllers, and you can create as many of these user devices as you like. These devices will always be available in the device list regardless of what controllers are conn...
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Some useful programming pointers gm drum support controlling drum sounds on any gm-compatible device is easy with the trigger finger. Presets 1-3 give examples of different pad setups that you may ﬁnd useful when playing drum tracks. The gm speciﬁcation states that to access drum sounds on a gm syst...
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English 13 trigger finger • user guide setting up a combination spread while spreading locked velocities across all of the pads provides a way to program and play with exact velocities, sometimes it is unnecessary to use all 16 pads for this. After all, you may only be using 4 of the 16 velocities i...
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14 technical information caution: the normal function of the product may be disturbed by strong electro magnetic interference. If so, simply reset the product to resume normal operation by following the instruction manual. In case the function could not resume, please use the product in other locati...
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English 15 trigger finger • user guide contacting m-audio if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this or any m-audio product, we invite you to contact us by using the following information: m-audio u.S. - 5795 martin road, irwindale, ca 91706-6211, u.S.A. M-audio deutschland (germa...
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16 reference preset memories 1: gm drum kit lock vel 1 bass drum c 1 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 snare d 1 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 electric snare e 1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 side stick c#1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 hi tom d 2 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 hi mid tom c 2 127 off 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 low t...
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English 17 trigger finger • user guide 2: gm percussion lock vel 1 maracas a#3 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 tambourine f#2 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 muted conga d 3 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 open conga d#3 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 low timbales f#3 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 hi timbales f 3 127 off 0 12...
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18 3: gm bass drum spread velocity (with xg nrpn) lock vel 1 bass drum c 1 7 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 bass drum c 1 15 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 bass drum c 1 25 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 bass drum c 1 31 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 bass drum c 1 39 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 bass drum c 1 47 off 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 bass d...
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English 19 trigger finger • user guide 4: gm hybrid kit lock vel 1 bass drum c 1 64 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 snare d 1 64 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 hi-hat a#1 64 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 crash 1 c#2 64 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 bass drum c 1 80 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 snare d 1 80 off 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 hi-hat open ...
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20 5: xg hybrid kit with nrpn control pad drum note lock vel cc min max prg lsb msb ch. 1 bass drum c 1 64 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 bass drum c 1 88 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 bass drum c 1 100 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 bass drum c 1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 snare d 1 64 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 snare d 1 88 off ...
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English 21 trigger finger • user guide 6: glaresoft idrum lock vel 1 channel 1 c 2 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 channel 2 c#2 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 channel 3 c#2 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 channel 4 c 2 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 channel 5 d 2 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 channel 6 d#2 127 off 0 127 5 0...
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22 7: wizoo darbuka/latigo lock vel 1 pattern 1 c 1 127 119 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 pattern 2 c#1 127 119 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 pattern 3 d 1 127 119 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 pattern 4 d#1 127 119 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 pattern 5 e 1 127 119 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 pattern 6 f 1 127 119 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 pattern 7 f#1 127 119 ...
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English 23 trigger finger • user guide 8: waldorf attack pad drum note lock vel cc min max prg lsb msb ch. 1 sound 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 sound 2 c#1 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 sound 2 c#1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 sound 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 sound 3 d 1 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 s...
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24 9: waldorf attack with delays pad drum note lock vel cc min max prg lsb msb ch. 1 sound 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 sound 2 c#1 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 sound 2 c#1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 sound 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 sound 3 d 1 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 sound 4 d#1 127 off 0 127...
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English 25 trigger finger • user guide 10: ableton live impulse x2 lock vel 1 drum cell 1 c 3 127 117 0 127 0 0 127 10 2 drum cell 2 d 3 127 117 0 127 1 0 127 10 3 drum cell 3 e 3 127 117 0 127 2 0 127 10 4 drum cell 4 f 3 127 117 0 127 3 0 127 10 5 drum cell 5 g 3 127 117 0 127 4 0 127 10 6 drum ce...
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26 11: ableton live setup pad drum note lock vel cc min max prg lsb msb ch. 1 bass drum c 3 127 119 0 127 0 0 127 11 2 snare 1 d 3 127 119 0 127 1 0 127 11 3 stick f 3 127 119 0 127 2 0 127 10 4 open hihat g 3 127 119 0 127 3 0 127 10 5 cowbell e 3 127 119 0 127 4 0 127 10 6 snare 2 a 3 127 119 0 12...
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English 27 trigger finger • user guide 12: arkaos vj lock vel 1 c 1 c 1 127 119 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 d 1 d 1 127 119 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 e 1 e 1 127 119 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 f 1 f 1 127 119 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 g 1 g 1 127 119 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 a 1 a 1 127 119 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 b 1 b 1 127 119 0 127 6 0 127 0 ...
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28 13: propellerhead rebirth drum pattern control lock vel 1 909 pattern 5 c 1 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 909 pattern 6 d 1 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 909 pattern 7 e 1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 909 pattern 8 f 1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 909 pattern 1 g 1 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 909 pattern 2 a 1 1...
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English 29 trigger finger • user guide 14: propellerhead rebirth synth pattern control lock vel 1 syn2 pattern 5 a#0 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 syn2 pattern 6 b 0 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 syn2 pattern 7 c 1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 syn2 pattern 8 c#1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 syn2 pattern 1 f#0 127...
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30 15: propellerhead reason redrum lock vel 1 1 c 1 127 41 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 2 c#1 127 42 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 2 c#1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 3 d 1 127 43 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 4 d#1 127 44 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 4 d#1 127 off 0 127 6 0 127 0 8 3 d 1 127 off 0 127 7 0 127 0 9 5 ...
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English 31 trigger finger • user guide 16: general purpose (use for midi learn apps) lock vel 1 c 1 c 1 127 off 0 127 0 0 127 0 2 c#1 c#1 127 off 0 127 1 0 127 0 3 d 1 d 1 127 off 0 127 2 0 127 0 4 d#1 d#1 127 off 0 127 3 0 127 0 5 e 1 e 1 127 off 0 127 4 0 127 0 6 f 1 f 1 127 off 0 127 5 0 127 0 7 ...
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32 velocity scale graphs these graphs show the scaling of input to output velocities for the trigger finger’s various velocity curves: table of extended ccs using the enigma librarian, it is possible to assign the following extended cc values to the trigger finger’s knobs and sliders for additional ...
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English 33 trigger finger • user guide midi note names this table shows the list of midi note numbers and their associated note names: note no. Name note no. Name note no. Name note no. Name 0 c -2 32 g#0 64 e 3 96 c 6 1 c#-2 33 a 0 65 f 3 97 c#6 2 d -2 34 a#0 66 f#3 98 d 6 3 d#-2 35 b 0 67 g 3 99 d...
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34 roland gs / yamaha xg controller chart if you are using the trigger finger with a gs- or xg-compatible synthesizer or keyboard, you can use the following chart to access their deeper sound synthesis parameters. The xg speciﬁcation even provides control over each individual drum sound in a kit. To...