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24 Chapter 1 Basic Control Surface Setup
Special Parameters
Some control surfaces (such as the Mackie Control) allow you to define “special”
parameters such as fader touch sensitivity. When a device that offers special
parameters is connected, the Special Parameters box appears on the left side of the
Setup window. For more information about supported special parameters, refer to the
documentation for the specific device.
Control Surface Group Parameters
If you have created one or more control surface groups, you can configure group
parameters in the Control Surface Group Parameter box. These parameters apply to the
group associated with the selected device, and allow you to set up each group to meet
your needs. This is especially helpful when you have multiple control surface groups.
Many (if not all) control surface group parameters can also be changed directly from
the control surface, as well as from the Setup window.
If you have created multiple control surface groups, the Control Surface Group Parameter
box shows the settings for the group that is currently selected in the Setup window.
The Control Surface Group Parameter box contains the following parameters:
Display Parameters
The parameters at the top of the box allow you control over aspects of the device
displays.
 Flip Mode: Choose the functions for the faders and rotary encoders of the channel
strips on the device. For control surfaces that contain a fader and a rotary encoder for
each channel strip, Flip Mode allows you to assign both controls to the same
parameter, or swap their assignments. The choices are:
 Off: Standard mode, with the fader acting as a volume control.
 Duplicate: Assigns both the fader and encoder to the currently selected encoder
parameter.
 Swap: Switches the fader and encoder assignments, making the fader a pan
control and the encoder a channel volume control, for example.
 Mute: Disables the fader. This is useful when recording in the same room as the
control surface, and you wish to avoid the mechanical noise of the faders. Any
existing automation still functions normally.
 Display Mode: Click to limit the device display to only the name, or only the value, of
the current parameter. This is helpful if there is insufficient space for the display of
both the parameter name and value.
 Clock Display: If your control surface features a position display, this parameter allows
you to determine how the playhead position is represented: Click to switch between
Beats (musical values) or SMPTE (absolute time values).
Note: The elements (and positions) displayed depend on the selected SMPTE or bar/
beat display option defined in the Logic Express Preferences.