Apple Logic Express 7.2 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Control Surface Setup
The
reason
for
this
structure
is
that
you
can
place
modeless
assignments
nearer
to
the
modal
assignments
they
are
associated
with.
As
an
example,
where
pressing
and
releasing
the
Option
button
switches
between
two
modes
for
the
Function
keys
of
an
assignment.
A
Mode
contains
any
number
of
assignments.
Only
the
active
Mode’s
assignments
are
processed
for
incoming
MIDI
and
feedback.
Assignments
of
inactive
Modes
are
ignored.
A Zone’s active Mode can be switched by special Assignments (see below).
There
can
be
multiple
Zones.
As
examples,
one
for
the
encoders
and
a
second
one
that
switches
the
F1
to
F8
keys
to
different
functions.
Zones
and
Modes
can
be
defined
across
multiple
control
surfaces,
to
create
Control
Surface
Groups.
You can visualize the Control Surface System as a hierarchical list. As an example:
Zone
1
Â
Modeless Assignment
Â
Modeless Assignment
Â
Mode
1
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Mode
2
(active)
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Mode
3
Â
Modal Assignment
Zone
2
Â
Mode
4
(active)
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Mode
5
Â
Modal Assignment
Â
Modal Assignment