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C24 - MixBus

Channel Strips
Record Arms the assigned audio track of the Channel.
Solo Solos the Channel
Mute Mutes the Channel
Select Sets the Channel to the Select state.
EQ Assigns EQ editor to knobs for the selected track.
DYN Assigns DYN editor to knobs for the selected track.
Sends Assigns Send editor to knobs for the selected track.
Auto Cycle through Automation modes on the selected channel.
Knob Changes the assigned parameter.
Knob Button Sets assigned parameter to default value
When in Plug-In Mode, selects plug-in to edit.
Track Meters Displays metering for tracks. Currenlty supports one meter per channel.
Bank Mode
The assignment buttons are used to assign controls to the Knobs.
Pan (Default) Shows the track names in the LED strip and assigns Knobs to Channel Pan.
Send A,B,C,D,E Assigns Knobs to Sends for selected track.
Use the knob button to toggle the send off/on
Input, Output Assigns track parameters to the knobs for the selected track.
Trim gain, Monitor Mode, Solo Isolate, Solo Safe, and Phase are available to edit in this mode.
Flip Flips knob assignment to faders.
Master Faders Toggles last Channel Fader to be Master Fader
Transport
Play Starts playhead at current position in Timeline.
Stop Stops playhead at current position in Timeline. (Press twice to Return to Zero)
Record Starts Record Mode for playhead
Rewind Move playhead backwards in Timeline.
Fast Forward Moves playhead forward in Timeline.
RTZ Go to Start of Session.
Trans= Go to End of Session.
Loop Play Start Looped Playback.
Loop Rec Punch In
Punch Punch Out
In Mark In
Out Mark Out
Audition Sets Loop from selection
Pre Roll Sets Punch from selection
Post Roll Sets Session Start/End from selection
Dyn Trans Toggles Click
Counter Mode Select Toggles Counter Display
Counter Displays Counter for current session. Counter mode can be changed in DAW.
Automation
The automation buttons control automation for the selected track
Read Enables Play Automation for the selected track.
Write Enables Write Automation for the selected track.
Touch Enables Touch Automation for the selected track.
Off Enables Off/Manual Automation for the selected track.
Zoom Preset Buttons
The Zoom preset buttons change which tracks are in view on the channel strips.
Zoom Preset 1 Shows only MIDI tracks. Press again to return to default Mixer view.
Zoom Preset 2 Shows only Audio tracks. Press again to return to default Mixer view.
Zoom Preset 3 Shows only Busses. Press again to return to default Mixer view.
Zoom Preset 4 Shows only Aux tracks. Press again to return to default Mixer view.
Zoom Preset 5 Shows user selected tracks. Press again to return to default Mixer view.
Navigation
Bank Left Banks tracks left/Scrolls 1 track left in Nudge mode
Bank Right Banks tracks right/Scrolls 1 track right in Nudge mode
Nudge Toggles Nudge mode On/Off
The cursor buttons operate in several modes.
Navigate Enables Marker Mode for the cursor arrows.
Zoom Enables zoom mode for the cursor keys.
Up Zooms in Vertically when zoom mode is active.
Deletes marker at playhead when marker mode is active.
Down Zooms out Vertically when zoom mode is active.
Creates Marker at playhead when marker mode is active.
Left Zooms out Horizontally when zoom mode is active.
Moves to Previous marker when marker mode is active.
Right Zooms in Horizontally when zoom mode is active.
Moves to Next Marker when marker mode is active.
Utility
Undo Press to undo the last edit.
Redo Press to redo edit.
Save Saves Session
Enter Acts as Enter key.
Escape Acts as ESC key.
Do To All Select All Tracks.
Do To Selected Deselect All Tracks.
Soft Keys
Use the Function Keys editor in the MixBus Mackie Control Protocol Settings Window to assign commands
Soft Keys Switch the knob buttons to act as soft keys.
Knob button 9 F1
Knob button 10 F2
Knob button 11 F3
Knob button 12 F4
Knob button 13 F5
Knob button 14 F6
Knob button 15 F7
Knob button 16 F8
V-Window Mode
With the V-Window feature, users can instantly control any plug-ins or controls on screen through their control surface's channel strip with a touch of a button.
Master Fader Press once to enable Master Fader control. Press a second time to enable V-Window mode for the 24th channel fader. Press a 3rd time to cycle back to basic channel control.
Mute While in V-Window mode, the Mute button on the last channel strip will cycle through the various V-Window Modes which are listed below:
VButton: Use this mode to interact with button controls. The mouse will stay in its place and activate a button press when the fader is touched.
VButtonSet: Use this mode to create and cycle through different button set points. With the mouse hovering above the on screen button's position press Shift+Solo on the control surface to set a Pin at that location. Using the fader in this mode will cylce between multiple Pins to use with VButton mode.
VWKnob: Use this mode when interacting with knob controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWHSlider: Use this mode when interacting with horizontal slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWVSlider: Use this mode when interacting with vertically slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
Solo While in V-Window Mode, pressing the Solo button will pin the mouse location and revert to that location any time the fader is touched. Once the fader is released, the mouse is also returned to that pin position. This way it is very easy to pin a parameter and instantly control it without having to worry with the mouse cursor is on the screen.
Select Use the Select button while in V-Window mode to reset the fader position.
MIDI Mode
MIDI Mode converts the surfaces faders, knobs, and buttons into assignable MIDI Controls that can be mapped in the DAW.
Focus Toggles surface between DAW Mode and MIDI Mode