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• Select the Mackie Control in the MIDI device
setup section of your DAW application.
• Once the Mackie Control is selected within
your software’s setup preferences, the unit(s)
will be recognized automatically.
• Mackie Control Universal Pro/Mackie Control
Extender Pro units can function as a single
large console — a “Control Surface Group.”
• Go to the MCU Support section on our website
www.mackie.com/products/mcu/mcu_support
for details on using the MCU Pro with your
particular application.
To connect one or more Mackie Control Extender Pros:
1.
If you are using the USB method
to connect the
MCU Pro to your computer, then the MCU Pro
has three sets of MIDI IN/OUT connectors for
connecting additional MCE Pro units. Always
connect MIDI OUT from one unit to MIDI IN
on the next unit (and MIDI IN to MIDI OUT).
2.
If you are using the MIDI method
to connect
the MCU Pro to your computer, then you need
to connect the MCE Pro to the external USB
MIDI interface (the MIDI 3 and MIDI 4 con-
nectors on the MCU Pro are not functional
using this method). Connect the MIDI OUT
from the MCE Pro to the MIDI IN on the MIDI
interface (and MIDI IN to MIDI OUT).
VESA/Omnimount Mounting
The Mackie Control Universal Pro and Mackie
Control Extender Pro have holes in the bottom
panel for mounting to a standard VESA wall
mount or floating arm mount, using 75 mm or 100
mm mounting patterns. These holes accept M4
(4 mm) screws. The length of the screw will vary
depending on the thickness of the mounting plate.
The screw length is calculated by determining
the thickness of the mounting plate and adding
0.25 inches to that for the threads to engage the
pemnut in the bottom of the MCU Pro (see figure
below).
The MCU Pro weighs 11.8 pounds (5.4 kg) and
the MCE Pro weighs 6.9 pounds (3.1 kg), so be
sure to select a mounting arm or plate that can
support the weight of the unit.
Many VESA mounts are designed
for video monitors, and the
mounting plate is perpindicular
to your desktop surface. Since
you most likely do not want the
MCU Pro to be mounted perpin-
dicular to your desktop, make sure your VESA
mount is flexible enough so if it can be properly
adjusted for your working space.
MCU Pro or MCE Pro
Mounting Plate
0.153 in/3.88 mm
Thread Engagement
(8 places)
Mounting Plate Thi 0.25 in = length of screw
M4 (4 mm) Pemnut
(8 places)
0.868 in/22.06 mm
Clearance for MCU Pro
0.469 in/11.91 mm
Clearance for MCE Pro