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Controlling Focusrite Control 2 via MIDI

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Focusrite Control 2's parameters have MIDI assignments enabling you to map MIDI controllers to Focusrite Control 2 for a hands-on experience.

This control enables you to use hardware MIDI controllers, or map software MIDI control to various parameters in Focusrite Control 2. The parameters available for you to control are listed in the following tables. The controls are mapped to both CC's and NRPN MIDI control.

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Enabling MIDI control in Focusrite Control 2

To enable MIDI control in Focusrite Control 2 you must complete the following steps:

  1. Connect your MIDI Controller to your computer. 
  2. Open Focusrite Control 2.
  3. Click More options A screenshot of Focusrite Control 2's more options button. and go to Preferences.
  4. Go to the Application tab.
  5. Under the MIDI Control dropdown, choose your MIDI device. 
  6. Under the MIDI Channel dropdown, choose All channels, if you're only your MIDI controller with Focusrite Control 2, or pick the MIDI channel you'd like to use (you can set this on your MIDI device). 
  7. Using the tables below, set each control on your MIDI controller to the MIDI CC or NRPN of the parameters in Focusrite Control 2 you'd like to control. For more information setting custom MIDI assignments on your MIDI controller, see your MIDI Controller's user guide.

Note

You must set each control on your MIDI controller to match the MIDI controls assigned to each parameter in Focusrite Control 2. There is no MIDI map functionality in Focusrite Control 2.

Focusrite Control 2's Input tab MIDI parameters list

The following tables contain the parameters you can control via MIDI in Focusrite Control 2's Inputs tab.

Note

Available controls depend on your interface model and MIDI controller.

Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Gain
Gain, Analogue 1 CC 12 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 2 CC 13 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 3 CC 14 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 4 CC 15 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 5 CC 16 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 6 CC 17 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 7 CC 18 0 – 127
Gain, Analogue 8 CC 19 0 – 127
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Auto Gain Start or cancel Auto Gain gain.
Auto Gain, Analogue 1 CC 117 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 2 CC 118 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 3 CC 119 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 4 CC 120 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 5 CC 121 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 6 CC 122 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 7 CC 123 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Auto Gain, Analogue 8 CC 124 Momentary (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
48V
48V, Analogue 1 CC 101 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 2 CC 102 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 3 CC 103 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 4 CC 104 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 5 CC 105 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 6 CC 106 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 7 CC 107 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
48V, Analogue 8 CC 108 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Air
Air (430), Analogue 1 CC 109 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air (430), Analogue 2 CC 110 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 3 CC 111 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 4 CC 112 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 5 CC 113 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 6 CC 114 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 7 CC 115 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Air, Analogue 8 CC 116 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Air mode MSB:LSB
Air mode, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Air mode, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:38 Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Inst
Inst, Analogue 1 CC 126 Cycling (mic, line, inst)
Inst, Analogue 2 CC 127 Cycling (mic, line, inst)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Safe MSB:LSB
Safe, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Safe, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:32 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
HPF MSB:LSB
HPF, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
HPF, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:33 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Console/Drive MSB:LSB
Console/Drive, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Console/Drive, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:34 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Console/Drive amount MSB:LSB
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:35 0 – 127
Console/Drive amount, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:35 0 – 127
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Insert MSB:LSB
Insert, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Insert, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:36 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Focusrite Control 2 parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Impedance MSB:LSB
Impedance, Analogue 1 NRPN 0:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 2 NRPN 1:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 3 NRPN 2:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 4 NRPN 3:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 5 NRPN 4:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 6 NRPN 5:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 7 NRPN 6:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
Impedance, Analogue 8 NRPN 7:37 Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)

Focusrite Control 2's Mixer tab MIDI parameters list

The following tables contain the parameters you can control via MIDI in Focusrite Control 2's Mixer tab.

On some interfaces there is only one Mix, on others there are many Mixes (Mix A, Mix B, Mix C etc.). To simplify things for smaller interfaces we've provided the first Mix's parameters as CCs and NPRNs.

NRPNs are split into two parts, the Most Significant Byte (MSB) and Least Significant Byte (LSB). You set both values when you program your MIDI controller to send NRPNs.

To control channels in the Mixer, you must set the MSB based on the channel you want to control (see the MSB assignments table), and the LSB based on the parameter and mix you want to adjust it in (see the LSB assignments table).

  • The MSB specifies the Mixer channel you want to control. For example, an MSB of 34 specifies the channel, Playback 1.
  • The LSB specifies the control itself and in which Mix (e.g Mix A, or Mix B). For example, an LSB of 4 specifies the channel's level in Mix B

Therefore, if you set a control to NRPN 34:4 (MSB:LSB), this controls the Playback 1's level in Mix B.

If you are trying to control a stereo pair, for example Playback 1–2, you only need to set the MSB to one of the channels and the single MIDI assignment controls both channels. 

Note

Available controls depend on your interface model and MIDI controller.

Table 1. Mixer CC assignments

Focusrite Control 2parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Level (Mix A), Analogue 1 CC 20 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 2 CC 21 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 3 CC 22 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 4 CC 23 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 5 CC 24 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 6 CC 25 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 7 CC 26 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Analogue 8 CC 27 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Playback 1 CC 28 0 – 127
Level (Mix A), Playback 2 CC 29 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 1 CC 30 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 2 CC 31 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 3 CC 32 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 4 CC 33 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 5 CC 34 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 6 CC 35 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 7 CC 36 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Analogue 8 CC 37 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Playback 1 CC 39 0 – 127
Pan (Mix A), Playback 2 CC 40 0 – 127
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 1 CC 41 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 2 CC 42 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 3 CC 43 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 4 CC 44 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 5 CC 45 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 6 CC 46 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 7 CC 47 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Analogue 8 CC 48 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Playback 1 CC 49 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute (Mix A), Playback 2 CC 50 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 1 CC 51 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 2 CC 52 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 3 CC 53 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 4 CC 54 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 5 CC 55 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 6 CC 56 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 7 CC 57 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Analogue 8 CC 58 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Playback 1 CC 59 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Solo (Mix A), Playback 2 CC 60 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mix bus level (Mix A) CC 61 0 – 127
Mix bus mute (Mix A) CC 62 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)


 

Table 2. Mixer NRPN assignments

Table 3. Mixer MSB assignments

MSB Assignment
0 Analogue 1
1 Analogue 2
2 Analogue 3
3 Analogue 4
4 Analogue 5
5 Analogue 6
6 Analogue 7
7 Analogue 8
8 Analogue 9
9 Analogue 10
10 Analogue 11
11 Analogue 12
12 Analogue 13
13 Analogue 14
14 Analogue 15
15 Analogue 16
16 S/PDIF 1
17 S/PDIF 2
18 ADAT 1
19 ADAT 2
20 ADAT 3
21 ADAT 4
22 ADAT 5
23 ADAT 6
24 ADAT 7
25 ADAT 8
26 ADAT 9
27 ADAT 10
28 ADAT 11
29 ADAT 12
30 ADAT 13
31 ADAT 14
32 ADAT 15
33 ADAT 16
34 Playback 1
35 Playback 2
36 Playback 3
37 Playback 4
38 Playback 5
39 Playback 6
40 Playback 7
41 Playback 8
42 Playback 9
43 Playback 10
44 Playback 11
45 Playback 12
46 Playback 13
47 Playback 14
48 Playback 15
49 Playback 16
50 Playback 17
51 Playback 18
52 Playback 19
53 Playback 20
54 Playback 21
55 Playback 22
56 Playback 23
57 Playback 24
58 Mix bus


 

Table 4. Mixer LSB assignments

LSB Assignment Range
0 Level, Mix A 0 – 127
1 Pan, Mix A 0 – 127
2 Mute, Mix A Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
3 Solo, Mix A Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
4 Level, Mix B 0 – 127
5 Pan, Mix B 0 – 127
6 Mute, Mix B Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
7 Solo, Mix B Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
8 Level, Mix C 0 – 127
9 Pan, Mix C 0 – 127
10 Mute, Mix C Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
11 Solo, Mix C Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
12 Level, Mix D 0 – 127
13 Pan, Mix D 0 – 127
14 Mute, Mix D Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
15 Solo, Mix D Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
16 Level, Mix E 0 – 127
17 Pan, Mix E 0 – 127
18 Mute, Mix E Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
19 Solo, Mix E Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
20 Level, Mix F 0 – 127
21 Pan, Mix F 0 – 127
22 Mute, Mix F Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
23 Solo, Mix F Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
32 Safe (Input tab) Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
33 HPF (Input tab) Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
34 Console/Drive (Input tab) Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
35 Console/Drive amount (Input tab) 0 – 127
36 Insert (Input tab) Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
37 Impedance (Input tab) Cycling (Low, 110, Medium, High)
38 Air mode Cycling (Presence, Presence & Drive)


 


 

Focusrite Control 2's Outputs tab MIDI parameters list

The following tables contain the parameters you can control via MIDI in Focusrite Control 2's Inputs tab.

Note

Available controls depend on your interface model and MIDI controller.

Focusrite Control 2parameter CC/NRPN Control number Range Notes
Level, Monitors CC 75 0 – 127
Level, Headphones 1 CC 76 0 – 127
Level, Headphones 2 CC 77 0 – 127
Mute, Monitors CC 78 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute, Headphones 1 CC 79 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mute, Headphones 2 CC 80 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Dim, Monitors CC 81 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Mono, Monitors CC 84 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)
Main/Alt 1/Alt 2 CC 87 Cycling
Talkback CC 88 Toggle (0 – off, 127 – on)

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