System information
Modifiers buttons
The Modifiers buttons extend the functionality of other buttons on the Mackie Control.
Button Description
Shift Hold the Shift button while pressing a button labeled with inverse
text to perform the shift function.
For example, hold Shift while pressing the Undo/Redo button to
reverse an undo action.
Option/
Track Order
Hold the Option/Track Order button while pressing a button in the
Settings, Add New, or Windows group for alternative functions.
Hold the Option/Track Order button while pressing a the Channel <
or Channel > button to change track order.
Hold the Option/Track Order button while pressing F1 to F16 to
perform custom functions you can define. See the Configure or
customize your control mappings heading in this section for more
information.
Use the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog
to select the control surfaces you want to use and adjust their
configuration.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences to display the
Preferences dialog.
2. Select the External Control & Automation tab.
3. Double-click your Mackie Control in the Active devices list to
display the Configure Mackie Control dialog.
4. To add or change a function do the following:
n Select an item in the User defined surface control
mappings list.
n Select an item in the Available host functions list.
n Click the Assign button.
5. To remove a function, select an item in the User defined
surface control mappings list and click the Clear button.
6. To remove all functions, click the Clear All button.
7. To replace all custom functions with the default settings, click
the Default All button.
For more information, see "Preferences - External Control &
Automation Tab" on page 611.
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