Special faders overview

Special faders overview

The Environment provides a number of special fader objects that are built specifically to perform certain functions.

Cable switchers, alias assigners, and meta messages are types of faders that do not generate MIDI events. They share the same Output definition type, either Switch or Meta, depending on the current -1- value setting:

  • If the -1- value is 48, the fader is a cable switcher.

  • If the -1- value is 46, the fader is an alias assigner.

  • If the -1- value is any other value, the fader sends out meta messages of a type that corresponds to the -1- value.

Create a cable switcher

Do one of the following:

  • Choose New > Fader > Specials > Cable Switcher.

  • Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to 48.

Create an alias assigner

Do one of the following:

  • Choose New > Fader > Specials > Alias Assigner.

  • Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to 46.

Create a meta type fader

Do one of the following:

  • Choose it from the New > Fader > Specials menu.

  • Change an existing fader’s Output definition to Switch/Meta, and set its -1- value to the desired meta event number.