Using a MIDI Control Surface with Pro Tools

For more information, see the following topics:

MIDI Control Surface Personalities

Connecting a MIDI Control Surface

Configuring Your System for a MIDI Control Surface

Enabling a MIDI Control Surface in Pro Tools

Enabling the MIDI Control Surface as an Input Device

MIDI Control Surfaces add hands-on control to many Pro Tools functions, allowing you to adjust faders and knobs, activate transport controls, or edit plug-in parameters.

Command|8

Command|8 is a compact USB-based MIDI control surface for Pro Tools systems.

For complete instructions on connecting and configuring Command|8, see the Command|8 Guide.

Other MIDI Control Surfaces

Pro Tools supports MIDI control surfaces from CM Labs (such as MotorMate and MotorMix), and Mackie (such as Mackie Control and HUI), as well as other control surfaces that support the MotorMix and HUI controller personalities.