diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
index 1dec7bbf31..8ac54e6446 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
@@ -1670,6 +1670,7 @@ MackieControlProtocol::set_subview_mode (SubViewMode sm, boost::shared_ptr<Route
 				pot_mode_globals ();
 				break;
 			case MackieControlProtocol::EQ:
+				update_global_button (Button::Send, off);
 				update_global_button (Button::Eq, on);
 				update_global_button (Button::Dyn, off);
 				update_global_button (Button::AudioInstruments, off); /* faking up Dyn */
@@ -1678,6 +1679,7 @@ MackieControlProtocol::set_subview_mode (SubViewMode sm, boost::shared_ptr<Route
 				update_global_button (Button::Pan, off);
 				break;
 			case MackieControlProtocol::Dynamics:
+				update_global_button (Button::Send, off);
 				update_global_button (Button::Eq, off);
 				update_global_button (Button::Dyn, on);
 				update_global_button (Button::AudioInstruments, on); /* faking up Dyn */
@@ -1685,6 +1687,15 @@ MackieControlProtocol::set_subview_mode (SubViewMode sm, boost::shared_ptr<Route
 				update_global_button (Button::Send, off);
 				update_global_button (Button::Pan, off);
 				break;
+			case MackieControlProtocol::Sends:
+				update_global_button (Button::Send, on);
+				update_global_button (Button::Eq, off);
+				update_global_button (Button::Dyn, off);
+				update_global_button (Button::AudioInstruments, on); /* faking up Dyn */
+				update_global_button (Button::Trim, off);
+				update_global_button (Button::Send, off);
+				update_global_button (Button::Pan, off);
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
index 12b9ca904a..d418871d6a 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class MackieControlProtocol
 		None,
 		EQ,
 		Dynamics,
+		Sends,
 	};
 
 	enum PotMode {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
index d6040601a1..c239004e59 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
@@ -878,7 +878,20 @@ MackieControlProtocol::track_release (Mackie::Button&)
 Mackie::LedState
 MackieControlProtocol::send_press (Mackie::Button&)
 {
-	/* XXX to come */
+	boost::shared_ptr<Route> r = first_selected_route ();
+	if (r) {
+#ifndef MIXBUS
+		if (!r->nth_send (0)) {
+			/* no sends ... no send subview mode */
+			if (!surfaces.empty()) {
+				surfaces.front()->display_message_for (_("No sends for this track/bus"), 1000);
+			}
+			return none;
+		}
+#endif
+		set_subview_mode (Sends, r);
+		return none; /* led state handled by set_subview_mode() */
+	}
 	return none;
 }
 Mackie::LedState
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index c18a33ef15..d1500509b4 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -510,6 +510,35 @@ Strip::show_route_name ()
 	_surface->write (display (0, line1));
 }
 
+void
+Strip::notify_send_level_change (AutomationType type, uint32_t send_num, bool force_update)
+{
+	boost::shared_ptr<Route> r = _surface->mcp().subview_route();
+
+	if (!r) {
+		/* not in subview mode */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (_surface->mcp().subview_mode() != MackieControlProtocol::Sends) {
+		/* no longer in EQ subview mode */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> control = r->send_level_controllable (send_num);
+	if (!control) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (control) {
+		float val = control->get_value();
+		cerr << "Queue send level display of " << val << endl;
+		queue_parameter_display (type, val);
+		/* update pot/encoder */
+		_surface->write (_vpot->set (control->internal_to_interface (val), true, Pot::wrap));
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Strip::notify_eq_change (AutomationType type, uint32_t band, bool force_update)
 {
@@ -953,6 +982,16 @@ Strip::do_parameter_display (AutomationType type, float val)
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case BusSendLevel:
+		if (_route) {
+			float dB = accurate_coefficient_to_dB (val);
+			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%6.1f", dB);
+			cerr << "send level write " << val << " as \"" << buf << '"' << endl;
+			_surface->write (display (1, buf));
+			screen_hold = true;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case EQGain:
 	case EQFrequency:
 	case EQQ:
@@ -1458,6 +1497,16 @@ Strip::subview_mode_changed ()
 		} else {
 			/* leave it as it was */
 		}
+		eq_band = -1;
+		break;
+
+	case MackieControlProtocol::Sends:
+		if (r) {
+			setup_sends_vpot (r);
+		} else {
+			/* leave it as it was */
+		}
+		eq_band = -1;
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -1678,6 +1727,37 @@ Strip::setup_eq_vpot (boost::shared_ptr<Route> r)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Strip::setup_sends_vpot (boost::shared_ptr<Route> r)
+{
+	if (!r) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const uint32_t global_pos = _surface->mcp().global_index (*this);
+
+	boost::shared_ptr<Processor> send = r->nth_send (global_pos);
+
+	if (!send) {
+		_surface->write (display (0, string()));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> pc = r->send_level_controllable (global_pos);
+
+	if (!pc) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pc->Changed.connect (subview_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&Strip::notify_send_level_change, this, BusSendLevel, global_pos, false), ui_context());
+	_vpot->set_control (pc);
+
+	cerr << "Send name @ " << global_pos << " = " << send->name() << endl;
+	_surface->write (display (0, send->name()));
+
+	notify_send_level_change (BusSendLevel, global_pos, true);
+}
+
 void
 Strip::set_vpot_parameter (AutomationType p)
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
index e84a0eb8e1..9dc8c1cc7d 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ private:
 
 	void notify_dyn_change (ARDOUR::AutomationType, bool force, bool propagate_mode_change);
 	void setup_dyn_vpot (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>);
+
+	void notify_send_level_change (ARDOUR::AutomationType, uint32_t band, bool force);
+	void setup_sends_vpot (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>);
 };
 
 }