Mapping Midi Controller

I'm trying to control Logic's software instruments using my controller, but when I am in the controller assignments window, it will only let me map one parameter. Every time that I change from, say cutoff to attack, it changes the initial message i taught it. Maybe this is a limitation of Express that I'm unaware of? please help me out...

Do you use M-Audio Enigma software to program the Axiom?
cheers
rob

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    MUYconfundido wrote:
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