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Chapter 1 Basic Control Surface Setup 21
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 Offset and others. This allows you to access, edit, and automate different sections
of the Logic Pro Mixer.
In our example, the three units in the top row could be used to control audio tracks
and MIDI channels. In the second row, Mackie Control #2 could be used for instrument
channels 1 to 8, and XT #3 could be used for aux channels. The HUI could be used to
edit group definitions. The physical placement of units, and the way you use them, is
completely flexible.
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. Simply position the icons in
your control surface group accordingly.
Once you have created a control surface group, you can configure it in the Setup
window. For more information, see “Control Surface Group Parameters” on page 23.
Follow Control Surface Group
The View Menu in the Mixer window contains a Follow Control Surface Group option.
When enabled, this will update the Mixer window to reflect the active control surface
group.
Following the example above, pressing the track/channel select 2 button of Mackie
Control #2 (in the second row/control surface group), would update the Logic Pro
Mixer to show Instrument channels 1 to 8, and eight Aux channels. Pressing a Select
button on any of the units in the top row/group would update the Mixer to show audio
channels 1 to 24.