How do I use ACT with Mackie Control (Pro Channel modules)?

Have you tried the remote control and learn function?

if its connected via MIDI then you can right click on a Pro Channel function (like an EQ button) then hit remote control, then hit learn then your controller will control it.
 
I have set up my Digital desk to control most of consoles functions including the Pro Channel.
 
Not sure if this helps you.

Hi Markyzno. I had never heard of Remote Control. However, I have tried it and nothing happens. I use the Learn function but when I press a button on my Mackie Control nothing happens. I notice in the Remote Control dialog there is no option to tell it which Midi port to be listening to. 
 
I assume I cannot use ACT with my Mackie Control. I looked in the Preferences-Control Surfaces dialog box where you set the Midi In Out ports. There are two further columns with check boxes. The WAI boxes are checked, but I cannot put a check in the ACT box.
 
So how do I get the Remote Control Learn to receive messages from my Mackie Control? Does the Mackie Control protocol prevent me from using it as a standard midi device?

Sounds like it's flipping like it's an on/off value. I'm not sure how to fix it. I think it's like if you mapped a keyboard pedal to the EQ. Press the pedal and it goes on and the value changes completely. Unpress and it goes back.
 

Some controllers have a touched response. Like nob touched or not touched prior to the value from the nob. What if you hold it before you begin assignment?

Hi zoffmeister:
 
I looked at the User Manual for the MCU Pro and there seems to be no way to manually assign Standard MIDI CC Numbers to the controllers. The Cakewalk Generic Surface plug in and the ACT MIDI Controller plug in works great for controlling SONAR's track and plug in parameters, if Standard MIDI CC numbers can be assigned to controllers on your control surface.
 
If it is the case that Standard MIDI CC numbers can't be assigned to controllers on the MCU Pro, that is disasterous. I see that Mackie seems to be depending on a DAW software to support the MCU protocol, but I think it's lame that such expensive gear as the MCU Pro doesn't have the ability to assign Standard MIDI CC numbers to it's controllers. SONAR is reported to be lacking in efficiency as far as support for the MCU protocol goes. Really, it's not the DAW software responsibility to support the protocol of another company. It can get more users to use the DAW software, if a DAW supports a user's hardware, such as MCU protocol capable hardware, but it's not the DAW software responsibility. I always wanted to get a MCU Pro, but, now, I will no way get one because of this lack of functionality. I would be very upset with Mackie for not having the MCU Pro support the assignment of Standard MIDI CC number to it's controllers, if I had a MCU Pro. This ability is something all MIDI gear should have. I feel for you, and I'm sorry you're unable to get success with your MCU protocol gear efficiently controlling SONAR's track and plug in parameters.
 
I have a Keystation Pro 88 which has the ability to assign any of it's controllers to Standard MIDI CC numbers. I use the Keystation Pro 88 with ACT, the Cakewalk Generic Surface plug in and the ACT MIDI Controller plug in to control SONAR parameters for tracks and plug ins. I was wondering if you're using the Keystation without problems to control SONAR parameters, because I am using the knobs, sliders and buttons on the Keystation Pro to control SONAR's track and plug in parameters with great results, including the ProChannel EQ (using 16 knobs on the Keystation to control the Prochannel EQ parameters).

OK I see.
 
Still, it's a bummer you can't manually assign Standard MIDI CC numbers to the controllers on the MCU Pro. If you could you could use the Cakewalk Generic Surface and/or the ACT MIDI controller to control the plug in parameters, including those of the ProChannel modules.
 
If that Keystation is gonna stay in front of you like it is on your avatar pic, you might wanna consider using the knobs, sliders, and buttons on it to control plug in parameters. When you setup the Keystation to use the Cakewalk Generic Surface, ACT will be available so that the knobs, sliders, and buttons can be used to control parameters for whatever plug in has the focus. And when you use ACT to assign the controllers on the Keystation, SONAR will remember the assignments and use them for any instances of the plug in, in any project. That probably could come in handy for you. It's just a thought I figured I'd mention.
 
In case you hadn't known, Cakewalk has recently "...published the source code for several production control surfaces that ship with SONAR to the open source Cakewalk community" (see here: http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/2993349).  That includes their source code for the Mackie Control Surface. Maybe some developer in the Cakewalk community will fix it, so that Mackie Control works properly in SONAR to control plug in parameters, as well, and share the fix with the community.
 
Goodluck to you, and cya around.
 
 

I use an m audio oxygen to do this with remote control and the learn function.
its almost just like the key station pro 88.
 
I also have a control surface a vs 20 for faders, knobs, exc.
but I use the key controller for this, its easy. makes controlling it a breeze.