Mcu (Mackie Control) Emulation; Mackie Control Emulation Advantages; Implementation - Solid State Logic AWS DELTA 916 Owner's Manual

MCU (M
ACKIE
The AWS expands available DAW control options by emulating the Mackie Control MIDI protocol as an alternative to
the HUI protocol emulation.
The Mackie Control Protocol originates from the Mackie Control Universal MIDI controller and the 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 keys 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,
which do not have dedicated overlays. These include amongst others 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 V-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.

Implementation

In Mackie Control mode the AWS emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus two Mackie Extender sections. For all
supported workstations, the AWS should be configured in the relevant Control Surface set up menu, as two extenders
plus a main Mackie Control unit. The set up layout should assign the extenders as channels 9-24 and a Mackie Control
unit as channels 1-8. Plug-Ins and Instruments will have their parameters assigned left justified on to the AWS channel V-
pots.
The console Master section DAW control keys map to the workstation functions according to the active control template.
This is selected from
SSL
Four dedicated DAW templates are supported, 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. The AWS includes the additional key caps to support the four function
templates. The software also allows simultaneous control of two independent Digital Audio Workstations. They can be
assigned in the >
SSL MISC
The active DAW is selected on the SSL>DAW menu (shown above). Note that DAW layer 1 uses ipMIDI ports
1–3 and DAW layer 2 uses ipMIDI ports 4–6.
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