Control Surfaces Support Guide for Logic Pro
- Welcome
- Control surfaces overview
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- Mackie Control overview
- Function keys
- Modifier buttons
- Automation buttons
- Group button
- Utilities buttons
- Cursor and zoom keys
- Jog/scrub wheel
- Programmable user modes
- Foot switches
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- Assignments overview
- Display buttons table
- Channel strips assignments table
- Assignment buttons table
- Assign Function keys table
- Global View buttons table
- Modifier buttons table
- Automation buttons table
- Utilities buttons table
- Transport buttons table
- Cursor keys table
- Jog/scrub wheel assignments table
- External inputs table
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- HUI setup
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- HUI assignments overview
- HUI assign controls
- HUI fader bank buttons
- HUI window controls
- HUI keyboard shortcuts
- HUI channel strips
- HUI DSP controls
- HUI function keys
- HUI global controls
- HUI automation controls
- HUI status/group controls
- HUI editing controls
- HUI time display
- HUI numeric keypad controls
- HUI transport controls
- HUI cursor buttons
- HUI jog wheel
- HUI foot switches
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- DM2000 Setup
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- DM2000 Assignments overview
- DM2000 Matrix Select controls
- DM2000 Aux Select controls
- DM2000 Encoder and Fader Mode controls
- DM2000 Display Access controls
- DM2000 Effect/Plug-in controls
- DM2000 LCD display
- DM2000 Track Arming controls
- DM2000 Automix controls
- DM2000 Locator controls
- DM2000 Transport and cursor controls
- DM2000 Channel strips
- DM2000 Assignable keys
Overview of the Mackie Control in Logic Pro
You can control Logic Pro with a Mackie Control and can extend its functionality with several expansion devices, such as the XT and C4 units.
The controls of the Mackie Control are physically grouped into different areas that are clearly labeled and distinguished by different shades of gray on the device. The Mackie Control features and functions described in the documentation are organized by these groupings.
Any powered Mackie Control unit connected to your system is automatically detected when you open Logic Pro. You can use the Mackie Control immediately—with the default settings—or you can customize its settings.
Once set up, you can use the Mackie Control to control Logic Pro in the following ways, or perhaps take an alternate approach that best meets your working preferences.
With your project open in the Tracks window, select the channel strips you want to control by pressing the fader bank buttons on the Mackie Control. See Mackie Control Bank buttons in Logic Pro.
Select the parameters you want to edit, and whether you want to edit multiple channels (Mixer view) or a single channel (Channel view), using the Assignment buttons. See Mackie Control Assignment buttons in Logic Pro.
Start playback, and move the playhead to the position where you want to work, using the Mackie Control transport buttons and jog wheel. See Mackie Control transport buttons in Logic Pro and Mackie Control jog/scrub wheel in Logic Pro.
Edit the project with the channel strip controls. See Overview of Mackie Control channel strips in Logic Pro and Mackie Control V-Pots in Logic Pro.
Note: The term Mackie Control is used for the Mackie Control Universal, the original Mackie Control, the Logic Control, and the Mackie (or Logic) Control Extender (XT) throughout the documentation. It also applies to devices that offer a Mackie Control emulation mode.
Download the guides:
Logic Pro User Guide: PDF
Logic Pro Instruments: PDF
Logic Pro Effects: PDF
Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF