MIDI Devices

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MIDI devices
Creating a control panel – a tutorial
In this tutorial we will create a simple control panel for a
device in the following steps:
• “Installing a Device” on page 13
• “Adding a panel” on page 13
• “Adding a background” on page 13
• “Adding control objects” on page 14
• “Copying control objects” on page 14
• “Aligning control objects” on page 15
• “Defining parameters for control objects” on page 15
• “Adding more background elements” on page 16
• “Adding control objects – faders” on page 17
• “Adding control objects – switches” on page 17
• “Testing the template and exiting the panel dialog” on page 18
• “Using the new device panel in the Inspector” on page 18
Installing a Device
1. Open the MIDI Device Manager window, and click the
Install Device button.
Here you can choose from a list of pre-defined devices, or define a cus-
tom device. In this example we will use a Triton (Korg) preset.
2. Once you have installed the Triton (Korg) device, se-
lect it by clicking on its name in the Installed Devices list
and click Open Device.
Now you will see the Device structure to the left of the
window.
Adding a panel
In this example, we will select Channel 1 to add the panel.
1. Select the Channel 1 node and click the Add Panel
button.
Now you can set a size for the panel – see “The Add Panel Dialog” on
page 8 for details.
2. For this tutorial, select “Inspector size” and click OK.
The main Panel Edit window will now open. The blue rectangle is the
panel edit area.
Adding a background
Now you can begin adding objects to the panel. Let’s start
with a suitable background. Backgrounds are selected
from the area to the right of the edit area.
1. Drag a background object into the blue rectangle (in
the edit area) and release the mouse button.
Once an object is selected you can adjust its size to your
liking using the resize handles.