Using Controller Maps

Tools Menu

A controller map allows you to edit the continuous controller (CC) messages that are used by synthesizers — either hardware-based synths or soft synths.

You can configure which controllers can be automated; add, remove, or hide envelopes; set default values; and set each envelope’s default fade curve.

  1. Right-click the track header, choose Insert/Remove Envelopes, and then choose Configure Controllers from the menu. The Output Settings tab in the MIDI Track Properties window is displayed.

  2. The GM2 Controllers map is used by default. If you want to load a different map, click the Load button and browse to a new mapping file (.xml).

    ACID installs default templates to the ..\My Documents\Sony\ACID Pro\7.0\MIDI Templates\Controller Maps\ folder (..\Documents\Sony\ACID Pro\7.0\MIDI Templates\Controller Maps on Windows Vista).

  3. In the Track Properties window, select the check box for each controller you want to automate with an envelope.

    If the controller you want to automate isn’t displayed, select the Show all controllers check box at the bottom of the dialog.

    If you want to rename a controller, double-click its name and type a new name in the edit box.

  4. Click the down arrow Acid Pro b downarrow2 Using Controller Maps in the Envelope box and choose a command from the menu:

Item

Description

Insert Envelope

If the controller does not have an automation envelope, No is displayed.

Click the down arrow Acid Pro b downarrow2 Using Controller Maps and choose Insert Envelope to add an automation envelope to the timeline.

Show/Hide Envelope

If the controller has an automation envelope, Visible or Hidden is displayed.

Click the down arrow Acid Pro b downarrow2 Using Controller Maps and choose Hide Envelope or Show Envelope to toggle its display.

Acid Pro tip Using Controller MapsClick the Hide all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to hide all controller envelopes on the track.

Reset All Envelope Points

If the controller has an automation envelope, you can click the down arrow Acid Pro b downarrow2 Using Controller Maps and choose Reset All Envelope Points to restore all points to the default value.

Acid Pro tip Using Controller MapsClick the Reset all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to set all points on all controller envelopes on the track to the default value.

Delete Envelope

If the controller has an automation envelope, you can click the down arrow Acid Pro b downarrow2 Using Controller Maps and choose Delete Envelope to remove the envelope and all envelope points from the timeline.

Acid Pro tip Using Controller MapsClick the Remove all Envelopes button at the bottom of the window to delete all controller envelopes on the track.

  1. Double-click the Def box and type a new value to change the default setting for a controller. This value is used when you reset envelope points.

  2. Click the down arrow Acid Pro Using Controller Maps dpro/en/source/b_downarrow2.gif" style="width:7px;height:5px" width="7" height="5" border="0"> in the Curve Type box to set the default fade curve for each controller’s automation envelope. The new curve type will be applied to all segments on the envelope. You can right-click a segment and choose a new fade curve to override the default curve type.

  3. Click the Save button if you want to save the current settings as a mapping file.

Using Controller Maps