User guide

MC Pro User Guide50
Assigning Tracks to Strips
The MC has four channel strips. The System 5 MC can have a virtually unlimited number of CM408Ts. The MC and CM408T
strips can be scrolled independently. The CM408T strips can have a Main and a Swap track assigned; the CM408T strip’s Swap key
switches between Main and Swap layers.
When the MC connects to a workstation with EUCON DAW software (or Mackie Control Universal/HUI), it automatically
populates the channel strips with DAW tracks. Track 1 placed on channel strip 1, and so on. Deleting/adding tracks or changing
track order automatically updates the MC/CM408T strips.
Strips and Tracks
Any track can be assigned directly to a strip, similar to System 5’s mapping of channels to strips. Direct Assigned tracks do not
move when the Nudge, Bank, and Home keys are pressed.
Use the Assign Touchscreen to direct assign tracks to channel strips (the MC’s four strips, or CM408T module channel strips for
System 5 MC).
To assign strips:
1 Press the Layouts key in the Strip Control section on the MC (top-right of the surface) to display the Assign Touchscreen.
2 Touch the tracks in the desired assignment order. The track numbers appear under Selection Order at the top-left.
3 Touch Insert Blank Strip at the point where a blank strip is desired. Blank strips appear as asterisks in the selection order.
4 Touch a selected track to remove it from the order. If the track is in the middle of the selection order, subsequent tracks shift
up to take its place.
5 When finished creating the desired Selection Order, press the Wave key on the channel strip where the direct assigned tracks
should start.
The MC automatically assigns the tracks beginning at that channel strip. Tracks currently direct assigned to channel strips shift
to the right of all the assigned tracks.
• To remove direct assignments, touch the Unassign button. If none of the selected tracks are currently direct assigned, the Un-
assign button is gray and inactive.
• To direct assign just one strip, press that strip’s Wave and Chan Sel keys simultaneously. This pops up a list of track names
to select on the CM408T’s display or MC Touchscreen. To remove the direct assignment, choose None at the top of the list.
When a track is Direct Assigned to a strip, the underlying tracks, both Main and Swap, are shifted to the right.
Assign Touchscreen