Alesis Studio Interface MasterControl Verweishandbuch

 

 

 
Once your MasterControl is connected to your computer, there are three steps to perform to establish 
audio and control surface communication with your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW): 
 

1)

 

On the MasterControl, select the proper MasterControl preset for your DAW. 
 

2)

 

In your DAW, select the MasterControl as your audio input/output device. 
 

3)

 

Still in your DAW, select the MasterControl as a control surface:   
 
a.

 

Add a “Mackie Control” device as an available control surface (the MasterControl uses 
the “Mackie Control”/“MCU” protocol)

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b.

 

Choose the proper Alesis Firewire MIDI ports as the INPUT and OUTPUT ports for the 
“Mackie Control” control surface. 

 
The following pages show you how to set up the Master Control to work with your DAW.  The 
instructions are provided for Windows users in most of the following examples.   
 
Mac users should note that, in all cases, the Alesis drivers should be selected under AUDIO MIDI setup 
before opening your DAW.  In most cases for Mac, it will not be necessary for you to choose the Alesis 
drivers within your DAW as well. 
 
 

 
To select the Preset to match your DAW, press PRESET/HOME on 
the MasterControl.  Turn the ENCODER to select the DAW program 
that you are using.  Finally, press the ENCODER to accept the 
selection.  Do all this before opening the DAW itself. 
 
Important:  Be sure to select the proper preset for you DAW!  If you 
use the wrong MasterControl preset with a DAW program, the 
communication between your computer and the MasterControl will not work correctly.   
 
Your Preset selection will be saved even after you turn your MasterControl off.  Therefore, you will only 
need to change your preset when you switch to using a different DAW. 
 
 
 

                                                 

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 For Pro Tools, the “HUI” protocol is used, not the “Mackie Control” protocol.  Otherwise, the process is 

the same.   
 
For all DAWs except ProTools, be sure to select “Mackie Control” or its equivalent, “MCU” as the control 
surface — not “HUI.”