User Manual

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE
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3. 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.
4. 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.
• 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.
• Some control surfaces will have a MIDI Output pop-up menu.
In some cases this is labeled “Optional” - then you don’t have to make a selection. In other cases, a MIDI Output is
required. This is the case if the control surface uses MIDI feedback - motor fader, displays, etc.
5. If you like, you can rename your control surface in the Name field.
6. 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. If so, you will be in-
formed about this.
Finally you return to the Control Surfaces 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 select 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: