3 title: Working With Extenders
4 menu_title: Working With Extenders
8 Extenders will require a custom file as there are no combinations listed
9 at this time. The best way is to start with the mc.device file and copy it
10 to a new name such as xt+mc.device and then edit that file. It is best to
11 name the file with the order the devices are expected to be used in as
12 the position of the master device is specified in this file.
15 The two lines of interest are:
18 <Extenders value="0"/>
19 <MasterPosition value="0"/>
22 Add these two lines if they are not present. The <code>Extenders</code>
23 value is the number of extenders used and should not include the master in
27 When an <code>Extenders</code> value of greater than 0 is used, extra midi
28 ports will appear for the extenders to be connected to. <code>mackie
29 control</code> will remain always the leftmost controller. The MIDI ports
30 for any extra controlers will be named <code>mackie control #2</code> and
31 up. The numbers will go from left to right.
34 The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the number of positions from
35 left to where the master unit (with the master fader) is. So if there are
36 three surfaces, <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></code> will expect
37 the master on the left, <code><MasterPosition value="2"/></code>
38 would be master in the middle and <code><MasterPosition
39 value="3"/></code> would be master on the right. So the position
40 matches the port name.
43 The default value of <code><MasterPosition value="0"/></code> has
44 the same effect as <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></code>.
47 If the <code>MasterPosition</code> value does not properly match the
48 physcal position and MIDI port, the master fader and global controls will
49 not work. The master unit will act like an extender.