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Using Control Surface Transport Controls
You can remotely control playback in Final Cut Pro using the transport controls on your
control surface. The current timecode of your sequence (or clip in the Viewer) is displayed
in the Time Display readout on the control surface.
Important: The Audio Mixer must be open or the control surface transport controls have
no effect in Final Cut Pro.
The play, rewind, fast-forward, and stop buttons on the control surface work in the same
way as the transport controls in the Viewer and Canvas. You can also jog frame by frame
using the jog/scrub wheel on the control surface.
Control Surface Commands Supported by Final Cut Pro
In addition to the main functions described above, the following control surface buttons
can be used to trigger Final Cut Pro commands.
Final Cut Pro commandControl surface button
Jog onlyJog/scrub wheel
Same as control surfaceArrow keys
Same as control surfaceFunction keys (F1-F8); modifier
keys (Command, Shift, Option,
Control)
Same as control surfaceSave, Undo, Cancel, Enter
Go to Previous MarkerMarker
Go to Next MarkerNudge
HomeCycle
EndSolo
Recording Audio Mixer Keyframes Using a Control Surface
Recording audio mixer automation with a control surface is identical to recording
keyframes by adjusting faders in the Audio Mixer. The only difference is that you can
control multiple faders and pan knobs simultaneously with a control surface, whereas
adjusting faders with the mouse allows you to control only one fader at a time. Using a
control surface lets you perform more nuanced mixes, adjusting multiple tracks at once.
For information about recording audio level keyframes, see “About Mixer Automation
and Keyframe Recording.”
To record audio level and pan keyframes using a control surface
1 Make sure your control surface is connected and properly configured.
2 Press Option-6 to open the Audio Mixer.
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