diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.cc
index 16f2d52bdd..99aeec14d8 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.cc
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ MackieControlProtocolGUI::MackieControlProtocolGUI (MackieControlProtocol& p)
 	RadioButtonGroup rb_group = absolute_touch_mode_button.get_group();
 	touch_move_mode_button.set_group (rb_group);
 
+	recalibrate_fader_button.signal_clicked().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MackieControlProtocolGUI::recalibrate_faders));
+	backlight_button.signal_clicked().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MackieControlProtocolGUI::toggle_backlight));
+
+	touch_sensitivity_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MackieControlProtocolGUI::touch_sensitive_change));
+	touch_sensitivity_scale.set_update_policy (Gtk::UPDATE_DISCONTINUOUS);
+	
 	l = manage (new Gtk::Label (_("Button click")));
 	l->set_alignment (1.0, 0.5);
 	table->attach (*l, 0, 1, 1, 2, AttachOptions(FILL|EXPAND), AttachOptions (0));
@@ -154,7 +160,6 @@ MackieControlProtocolGUI::MackieControlProtocolGUI (MackieControlProtocol& p)
 
 	ipmidi_base_port_spinner.set_sensitive (_cp.device_info().uses_ipmidi());
 	ipmidi_base_port_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MackieControlProtocolGUI::ipmidi_spinner_changed));
-
 	
 	table->attach (discover_button, 1, 2, 8, 9, AttachOptions(FILL|EXPAND), AttachOptions (0));
 	discover_button.signal_clicked().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MackieControlProtocolGUI::discover_clicked));
@@ -562,3 +567,22 @@ MackieControlProtocolGUI::discover_clicked ()
 	/* this should help to get things started */
 	_cp.midi_connectivity_established ();
 }
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocolGUI::recalibrate_faders ()
+{
+	_cp.recalibrate_faders ();
+}
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocolGUI::toggle_backlight ()
+{
+	_cp.toggle_backlight ();
+}
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocolGUI::touch_sensitive_change ()
+{
+	int sensitivity = (int) touch_sensitivity_adjustment.get_value ();
+	_cp.set_touch_sensitivity (sensitivity);
+}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.h
index 6fc0352b65..323c9e600d 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/gui.h
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class MackieControlProtocolGUI : public Gtk::Notebook
     Gtk::Button      discover_button;
 
     void discover_clicked ();
+	void recalibrate_faders ();
+	void toggle_backlight ();
+	void touch_sensitive_change ();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
index 070283dc3a..e99cef8b86 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
@@ -1695,3 +1695,36 @@ MackieControlProtocol::clear_surfaces ()
 	Glib::Threads::Mutex::Lock lm (surfaces_lock);
 	surfaces.clear ();	
 }
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocol::set_touch_sensitivity (int sensitivity)
+{
+	sensitivity = min (9, sensitivity);
+	sensitivity = max (0, sensitivity);
+
+	Glib::Threads::Mutex::Lock lm (surfaces_lock);
+
+	for (Surfaces::const_iterator s = surfaces.begin(); s != surfaces.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->set_touch_sensitivity (sensitivity);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocol::recalibrate_faders ()
+{
+	Glib::Threads::Mutex::Lock lm (surfaces_lock);
+
+	for (Surfaces::const_iterator s = surfaces.begin(); s != surfaces.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->recalibrate_faders ();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+MackieControlProtocol::toggle_backlight ()
+{
+	Glib::Threads::Mutex::Lock lm (surfaces_lock);
+
+	for (Surfaces::const_iterator s = surfaces.begin(); s != surfaces.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->toggle_backlight ();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
index b972dbad90..140fdd8996 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ class MackieControlProtocol
 	void notify_route_added (ARDOUR::RouteList &);
 	void notify_remote_id_changed();
 
+	void recalibrate_faders ();
+	void toggle_backlight ();
+	void set_touch_sensitivity (int);
+	
 	/// rebuild the current bank. Called on route added/removed and
 	/// remote id changed.
 	void refresh_current_bank();
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
index 3b57c33579..26526a57b1 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
@@ -995,3 +995,75 @@ Surface::notify_metering_state_changed()
 		(*s)->notify_metering_state_changed ();
 	}
 }
+
+void
+Surface::reset ()
+{
+	if (_port) {
+		/* reset msg for Mackie Control */
+		MidiByteArray msg (8, MIDI::sysex, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x14, 0x08, 0x00, MIDI::eox);
+		_port->write (msg); 
+		msg[4] = 0x15; /* reset Mackie XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x10; /* reset Logic Control */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x11; /* reset Logic Control XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Surface::toggle_backlight ()
+{
+	if (_port) {
+		int onoff = random() %2;
+		MidiByteArray msg (8, MIDI::sysex, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x14, 0x0a, onoff, MIDI::eox);
+		_port->write (msg); 
+		msg[4] = 0x15; /* reset Mackie XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x10; /* reset Logic Control */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x11; /* reset Logic Control XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Surface::recalibrate_faders ()
+{
+	if (_port) {
+		MidiByteArray msg (8, MIDI::sysex, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x14, 0x09, 0x00, MIDI::eox);
+		_port->write (msg); 
+		msg[4] = 0x15; /* reset Mackie XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x10; /* reset Logic Control */
+		_port->write (msg);
+		msg[4] = 0x11; /* reset Logic Control XT */
+		_port->write (msg);
+	}
+}	
+
+void
+Surface::set_touch_sensitivity (int sensitivity)
+{
+	/* NOTE: assumed called from GUI code, hence sleep() */
+	
+	/* sensitivity already clamped by caller */
+
+	if (_port) {
+		MidiByteArray msg (9, MIDI::sysex, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x14, 0x0e, 0xff, sensitivity, MIDI::eox);
+
+		for (int fader = 0; fader < 9; ++fader) {
+			msg[6] = fader;
+
+			_port->write (msg); 
+			msg[4] = 0x15; /* reset Mackie XT */
+			_port->write (msg);
+			msg[4] = 0x10; /* reset Logic Control */
+			_port->write (msg);
+			msg[4] = 0x11; /* reset Logic Control XT */
+
+			g_usleep (1000); /* milliseconds */
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
index eab58e6a9f..2473930528 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ public:
 
 	void display_timecode (const std::string & /*timecode*/, const std::string & /*timecode_last*/);
 
+	/// sends MCP "reset" message to surface
+	void reset ();
+
+	void recalibrate_faders ();
+	void toggle_backlight ();
+	void set_touch_sensitivity (int);
+	
 	/**
 		This is used to calculate the clicks per second that define
 		a transport speed of 1.0 for the jog wheel. 100.0 is 10 clicks