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diff --git a/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html
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+++ b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html
@@ -19,17 +19,19 @@
   in both Ardour and other similar software.
 </p>
 
-<p class="well">
-  Ardour uses the FaderPort 8 in what PreSonus calls "Studio One" or
-  "native" mode.
-  (If you would like to change the mode at any point, power on the unit while
-  holding down the first two Select buttons, see the FaderPort 8 manual
-  for further details, also note that at least Firmware version 1.01 is
-  required.)
+<p class="warning">
+  Ardour uses the FaderPort 8 in what PreSonus calls "Studio One" or "native"
+  mode. To use the FaderPort8 with Ardour's FP8 Control Surface, make sure that
+  the device is in "Studio One" mode. (If you would like to change the mode at
+  any point, power on the unit while holding down the two leftmost Select
+  buttons, see the FaderPort 8 manual for further details. Also note that at
+  least firmware version 1.01 is required. NB. "factory default" resets the
+  firmware, see the PreSonus FaderPort8 Owner's manual chapter 9.4.)
   <br/>
-  While the FaderPort provides a Mackie Control Universal (MCU) mode,
-  MCU does not support various elements available on the FP8.
-  e.g. colored buttons, and the custom mode scribble strips.
+  While the FaderPort provides a Mackie Control Universal (MCU) mode, which
+  works with Ardour's Mackie Control Surface, MCU does not support various
+  elements available on the FP8 (e.g. colored buttons, and the custom mode
+  scribble strips).
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -248,9 +250,10 @@
     of the corresponding mixer-strip. Solo engages on press, and disengages on
     release. Press and hold the button for at least 500ms for momentary.</li>
   <li><kbd class="def">Select</kbd>: In Track and Sends and Pan mode the Select
-    button select/de-select a given mixer-strip. Since selection is not limited
-    to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in tri-state. A mixer-strip light
-    indicates selection:
+    button select/de-select a given mixer-strip.
+    <br/>
+    Since selection is not limited to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in
+    tri-state. A mixer-strip light indicates selection:
     <ul class="inside">
       <li><strong>Any Selected Track</strong>: The select button is lit with the
         track's color.</li>
@@ -260,27 +263,22 @@
         time. The select button is blinks width the track's color.</li>
     </ul>
     Operations such as <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> or <kbd>Sends</kbd> use the
-    most-recently-selected track. To modify the selection, the button's action
-    depends on the current selection:
+    most-recently-selected (focused) track. To modify the selection, the
+    button's action depends on the current selection:
     <ol class="inside">
-      <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> any unselected track</strong>: The track is
-        added to the selection and becomes the most-recently selected.</li>
-      <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> the most-recently-selected
-          (blinking)</strong>: Removes the track from selection (most-recent
-          falls back).</li>
-      <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> any other selected track</strong>: Make it
-        most-recently-selected track.</li>
+      <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd></strong>: The track is exclusively selected
+        and also becomes the most-recently selected.</li>
       <li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any selected
           track</strong>: Deselect the track.</li>
       <li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any unselected
-          track</strong>: Exclusively select the given track (and make it
+          track</strong>: Adds the given track to the selection and make it
           most-recently selected).</li>
     </ol>
   </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
-  While holding the <kbd>ARM</kbd> button the <kbd>Select</kbd> button light
-  changes to red and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons controls the record-arm of
+  While holding the <kbd>ARM</kbd> button the <kbd>Select</kbd> button lights
+  change to red and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons controls the record-arm of
   the given track. Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white
   light.
 </p>