3 title: Devices using Mackie/Logic Control Protocol
4 menu_title: Mackie/Logic Control Devices
8 This will walk you through the process of configuring and using
9 a MIDI control surface with Ardour that uses the <dfn>Mackie Control
10 protocol</dfn> (MCP) or <dfn>Logic Control protocol</dfn>. Devices that
11 have been tested and are known to work include the SSL Nucleus, Mackie
12 Control Pro (plus extenders), Behringer devices in Mackie/Logic mode,
13 and Steinberg CMC devices.
16 <h2>Enabling Mackie Control in Ardour</h2>
18 Navigate to <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Control Surfaces</kbd>.
19 Double-click on <kbd class="menu">Mackie Control</kbd> to see the setup dialog:
21 <img src="" alt="Mackie Control Setup Dialog" />
23 From the selector at the top, choose the type of device you are using.
25 href="/using-control-surfaces/devices-using-mackielogic-control-protocol/devices-not-listed/">
26 What to do if your device is not listed</a>).
29 Once your setup is complete, click "OK" to close the dialog. Now click
30 on the enable checkbox for "Mackie Control".
33 <h2>Connecting control surface and Ardour MIDI ports</h2>
35 If you are using a device that uses ipMIDI, such as the SSL Nucleus, no
36 MIDI port connections are required — Ardour and your control
37 surface will be able to talk to each other automatically.
40 If you are using a device that uses normal MIDI (via a standard MIDI or
41 USB cable), you need to connect Ardour's Mackie Control in and out ports
42 to the MIDI ports leading to and coming from the control surface.
45 When you have made these connections once, Ardour will recreate them
46 for you in the future, as long as you leave Mackie Control enabled.
49 <h2>Customizing your control surface</h2>
51 Every possible Mackie Control button can be bound to any action present
52 in Ardour's GUI. Please check your control surface page for suggestions.
55 <h2>Preparing your device for use with Ardour</h2>
57 Most interfaces will require some configuration to send and respond to
62 When setting up the control surface, do <em>not</em> use "Pro Tools"
63 mode. Pro Tools is the only DAW that still requires HUI. The rest of
64 world uses Mackie Control Protocol. Ardour does not support HUI.