Arturia MIDI Control Center USER’S MANUAL
USER MANUAL
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DIRECTION
Frederic Brun Pierre-Lin Laneyrie
ENGINEERING
Samuel Limier
Mathieu Nocenti
DESIGN
Morgan Perrier Sébastien Rochard
MANUAL
Morgan Perrier Randy Lee
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Product version: 1.0
Revision date: 21 June 2017
Michel Davit
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Thank you for choosing Arturia!
This manual covers the features and operation of Arturia’s MIDI Control Center, the
companion software for many Arturia hardware devices. For additional information about
the hardware itself, please read the appropriate owner's manual.
Introduction
Dear musician,
The fact that you're reading this manual means that you have done your research and
have purchased one of our products. Thank you! We like to think that you did so having
recognized the power, flexibility, and sheer
certain you are about to begin a journey that will lead to the production of some amazing
music.
This manual will help you make the most of your Arturia product by using the MIDI Control
Center, the powerful companion software we designed to work with our hardware.
The MIDI Control Center does much more than simply give you another way to tweak
the front panel controls of the device; it also provides access to parameters that are not
available from the front panel.
If you are reading this manual and have not already downloaded the MIDI Control Center,
you can find it here: Arturia Downloads.
♪: A pop-up window will let you know when a new version of the MIDI Control Center is available.
You'll have the option to update at that time or wait until later.
Be sure to visit the www.arturia.com website for information about all of our great hardware
and software instruments. They have proven time and again to be the go-to solutions for
musicians around the world.
Musically yours,
The Arturia team
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Table Of Contents
1. Welcome to the MIDI Control Center! ............................................................................................................ 2
1.1. Features of the MIDI Control Center ......................................................................................................................... 2
2. Overview........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. The Main window.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.1. Device selection.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.2. Sync....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.3. Firmware Revision....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.4. Device Memories / Device Projects.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.5. Template utility buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.6. Resizing the window.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.7. MIDI Console................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. The basics of editing .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1. Selecting a control ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2. Setting values ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Selecting the tabs........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
3. Working with templates ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1. The Sync button................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.1. Sync operations........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.2. Non-sync operations .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.2. Definitions: Memories, Projects, and Templates............................................................................................. 11
3.2.1. The Project tab............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3. Project / Template Browser......................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.1. Device Templates....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.2. Building a library....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.3. The Working Memory / Working Project .................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.4. Revise a Template..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4. Store To / Recall From..................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.1. The ‘Store To’ button................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.4.2. Recall edited data from the device ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.3. Template utilities......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4. Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.1. The Device Settings tab ................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2. Import/Export Device Settings................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1. Export Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2.2. Import Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5. Controller Maps ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1. Creating a Controller Map ........................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.1. Assignable vs. non-assignable controls ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1.2. Rear and side panel controls.............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
6. Updates............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.1. Device Firmware Upgrades......................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2. MIDI Control Center updates .................................................................................................................................... 22
7. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................................ 23
7.1. Error messages.................................................................................................................................................................... 23
7.2. Device not recognized .................................................................................................................................................... 23
7.3. Device failed to open (Windows only)................................................................................................................. 24
8. Software License Agreement............................................................................................................................ 25
1. WELCOME TO THE MIDI CONTROL CENTER!
Arturia has a long history of developing highly sought-after hardware products, while also
crafting supplementary software that enhances the capabilities of the hardware many
times over.
The MIDI Control Center (MCC) is software with many faces, but one purpose: to unlock the
full potential of the device with which it is being used. The MCC is constantly evolving and
growing; as each new hardware device is released, its virtual partner is added to the list of
supported devices inside the MCC window.
The MCC su pplies an additional way to configure the front panel features of a device, and
also provides access to features that are not available directly on the physical unit. The
software and hardware are a powerful combination, and in your hands a creative trinity will
be unleashed!
1.1. Features of the MIDI Control Center
♪: The following list is not exhaustive. Not all features are available on all devices. Please refer to the
appropriate documentation for specific information.
• Device settings
◦ Memory backup
◦ Response curves
◦ Sequence/pattern behavior
◦ MCU/HUI control
◦ Transposition
◦ CV/Gate characteristics
◦ Sync settings
◦ Drum map
◦ User scale
◦ Import/export settings to/from another unit
• Performance control assignments
◦ Faders, knobs, modulation wheel
◦ MIDI Channel number
◦ CC/RPN/NRPN number and range
◦ Aftertouch and range
◦ Bank/Program number and range
◦ Pitch Bend MIDI channel
◦ Pads, buttons, switches
◦ MIDI Machine Control
◦ Preset selection/MIDI Program change
◦ MIDI note number
◦ MIDI CC toggle
◦ LED color
◦ Sustain Pedal operation
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• Sequences/patterns
◦ Pattern length
◦ Step size
◦ Notes
◦ Duration/Gate time
◦ Tie/Hold
◦ Legato
◦ Swing amount
◦ Scale selection
• Keyboard
◦ Zone MIDI Channel
◦ Split point
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2. OVERVIEW
2.1. The Main window
The Main window of the MIDI Control Center shows information related to the device(s) you
have connected. For example, you may see one or more of these items on the right side:
• an image of the device: this enables you to assign MIDI messages to many of
the controls.
• a grid or a musical staff for creating and editing a sequence or pattern.
• two or more tabs within the window for access to different features.
• a button that leads to the global settings of the device.
In other words, the right side of the window contains most of the device-specific functions.
We'll give general information about these things elsewhere in this manual, but for full
descriptions of these features you will need to refer to the appropriate documentation.
However, the left side of the main window is fairly uniform from one product to the next. It
is these shared functions which will be described in this chapter of the manual.
2.1.1. Device selection
Connect one or more Arturia devices to your computer and then launch the MIDI Control
Center. Next, locate the Device menu in the upper left corner of the MCC. Click anywhere in
the Device Name field to open the selection menu.
Your device(s) will be in the list of connected devices:
Device selection menu
The device which is currently selected has a blue check mark by its name. To use the MCC
with a different device, select its name within the Connected Device list.
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2.1.2. Sync
The Sync button is located immediately to the right of the Device selection window, as
shown below.
For those devices that support Sync mode, clicking this button will pull the contents of their
memory into the MCC for editing.
For more information about Sync and non-Sync operations, see the chapter Working with
Templates [p.10].
2.1.3. Firmware Revision
The MCC will notify you of firmware updates for the connected device if your computer is
connected to the internet. Firmware update notifications will look something like this:
Firmware update
notification
There is more information about device firmware updates in the chapter Updates [p.22].
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