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-layout: default
-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>
- <Extenders value="0"/>
- <MasterPosition value="0"/>
-</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. The MIDI ports
- for the controllers will be named <code>mackie control #1</code>,
- <code>mackie control #2</code> and up. The numbers will go from left to
- right. That is, from lowest number channel to highest.
-</p>
-<p>
- The <code>MasterPosition</code> value is the port number the master unit
- (with the master fader) is connected to. So if there are three surfaces,
- <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></code> will expect the master on
- the left, <code><MasterPosition value="2"/></code> would be master
- in the middle and <code><MasterPosition value="3"/></code> would be
- master on the right. So the position matches the port name.
-</p>
-<p class="note">
- The default value of <code><MasterPosition value="0"/></code> has
- the same effect as <code><MasterPosition value="1"/></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>