Sonar; Setting Up The Controls; Control Details; Encoders - Tascam US-2400 User Manual

5 – Applications

Sonar

For Sonar compatibility, a Sonar-compatible version
of Mackie Control emulation mode is available.
Put the US-2400 into its Sonar version of Mackie
Control emulation mode:
With the unit in standby mode (
ing), press and hold the master
the key. Then press the
AUX 2
enter Sonar Mackie Control emulation mode.
Note that Windows shows the US-2400 as a generic
with
USB Audio Device
appended to that name to show the second & third
fader bank and joystick.
Be sure these MIDI Ports are enabled in the
window under the
Device
above).
Each bank of eight faders represented by a US-2400
MIDI port should be assigned as a Mackie Control
Surface or Mackie Control Extender (XT) in Sonar
by accessing the Control Surfaces window under the
Options menu. Configure three Mackie Control sur-
faces as shown below, each one assigned to a differ-
ent US-2400 MIDI port.

Control details

Generally the US-2400's surface controls will func-
tion as expected, controlling their named parameters
in Sonar.

Encoders

These default to controlling the channel Pan.
When an key is pressed, Aux sends are avail-
AUX
able (see "Auxiliary send levels" on page 11).
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puls-
POWER
SEL key and
key to
POWER
, and
[2] [3] [4]
MIDI
menu (see
Options

Setting up the controls

trols should be set inside Sonar:
1
From the menu, select the
Tools
window:
Control
2
Click the
Configure Layout
lower right of the window. It changes to
.
Again When Done
3
Press and hold the
F-KEY
the US-2400, and press and release the master
key.
SEL
4
Complete the configuration by pressing the
on-screen
Press Again When Done
5
Close this window. Your US-2400 is now con-
figured for use with Sonar.
For example, faders,
MUTE
transport controls will control those parameters in
Sonar. Exceptions and specific details follow:
When is pressed, the encoders send generic
CHAN
MIDI controller messages as described in "MIDI
Controller Mode" on page 12.
Now the Mackie Con-
Mackie
button on the
Press
and keys of
SHIFT
button.
and keys and the
SOLO