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CHAPTER 26. MIDI AND KEY REMOTE CONTROL 455
listed here, don't fret  it can still be enabled manually in the next section, Manual Control
Surface Support.
Depending on the controller, Live may need to perform a preset dump to complete the
setup. If this is the case, the Dump button to the right of your control surface's choosers in
the Live Preferences will become enabled. Before pressing it, verify that your control surface
is ready to receive preset dumps. The method for enabling this varies for each manufacturer
and product, so consult your hardware's documentation if you are unsure. Finally, press the
Dump button; Live will then set up your hardware automatically.
Instant Mappings
In most cases, Live uses a standard method for mapping its functions and parameters to
physical controls. This varies, of course, depending upon the conguration of knobs, sliders
and buttons on the control surface. These feature-dependent congurations are known as
instant mappings.
Within Live's built-in lessons, you will nd a Control Surface Reference that lists all currently
supported hardware, complete with the details of their instant mappings. The Lessons View
can be accessed at any time by selecting the Lessons option from the View menu.
Note: You can always manually override any instant mappings with your own assignments.
In this case, you will also want to enable the Remote switches for the MIDI ports that your
control surface is using. This is done in the MIDI Ports section of the MIDI/Sync Preferences
tab, and is described in the next section.
Instant mappings are advantageous because the control surface's controllers will automati-
cally reassign themselves in order to control the currently selected device in Live.