Hey Alexey,
I own a MCU (not Pro) and use Platinum. I downloaded your latest driver and installed it.
The Macky is working like it did under the Sonar MCU-drivers. Selecting, Faders, Panning, Soloing, Muting etc.
Only the abbreviation in the scribble-strips is a littlebit different, no problem!
What do you want me to test in 5 minutes?
I would like to control the Equalizer (and more) in the ProChannel but didn't trie that yet.
Jan Willem

Where can we find the latest driver? My MCU is still flakey in Sonar and locks up at times. I bought a brand new MCU and it has the same issues as my old one - very frustrating. I really wish Cakewalk would address this.

Dear Jan,

jwp9350
Hey Alexey,
I own a MCU (not Pro) and use Platinum. I downloaded your latest driver and installed it.
The Macky is working like it did under the Sonar MCU-drivers. Selecting, Faders, Panning, Soloing, Muting etc.

Thank you! That was my question.

Only the abbreviation in the scribble-strips is a littlebit different, no problem!

I use my own abbreviation algorithm.

What do you want me to test in 5 minutes?

You have already done that. And you are the only one so far

I would like to control the Equalizer (and more) in the ProChannel but didn't trie that yet.

EQ/EQ FG modes have "primitive" implementation. But they should work.
"Dyn" (former compressor mode) should switch device into ACT mode. You can control any plug-in then and configure what each control does (see ACT Learning in the CW documentation, on my site there is more with workarounds for ACT assignment bugs).
 
If something does not work or you just want it different way, please let me know. The preset is too complicated at the moment to propose you change it yourself, I have plans to significantly rework it toward simplification. But there was no interest from community and I do not have the device, so the priority was pretty low.

I'll eyeball it also, but it may be several days.
I have a remote prod gig and everythings packed and stacked atm.
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I'm not sure how I missed this, but I just installed it and initial test confirms that it is working - I need to dig into it deeper and I already have some questions, but I am up and running.
 
Having solid MCU Pro functionality is VERY important to me, so thank you!

smallstonefan
I'm not sure how I missed this, but I just installed it and initial test confirms that it is working - I need to dig into it deeper and I already have some questions, but I am up and running.

Second reply within one day! I am happy
 

Having solid MCU Pro functionality is VERY important to me, so thank you!

Original plug-in and my MCU preset are complicated. In case you use just a subset of possible modes/operations but want them rock solid, we can make stripped version of preset.


Let say you want control 6 tracks and 2 buses volume/pan unconditionally and you can survive without display. I guess that will work stable.
 
Most instability comes from Sonar itself. It "does not like" some operations at some moments... The last spotted problem: if you arm several automations (but not all) simultaneously during complicated project playback, Sonar crashes. At the same time it is possible to arm "all" automations without problem. So, every single operation should be tested on big project and if it crash sonar it should be reworked (since most probably we can wait another 10 years for fix from CW).

Hello all,
 
I am new to this forum and am trying to solve what should be a straightforward MIDI control surface installation issue.
 
I'm not looking to do fancy ACT plug-in control; i just want a continuous bank of 16 faders...
 
I have connected my MCU Pro and eXtender using the USB connection to the MCU Pro - all per the Mackie instructions.

Unfortunately the two surfaces are pointing to the same tracks, essentially duplicating each other.
 
The MCU is connected to MIDI port MCU Pro USB v3.1
The XT is connected to MIDI port MIDIIN2 (MCU Pro USB v3.1)
 
It appears that the same MIDI instructions are being sent to both units.
 
Am i missing something fundamental in the setup?
 
Any advice would be most welcome.

Thanks
Adam
 
I'm using SONAR Platinum on a WIN 7 (64) machine with UAD Apollo as my audio interface.

adam.cherrill
Hello all,
 
I am new to this forum and am trying to solve what should be a straightforward MIDI control surface installation issue.
 
I'm not looking to do fancy ACT plug-in control; i just want a continuous bank of 16 faders...
 
I have connected my MCU Pro and eXtender using the USB connection to the MCU Pro - all per the Mackie instructions.

Unfortunately the two surfaces are pointing to the same tracks, essentially duplicating each other.

The MCU is connected to MIDI port MCU Pro USB v3.1
The XT is connected to MIDI port MIDIIN2 (MCU Pro USB v3.1)

It appears that the same MIDI instructions are being sent to both units.

Am i missing something fundamental in the setup?

Any advice would be most welcome.

Thanks
Adam
 
I'm using SONAR Platinum on a WIN 7 (64) machine with UAD Apollo as my audio interface.

I'm working blind and from memory atm, but once they are on and recognized as you say, push the first knob on the main unit and rotate it to change the track settings on the controller.
You can see the choice in the scribble strip to have the extender be numbered before or after the main unit as well.
 
Sorry I can't be more exact but things are packed right now, and my memory is far from pure lol.
 
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sylent -- not sure i'm following... any change i make on the main unit is duplicated on the extender -- any fader movement or track button/encoder change is duplicated.  They are in unison rather than being on separate MIDI channels.  It appears that whatever I do on MIDI channel 1 is being duplicated to MIDI Channel 2.
 

I hope I'm not forgetting a step.
I had the same problem, but can't find where I found the solution.
Pushing in a knob and rotating scrolled through the channels .. 1 thru 8 on the LCD . ... and the same but 9-16 on the other unit.
 
Since you have them working, but just mirrored, it's just that simple last step... but without mine setup hard to assure which, etc.
Just like it also scrolls through DAW configs to choose "sonar".
Apologies.
I am looking for the details for you now.
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