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
Mackie Control faders in Logic Pro
The motorized fader of each channel strip is generally used to control the channel level, just like a volume fader on a mixing console. You can, however, also assign the fader to control other parameters by using Flip mode.
Flip mode is activated by pressing the FLIP button, just above the MASTER fader. When Flip mode is activated, you can control the parameter that is currently assigned to the channel’s V-Pot with the fader. This allows more precise control of pans, aux returns, MIDI track parameters, EQs, effects, software instrument, or other channel parameters.
You can switch between channels being controlled with the eight faders by pressing one of the CHANNEL or FADER BANK buttons. See Mackie Control Channel buttons in Logic Pro and Mackie Control Bank buttons in Logic Pro.
The behavior of the faders changes in different modes, as outlined below:
In Flip mode: Duplicates or swaps parameters with the V-Pot on the same channel.
In Surround Angle/Diversity view: Adjusts surround diversity.
In EQ Frequency/Gain view: Adjusts the gain of the selected EQ band.
In Send Destination/Level Mixer view: Adjusts the send level of the selected send.
In Send Destination/Level Channel view: Adjusts the send level of the send on the selected channel strip.
The Mackie Control also provides a Master fader that controls the level of the primary master channel strip in the Logic Pro Mixer. This raises or lowers the level of all output channel strips, without changing their relative levels.
When no Master channel strip exists in the project, the Mackie Control Master fader is mapped to output channel strip 1–2.
If you use multiple audio systems simultaneously, the Master fader only controls the Master channel strip of the first device (matching the order shown in the Audio Settings window).
Download the guides:
Logic Pro User Guide: PDF
Logic Pro Instruments: PDF
Logic Pro Effects: PDF
Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF