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3—VS-2480CD Control Surface Settings
Configuring the VS-2480CD as a Control Surface
The VS-2480CD’s control surface parameters allow you to configure the VS-2480CD so
that its buttons, knobs and faders transmit the appropriate MIDI messages for the
software you want to control. These parameters are found on the VS-2480CD’s
CONTROL SURFACE screen in the UTILITY menu.
To view the control surface parameters:
1. You can use the VGA main display or the VS-2480CD’s buttons, as desired:
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Select CONTROL SURFACE from the VGA main display’s UTILITY menu.
• Press UTILITY on the VS-2480CD, PAGE until “C.Srfc” appears above F3, and
then press F3 (C.Srfc).
Arming Control Surface Mode
Before you can actually activate Control Surface mode, you must first arm the mode by
setting the CONTROL SURFACE screen’s V.FADER CONTROL SURFACE Sw
parameter to On. Once the mode has been armed, you can turn it on as described on
Page 19.
In addition to using the VS-2480CD as a control surface, you can synchronize its
transport with the transport of your external software. You can also control both
devices’ transports from the VS-2480CD or from the external software. See Page 307 in
the VS-2480 Owner’s Manual.
When Control Surface mode is armed, the VS-2480CD continues to operate normally
until you actually turn on, or activate, the mode as described on Page 19.