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Chapter 3 Mackie Control 91
The Nudge value for the REWIND and F.FWD buttons can also be defined with the
function buttons:
Cycle
Activates/deactivates Cycle mode. By default, the cycle area will fall between the first
two markers.
Subsequent markers can act as left/right boundaries for further cycle areas.
To jump between cycle areas—defined by the markers:
1 Press the MARKER button.
2 Press the CYCLE button, and when active, press the REWIND or FAST FWD buttons.
To set the left or right locator to the current playhead position:
m Hold down CYCLE and press REWIND or FAST FWD. This also enables Cycle mode.
The fastest way to define a new cycle area is to:
1 Navigate to the desired left locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
2 Press CYCLE and REWIND.
3 Navigate to the desired right locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
4 Press CYCLE and FAST FWD.
Cycle View
Pressing the SHIFT and CYCLE buttons activates Cycle View mode:
 The mode display shows “Cy”.
 V-Pot 1—shows and edits the current cycle status (off or on); you can also use the
CYCLE button.
 V-Pot 2—BySel—sets the current cycle area by the selection made in the Arrange
window (selected audio or MIDI region).
 V-Pot 3—Move—moves the current cycle by a bar with each click, when turning the
V-Pot.
 The display shows the left and right locators above V-Pots 5 and 7.
 Pressing V-Pot 5 picks up the current playhead position for the left locator.
 Turning V-Pot 5 changes the left locator in bars.
Function button Action
F1 Sets Ticks.
F2 Sets Division.
F3 Sets Beat.
F4 Sets Bar.
F5 Sets Frames.
F6 Sets Half Frames.