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# About the Tangent CP100 Control Surface

The Tangent CP100 control surface is designed to improve interactivity when colour grading film and video footage. You can accomplish many of the tasks you do in the Lustre user interface using the Tangent CP100 control surface.

The Tangent CP100 control surface is only supported on the Master Station.

You can do the following tasks with the control surface:

- Customize the view
- Toggle play mode
- Cache memory
- Navigate the Storyboard
- Undo and redo operations
- Copy grades from one shot to another
- Create and modify keyframes
- Reposition shots
- Perform primary colour grading
- Modify Hue curves
- Perform secondary colour grading

TipWhile you learn how to do each of these tasks, show the user interface so that you can view the results in the menus.

Most buttons and dials on the control surface are labelled. For information on connecting the Tangent CP100 control surface, refer to the Autodesk Lustre Software Installation Guide for your platform.

To operate the control surface:

1. Do any of the following:
   - Press a button to select the displayed option.
   - Turn a dial to increase or decrease the value of the displayed channel or parameter. Turn clockwise to increase the value. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease it.
   - Use the Player controls to navigate the Storyboard.
   - Use the trackballs to modify the displayed parameter.