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Behringer MOTÖR 49 User Manual

Behringer MOTÖR 49 User Manual

How to use “mc mode” in your daw
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General Information:
Your MOTÖR Keyboard's MC mode supports concurrent use as a MIDI performance keyboard and
remote controlling any MC-compatible (Mackie Control) DAW (digital audio workstation).
MOTÖR achieves this by offering two separate USB MIDI devices to the computer's OS.
The following guide explains how this combined MC mode is typically used.
Please note that some of the button labels, printed for standard MIDI keyboard use, deviate from their
function in MC mode.
Red
area:
Standard MIDI operation (MIDI port 1), "Motör49/61 Keyboard"
Green
area:
Mackie Control protocol (MIDI port 2), "MIDI In 2 (Motör49/61 Keyboard)" and
In MC mode:
FADER BANKS
1-8
TRACK
17-24
PAN/SURR
PLUG-IN
ENCODER BANKS
1-8
EQ
INSTRUM
17-24
< BANK
BANK >
BEHRINGER MOTÖR61/49 Keyboards
How to use "MC mode" in your DAW
SUSTAIN
9-16
SEND
25-32
9-16
25-32
HOW TO
"MIDI Out 2 (Motör49/61 Keyboard)"
EXPR
Assignment of ENCODERS E1 – E8
Fader Bank Select for FADERS F1 – F8
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Summary of Contents for Behringer MOTÖR 49

  • Page 1 HOW TO BEHRINGER MOTÖR61/49 Keyboards How to use “MC mode” in your DAW General Information: Your MOTÖR Keyboard’s MC mode supports concurrent use as a MIDI performance keyboard and remote controlling any MC-compatible (Mackie Control) DAW (digital audio workstation). MOTÖR achieves this by offering two separate USB MIDI devices to the computer’s OS.
  • Page 2 HOW TO It is important to understand 4 steps for using the MC mode: - first switch the Operation Mode on MOTÖR to “MC” (with USB connected to your PC) - your DAW will show two separate MIDI devices (ports) related to MOTÖR (depends on your DAW) - the MC communication will always use the 2 port, i.e.
  • Page 3 HOW TO 5. Select File > New 6. Select Software Instrument and press the Create button 7. Go to Logic Pro X > Preferences > Advanced Tools … Page 3...
  • Page 4 HOW TO 8. Open the Advanced tab and ensure that all checkmarks are set as shown in the screenshot, especially Show Advanced Tools, MIDI, and Control Surfaces. Finally close the window. 9. Open Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Setup… Page 4...
  • Page 5 HOW TO 10. Then click on New > Install… 11. Select Mackie Designs > Mackie Control > Logic Control, press Add, and close the window. 12. Now select on the left the Output Port: MOTÖR61 Keyboard Port 2 (MOTÖR61 Keyboard Anschluss 2) Page 5...
  • Page 6 HOW TO 13. Now select on the left the Input Port: MOTÖR61 Keyboard Port 2 (MOTÖR61 Keyboard Anschluss 2) 14. Finally it should look like this, then you can close the window: Now you can control your DAW as explained on page 1 (General Information). There are various options to tailor the Mackie Control mode in LOGIC to suit your personal preferences, while working with MOTÖR.