Assigning Pan or Volume Faders to Shape Controller Data
Metro makes it possible to assign the Instrument Mixer windows pan knobs or volume faders to any controller number or to a SysEx message. You can assign the faders in not only the Instrument Mixers windows Main window but also its Aux windows.
To assign a volume fader to a controller:
- In the Instruments Mixer window, locate the fader of Output that you want to be controlled by a volume fader (look at the bottom of the screen).
- Double-click the Output name to open the Define Outputs dialog box for that Output.
- Click Assign Volume Slider.
The Assign to Vertical Slider dialog box appears.
- Click the Assign Controller radio button.
- In the field to the right of the Assign Controller radio button, enter the
number of the controller you want to control with the volume fader. For example,
enter 2 if you want to create Breath Controller data.
- Click OK.
To assign a pan knob to a controller:
- In the Instruments Mixer window, locate an Output that is set to the channel and port you want to be controlled by a pan knob.
- Double-click the Output name to open the Define Outputs dialog box for that Output.
- Click Assign Pan Slider.
The Assign to Rotary Slider dialog box appears.
- Click the Assign Controller radio button.
- In the field to the right of the Assign Controller radio button, enter the
number of the controller you want to control with the pan knob. For example, enter
2 if you want to create Breath Controller data.
- Click OK.
See Also:
Assigning SysEx to Output Faders
Faders
Saving Faders and Output Setups