Roland cakewalk A-800PRO - Manual (Page 21)

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Look what You Can Do with the A-PRO
When playing the A-PRO’s keyboard, you can select sounds in your sound module from
the A-PRO. You can also play two sounds together (DUAL) or separately (SPLIT).
For details, refer to “Performing (Play Mode)” (p. 41).
If you’re using SONAR, you can use the A-PRO as a controller for SONAR simply by
pressing the A-PRO’s [ACT] button to turn it on.
For details, refer to SONAR’s online help.
The A-PRO provides 19 control maps, and you can control a variety of software simply
by switching between them.
For details, refer to the separate Control Map Guide.
The A-PRO provides 44 controllers; you can freely assign a MIDI message to each
controller.
For details, refer to “Using A-PRO Editor” (p. 22).
Play
Use ACT
What is ACT?
ACT (Active Controller Technology) is functionality that lets you control SONAR
from an external device such as the A-PRO. This lets you control the plug-in effect
or plug-in synthesizer that’s active in SONAR without having to make time-
consuming settings.
Use Control Maps
Create Your Own Settings
About Control Maps
A Control Map is an object that describes how MIDI settings are assigned to the
various controllers.
By using Control Maps, you can easily switch to the settings you need for a
particular environment, making it easier for you to use a variety of different
software programs.
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