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The screen shot shows this in action. Command-clicking on any parameter in the plug-in window brings up a small window with control options. The plug-in will map that parameter to whatever CC value the controller is giving out, which is a whole lot easier than having to edit the hardware to match the software! Pat on the back to Arturia. There are various MIDI data types available in addition to the standard 'I hit this key that hard' kind of thing.

Of particular interest to us here is the 'CC' or Continuous Controller class of messages. Each chunk of MIDI CC data contains several pieces of information: a number from that identifies what it controls, a value determined by the position of the control input, and the MIDI channel number.

All the controls that make up the CS10 template are of the CC variety and act very consistently: for a start they are all on MIDI channel 16, and have a full range of Switch parameters that only have two states, either pressed down or not, are considered by Pro Tools to have been pressed if they receive a value of Switches act like toggles, so consecutive presses and CC values of will turn the switch on and off.

OK, let's have a look at a real example using Novation's Remote 25 Audio controller. The first job is to decide how to substitute the controls you have available for those on the CS The CS10 has eight faders, each with a single associated push button.

A mode button switches the function of these buttons between mute, solo, record enable, channel select and channel control focus.

There are four cursor buttons for bank selection, standard transport controls, and some edit function buttons. The scrub wheel does not have any equivalent on the Remote 25, but all the rest of the buttons and faders can be mapped to similar controls. The first step is to pick a blank template and hit the Template Edit button.

Wiggling the first fader arms it for editing. Fader 1 is listed as CC 40h, with range 7Fh. This is the first hurdle, as these are values in hexadecimal that's what the 'h' means and the Remote 25 uses decimal. Luckily, it's very easy to convert from hex to decimal using the web site www.

Hex 40 is 64 in decimal, and 7F is , the maximum value for a CC message. Now you can page through the option on the hardware for fader 1, and enter the details. After setting these values, save the template, exit editing mode, and it's time to try it out in Pro Tools.

Hit OK and create some tracks. No other DAW offers the same value as this software does. And with the ability to edit videos in the same interface, the variety of projects you can execute is extensive.

GarageBand is the easiest DAW for beginners to learn. The workflow is intuitive and the interface is clean and uncluttered. Plus, there are tons of tutorials online to easily help you learn. If prompted to update the device, skip to step 5.

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There you have it. Do any of the bug fixes resolve issues you have been fighting? Do share in the comments. Mike Thornton has been working in the broadcast audio industry for all his working life, some 44 years. Mike has worked with Pro Tools since the mids recording, editing and mixing documentaries, comedy and drama for both radio and TV as well as doing the occasional music project.