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Other functions
About this chapter
This chapter describes the remaining functions available
on the Mackie Control panel.
Project functions
The Save and Revert buttons in the Action Keys section of
the panel have the following functionality:
• Press the Save button to save the current project.
This is the same as selecting “Save” from the File menu in Cubase Es-
sential.
• Hold Shift and press Save to save a backup copy of the
current project.
This is the same as using the “Save New Version” command in Cubase
Essential.
• Press the Revert button to go back to the last saved
version of the current project.
This is the same as selecting “Revert” from the File menu in Cubase Es-
sential.
Edit functions
The Undo and Redo buttons in the Action Keys section of
the panel have the following functionality:
• Press Undo to undo the last operation in Cubase Es-
sential.
• Pressing Shift and Undo simultaneously opens the Edit
History dialog in Cubase Essential.
• Press Redo to “undo the undo”.
Working with windows
The buttons above and to the left of the Markers section
allow you to control project functions or to open and close
windows in Cubase Essential.
• Press the Left button to set the project cursor to the po-
sition marked by the left locator.
• Hold down Shift and press the Left button to move the
left locator to the current project cursor position.
• Press the Right button to set the project cursor to the
position marked by the right locator.
• Hold down Shift and press the Right button to move the
right locator to the current project cursor position.
• Press the Cycle button to switch Cycle mode on or off
in Cubase Essential. This setting is reflected on the Trans-
port bar in Cubase Essential.
• Press the Punch button to switch automatic punch in on
or off in Cubase Essential. This setting is reflected on the
Transport bar in Cubase Essential.
• Press the Project button to bring the current Project
window to the front.
• Press the Mixer button to open or close the Mixer win-
dow.
• Press the Motors button to switch on or off the faders’
motors – see “Using the faders” on page 9.
• Press the Solo Defeat button to disable Solo for all
channels.
• Hold down Shift and press the Solo Defeat button to
disable Mute for all channels.