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• Label field: Displays characters that represent the label for the assignment on the control
surface’s display. You can view this much like a scribble strip on a mixer. See Using the
Control Name and Label Fields.
• Flip Group field: Enter an integer to define a flip group for the assignment. See Setting
the Flip Group and Exclusive Parameters.
• Class pop-up menu: Choose the class of parameter (parameter type) you want to assign.
See Setting Class Pop-Up Menu Parameters.
Note: Depending on the chosen class, different fields and pop-up menus for that class
appear below the Class pop-up menu.
• Parameter/Mode pop-up menu and field: Depending on your choice in the Class pop-up
menu, you can choose from dozens of different parameters and modes. The options
available change as different classes are selected.
• Group/Track/Command/Key field pop-up menu: These options also change depending
on your choice in the Class pop-up menu.
• Bank Type pop-up menu: This pop-up menu determines the bank relationship of the
assigned parameter. This can be as per the Group setting, By One, or By Bank.
Input Message Area
The area at the center right shows the following parameters. See Editing Input Message
Parameters in Expert View for details.
• MIDI Input pop-up menu: Choose a MIDI input source (MIDI Port or Caps Lock Keyboard).
This can be changed by incoming MIDI messages, shown in the Value Change field.
• Value Change field: Displays incoming MIDI messages that cause a value change.
• Touch/Release field: Enter an integer value to force incoming MIDI messages to change
the touch/release status of the selected parameter. This only applies to control surfaces
that offer touch-sensitive controls (where touching or releasing a fader, for example,
enables or disables reception of data from the control surface).
Value Area
The area at the bottom right shows the following parameters. See Editing Value Parameters
in Expert View for details.
• Min and Max fields: Enter integer values to set the range of incoming MIDI values.
• Format pop-up menu: Choose the format used to encode negative values.
• Multiply field: Enter a value to scale incoming MIDI values.
• Mode pop-up menu: Choose the mode used by incoming values to modify the current
parameter value.
• Feedback pop-up menu and checkboxes: Choose the display format of the parameter
value (on the control surface display, if applicable).
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