Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
HI guys,
 
We realize that users want periodic updates to the Mackie control dll. To facilitate this we are planning on open sourcing SONAR's mackie control surface. There are several developers in the SONAR community and a few have expressed interest in maintaining and updating this. We're still working through some details but I'll post an update when I have some more details.
Well also be releasing the current version of the control surface API that has access to more SONAR specific parameters, Prochannel etc.
 
thanks,
Noel

Holy smokin' coolness!  I am currently using a Mackie Control Protocol (MCP) emulator (BluAudio D8Bridge) along with the Mackie d8b as a control surface, and I'm reasonably happy with the integration.  Important stuff works as it should - Solo, Mute, Pan, Record Enable, faders, audio level meters, time code display and transport/shuttle/scrub functions.  The channel Selects don't work and I've got the same issues with EQ control that the MCU users have.
 
One of the biggest challenges to the MCP emulator builders is no access to the MCP spec.  The Logic Control spec is close but certainly not identical.  So consequently, some things are just unknown and not everything works as it should.  This idea of publishing Sonar's control surface and API is huge!  Thank you!

I am going on record saying that I will contribute $$ to development for the MCU.  It has always been great, but never lived up to it's full potential due to neglect.  I would like it if the buttons did what they say they do (with the Sonar overlay) and if it and/or the C4 could control the PC.   How incredible that would be!!!!
If it was fully customizable, that would be sweet, but I would probably borrow a well made template and modify as needed.  I don't usually have time for long tedious mappings and whatnot.
 
I don't have any coding skills, so I will make a donation.  I don't follow the forums closely all the time, so please message me if it's time to cough up some dough.
 
James

I would be happy to donate to such a product as well.

after a couple of months, any progress on making it open source?

oh to have a fully functioning MCU, now that would make a great xmas, or new year, or just my day.
I hope the guys on here that can make it happen, CAN make it happen.

Freex
oh to have a fully functioning MCU, now that would make a great xmas, or new year, or just my day.
I hope the guys on here that can make it happen, CAN make it happen.

Doing something like that isn't going to be an overnight thing unfortunately...

lawp
after a couple of months, any progress on making it open source?

Kind' wondering the same thing.  Has someone picked this up?
 
Glen

Hi folks,
 
Haven't forgotten about this. As you might imagine between all the stuff that we did for X3D and the changes here we have been swamped beyond belief so this was on hold due to lack of time. Definitely still intend to set it up as an open source repository probably on GitHub.
 
Also some good news - we got clearance from Roland to also open source the VS-700 surface so that should be a great resource for someone who wants to build a full blown ACT surface.
I'll do my best to set this up next month when people are back from the holidays, assuming I don't get hijacked into some other fires.
 
Sorry for the delays and thanks for your patience.

Not codeplex? :) Anyways I'm getting fussy... Good news... thanks...

CakeAlexS

Freex
oh to have a fully functioning MCU, now that would make a great xmas, or new year, or just my day.
I hope the guys on here that can make it happen, CAN make it happen.

Doing something like that isn't going to be an overnight thing unfortunately...

Oh I know, don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting miracles...
 
But just have the acknowledgement that it's a problem and the bakers are going to let it lose opensource, has made my day, when and it's a big when, some kind and gifted programmer solves our Mackie Control headaches, it will be as if Xmas has come.