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--- manual:20_md_a_to_z [2025/03/11 12:53] – [Continuous Controls] jkhiser-wiki
+++ manual:20_md_a_to_z [2026/05/01 12:11] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Continuous Controls =====
-Continuous controls send a range of MIDI values from MIN to MAX, as set in the control's MIDI Properties panel or in the NAMED TICKS values.  The NAMED TICKS option can provide non-continuous, arbitrary order, and repeated MIDI values, as desired.  Discrete controls (button only), send a single (on only) or two (on/off) values.
+Continuous (or variable) controls send a value from a range of MIDI values from MIN to MAX, as set in the control's MIDI Properties panel or in the NAMED TICKS values.  The NAMED TICKS option can provide non-continuous, arbitrary order, and repeated MIDI values, as desired.  Compare to discrete controls (button only), which can send only one (on only) or two (on/off) different values.
+Continuous controls:
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 |    Inverted changes control axis 180 degrees |
 |    Rotary requires a rotary sweeping motion to activate |
-| # display options include handle, fill, ticks, display zero, as applicable |
+| # display options include handle, fill, ticks, display zero, numeric label, as applicable |
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+===== Page Sizes =====
+In the beginning, there was a single iPad page size, and all layouts were the same size.
+We now have a wide variety of page sizes, and a layout's aspect ratio may not match the current device.  In this case, you have two icons at the bottom right of the display.
+{{:manual:pan-zoom.png?nolink&400|}}
+- magnifying glass - zooms in to full width, or out to show full layout\\
+- hand - when highlighted and zoomed-in, repositions layout view\\
+There is capability to disable these icons when the aspect ratio does not match.
+These icons not shown on a Mac.  The layout is always shown full width.  Use your trackpad or mouse to zoom layout view.
+New layouts will start in a device's native capability.  Mac layouts will be a maximum size.  For more universal compatibility you can start with a smaller device layout size.  This is not currently a menu option - see Q&A forum where some smaller blank layouts are posted.
+You can resize an existing layout to a devices native size - //More / Config / Change Layout Size//.  Choosing //TALL// (i.e., portrait) with a layout designed in //WIDE// (landscape) can have adverse impact on control positioning.
 ===== Picker =====
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-Continuous controls send a range of MIDI values from min to max.
+Continuous controls can send a value from a range of MIDI values (min to max)
-Button controls send a single or pair of discrete values - on or on/off
+Button controls can only send a one (on) or two (on/off) discrete values
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 ===== Relationships - Other =====
-Relationships between two controls that are not Super-Sub, used to modify control behavior.
+Modifying one control behavior with a second, not super/sub relationship. These provide  the additional building blocks to implement complex relationships.  These relationships are dynamic - they can change during PLAY - a control is selected that will dynamically enable / disable the behavior.  In most cases, the implementing control is a button.  The one exception is the knob used for LOOPER length.
-  * A / B Control
+^ Option ^ Action ^ Notes ^
-  * [[manual:20_md_a_to_z#enable_disable_control|Enable / Disable]] - switch control action on & off
+| A / B Control | Send values to a second sets of identical controls | A-B exchange activated in CONFIG / MIDI |
-  * Enable / Disable Receive - controls MIDI receive.  If a selection is made in this box, the //MIDI Receive// option on the MIDI page will not be visible.
+| Button Off Sets to Default | Returns controls to default value when button goes off | |
-  * [[manual:20_md_a_to_z#label_value_source|Label Value Source]]
+|[[#enable_disable_control|Enable / Disable (transmit)]] | Turns on and off control transmit | Affects both MIDI transmit and subcontrol change |
-  * Latch (Make Toggle)
+| Enable / Disable Receive | Turns on & off MIDI receive | If a selection is made in this box, the //MIDI Receive// option on the MIDI page will not be visible |
-  * [[manual:20_md_a_to_z#loopers|Looper controls]]
+| Extra CC and Hold | When touching a [[#continuous_controls|continuous control]], activates the toggle button - the extra Cc | Continuous controls only, except Pickers - in Picker properties, but does not function |
-  * Recall Preset
+| [[#label_value_source|Label Value Source]] | Dynamically change label text | Labels only |
-  * [[manual:20_md_a_to_z#show_hide_panels|Show / Hide (Panels)]]
+| Latch (Make Toggle) | Dynamically change a momentary button to toggle | Momentary buttons only |
-  * Store Preset
+| [[#loopers|Looper controls]] | Mute, Reloop, and Length looper control | Target control must be LOOPER |
+| Recall Preset | Recalls a preset | Momentary or toggle |
+| [[#show_hide_panels|Show / Hide (Panels)]] | Dynamically show / hide panels | |
+| Store Preset | Stores a preset | Momentary or toggle |
 Notes
   * Controls need to be on the same page to configure the relationship.  They can be moved after configuration.
   * If the buttons implementing these relationships do not need to either transmit or receive MIDI, select //No MIDI Send / Receive//.
+  * We could arguably include PEDALBOARDs in this list.  PEDALBOARDS can be a hybrid - super/sub relationships, when the option to impact only current page subcontrols you have dynamic switching that knows which pages are visible.
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