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title: Working With Extenders
menu_title: Working With Extenders
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<p>
  Extenders will require a custom file as there are no combinations listed
  at this time. The best way is to start with the mc.device file and copy it
  to a new name such as xt+mc.device and then edit that file. It is best to
  name the file with the order the devices are expected to be used in as
  the position of the master device is specified in this file.
</p>
<p>
  The two lines of interest are:
<p>
<pre>
 &lt;Extenders value="0"/&gt;
 &lt;MasterPosition value="0"/&gt;
</pre>
<p>
  Add these two lines if they are not present. The <code>Extenders</code>
  value is the number of extenders used and should not include the master in
  that number.
</p>
<p>
  When an <code>Extenders</code> value of greater than 0 is used, extra midi
  ports will appear for the extenders to be connected to. <code>mackie
  control</code> will remain always the leftmost controller. The MIDI ports
  for any extra controlers will be named <code>mackie control #2</code> and
  up. The numbers will go from left to right.
</p>
<p>
  The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the number of positions from
  left to where the master unit (with the master fader) is. So if there are
  three surfaces, <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="1"/&gt;</code> will expect
  the master on the left, <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="2"/&gt;</code>
  would be master in the middle and <code>&lt;MasterPosition
  value="3"/&gt;</code> would be master on the right. So the position
  matches the port name.
</p>
<p class="note">
  The default value of <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="0"/&gt;</code> has
  the same effect as <code>&lt;MasterPosition value="1"/&gt;</code>.
</p>
<p>
  If the <code>MasterPosition</code> value does not properly match the
  physcal position and MIDI port, the master fader and global controls will
  not work. The master unit will act like an extender.
</p>