Grid Objects
intermediateReference for all grid object types: buttons, switches, labels, faders, pads, XY pad, snapshots, and more.
Grid objects are the elements you place on a grid: buttons, labels, faders, pads, and other controls. Each object type has its own behavior, configuration options, and visual properties.
Available Object Types
- Standard Button — Triggers a macro on tap. Supports repeat on long press.
- Latching Switch — Toggles between On and Off states. Supports MIDI feedback and switch groups.
- Momentary Switch — Activates a macro on touch-down and another on touch-up.
- Menu Button — Opens a menu of up to 10 macros on tap or long press.
- Label — Displays text, separators, or timecode. Does not trigger macros.
- MIDI Fader — Sends continuous MIDI CC or pitch bend values.
- XY Pad — Sends 2 MIDI CC values based on finger position.
- Gesture Pad — Detects swipe and tap gestures to trigger macros.
- Pads — A grid of velocity-sensitive MIDI pads for note triggering.
- Art Conductor — Displays and controls articulation maps for orchestral libraries.
- Snapshots — Saves and recalls the states of latching switches and menu buttons.
Adding Objects
See Adding Objects to Your Grid for a step-by-step walkthrough of placing any object type on your grid.
Topics
- Adding Objects to Your Grid — Step-by-step guide to placing any object type on your grid using the Layout Editor.
- Buttons: Common Parameters — Shared parameters across all button types: macro, layout, text, icon, background, border, and effects.
- Standard Button — Trigger macros and navigate grids with a single tap. Supports repeat-on-long-press.
- Latching Switch — Two-state toggle switch with distinct on/off visuals and macros. Supports bi-directional MIDI feedback.
- Momentary Switch — Piano-key style switch with separate macros for touch-down and touch-up actions.
- Menu Button — Quick-access popup menu with multiple predefined macros. Supports hold-and-slide or tap-to-open modes.
- Label — Non-interactive text element for organizing and annotating your grids.
- MIDI CC Faders — Touch-controlled faders that send MIDI CC messages. Supports horizontal/vertical orientation and DAW feedback.
- Pads — Drum-style pads that send MIDI Note On/Off messages with velocity sensitivity.
- XY Pad — Two-axis touch surface controlling up to 16 MIDI CC parameters via an interactive crosshair.
- Snapshots — Save and recall fader, pad, and XY pad values across up to 16 snapshot groups per grid.
- Gesture Pad — Draw custom touch gestures to trigger macros. Supports up to 60 gestures, macro menus, layers, and timecode display.