User guide

Chapter 38 Working in the Environment 949
If you alter the range, the center and corners will behave differently, with the four
values always totalling 125.
Special Faders Overview
The Environment provides a number of special fader objects that are purpose-built to
perform certain functions.
Switchers, Alias Assigners, and Meta Faders
These are two types of faders that do not generate MIDI events. They share the same
Output definition type, either: Switch (see “Cable Switchers” on page 950) or Meta,
depending on the current -1- value setting:
 If the -1- value is 48, the fader will be a cable switcher
 If the -1- value is 46, the fader will be an alias assigner (see “Meta Event Faders” on
page 951).
 If the -1- value is any other value, the fader will send out meta messages (see “Meta
Event Faders” on page 951) of a type that corresponds to the -1- value.
To create a cable switcher, either:
m Choose New > Fader > Specials > Cable Switcher.
m Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to 48.
To create an alias assigner, either:
m Choose New > Fader > Specials > Alias Assigner.
m Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to 46.
To create a meta type fader, either:
m Choose it from the New > Fader > Specials menu.
m Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to the
desired meta event number.