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    MCU Pro MCU XT Pro OWNER’S MANUAL Univ ersal Contr ol Sur face Univ ersal Contr ol Sur face Extender BANK CHANNEL SOLO CYCLE DROP REPLACE CLICK SI GNA L SIG NAL S IGN AL SI GNA L SIG NA L SIG NAL S IGN AL SI GNA L FLIP GL OBAL VI EW DISPLAY MODIFIERS AU TOMA TIO N UTILITIES CONTROL SHIFT OPTION READ/OFF WRITE TOUCH LATCH TRIM CANCEL SMPTE BEATS E[...]

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    2 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not[...]

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    Part No. SW0454 Rev . C 10/10 ©2007-2010 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing Mackie for your Digital Audio W orkstation (DA W) control solution. MCU Pro and MCU XT Pro provide the familiar feel of analog-style mixing to the DA W environment. But they also deliver th[...]

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    4 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al Changing Modes MCU Pro has three different modes of operation: 1. Mackie Control (use with most DA Ws. See Appendix C on page 12 ). 2. Logic Control (use with Apple Logic). 3. HUI (use with A vid Pro T ools, including HD, LE, and M Powered versions). When first turning on the MCU Pro , the di[...]

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    5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual MCU Pro or MCU XT Pro Mounting Plate 0.153 in/3.88 mm Thread Engagement (8 places) Mounting Plate Thickness + 0.25 in = length of screw M4 (4 mm) Pemnut (8 places) 0.868 in/22.06 mm Clearance for MCU Pro 0.469 in/11.91 mm Clearance for MCU XT Pro The MCU Pro and M CU XT Pro have holes in the bottom panel for mo[...]

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    6 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al IN OU T MIDI EXTERNAL POWER PO WE R 3.0A -4 .0A 7.5V UNIVERSAL CONTROL SURFACE EXTENDER IN OU T MIDI EXTERNAL POWER PO WE R 3.0A -4 .0A 7.5V UNIVERSAL CONTROL SURFACE EXTENDER IN MAIN OU T I N O UT IN 1 2 OU T PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 EXTE RNAL CONTRO L USER SWITCH PORT1 (INTERNAL ) = MC U EXTERNA[...]

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    7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Front Panel Although the functions of the knobs and buttons on the MCU Pro will vary depending on which software application is being utilized, this section provides an overview of the control surface and a general explanation of what it can do. Note that not all controls are implemented by each software platfo[...]

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    8 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al Master Section 9. V-POT ASSIGN These six buttons are used to assign different functions to the V -Pots. These usually include Pan, Aux Send, EQ, Plug-In Effects, and T rack level. 10. BANKS and CHANNELS Pressing the left or right BANK button jumps over to the next adjacent eight channels on ei[...]

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    9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Rear Panel 17. USB POR T This is the USB connection between the MCU Pro and the host computer . Use the USB cable provided to connect this port to a USB port on the computer . Note: When the MCU Pro is connected to a computer with the USB connection, it appears as a 4x4 MIDI device to the computer and DA W appl[...]

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    10 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al Appendix A: Key Commands Engaging certain switches on the MCU Pro and MCU XT Pro during power up perform a variety of configuration tasks. See the table below for more information. Key Command Function More Information Mode Change Select 1 and 2 Page 4 and Appendix C Fader Alignment V -Pot 1[...]

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    11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix B: Fader Alignment A comprehensive fader alignment on the MCU Pro and MCU XT Pro is performed at the factory during quality control testing. Then, each time the unit is powered on, the faders complete a quick up-down test to verify that they are still aligned and working correctly . This should provid[...]

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    12 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al Appendix C: Software Support The following table is the MCU Pro Compatibility Chart. It shows what DA W works in what MCU Mode, as well as what overlay to use. Links to each DA W and exisiting documents is also added for your convenience. Note: All DA Ws listed above work with both the MCU Pr[...]

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    13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Repair For warranty service, refer to the warranty information on page 16. Non-warranty service for Mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center . T o locate the nearest service center , visit www .mackie.com, click “Support” and select “Locate a Service Center .” Service for Mac[...]

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    14 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al AC Power Requirements Power Requirements 7.5V DC, 3.0A – 4.0A External AC–DC Adapter 1.0A, 100 – 240 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz Operating T emperature 0˚ – 40˚C 32˚ – 104˚F Input/Output, USB, Faders I/O Midi in / Midi out USB Format: USB 1.1 Faders: 100mm Alps T ouch Sensitive Motorized[...]

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    15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Dimensions BANK CHANNEL SOLO CYCLE DROP REPLACE CLICK SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL FLIP GLOBAL VIEW DISPLAY MODIFIERS AUTOMATION UTILITIES CONTROL SHIFT OPTION READ/OFF WRITE TOUCH LATCH TRIM CANCEL SMPTE BEATS ENTER SAVE UNDO / ALT NAME VALUE MIDI TRACKS INPUTS AUDIO TRACKS AUDIO IN[...]

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    16 Mackie Contr ol Universal Mackie Contr ol Univ ers al Mackie Limited W arranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This Limited Product W arranty (“Product W arranty”) is provided by LOUD T echnologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and is applicable to products purchased in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or de[...]

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