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Mackie Control: CYCLE Button
This button activates and deactivates Cycle mode. By default, the cycle area falls between
the first two markers.
Subsequent markers can act as left and 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 (as indicated by the LED), press the REWIND or
FAST FWD button.
To set the left or right locator to the current playhead position
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Hold down the CYCLE button and press REWIND or FAST FWD. This also activates Cycle
mode.
To quickly define a new cycle area
1 Navigate to the desired left locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
2 Press the CYCLE and REWIND buttons.
3 Navigate to the desired right locator position with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.
4 Press the CYCLE and FAST FWD buttons.
Cycle View
Pressing the SHIFT and CYCLE buttons activates Cycle View mode. The mode display
shows “Cy.”
To return to a regular Assignment mode, press one of the Assignment buttons.
ActionControl
Shows and edits the current cycle status (off or on); you can also
use the CYCLE button.
Turning V-Pot 1
BySel—sets the current cycle area by the selection made in the
Arrange window (selected audio or MIDI region).
Turning V-Pot 2
Move—moves the current cycle by a bar with each click of the V-Pot.Turning V-Pot 3
Picks up the current playhead position for the left locator.Pressing V-Pot 5
Changes the left locator in bars.Turning V-Pot 5
Changes the left locator in beats (denominator steps).Turning V-Pot 6
Picks up the current playhead position for the right locator.Pressing V-Pot 7
Changes the right locator in bars.Turning V-Pot 7
Changes the right locator in beats (denominator steps).Turning V-Pot 8
Mackie Control: DROP Button
The DROP button lets you activate and deactivate Autopunch mode.
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