Apple Logic Pro 7.2 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Control Surface Setup

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Reassigning a Control

If you want to reassign a control, the procedure depends on the current state of the
control.

Case 1: Control is currently active (an assignment for this control is part of an active
Mode).
If you attempt to learn an assignment for an “active” controller, the following message
is displayed: “This control is currently assigned to xxx. Do you want to reassign the
control?”
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Cancel—Deletes the learned assignment.

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Parallel assignment—Retains the new assignment. Typical usage: one knob controls
multiple parameters as a macro.

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Reassign—Deletes all existing active assignments for this parameter. Typical usage:
reassigning an F1 to F8 key to a new key command.

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Create new mode—Creates a new mode and places the assignment into the new
mode. In this scenario, you will need to learn an assignment to switch between the
old and new modes.

Should you choose the latter option, the Controller Assignment Editor opens in Expert
view, with the new mode selected, and a warning icon. If you move the mouse cursor
over the icon, a Help Tag indicates that: “There is no mode change assignment yet to
switch to this mode. Please click “Learn Mode Change” to create one.”

Case 2: Control is currently inactive (an assignment for this control is part of an
inactive mode).
The learned assignment is moved to the active mode of the zone where the inactive
assignment was found.

Typical usage of this facility: Supported control surfaces have empty user pages
available, allowing for new encoder assignments. You would select user mode, and
then learn an assignment for the encoder.

You can define multiple pages for a control surface.

Cases 1 and 2 can occur simultaneously.

Reassigning a Parameter

Logic allows you to reassign a parameter that is already assigned to a MIDI control. The
procedure depends on the current state of the assignment.

Case 1: Assignment to a parameter that is currently active (as it is part of an active
mode)
If you attempt to change an existing “active” parameter assignment, the following
message is displayed: “This destination parameter is currently assigned for control xxx.
Do you want to reassign the parameter?”

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