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Table Of Contents
50 Chapter 2 Customizing Controller Assignments
Global
Choosing the Global class lets you use an assignment to control global parameters. A
Parameter pop-up menu appears below the Class menu, offering the parameters listed
in the following table.
Note: All options listed in the table above only work in relative mode—where changes
are relative to the starting value or position. See the “Clock Part sub-parameter.
Global Options Explanation
Playhead This assignment controls the position of the playhead; Feedback is sent in the
format chosen in the control surface group’s Clock Display parameter.
Playhead (Beats) As above, but feedback is sent in beats format.
Playhead (Time
Code)
As above, but feedback is sent in SMPTE time code format.
Playhead (Beats,
Scrubbing)
Moving the controller doesn’t set the playhead position, but initiates
scrubbing. The format is defined by the control surface group format
parameter. The controller value defines the scrubbing speed.
Move Locators Moves left and right locators.
Left Locator Sets left locator.
Right Locator Sets right locator.
Move Punch
Locators
Moves punch in and punch out locators.
Punch In Locator Sets punch in locator.
Punch Out Locators Sets punch out locator.
Marker Position Edits position of current marker.
Marker Length Edits length of current marker.
Global Options Explanation
Nudge selected
Regions/Events
Nudges the selected regions or events by the chosen nudge value (see below).
Any Solo Feedback only. On if any (track or region) Solo button is active
Nudge Value Controls the nudge value used for Nudge selected Regions/Events. Switches
between tick, division, beat, bar, frame, 1/2 frame.
Scrub Status Sets the scrubbing status for the Playhead parameter (beats, scrubbing).
Possible values are: set clock, audio scrubbing, shuttle.
Automation of all
tracks
Switches the automation status of all tracks between the following values: off,
read, touch, latch, write.
Alert Text, Alert
Button, Alert Icon
Used by plug-ins to define special alert mode. This is mainly of use to control
surface developers.
Dummy Used to temporarily disable a modeless assignment, by using the Exclusive
checkbox. See Exclusive Checkbox on page 49.
Cycle Toggles the Cycle function on and off.