User Manual

436 | APPENDIX A
Configuring Vegas Pro software to use your control surface
Use the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog to select the device to which your control surface is connected.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Enable your MIDI input and output ports:
a. Select the MIDI tab in the Preferences dialog.
b. In the Make these devices available for MIDI output box, select the check box for the MIDI port that is connected to your
control surface’s In port.
c. In the Make these devices available for MIDI input box, select the check box for the MIDI port that is connected to your
control surface’s Out port.
d. Click Apply.
3. Choose your control surface:
a. Select the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog.
b. Choose a device from the Available devices drop-down list and click the Add button. Adding a device loads its default
profile. If you want to customize the behavior of the control surface, double-click its entry in the Active control devices
list.
4. Click OK to apply your changes and close the Preferences dialog.
Configuring or customizing your control surface
Use the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog to select the control surfaces you want to use and adjust their
configuration.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the Preferences dialog.
2. Select the External Control & Automation tab.
3. Choose a device from the Available devices drop-down list and click the Add button. The device is added to the Active
control devices list.
4. Double-click the entry in the Active control devices list to display the configuration dialog.
• For more information about setting up a Mackie control, see Using a Mackie Control Universal with Vegas Pro on page 437.
• For more information about setting up a Frontier TranzPort, see Using a Frontier TranzPort on page 453.
• For more information about setting up a PreSonus FaderPort, see Using a PreSonus FaderPort on page 454.
• For more information about setting up a generic MIDI control, see Using a generic control surface on page 456.
Using your control surface
This section describes how to use your control surface in general terms.
For information about your specific device, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation.
1. From the Options menu, choose External Control to enable your selected control surfaces.
2. If necessary, press the Automation button on your control surface.
3. Click the Automation Settings button ( ) for each track you want to edit with the control surface and choose Automation
Write (Touch) or Automation Write (Latch) to enable automation recording.
To enable automation recording for audio busses or the main video output, use audio bus tracks or the video bus track.
4. Use the functions on your control surface to edit your project.