Hands-on Mix Control for Almost Any DAW or Video Software!They call it 'Universal' for a reason: the Mackie Control Universal Pro might just be the most widely compatible DAW controller on the planet. Plug in a USB cable, and you've got a control surface that works with every major digital audio workstation software package -- Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, Reason, Digital Performer, Adobe Audition, Cakewalk Sonar -- plus several not-so-major DAWs. Software makers love the MCU Pro for its sophisticated Mackie Control communications protocol, which offers nearly ten times the precision of ordinary MIDI mapping. And the MCU Pro now has smoother, quieter 100 mm motorized faders, along with the easy-to-read 55-character display and comfortable jog wheel.

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With a much more professional look than those little MIDI-mapping keyboards, the expandable Mackie Control Universal Pro is a serious control surface -- no matter which DAW you choose to build your studio around. Check out our exclusive demo of the Mackie Control Universal Pro 8-Channel Master Controller. X Plane 10 Bombardier Challenger 300 Full. History: From HUI to Mackie ControlMackie is no newcomer to DAW control surfaces.

It was Mackie that developed the first HUI (Human User Interface) protocol way back in 1997, when many recording studios were just starting to 'go digital.' As DAWs proliferated in pro studios, the industry responded with giant software-specific control surfaces (with fat price tags to match). Meanwhile, Mackie introduced the Mackie Control protocol to provide deep two-way communication with many DAW platforms and non-linear editors -- even on control surfaces within the means of smaller studios. Most mapping protocols use MIDI messages to control your DAW's virtual mixer, but while MIDI parameters only have values from 0 to 127, Mackie Control works with values from 0 to 1,023 -- far better resolution for finer adjustments. Mackie Control has been around for a decade now, and judging by how it's been embraced by users and hardware/software companies alike, it's here to stay.

When you turn on your MCU Pro for the first time, it will prompt you to choose Mackie Control, HUI, or Logic Control -- whichever mode suits your DAW best. Easy-To-Use Tactile Control with Visual ConfirmationThe MCU isn't only notable for its industry-standard mapping protocol. As a Mackie product, it's known for its robust build quality and easy-to-use layout. There's a large, seven-segment display for timecode or bars/beats/ticks, and two-line, 55-character backlit LCD that displays track names, meters, I/O assignments, plug-ins -- whatever your software tells the MCU Pro to display -- so you can tweak knobs and faders without having to check your computer screen to see what you're tweaking. You get dedicated transport controls, zoom buttons, and a fat jog/shuttle wheel that's tall enough to grip on its sides or spin with a finger on top. The MCU Pro's nine touch-sensitive Alps motorized faders use a belt with teeth and gears instead of the thin string found on lesser-quality units, for a faster, smoother response. And above the 100 mm faders, each channel strip has illuminated Select, Mute, Solo and Record buttons, illuminated 'pushable' rotary encoders, and LEDs that light up when audio or MIDI signal is present. Formacd Formation Illustrator Cs.rar.