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Mackie Control: FLIP Button
Press the FLIP button (alone, or in combination with a modifier key) to activate or
deactivate one of the following modes: Flip, Swap, or Zero.
Flip Mode
Pressing the FLIP button activates Flip mode. In Flip mode, the current assignments of
the eight V-Pots are mirrored by the eight channel faders, so that both control the same
parameter. Turning one of the V-Pots causes the corresponding fader to move, and vice
versa. When you activate Flip mode, the LED next to the FLIP button illuminates. Pressing
the FLIP button again turns off Flip mode.
Flip mode offers the following advantages:
• You can edit any type of parameter with a fader, which allows more precise editing
control.
• Unlike the V-Pots, the faders are touch-sensitive. This allows you to overwrite existing
controller automation movements with a constant value.
Swap Mode
Holding down the SHIFT button while pressing the FLIP button activates Swap mode. In
Swap mode, the encoder assignments are swapped with the fader assignments, so that
the faders control the parameter previously assigned to the V-Pots, and vice versa. The
LED next to the FLIP button flashes when Swap mode is active.
When Swap mode is active, pressing FLIP again reverts to Flip mode. Holding down the
SHIFT button and pressing FLIP turns off Swap mode, and returns the V-Pot and fader
assignments to the state they were in before you activated Flip or Swap mode.
Zero Mode
Holding down the CONTROL button while pressing the FLIP button activates Zero mode.
In Zero mode, the faders are set to the zero position and do not move. This is useful in
situations where the Mackie Control is located close to microphones, and you want to
make sure that you don’t capture the mechanical noise of the faders moving.
When Zero mode is active, pressing FLIP again reverts to Flip mode. Holding down the
CONTROL button while pressing FLIP turns off Zero mode, and reactivates the faders.
Mackie Control: Global View Button
The GLOBAL VIEW button is used in conjunction with the buttons in the Global View
zone. These are discussed in Mackie Control: Global View Zone.
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