System information
A generic control surface can control either trim or automation settings. In order to control
automation settings, you must assign a button to place the control surface in automation mode, and
the Automation Settings button on the track or bus you want to edit must be set to Automation
Write (Touch) or Automation Write (Latch).
Customizing your control mappings
Use the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog to select the control surfaces you want
to use and adjust their configuration.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Select the External Control & Automation tab.
3. Double-click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure
Generic Control dialog.
4. To add or change a function do the following:
a. Choose a setting from the View function group drop-down list.
b. Select the Learn check box.
c. Select an command in the Host Command list and activate the control on your control
surface.
d. You can click the Edit button to fine-tune the MIDI message settings.
5. Repeat step 4 for each command you want to make available on your control surface.
If you want to control audio and video tracks with your MIDIcontroller, you'll need to assign
buttons to place the controller in Audio and Video mode.
From the View function group drop-down list, choose Assign and then assign a MIDImessage
for the Set Audio Mode and Set Video Mode commands.
You can then choose Audio Channels from the View function group drop-down list to
configure controls for audio tracks, and choose Video Channels from the View function group
drop-down list to configure controls for video tracks.
6. To remove a function, select an item in the Host Command list and click the Reset button.
7. To remove all functions, click the Reset All button.
8. Click the Save As button to save your updated configuration file.
Loading a control mapping file
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Select the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog.
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