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 The first time you open MIDI Designer, you will see two sets of three pages on either side of the screen and a "more" button placed directly in the middle.  The more button will display a set of other buttons that bring up more advanced pane, and give access to saving and loading presets. The first time you open MIDI Designer, you will see two sets of three pages on either side of the screen and a "more" button placed directly in the middle.  The more button will display a set of other buttons that bring up more advanced pane, and give access to saving and loading presets.
  
-[{{ :manual:chapter1:ipad_screen.png?nolink&675 |iPad Screen Layout}}] +[{{ :manual:ipad_screen.png?nolink&675 |iPad Screen Layout}}] 
  
 === Buttons === === Buttons ===
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   * 4. Log Button: Bring up the Log Pane for troubleshooting   * 4. Log Button: Bring up the Log Pane for troubleshooting
   * 5. Accelo: Toggle accelerometer response in MD   * 5. Accelo: Toggle accelerometer response in MD
-  * 6. [[manual:chapter-presets|Global Preset Buttons]] +  * 6. [[manual:10_presets|Global Preset Buttons]] 
-  * 7. [[manual:chapter-presets|Global Preset Alt and Save Buttons]]+  * 7. [[manual:10_presets|Global Preset Alt and Save Buttons]]
   * 8. Page Tab Selectors   * 8. Page Tab Selectors
   * 9. Page Bank Selector (right)   * 9. Page Bank Selector (right)
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 **//Bottom Toolbar//** **//Bottom Toolbar//**
  
-[{{ manual:chapter1:iphonescreen.png?nolink&700 |iPhone Screen Layout}}]+[{{ manual:iphonescreen.png?nolink&700 |iPhone Screen Layout}}]
  
   * 1. Design Mode ON/OFF icon: Enter Design Mode.   * 1. Design Mode ON/OFF icon: Enter Design Mode.
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 Each control has multiple display properties like LED color, name and label properties. In addition, dynamic controls have: Each control has multiple display properties like LED color, name and label properties. In addition, dynamic controls have:
-  * [[manual:chapter-midi-properties-for-controls|MIDI properties]] +  * [[manual:06_midi_properties|MIDI properties]] 
-  * [[manual:chapter-working-with-controls#adjust_display_properties|Additional display properties]] that affect messages sent and received  +  * [[manual:05_controls#adjust_display_properties|Additional display properties]] that affect messages sent and received  
-  * [[manual:chapter-relationships|Relationships to other controls]] including supercontrols and subcontrols +  * [[manual:07_relationships|Relationships to other controls]] including supercontrols and subcontrols 
  
-Dynamic controls can also be in more than one place in your layout via [[manual:chapter-relationships-not-super#other_instances_control_copies|Control Copies]].+Dynamic controls can also be in more than one place in your layout via [[manual:09_relationships_not_super#other_instances_control_copies|Control Copies]].
  
 ==== MIDI Target ==== ==== MIDI Target ====
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   * Lighting for television and film via a MIDI-enabled console, e.g.: [[http://www.malighting.com|Ma Lighting]]   * Lighting for television and film via a MIDI-enabled console, e.g.: [[http://www.malighting.com|Ma Lighting]]
  
-[[http://www.midi.org/aboutmidi/products.php |{{ :manual:mma-midi-products.png?direct&400&nolink |MMA MIDI Products List}}]]+[[http://www.midi.org/aboutmidi/products.php |{{ manual:mma-midi-products.png?direct&400&nolink |MMA MIDI Products List}}]]
 ==== Layout ==== ==== Layout ====
  
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 <WRAP callout info> <WRAP callout info>
 **iPad Only** --- **iPad Only** ---
-MD uses a [[manual:chapter-advanced-page-concepts|Two-Up Page Design]], meaning that it shows two pages at once: +MD uses a [[manual:12_advanced_page_concepts|Two-Up Page Design]], meaning that it shows two pages at once: 
 one on the left side and one on the right side.  one on the left side and one on the right side. 
 Being able to display any two pages together makes your rig modular and flexible. Being able to display any two pages together makes your rig modular and flexible.
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 <WRAP callout info> <WRAP callout info>
 **iPad Only** --- **iPad Only** ---
-For some layouts, you may choose not to use the Two-Up Page Design. You can use the [[manual:chapter-advanced-page-concepts#one_big_page|One Big Page]] feature to see a single page instead of two separate ones. +For some layouts, you may choose not to use the Two-Up Page Design. You can use the [[manual:12_advanced_page_concepts#one_big_page|One Big Page]] feature to see a single page instead of two separate ones. 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 ==== Page Bank ==== ==== Page Bank ====
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 Pages of controls can be further organized into Page Banks. Each Page Bank can hold as few as one page, and a maximum of 6 pages. Pages of controls can be further organized into Page Banks. Each Page Bank can hold as few as one page, and a maximum of 6 pages.
  
-In Play Mode, two principal methods may be used to change Banks: the Page Bank selectors and [[manual:chapter-other-advanced-control-concepts?&#bank_page_jump_buttons|Bank Jump Buttons]]. +In Play Mode, two principal methods may be used to change Banks: the Page Bank selectors and [[manual:11_advanced_control_concepts?&#bank_page_jump_buttons|Bank Jump Buttons]]. 
  
 ==== Presets ==== ==== Presets ====
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   * Presets for Groups of controls    * Presets for Groups of controls 
  
-[[manual:chapter-presets|Chapter on Presets]]+[[manual:10_presets|Chapter on Presets]]
 ===== Design Mode and Play Mode ===== ===== Design Mode and Play Mode =====
  
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 The main functions performed in Design Mode include: The main functions performed in Design Mode include:
-  * [[manual:chapter-working-with-controls|Controls]]+  * [[manual:05_controls|Controls]]
     * Adding, deleting, copying and moving controls     * Adding, deleting, copying and moving controls
     * Modifying control properties     * Modifying control properties
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   - Actions: All layout-wide actions, including saving, loading and mailing   - Actions: All layout-wide actions, including saving, loading and mailing
   - Options: More layout-wide options for Play and Design Mode   - Options: More layout-wide options for Play and Design Mode
-  - Pedalboards: All options related to [[manual:chapter-pedalboards|Pedalboards in MD]] +  - Pedalboards: All options related to [[manual:13_pedalboards|Pedalboards in MD]] 
   - About: Version information and credits for MD   - About: Version information and credits for MD
  
 ===== Log Pane ===== ===== Log Pane =====
  
-[[ manual:chapter-troubleshooting#log_pane | Log Pane ]]+[[manual:15_troubleshooting#log_pane| Log Pane ]]
 ===== Sticky Panes on iPad ===== ===== Sticky Panes on iPad =====
  
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