Using a PreSonus FaderPort

You can use a PreSonus FaderPort to control VEGAS Pro.

For more information about configuring VEGAS Pro to use a control surface, see Using a control surface

Viewing the control mappings

The map for the FaderPort assigns the controls as follows.

Control	Function	Shift Function
Fader	Adjusts volume for the active channel.
Pan	Adjusts panning for the active channel.
Mute	Mutes the active channel.
Solo	Solos the active channel.
Rec	Arm the active track for recording.
Channel	Scroll to previous track or Mixing Console channel strip. Scrolls by 8 channels when Bank is selected.
Bank	Toggles scroll channel/bank mode.
Channel	Scroll to next track or Mixing Console channel strip. Scrolls by 8 channels when Bank is selected.
Output	Master Fader mode.
Read	Enables channel automation in to Read mode. Press again to turn automation off.
Write	Enables channel automation in to Write mode. Press again to turn automation off.
Touch	Enables channel automation in to Touch mode. Press again to turn automation off.
Off	Turns the fader off.
Mix	Displays the Mixing Console.	Dim output.
Proj	Switches behavior of fader and rotary knob.
Trns	Toggles automation for the active channel.
Undo	Reverses the last action performed.
Shift	Toggle alternate functions.
Punch	Toggles the Metronome on or off.	Moves left to the next marker.
User	Toggles metronome count-in.	Move right to the next marker.
Loop	Toggles looped playback.	Add a marker at the cursor position.
	Rewind.	Go to start.
	Fast forward.	Go to end.
	Stop playback or recording.
	Play/pause.
	Punch in or start recording. The LED blinks to indicate tracks are armed for recording and illuminates solidly during recording.	Render selected track to a new track.
Footswitch	Toggles playback.	Punch in/out recording.

Adjusting track or bus volume

1. Press Channel or Channel to select the track or Mixing Console channel strip you want to adjust.

2. Move the fader to adjust the volume of the selected track or channel strip.

TIP If you want to use the FaderPort knob to adjust channel volume, select the Proj button.

Adjusting track or bus panning

1. Press Channel or Channel to select the track or Mixing Console channel strip you want to adjust.

2. Turn the FaderPort knob to adjust panning for the selected track or channel strip.

TIP

• Not all channel strips allow panning adjustment.

• If you want to use the FaderPort fader to adjust channel volume, select the Proj button.

Starting recording

1. Arm the tracks you want to arm:

1. Press Channel or Channel to select the track you want to record into.

2. Press Rec to arm the selected track for recording.

3. Repeat steps a and b for all tracks you want to arm.

2. Press Record to begin recording into all armed tracks.

3. When you're done recording, press Record again to stop.