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DAW Control System
Published in SOS April 2008

Reviews : MIDI Controller


Mackie have updated their popular control-surface system. We find out what's new.

Paul White

The original Mackie Control, which evolved from the earlier Logic Control, will be familiar to many DAW users, but it has recently been replaced by a MkII version called the Mackie Control Pro. The same modules are available as before — the Control Universal Pro master unit, the Control Extender Pro eight-fader expander module and the Control C4 Pro 32-knob controller — but although the functionality and control layout are exactly the same as before, there are some differences worth looking at.

Silver Lining

The most obvious change is that the new units are silver rather than Mackie grey, and have a more steeply raked display section for better visibility. All the buttons and knobs have been redesigned along with the casing, and the front-to-back dimension of the units is now an inch or so less than before, so you get a bit more room on your desk for your computer keyboard. I...


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