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• Turning the V-Pots changes parameter values.
• Pressing a V-Pot button sets the parameter to its default value, except when the
parameter only has two values (on/off, for example). In this case, pressing the V-Pot
button switches between these values.
• The Cursor Left/Cursor Right buttons switch to the next or previous parameter page.
Note: Ensure that the ZOOM button isn’t active when using the cursor buttons.
When using the cursor buttons to switch between parameters, the parameters change
in groups of eight (unless the parameters on the last page do not make a complete group
of eight). For example, if a plug-in has 19 parameters, and the Mackie Control is controlling
parameters 1 to 8:
• Pressing the Cursor Right button shifts to parameters 9 to 16.
• Pressing the Cursor Right button again shifts to parameters 12 to 19.
• Pressing the Cursor Left button shifts back to parameters 9 to 16, not 4 to 11.
This way, you always revert to the page positions you expect to find, and are comfortable
with.
• To switch by a single parameter, rather than by page, hold down the CMD/ALT key
while pressing the Cursor Left or Cursor Right button.
• The Cursor Up/Cursor Down buttons change the currently displayed Insert slot (1 to
15).
If you have a control surface group consisting of several Mackie Control and XT units, the
parameters are distributed across their displays. The number of parameters shown depends
on the Multiple Controls per Parameter settings in the Logic Pro > Preferences > Control
Surfaces > Preferences. See Setting Control Surfaces Preferences for details.
Note: When you exit Plug-in Edit view, the plug-in window closes.
Compatibility
Mackie Control can edit all plug-ins that can be automated. The plug-in type (Logic Pro
native, TDM, Audio Units) is irrelevant.
Some third-party manufacturer plug-ins unfortunately don’t provide parameter names
or values as text. In such cases, parameters are named and enumerated as “Control #1,”
“Control #2,” and so on, with values displayed as numbers ranging between 0 and 1000.
Contact the plug-in manufacturer to obtain a version that supports this feature.
Mackie Control: INSTRUMENT Button
Pressing the INSTRUMENT button activates Instrument Mixer view, unless the
Mackie Control is currently in Plug-in Edit view. In this case, pressing the INSTRUMENT
button switches to Instrument Edit view.
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