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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand
About This Plug-in
VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand is plug-in software that lets you use the Cakewalk V-Studio 20 (which will be referred to simply
as “the VS-20” from here on) with Apple’s Logic or GarageBand music production software.
Once you install this software on your Mac, you’ll be able to use the VS-20 as a convenient controller for Logic or GarageBand.
Operating Requirements
• Operating system: Mac OS X 10.
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Uninstallation 1. Quit Logic Pro/Express or GarageBand if it is running. 2. Double-click [Uninstaller] and proceed with the uninstallation as directed by the messages in the screen. NOTE To uninstall completely, you can delete the following files located in the user folder under ~/Library/Preferences/. These setup files contain settings for all connected control surfaces, so use caution when deleting them. Software you’re using File name
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Using the VS-20 with Logic Pro/Express or GarageBand Controlling the Volume of the Tracks Use the stereo audio track faders to control the volume of the tracks. The stereo audio track faders will respectively control tracks 1 through 8 of the current track group. * A “track group” is a group of eight tracks. Use the track group select buttons (p. 7) to switch between track groups. By switching track groups, you can change the tracks that
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Controlling the Master Volume Use the [DAW OUTPUT] knob to control the master volume. The [DAW OUTPUT] knob always controls the master volume regardless of the current track group. • VS-20 controller: [DAW OUTPUT] knob Logic Pro/Express Master volume GarageBand (Transport section) Master volume 4
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Selecting a Track Use the TRACK SELECT buttons to select a track. The TRACK SELECT buttons respectively select tracks 1 through 8 of the current track group. • VS-20 controller: TRACK SELECT buttons Logic Pro/Express (Mixer window) Current track group Next track group Press the TRACK SELECT [1] button to select track 1. GarageBand Press the TRACK SELECT [1] button to select track 1. Current track group Next track group 5
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Controlling Playback and Recording Use the transport section to control playback and recording. The controls of the transport section correspond to the following controls in Logic Pro/ Express and in GarageBand. Logic Pro/Express VS-20 controller: Transport section GarageBand VS-20 controller: Transport section 6
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Switching Between Track Groups Use the track group select buttons to switch between track groups. By switching between track groups, you can change the tracks that are controlled by the VS-20’s controllers. MEMO The A, B, C, and D indicators located above the track group select buttons correspond to the first four track groups. If you select the fifth or later track group, all four of the A, B, C, and D indicators will be unlit, but Logic
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand The track group position is also shown within Logic or GarageBand. The following screen shots indicate where the track group position is shown. Logic Pro/Express Arrange window NOTE In Logic 8, the display might become irregular if you move to the last track group. Mixer window NOTE This is not shown in Logic 8. GarageBand 8
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VS-20 Control Surface Plug-in for Logic and GarageBand Troubleshooting Can’t control the intended track Is the track you want to control included in the current track group? If not, use the track group select buttons to move to the track group, and include the desired track in that track group. Can’t select multiple tracks Only one track can be selected on the VS-20 itself; multiple tracks cannot be selected simultaneously. If you want to select multiple tracks, hold down the SHIFT key on your M
