APB Tools............................28 NOTICE: The purpose of this manual is to give you quick tutorial on how to use the U-CTRL function of the CME VX keyboard in conjunction with commonly used software. The U-CTRL function uses hardware controllers to remotely control a variety of software functions, for example, volume, pan, channel selection, sequence transport, on-off switches, etc.
Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Open Final Cut Pro 5. Under the【Tools】menu click on【Control Surfaces】. Click on the [+] button on the pop-up window. For【Control Surface Type】, select “Mackie Control”, For【Input Connection】and【Output Connection】, select “CME VX – Port 2”, and click on【OK】.
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Click on【OK】, close this window. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Finished.
Soundtrack Pro for Mac Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Open Soundtrack Pro. Under the【Soundtrack Pro】menu, click【Preferences】. Click on the【Control Surfaces】icon,then click on【+】. For【Control Surface Type】select “Mackie Control”,For【Input Connection】and【Output Connection】, select “CME VX – Port 2”,then click on【OK】.
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Close this window. Press the U-CTRL button on the VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Finished.
Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Open Logic. Press the U-CTRL button on VX three times to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL C. After a short wait, the Logic software automatically finds the VX and loads the corresponding control interface.
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Select 【 Mackie Designs Logic Control】on the right window,and click on【Add】 on the left window. In the window that pops up on the right, click on “Logic Control”, For 【Out Port】 和【Input】 on the left, select “Port 2” of VX. Finished.
Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Open ProTools. Press the U-CTRL button on VX twice to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL B. Click on【Peripherals】under【Setup】menu. Click on【MIDI Controllers】on the pop-up window, For 【Type】 select “HUI”, For 【Receive Form】and【Send To】select “CME VX –...
Nuendo 3.2 / Cubase SX 3.1 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Nuendo 3.2 / Cubase SX 3.1. Click【Device Setup…】under the【Devices】menu.
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On the【Device Setup】window, For【MIDI Input】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” For【MIDI Output】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” Unselect【Enable Auto Select】in the box below. Click on【OK】, close【Device Setup】window. Finished.
Sonar 6 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Sonar 6. Under the【Options】menu, click on【Controllers/Surfaces…】. On the【Controllers/Surfaces…】window, click on【Add new Controller/Surface】. On the【Controller/Surface Setup】window, For【Controller/Surface】, select “Mackie Control”...
ACID Pro 6 / Vegas 7 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open ACID Pro 6 / Vegas 7. Under the【Options】menu, click on【Preferences…】.
Audition 2 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on the VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Audition 2. Under the【Edit】menu, click on【Preferences…】. On the【Preferences】window, for【External Control Device】, select “Mackie Control”:...
Live 5 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Live 5. Click on【Preferences…】under【Option】menu. On the【Preferences】window, select【MIDI/Sync】tabs. For【Control Surface】, select “Mackie Control” For【Input】, select “USB Audio Device [2]”...
Reason 3 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on the VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Reason 3. Click on【Preferences…】under【Edit】menu. On the【Preferences】window. For【Page】, select “Control Surface and Keyboard”.
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On the【Control Surface】window, for【Manufacture】select “Mackie”. For【MIDI In Port】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” For【MIDI Out Port】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” Click on【OK】, Close【Control Surface】window. You may select which device you wish to be controlled by the VX by right-clicking on the device and selecting【Lock to Mackie Control】.
Tracktion 3 Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Tracktion 3. Click on【Settings】menu. Click on【Control Surfaces】menu. Click on【Mackie Control Universal】under【Supported Control Surface】menu.
Samplitude 8 / Sequoia Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open Samplitude 8 / Sequoia. Under the【MIDI】menu click on【MIDI Options…】. On the【MIDI Options】window, Click on【Hardware Controller Setup…】.
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On the【MIDI Controller Setup】window, note that under the【Main】tab, you must select values for “MIDI Connection to Controller” as follows: For【Controller】, select “Mackie control” For【MIDI input】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” For【MIDI output】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” Select【Activate Controller】. Click on【OK】, Close【MIDI Controller Setup】window. Click on【OK】, then close【MIDI Option】window.
SAWStudio Connect the VX to the computer and turn on the power. Press the U-CTRL button on VX once to set U-CTRL to U-CTRL A. Open SAWStudio. Click【File】\【MIDI-Control Template File】\【Open】 On the【Open MIDI-Control Template】window, Open “MidiCtrl_Mackie_Control.mct” file.
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Click on【Midi Devices Setup】under【Options】menu. On the【Midi Device Setup】window: For【Midi-Control Device in】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” For【Midi-Control Device out】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” Click on【OK】, Close【Midi Device Setup】window. On the 【Smpte/Midi】 menu, select 【 Midi-Control In Active】 and 【Midi-Control Out Active】 . Finished.
For【MIDI OUT】, select “USB Audio Device [2]” Finished. ● CME is continually improving its products, and every attempt is made to ensure the information in the user’s manual is current and accurate. However, CME will not be responsible for possible discrepancies between the manual and the real product.
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