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127Control Surfaces Support Guide
Mackie C4
Set up your Mackie C4 in Logic Pro
A connected and powered Mackie C4 unit will be detected automatically when you open
Logic Pro. You can use the C4 in an independent control surface group (with other control
surface icons placed above or 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.
Mackie C4 V-Pots and V-Select buttons in
Logic Pro
The C4 provides 32 V-Pots, laid out in four horizontal rows.
• 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.
Each V-Pot features an integrated V-Select button, which is activated by pressing the
(V-Pot) knob top.
The function or parameter assigned to each V-Pot/V-Select button depends on the current
View (see Use Mackie C4 views in Logic Pro), and chosen overlay (see Overview of Mackie
C4 Assignment buttons in Logic Pro).
• V-Pots and 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 Mackie Control
Assignment buttons in Logic Pro.
• V-Pots and V-Selects 9 to 32
These V-Pots have additional functionality in different Views.