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Pictured below is a multiple group example with two Mackie Controls, three Mackie Control XTs,
and one HUI:
The top row, consisting of the Mackie Control #1, Mackie Control XT #1, and Mackie Control XT
#2, forms a single control surface group with 24 channels. Mackie Control #1 controls channels 1
to 8, XT #1 controls channels 9 to 16, and XT #2 handles channels 17 to 24.
In the second row, the Mackie Control #2 and Mackie Control XT #3 form a second control
surface group, controlling instruments (on channels 1 to 8) and auxes (on channels 9 to 16).
In the third row, the HUI forms a single unit control surface group.
Each group has individual settings, such as Flip mode, Display mode, Plug-in Parameter Bank
Oset, and others. This allows you to access, edit, and automate dierent sections of the Logic
Pro Mixer.
In the example above, the three units in the top row could be used to control audio and
MIDI channel strips. In the second row, Mackie Control #2 could be used to control software
instrument channel strips 1 to 8, and XT #3 could be used to control aux channel strips 1 to 8.
The HUI could be used to edit group denitions. The physical placement of units and the way
you use them are completely exible.
Note: In most situations, the placement of your control surface units in relation to each other
should be the same onscreen as in the real world.
Once you have created a control surface group, you can congure it in the Setup window. For
more information, see Control Surface Group parameters overview on page 20.