Using assignable controls

Assignable knobs and buttons can control automatable plug-in parameters in the FX Chain. An FX Chain preset can store up to six assignable knobs and six assignable buttons.

Figure 268. Assignable knobs and buttons.

To add/remove an assignable knob or button (Producer only)

Right-click the FX Chain property page and choose one of the following commands on the pop-up menu:

Add knob. Add a new assignable knob, up to a total of 6 knobs.

Add button. Add a new assignable button, up to a total of 6 knobs.

Remove control. Remove the assignable control.

Learn knob/button. The FX Chain is put into a learning mode and will 'listen' to controls touched on the plug-ins in the FX Chain. When you select Learn knob/button again, the touched controls are assigned and displayed in the FX Chain property page. Learn mode is automatically ended if the limit of 6 buttons or knobs is reached, or when the limit of 4 parameters for a knob or button is reached.

Note: If you right-click an existing knob/button, that knob/button is reset and re-learned, otherwise a new knob or button is created (up to a maximum of 6 buttons or knobs).

To customize an assignable control (Producer only)

Right-click a knob or button in the FX Chain property page and choose Edit control on the pop-up menu to open the Control Properties dialog box.

Figure 269. Assignable control properties.

A. Name B. Position C. Destination D. Start value E. End value

The Control Properties dialog box contains the following settings:

Name. The name of the assignable control, shown as the label.

Position. The “slot” position of the control, from left to right.

Destination. Choose up to four automatable plug-in parameters to control with the assignable knob or button.

Start. The start value for the destination parameter, specified as a percentage (0.00% to 100.00%).

End. The end value for the destination parameter, specified as a percentage (0.00% to 100.00%). You can also set Start and End values automatically. For details, see To set parameter value range automatically.

To set parameter value range manually

1.	Right-click a knob or button in the FX Chain property page and choose Edit control on the pop-up menu to open the Control Properties dialog box.

2.	Specify the Start and End values.

Tip: You can invert ranges to have two parameters move in opposite directions.

To set parameter value range automatically

1.	Open a plug-in’s property page and set the desired Start position for each parameter.

2.	Right-click a knob or button in the FX Chain property page, point to Ranges on the pop-up menu and choose one of the following commands:

All Parameters- Set Start. Set the Start value of all parameters assigned to the FX Chain knob or button. The values are determined by the current position of each plug-in’s property page settings.

All Parameters- Set End. Set the End value of all parameters assigned to the FX Chain knob or button. The values are determined by the current position of each plug-in’s property page settings.

<Plug-in name - Parameter name>- Set Start. Set the Start value of a specific parameter assigned to the FX Chain knob or button.

<Plug-in name - Parameter name>- Set End. Set the End value of a specific parameter assigned to the FX Chain knob or button.

To set the default parameter value

1.	Adjust a knob or button in the FX Chain property page to the desired default position.

2.	Right-click the knob or button and choose Set Default Value on the pop-up menu.

When you double-click the knob or button, it returns to its default value.

Note: If multiple parameters are assigned to the knob or button, the default value will be 0.5.

To map an assignable knob or button to a plug-in parameter (Producer only)

1.	Right-click an assignable knob or button in the FX Chain property page and choose Edit control on the pop-up menu to open the Control Properties dialog box.

2.	Specify an automatable plug-in parameter in the Destination list. You can specify up to four parameters for each knob and button.

Figure 270. Specify up to four automatable plug-in parameters for each assignable control.

 

Note: You can also “learn” plug-in parameters by simply touching controls in plug-in property pages. To do so, right-click in the FX Chain property page and select Learn Knobs or Learn Buttons on the pop-up menu. Touch the plug-in parameters you want to assign, then select Learn Knobs or Learn Buttons again to exit learn mode.

 

See:

Effects chains

Using FX Chain presets

Customizing the FX Chain UI (Producer and Studio only)

Audio effects (audio plug-ins)