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Once the default audio file name has been entered, you may freely select and arm any
audio channel strip, and then press the RECORD button. This will happen without the
alert messages and file save dialog appearing.
∏ To avoid this situation, save your project with Assets. This will avoid the need to define
file names, and makes handling faster and easier, particularly when using Logic Express
with the Mackie Control.
Marker
Pressing the MARKER button activates one of the three marker modes, enabling you to
create or delete markers, and move to markers in your project. The three marker
modes, Small Marker mode, Large Marker mode, and Temporary Marker mode, are
explained in the following sections.
Note: The Marker and Nudge modes are mutually exclusive; activating one deactivates
the other.
Small Marker Mode
Pressing the MARKER button activates Small Marker mode. In this mode, pressing the
FAST FWD or REWIND buttons moves the playhead to the next or previous marker.
Pressing the MARKER button again reverts to the default behavior of the FAST FWD and
REWIND buttons (see “Rewind” on page 89 and “Fast Fwd” on page 90).
Small Marker mode is useful if you want to jump to markers while using the V-Pots for
other purposes.
Large Marker Mode
Pressing the MARKER button while holding down SHIFT displays three create options
on the LCD, assigned to the three right-most V-Pot buttons.
Once markers have been created, press the V-Pot button listed below to create or
delete a marker at the current playhead position.
Control Action
V-Pot 1 to 5 Displays the first five markers by name. Pressing a V-Pot button
moves the playhead to the corresponding Marker. When the
playhead position falls inside a marker range, the lower line
displays INSIDE, and the V-Pot LED ring is lit.
V-Pot 6 Cr w/o—Creates a marker, without rounding to the nearest bar.
V-Pot 7 Create—Creates a marker, rounded to the nearest bar.
V-Pot 8 Delete—Deletes the marker above the current playhead position.