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260Logic Pro Instruments
ES2 macro controls and controller assignments
Logic Pro ES2 macros and controllers overview
The section at the bottom of the ES2interface provides three views:
• Macro button: Show a number of macro controls that affect groups of other parameters.
• MIDI button: Assign MIDI controllers to particular modulation routings. See Logic Pro
ES2 via modulation source reference.
• Macro only button: Replace the ES2interface with a smaller view that is limited to the
macro controls.
Use Logic Pro ES2 macro controls
The macro knobs provide quick access to several linked, related parameters.
When you rotate any of the macro controls, one or more parameters in the ES2interface
update. For example, adjusting the Detune macro control simultaneously affects the Analog
parameter and the coarse and fine oscillator Frequency parameters.
The macro parameters are settings-compatible with ES2-based GarageBand instruments.
In other words, you can use the ES2 and some GarageBand synthesizer settings
interchangeably.
Important: The impact of each macro control is completely dependent on the parameter
values of the current setting. In some patches, a number of macro controls may have no
effect.
Make Logic Pro ES2 controller assignments
The Controller Assignments area lets you assign MIDi keyboard knobs, sliders, and other
controls to act as control sources for ES2 parameters. There are six menus, for CtrlA to
CtrlF. You can use any MIDI controller shown in the menus for these control sources.
These parameters are saved with each setting. They are updated only if the default setting
that is loaded on instantiating the plug-in is used or if the setting was saved with a project.
This approach helps you to adapt all MIDI controllers to the keyboard, without having to
edit and save each setting separately.