From a3411a0af5353f3645c95ceaf4f8fea8ffff6447 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Anderson Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:23:27 +0000 Subject: update mackie manual git-svn-id: svn://localhost/ardour2/branches/2.0-ongoing@2146 d708f5d6-7413-0410-9779-e7cbd77b26cf --- manual/xml/mackie.xml | 102 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 74 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/xml/mackie.xml b/manual/xml/mackie.xml index 829ccb4d5d..a4292f3b46 100644 --- a/manual/xml/mackie.xml +++ b/manual/xml/mackie.xml @@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
Using the Mackie driver for MCU and BCF2000 - Note: Mackie support is available only for ardour 2.0 beta12 or newer. - - - This will walk you through the process of configuring and using Mackie + For Ardour 2, this will walk you through the process of configuring and using Mackie MCU, or a BCF2000 in Logic Control emulation mode. @@ -40,19 +37,14 @@ other ports: <MIDI-port tag="mcu" device="/dev/snd/midiC2D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/> - - If you have a BCF2000, and you'd like to use - BCF mode, you can also add - under the <Config> tag: - -<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/> - It is also possible to add MCU extenders, although this is untested - because nobody we know has access to one right now. To do this, add - the following lines to ~/.ardour2/ardour.rc + It is also possible to add MCU extenders or other BCF2000 units, + although this is untested because nobody we know has access to one + right now. To do this, add the following lines to + ~/.ardour2/ardour.rc <MIDI-port tag="mcu_xt_1" device="/dev/snd/midiC3D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/> <MIDI-port tag="mcu_xt_2" device="/dev/snd/midiC4D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/> @@ -62,19 +54,33 @@
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- Connecting to Ardour +
+ Mackie Mode - Start up ardour. Go to Options/Control Surfaces. You should see - "Mackie" as one of the menu items. Turn it on. The faders on the - surface should jump to the correct positions. The mackie should work - as normal, except that any buttons not on the BCF won't work. + If you have a Mackie MCU make sure that you have the following under + the <Config> tag: + +<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="mcu"/> + + + + + In this mode, the original mappings are used. Note that many of the + buttons have not yet been implemented.
BCF mode + If you have a BCF2000 you must add under the <Config> tag: + +<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/> + + + + + The following are different in BCF mode: @@ -158,9 +164,17 @@ - loop - shift 1: marker - shift 2: punch in + + loop + + + + shift 1: marker + + + + shift 2: punch in + @@ -178,8 +192,13 @@ - click - shift 2: punch out + + click + + + + shift 2: punch out + @@ -213,13 +232,23 @@ - previous bank - shift 1: previous route + + previous bank + + + + shift 1: previous route + - next bank - shift 1: next route + + next bank + + + + shift 1: next route + @@ -247,6 +276,23 @@
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+ Connecting to Ardour + + + Currently (as of 18-jul-2007 and ardour-2.0.3) support for alsa/sequencer ports + is borked. You're better off using alsa/raw as documented above. + + + + Start up ardour. Go to Options/Control Surfaces. You should see + "Mackie" as one of the menu items. Turn it on. The faders on the + surface should jump to the correct positions. The mackie should work + as normal, except that any buttons not on the BCF won't work. + +
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