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Remote Control Devices

Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Kevin

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4 Introduction 5 Mackie MCU Pro

5 Setting Up Mackie MCU Pro 8 Basic Mixer Functions 15 Mixer Parameter Settings 31 VST Parameter Settings 45 Quick Controls for VST Instruments and Tracks 46 Function Buttons 46 Transport Control 49 Project Functions

53 Mackie HUI

53 Setting Up Mackie HUI 53 Mixer Functions 55 Mixer Parameter Settings 57 VST Parameter Settings 59 Transport Control 61 Project Functions

64 JLCooper MCS-3000

64 Setting Up JLCooper MCS-3000 64 Mixer Functions 65 Parameter Settings 66 Transport Control 67 Function Buttons

68 Yamaha DM2000/DM2000v2 74 Yamaha DM1000v2 75 Yamaha 01v96v2 76 Yamaha 02r96v2

Introduction

You can control several functions of Steinberg DAW applications Cubase and Nuendo by external remote control devices via MIDI.

In addition to the devices that are listed in this document, you can use any remote control device with Steinberg DAW applications that provides the necessary extension and drivers, for example Steinberg CC121. For further information, refer to the documentation of the device.

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This chapter only describes the specific remote-control functions of Mackie further information regarding the functionality of Mackie documentation that is provided by the manufacturer. For further information regarding the software functionality, refer to the documentation of Cubase and Nuendo.

This chapter also applies to older versions of Mackie MCU Pro, the Logic Control, the Mackie Control, and the Mackie Control Universal.

The following section describes the setup settings for Mackie MCU Pro remote controllers in Cubase and Nuendo, the use of Mackie and the Steinberg-specific layout for Mackie

MCU Pro for the Steinberg DAW applications Cubase and Nuendo. For

MCU Pro, refer to the

MCU XT Pro extender units,

MCU Pro.

Setting Up Mackie MCU Pro

This section describes how to set up Mackie MCU Pro in your DAW application.

You must add each new remote control device in the Device Setup dialog of Cubase or Nuendo.

1. Connect Mackie MCU Pro to your computer.

2. Turn on Mackie MCU Pro.

3. Start Cubase or Nuendo.

4. Select Devices > Device Setup > Add Device.

5. In the Device Setup dialog, click + and select Mackie Control.

6. Select the MIDI Input for the Mackie Control device.

7. Select the MIDI Output for the Mackie Control device.

8. Select MIDI Port Setup in the list on the left.

9. On the table on the right, locate the MIDI input to which you have connected the remote device.

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10. Deactivate the checkbox in the In ‘All MIDI Inputs’ column for that input.

This avoids accidentally recording the data from the remote control device when All MIDI Inputs is selected as input for a MIDI track.

11. Click OK to close the Device Setup dialog.

Choosing the Correct Device Mode

In Cubase and Nuendo, there are two different device modes available, a Cubase/Nuendo mode and a Compatibility mode. Depending on the selected mode, different program functions are accessible with Mackie assignments of the controller also differ between the modes.

You can select the device mode for the Mackie MCU Pro under Devices > Mackie Control.

• The Cubase/Nuendo mode provides all remotely controllable functionality of Cubase and Nuendo with Mackie

MCU Pro. The button

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• The Compatibility mode provides the same button assignments as previous versions of Cubase or Nuendo. In the Compatibility mode, not all remote functions are available.

Example: Selection of the Cubase device mode for Mackie MCU Pro

This document only refers to the functions and button assignments of the Cubase/Nuendo mode.

Mackie MCU XT Pro Extender Units

Cubase and Nuendo support the use of Mackie MCU XT Pro eight channel extender units. All faders, V-Pot encoders, and displays of Mackie Mackie

MCU XT Pro are combined into one continuous surface.

MCU Pro and

• For each Mackie MCU XT Pro unit, add a new Mackie Control remote control device in the Device Setup.

Deactivate Devices > Device Setup > MIDI Port Setup > All MIDI Inputs for the MIDI input of each Mackie MCU XT Pro.

When you use Mackie MCU XT Pro with Mackie MCU XT Pro extender units, the following applies:

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• In the Devices list, the topmost device represents the right-most channels.

•Mackie MCU Pro controls the fader bank navigation and encoder section assignment of all extender units.

• When the display shows the data for one channel only, the parameters are presented over the encoder section of all devices, from left to right.

Master Section Layout for Cubase and Nuendo

You can place an overlay with a specific master section layout for Steinberg DAW applications on the master section of Mackie specific button names for the controller functionality in Cubase and Nuendo.

An overlay with a master section layout for Cubase and Nuendo is included with your Mackie

MCU Pro. You can also order this overlay from the manufacturer.

MCU Pro. The overlay provides

Mackie MCU Pro overlay for Cubase and Nuendo

The overlay for Cubase and Nuendo groups the master section of Mackie MCU Pro as follows:

• The ASSIGNMENT section contains the buttons FIRST, LAST, PAN,

PLUG-INS, EQ, and DYN/FX/AUX.

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• The left FADER BANKS section contains the BANK up and down buttons, the CHANNEL up and down buttons, the FLIP button, and the EDIT button.

• The DISPLAY section contains the buttons NAME/VALUE and SMPTE/BEATS.

• The FUNCTION SELECT section contains the function buttons F1 to F8.

• The right FADER BANKS section contains the buttons 1 to 8.

• The TRANSPORT & CONTROL section contains the buttons LEFT, RIGHT, CYCLE, and PUNCH.

• The MARKERS section contains the buttons PREVIOUS, ADD, and NEXT.

• Two rows that contain the single buttons UNDO, REDO, READ, WRITE,

SENDS, INSTRUMENT, MASTER, SAVE, REVERT, PROJECT, MIXER, MOTORS, SOLO DEFEAT, and SHIFT.

This document only refers to the button names of the Mackie overlay for Cubase and Nuendo. The original Mackie overlay are not used. The button names of older Mackie overlays for Steinberg DAW applications can differ from the button names that are described in this document.

MCU Pro button names that are replaced by the

Basic Mixer Functions

The following section describes how to work with the faders, the V-Pot encoders, the SOLO, MUTE, SELECT, and REC buttons, and how to select which channels are affected by the fader settings.

Faders

The faders in the channel set of Mackie MCU Pro are used for hands-on level control and mixing, and allow adjustments of the corresponding channel levels in your application.

Because the faders are motorized, they move to reflect any level automation that you have created in your projects. The faders also move when you select a new set of 8 channels to control, to reflect the current levels of the 8 channels.

The faders are touch sensitive. Therefore, motors are overridden when you move a fader manually.

If Device Setup > Mackie Control > Enable Auto Select is activated, the corresponding channel is selected automatically when you touch a fader.

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Disabling the Fader Motors

Even though the faders are very quiet, there may be situations in which you want absolute silence. In this case, you can disable the motors.

• To disable the fader motors, press the MOTORS button.

• To re-enable the fader motors, press the MOTORS button again. The faders instantly move to reflect the current settings.

If you disable the fader motors, the program automation is not affected. All automation data that you have saved in your project is played back as usual.

V-Pot Encoders

Each channel in the channel set of Mackie MCU Pro has an encoder, the V-Pot. Depending on the assigned function, you can rotate the V-Pots to navigate in the settings or to edit the values of parameters. In some cases, the V-Pots also serve a push-button function.

Switching Fader and V-Pot Functions

In some cases, you can edit a parameter more subtly with the faders than with the stepped V-Pots. In this case, you can switch the functions of faders and V-Pots.

• To switch the functions of faders and V-Pots, press FLIP in the FADER

BANKS section.

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Channel Set Assignment

The channel set section of Mackie MCU Pro controls different channels in your application, plus the master level that has its own fader. You can assign channels to the channel set with the BANK buttons in the FADER BANKS section.

• To switch from one set of channels to the next, press the left or right BANK button. The BANK buttons always shift channels in groups of 8, unless the last channels do not make a complete group of 8.

For example, if your project has 20 channels, and you are currently controlling the channels 1 to 8, press the right BANK button to move to the channels 9 to 16. If you press the right BANK button again, you move to the channels 13 to 20. If you then press the left BANK button, you move back to the channels 5 to 12.

• To shift the channel set assignment in steps of 1 channel, hold down SHIFT and press the left or right BANK button.

For example, if your are currently controlling the channels 9 to 16, hold down SHIFT and press the left BANK button to control channels 8 to 15 instead.

Applying Channel Visibility Presets and Channel Types

If you have created individual Channel Visibility Configurations in your MixConsole, you can apply these presets to the channel set. You can also directly

assign particular channel types to the channel set.

• To apply one of the first 8 individual Channel Visibility Configurations to the channel set, press the corresponding button 1 to 8 in the right FADER BANKS section. This setting is also reflected in the MixConsole.

• To apply a particular channel type directly to the channel set, hold down SHIFT and press the corresponding button 1 to 8 in the right FADER BANKS section. This setting is not reflected in the MixConsole. The following button combinations apply:

All channels: Hold down SHIFT and press button 1or button 8.

Audio channels: Hold down SHIFT and press button 2.

Groups: Hold down SHIFT and press button 3.

FX channels: Hold down SHIFT and press button 4.

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Instrument channels: Hold down SHIFT and press button 5.

MIDI channels: Hold down SHIFT and press button 6.

I/O busses: Hold down SHIFT and press button 7.

Channel Selection

You can select a single channel for detailed settings.

• To select a single channel, press the SELECT button in the channel set section.

A lit SELECT button indicates that a channel is selected.

If you select a channel and then select another set of channels for fader control, the SELECT button turns dark, although the channel is still selected.

Enable Tracks for Recording

You can enable a single track or several tracks simultaneously for recording with the REC buttons in the channel set section.

• To enable/disable a track for recording, press the REC button in the channel set section.

A lit REC button indicates that a particular track is ready for recording.

The SIGNAL LEDs underneath the REC buttons indicate signal activity on the channels. The SIGNAL LED lights up as soon as the level meter for a channel shows any activity.

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Monitoring Channels

If Mackie MCU Pro works in standard panning mode, you can use the push function of the V-Pots to activate/deactivate the monitoring of channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To activate the standard panning mode, press the PAN button in the ASSIGNMENT section.

2. To activate/deactivate the monitoring of channels in the current channel set,

Muting Channels

You can mute channels with the corresponding MUTE buttons in the channel set section.

• To mute a channel, press the MUTE button of the corresponding channel in

• To deactivate the mute state for a single channel, press the corresponding

• To deactivate the mute states for all channels simultaneously, hold down

press the corresponding V-Pot.

the channel set section. You can mute several channels at a time. A lit MUTE button indicates that a channel is muted.

MUTE button again.

SHIFT and press the SOLO DEFEAT button.

If you mute a channel and then select another set of channels for fader control, the MUTE button is no longer lit, although the channel is still muted.

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Soloing Channels

You can solo channels with corresponding SOLO buttons in the channel set section.

• To solo a channel, press the SOLO button of the corresponding channel in the channel set section. You can solo several channels at a time.

A lit SOLO button indicates that a channel is soloed.

A lit RUDE SOLO LED at the top right of Mackie MCU Pro always indicates that one or more channels are soloed.

If you solo a channel and then select another set of channels for fader control, the SOLO button is no longer dark, although the channel is still soloed.

• To deactivate the solo state for a single channel, press the corresponding

SOLO button again.

Listen Mode

• To deactivate the solo states for all channels simultaneously, press SOLO DEFEAT.

You can activate/deactivate the Listen mode for each channel with the corresponding SOLO button in the channel set section.

• To use the SOLO buttons as Listen buttons, hold down SHIFT and press the PROJECT button. The LED above the PROJECT button lights up.

• To activate/deactivate the Listen mode for a channel of the current channel set, press the corresponding SOLO button.

If you set one or more channels in Listen state, Enable Listen for Output in the Control Room is not activated automatically. You must activate Enable Listen for Output separately.

• To deactivate the Listen states for all channels, hold down SHIFT and press

MIXER.

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• To make the SOLO buttons work in standard mode, hold down SHIFT and press PROJECT. The LED above the PROJECT button turns off.

Automation Functions

You can control the automation functions for the selected channel or for all channels of your project with the READ and WRITE buttons.

You have the following automation options:

• To enable or disable the reading of automation data for the selected channel, press the READ button.

• To enable or disable the reading of automation data for all channels, hold down SHIFT and press the READ button.

• To enable or disable the recording of automation data for the selected channel, press the WRITE button.

• To enable or disable the recording of automation data for all channels, hold down SHIFT and press the WRITE button.

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Level Meters

When the display shows parameter settings, you can activate level meters for each channel in the display.

• To activate/deactivate the level meters in the display, hold down SHIFT and press the SMPTE/BEATS button.

Mixer Parameter Settings

You can remote-control the several mixer parameter settings of your project with Mackie

Mackie MCU Pro allows you to remote-control the following mixer parameter groups:

•Panning

•Sends

•Cue sends

•Routing

• Direct routing (Nuendo only)

To show the mixer parameter settings in the device display and set the values, proceed as follows:

1) To select a parameter group, press the corresponding parameter group

2) To move to the next or previous Page within a parameter group, press the

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button.

right or left CHANNEL button in the FADER BANKS section.

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To directly move to the first or last available parameter page, hold down SHIFT and press the left or right CHANNEL button.

3) To edit a single parameter, turn the corresponding V-Pot.

Panning

When you edit a parameter, the display shows this value for a few seconds.

• To permanently display all parameter values, press the NAME/VALUE button.

In some cases, you can edit a parameter more subtly with a fader than with a V-Pot. In this case, press the FLIP button to switch the functions of faders and V-Pots.

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Switching Fader and V-Pot Functions on page 9

You can set the left-right and the front-rear panning of each channel in the current fader set. You can also set the additional surround panning parameters for a selected channel.

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Standard Panning

• To access the standard panning controls for the current fader set, press the PAN button in the ASSIGNMENT section.

The device display provides you with the following information:

• Selected panning mode

• Names of the channels in the current fader set

Surround Panning

• Panning values for of the channels in the current fader set

• Number of current page/Number of the available pages

Device display: Left-right panning

Device display: Front-rear panning

• To access the additional surround panning parameters for the selected channel, hold down SHIFT and press the PAN button.

The device display provides you with the following information:

• Names or values of the available parameters

• Name of the selected channel

• Number of current page/Number of the available pages

Device display: Surround panning

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Editing the Left-Right Panning

You can set the left-right panning for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the panning settings, press the PAN button.

2. To move to Page 01, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To set the left-right panning for a particular channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Editing the Front-Rear Panning

You can set the front-rear panning for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the panning settings, press the PAN button.

2. To move to Page 02, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To set the front-rear panning for a particular channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Editing the Surround Panning

You can set additional surround panning parameters for the selected channel.

1. To access the advanced panning settings, hold down SHIFT and press the PAN button.

2. To move to the page which contains the desired parameter, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To set a surround panning parameter, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Sends

For audio channels, Mackie MCU Pro offers two ways to control the sends of each channel, a selected channel mode and a global mode.

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Send Settings – Selected Channel

Selected channel mode allows you to control the settings of all send slots for the selected channel at the same time.

For each send , you can edit the level, switch between pre-fader and post-fader, and select the bus destination. You can also activate/deactivate each send.

• To access the send settings for the selected channel, press the LAST button in the ASSIGNMENT section.

The device display provides you with the following information:

• Name of the selected channel

• Names or values of the available parameters

• Number of current page/Number of the available pages

Device display: Send settings in selected channel mode – Level

Device display: Send settings in selected channel mode – On/Off

Device display: Send settings in selected channel mode – Pre-/Post-Fader

Device display: Send settings in selected channel mode – Bus destination

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Setting Send Levels

You can set the level of the sends for the selected channel.

1. To access the send settings in selected channel mode, press the LAST button.

2. To move to Page 01, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To set the level of a send, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Activating/Deactivating Sends

You can activate/deactivate the sends for the selected channel.

1. To access the send settings in selected channel mode, press the LAST button.

2. To move to Page 02, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To activate/deactivate a send, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Switching between Pre-Fader and Post-Fader

You can activate Pre to set a send to pre-fader. If Pre is deactivated, the send is set to post-fader.

1. To access the send settings in selected channel mode, press the LAST button.

2. To move to Page 03, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To activate/deactivate PRE for a send, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Selecting Output Busses

You can select the bus destination of the sends for the selected channel.

1. To access the send settings in selected channel mode, press the LAST button.

2. To move to Page 04, use the CHANNEL buttons.

3. To select the bus destination for a send, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

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Send Settings – Global

Global mode provides you with advanced send settings for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

For each send, you can edit the level and the panning, switch between pre-fader and post-fader, and select the bus destination. You can also activate/deactivate each single send or activate/deactivate all sends simultaneously.

• To access the global send settings for the current channel set, hold down SHIFT and press the LAST button in the ASSIGNMENT section.

The device display provides you with the following information:

• Names of the channels in the current channel set

• Name or value of the selected parameter

• Number of current page/Number of the available pages

Device display: Send settings in global mode – Page 01 – Level

Device display: Send settings in global mode – Page 02 – Activate/Deactivate single sends

Device display: Send settings in global mode – Page 03– Pre-/Post-Fader

Device display: Send settings in global mode – Page 04 – Panning

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Device display: Send settings in global mode – Page 05 – Bus destination

Device display: Send settings in global mode - Page 06 – Activate/Deactivate all sends

Setting Send Levels

You can set the level of the sends for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the send settings in global mode, hold down SHIFT and press the

2. To select one of the sends FX Send 1 to FX Send 8, hold down SHIFT and

LAST button.

keep pressing the LAST button until you have reached the send slot that you want to set.

3. To move to Page 01, use the CHANNEL buttons.

4. To set the level of a selected send for a channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Activating/Deactivating Single Sends

You can activate/deactivate individual sends for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the send settings in global mode, hold down SHIFT and press

LAST.

2. To select one of the sends FX Send 1 to FX Send 8, hold down SHIFT and keep pressing the LAST button until you have reached the send slot that you want to set.

3. To move to Page 02, use the CHANNEL buttons.

4. To activate/deactivate the selected send for a channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

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Switching between Pre-Fader and Post-Fader

You can activate Pre to set a send to pre-fader. If Pre is deactivated, the send is set to Post-Fader.

1. To access the send settings in global mode, hold down SHIFT and press

LAST.

2. To select one of the sends FX Send 1 to FX Send 8, hold down SHIFT and keep pressing the LAST button until you have reached the send slot that you want to set.

3. To move to Page 03, use the CHANNEL buttons.

4. To activate/deactivate Pre for the selected send for a channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Setting the Send Panning

You can set the panning of the Sends for the channels that are currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the send settings in global mode, hold down SHIFT and press

LAST.

2. To select one of the sends FX Send 1 to FX Send 8, hold down SHIFT and keep pressing the LAST button until you have reached the send slot that you want to set.

3. To move to Page 04, use the CHANNEL buttons.

4. To set the panning of a selected send for a channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

Selecting Output Busses

You can select the bus destination of the sends for the channels that are have currently assigned to the channel set.

1. To access the send settings in global mode, hold down SHIFT and press

LAST.

2. To select one of the sends FX Send 1 to FX Send 8, hold down SHIFT and keep pressing the LAST button until you have reached the send slot that you want to set.

3. To move to Page 05, use the CHANNEL buttons.

4. To select the bus destination of the selected send for a channel, rotate the corresponding V-Pot.

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Introduction

Mackie MCU Pro

Setting Up Mackie MCU Pro

Basic Mixer Functions

Mixer Parameter Settings