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Basic mixing
Rec/Rdy
The buttons directly underneath the row of V-Pots are
used to arm a track for recording. The LEDs indicate the
record arming state for a particular track.
The Signal LEDs underneath the Rec/Rdy buttons indi-
cate signal activity on the channels. The LED lights up as
soon as the level meter for a channel shows any activity.
Mute and Solo
The two rows of buttons underneath the Rec/Rdy buttons
allow you to mute or solo channels. The following rules
apply:
• You can mute or solo several channels at the same time.
• The Mute and Solo buttons always show the status of
the current set of eight channels!
This means that if you mute a channel and then select another set of
eight channels for fader control, the Mute indicator will go dark.
Using the Select buttons
In the rows of buttons above the faders you will find the
Select buttons. These are used for selecting a single
channel for detailed settings (see “Selected Channel
mode” on page 12).
• Only one channel at a time can be selected.
• When you solo a channel, it is automatically selected as
well.
• If you select a channel and then select another set of
eight channels for fader control, the Select button will go
dark.
This is because the channel is still selected, but it’s not shown in the cur-
rent fader set.
A note about automation
The Read and Write buttons in the top row of the Action
Keys section control the status of the Read and Write but-
tons in the Mixer of Cubase Essential, allowing remote
control of Mixer automation.
• Press the Read button to enable or disable the reading
of automation data for the selected channel.
• Hold down the Shift button and press the Read button
to enable or disable the reading of automation data for all
channels.
• Press the Write button to enable or disable the record-
ing of automation data for the selected channel.
• Hold down the Shift button and press the Write button
to enable or disable the recording of automation data for
all channels.
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If you have soloed a channel, this is indicated by the
Rude Solo LED at the top right of the Mackie Control
panel. You can un-solo or un-mute any channel or
combination of channels by pressing (without or with
Shift) the Solo Defeat button. See “Working with
windows” on page 24.