Composer Tools Pro Project Overview

Learn the names of the main sections of Composer Tools Pro so that you may more easily proceed to the appropriate article for more detailed information.

Home Screen

  1. Main Menu Button – Access Directory, Edit Page, Preferences. see: Composer Tools Pro Navigation Bar, Composer Tools Pro Directory and Memory Management
  2. Send Defaults Button – Reset all controls to their default state. see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets
  3. Title Bar – Send recall events; Edit preset general settings. see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets
  4. Primary Navigation – Scroll the home screen. see: Composer Tools Pro Navigation Bar

Primary Controllers Tabs

  1. Faders – Send control change and pitch-bend events. see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets
  2. Switches – Control on/off state of controls. see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets
  3. Multi-Ball – Control multiple control change messages simultaneously. see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets
  4. Oscillator – Generate rhythmic control change messages. see: Composer Tools Pro Utility Controls
  5. Fader Space – A universally accessible container for custom controls. see: Customizing Composer Tools Pro

Keyswitch Area

  1. Control virtual instrument articulations – see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets

Utility Popups

  1. Thumb-Key – A full size, globally accessible container for custom controls. see: Customizing Composer Tools Pro
  2. Utility Buttons – A grid of buttons for sending DAW key commands and macros. see: Composer Tools Pro Utility Controls

Secondary Controls

Additional faders, switches, and multi-balls for sending infrequently used commands – see: Creating Composer Tools Pro Presets

User Space

A full size container for recalling custom controls. see: Customizing Composer Tools Pro.

Toolbox

Useful general purpose tools for composers such as a MIDI event generator and harp controller. see: Composer Tools Pro Utility Controls

  1. MIDI Event Generator – Generate arbitrary MIDI events for debugging/testing.
  2. Universal Faders – 8 universally accesible faders.
  3. Harp Controller – Play realtime harp glissandos.

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