Dialr Quick Start Guide (English)
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Welcome to Dialr
Dialr automatically maps plugin parameters to its knobs and buttons, so you can control your plugins immediately.
Let’s get you up and running.
① Update your software
For the best Dialr experience, update your DAW, plugins, and macOS or Windows to the latest available versions before you begin.
② Install Producely
Producely is the software that connects Dialr with your DAW, plugins, and the Producely Cloud.
You only need to install Producely once.
After installation, Producely automatically scans and analyzes your installed plugins in the background. Depending on how many plugins are installed, this usually takes between 5 and 30 minutes.
You don’t need to wait for the scan to finish. Continue with the next steps while the analysis runs.
③ Connect Dialr
Connect Dialr using the supplied USB-C cable.
Open Producely and create your account.
Your account connects Dialr to the Producely Cloud, giving you automatic access to updated plugin profiles whenever new plugins or updated plugin versions become available.
Once you’ve signed in, open Settings in Producely and select your DAW.
④ Configure your DAW
Ableton Live (macOS & Windows)
Open Ableton Live → Settings → Library.
Compare the Location of User Library with the path shown in Producely → Settings.
If the two locations don’t match, update the path in Producely so it matches Ableton.
Important
The Ableton User Library cannot be located inside a Dropbox folder or another cloud-synchronized location.
Next, open: Settings → Link, Tempo & MIDI
Set Dialr as a Control Surface.
Cubase (macOS)
Open: Studio → MIDI Remote Manager
Select Dialr.
Cubase (Windows)
Some older Windows versions do not support virtual MIDI ports.
Install loopMIDI by Tobias Erichsen.
Create two virtual MIDI ports named:
Producely-In
Producely-Out
Then open: Studio → MIDI Remote Manager
Select Dialr.
Logic Pro
In Producely → Settings, select Logic Pro as your DAW.
Steps 1–4 only need to be completed once.
⑤ Open a plugin and start creating
Dialr is always ready.
Simply open a plugin on a track and start creating.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Press the left Select knob | Switch between Plugin Mode and Track Mode |
| Turn the left Select knob | Select a plugin or track |
| Turn the right Select knob | Browse the Main Page and sub-pages |
| Turn an encoder | Control the mapped parameter |
| Hold either Select knob | Fine-adjust parameter values |
| Open the Editor in Producely | Customize mappings and save your own user profiles |
Tip
Every supported plugin is automatically mapped for you.
The default mappings are designed to provide a great starting point, but they’re only suggestions.
You can customize any mapping and save your own user profiles in the Producely Editor.
You’re ready.
Open your favorite plugin…
…and start creating.