MCU Functions Expanded in 7.5

+1

It doesn’t have to be a swish pdf document; perfect in its presentation. Just a table of features and key commands.

Parlanchin :slight_smile:

+1 on the new function explained !

+1 ^ That would be very helpful and should be very easy for them to generate in PDF format.

Provided they have it written down somewhere…

I reiterate: a table of features and key commands in a rough format (.txt, excel…) would suffice.

Parlanchin

If anyone wishes to go back to the old behavior (pre 7.5) it’s very easy to do so with just a few mouse clicks.

Look at post #2.
This thread is for the Qcon, but the OP here HughH, has confirmed the Mackie goes back to the old state as well.

A quick note . .

For those using an actual MCU Pro or XT Pro version 4.0 or higher there is a firmware update available to v 4.03.

http://www.mackie.com/products/mcupro/

Ran across it by accident searching for something else.

It’s supposed to improve/smooth fader operation and a couple other things.
Edit: Wow! Updated all 3 of my units and it DEFINITLY smooths fader operation. Like you oiled them or something . . .

Don’t you love it when a company continues to improve a product that already ROCKS?
RME comes to mind, also . . . .

And, OH! Wait!
STEINBERG!

Hugh

THANK YOU!!! This worked to get my banks back in my Lemur template!

so is it safe to say that the MCU pro’s are working well with C7.5 Hugh ?

Yes of course!

More than just an affirming “yes”.

I’m loving it. Turning “monitor” on and off for channels. Tweaking things in the channels strip - which I mentioned somewhere else I’m using a lot more now that it’s so easy . . it was soo tiny before for the mouse.
Also using quick controls more - for VSTis and other - Shift/Master gets me there in a flash.
It goes on . .

Damn . . . I’m sounding like Freddie H here . . . without the emoticons . .

Love ya, Freddie.

Hugh

one question thou Hugh ,is this just the MCU pro or does this include the older MCU

Got to love freddy lol

I only have the new ones, Pro and 2 XTs . . but all the reports I have are the functions work with ALL Mackie Control Units including some emulations.
I don’t think the core Mackie Control Protocol has changed much in years . . could be wrong, but . .

Hugh

unless I’m thinking about something else, you were able to enable and disable track monitoring by depressing the rotary pan encoder. This was prior to this change in 7.5

If true, I was not aware of it.
You can revert to what I think were the old functions by selecting “compatibility” Mode on the MCU Panel accessible under the “Devices” menu.

Hugh

Oh, It’s true. :smiley:
“Now you know, and knowing is half the battle” “Geeee Iiiiiii Jooooooooo!”
Just trying to add what I can to this convo! :sunglasses:

I must be missing something. I’m looking at generic remote, and cannot find any functions for channel strip. I’d like to map at least LF and HF filters. Where are those available for generic remote?

No, frustrating!
I asked Steinberg to update the Generic Remote Parameters for the new Channel Strip in Cubase 7 but till now nothing…

Book marking, thx HughH and others.

I noticed in a thread that you can use Generic remote control to add commands to the buttons of the MCU.
This means you can have one button to do two things. This opens up many ideas in my head but I can’t find the right commands in the generic remote editor (in Device manager).

I want to add “Open all channel inserts-GUI” to the IFX-button (Middle-right of the six Assignment buttons upper left). Can’t find the command. Anyone?
Would be nice to have them all on the screen while tweaking…

I’ve added “Edit VSTi” to one of the function buttons which opens the vsti-GUI. Would be great to be able to edit the quick controls too, so if you know the command/function to bring them up on the MCU display it would be great.
Btw, I could maybe do it the opposite way - [shift+Master], which bring you the VSTi QC, also opens the vsti GUI…

One thing I added so far which I find pretty useful:
When controlling Channel strip parameters on the MCU - pressing left knob toggles show/hide channel strip in the mixer. (May need mixer focus - cannot test right now though)

Do you guys have any funtions in mind to add on the already assigned buttons?

Really like the new MCU functions !