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17.1.2 Macro Controls
The Macro Controls.
One unique property of Racks are their Macro Controls.
The Macro Controls are a bank of eight knobs, each capable of addressing any number of
parameters from any devices in a Rack. How you use them is up to you whether it be
for convenience, by making an important device parameter more accessible; for dening
exotic, multi-parameter morphs of rhythm and timbre; or for constructing a mega-synth,
and hiding it away behind a single customized interface.
For the greatest degree of expression, try MIDI-mapping the Macro Controls to an external
control surface.
17.2 Drum Racks
We've already talked a bit about Drum Racks, and most of their features are the same as
those found in Instrument and Effect Racks. But Drum Racks have a slightly different layout,
some unique controls and special behavior that is optimized for creating drum kits.
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