CS-32 Software User Guide
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1. Learn MIDI mode then click on the onscreen PLAY button then press the CS 32 PLAY button From then on pressing the CS 32 PLAY button would put SequenceMaster 2003 into play Different applications handle this differently but this is the general idea Standard Mode is the best choice for these Learn MIDI applications Enhanced Standard Mode is not actually one of the CS 32 built in protocols it is an enhancement done by the CS 32 software It should be used when you want to control channel functions such as SEND Levels and PANNING with the CS 32 pots With Enhanced Standard Mode active you can select the channel you want to work on with the PAN SELECT button for that channel Then any movement of the CS 32 pots will control functions on that channel JLCooper or third party application developers may have already created keysets and MIDI templates for the applications you are using but if you need to do it yourself here are the basic steps For the mythical application SequenceMaster 2003 first create a keyset in the CS 32 application Choose Set All Controls to Native MIDI from the Actions Menu Choose Enhanced Standard Mode from the MIDI menu You can quit the CS 32 application at this point Run SequenceMaster 2003 Put it into Learn MIDI mode Press PAN SELECT for channel 1 on the CS 32 Select an onscreen function such as PAN on channel 1 Turn the Pan knob on the CS 32 Select the onscreen PAN for channel 2 Pres2. Menu New Keyset Create a keyset for a particular application from scratch Previously discussed under Keysets Import Keyset Open an existing keyset file Previously discussed under Keysets Export Keyset Saves the currently selected keyset to a file This is only used for backup purposes or to move a keyset to another computer Changes made to any keysets in the CS 32 application are automatically saved to the CS 32 prefs file Edit Menu Undo Redo Standard Macintosh Undo Redo behavior Cut Copy Paste Clear Standard Macintosh editing commands These apply to the Name text field and to text fields in the MIDI and Keystrokes Tabs Cut Keyset Copy Keyset Paste Keyset Clear Keyset These work like the standard Macintosh editing commands except that they apply to the entire contents of the currently selected keyset Delete Current Keyset This removes the currently selected keyset from the list of keysets and from the CS 32 prefs file If you want to keep a record of the current keyset you should Export it before performing this operation Keysets Menu This lists all of the keysets that are currently active You can use this menu to select a keyset for editing Previously discussed under Keysets Actions Menu Discussed previously Contains convenience commands for assigning all controls to either Native MIDI or Developer Mode MIDI Menu Discussed previously Used for setting the CS 32 hardware protocol and Pro Tools LE
3. to type something like OPTION DELETE then uncheck the OPTION key checkbox with the mouse Other affected keystrokes and key combinations include TAB COMMAND O and COMMAND Q Special TAB This tab contains a popup menu with three items No Action performed Developer Mode and JKL Shuttle Control No Action Performed is used to clear any assignments from a control For convenience choosing Clear Keyset from the Edit Menu will clear all controls Developer Mode is used by application developers who want to support the CS 32 without using MIDI You would normally not use this mode unless you know an application you are working with supports it JLCooper or third party developers will often supply keysets for applications which use this mode As a convenience Set All Controls to Developer Mode under the Actions Menu assigns Developer Mode to every control on the CS 32 JKL Shuttle Control can only be assigned to the wheel when it is in shuttle mode The wheel is put into shuttle mode by pressing and releasing the SHUTTLE button Pressing and releasing the SHUTTLE button a second time will turn off shuttle mode Some video editing applications use the J K and L keys on the Macintosh keyboard to control the speed and direction of their transports and or the transports of connected tape decks JKL Shuttle mode uses these keystrokes to emulate a smooth shuttle function with these applications CS 32 Menus File
4. 6 compatibility CS 32 MIDI Version Note Connections in this menu is where you go to connect the CS 32 software to the CS 32 hardware Online Support The latest software and support information for the CS 32 is available online at http www jlcooper com pages cs32support html 2003 JLCooper Electronics
5. CS 32 Software User Guide The CS 32 software allows you to map the controls on the CS 32 to perform various functions such as sending MIDI messages keystrokes and even communicating directly with some applications This software currently exists for the USB version of the CS 32 under Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X There is also a version for the MIDI CS 32 that runs under OS X This MIDI software adds features to the MIDI CS 32 that are not available from the hardware alone This guide covers all three versions Setup CS 32 USB for Mac OS 9 Run the CS 32 Installer OS9 The following files will be installed CS 32 USB Interface and CS 32 USB Shim in the System Folder eExtensions folder CS 32 Software in the Applications OS 9 folder CS 32 Mixer Template rns in your Reason Template Songs folder The CS 32 USB software has the ability to make the CS 32 appear as a MIDI device to OMS Open Music System compatible MIDI applications To take advantage of this ability you need to place the file JLC OMS Driver in the System FoldereOMS Folder CS 32 USB for Mac OS X Run the CS 32 Installer Depending on the options selected the following files will be installed CS 32 folder containing the CS 32 application in Applications CS32Startupltem in Library StartupItems CS 32 Mixer Template rns in Reason Template songs CS 32 MIDI for Mac OS X Connect the CS 32 to MIDI interface connected to your Mac You should follow instructions that ca
6. d to the CS 32 hardware DO NOT choose the ports labeled CS 32 Software Out or CS 32 Software In At this point you can quit the CS 32 application and try the CS 32 with the applications for which you imported keysets or you can read more about creating your own keysets Keysets A keyset is a collection of actions to be performed each time one of the controls on the CS 32 is pressed or turned A different keyset can be created for each application that you want to use the CS 32 with The CS 32 software will use the correct keyset depending on what application is front most at the time a control is pressed or turned You can either create a keyset from scratch or Import one as described above An imported keyset may be customized if you want to change its behavior To create a new keyset choose New Keyset in the File Menu Navigate to the application that the keyset is to be used with then click on the Choose button A new empty keyset will be created named after the application you chose The keysets you have created or imported will be listed in the Keysets Menu You can use this menu to choose a keyset to edit The first keyset in the Keysets Menu will always be Default Keyset This tem will be in the menu even if you haven t created or imported any keysets The default keyset is used whenever the front most application has no keyset defined for it Out of the box the Default keyset performs no actions Assign
7. er 2 s message would be a Control Change on MIDI Channel 2 with data byte 1 set to 1 and data byte 2 following the control value Fader 8 s message would be a Control Change on MIDI Channel 2 with data byte 1 set to 7 and data byte 2 following the control value As aconvenience Set All Controls to Native MIDI under the Actions Menu assigns Native MIDI messages to every control on the CS 32 The CS 32 actually has more than one native protocol This allows it to work out of the box with applications which don t specifically support it while also providing a protocol designed for developers who want their MIDI applications to support the CS 32 There are also protocols that emulate earlier JLUCooper Control Stations so that applications which support those devices will automatically support the CS 32 The available protocols appear in the MIDI Menu Each keyset can have it s own protocol and the CS 32 software will put the CS 32 into the correct mode depending on the front most application Following is a brief discussion of the CS 32 protocols Standard Mode Enhanced Standard Mode This is the out of the box mode Many MIDI applications have the ability to learn MIDI messages That is they can map incoming messages to control program functions Often the mapping can be done by selecting an onscreen function then sending the MIDI message you want to control it For example in SequenceMaster 2003 you might go into
8. he CS 32 Software IN and CS 32 Software Out Do not connect to the ports that the CS 32 hardware is plugged into Those are only for the use of the CS 32 software There are two main choices for the type of MIDI message a control will send Native MIDI and Custom MIDI When Native MIDI is selected the messages from the CS 32 will just be passed straight through to the receiving application s Custom MIDI allows you to define any type of MIDI message except for System Exclusive To make best use of the Custom MIDI feature it is recommended that you become familiar with the MIDI Specification If Custom MIDI is chosen numerous other options become available There is a popup for choosing the basic type of message Depending on the type of message chosen fields for setting the MIDI channel first data byte and second data byte become available If Follows Control s Value is checked next to one of the data bytes then that byte s value will contain the value of the CS 32 control when the message is sent If you are editing a channel based control fader mute solo etc you can assign the same message to multiple channels but have one byte incremented with each channel This saves a lot of editing For example say a Control Change on MIDI Channel 2 with data byte set to 0 and data byte 2 following the control value is assigned to Fader 1 If you assigned the message to the next 7 channels incrementing the 1 data byte then fad
9. ing Actions The actions the CS 32 can perform are grouped into three main categories MIDI Keystrokes and Special There is a tab in the main window for each of these categories Here is the general procedure for assigning an action to a CS 32 control 1 Click on the control s onscreen graphic or press or turn the control on the CS 32 The onscreen control will be highlighted and information about it will appear on the upper right hand area of the main window 2 Click on one of the three tabs and fill in the in the panel that appears 3 Change the name of the control if you want 4 Check or uncheck the Latched box A button that is not latched will send an ON message when pressed and an OFF message when released A button that is latched will send an ON message when pressed once and an OFF message when pressed a second time It will ignore button releases The Latched setting only applies to buttons 5 Click on the Apply button MIDI TAB The CS 32 USB version speaks the same MIDI protocol that the MIDI version does It just sends the data over a USB cable instead of a MIDI cable When you assign MIDI actions to controls on a USB CS 32 the CS 32 appears to be a MIDI device to other MIDI applications CS 32 MIDI Version Note If you are using the CS 32 software to enhance your MIDI CS 32 the CS 32 may appear twice in lists of MIDI devices To connect your MIDI applications to the CS 32 use t
10. me with the interface for setting it up correctly Run the CS 32 MIDI Installer Depending on the options selected the following files will be installed CS 32 MIDI folder containing the CS 32 MIDI application in Applications CS32MIDIStartupltem in Library StartupItems CS 32 Mixer Template rns in Reason Template songs If you are going to be using Ableton Live follow the directions in the file LiveKeysetInfo pdf located in the CS 32 Third Party SupporteLive folder Run the CS 32 application Use Import under the File menu to bring in keysets for any of the applications you want to use the CS 32 with The keysets are located in the Keysets folder in the same folder containing the application If a keyset doesn t exist for your particular application you can create your own Details on how to do this come later in this guide Importing a keyset is a one time operation The application remembers which keysets have been imported or created IMPORTANT If you are using the CS 32 with Pro Tools LE 6 under Mac OS X you should set the Pro Tools LE Only item under the MIDI Menu Then you must restart your Mac before running Pro Tools LE If you are using a Pro Tools TDM system you do not need to use this option This is discussed in more detail later in this guide There is one last step in setting up the MIDI Version of the CS 32 Go to Connectionss under the MIDI Menu and choose the input and output ports that are connecte
11. s PAN SELECT for channel 2 on the CS 32 Turn the Pan knob on the CS 32 Repeat for all channels Repeat for all channel functions that you want to control Save as a template that can be used for all future projects Again the specifics will be different for each application but the steps will be similar Host Mode Host mode is similar to Standard mode but it allows developers more control over LED displays and bank switching You would normally not use it unless it is required by an application you are working with JLCooper or third party developers will often supply keysets for applications which use this protocol CS 10 mode CS 10 Bitmap mode The CS 10 is a popular well established member of the JLCooper control surface family which is supported by many third party applications The CS 32 can emulate the CS 10 protocols thus allowing it to work with all of these applications You would normally not use either of these modes unless you know an application you are working with supports them JLCooper or third party developers will often supply keysets for applications which use this protocol Pro Tools LE 6 Users Please Note The last item in the MIDI Menu is Pro Tools LE Only Due to the way that Pro Tools LE 6 interacts with other MIDI applications that have been launched before Pro Tools the CS 32 software may not function correctly with Pro Tools LE under Mac OS X If you are using the CS 32 with Pro Tools LE 6 you should
12. select Pro Tools LE Only This will cause the CS 32 software to delay activating its MIDI ports until several seconds after Pro Tools LE has launched It will also deactivate its MIDI ports when Pro Tools LE is shut down This will let the CS 32 software perform correctly with Pro Tools LE The need for this feature is expected to go away with a future version of Pro Tools LE Mac OS 9 LE users and users of Pro Tools TDM systems under Mac OS 9 or OS X do not need to use and SHOULD NOT use this feature Keystrokes TAB The CS 32 software can also emulate the Macintosh keyboard Most applications have many functions that can be controlled from the keyboard Assigning a keystroke to a CS 32 control is simple Click on an onscreen control or press or turn the control on the CS 32 Then click in the text box labeled Keystroke Type the desired keystroke including modifier keys The modifier key checkboxes will automatically be checked or unchecked to show what modifier keys were pressed The modifier checkboxes can also be changed with the mouse Click on the Apply button to assign this keystroke NOTE Some keystrokes and key combinations are intercepted by the operating system before they reach the Keystroke text box To enter these you will need to use different modifier keys then adjust the modifiers with the mouse For example typing the DELETE key will delete the text in the Keystroke box To actually assign the DELETE key you would have
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