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ES2 macro controls and controller assignments
ES2 macro and controller assignment overview
The section at the bottom of the ES2 interface provides three views:
Click here to
choose a view.
Macro control
parameters
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Macro: Click to show a number of macro controls that affect groups of other parameters.
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MIDI: Click to assign MIDI controllers to particular modulation routings. See ES2 via modulation
source reference on page 86.
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Macro only: Click to replace the ES2 interface with a smaller view that is limited to the
macro controls.
ES2 macro controls
The macro knobs give you quick access to several linked, related parameters.
As you rotate any of the macro controls, one or more parameters in the ES2 interface update. For
example, adjusting the Detune macro control simultaneously affects the Analog parameter and
the coarse and fine oscillator Frequency parameters.
The macro parameters are settings-compatible with ES2-based GarageBand instruments. In other
words, you can use the ES2 and some GarageBand synthesizer settings interchangeably.
Important: The impact of each macro control is completely dependent on the parameter values
of the current setting. In some patches, a number of macro controls may have no effect.
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