Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 888)

Chapter 6 Using the Audio Mixer 101
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To configure a control surface:
1 Choose Tools > Control Surfaces.
The Control Surfaces Configuration dialog appears.
2 If there is not already a control surface icon in the control surface arrangement area,
click the Add (+) button (or press Command-+).
A sheet appears with configuration settings.
3 Choose the following settings:
 The type of control surface
 The MIDI interface output port to which your control surface MIDI input is connected
 The MIDI interface input port to which your control surface MIDI output is connected
Note: The names of external devices configured in Audio MIDI Setup appear in
parentheses after the name of each port of your MIDI interface. Audio MIDI Setup is a
utility included with Mac OS X that allows you to name and configure the devices,
instruments, and ports of your MIDI setup.
4 Click OK, then click OK again to accept changes to your control surface configuration.
You can add and configure additional control surfaces using the steps above.
To change the settings for a control surface:
1 Choose Tools > Control Surfaces.
The Control Surfaces Configuration dialog appears.
2 Double-click the control surface icon.
A sheet appears with configuration settings.
3 Change the control surface settings as needed.
4 Click OK, then click OK again to accept changes to your control surface configuration.
To delete a control surface:
1 Choose Tools > Control Surfaces.
2 Do one of the following:
 Click a control surface icon, then press Command-Delete.
 Drag a control surface icon outside of the Control Surfaces Configuration dialog, then
release the mouse button.
 Click a control surface icon, then press the Delete (–) button.
3 Click OK.