Working with Modular Controllers
With the Modular Controller system you can quickly build your customised controllers in a few steps, without the hassle of complex editing or programming.
ONE Control comes with many pre-built modules, and each contains various kinds of components: from faders to knobs and buttons. Each component is customisable regarding title, colour and, more importantly, with all the actions needed to send the proper MIDI messages to your app, plugin, or device.
Each layout contains modules in various sizes, represented by different colours in the controller editor.
Red modules
Large rectangular 2×2 units modules. Suitable for large quantity of components.
Yellow modules
Large rectangular 2×1 units modules. Same width of the red modules, but half the height. Suitable for knobs and pads.
Green modules
Square 1×2 units modules. Ideal for a limited quantity of components or single large components, like the XY pad.
Blue modules
Small 1×1 units modules. Contain few components or single small component, like the MMC Transport and Keyswitch.
Adding a module
Simply tap on the colored Plus icon (+) at the centre of each empty slot. A corresponding coloured rectangle is also visible, in order to better understand the final dimension of the inserted module.
In the module browser, you’ll find all the modules suitable for the chosen size. Select a module to insert it in your controller.
Larger slots may contain modules of different sizes. In this case you’ll see several Plus icons, each representing the appropriate size of the sub-slot. If you insert a larger module, the sub-slot will not be available (so you won’t see its frame and Plus icon anymore).
Removing a module
Tap del red minus icon to remove a module. The corresponding slot and sub-slot will be available again.
Stock components
XY Pad
Allows you to control two MIDI parameters at once. It’s perfect for performance sessions or automation workflows, like controlling the Expression and Vibrato of violins and woodwinds. Drag the handle on the two dimensional space, where the bottom leading corner corresponds to the minimum values and the top trailing the maximum values.
Fader
Typically used to control MIDI CC messages
Knob
Like the fader, you can configure a knob to send MIDI CC messages
Pad
Suitable for sending Note On/Off messages corresponding to drum pads. Thanks to its customisable label, it can also be used to send specific MIDI or OSC commands to your DAW, plugin, or device.
Button
Similar to the Pad control, typically used for MIDI or OSC commands.
MMC Transport
Allows you to control your track with the common transport controls, like Play, Stop, Record, etc.
By default the commands are pre-mapped to standard MMC (MIDI Machine Control) events. If your DAW or device supports MMC, you just have to enable it and you’re good to go.
If your destination doesn’t support MMC or you simply want to assign the transport control to other MIDI or OSC messages, open the Control Editor and reassign the actions to whatever message you need.
Keyswitch
It’s a small replica of a Drum Machine keyboard, covering one octave. Its main purpose is to control a remote keyswitch, like articulations or note commands. It can also be used also for limited playable sessions. You can customise the represented octave from inside the component editor.
