Apple Logic Pro 7.2 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Control Surface Setup

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Automation Group
If you choose the Automation Group option in the Class menu, you can use the
assignment to set an automation group parameter.

A Parameter Group field that allows you to determine the edited group appears below
the Class menu. Current (entered with “0”) means the group selected in the Automation
Group
Control Surface Group parameter.

The additional Parameter menu allows you to set the automation group parameter. For
further information, see the Group Settings section in the Logic Pro 7 Reference Manual.

MIDI Input

Incoming MIDI messages are only processed on MIDI Input. When this parameter is
changed, all other assignments using the same input will also have their input changed
accordingly. If the assignment belongs to a supported control surface, the device’s MIDI
Input will also change in the Setup window. This feature allows you to create default
assignments for a new control surface, which other users can use immediately. To do
so, they simply need to place your com.apple.Logic.cs preferences file into their
Preferences folder, open the Controller Assignments Editor and change one
assignment’s MIDI Input parameter in accordance with their MIDI setup.

Value Change

The incoming MIDI message(s) that cause a value change in the destination parameter
are displayed here. To edit these MIDI messages, switch to the Expert View by activating
the corresponding checkbox in the upper right corner of the Controller Assignments
Editor.

In the Expert View you’ll find two fields: the lower one is only a display that shows the
Value Change message in plain text. The upper field display allows the messages to be
viewed and edited as a sequence of bytes, displayed in hexadecimal. There are
placeholders for the variable part:
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Lo7: Low 7 bits of the value

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Hi7: High 7 bits of the value

If there is only a Lo7 placeholder in the message, the value is treated as 7 bit. If there is
also a Hi7 placeholder, the value is treated as 14 bit. The order of Lo7 and Hi7 is
honored, and there may be constant bytes in between. This allows you to define
Control Change LSB and MSB portions. As an example: B0 08 Hi7 B0 28 Lo7

Note: When entering multiple MIDI messages, do not use Running Status. Always write
down the entire MIDI message(s), ensuring that you repeat the status byte, even if it’s
the same.

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