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11 Mackie C4
Setting Up Your Mackie C4
A connected and powered Mackie C4 unit will automatically be detected when you
open Logic Express. You can use the C4 in an independent control surface group (with
other control surface icons placed above/below the C4 icon), or combined in a group
with one or more control surfaces (such as the Mackie Control—place the icon to the
right or left of the existing icons).
Although the C4 can be used independently, it is most useful when combined with
other control surfaces, particularly the Mackie Control. In this scenario, the C4 adds
eight channels in Mixer view. Using the C4 in its own control surface group allows you
to edit instruments and effects independently, while performing mixing and other
tasks on the Mackie Control or other control surface.
V-Pots, V-Selects
Functionality depends on the current view mode, and chosen overlay (see below). Each
V-Pot features a V-Select switch, built into the knob top.
 The top row (row 1) consists of V-Pots 1 to 8.
 Row 2 consists of V-Pots 9 to 16.
 Row 3 consists of V-Pots 17 to 24.
 The bottom row (row 4) consists of V-Pots 25 to 32.
V-Pot/V-Selects 1 to 8
When no overlay is active, V-Pots 1 to 8 (the top row) normally perform in the same
way as their counterparts on a Mackie Control or Mackie Control XT. See “Assignment
Zone on page 68.