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Using Hardware Controllers
Vegas Pro supports several types of hardware devices you can use to adjust controls in the user interface,
from a full-featured, professional control surface to a simple gaming joystick.
A hardware controller lends a tactile element to your editing sessions, providing a hands-on feel that your
mouse just can't duplicate.
Using a Control Surface
A control surface is a hardware device that uses knobs, faders, and buttons to control user interface
elements that are normally controlled with a mouse. Using a control surface lends a tactile feel to your
editing sessions.
Unlike keyboard shortcuts—which determine the shortcut's behavior based on the portion of the Vegas Pro
window that has focus—a control surface's mapped functions work no matter what part of the application
has focus.
Connecting your control surface
You can use one Mackie Control Universal (with up to four Mackie Control Universal Extenders), one
Frontier TranzPort, one PreSonus FaderPort, and up to five generic control surfaces with Vegas Pro.
If you’re using Mackie Control Extenders, you'll need a multiport MIDI interface with MIDI In/Out ports for
each device.
Perform the following steps for each device.
1. Connect the MIDI Out port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI In port on your control surface.
2. Connect the MIDI In port on your MIDI interface to the MIDI Out port on your control surface.
3. If you're using Mackie Control Extenders, repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each Mackie Control Extender.
If you're using a USB interface such as the Frontier TranzPort, just plug in the USB cable.
Configuring Vegas Pro to use your control surface
Use the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog to select the device to which your control surface is connected.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Enable your MIDI input and output ports:
a. Select the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences - MIDI
Device Tab" on page 601.
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