Stanton SCS.3M Selecting Built-in Preset, Button States, Relative Sliders Slider Pattern

Selecting Built-in Preset

Depending on your application, different presets will be desired. For instance if you are using Ableton Live, all sliders with sweep feedback might be desired such as the configuration for preset 3. Below is a table of all the built-in presets and their functionality:

Button	Preset #	Button State	Absolute Sliders	Relative Sliders	Slider Pattern
1	Preset 1	Trigger	S3 – S11	S1, S2 and S9, S10	default
				(Master only)
2	Preset 2	Trigger	All	S9, S10	default
				(Master only)
3	Preset 3	Toggle	All	S9, S10	All bottom-top
				(Master only)
4	Preset 4	Toggle	S9 – S11	S1 – S8	n/a
5	Preset 5	Trigger	All	None	All bottom-top
6	Preset 6	Trigger	S9 – S11	S1 – S8	n/a
7	Preset 7	Toggle	None	All	n/a
8	Preset 8	Trigger	None	All	n/a

To help choose the right preset, first review the table above to determine which interaction type you desire. Below are definitions of the terms used in the table:

Button States

Trigger – Trigger means the LED for the button will only illuminate when a finger is placed on the button. Good for triggering samples.

Toggle – Toggle means the LED will change from blue to red when a finger is pressed and then will change back to blue when pressed again. This is good for functions which turn On and Off.

Absolute Sliders

Absolute sliders exactly follow your fingers position on the surface and feature multiple touches. These are good for controls like volume or effect settings. For instance, all absolute sliders could be mapped towards controls of a digital audio workstation.

Relative Sliders

Relative sliders follow the gestures of your finger but do not send absolute position. These are good for controls that might want to be fine-tuned as opposed to quickly moved from top to bottom quickly. For instance, a pitch control would be good for relative control. Note: Not all MIDI applications support relative mode. Please consult the owner’s manual of your software to be sure. Sometimes relative is referred to “Relative Bin Offset.”

Slider Pattern

This controls the feedback of the slider’s LEDs on the control surface. The default pattern is “boost/kill” feedback for EQ and “bottom to top” (or sweep) feedback for FX and volume sliders. When sliders are relative, no feedback is given other than “finger trace” which follows your hand movement while touching the sliders.

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