Specifications

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Mackie
C4
Requirements/Setting up:
You must connect the Mackie C4 using two-way MIDI (both MIDI In and Out
should be connected).
Reason will automatically find the Mackie C4 if you click the Auto-detect button
on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences.
About the default mapping:
D Transport and other global functions:
The buttons at the lower section of the C4 panel give you basic control over
Reason’s transport and other global settings:
Spot Erase button: Record
Chan Strip button: Stop
Function button: Play
Control button: Rewind
Alt button: Fast Forward
Lock button: Overdub/Replace
Marker button: Reset Automation Override
Track button: Loop On/Off
Shift button: Undo
Option button: Redo
Track Left/Right buttons: Target previous/next track (moves master key-
board input up or down in the track list)
Rotaries 1-8: A1-A8 Groove amount in ReGroove
Rotaries 9-16: A1-A8 Slide in ReGroove
Rotaries 17-24: A1-A8 Shuffle in ReGroove
D For devices using patches, the Slot Up/Down buttons select the
previous/next patch.
D For effect devices, the Split button controls the Bypass/On/Off
switch.
D Mixer 14:2
When the Mixer 14:2 is controlled by the C4, each mixer channel is repre-
sented by a vertical column of four rotaries.
The Bank Left/Right buttons determine which channels are controlled (1-7 or
8-14). The rightmost column of rotaries control Aux Return levels and the
Master Level (the rotary in the lower right corner).
The lowest row of rotaries controls channel levels, with the rotary buttons
serving as Solo buttons.
The second lowest row of rotaries controls channel pan settings, with the ro-
tary buttons serving as Mute buttons.
The two upper rows of rotaries can either control channel EQ (treble and
bass), Aux Send 1-2 or Aux Send 3-4. This is selected by the Parameter (Sin-
gle) Left/Right buttons. In EQ mode, the second row of rotary buttons is
mapped to the EQ on/off switches. In Aux Send 3-4 mode, the second row of
rotary buttons is mapped to the Aux Send 4 Pre Fader switches.
D Line Mixer 6:2
The lowest row of rotaries controls channel levels, with the rotary buttons
serving as Solo buttons. The Master Level is on the rotary in the lower right
corner.
The second lowest row of rotaries controls channel pan settings, with the ro-
tary buttons serving as Mute buttons.
The second highest row of rotaries controls the Aux Send settings. The Aux
Return Level is on the rotary farthest to the right in this row, with the rotary
button controlling the Aux Pre/Post switch.
D Thor
Three keyboard shortcut variations are used, “Synth”, “Seq 1” and “Seq 2”. In
the “Synth” variation the rotaries and rotary buttons are used for controlling
synth parameters. In the “Seq 1” and “Seq 2” variations the rotaries control the
step sequencer parameters for steps 1-8 and 9-16 respectively.
D Subtractor
The two lowest rows of rotaries control filter settings and the amp envelope.
The two upper rows of rotaries either control oscillator settings or LFO/Mod
envelope settings. To switch between these modes, use the Parameter (Sin-
gle) Left/Right buttons.
D Malström
The two lowest rows of rotaries control filter, shaper and master settings.
The two upper rows of rotaries will either control Oscillator A settings, Oscilla-
tor B settings or Modulator Settings. To step between these modes, use the
Parameter (Single) Left/Right buttons.