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 Only when all parameters fit in one page: When turned on, the defined number of
encoders are only used when there are sufficient encoders available to show all
parameters, without changing pages. As an example, if you have a Mackie Control
and two Mackie Control XTs (giving you at total of 24 encoders), a plug-in with 13
parameters will be shown with one encoder per parameter. Eleven encoders will
remain unused. A plug-in with 11 parameters will be shown with two encoders per
parameter. Two encoders will remain unused (as will the inactive encoders of the
sub-divisions mentioned above).
When turned off, multiple encoders are used for each parameter, which may require
scrolling. This would not be the case if only one encoder was used for each
parameter.
 Show value units for: The two checkboxes in this section allow you to adjust whether
parameter values are appended by the measurement unit, where applicable—“Hz”
or “%,” for example. You can set this option separately for instrument/plug-in
parameters, and for volume and other channel strip parameters. When turned on,
applicable values are appended with the appropriate unit. Turn off if viewing units
makes the display too cluttered.
 Controller Assignments button: Click to open the Controller Assignments window.
 Setup button: Click to open the Control Surfaces Setup window.
Help Tags Preferences
For control surfaces that feature freely 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 are similar to Logic Pro help tags, showing additional
information during use.
 While editing show long names for: The two checkboxes in this section allow you to
set how the names and values of parameters are displayed on the LCD of the control
surface.