Mackie profx12 mixer and logic i cant seem to find a way to record each channel strip independently into logic using the mackie profx12 mixer that i have. Later, mackie control s firmware was revised to include compatibility with logic, combining together mackie control, logic control and human user interface hui into a single protocol. Crack one egg into a teacup and quickly pour into the boiling gumbo. S1v2 pro tools 10 logic 9cubase 7 awaiting bitwig studio, got a few synths hardware.
It supports mackie control, hui, and logic control modes to allow it to communicate with various software applications. Our pick of daw control surfaces for mixing in your home. The behringer x touch is an alternative and is 99% the same in its function. First of all, your mackie control needs to have version 2 firmware or higher fyi when you first power on the mackie control, it will display the current firmware version. I cant seem to get the backlight saver timeout to work in the control surface setup of logic, wont let me change. The mackie control c4 pro can be used by itself, but when used with the mackie control universal pro and mackie control extender pro, you have complete analogstyle control over tracks and plugins with your mackie control supported daw. Mackie control universal pro music mixer pdf manual download. Switching a mackie control between hui emulation and.
But they also deliver the most complete feature set and software compatibility of any control surface available today. Avid pro audio community mackie control universal pro. There should be a sign that says, if you own logic, mackie mcu pro will be the only control surface you. How do i switch between hui and mackie control operating modes on my mackie control. Tricomp, equalizer channel strip, fat channel, pro eq, modulation. As a result, the name was changed to mackie control universal mcu. I hate having to stare at a screen and use a mouse to make big changes to my mix through levels or inserts so the mackie control universal pro seemed like an ideal piece of equipment to put the control of my mix sessions into my hands. Ever wish you could control logic audio, pro tools, cubase, digital performer, sonar and other major audio software, all from a single, handson control surface with real knobs and automated faders. Does anyone know if its possible to do this with my mixer. The difference is that the mc can be switched from mackie control to logic control.
Open up the mixer, and as you move your mackie control faders, watch them move inside fl studio. Buy mackie mcu pro 8channel control surface with usb. Mackie are using the logic control front panel labelling by default for mackie control universal, and are supplying additional lexan overlays for digidesigns pro tools, motus digital performer, cakewalks sonar, syntrilliums cool edit pro, and steinbergs sx and nuendo, with additional lexan overlays available from mackie s web site as before. Depending on your music production software support, multiple extender units can be used together with a mcu pro to emulate a largescale control surface. It will work with almost any system you have, but the faster and better your computer is, the better performance you will get out of the mackie control universal. For more information regarding our speakers please check out our knowledgebase documents located at the link below. Mackie have updated their popular control surface system. Modern daw software has given us virtually unlimited possibilities for manipulating. After setup, please make sure that optionsenable midi output is checked, so that the mcu is getting feedback from fl studio. If youre new to record your music and starting out with daw, you might find the information to be hard to digress. There is a full meter display that will show you the parameters and track names. Mackie universal control vs behringer x touch i use logic x pro and im looking for a daw surface controller. I had a hard time finding information about setting up and updating the firmware on the mackie control universal pro control surface so i decided to make a how to video on my own.
Mackie are using the logic control front panel labelling by default for mackie control universal, and are supplying additional lexan overlays for digidesigns pro tools, motus digital performer, cakewalks sonar, syntrilliums cool edit pro, and steinbergs sx and nuendo, with additional lexan overlays available from mackies web site as before. All i can say is that the mcu pro is all its cracked up to be. Jun 20, 2007 this should be untested automatic for the mcu pro usb version. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The mackie control universal merged the mackie control, logic control and hui technologies into one professional control surface. The xt pro has all the channel strip features of the mcu pro without the master section. Mackie control pro series controllers make it easy to grow the relationship, too. Mackie mcu pro setup and update with ableton live and. Rather, the control universal pro represents an overhaul and relaunch of a unit and its addons. A small demonstration of my mackie control universal pro. The faders and pans and most of the transport works but some other things are a bit off. I selected mackie control in the list of control surfaces, but the mcu will either do nothing at all, or touching anything on it will cause logic to freak out screen flashing, command not available because the first track is already selected popup, uncontrollably scrolling through.
Mackie mcu pro 8channel control surface with usb for sale. Think of the artist mix as the very essence of a control surface. Logic x and mackie universal control midi version solved wed sep 02, 2015 7. Display for days a control surface isnt much good if you have to keep looking up at your computer monitor to see the parameters youre tweaking. The free pro tools connect app can also work in conjunction with this which is a nice touch. I just got a mackie control universal and am having a ton of difficulty getting it to work at all with logic. Jul 01, 2009 from the realm of daw controllers, mackie brings us its expandable mackie control universal pro mcu pro along with the 8 fader control extender pro ext pro and the c4 controller pro. Without mackie control universal pro, your music production software just isnt complete. The mackie mcu pro is a 9fader eight channels plus one master usbmidi control surface that provides mixing, editing, automation, and navigational control for any supported digital audio workstation. Mackie control emulation and logic pro x plugin activate.
Get the guaranteed best price on control surfaces like the mackie control universal pro at music123. Mackie control universal pro quick start manual pdf download. Dec 28, 2012 the mackie control universal pro gives you smooth fader control with the responsive feel of some very expensive analog boards from years past. The mcu will no longer properly follow banks when selecting a track of a different bank of 8 tracks in the arrange window.
The emagic logic control was still available and would only work with logic. View and download mackie control universal pro quick start manual online. The original mackie control, which evolved from the earlier logic control, will be familiar to many daw users, but it has recently been replaced by a mkii version called the mackie control pro. Does anyone know how to get a mackie control universal working with reaper. Mackie universal control vs behringer xtouch gearslutz. If you asked a musician or engineer to suggest the biggest problem with computer.
The mackie control universal has a built in midi interface and a great feeling jog wheel. The channel strip signal level leds on mackie control mcu pro control surfaces no. I had a hard time finding information about setting up and updating the firmware on the mackie control universal pro control surface so i. Daw control is a universal controller app with optimization for logic pro and ableton live.
Buy mackie mc extender pro 8channel control surface extension. Set up the mackie control universal in fl studio mcu. The faders are touch sensitive 100mm, and they are motorized. There are a lot of used mackie control universal boards on the market with the introduction of mackies newer version, the mackie control universal pro. Problem with mackie control universal and logic pro x. View and download mackie mcu pro owners manual online. Mackie mcu pro setup and update with ableton live and logic pro x.
Autofilter, chorus, flange, phaser, xtrem, reverb mixverb, room reverb, and utility. It is now part of the mcu mackie control universal protocol. The only real problem that makes it unusable is that the rewind and fast forward jump betw. Mackie control universal and mackie control extender provide the familiar feel of analogstyle mixing to your daw environment. Logic to set up the faderport 8 as a mackie control universal device. There should be a sign that says, if you own logic, mackie mcu pro will be the only control surface you will ever need. The mcu pro contains many enhancements, including an onboard usb midi interface, the. Mackie mc extender pro 8channel control surface extension. Andy bowen highlights 10 of his favorite daw controller apps. The labels for the buttons and controls are specific to apple logic pro. The mcu xt pro is an eightchannel control surface extension for mcu pro. Does it map well,is its faders nice and responsive. How well does the mackie mcu pro unit work with studio one.
Old i want to buy a mackie control surface for my daw. With optional expandability via mackie control extender pro ender pro and mackie control c4 pro, mcu pro is also the only software control surface that can grow with your studio. Learn about current and previous versions of logic pro. Anyone have any experience with this unit and s1 pro. The mackie control universal pro is the next generation of the mackie control universal. I choose the mackie because of its optional fader extenders. Jun 10, 2017 mackie mcu pro control universal pro control 8channelsurfacewith usb and midi. The support may work for other controllers using the control universal system. Mackie control universal pro 8channel master controller duration. Eight faders, clear digital displays, encoders for pan and plugin control sadly no transport but that can be accessed if used with the pro tools control app. The mcu pro is great, i absolutely love it and would consider it one of the best pieces of equipment that i own. Make sure your mackie control universal is switched on. Together, these components comprise the nextgeneration controller series from mackie utilizing usb from the computer to the mcu pro, with the ext pro and the.
Ideally, id like to control the basic fader stuff volume, fan, send, etc as well as 3rd party plugins like slate digital. Mackie control introduction with fl studio 10 gratuitous. Between the apps various views plugin view, mixer view, etc. Sep 22, 2015 hello everyone a problem began with the usually harmonious relationship between logic pro and the mackie control universal pro. Oct, 2012 mackie control introduction with fl studio 10. The mackie control universal connects to your computer through usb and it is very easy to set up. Mackie control universal is much more than a way to balance levels. Jan 28, 2008 the answer, it turns out, is not a great deal, and its clear from the moment you put the mackie control universal pro next to its predecessor that it isnt primarily intended as an upgrade for existing owners. The universal pro control surface, extender pro control surface extension and c4 pro plugin and virtual instrument controller all seamlessly integrate, so you can put control of all your software parameters right at your fingertips. If you have logic pro os x, there is only 1 control surface that is essential.
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