Arturia/MCC/UG/02 Overview
2. Overview
2.1. The Main window
- The right side holds device-specific controls such as a panel image, sequence editor, tabs, or global settings. The left side contains shared device and template controls.
2.1.1. Device selection
- Connect the Arturia device, open MCC, and choose it from the Device menu in the upper left. A blue check mark identifies the active device.
2.1.4. Device Memories / Device Projects
- The left pane lists device Memories, Projects, or Templates according to the product. Store To sends data to the device; Recall From retrieves it.
- Items can be dragged to reorder or overwrite data. Some devices put project management on the right side instead.
2.1.5. Template utility buttons
2.1.6. Resizing the window
- Drag the divider to show more device Projects in the list.
2.1.7. MIDI Console
- Choose View → MIDI Console, or press Ctrl/Cmd+M, to inspect MIDI sent to and from a connected device.
- The panel shows hexadecimal and readable message formats, and its text can be selected and copied.
2.2. The basics of editing
2.2.1. Selecting a control
- On devices with a graphical Controller Map, hover over or click a control. An assignable control turns red and exposes its editable MIDI parameters below the device image.
2.2.2. Setting values
- Drag a graphical knob, double-click a numeric field and type a value, or choose an option from a menu, depending on the parameter.
2.2.3. Selecting the tabs
- Choose a tab in the middle pane to switch among the functions available for the selected device. The device manual explains its specific tabs.