Solid State Logic Duality 82S6DUA20C - Manual (Page 77)

Mackie Control Emulation
Mackie Control (MCU) Emulation
Duality can emulate Mackie’s Control MIDI protocol as an alternative to HUI protocol emulation. The software
includes dedicated front panel function mapping for Logic, Nuendo, Sonar and Digital Performer.
Mackie Control Protocol originates from the Mackie Control Universal MIDI controller and its companion eight
fader extender unit. The main control unit is functionally very similar to a HUI unit supporting 8 channel faders
and associated controls, a master fader, transport controls and jog wheel, cursor buttons together with dedicated
function key groups for workstation control. Fader resolution is 10bit (1024 steps), identical to the HUI
implementation. The Mackie Control Unit is supplied with overlay templates for different DAW packages, which
label the various function key groups specifically for each supported DAW. In addition, the default Logic grouping
is supported by a number of workstations that do not have dedicated overlays. These include Live, Sequoia,
Final Cut Studio and Soundtrack Pro.
Mackie Control Emulation Advantages
• Supported by a large number of workstation manufacturers including Apple, Sony, and Steinberg.
• Plug-Ins and virtual Instruments are controlled from the channel D-pots and can be flipped onto the
faders, a feature previously reserved for Pro Tools and Digidesign proprietary control surface solutions.
• Channel meters use far less MIDI bandwidth.
• 6-character labels for Track/Channel Names and parameter information.
• Master Fader control.
• Not limited to 32 physical faders – up to 48 channel faders can be assigned to DAW control
Implementation
In Mackie Control mode, Duality emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus multiple Mackie Extender
sections. For all supported workstations, Duality should be configured, in the relevant Control Surface set up
menu, as a main Mackie Control unit together with as many 8-channel extender units as required, within the
limits set by Duality’s fader configuration and the number of available MIDI ports (6) that support controller
interfacing. For the majority of DAWs, the set up layout should follow the actual console surface layout, with the
Mackie Master Console unit preferably assigned to channels near the centre of the console. This ensures that
any DAW master menus or messages that are shown on the channel displays are located as close as possible
to your usual operating position. Plug-ins and instruments will have their parameters assigned ‘left justified’ onto
Duality’s channel D-pots.
The console’s centre section DAW control buttons map to the workstation functions according to the active
control template. This is selected from the SSL options menu:
Four dedicated DAW templates are provided – Logic, Nuendo (also used for Cubase), Sonar and Digital
Performer. The Logic template can also be used as a generic interface for Live, Final Cut Pro and other software
that supports the standard Mackie Control surface function key grouping. SSL can provide additional button caps
to support the four function templates.
Misc
Logic
TR
Nuendo P Tools Sonar DP
SSL Auto Lnks DAW
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