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ProControl - Ableton Live

Channel Strips
Record Arms the assigned audio track of the Channel.
Solo Solos the Channel
Mute Mutes the Channel
Select Sets the Channel to the Select state.
Knob Changes the assigned parameter.
Knob Button Sets assigned parameter to default value
When in Plug-In Mode, selects plug-in to edit.
Bank Mode
The assignment buttons are used to assign controls to the Knobs.
Pan (Default) Shows the track names in the LED strip and assigns Knobs to Channel Pan.
Send A,B,C,D,E Assigns Knob to Sends
Modify send levels of the selected channel.
Input, Output Modify IO parameters of channels
Press multiple times to cycle through input and output parameters
Insert/Params Sets the V-Pots to PlugIn Edit mode.
Track Meters Displays metering for tracks. Currenlty supports one meter per channel.
Flip Flips knob assignment to faders.
Master Faders Toggles last Channel Fader to be Master Fader
Transport
Play Starts playhead at current position in Timeline.
Stop Stops playhead at current position in Timeline. (Press twice to Return to Zero)
Record Starts Record Mode for playhead
Rewind Move playhead backwards in Timeline.
Fast Forward Moves playhead forward in Timeline.
Loop Play/Loop Rec Toggles Loop mode for loop selection in Timeline.
In Toggles Punch In for Arrangement
Out Toggles Punch Out for Arrangement
Counter Mode Select Toggles Counter Display
Counter Displays Counter for current session. Counter mode can be changed in DAW.
Trigger Buttons
Assign Triggers selected Scene to play.
Capture Triggers selected Scene to play.
Separate Triggers selected Clip to Play.
Send Mute Stops all clips.
Delete Triggers Back to Arrangement when in clip play.
Navigation
Bank Left Banks tracks left/Scrolls 1 track left in Nudge mode
Bank Right Banks tracks right/Scrolls 1 track right in Nudge mode
Nudge Toggles Nudge mode On/Off
The cursor buttons operate in several modes.
Zoom First press switches to Zoom mode. Second press switches to Marker mode. Third press returns to normal mode.
Up Moves Up Selection in Session/Arrangment View.
Down Moves Down Selection in Session/Arrangement View.
Creates Marker in Arrangement at Playhead.
Left Moves Left Selection in Session View.
Zooms Out in Arrangement View
Moves to Previous Marker in Arrangement.
Right Moves Right Selection in Session View.
Zooms In in Arrangement View
Moves to Next Marker in Arrangement.
Wheel
There are two modes to use with the wheel
Scrub Changes the Wheel to Scene mode. Wheel moves up and down the scenes in Session view.
Shuttle Changes the Wheel to Navigation mode. Wheel moves playhead forward and back through timeline.
Utility
Undo Press to undo the last edit.
Shift+Undo Press to redo edit.
Pencil Tool Toggles Draw
Grab Tool Toggles Follow
Soft Keys
Use the Ableton Live MIDI mapping mode to map keys to functions.
Matrix Button 1 Maps F#2 key
Matrix Button 2 Maps G2 key
Matrix Button 3 Maps G#2 key
Matrix Button 4 Maps A2 key
Matrix Button 5 Maps A#2 key
Matrix Button 6 Maps B2 key
Matrix Button 7 Maps C3 key
Matrix Button 8 Maps C#3 key
Matrix Button 9 Maps D3 key
Matrix Button 10 Maps D#3 key
Matrix Button 11 Maps E3 key
Matrix Button 12 Maps F3 key
Matrix Button 13 Maps F#3 key
Matrix Button 14 Maps G3 key
Matrix Button 15 Maps G#3 key
Matrix Button 16 Maps A3 key
V-Window Mode
With the V-Window feature, users can instantly control any plug-ins or controls on screen through their control surface's channel strip with a touch of a button.
Master Fader Press once to enable Master Fader control. Press a second time to enable V-Window mode for the 8th channel fader. Press a 3rd time to cycle back to basic channel control.
Mute While in V-Window mode, the Mute button on the last channel strip will cycle through the various V-Window Modes which are listed below:
VButton: Use this mode to interact with button controls. The mouse will stay in its place and activate a button press when the fader is touched.
VButtonSet: Use this mode to create and cycle through different button set points. With the mouse hovering above the on screen button's position press Shift+Solo on the control surface to set a Pin at that location. Using the fader in this mode will cylce between multiple Pins to use with VButton mode.
VWKnob: Use this mode when interacting with knob controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWHSlider: Use this mode when interacting with horizontal slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWVSlider: Use this mode when interacting with vertically slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
Solo While in V-Window Mode, pressing the Solo button will pin the mouse location and revert to that location any time the fader is touched. Once the fader is released, the mouse is also returned to that pin position. This way it is very easy to pin a parameter and instantly control it without having to worry with the mouse cursor is on the screen.
Select Use the Select button while in V-Window mode to reset the fader position.
MIDI Mode
MIDI Mode converts the surfaces faders, knobs, and buttons into assignable MIDI Controls that can be mapped in the DAW.
Mon/0 Toggles surface between DAW Mode and MIDI Mode