From 8d3a93c60f67b0d5f44cd29b3302eb40b5a98d9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Len Ovens
- If you are using a device like the SSL Nucleus that uses ipMIDI,
- no set up is required other than to ensure that your control surface
- and computer are both connected to the same network.
-
- Before attempting to use a Mackie Control device that communicates via
- a standard MIDI cable or a USB cable, you should ensure that
- your Linux
- MIDI environment is setup.
-
+ Since Mackie and Logic made the first Logic Control Surface, Mackie
+ and other surface manufactures have been making control surfaces that
+ use the same protocol to communicate with a DAW. Ardour supports the
+ MCP and will
+ work with all these control surfaces.
+
- This will walk you through the process of configuring and using
+ This will walk you through the process of configuring and using
a MIDI control surface with Ardour that uses the Mackie Control
- protocol (MCP) or Logic Control protocol. Devices that
- have been tested and are known to work include the SSL Nucleus, Mackie
- Control Pro (plus extenders), Behringer devices in Mackie/Logic mode,
+ protocol (MCP) or Logic Control protocol. Devices that
+ have been tested and are known to work include the SSL Nucleus, Mackie
+ Control Pro (plus extenders), Behringer devices in Mackie/Logic mode,
and Steinberg CMC devices.
Devices using ipMIDI
-Devices using conventional MIDI
-
- From the selector at the top, choose the type of device you are using. + From the selector at the top, choose the type of device you are using. ( What to do if your device is not listed).
- Once your setup is complete, click "OK" to close the dialog. Now click + Once your setup is complete, click "OK" to close the dialog. Now click on the enable checkbox for "Mackie Control".
- ++ If you are using a device that uses ipMIDI, such as the SSL Nucleus, no + MIDI port connections are required — Ardour and your control + surface will be able to talk to each other automatically so long as + your control surface and computer are both connected to the same network. +
- If you are using a device that uses ipMIDI, such as the SSL Nucleus, no - MIDI port connections are required — Ardour and your control - surface will be able to talk to each other automatically. -
-- If you are using a device that uses normal MIDI (via a standard MIDI or - USB cable), you need to connect Ardour's Mackie Control in and out ports + Before attempting to use a Mackie Control device that communicates via + a standard MIDI cable or a USB cable, you should ensure that + your Linux + MIDI environment is setup. + If you are using a device that uses normal MIDI (via a standard MIDI or + USB cable), you need to connect Ardour's Mackie Control in and out ports to the MIDI ports leading to and coming from the control surface.
- When you have made these connections once, Ardour will recreate them + When you have made these connections once, Ardour will recreate them for you in the future, as long as you leave Mackie Control enabled.
- Every possible Mackie Control button can be bound to any action present + Every possible Mackie Control button can be bound to any action present in Ardour's GUI. Please check your control surface page for suggestions.
- Most interfaces will require some configuration to send and respond to + Most interfaces will require some configuration to send and respond to MCP. -
+When setting up the control surface, do not use "Pro Tools" mode. Pro Tools is the only DAW that still requires HUI. The rest of - world uses Mackie Control Protocol. Ardour does not support HUI. + world uses Mackie Control Protocol. Ardour does not support HUI at + this time.
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