System information
Control buttons
The buttons in the Control section determine the operation of the V-Pots and faders in the channel section
of your Mackie Control. In every mode, the fader adjusts track volume, and the V-Pot adjusts the selected
control mode. You can press the Flip button to reverse the V-Pot and fader function.
Button Description
Output /
Compositing
Press the Output button to set the output device for each track or
bus. Turn the V-Pot in the channel section to choose an output device
and press the V-Pot to select it.
When the Video button is selected, you can set the compositing
mode for each track using the V-Pot.
Input /
Motion Blur
Press to set the recording input device for each track. Turn the V-Pot
in the channel section to choose an input device and press the V-Pot
to select it.
When the Video button is selected, press the V-Pot to enable or
bypass motion blur for each video track.
Pan /
Fade to Color
Press to adjust track panning using the V-Pot in the channel section.
In 5.1 surround projects, pressing the Pan button toggles left-to-right
panning, front-to-rear panning, and center-channel level adjustment
using the V-Pot.
When the Video button is selected, you can adjust the opacity of
video tracks with the fader in the channel section and adjust fade-to-
color settings with the V-Pot when the Automation button in the
Audio/Video section is selected and the track is in Automation Write
(Touch) or Automation Write (Latch) mode.
Sends Press to adjust bus and assignable effects send levels. Press the Sends
button to scroll through the available busses and assignable effects
chains, and then turn the V-Pot to adjust the send level.
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