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For example, if you have a Mackie Control and two Mackie Control XTs (giving you a total
of 24 encoders), a plug-in with 13 parameters is shown with one encoder per parameter.
Eleven encoders remain unused. A plug-in with 11 parameters is shown with two encoders
per parameter. Two encoders remain unused (as do the inactive encoders of the subdivisions
mentioned above). When this parameter is turned o, multiple encoders are used for each
parameter, which may require scrolling. This is not the case if only one encoder is used for
each parameter.
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Show value units for checkboxes: Turn on the two checkboxes to add the measurement unit
to parameter values, where applicable—“Hz” or “%,” for example. You can set this option
separately for instrument and plug-in parameters, and for volume and other channel strip
parameters. Turn o this option if viewing units makes the display too cluttered.
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Controller Assignments button: Click to open the Controller Assignments window.
Important: Easy view is available only when you click the Show Advanced Tools checkbox
in the Advanced Logic Pro preferences. Expert view is available only when you select the
Show Advanced Tools checkbox and the Control Surfaces checkbox in the Advanced Logic
Pro preferences.
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Setup button: Click to open the Control Surfaces Setup window.
Help Tags preferences
For control surfaces that feature programmable displays with more than six characters per line or
segment of the display, you can change the way help tags are shown. Control surface help tags
show additional information during use.
Help Tags preferences
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While editing show long names for checkboxes: Turn on the two checkboxes in this section to
determine how parameter names and values are displayed on the LCD of the control surface.
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Parameter name checkbox: Turn on to show the full parameter name in the upper LCD line
when you edit a parameter.
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Parameter value checkbox: Turn on to show the full parameter value in the lower LCD line
when you edit a parameter. If the Show value units for checkboxes (see below) are turned
on, the value is appended by the measurement unit, where applicable (for example, dB, Hz,
or %).
Note: The following options only have an eect if at least one of the two parameters
described above is active.