Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Mackie Control Manual

 
Mackie Control and Cubase SX/SL 

 
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Table of Contents 

 
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5Introduction 
6About this chapter
6The Steinberg layout for Mackie Control
7About Mackie Control XT 
8Basic mixing 
9About this chapter
9Selecting which channels to control
10Using the faders
11Rec/Rdy
11Mute and Solo
12Using the Select buttons
12A note about automation 
13Control strip assignment 
14About this chapter
14Basic procedures
17About the symbols used in this chapter
18Selected Channel: EQ
19Selected Channel: FX Send
20Selected Channel: Inserts
21Fader Set: Pan
22Global: Send...

 
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Introduction 

 
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About this chapter
 
This chapter describes the Steinberg-specific layout for Mackie Control, and also provides infor-
mation regarding the Mackie Control XT 8 channel extender unit. 
The Steinberg layout for Mackie Control
 
An overlay is included with your Mackie Control that shows all Steinberg-specific key assignments 
for this device. The overlay can be placed over the top right part of Mackie Control, above the 
transport controls. These key assignments are used to remote control Cubase...

 
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About Mackie Control XT
 
Mackie Control XT 8 channel extender units are also supported. All faders and encoder/displays 
are combined into one continuous surface. The following applies: 
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When the encoder section is used to display the data for one channel (channel strip mode, or for 
plug-ins), the parameters are presented over the encoder section of all devices, from left to right.  
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Fader bank navigation and encoder section assignment is controlled by the Mackie Control unit.  
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For...

 
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Basic mixing 

 
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About this chapter
 
This chapter describes how to work with the faders and the rows of buttons above them (Solo, 
Mute, Select and Rec), and how to select which channels are affected by the fader settings. 
Selecting which channels to control
 
Mackie Control’s fader section controls eight different channels in Cubase SX/SL (plus the master 
level, which has its own fader). You select which channels to control with the aid of the Fader 
Banks section and the Fader Groups section of Mackie...

 
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Using the controls in the Fader Groups section
 
In Cubase SX/SL, you can create so called channel view presets in your Mixer window, by selecting 
the channels to be displayed and clicking the symbol button at the bottom left of the Mixer window. 
Select the Add option, and in the dialog that appears, type in a name for this channel view and click 
OK.
The Steinberg key assignments for Mackie Control make use of the channel views feature. In the 
Fader Groups section, the first channel view...