Map a MIDI Slider in Photon
- 1 PHOTON servers connected on a dedicated network.
- A MIDI Controller (the AKAI MPD24 is used in this example).
I/O Manager: Add a MIDI Controller
OPEN THE I/O MANAGER MODULE
Select {System > I/O Manager} or press [Alt+I].
- 1.Select the MIDI tab.
- 2.Select an empty slot from the Active Devices list.
- 3.Select a device from the Available Devices list to assign it.
- 4.Enable the [Show midi messages] button.
- 5.Validate the MIDI Controller assignation by watching the incoming MIDI messages.
Mapping Manager: Bind a Physical Slider to PHOTON
OPEN THE OUTPUT CONTROL TOOL
Select {System > Tools > Output Control} or press [Alt+O].
OPEN THE MAPPING MANAGER MODULE
Select {System > Mapping Manager} or press [Alt+N].
- 1.Activate the [Control Learning] toggle. (The UI will be tinted in red as long as Control Learning is enabled.)
- 2.Navigate back to the Output Control module and select the Master Contrast slider.
- 3.Assign the Master Contrast slider to the MIDI controller by moving one of its sliders.
- 4.Deactivate the [Control Learning] toggle.
- 5.Validate the slider assignation by watching its the repercussion in the UI.
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