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631Logic Pro User Guide
Use articulation IDs to change articulations in
Logic Pro
Some software instruments that use the Sampler software instrument, including drummers,
strings, and other orchestral instruments, provide multiple articulations for MIDI notes
using articulation IDs. For patches containing these software instruments, you can map a
screen control to the Articulation ID parameter and use it to change note articulations in
real time while you play the patch.
Map a screen control to the Articulation ID parameter
1. In Logic Pro, in the Smart Controls pane, click the the Inspector button in the Smart
Controls menu bar.
2. Select a screen control.
To switch between two values, select a button screen control. To select between a
larger range of values, select a knob or slider screen control.
3. In the Smart Control inspector, click the Parameter Mapping disclosure triangle.
4. In the Parameter Mapping area, click the parameter name, then choose Non-
automatable > Main > Articulation ID from the pop-up menu.
5. Set the Range Min to 1 (one). Set the Range Max to the next value (to switch between
two values) or to the number of used articulation IDs (to select between all used
values).
When you play the patch, you can change articulations by manipulating the screen control.
Assign hardware controls to screen controls in
Logic Pro
To use Smart Controls with a MIDI controller, you assign hardware controls on the
controller (faders, knobs, buttons, drum pads, pedals, and other controls) to screen
controls. After you assign a hardware control to a screen control, the screen control
receives the MIDI messages from the hardware control.
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can
assign hardware controls to screen controls using the Learn process, which is similar
to learning controller assignments for a control surface. Only one screen control can be
selected at a time, and each screen control can have only one assignment. When you
assign a hardware control, it keeps the assignment for all Logic Pro projects, until you
reassign it.
Assign an external hardware control using the Learn button
1. In Logic Pro, in the Smart Controls pane, click the Inspector button in the Smart
Controls menu bar.
2. Select a screen control.
3. Click the External Assignment disclosure triangle.