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Duality SE can emulate Mackie’s Control MIDI protocol as an alternative to HUI protocol emulation. The software
includes dedicated front panel function mapping for Logic, Nuendo, Sonar and Digital Performer.
Mackie Control Protocol originates from the Mackie Control Universal MIDI controller and its companion eight
fader extender unit. The main control unit is functionally very similar to a HUI unit supporting 8 channel faders and
associated controls, a master fader, transport controls and jog wheel, cursor buttons together with dedicated
function key groups for workstation control. Fader resolution is 10 bit (1024 steps), identical to the HUI
implementation. The Mackie Control Unit is supplied with overlay templates for different DAW packages, which label
the various function key groups specifically for each supported DAW. In addition, the default Logic grouping is
supported by a number of workstations that do not have dedicated overlays. These include Live, Sequoia, Final Cut
Studio and Soundtrack Pro.
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• Supported by a large number of workstation manufacturers including Apple, Sony, and Steinberg.
• Plug-Ins and virtual Instruments are controlled from the channel D-pots and can be flipped onto the faders,
a feature previously reserved for Pro Tools and Digidesign proprietary control surface solutions.
• Channel meters use far less MIDI bandwidth.
• 6-character labels for Track/Channel Names and parameter information.
• Master Fader control.
• Not limited to 32 physical faders — up to 48 channel faders can be assigned to DAW control
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In Mackie Control mode, Duality SE emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus multiple Mackie Extender
sections. For all supported workstations, Duality SE should be configured, in the relevant Control Surface set up
menu, as a main Mackie Control unit together with as many 8-channel extender units as required, within the limits
set by Duality SE’s fader configuration and the number of available MIDI ports (6 per layer) that support controller
interfacing. For the majority of DAWs, the set up layout should follow the actual console surface layout, with the
Mackie Master Console unit assigned to channels 1–8. Plug-ins and instruments will have their parameters assigned
‘left justified’ onto Duality SE’s channel D-pots.
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