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Chapter 3 Controller assignments 42
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Reassign: Click to delete all existing active assignments for this parameter.
Use this option to reassign a function key such as F1 to F8 to a new key command.
Reassign an inactive controller
Supported control surfaces generally have empty user pages available, allowing for new encoder
assignments. You would select a particular user page mode (page 3, for example), then learn an
assignment for the encoder.
m Use the Learn process to assign a controller in an inactive mode.
Note: The new assignment becomes part of the active mode in the same zone that contained
the previous, inactive assignment.
Use zones and modes
You can dene a group of controllers as a zone in Expert view and switch all controls in a zone
to dierent parameters. Using a Mackie Control, for example, you can dene the eight rotary
encoders as a zone and switch them between pan, send level, and plug-in parameters. You can
also dene multiple zones for a control surface: one zone for the encoders, and a second zone
that switches the function keys (F1 to F8) to dierent functions.
Each set of zone parameters is called a mode. A zone can contain one or more modes, but only
one mode can be active at any given time. A zone can also contain assignments that are always
active, regardless of the active mode. These are known as modeless assignments.
The simultaneous use of modal and modeless assignments allows you to do things such as:
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Dene a zone that switches between two modes or functions by pressing and releasing a
control surface modier button (such as Shift or Option)—while using a particular function
button on the control surface.
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Dene a zone that allows you to use modeless assignments for display updates, transport
functions, and Save or Undo operations. The same zone could contain a modal assignment
for all Volume and Pan controls. Switching to another mode could provide access to EQ
parameters. In both modal situations, the display, transport, and Save or Undo functions would
be available.
A mode can contain any number of assignments. Only the assignments for the active mode are
processed by Logic Pro. Assignments of inactive modes are ignored. You can switch the active
mode for a zone by making special assignments.
Zones and modes can be dened across multiple control surfaces to support the use of control
surface groups.
The illustration shows one possible hierarchical arrangement of zones and modes.
Modeless Assignment A
Modeless Assignment B
Mode 1 (inactive)
Mode 2 (active)
Modal Assignment B
Modal Assignment C
Modal Assignment A
Modal Assignment B
Modal Assignment A
Zone 1
Mode 3 (inactive)
Mode 5 (inactive)
Mode 4 (active)
Modal Assignment B
Modal Assignment C
Modal Assignment D
Modal Assignment A
Modal Assignment A
Modal Assignment A
Zone 2