Control Surfaces

• Using the Ableton Push 2
  • Connecting the Push 2
  • Push 2 Configuration
  • Basic Concepts
  • Musical Performance
  • Global Mix
    • Soloing and Muting in Global Mix mode
  • Track Mix
  • Scale Selection
  • Specific Button/Knob Functions
• Using the Contour Design Shuttle Devices
  • Connecting the Contour Design Shuttle
  • Contour Design Configuration
• Generic MIDI
  • Generic MIDI Binding Maps
    • Creating new MIDI maps
      • The Basic Concept
      • Getting Started
      • Finding out what your MIDI control surface sends
      • Types of Bindings
        • Binding to Track/Bus controls
        • Message specifications
        • Control address
        • Bindings to Ardour “functions”
        • Binding to Ardour “actions”
        • Transport controls via MMC
      • Banks and Banking
      • The Selected Strip
    • A Complete (though muddled) Example
  • Generic MIDI Learn
    • Philosophy
    • Basics
    • Cancelling a Learned MIDI Binding
    • Avoiding work in the future
  • Generic MIDI and Encoders
• Mackie Control Devices
  • Devices Using Mackie/Logic Control Protocol
    • Enabling Mackie Control in Ardour
    • Devices using ipMIDI
    • Connecting control surface and Ardour MIDI ports
    • Customizing your control surface
    • Preparing your device for use with Ardour
  • SSL Nucleus
    • Pre-configuring the Nucleus
    • Connecting the Nucleus
      • Connecting via Ardour’s own ipMIDI support
      • Connecting via 3rd party ipMIDI support
    • [Nucleus Design Discussion]{#design}
      • Cons
      • Pros
      • Ambiguous
  • Behringer Devices in Mackie/Logic Control Mode
    • Behringer BCF-2000 Faders Controller {#bcf2000}
      • Modes of Operation
      • Mixer Pan Mode
      • Send Mode
      • Mixer Pan While Holding [Shift 1]{.kbd .button}
      • Mixer Pan While Holding [Shift 2]{.kbd .button}
      • Views
    • Behringer X-Touch {#xtouch}
    • Behringer X-Touch Compact {#compact}
    • Behringer X-Touch Mini {#mini}
  • What to do if your Device is not Listed
  • Working With Extenders
  • Using the Novation Launch Control XL
    • Connecting the Launch Control XL
    • Behavior and Configuration
  • Using the Novation Launchkey mk4
    • Configuration
    • General behavior
    • Encoder modes
    • Pad modes
    • Cue support
  • Using the Novation Launchpad Pro Mk3
    • Connecting the Launchpad Pro
• Open Sound Control (OSC)
  • Basics
    • Connecting to Ardour via OSC
    • Control Surface Set Up {#osc_set-up}
      • bank_size
      • strip_types
      • feedback
      • gainmode
      • send_page_size
      • plugin_page_size
      • port
      • Link set and Link ID
    • Querying Ardour for information
    • Using more than one surface
    • List of OSC messages
      • Master or Global messages {#osc_global}
        • Transport Control {#osc_transport}
        • Recording control {#osc_recording}
        • Transport Information {#osc_information}
        • Editing-related {#osc_editing}
        • Master and Monitor strip control {#osc_Master-strip}
      • Track specific operations {#osc_strips}
      • Selected Strip Operations {#osc_select}
      • Selected Plugin Operations {#osc_plugins}
        • Using groups with strip and select (new for Ardour 6.0) {#osc_groups}
        • Spill Strips {#osc_spill}
        • Controlling plugins {#osc_plugins_details}
      • Menu actions {#osc_menu}
  • Using the setup dialog
    • Dialog settings
      • OSC setup tab
        • Connection:
        • Port Mode:
        • Manual Port:
        • Bank Size:
        • Send Page Size:
        • Plugin Page Size:
        • Gain Mode:
        • Debug:
        • Preset:
        • Clear OSC Devices
      • Default Strip Types tab
      • Default Feedback tab
  • Linking Surfaces
    • Surface Linking Concepts
    • Setting Up a Link Set
    • Example Multi Device Surfaces
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
    • Example 3 {#example3}
  • Querying Ardour
    • A list of strips
    • A list of sends
    • A list if tracks that send audio to a bus
    • A list of plug-ins for strip
    • A list of a plug-in’s parameters
    • Obtaining a list of surfaces Ardour knows about
  • Feedback
    • List of OSC feedback messages
      • Feedback only
      • Transport Control
      • Recording control
      • Master and monitor strips
      • Track specific operations
      • Selected Operations
      • Selected Plugin
      • Menu actions
  • Feedback and strip-types values
    • strip_types
      • Using hidden strips {#hidden}
    • feedback
  • Jog Modes
    • Jog Modes
    • Scrub
  • Custom Strip Lists
    • Setting up a custom strip set
    • Using the custom strip set
      • Custom Strip ordering
    • Removing a strip from the custom strip list
  • Automation
  • Personal Monitoring Control
    • Setup
    • The OSC commands and feedback for personal monitoring
      • Commands
      • Feedback
    • Setting up a Foldback bus from a selected strip {#select-fldbck}
  • Parameter Types
  • Selection and Expansion Considerations
  • Using the PreSonus FaderPort
    • Connecting the Faderport
    • Using the Faderport
      • Transport Buttons
      • Other Global Controls
      • Per-track Controls
      • Track Selection Controls
  • Using the PreSonus FaderPort 2/8/16
    • Connecting the FaderPort 8
    • Using the FaderPort 8
      • Transport Buttons
      • Session Navigation {#session-navigation .clear}
      • Shift Button {#shift-button .clear}
      • Fader Modes {#fader-modes .clear}
      • Channel Strip {#channel-strip .clear}
      • Mix Management {#mix-management .clear}
      • Automation Controls {#automation-controls .clear}
      • Miscellaneous {#miscellaneous .clear}
      • Harrison Mixbus {#harrison-mixbus .clear}
  • Using the Softube Console1
    • Connecting the Console1
      • Checkboxes
    • Harrison Mixbus & Mixbus 32c
    • Using the Console1
      • The controls
        • General
        • Shape-Section [Mixbus]
        • Equalizer Section [Mixbus]
        • Compressor Section [Mixbus]
        • Sends
        • External Plugins
  • Using the Steinberg CC121
    • Connecting the CC121
    • CC121 Configuration
  • Using the Tascam US-2400
    • Connecting the US-2400
    • US-2400 Configuration
  • Using the WebSockets Server
    • Enabling and Accessing the WebSockets Server
    • Using the WebSockets Server control surface
      • Mixer
      • Transport
      • Protocol
  • Using the MCP HTTP Surface
    • Enabling the MCP HTTP Surface
    • Client Setup
      • Codex CLI
      • Gemini CLI
      • Claude Desktop
      • Copilot CLI
    • Available Tool Areas
    • Example Tool Names
    • Working With MIDI JSON
    • Prompt Examples
    • Client Compatibility
    • Known Limitations