Control surface requirements

Regardless of the control surface being used, you first need to connect, add, and configure your device for use with Logic Pro. The setup procedures and preferences are common to all control surfaces.
To use one or more control surfaces with Logic Pro, you will need:

 

• • An installed, authorized copy of Logic Pro

• • For USB- or FireWire-equipped devices: An available USB or FireWire port. Ideally, this should be a direct USB or FireWire connection with the computer, rather than through a hub. Refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturer of your control surface.

   

• • For devices that are only equipped with MIDI ports: A MIDI interface with free MIDI input and output ports for each device. For example, if you are using a MIDI interface with eight MIDI input ports and eight MIDI output ports—with one Mackie Control and one Mackie Control XT unit—you will need to use two MIDI interface MIDI In ports and two MIDI interface MIDI Out ports.

• • An installed driver (if required by your control surface) that is supported by the operating system you are using on your computer
  Important: Your MIDI interface must feature driver software that supports SysEx communication. Consult the documentation that shipped with your MIDI interface (or MIDI interface drivers)

 

The number of devices that can be used simultaneously depends on the number of free ports of the appropriate type (USB, FireWire, or other) available on your system. Using multiple control surfaces allows you to control more tracks and channels, effects, and other parameters simultaneously.