MCP corrected extender page to reflect new realities

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Len Ovens 2017-01-28 09:53:26 -08:00
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@ -51,17 +51,19 @@ menu_title: Working With Extenders
</p>
<p>
If using the MCP GUI to connect surfaces the top surface is the leftmost
and the bottom is the rightmost. At the time of writing the top is always
labeled as the main (master) surface even if the leftmost surface is an
extender.
and the bottom is the rightmost. The GUI shows explicitly the position
of the main or master surface within the group of surfaces.
</p>
<p><img alt="the Mackie Control Device Dialog"
src="/images/mcp-extender-position.png"></p>
<p>
The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the port number the master unit
(with the master fader) is connected to. So if there are three surfaces,
<code>&lt;MasterPosition value="1"/&gt;</code> will expect the master on
the left, <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="2"/&gt;</code> would be master
in the middle and <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="3"/&gt;</code> would be
master on the right.
The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the position the master unit
(with the master fader) is located at within the group of surfaces.
The surfaces are numbered from 1 at the left side and up. So if there
are three surfaces, <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="1"/&gt;</code> will
expect the master on the left, <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="2"/&gt;</code>
would be master in the middle and <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="3"/&gt;</code>
would be master on the right.
</p>
<p class="note">
The default value of <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="0"/&gt;</code> has
@ -69,6 +71,6 @@ menu_title: Working With Extenders
</p>
<p>
If the <code>MasterPosition</code> value does not properly match the
physcal position and MIDI port, the master fader and global controls will
physical position and MIDI port, the master fader and global controls will
not work. The master unit will act like an extender.
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