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3. Double-click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure
Generic Control dialog.
4. Click the Open button and browse to the mapping file you want to use.
5. Click OK to apply your changes and return to the Preferences dialog.
6. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
Configuring a Generic Control Surface
If you have a MIDI controller that includes buttons and knobs or faders, you can use the device as an
external control surface. For more information, see "Using a Control Surface" on page 529.
For example, let's assume that you have a MIDI keyboard that has 8 knobs. This topic will show you how
you can use those knobs to control the volume on the tracks in your project.
Notes:
n You can use this same process to assign a controller to any configurable parameter. To adjust
track volume, we're selecting Channel x Fader in the Host Command list in step 9 below.
However, if you wanted to adjust panning, you could choose Channel x Pan, or if you wanted
to adjust the bus send level, you could choose Channel x Send.
n Effect parameters cannot be controlled with a generic controller.
A generic control surface can control either trim or automation settings. In order to control
automation settings, you must assign a button to place the control surface in automation mode, and
the Automation Settings button on the track or bus you want to edit must be set to Automation
Write (Touch) or Automation Write (Latch).
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Select the MIDI tab, and verify that the port where your controller is connected is selected in the
Make these devices available for MIDI input list.
3. Select the External Control & Automation tab.
4. From the Available devices drop-down list, choose Generic Control, and then click the Add button.
The Generic Control is added to the Active control devices list.
5. Double-click the Generic Control entry in the Active control devices list to display the Configure
Generic Control dialog.
6. Because the MIDI keyboard in our example has 8 knobs, type 8 in the Number of channels box.
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