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5.6 Fader Modes
FaderPort™ 8
Owner’s Manual
5.6 Fader Modes
The 8 faders on the FaderPort 8 can be used to set levels, control
plug-in parameters, set send levels, and panning.
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1. Track. When Track mode is active, the motorized faders will display and
control channel levels. Press Shift and Track simultaneously to display
Timecode on the scribble strips.
See Section 5.6.2 for more information.
2. Edit Plug-ins. When Edit Plug-ins mode is active, the motorized faders
will control plug-in parameters. The scribble strip will display the
parameter each fader controls.
See Section 5.6.1 for more information.
3. Sends. When Sends mode is active, the motorized faders
will control the send levels for the selected channel.
4. Pan. When Pan mode is active, the motorized faders will display and
control channel pan. When not active, the Pan/Param knob to the left of the
scribble strips controls the panning for the currently selected channel.
5.6.1 Edit Plug-ins
Because of the way Mackie Control Universal is implemented within Ableton Live, the
most effective way to edit plug-ins using your FaderPort 8 is to do the following:
1. Select the track that has the plug-in you’d like to edit inserted on it.
2. Press Pan or Sends on the FaderPort 8.
3. Press Edit Plug-ins to load the names of every plug-in
inserted on the track into the scribble strips.
4. Press the Select button under the scribble strip displaying
the name of the plug-in you’d like to edit.
5. Touch any fader to display the plug-in’s parameters in the scribble strip. The
fader below each scribble strip will control the corresponding parameter.
5.6.2 Timecode
Press the Shift and Track buttons simultaneously to view the Timecode on the
scribble strips. This follows the type of Timecode you have selected from within Live.
While Timecode is active, the faders will continue to control level.