79 lines
2.8 KiB
HTML
79 lines
2.8 KiB
HTML
|
|
<p>
|
|
This will walk you through the process of configuring and using
|
|
a MIDI control surface with Ardour that uses the <dfn>Mackie Control
|
|
protocol</dfn> (MCP) or <dfn>Logic Control protocol</dfn>. 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.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<h2>Enabling Mackie Control in Ardour</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Navigate to <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Control Surfaces</kbd>.
|
|
Tick the <kbd class="option">Mackie</kbd> option and click on the
|
|
<kbd class="menu">Show Protocol Settings</kbd> button to see the setup dialog:
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<figure>
|
|
<img src="/images/mackie-control-protocol-settings.png" alt="The Mackie Control Setup Dialog">
|
|
<figcaption>
|
|
The Mackie Control Setup Dialog
|
|
</figcaption>
|
|
</figure>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
From the selector at the top, choose the type of device you are using.
|
|
(<a href="@@what-to-do-if-your-device-is-not-listed">
|
|
What to do if your device is not listed</a>).
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<p class="fixme">Update the controls description</p>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Once your setup is complete, click "OK" to close the dialog. Now click
|
|
on the enable checkbox for "Mackie Control".
|
|
</p>
|
|
<h2>Devices using ipMIDI</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
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.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<h2>Connecting control surface and Ardour MIDI ports</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Before attempting to use a Mackie Control device that communicates via
|
|
a standard MIDI cable or a USB cable, you should ensure that
|
|
<a href="@@configuring-midi">your MIDI environment is setup</a>.
|
|
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.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p>
|
|
When you have made these connections once, Ardour will recreate them
|
|
for you in the future, as long as you leave Mackie Control enabled.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<h2>Customizing your control surface</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Every possible global Mackie Control button can be bound to any <a
|
|
href="@@list-of-menu-actions">
|
|
action</a> present in Ardour's GUI. Please check your control surface
|
|
page for suggestions.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<h2>Preparing your device for use with Ardour</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Most interfaces will require some configuration to send and respond to
|
|
MCP.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<p class="note">
|
|
When setting up the control surface, do <em>not</em> 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 at
|
|
this time.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|