Description
Where to buy
Sweetwater
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Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Inputs / outputs | MIDI In/Out (the later MCU Pro adds USB) |
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Processing
| Modularity and expansion | Expandable in 8-fader banks via the Mackie Control XT |
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Surface
| Physical faders | 9 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 9 motorised touch-sensitive 100 mm Alps faders (8 channels + 1 master) |
| Encoders | 8 V-Pot rotary encoders (pan, sends, EQ, dynamics, plug-in parameters) with LED collar |
| DAW control | Three modes: Mackie Control (Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Digital Performer…), Logic Control (Logic) and HUI emulation (Pro Tools) |
| Screens (details) | Two-line alphanumeric LCD above the channels + time/mode display |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Tape-style transport section with jog/shuttle wheel, loop points and timeline navigation |
Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Accessories
Fader extension
- Mackie Control XT
Eight-fader, eight-V-Pot expander that lines up with the main surface.
Surface / module
- Mackie Control C4
32-V-Pot controller dedicated to editing virtual instruments and plug-ins.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Mackie Control Universal (MCU) is a control surface for digital audio workstations, launched in 2003 as an evolution of the original Mackie Control. It offers nine 100 mm motorised touch-sensitive Alps faders (eight channels plus a master), eight V-Pot rotary encoders with LED collars, per-channel mute/solo/rec keys and a full transport section with jog/shuttle wheel.
Its strength is compatibility: three modes cover most of the market, namely Mackie Control (Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Digital Performer, Samplitude…), Logic Control for Logic, and HUI emulation for Pro Tools, all switched via Lexan overlays. Connection is over MIDI (USB arrived with the MCU Pro). Extra eight-fader banks add on through the Mackie Control XT.
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