MIDI Devices

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MIDI devices
Testing the template and exiting the panel
dialog
1. Activate the test mode by checking the “Test Tem-
plate” option at the top of the edit area.
This will make the panel “go live” and transmit MIDI data over the output
port when you move the controls.
If everything appears to be functioning OK, we can con-
sider the panel completed, and it’s time to start using it!
2. Click the Exit button on the Panel Edit window, and
click Save in the dialog that appears.
Using the new device panel in the Inspector
1. To use the new panel in the Inspector, go back to the
main Project window, create a MIDI track and assign its
output to the device the panel was made for, i.e. Triton.
2. Now click the User Panel tab at the bottom of the In-
spector.
Click the button to open the device structure and choose the desired
panel.
Done! Now the device panel is displayed in the Inspector
and ready for automation recording.
Advanced Panel handling
In the following section, basic knowledge of the Device
and Panel windows is assumed. We also assume that you
have followed the tutorial.
Ö We highly recommend that you export the current de-
vice setup as a backup before moving on to advanced
panel editing.
Copying panel elements
Copying panel elements only copies the graphic panel el-
ements, but not the parameters. This way, you can quickly
copy a pre-designed panel to various subnodes and de-
fine the parameters afterwards.
Ö There is one exception to the rule: If the panels belong
to the same level of subnodes in the same device, the pa-
rameters will not get lost during the copy and paste.
Panel elements can be copied from the same device or
from different devices.