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1126Logic Pro User Guide
Add a control surface to Logic Pro
Some control surfaces such as MackieControl are detected automatically when you
open Logic Pro. You can add other devices that are not detected automatically using the
Setup window. Installation is covered in the setup section for your particular device. Some
devices may require different or additional steps, but in most cases you only need to select
the name of the device you want to use with Logic Pro, then add it. When you add a control
surface device, it is represented by an icon in the Device area of the Control Surface Setup
window.
Note: If you are using a device that provides a plug-in supplied by a third-party, refer to
the documentation provided by the manufacturer. Such devices include Nektar Panorama,
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol and other units.
Important: Devices supported by Lua scripts automatically appear in the Control Surfaces
Setup and Install windows. See Automatic assignment for USB MIDI controllers in Logic Pro
if using a Lua-supported keyboard or desktop controller.
Add a control surface by scanning
1. Choose Logic Pro > Control Surfaces > Setup to open the Control Surfaces Setup
window.
2. In the Setup window, choose New > Install, then select the device from the list. You
can select more than one model by Command-clicking multiple entries in the list. If
you select more than one model, Logic Properforms the operation for each model
sequentially.
Note: If you don’t want to select the models to be scanned, you can choose New > Scan
All in the Setup window to search for all supported control surface types on all ports.
This process may take a few minutes.
3. Click the Scan button. You can also press Enter, or double-click the device name to
initiate the scanning process.
Logic Pro scans your system for connected devices, and automatically installs (and
connects to) all found devices.
4. Close the window when all devices are added to your system.
Add a control surface manually
Some control surfaces don’t support automatic scanning. Such devices must be added
manually. When you add a device manually, you also need to assign the appropriate MIDI In
and Out port parameters.
Note: It is preferable to install devices by scanning whenever possible.Logic Pro is able to
gather more information about devices through scanning than with manual installation.
1. Choose Logic Pro > Control Surfaces > Setup to open the Control Surfaces Setup
window.
2. In the Setup window, choose New > Install, then select the device from the list.
3. Click the Add button.
If another control surface of the selected type already exists in your setup, a warning
dialog asks you to confirm the addition of the new device.