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CHAN Key
The CHAN key toggles between normal mode ( CHAN key unlit) and channel mode ( CHAN key lit). In normal mode, the focussed
track name is underlined to show which track’s parameters will be expanded in channel mode.
FLIP Key
The
FLIP
key toggles what is currently assigned to the knobs (such as plug-in or send parameters) to the faders. A vertical double
arrow appears in the OLED display when the faders and knobs are flipped. Press the
FLIP
key again to toggle the faders and knobs
back to normal. Flip mode is a great way to be able to adjust plug-in parameters as an alternative to using the knobs.
Knob Set Selector Keys
A knob set is an array of knobs used by EuControl-compatible applications to control plug-ins, EQs, dynamics, aux sends, and
similar. One of the eight Knob Set Selector keys is always selected and lit and displays its knob set until another Knob Set Selector
key is pressed. When the MC Mix first starts, the
PAN knob set is selected by default.
The Knob Set Selector keys enter the MC Mix menu system. Some of these knob sets can display another knob set called a
sub-menu. For example, the Inserts knob set shows the names of every plug-in inserted on the track, one plug-in name per knob
(in Channel mode). Pressing a plug-in’s Knob Top key displays its parameters on the knobs for editing. This new knob set is a
sub-menu of the Inserts knob set. Press the
BACK key to return to the top of the Inserts knob set.
Sub-menus are not directly supported in normal mode. When a sub-menu is entered in normal mode, MC Mix automatically
changes to channel mode and that track is focussed and selected. When the top of that knob set is displayed again, normal mode
resumes. Since sub-menus can be more than one level deep, this can be accomplished by pressing the
TOP key once or the BACK
key repeatedly. However, you can simply press another Knob Selector key to navigate directly to another knob set.
INSERTS
Pressing the
INSERTS
key displays the inserts knob set for editing plug-ins. In normal mode, the first plug-in is displayed on the
knob. Pressing one of these Knob Tops in normal mode toggles MC Mix into channel mode and displays the first eight plug-in
parameters for editing. Pressing a plug-in’s Knob Top displays its parameters for editing.
EQ
Press the EQ key to display the EQ knob set to configure equalization controls and filters. This automatically toggles MC Mix into
channel mode and shows four EQ bands on eight knobs.
Flip indicator in OLED display
Knob Selector keys
INSERTS
INPUT
EQ
DYN
AUX
GROUP
PAN
MIX
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