Quick-Start Guide
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Mackie for your Digital
Audio Workstation (DAW) control solution. Mackie
Control C4 Pro provides easy editing of DSP and
virtual instrument plug-in parameters. Its flex-
ibility allows you to make simple or complex edits
across multiple parameters quickly and precisely.
The Mackie Control C4 Pro can be used by itself,
but when used with the Mackie Control Universal
Pro and Mackie Control Extender Pro, you have
complete analog-style control over tracks and
plug-ins with your Mackie Control-supported DAW.
The labels for the buttons and controls are
specific to Apple Logic Pro. Cakewalk Sonar has
tailored its implementation to work with the Logic
labeling. Custom lexan overlays are included with
your MC C4 Pro for Tracktion and Reason. These
overlays fit over the bottom portion of the control
surface and correctly label the buttons for the
functionality supported by the DAW you are using.
of all the currently supported DAWs, and available
overlays.
Bundled Software
Your Mackie Control C4 Pro includes a DVD-
ROM that contains Tracktion, our easy-to-use
Music Production Software. Tracktion contains ev-
erything you need to professionally record and mix
music on a Mac or PC. It is a clean, single-screen
interface with streamlined operation. Check our
) periodically for Track-
tion updates as they become available.
You can also download the Mackie C4 Commander
the C4 work with other hardware and software,
providing more functionality for the C4. C4 Com-
mander comes with an extensive library of the
most commonly used MIDI synths and instru-
ments, and translates the controls on the C4 into
the correct MIDI commands to control the exter-
nal devices. Check it out!
Tracktion Edit Screen
C4 Commander Graphic Interface