Mackie control universal pro, motorized fader controller for softwarebased recording systems daws, 100 mm. Mackie control universal pro thomann united arab emirates. While youd probably hate to admit it the truth is, what many of us want most from a control surface is. Product replaced by the mackie control universal pro. Hui use with avid pro tools, including hd, le, and m powered versions. Does anyone know how to get a mackie control universal working with reaper. And the mackie control universal pro is the first option on the list with exactly that. The easily expandable mackie control universal pro control surface completes your music production software to give you ultimate handson control of your mix. Thats why i ask if ni could do the integration with another protocol. I know there are other control surfaces out there, but these are the only 2 with 8 faders that reaper supports as far as i can tell. Heres the last post in the series, perhaps it will have some application to your problem. Page 10 service if you think your mackie control universal pro 4. Mcu mackie control universal, huihuman user interface, and euconextended user control are common, but many controllers have their own unique setup instructions.
For more information regarding our speakers please check out our knowledgebase documents located at the link below. In fact, i personally view the original mcu line as being iconic and an important part of control surface history. The faders are touch sensitive 100mm, and they are motorized. The mackie studio bundle is a complete recording package with an interfacemonitor controller, 2 microphones, headphones, and studio monitors. 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. Plug in a usb cable, and youve got a control surface that works with every major digital audio workstation software package pro tools, logic, cubase, nuendo, ableton live, reason, digital performer.
For more information about mackie control universal mcu. Apply the appropriate overlay to the master section and youre done. Awesome control ive been using the mackie control universal pro for a week and im completely blown away. Select the midi output for the mackie control device. 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mackie control, which evolved from the earlier logic control, will be familiar to many daw users, but it has recently been replaced by a mkii version called the mackie control pro. I am the happy owner of a mackie control, control surface. This chapter only describes the specific remotecontrol functions of. The mackie control universal has a built in midi interface and a great feeling jog wheel.
Live has had really good mackie control support for years. Midi controller im mackie control modus einrichten cubase. How to set up a daw controller in cubase sweetwater. Create a mackie control device for each block of 8 midi strips present on the mixer, and assign to the corresponding midi ports. It gives you realtime control over your music in ways your keyboard and mouse never will.
I contacted mackie before purchasing the pro and xt. Mackie control universal pro lcd display dimming, still a. The only real problem that makes it unusable is that the rewind and fast forward jump betw. Mackie control universal pro 8channel master controller duration. Mackie control universal pro thomann united states. Cakewalk knowledge base mackie control surface plugin. I have an older mackie control universal and find the faders can be noisy. Komplete kontrol s series and mackie control cubase ni. In cubase you only can assign one master mackie control, if you add another mackie control, cubase automatically detects that as extender channel 916 or channel 1724. 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. View and download mackie control universal pro quick start manual online. Mackie control universal pro quick start manual pdf.
The mackie s onboard timecode display remains at 0 constantly. Mackie control universal pro problems apple ios os help. Mar 19, 2018 the mackie mcu pro and xt pro are very capable mixers with quieter faders, work well on flat surfaces and perform nicely with reason because of the mj enhanced universal control mj enhanced combo extender. Easily expand your command with the mackie control extender pro. Mackie control surface plugin last updated on 3312016. In order to use the maschine controller in mackie control mode mcu mode with cubase, carry out the steps below. Since it employs the proprietary mackie communication protocol, mackie control pro series controllers know just how to sweettalk your software, and your software knows just how to respond.
The mackie control universal is much more than a way to balance levels. The mackie control universal pro is a control surface made to give you tactile control over all the parameters of your computer recording software. In this guide, we will show you how to set up a daw control surface or keyboard with cubase. Connect the midi in jack on your computers midi interface to the midi out jack of the mackie control universal or mackie control extender. Update for mackiecontrol available cakewalk forums.
Assignment number is 0, and the display says mackie control universal pro by mackie designs, inc. Any controller faders usually control channel level, while rotaries control panpots. Contact our technical support staff at 18002586883, monday to friday, from 7 am to 5 pm pst. Mackie mcu pro is inferior to behringer xtouch mixer jaexx. This product aims to make your daily tasks more simple. Mackie control universal pro discontinued gearslutz. If you think there is a problem, need to contact support, get the latest updates, or manage your licenses, youll want to register your mackie product first. Still a high price to pay for a design defect but cheaper than getting it from mackie.
The faders and pans and most of the transport works but some other things are a bit off. Avid pro audio community mackie control universal pro. From what i can tell, the faders are not touch sensitive maybe this is because ive got the mackie control universal the original midi one, and not the newer pro version. Select the mackie control protocol in the daw control panel and launch cubase. The mackie producer bundle is everything you need to get your home studio up and running with professionalquality sound with 2 microphones, headphones, and an audio interface. The steinberg layout for mackie control an overlay is included with your mackie control that shows all steinbergspecific key assignments for this device. Choose mackie control as a control surface within the daw itself. Behringer bcf2000 im just trying to escape using the mouse so much, as my previous experience has been all hardware based. Select the midi input for the mackie control device. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Mackie control universal pro quick start manual pdf download. Mackie control universal vs mackie control universal pro. The mcu had been sitting in storage for a while and i think some dust messed up the moving parts. Plug in a usb cable, and youve got a control surface that works with every major digital audio workstation software package pro tools, logic, cubase, nuendo.
I use protools mostly so the master fader was unused anyway. 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. Bankpanehere you can show and hide channels for the remote banks. The mackie control universal pro control surface completes your music production software to give you ultimate handson control of your mix. These key assignments are used to remote control cubase. 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. Mackie control universal is much more than a way to balance levels. Mackie have updated their popular control surface system. Imagine my frustration, when i wanted to map a couple of control pedals in for specific dp functions play and punch. It worked great for a while, then fader five stopped working. Mackie control pro lcd backlight repair, fader replacement, and version 4 firmware update duration. You need to have separate midi in and out jacks on the midi interface for each mackie control universal and mackie control extender see illustration. Hui pour pro tools, dont les versions hd, le, et m powered. There is a full meter display that will show you the parameters and track names.
Using the mackie control template with cubase pro 8. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Cakewalk has released an updated control surface plugin for the mackie control universal mcu control surface. Mackie control universal pro this is just a stab in the dark, but it sound vaguely like a problem some folks were having with a faderport earlier in the year. Pro tools, cubase, studio one, live, digital performer, reason, fl studio, bitwig studio. Technical training manager dimitri metzeltin walks users through the basics of using mcu pro and mcu xt pro control surfaces with cubase. First, you have to make sure that the mackie control template is available from the maschine controller.
The feel is what makes a difference with the new 4. 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. Unlike some controllers such as steinbergs houston, mackie control doesnt provide a. I had the original version which wasnt quite the same. Worked great with cubase sx 3 for years and now moving to cubase 6. If you have logic pro os x, there is only 1 control surface that is essential. Using mackie mcu pro and mcu xt pro with cubase youtube. The overlay can be placed over the top right part of mackie control, above the transport controls. I am using cubase now and am looking to get a mackie control universal or mcu pro. Dec 01, 20 a small demonstration of my mackie control universal pro. The mcu pro is great, i absolutely love it and would consider it one of the best pieces of equipment that i own. One thing that did stump me though was the master fader appeared to be acting like a pan. If you change the order of the slices in cubase, mackie makes the change directly by reversing the positions of the corresponding faders.
The mackie control universal pro gives you smooth fader control with the responsive feel of some very expensive analog boards from years past. Mar 21, 2014 choose mackie control as a control surface within the daw itself. The mackie control universal connects to your computer through usb and it is very easy to set up. It seems as though they has qc problems with the factory in china and meeting production, so they began a search for a new factory. Logic control vs mackie control vs mackie control universal. If youre sure your gear is not working, youll need to learn about your warranty, and maybe visit a service center. Mackie control is an elegant and professionallooking piece of equipment which. Nov 11, 2010 some years after the initial release of the two parallel versions, a firmware upgrade was made available by mackie allowing the original logic control and mackie control to operate with logic and other daws. If a program says theres no mackie control connected e. Note that the topmost device in the left hand list represents the rightmost channels. Modern daw software has given us virtually unlimited possibilities for manipulating. Ive called mackie and their associated companies and have yet to find something that will work as a replacement fader. Im in the mix down phase of a project and the mackie control universal pro has made mixing faster and more intuitive. Thorough document is provided for all units via the online help.
Daw control is a wireless daw digital audio workstation software controller, especially optimized for apple logic and ableton live. How to use maschine controller in mackie control mode with. Ive been surprised how useful it is for controlling plugin settings as well. I use mine for mark of the unicorns digital performer mackie provided no midi implementation chart, or any other hints about remapping the controls. This updated plugin includes support for the main mcu unit as well as optional xt and c4 units. Motorized, touchsensitive faders, vpots and master buttons let you tweak to your hearts content, with ultraprecise control enabled by the unique communication protocol.
Wouldnt love for you setup to be as simple as plug and play. Got a question about how to setup the mackie template for transport control in cubase 8. 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. Ive been using the mouse less and enjoying for me, the easy learning curve. They confirmed that they are not discontinued and are in fact changing factories. I even added the mackie c4 pro which mackie stopped making. I have updated cubase to the latest version, my mac is up to date and cubase has recognised the mackie as a usb controller. 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. Mackie mcu pro for the steinberg daw applications cubase and nuendo. Mackie 080 281 02 lcd assembly for control universal pro, 08028102 full compass.
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