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51 lines
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HTML
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layout: default
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title: Working With Extenders
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menu_title: Working With Extenders
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---
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<p>
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Extenders will require a custom file as there are no combinations listed
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at this time. The best way is to start with the mc.device file and copy it
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to a new name such as xt+mc.device and then edit that file. It is best to
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name the file with the order the devices are expected to be used in as
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the position of the master device is specified in this file.
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</p>
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<p>
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The two lines of interest are:
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<p>
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<pre>
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<Extenders value="0"/>
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<MasterPosition value="0"/>
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</pre>
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<p>
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Add these two lines if they are not present. The <code>Extenders</code>
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value is the number of extenders used and should not include the master in
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that number.
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</p>
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<p>
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When an <code>Extenders</code> value of greater than 0 is used, extra midi
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ports will appear for the extenders to be connected to. <code>mackie
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control</code> will remain always the leftmost controller. The MIDI ports
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for any extra controlers will be named <code>mackie control #2</code> and
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up. The numbers will go from left to right.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the number of positions from
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left to where the master unit (with the master fader) is. So if there are
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three surfaces, <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></code> will expect
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the master on the left, <code><MasterPosition value="2"/></code>
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would be master in the middle and <code><MasterPosition
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value="3"/></code> would be master on the right. So the position
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matches the port name.
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</p>
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<p class="note">
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The default value of <code><MasterPosition value="0"/></code> has
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the same effect as <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></code>.
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</p>
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<p>
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If the <code>MasterPosition</code> value does not properly match the
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physcal position and MIDI port, the master fader and global controls will
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not work. The master unit will act like an extender.
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</p>
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