Apple logic pro 8 Handbuch

 Basic Control Surface Setup

 

The top row, consisting of the Mackie Control #1, Mackie Control XT #1, and Mackie 
Control XT #2 forms a single control surface group with 24 channels. Mackie Control #1 
controls channels 1 to 8, XT #1 controls channels 9 to 16, and XT #2 handles channels 
17 to 24.

In the second row, the Mackie Control #2 and Mackie Control XT #3 form a second 
control surface group—controlling instruments (on channels 1 to 8) and auxes (on 
channels 9 to 16).

In the third row, the HUI forms a single unit control surface group.

Each group has individual settings, such as Flip Mode, Display Mode, Plug-in Parameter 
Bank Offset and others. This allows you to access, edit, and automate different sections 
of the Logic Pro Mixer.

In our example, the three units in the top row could be used to control audio tracks 
and MIDI channels. In the second row, Mackie Control #2 could be used for instrument 
channels 1 to 8, and XT #3 could be used for aux channels. The HUI could be used to 
edit group definitions. The physical placement of units, and the way you use them, is 
completely flexible.

Note:  In most situations, the placement of your control surface units in relation to each 
other should be the same onscreen as in the real world. Simply position the icons in 
your control surface group accordingly.

Once you have created a control surface group, you can configure it in the Setup 
window. For more information, see “

The View Menu in the Mixer window contains a Follow Control Surface Group option. 
When enabled, this will update the Mixer window to reflect the active control surface 
group. 

Following the example above, pressing the track/channel select 2 button of Mackie 
Control #2 (in the second row/control surface group), would update the Logic Pro 
Mixer to show Instrument channels 1 to 8, and eight Aux channels. Pressing a Select 
button on any of the units in the top row/group would update the Mixer to show audio 
channels 1 to 24.