Steinberg Nuendo 3 Mackie Control Manual

 
Mackie Control and Nuendo 

 
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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
10Rec/Rdy
10Mute and Solo
11Using the Select buttons
11A note about automation 
12Control strip assignment 
13About this chapter
13Basic procedures
16About the symbols used in this chapter
17Selected Channel: EQ
18Selected Channel: FX Send
19Selected Channel: Inserts
20Fader Set: Pan
21Global: 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 Nuendo....

 
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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 Nuendo (plus the master level, 
which has its own fader). You select which channels to control with the aid of the Fader Banks 
section of Mackie Control. 
The Fader Banks section...

 
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Using the faders
 
The faders of Mackie Control are used for hands-on level control and mixing, and allow precise ad-
justments of the corresponding channel levels in Nuendo. Since the faders are motorized, they will 
move to reflect any level automation you have created in your projects. The faders will also move 
when you select a new set of eight channels to control, instantly jumping to reflect the current lev-
els of the eight channels. 
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The faders are also touch sensitive, which means...