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  • Page 1 FaderPort 16 and FaderPort 8 ™ Multichannel Production Controllers Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Studio One Artist Features — 2 Fader Modes — 21 What’s in the Box — 3 3.6.1 Edit Plug-ins — 22 What’s in your My PreSonus Account — 4 3.6.2 Sends Mode — 23 Firmware Updates — 4 Pan Mode — 23 3.6.3...
  • Page 3 Automation Controls — 42 8.1.2 Implementation — 58 Fader Modes — 42 8.1.3 DAW Setup of the MIDI Mode — 59 5.6.1 Edit Plug-ins — 43 Using MIDI Mode with DAW Operating Mode — 59 Mix Management — 43 DAW Setup for MIDI Mode — 59 8.2.1 Sonar (MCU) —...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Owner’s Manual Introduction Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus® FaderPort™ 16 or FaderPort 8 multichannel production controller. Featuring ultra-smooth, touch-sensitive, motorized faders; digital scribble strips; complete automation and transport controls; and the unique Session Navigator, FaderPort multichannel controllers make mixing in your favorite DAW application quick and easy.

  • Page 5: Features

    Studio One Artist Features Once you register your FaderPort at my.presonus.com, you will find a license for PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software as well as more than 4 GB of plug-ins, loops, and samples in your user account. Studio One Artist provides all the tools and features you need for modern recording and production.

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    © 2017 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FaderPort, PreSonus, and Universal Control are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Studio One is a registered trademark of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc., in the U.S.

  • Page 7: What's In Your My Presonus Account

    FaderPort. You must download and install Universal Control and run the firmware update on your unit. During installation, you will be given the option to install various PreSonus audio drivers. No driver installation is required to use the FaderPort.
  • Page 8 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Overview Owner’s Manual Firmware Updates Universal Control will alert you if there is new firmware available for your FaderPort. Clicking on the Update Firmware button will begin the update process. This process can take up to five minutes. At the end of the firmware update, you will be prompted to reboot your FaderPort.

  • Page 9: Studio One

    Studio that provide native FaderPort support. A complete list of native-support DAW applications is available at www.presonus.com. Once you have selected your mode, press the Select button below the “Exit” screen to reboot your FaderPort. This mode will be selected automatically every time you...

  • Page 10: Grouping Faderports

    3. From the manufacturers list at the left, click on PreSonus and then select the correct FaderPort model. 4. Set the Send To and Receive From fields to “PreSonus FP16 Port 1” or “PreSonus FP8” (depending on model). Your FaderPort is now ready for use.

  • Page 11: Channel Strip

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Channel Strip 2. Click Placement. You should see your FaderPorts in the Ungrouped section. 3. Click and Drag your FaderPort icons up to the Group 1 area. 4. Click and Drag the icons left or right to match the placement of the FaderPorts on your desk.

  • Page 12: Select Button Modifiers

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Transport Controls 2.3.1 Select Button Modifiers Arm. Pressing the Arm button will allow you to arm track for recording by pressing the corresponding track’s Select button. Arm All. Press Shift + Arm to arm all tracks for recording. 2.3.2 Solo and Mute Clear Solo and Mute Clear.

  • Page 13: The Session Navigator

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator The Session Navigator The Session Navigator provides quick navigation and session controls. Each button alters the functions of the push-button encoder and the Next and Prev buttons on either side. Power User Tip: Press Shift with any of these buttons to access the F1-F8 Functions.

  • Page 14: F1-F8 Functions

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Automation Controls 2.5.1 F1-F8 Functions Using Shift plus any Session Navigator button will access alternate functions for your FaderPort. By default, these are assigned as follows: • F1. Open Inspector F2. Open Editor •...

  • Page 15: Fader Modes

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Fader Modes Fader Modes The faders on the FaderPort can be used to set levels, control plug- in parameters, set send levels, and panning for every track. 1. Track. When Track mode is active, the motorized faders will display and control channel levels.

  • Page 16: Sends Mode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Fader Modes 1. Use the Next and Prev buttons in the Session Navigator to page to additional parameters. 2. Press the Edit Plug-ins button again to return to the insert select view. Bypass Options Press the bypass button to bypass every plug-in on the selected channel.

  • Page 17: Cue Mix Sends Mode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Fader Modes 2.7.3 Cue Mix Sends Mode Your FaderPort provides two ways to view and control your Cue Mix sends: individually and globally. Press the Shift and Sends buttons once simultaneously to control the send levels for all the sends on the currently selected channel. Track 1 Cue Mix 1 Cue Mix 2...

  • Page 18: Mix Management

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Mix Management Mix Management The Mix Management buttons allow you to filter what channel types you can view and control from your FaderPort as follows: 1. Audio / Inputs. Press to view Audio tracks only. Press Shift + Audio to view all Input channels.

  • Page 19: Advanced Studio One Controls

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Owner’s Manual Advanced Studio One Controls Advanced Studio One Controls 2.9.1 Link Mode Link. When Link is enabled, the Pan / Param encoder will control any parameter beneath your mouse. To lock a parameter to this encoder, press SHIFT + Link. 2.9.2 Control Link Studio One provides a custom device editor for your FaderPort.

  • Page 20: Pro Tools (Hui)

    Pro Tools to set up the FaderPort as a HUI device. The FaderPort 16 requires that you configure it as two HUI devices, while the FaderPort 8 only requires you to configure it as a single HUI device.

  • Page 21: Channel Strip

    Port 1” or “PreSonus FP8” (model dependent). Whether using the FaderPort 16 or FaderPort 8, the #Ch’s should be set to 8. 4. FaderPort 16 ONLY: Create a second HUI device and set the Receive From and Send To menus to “PreSonus FP16 Port 2” and “#Ch’s” to 8.

  • Page 22: Transport Controls

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Pro Tools (HUI) Owner’s Manual Transport Controls Solo and Mute Clear. These buttons will clear all solos or mutes in the currently focused bank of channels. 3.2.2 Select Button Editing Functions Selecting a track will provide several powerful editing functions. Each function is dependent on the currently active Fader Mode.

  • Page 23: The Session Navigator

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Pro Tools (HUI) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator The Session Navigator The Session Navigator provides quick navigation and session controls. Each button alters the functions of the push-button encoder and the Next and Prev buttons on either side. 1.

  • Page 24: Automation Controls

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Pro Tools (HUI) Owner’s Manual Automation Controls Automation Controls 1. Latch / Save. Engages Latch Automation on currently selected track. Press the SHIFT and Latch buttons twice simultaneously to save your session. 2. Trim / Redo. Toggles Trim Automation mode on or off for Latch, Write, and Touch automation modes.

  • Page 25: Edit Plug-Ins

    <C> <C> <C> <C> 2. Press SHIFT with the Select button for the channel you’d like view. Note to FaderPort 16 Users: Due to the limitations of the HUI protocol, you can only Insert 1-4 Vox 1 BF-76 BF-76 D-Verb Pitch II access the plugins for the first 8 channels of a 16 channel bank.

  • Page 26: Sends Mode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Pro Tools (HUI) Owner’s Manual Session Management 3.6.2 Sends Mode Engaging Sends mode will allow Faders and Select buttons control channel sends within Pro Tools. The scribble strip above each fader will display the send that the fader and Select button are controlling.

  • Page 27: Logic (Mcu)

    No further installation is necessary. Once you have connected your FaderPort to your computer and the power supply, power it on and, launch Logic. The FaderPort 16 will auto-configure as two devices: a Mackie Control Universal and a Mackie Control Extender. The FaderPort 8 will auto-configure as a Mackie Control Universal device only.

  • Page 28: Getting Started

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started 1. If you do not have Advanced preferences enabled, go to Logic Pro | Preferences | Advanced Tools… 2. Enable “Show Advanced Tools. ” 3. Go to Logic Pro | Control Surfaces | Setup… 4.
  • Page 29 7. Right-click on the Mackie Control in the Control Surface Setup and select Show/Hide Inspector. 8. In the Inspector, set the Input and Output ports to “PreSonus FP16 Port 1” or “PreSonus FP8” (model dependent). FaderPort 8 Users: Your FaderPort 8 is now ready to use! FaderPort 16 Users: Please continue through the remaining steps to complete set-up.

  • Page 30: Channel Strip

    Owner’s Manual Channel Strip 12. Select the Mackie Control Extender device and set the Input and Output ports to “PreSonus FP16 Port 2” in the Inspector. Your FaderPort 16 is now ready to use. Enjoy! Channel Strip 1. Channel Name. Displays the Channel name.

  • Page 31: Panning

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Transport Controls Shift (Left). This button functions the same as the Shift button on an MCU and provides an alternate function for noted buttons. Link. This button functions the same as the Control button on an MCU.

  • Page 32: The Session Navigator

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator The Session Navigator The Session Navigator provides quick navigation and session controls. Each button alters the functions of the push-button encoder and the Next and Prev buttons on either side. 1.

  • Page 33: F1-F8 Functions

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator 4.4.1 F1-F8 Functions Pressing the right Shift button with any of the Session Navigator buttons will access your first eight Screensets. These buttons can be reassigned using Logic’s Key Commands Editor: F1.
  • Page 34 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator Large Marker Mode While in Large Marker Mode, the Select buttons will control the following functions: Marker3 Marker4 Marker5 Cr w/o Create Delete Marker1 Marker2 1. Select 1. Marker 1 2.

  • Page 35: Automation Controls

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Automation Controls Automation Controls 1. Latch / Save. Engages Latch Automation on currently selected track. Press the SHIFT and Latch buttons simultaneously to save your session. Press the Shift, Macro, and Latch buttons to open the Save As menu. 2.

  • Page 36: Edit Plug-Ins

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Fader Modes 4.6.1 Edit Plug-ins The FaderPort provides two different modes to control plugins within Logic: Plug-in Mixer and Plug-in Channel Views. To engage Plug-in Mixer View: 1. Press Edit Plugins once. P1 will be displayed on Screen 1. kick kick kick...

  • Page 37: Timecode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Fader Modes To engage Plug-in Channel View mode: 1. Press Edit Plugins twice. “PL” will be displayed in Screen 1. This will display every insert slot for the currently selected channel in the scribble strips. kick kick kick...

  • Page 38: Mix Management

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Logic (MCU) Owner’s Manual Mix Management Mix Management 1. Audio / Inputs. Press to view Audio tracks only. Press Shift + Audio to view all Input channels. 2. VI / MIDI. Press to view Instrument tracks only. Press Shift + VI to view MIDI tracks. 3.

  • Page 39: Cubase / Nuendo (Mcu)

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Getting Started The default Operation Mode for the FaderPort is Studio One. To switch to Cubase operation, power on the unit while pressing the first two select buttons. This will open the boot mode screen, and you will be given the opportunity to select Control which mode of operation you’d like to use.
  • Page 40 8-channel protocol, you will need to create two Mackie Control devices: one for the right bank and one for the left bank. The FaderPort 16 presents two MIDI ports when connected to a computer. While in MCU (Cubase) mode, MIDI Port 1 controls the left bank of eight faders.
  • Page 41 Mackie Control device. 7. Select “Mackie Control” from the pull-down menu. 8. Set the MIDI Input and Output for Mackie Control 2 to “PreSonus FP16 Port 1. ” 9. Click “Apply. ” Note: The Port order is critical to proper functionality. The first Mackie Control device must be set to Port 2 and the second Mackie Control device must be set to Port 1.

  • Page 42: Channel Strip

    Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Owner’s Manual Channel Strip Whether you’re using the FaderPort 16 or the FaderPort 8, you will need to switch the Mackie Control device(s) to Compatibility mode. To do this, select both the Mackie Control and the Mackie Control 2 (FaderPort 16 only) from the Studio | More Options menu.

  • Page 43: Select Button Modifiers

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Owner’s Manual Transport Controls 5.2.1 Select Button Modifiers Arm. Pressing the Arm button will allow you to arm track for recording by pressing the corresponding track’s Select button. Arm All. Press right Shift + Arm to arm the currently focused bank of tracks for recording.

  • Page 44: The Session Navigator

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator The Session Navigator The Session Navigator provides quick controls that you need to navigate your session and your workflow. Each button alters the functions of the push- button encoder and the Next and Prev buttons on either side.
  • Page 45 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Cubase / Nuendo (MCU) Owner’s Manual Automation Controls Automation Controls 1. Latch / Save. Press to save session, with or without SHIFT enabled. 2. Trim / Redo. Press to redo last action, with or without SHIFT enabled. 3.

  • Page 46: Edit Plug-Ins

    Vox 1 <C> <C> <C> <C> Fader 2 (FaderPort 8) / Fader 10 (FaderPort 16). Turns selected Insert on / off. • • Fader 3 (FaderPort 8) / Fader 11 (FaderPort 16). Scrolls through available plug-ins. Power User Tip: For the best experience, instantiate the plug-in you wish to edit before engaging Edit Plug-ins mode.

  • Page 47: Sonar (Mcu)

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started Sonar (MCU) Getting Started The default operation mode for the FaderPort is Studio One. To switch to Sonar operation, power on the unit while pressing the first two select buttons. This will open the boot mode screen, and you will be given the opportunity to select Control which mode of operation you’d like to use.
  • Page 48 Mackie Control and one Mackie ControlXT. 1. In Sonar, go to Edit | Preferences | MIDI | Devices and check PreSonus FP16 or PreSonus FP8. FaderPort 16 Users must also check MIDIIN2 (PreSonus FP16) as MIDI Inputs and PreSonus FP16 and MIDIOUT2 (PreSonus FP16) as MIDI Outputs.
  • Page 49 Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started 7. Select “MIDIIN2 (PreSonus FP16)” for the Input Port and “MIDIOUT2 (PreSonus FP16)” for the Output Port. 8. Click “Apply” and then “OK” to close the window. 9. Click on the ACT panel button.
  • Page 50 Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Channel Strip 14. In Sonar, click on the “Press Again When Done” button and close the window. Your FaderPort 16 is now ready to use. Enjoy! Channel Strip 1. Channel Name. Displays the Channel name. kick 2.
  • Page 51 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Transport Controls Transport Controls 1. Stop. Stops playback. 2. Loop. Engages / disengages looping. 3. Play / Pause. Starts playback at the current playback- cursor position. Press again to pause playback. 4. Rewind. Press once to regress playback by bar, second, frame, or base sample rate depending on mode.
  • Page 52 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Automation Controls 5. Scroll. Encoder and navigation buttons control timeline scrolling. 6. Section. Encoder and navigation buttons shift the current bank by one channel. 7. Bank. Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through channels in banks of sixteen or eight (model dependent).

  • Page 53: Edit Plug-Ins Mode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Sonar (MCU) Owner’s Manual Mix Management 6.6.1 Edit Plug-ins Mode Pressing Edit Plug-ins will display the first insert slot for every channel in the scribble strips. Press the Select button below any of the insert slots to enable or disable that plug-in. Track1 Track2 Track3...

  • Page 54: Ableton Live (Mcu)

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started Ableton Live (MCU) Getting Started By default, the operation mode on the FaderPort is set Studio One. To switch to Ableton Live operation, power on the unit while pressing the first two select buttons. This will open the boot mode screen, and you will be given the opportunity to select Control which mode of operation you’d like to use.
  • Page 55 Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Getting Started FaderPort 16 Users: Because Mackie Control Universal is an 8-channel protocol, you will need to create two devices: one Mackie Control and one Mackie ControlXT. 1. Go to Live | Preferences 2. Choose the Link MIDI tab and set Control Surface 1 to Mackie Control and the Input and Output to “PreSonus FP16 (Port 1)”...

  • Page 56: Channel Strip

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Channel Strip Channel Strip 1. Channel Name. Displays the Channel name and kick current fader level when a fader is touched. 2. Pan Display. Displays the Channel’s current pan position. 3. Pan/Param. Controls panning for the currently selected channel while in Track mode.

  • Page 57: Select Button Editing Functions

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Transport Controls 7.2.2 Select Button Editing Functions Selecting a track will provide several powerful editing functions. Each function is dependent on which Fader Mode is active. Track Mode Pan. While Track Mode is active, the Pan/Parameter encoder will control the pan •...

  • Page 58: The Session Navigator

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual The Session Navigator The Session Navigator The Session Navigator provides quick navigation and session controls. Each button alters the functions of the push-button encoder and the Next and Prev buttons on either side. 1.

  • Page 59: Automation Controls

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Automation Controls Automation Controls 1. Latch / Save. At the time of publication, this function is not available in Live. 2. Trim / Redo. Press to redo the last action. 3. Undo. Press to undo the last action. 4.

  • Page 60: Timecode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Ableton Live (MCU) Owner’s Manual Mix Management 2. Press the Select button below any of the insert slots to edit that plug-in’s parameters. Use the Pan/Param knob to access additional parameters. Ins1Pl Ins2Pl Ins3Pl Ins4Pl Ins5Pl Ins6P SmplDl Mcrphs...

  • Page 61: Midi Mode

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers MIDI Mode Owner’s Manual Getting Started MIDI Mode Getting Started By default, the operation mode on the FaderPort is set Studio One. To switch to MIDI control, power on the unit while pressing the first two select buttons. This will open the boot mode screen, and you will be given the opportunity to select which mode of operation you’d like to use.

  • Page 62: Daw Setup Of The Midi Mode

    In the DAW, a user must configure a separate generic MIDI controller and set it’s MIDI ports to “PreSonus FP8 MIDI Mode” and “PreSonus FP16 Port 3” for macOS. On Windows, the MIDI port for MIDI Mode will be named “PreSonus FP8 MIDIIN2”...

  • Page 63: Midi Mappings

    Select 7 B1 051 Solo 7 B3 01D Select 8 B1 07B Solo 8 B3 01E Select 9 (FaderPort 16) B1 01F Solo 9 (FaderPort 16) B3 01F Select 10 (FaderPort 16) B1 055 Solo 10 (FaderPort 16) B3 055...
  • Page 64 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers MIDI Mode Owner’s Manual MIDI Mappings General Controls (Left Side) Automation Button Label HEX Value MIDI CC Button Label HEX Value MIDI CC Pan / Param Turn Encoder B0 030 Latch B4 055 Pan / Param Push Encoder B0 017 Trim B4 056...

  • Page 65: Studio One Artist Quick Start

    Power User Tip: As a valued PreSonus customer, you are eligible for a discount upgrade to Studio One Professional. For more details on the Studio One upgrade program for PreSonus customers, please visit https://shop.presonus.com/products/software/studio-...

  • Page 66: Setting Up Studio One

    “Install. ” The content will automatically begin to download and install from your My PreSonus user account. Power User Tip: You may be prompted to enter your My PreSonus user account information. Clicking “Remember Credentials” will allow you to have immediate access to any content you purchase from the PreSonus Marketplace.

  • Page 67: Configuring Audio Devices

    In the middle of the Start page, you will see the Setup area. Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver. By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available. 1. Click on the Configure Audio Interface link to select your audio interface driver.

  • Page 68: Configuring Midi Devices

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Setting Up Studio One 9.2.2 Configuring MIDI Devices From the External Devices window in Studio One Artist, you can configure your FaderPort, MIDI keyboard controller, sound modules, and control surfaces. This section will guide you through setting up your FaderPort as well as other MIDI keyboard controllers and sound modules.
  • Page 69 Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Setting Up Studio One 3. From the menu on the left, click on the PreSonus folder and select “FaderPort 16” or “FaderPort 8” from the dropdown list. 4. In the Receive From and Send To drop-down menus, select “PreSonus FP16 Port 1”...
  • Page 70 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Setting Up Studio One 1. Click on the Configure External Devices link in the Setup area on the Start page to launch the External Devices window. 2. Click the Add button. This will launch the Add Device window. 3.
  • Page 71 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Setting Up Studio One 6. In the Receive From drop-down menu, select the MIDI interface input from which Studio One Artist will receive MIDI data (that is, the MIDI port to which your keyboard is connected). Power User Tip: In the Send To drop-down menu, select the MIDI interface output from which your Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your keyboard.

  • Page 72: Creating A New Song

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song 2. Select your device in the menu on the left. If your device is not listed, select New Instrument. At this point, you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names.

  • Page 73: Configuring Your Audio I/O

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song 2. In the New Song window, name your Song and choose the directory in which you’d like it saved. You’ll notice a list of templates on the left. These templates provide quick setups for a variety of devices and recording situations.
  • Page 74 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song 3. From the Inputs tab, you can enable any or all of the inputs on your audio interface that you’d like to have available. We recommend that you create a mono input for each of the inputs on your interface.

  • Page 75: Creating Audio And Instrument Tracks

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song 9.3.2 Creating Audio and Instrument Tracks 1. In the upper left corner of the Arrange window, you will notice several buttons. The button furthest to the right is the Add Tracks button.

  • Page 76: Recording An Audio Track

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song 9.3.3 Recording an Audio Track 1. To begin recording, create an audio track from the Add Tracks window, set its input to Input 1 on your audio interface, and connect a microphone to the same input.
  • Page 77 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Studio One Artist Quick Start Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song Drag-and-Drop Virtual Instruments To add a virtual instrument to your session, open the browser and click on the Instrument button. Select the instrument or one of its patches from the Instrument browser and drag it into the Arrange view.

  • Page 78: Customizing Your Faderport

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Customizing Your FaderPort Owner’s Manual 10.1 Tune Faders Customizing Your FaderPort Several useful customization features available for your FaderPort. This allows you adjust fader sensitivity, adjust contrast, and more. lect Control Mode SETUP udio SETUP EXIT (Logic) (Cubase) (Sonar)

  • Page 79: Test Modes

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Customizing Your FaderPort Owner’s Manual 10.3 Test Modes 10.3 Test Modes Your FaderPort is equipped with multiple test modes to verify electrical functionality of all its components. Press the Select Tests Tune Tune Factory Tests Display Display Faders Touch...
  • Page 80 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Customizing Your FaderPort Owner’s Manual 10.5 Display Options Brightness Press the Select button below “Display Brightness” to adjust your Scribble Strip display settings. You can choose between Dim, Medium, and Bright. Display Tune Factory Tests Display Display Version: 2.00...

  • Page 81: Appendix

    16 fader back splits into two identical banks of eight, it has not been configured properly. In general, the first FaderPort 16 MIDI port should be used for the first Mackie Control or HUI device and the second FaderPort 16 MIDI port should be used for the Mackie Control Extender or second Mackie Control / HUI device.

  • Page 82: Faderport Multichannel Controller Midi Protocol

    FaderPort. Once you have set the operation mode, your FaderPort will EXIT lect Control EXIT Restart tudio MIDI SETUP Restart FaderPort Mode FaderPort retain this information. 11.2.1 SysEx SysEx SysEx header <SysExHdr> F0 00 01 06 02 Manufacturer ID 00 01 06 FaderPort 16 Device ID FaderPort 8 Device ID...

  • Page 83: 11.2.2 Faders

    11.2.2 Faders Use MIDI pitch bend message to transmit fader moves and receive fader positions. FaderPort 8. Channels 0-7 are used to address faders 1-8 respectively. FaderPort 16. Channels 0-15 are used to address faders 1-16 respectively. Faders Received Ex, ll, hh...
  • Page 84 Fader Touch 6 Mute 6 Fader Touch 7 Mute 7 Fader Touch 8 Mute 8 Fader Touch 9 (FaderPort 16) Mute 9 (FaderPort 16) Fader Touch 10 (FaderPort 16) Mute 10 (FaderPort 16) Fader Touch 11 (FaderPort 16) Mute 11 (FaderPort 16)
  • Page 85 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Appendix Owner’s Manual 11.2 FaderPort Multichannel Controller MIDI Protocol Fader Mode Buttons Session Navigator Button Label ID (Hex) LED Type Button Label ID (Hex) LED Type Track Prev Edit Plugins Session Navigator Push Encoder Send Next Channel Zoom Scroll...

  • Page 86: 11.2.5 Value Bar

    FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Appendix Owner’s Manual 11.2 FaderPort Multichannel Controller MIDI Protocol 11.2.5 Value Bar Received: B0, 3i, vv i Value bar number (0 thru 7) vv value (0 to 7F) B0, 3i, mm i Value bar number offset by 8 (8 thru 15) mm Value bar mode (0: normal, 1: bipolar, 2: fill, 3: spread, 4: off) B0, 4i, vv i Value bar number (0 thru 7) for strip 9-16...
  • Page 87 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Appendix Owner’s Manual 11.2 FaderPort Multichannel Controller MIDI Protocol Mode N Value Scribble Strip Mode Description Example 0x00 Default Mode 3 lines of text* and value bar: Drumset Line 0 : Small min. 7 chars Line 1 : Small min. 7 chars 1111 Line 2 : Large min.
  • Page 88 FaderPort™ Multichannel Production Controllers Appendix Owner’s Manual 11.2 FaderPort Multichannel Controller MIDI Protocol Send String: Send the text messages to the scribble strips. Received: <SysExHdr> 12, xx, yy, zz, tx,tx,tx,... F7 xx = scribble strip id 0-7 yy = line number 0-3 zz = alignment flag and normal/inverted flag bits xxxxiaa (0000000 = centered normal) •...
  • Page 89 Also known as Reds or Red Drum, Redfish is not only fun to catch, it’s also delicious! ©2021 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. AudioBox USB, Capture, CoActual, EarMix, Eris, FaderPort, FireStudio, MixVerb, Notion, PreSonus, PreSonus AudioBox, QMix, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Sceptre, StudioLive, Temblor, Tricomp, WorxAudio, and the Wave Logo are registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 90 FaderPort 16 and FaderPort 8 ™ Multichannel Production Controllers Owner’s Manual Baton Rouge • USA www.presonus.com Part# 70-52000065-E...

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