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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 @@ <section id="sn-mackie"> <title>Using the Mackie driver for MCU and BCF2000</title> <para> - Note: Mackie support is available only for ardour 2.0 beta12 or newer. - </para> - <para> - 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 <ulink url="http://www.behringerdownload.de/BCF2000/BCF2000_Emulation_modes.pdf">Logic Control emulation mode</ulink>. @@ -41,18 +38,13 @@ <programlisting> <MIDI-port tag="mcu" device="/dev/snd/midiC2D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/> </programlisting> - If you have a BCF2000, and you'd like to use - <link linkend="mackie-bcf-mode">BCF mode</link>, you can also add - under the <Config> tag: -<programlisting> -<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/> -</programlisting> </para> <para> - 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 <filename>~/.ardour2/ardour.rc</filename> + 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 + <filename>~/.ardour2/ardour.rc</filename> <programlisting> <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 @@ </para> </section> - <section id="mackie-connecting-to-ardour"> - <title>Connecting to Ardour</title> + <section id="mackie-mackie-mode"> + <title>Mackie Mode</title> <para> - 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: +<programlisting> +<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="mcu"/> +</programlisting> + </para> + + <para> + In this mode, the original mappings are used. Note that many of the + buttons have not yet been implemented. </para> </section> <section id="mackie-bcf-mode"> <title>BCF mode</title> <para> + If you have a BCF2000 you must add under the <Config> tag: +<programlisting> +<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/> +</programlisting> + </para> + + <para> + The following are different in BCF mode: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -158,9 +164,17 @@ </entry> <entry> - <para>loop</para> - <para>shift 1: marker</para> - <para>shift 2: punch in</para> + <para> + loop + </para> + + <para> + shift 1: marker + </para> + + <para> + shift 2: punch in + </para> </entry> </row> @@ -178,8 +192,13 @@ </entry> <entry> - <para>click</para> - <para>shift 2: punch out</para> + <para> + click + </para> + + <para> + shift 2: punch out + </para> </entry> </row> @@ -213,13 +232,23 @@ <row> <entry> - <para>previous bank</para> - <para>shift 1: previous route</para> + <para> + previous bank + </para> + + <para> + shift 1: previous route + </para> </entry> <entry> - <para>next bank</para> - <para>shift 1: next route</para> + <para> + next bank + </para> + + <para> + shift 1: next route + </para> </entry> </row> @@ -247,6 +276,23 @@ </table> </para> </section> + + <section id="mackie-connecting-to-ardour"> + <title>Connecting to Ardour</title> + <note> + <para> + 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. + </para> + </note> + <para> + 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. + </para> + </section> + <!-- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Some_Subsection.xml" /> |