User Manual

REMOTE - PLAYING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES
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6. An image of the selected control surface model is shown, often along with some information text - read this
carefully.
For some control surfaces, you need to select a specific preset to use the surface with Record - this is noted here.
7. Use the MIDI Input pop-up to select the input port to which you have connected the surface.
If in doubt, you can click the Find button and then tweak a control or play a key on the control surface to have Re-
cord find the correct input port for you.
D Some control surfaces may have more than one MIDI Input pop-up menu.
You need to select ports on all MIDI Input pop-up menus.
D Some control surfaces will have a MIDI Output pop-up menu.
In some cases this labeled “Optional” - then you don’t have to make a selection. In other cases, a MIDI Output is re-
quired. This is the case if the control surface uses MIDI feedback - motor fader, displays, etc. See the separate
“Control Surface Details” pdf document for details.
D Record only “grabs” the MIDI inputs you are actually using.
MIDI inputs not selected here or on the Advanced MIDI page (see “Advanced MIDI - The External Control Bus in-
puts”) are available to other programs.
D Note that other MIDI programs may “grab” all MIDI ports in your system when you launch them!
8. If you like, you can rename your control surface in the Name field.
9. Click OK to add the surface.
D Depending on the surface model, alerts may appear, reminding you to select a specific preset etc.
In some cases, Record can restore a preset in the control surface to factory settings for you. In such cases you will
be informed about this.
Finally you return to the Control Surfaces and Keyboards Preferences page, where your added surface is now listed.
If your control surface model isn’t listed
If you can’t find your control surface listed on the Manufacturer or Model pop-up menus when you try to add it, this
means that there’s no native support for that model. However, the program supports generic keyboards and control-
lers. Here’s what to do:
D Select “Other” on the Manufacturer pop-up menu and then one of the three options on the Model pop-up
menu.
or, if the Manufacturer is listed but not your specific model:
D Select one of the three “Other” options on the Model pop-up menu:
In both cases, the options are:
•Basic MIDI Keyboard
Select this is you have a MIDI keyboard without programmable knobs, buttons or faders. This is used for playing
only (including performance controllers such as pitch bend, mod wheel, etc.) - you cannot adjust Record device pa-
rameters with this type of control surface.