Kenton Control Freak all versions - Manual (Page 47)

CONTROL FREAK CUBASE VST USERS
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Cubase VST users Controlling Cubase VST from the Kenton Control Freak
Since 3.7 PC / 4.1 Mac, the ability to control various real-time parameters
within VST has been available using a hardware remote device. In the current
versions it is only possible to control the volumes, pans, mutes and solos on
the audio mixer, plus transport functions – this is due to limitations of VST
itself, not of the Freak. However, later versions of VST may offer a greater
degree of control.
All new Control Freak units come pre-programmed with profiles to control
the VST audio mixer. Control Freak owners with an earlier software revision
than 4501.289 (4501.422 for Original Freak) will not have these profiles but
can download them from our website www.kenton.co.uk, where there is also
a profile for controlling transport.
Configuring VST to recognise the Control Freak
Firstly, it is essential that in VST you select the Roland MCR8 as your remote
controller. Go to the audio drop down menu and select VST remote.
In the VST remote
window select Roland MCR8.
Set input to be from your soundcard.
Note:Your Freak must be set to MIDI
channel 16 or VST will not see it
(Kenton profiles are already set to the
correct channel).
Plug-in instruments such as the Pro-
Five and Model-E can also be
controlled with the Control Freak.
Profiles will be available from our
website shortly.
Yamaha DSP Factory
DSP Factory owners can also control the DSP mixing desk inside VST from the
Control Freak. This is done by using a program called Auto DSP, which can be
downloaded from www.msmcleod.demon.co.uk.
Before you start VST, run the Auto
DSP program and select your
MIDI In device.
Then click on enable automation.
Finally, click on default.
Start VST and you will find that the
DSP mixer now responds to program
0 (volumes) on the Freak. All other
parameters on the DSP Factory card
can be controlled with the Freak –
you just have to set them up how you
want.