Duality SE Operator's Manual - Solid State Logic

DaWMaCKIe COntrOl (MCu) eMulatIOnDuality SE can emulate Mackie’s Control MIDI protocol as an alternative to HUI protocol emulation. The software includesdedicated front panel function mapping for Logic, Nuendo, Sonar and Digital Performer.Mackie Control Protocol originates from the Mackie Control Universal MIDI controller and its companion eight faderextender unit. The main control unit is functionally very similar to a HUI unit supporting 8 channel faders and associatedcontrols, a master fader, transport controls and jog wheel, cursor buttons together with dedicated function key groups forworkstation control. Fader resolution is 10-bit (1024 steps). The Mackie Control Unit is supplied with overlay templatesfor different DAW packages, which label the various function key groups specifically for each supported DAW. In addition,the default Logic grouping is supported by a number of workstations that do not have dedicated overlays. These includeLive, Sequoia, Final Cut Studio and Soundtrack Pro.Mackie Control emulation advantages• Supported by a large number of workstation manufacturers including Apple, Sony, and Steinberg.• Plug-Ins and virtual Instruments are controlled from the channel V-pots and can be flipped onto the faders, a featurepreviously reserved for Pro Tools and Digidesign proprietary control surface solutions.• Channel meters use far less MIDI bandwidth.• 6-character labels for Track/Channel Names and parameter information.• Master Fader control.• Not limited to 32 physical faders — up to 48 channel faders can be assigned to DAW controlImplementationIn Mackie Control mode, Duality SE emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus multiple Mackie Extender sections.For all supported workstations, Duality SE should be configured, in the relevant Control Surface set up menu, as a mainMackie Control unit together with as many 8-channel extender units as required, within the limits set by Duality SE’s faderconfiguration and the number of available MIDI ports (6 per layer) that support controller interfacing. For the majority ofDAWs, the set up layout should follow the actual console surface layout, with the Mackie Master Console unit assigned tochannels 1 – 8. Plug-ins and instruments will have their parameters assigned ‘left justified’ onto Duality SE’s channel V-pots.Duality se V3 Operator’s Manual3-45