User's Manual

2.10. DAW Command Center
Using the industry standard Mackie HUI data language, KeyLab Essential gives you direct
access to the most frequently used commands in your recording software, including:
• Save: Saves your track.
• Punch: Enables “punch in” style recording in your DAW.
• Undo: Reverses your last action, such as deleting a track, or capturing a MIDI
performance.
• Metro: Toggles your DAW’s metronome on and off.
The DAW Command Center also puts popular transport controls at your fingertips:
• Loop: Toggles the Loop function in your DAW on and off. The loop region is set
within your software.
• Rewind / Fast-forward: quickly jogs the playback cursor back and forth, letting
you quickly find specific points in your track while editing.
• Stop: Stops playback. In some recording software, this will also return the
playback cursor to the start of the track.
• Play / Pause: Starts and pauses your track at the current position of the playback
cursor in your DAW.
• Record: Arms the record function in your DAW. Hitting the Record button while
the track is stopped will begin playback while recording. If the track is already
playing, hitting Record will begin recording from the current playback cursor
position.
The buttons in the DAW Command Center send set control messages to your software, and
are not configurable.
The output of the DAW Command Center can be toggled between MCU and HUI protocols
within the MCC.
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NOTE: KeyLab Essential's compatibility with your chosen DAW will depend on how each
manufacturer handles the MCU and HUI protocols. For more information, consult the KeyLab Essential
page on the Arturia website, or the documentation of your preferred DAW.
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